Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief, quickly covered herself with the blanket she was holding, and swiftly got into bed.
The temperature inside was much warmer and more comfortable than outside. It took Su Mo a while to recover and her body gradually warmed up.
He was naturally prone to getting hot. In the past, during winter, Jiang Jianhuan always liked to snuggle into his arms, her icy feet pressed against his body.
The two are complete opposites, one cold and the other warm, even when they sleep.
Jiang Jianhuan was dazed from the cold when she felt a warm body next to her. She instinctively moved closer to it, and her feet, which were too cold to straighten due to the low temperature, finally found a source of warmth.
Su Mo caught her as she rolled over. Jiang Jianhuan must have really been cold, because she snuggled into his arms. Her frame was slender and soft, and her body temperature and touch were transmitted unimpeded through the thin fabric of her pajamas.
She seemed to have lost some weight, and looked even smaller when I hugged her, but her scent and feeling were still so familiar.
Su Mo held her in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and closed his eyes, as if he were embracing a lost treasure that had been found again.
Jiang Jianhuan slept very well. Although he was woken up by the cold for a while, he felt very warm afterwards, as if he was wrapped in warm clouds. He slept very comfortably.
?
I woke up from the cold...?
Fragments of memories began to flood her mind.
"Jianhuan, the heating is broken."
"Can I...?"
"Sleep in bed."
Sleeping in bed!
Jiang Jianhuan suddenly woke up with a start.
Only then did she realize her surroundings. The blankets were warm and cozy, but the body in front of her was radiating even more heat, like a natural heater.
Su Mo still had his eyes closed, his hands on her waist and back, his body turned to the side to hug her, his chest rising and falling clearly with each breath.
She practically pressed her entire body against Su Mo.
Jiang Jianhuan immediately closed his eyes, feeling utterly frustrated.
She calmed down after a few seconds, gently removed Su Mo's hand, climbed out of his arms, and prepared to lift the covers and get out of bed.
"Hmm, you're awake..."
Suddenly, a body pressed against her from behind, naturally wrapping its arms around her waist and pulling her into its embrace. Su Mo closed her eyes, lowered her head, and rubbed her face against the body.
Jiang Jianhuan felt her limbs were going weak.
The spot where her cheek touched his began to heat up. She took a deep breath and lowered her voice.
"Su Mo, let go of me."
Su Mo regained consciousness.
It took him two seconds to figure out the current situation and what happened last night.
"Sorry." Su Mo let go of her hand, moved away, and kept a safe distance from her.
He sat up halfway against the pillow, rubbing his eyes, still feeling a bit groggy, his whole body drowsy and lazy from just waking up.
The scene was quite pleasing to the eye, but Jiang Jianhuan went into the restroom as if fleeing a disaster.
After washing up and changing their clothes, Su Mo was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window making a phone call. He had also changed his clothes. The indoor temperature was still extremely low, so both of them were wearing down jackets, looking neat and tidy from head to toe.
"Li Sa has already called someone to fix the heating system, and he'll be coming over later."
"Oh," Jiang Jianhuan replied quickly, lowering her eyes.
Su Mo looked at the person in front of her, wanting to say something, her fingers unconsciously tightening around her phone, but finally she spoke.
"Go downstairs and have breakfast first."
Li Sa was quick and brought workers with her. After inspection, they found that the radiator was faulty. The initial assessment was that it had reached the end of its service life. After replacing it with a new one, the indoor heating returned to normal.
He let out a long breath and asked with concern.
"Are you all alright last night? Did you catch a cold?"
Without prior arrangement, both of them showed some unusual expressions. Li Sa, noticing their reactions, immediately changed the subject.
"By the way, when I came here this morning, I found that there was no one at the entrance of the community. I'll take Miss Jiang home later."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Jiang Jianhuan nodded.
Su Mo watched the two get into the car, then closed the door without a trace of lingering affection, not even glancing at him.
It felt like something was missing from her heart, and Su Mo couldn't help but call out her name.
"See you soon."
"Hmm?" Jiang Jianhuan turned her head to the side in the car, her expression calm, her eyes bright and clear.
Her gaze fell on him, and she waited.
The morning breeze was cool, the air carried a light mist, and the breath was damp. Su Mo gazed at her, and after a moment, whispered.
"Be careful on the road."
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It was only two short days, but it felt so long.