Chapter 28: Living Together

Qiao Nian studied him deeply, pondered for a moment, and then accepted the explanation readily, the upturned corners of her eyes looking both lazy and wild. "Could be."

Quite serious, too!

Jiang Li: "..."

He remained immersed in the blow he had just received until he returned home and discovered someone else was there.

"Lord Wang?"

Ye Wangchuan seemed to have just finished showering and had changed into loungewear. Water dripped from his wet hair along his brow bone as he wiped himself with a towel. The string of prayer beads on his wrist was particularly striking; despite the lingering red veins in his eyes from several days of poor rest and the irrepressible exhaustion deep within them, the beads seemed to suit him perfectly...

Jiang Li forgot all about being struck by Qiao Nian's words. With a look of astonishment, he hurried inside. "Why are you here?"

This was his house; he wasn't mistaken...

Ye Wangchuan's deep gaze lingered on Qiao Nian for a second before he walked down casually. "My house is being renovated, so I'm staying here for a while."

Jiang Li: "It's fine if you stay, since the villa has plenty of rooms anyway... but didn't your place just finish being renovated not long ago?"

The Ye family owned properties all over the country, and Ye Wangchuan himself was a hidden tycoon with countless real estate holdings; he certainly had more than one villa in Raocheng.

Even if one was under renovation, he wouldn't need to move in here.

He remembered that the star-rated hotel, the new city landmark in Raocheng, was also private property under Lord Wang's name.

"It was too ugly. I told them to tear it down and redo it."

He spoke as if renovating a villa was as simple as buying groceries on the street.

As he spoke, he had already come downstairs. The sleeves of his loungewear were rolled up in sections, revealing the smooth and powerful lines of his wrists. Ye Wangchuan tossed the towel onto the sofa, leaned over to pour a glass of water, and said, "Before moving in, I had someone buy some things for a girl. They're upstairs."

Jiang Li, still carrying various large and small bags, raised his shopping bags. "You bought things for Niannian too? You should have said so earlier; I bought some as well."

If he had known, he wouldn't have bothered.

Ye Wangchuan glanced at the paper bags in his hand, which contained brands popular with girls. He pursed his lips, his voice low and mellow. "It doesn't hurt for a girl to have a few more things to wear!"

"True." Jiang Li thought about it; it seemed to make sense.

Jiang Xianrou had plenty of clothes, and the family had even prepared a dedicated walk-in closet for her bags and outfits. Compared to Xianrou, Niannian's clothes were pitifully few; even buying a few more sets wouldn't be much!

Huffing and puffing under the weight of the bags, Jiang Li led Qiao Nian upstairs. "Let's go, Niannian. I'll take you up to see your room."

...

There were three rooms on the second floor. Jiang Li showed her the room, thoughtfully leaving her space to be alone before heading back downstairs.

Qiao Nian set her shoulder bag down and took a walk around the room.

The room was large, with excellent lighting and ventilation. The overall tone was warm, and a large rabbit plushie sat on the soft bed—she wasn't sure if Jiang Li or Ye Wangchuan had bought it.

She moved the plushie aside, tied up her hair, and entered the bathroom.

*Splosh, splash, splash.*

The sound of running water lasted for over half an hour. After her shower, a refreshed Qiao Nian opened the wardrobe, intending to take out a new piece of clothing to change into.

The clothes she had been wearing previously had been used to save someone in the water and were far too dirty to wear again.

The things Jiang Li had bought her were all pleated skirts and similar items that girls like, which were inconvenient to wear.

Qiao Nian opened the wardrobe, thinking there would only be a few pieces hanging inside, similar to what Jiang Li had bought. To her surprise, the wardrobe was packed full of clothes.

In addition to the clothes, there was also a new black leather schoolbag.

Crucially, placed quietly in the most conspicuous spot in the bag were three packs of sanitary pads: daily use, night use, and ultra-thin.

(End of Chapter)