He didn't know why he was sitting here watching such a boring program tonight, but he felt that it was about time.
"Should I go back to my room first?" Qiao Anchen asked Chu Yi tentatively. She nodded without turning her head.
"Um."
Qiao Anchen pursed his lips, silently got up, and went back to his room.
As soon as everyone left, Chu Yi couldn't hold back anymore. She grabbed the cushion next to her as if it were someone else, and pulled and wrung it forcefully, her teeth clenched in fury.
"I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!! Qiao Anchen is so annoying!"
That night, Chu Yi didn't go back to his room until just before going to bed.
Qiao Anchen had already put away his books and was getting ready for bed, with only a small bedside lamp on, and the room was quiet.
Chu Yi silently climbed into bed, pulled up the covers, lay down, and covered himself up.
He didn't speak to Qiao Anchen next to him at all, but it was he who noticed the movement and opened his eyes.
Did I turn off the lights?
As usual, Chu Yi closed her eyes, too lazy to look at him, and gave a curt "hmm".
Qiao Anchen paused for a few seconds, then reached out and turned off the light.
The room went dark, and Chu Yi lay there motionless. She felt herself stiff, like a pufferfish that had been inflated with air.
She was so angry that she couldn't sleep. The thought of Qiao Anchen being next to her only fueled her anger. She even considered sleeping in the guest room next door!
Just as Chu Yi was sulking and unable to sleep, Qiao Anchen suddenly moved. He reached out and tried to hug her. This was the perfect opportunity.
Chu Yi slapped his hand away, and a crisp 'smack' echoed in the darkness.
Based on the loudness of the sound and the slight pain in his palm, Chu Yi could tell that Qiao Anchen must be in even more pain right now.
She felt a sense of relief, and her anger subsided a little.
"Why did you hit me..." Sure enough, Qiao Anchen spoke immediately, his voice seemingly filled with confusion and disbelief.
"I'm not in the mood today," Chu Yi said coldly, with a sense of satisfaction at having successfully exacted revenge.
The air was silent for a moment, then Qiao Anchen spoke up innocently and aggrievedly, "I just wanted to hold you while we slept... I didn't mean anything else."
Chu Yi: "..." Her face flushed, and the anger that had just subsided surged back up.
"Even sleeping in your arms isn't allowed!" Chu Yi raised her voice, almost making a grand pronouncement. Qiao Anchen rubbed his sore hand under the covers, and after a while, he spoke softly, sounding aggrieved.
"Can't I even hug you?"
"No way!" Chu Yi declared righteously again. Qiao Anchen pursed his lips, somewhat disappointed.
"All right."
Chu Yi angrily turned over, pulled the blanket over herself, and lay down on the edge of the bed, far away from him.
She squeezed her eyes shut, feeling like she'd really had enough.
There's nothing worth cherishing about this marriage anymore!
Qiao Anchen didn't think too much about it. He just felt that Chu Yi seemed to be in a bad mood, so he tried not to provoke her.
So he didn't dare to say anything and silently prepared to go to sleep.
At night, around 11:30, Chu Yi snuggled into his arms again, her hands wandering up his neck. Qiao Anchen was groggily awakened by her. He reached out and pulled her closer to his chest, then casually placed her hands, which were hooked around his neck, on his waist.
Chu Yi smacked her lips in her dream and obediently hugged him.
Author's Note: I woke up from a nap.
Grade 7: Me?! You?! You beast!!
So sweet! How can it be so sweet! How could Jiang Dalv write such a sweet story?!
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28. Chapter 28
Chu Yi had no idea about any of this, because when she woke up, Qiao Anchen had already gone to work.
Despite being full of resentment, Chu Yi still prepared dinner for him. When Qiao Anchen came home in the evening and saw a table full of hot dishes, his mood immediately became lighter.
He went to the kitchen to get a bowl, then sat down at the table. Chu Yi took off her apron and pulled out a chair opposite him.
Qiao Anchen served himself rice, then picked up a piece of bright green asparagus from the plate with his chopsticks, ate it, and nodded in approval.
"tasty."
Since he was so nice, Chu Yi couldn't show any displeasure. She reached out with her chopsticks to pick up some food and said calmly, "If you like it, eat more."
"Okay." Qiao Anchen nodded obediently, and then ate three bowls of rice for dinner.
The two of them have always been very conscientious about housework. Whoever has time will do it, but usually it's Chu Yi who has time. She can't bear to let Qiao Anchen, who has just come home from get off work and is exhausted, do the housework.
However, the person who cooks doesn't have to wash the dishes; this is a tacit, unspoken rule.
After washing the dishes, Qiao Anchen took a shower. Chu Yi brought in the dry clothes from the balcony, folded them neatly, and then ironed Qiao Anchen's shirts, which were a bit more troublesome.
She plugged in the iron, laid the clothes out flat on the table, and steam gradually rose from them. Chu Yi, head bowed, carefully held the iron and smoothed out the wrinkles on the clothes.
Qiao Anchen always took a quick shower, finishing in just a few minutes. He was still damp in his pajamas when he opened the door to go to the kitchen to get some water.
I just happened to see this scene.
Qiao Anchen paused, staring at Chu Yi for a few seconds. Under the light, her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and her expression was peaceful, which inexplicably made Qiao Anchen feel a different kind of gentleness.
He thought the first year of junior high was great.
After pouring water from the kitchen, Qiao Anchen slowly walked over to Chu Yi's side, holding the cup. He looked down at her intently, and Chu Yi looked up at him for no apparent reason.
What are you doing here?
"Look how you did it," Qiao Anchen said with some curiosity. He used to send his suits and shirts to the dry cleaner downstairs, but after getting married, Chu Yi had been taking care of them, so Qiao Anchen hadn't paid much attention to these little details.
At this moment, he looked at Chu Yi's actions with curiosity in his eyes.
It was something that required very meticulous movements and patience to complete. The somewhat wrinkled shirt gradually became flat and neat under her hands, just like when he wore it every day.
"Are you very free tonight?" Chu Yi asked casually, her head down, her hands still busy.
Qiao Anchen paused for a moment, then replied, "It's alright."
"If you have time, you can go mop the floor." Chu Yi looked up at him, her expression a half-smile.
"That way I won't have to do it later."
Qiao Anchen: "..."
"Okay." He silently put down the cup in his hand, walked away, and went to the side to find a mop.
Chu Yi ignored him and continued ironing the clothes.
There are several other items waiting to be washed. Chu Yi usually accumulates his shirts until he has enough for a washing machine, then he washes them all together.
Therefore, Chu Yi bought seven or eight more shirts for Qiao Anchen to avoid a situation where there weren't enough to go around.
In the living room, the iron made a soft sound. Chu Yi finished tidying up the clothes and hung them on the hanger. Occasionally, she would look up and see Qiao Anchen in front of her wearing a blue plaid pajama set and linen slippers, bending over and carefully mopping the floor.
His expression was so serious and focused that it seemed he wouldn't miss a single speck of dust.
When she realized she was laughing, she quickly adjusted her expression, straightened her lips, and focused on her work, speeding up her movements.
After Qiao Anchen finished mopping the floor, Chu Yi was almost done as well. He even came over to report to Chu Yi, like a primary school student reporting to the teacher after finishing a big cleaning. His eyes and brows were unexpectedly well-behaved, and he seemed to want to ask for praise.
"I've finished dragging it out."
"Okay." Chu Yi glanced around; the floor was spotless, without a speck of dust. She nodded in response.
Qiao Anchen's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but then he stopped himself and finally just said quietly, "Then I'll go back to my room first."
"Hmm." Chu Yi nodded again, this time even looking up at him seriously. Qiao Anchen stood there for a few seconds, then turned and left.
The living room became incredibly quiet. By the time Chu Yi finished getting dressed, it was already quite late. She then slowly took a shower, dried her hair, and did her beauty routine.
She first applied various bottles and jars to her face, a process that was quite complicated. Just when Qiao Anchen thought it was over, she took out a large bottle, rolled up her trouser legs, and began to wipe her body.
After carefully applying the product inside and out, Qiao Anchen thought that was about enough. However, Chu Yi pulled out a small bottle from somewhere, squeezed out a little bit, rubbed it in her palm, and started applying it to her hair again.
They really did it from head to toe, leaving no stone unturned, not even a single hair.
After a series of actions, Qiao Anchen had flipped through a large page of the book in his hand, and Chu Yi finally went to bed, carrying a mixture of various fragrances.
It wasn't unpleasant to smell; in fact, it was quite familiar to Qiao Anchen.
It's almost eleven o'clock. Chu Yi's biological clock has been adjusted to be very healthy by Qiao Anchen. From two or three o'clock when they first got married, to midnight less than two months after the wedding, and now it is basically in sync with him. Every night after eleven o'clock, he starts to turn off the lights and get sleepy.
The two entertained themselves before bed, and soon the room lights went out.
Chu Yi put down his phone and prepared to go to sleep.
Before Chu Yi had closed her eyes for a moment, Qiao Anchen suddenly spoke up beside her. His voice was flat and emotionless, and Chu Yi could almost picture his calm expression in the darkness.
“Chu Yi, you snuggled into my arms in the middle of the night yesterday.”
First Year of Middle School: "???" What's up? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?!
Her breath hitched for a moment, but she remained calm and replied, "Oh, I was asleep and didn't know."
“You do this almost every night when you go to sleep,” Qiao Anchen said in a calm tone. Chu Yi felt a lump in her throat and almost couldn’t catch her breath.
She really wanted to teach Qiao Anchen a lesson.
Have you never learned the phrase "life is hard, don't expose it"?
Silence filled the room. Countless guesses flashed through Chu Yi's mind. Was she just a restless sleeper, or did she unconsciously reveal her desire for Qiao Anchen in her dream? Did she talk in her sleep? Aside from rubbing against him, she probably didn't do anything else inappropriate for a child, right?
Chu Yi became increasingly panicked as she thought about it, her face contorted in a grimace. If the room lights were turned on, one could see that she was on the verge of tears from shame and indignation.
Qiao Anchen remained oblivious and continued to say what he was about to say.
"So you'll be sleeping with me in your arms sooner or later—" He paused, then continued, calm and composed.