The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(221-225)

Chapter 221: Three Bottles of Wine

The decision reached by Xiao Cheng is...

Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, Wang Hao, accustomed to interpreting Xiao Cheng's silence as consent, immediately poured the wine.

The wine was a gift from various business owners in Pingcheng after Hu Biao's assistance in the grand opening of the new store.

All kinds of liquor were there, large and small, stored in the warehouse of the new store.

When they returned in the afternoon, Wang Hao, Luo Shiliu, and Xiao Dazhuang brought back three bottles.

Bai Lu thought they brought them home for themselves until now when she watched them take out one, two, three bottles of wine from under the table.

Everything was premeditated.

She had nothing to say. It was too late for anything. She could only hope that three bottles of wine wouldn't get Xiao Cheng drunk.

As far as she remembered, Xiao Cheng's tolerance for alcohol was pretty good, as long as he didn't mix drinks, he wouldn't get drunk so easily.

The three bottles of wine on the table were all white wine, not mixable, and the aroma was not as strong as the one they had last time at the Tian Shang nightclub.

No problem.

One glass wouldn't make him drunk.

Two or three glasses wouldn't make him drunk either.

Bai Lu, eating crab legs, watched as Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao took turns toasting Xiao Cheng.

After Xiao Cheng finished drinking, apart from stubbornly peeling many shrimps and crabs for her, he didn't show any other reactions.

Bai Lu felt relieved.

Walking in the moonlight, facing the cool breeze, she went to the bathroom and returned only to be dumbfounded.

Before she left, they were all sitting around the table, toasting and chatting, but now, three of them were walking around in the yard like spinning tops, unable to stop.

To be precise, they were so busy walking around, like spinning tops, they couldn't stop.

With their fast pace, they quickly tidied up the dishes on the table, placed them in the basin by the well, moving so fast their faces turned red.

Seeing her return, three faces, red from being so busy, turned at the same time, eyes bursting with light.

"Big Sister-in-law, you're finally back!"

"We have something to do, so we're leaving. Goodbye!"

"Goodbye, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law!"

One farewell sentence each, and they really left.

Three figures rushed out of the door, their footsteps flying, as if there was some urgent matter.

Before Bai Lu could think more about it, the clattering sound of dishes and the splashing sound of water came from the well.

Following the sound, she was stunned.

Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei were actually fighting to wash dishes; Xiao Wei was using a dishcloth, and Xiao Cheng was using a loofah ladle.

Two good brothers who rarely spoke unless necessary, at this moment, were silent, busy in the same way.

The speed of washing dishes, pots, and pans was incredibly fast. They were also exceptionally clean, reflecting the moonlight, and all the dishes were polished brightly. In no time, everything was washed and moved back to the kitchen.

The table, chairs, and stools all returned to their original positions in an instant. Xiao Cheng moved the big round table back to the main house, while Xiao Wei moved the chairs back to the main house. The small stools were placed wherever they belonged.

Everything happened as fast as a tornado. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei finished their tasks and ran to Bai Lu.

"Lu Lu, are you still hungry?"

"Sister-in-law, do you want more crab?"

The two handsome faces, with matching extraordinary looks, slightly red from being busy, showed concern for Bai Lu.

Except for the slightly redder eyes, Bai Lu couldn't see anything different.

She smiled and shook her head, "I'm not hungry, I won't eat anymore."

The older and younger brother immediately held her hands, one on each side, and asked at the same time, "Then do you want some soup?"

Bai Lu felt that these two brothers seemed a bit off, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

"I don't want any." She had finished the soup Xiao Cheng served her, and she was still a bit full. Drinking more would make her nauseous.

Just as she said that, Xiao Wei shook her hand, raised his small face, opened his slightly red big eyes, and said, "Sister-in-law, I feel like I've opened the Ren Du something meridian, awakened an unparalleled martial art, and my whole body is full of energy!"

The little guy had watched too many martial arts dramas on TV, and his mind was filled with unparalleled martial arts every day.

Bai Lu laughed and asked, "If you've opened the Ren Du meridian and acquired unparalleled martial arts, what do you want to do?"

"I want to chop wood!"

Xiao Wei spoke and acted immediately. He released Bai Lu's hand, ran to the kitchen excitedly, took an axe, and rushed to the woodshed to chop wood.

"Chop, chop, chop!"

The sound of chopping wood echoed from the woodshed, leaving Bai Lu dumbfounded.

After selling chestnuts to Wang Cuihua, the woodshed was empty, and all the wood piled in the backyard was returned to its original place by Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Wei used an axe to chop wood, not small sticks a child would play with, but real adult-sized firewood.

Moreover, Xiao Wei's axe wasn't a small one for kids; it was a big axe for chopping wood that adults use. The sound of each swing was loud and clear, resonating through the night. How could a seven-year-old kid do such a thing?

Could it be that he really opened the Ren Du meridian, awakened unparalleled martial arts, and turned into a child prodigy with super strength?

Bai Lu was about to check it out when her waist was hugged, and the silent Xiao Cheng suddenly spoke.

"Lulu, I can chop wood too."

Bai Lu: "Um... and then?"

Why are you hugging me?

Bai Lu suspected that Xiao Cheng was probably a little drunk.

Look at this unprecedentedly red face, the red eyes, as if he also opened the Ren Du meridian.

Especially the arms wrapped around her waist, as solid as an iron chain, getting tighter and tighter.

A calm and steady boss wouldn't do such presumptuous and impolite things. Only a three-year-old child who is drunk would act without any restraint, fearless and unrestrained.

Bai Lu sighed and patted Xiao Cheng's hand.

"Loosen up a bit."

Xiao Cheng not only didn't loosen up, but he hugged her even tighter, burying his face in her neck, saying, "Lulu... I feel uncomfortable."

His voice seemed a bit wrong.

Without the clear and cold tone, a three-year-old child wouldn't have that clear and cold tone, but how did he get this hoarse and elusive tone?

Bai Lu, with her hand, dug out his face buried in her neck. "What did you do just now?"

Xiao Cheng's slightly red eyes showed confusion, shaking his head. "I didn't do anything."

Bai Lu touched his face, feeling a bit hot, from the neck down to the collarbone, also a bit unusually hot.

The feeling was a bit like the reaction to eating something dirty in TV dramas, but there was no dirty thing at home.

Could it be those three bottles of wine?

Looking at Xiao Cheng's face, glowing a bit dangerously, Bailu's heart skipped a beat.

"How many glasses of wine did you have just now?"

Xiao Cheng answered truthfully, "Ten glasses."

Even ten glasses shouldn't make him like this.

"What else did you eat?" Bai Lu asked, realizing that the question was redundant since Xiao Cheng had the same food as her. If there was a problem, how could she be fine?

"Ate rice, ate vegetables, drank soup," Xiao Cheng replied. After answering Bai Lu's questions, he lifted her from the waist.

Bai Lu, who was still recalling what vegetables and ingredients were in the soup, suddenly found herself lifted into the air. Her hands subconsciously held Xiao Cheng's neck.

Realizing that his condition was a bit wrong, she also felt a bit flustered.

Stumbling, she was put on the bed.

Xiao Cheng even deliberately went back to close the door. The loud and clear sound of Xiao Wei chopping wood was suddenly reduced by more than half.


























Chapter 222: Gentle as Water

Outside the window, the shimmering moonlight spilled in.

With the tall and majestic figure of the man approaching, he stopped by the bed and suddenly leaned over.

Subconsciously, Bai Lu leaned back, hands on the bed, feet tucked up, decisively retreating.

Her ankle was suddenly grabbed.

Unable to retreat, unable to dodge, the more she struggled, the tighter it became, an unusual warmth spreading around her ankle, exceptionally scorching.

The heat came as Xiao Cheng leaned in, his gaze piercing, his fiery breath akin to flames.

Bai Lu dared not move.

Her back against the mosquito net, pressed against the cold wall, she had already retreated to the farthest side of the bed.

There was no retreat, no escape.

Only able to face it head-on.

Bai Lu's way of facing it was to stare at the hand on her ankle. "Are you... not feeling well?"

"Yes." Xiao Cheng was very honest.

With slightly reddened eyes fixedly staring at Bai Lu, his large hand holding her ankle, but no further action was taken.

Bai Lu finally relaxed a bit. Thank goodness, she was still a three-year-old child, still in the simple mode of obedient compliance.

Not in the uncontrollable hell mode.

"Where are you feeling uncomfortable?" Bai Lu decided to address the issue directly. "Release me first, and I'll take a look."

Xiao Cheng obediently let go of her foot.

Bai Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, however, she was tackled by Xiao Cheng, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth were silenced by the sudden cool touch of his thin lips.

Bai Lu: "..."

The child's surprise attacks were quite effective; every time it happened like this, she was caught off guard.

Although, couldn't he be a bit more gentle? Could he not switch from gentle to stormy in the blink of an eye, with a crushing deep kiss?

Isn't there a limit to being unreasonable?

Clearly feeling uncomfortable, Xiao Cheng obviously didn't know what a limit was; everything he did was instinctual.

It wasn't until Bai Lu pushed him away and saw her frowning, tightly pursed lips, with a bright red blood bead still oozing out, that Xiao Cheng realized what he had done. He hurriedly used his sleeve to wipe it away, stopping near Bai Lu's lips, hesitating between being frantic and careful, gently wiping it away.

"Are you okay, Lulu?"

Bai Lu: "..."

Asking such a question... beyond help.

The brainless child couldn't run away: "What do you think?"

"I didn't mean to." Xiao Cheng looked at Bailu with obvious guilt in his eyes, struggling uncontrollably. "I don't know why I did that."

Bai Lu sighed helplessly. The most important thing now was to find out the reason and take appropriate measures.

This couldn't go on like this.

"Besides eating and drinking soup tonight, did you have anything else?" Bai Lu asked seriously.

"No." Xiao Cheng answered seriously.

Just as he wiped away the blood bead from Bai Lu's lips, a new one emerged, even redder than before.

Xiao Cheng could only hold down the corner of Bai Lu's lips, not daring to exert too much force, his explanatory tone becoming more subdued: "I drank the soup you made for me to replenish my body. I originally wanted to drink it all, but it was you who scooped the soup for me, so I drank it."

Bai Lu remembered this incident. Xiao Cheng scooped her a bowl of soup, and she returned the favor by scooping him a bowl of soup.

The soup was pig trotter soup, with just an added ginseng root. Xiao Cheng's soup also had a ginseng root in it. It was indeed a nourishing soup; having ginseng meant it was nourishing... Wait a minute!

The soup on the table wasn't served in one pot; Xiao Cheng scooped it into a soup bowl and brought it to the table.

Could it be that Xiao Cheng didn't scoop up the ingredients at the bottom of the pot, so he only saw two small ginseng roots?

Bai Lu suddenly had a bold and horrifying guess, staring straight at the small wooden cabinet under the table by the window.

"Did you put the supplements you brought back from another province into the soup?"

Xiao Cheng nodded and added, "I also added ginseng brought back from Nan City."

"For Lulu's health."

Bai Lu: "...Thank you."

Xiao Cheng's guilt finally eased a bit. "You don't have to thank me. It's natural to take care of Lulu's health."

Bai Lu: "..."

No wonder the pig trotter soup tonight tasted so strong and mixed; when she first drank it, she could smell a faint deer antler scent. She only scooped up ginseng, pig trotters, and a few other ordinary ingredients on the table. She simply didn't think about it and assumed that Xiao Cheng had brought back all the supplements from Nan City to put into the soup.

She didn't even think about the direction of the aphrodisiac supplements.

After all, she had already told Xiao Cheng last time that the supplements in the cabinet couldn't be put in casually; her body couldn't handle it, and she needed something else added separately.

She completely forgot that she told this to the child last time, not to the big boss Xiao Cheng.

The big boss simply didn't know that the supplements in the cabinet weren't suitable for her and just put them all in the pot.

I wonder if the big boss is worried that it's not enough, so he specially asked someone to bring back ginseng from Nan City and put it in the pot together.

Bai Lu really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, feeling both flattered and unable to enjoy it. Unfortunately, she had already endured it, and the consequences were still being experienced. It made her seriously doubt life.

"Is my body really that bad?"

The rare serious expression on Xiao Cheng's face nodded. "You almost fainted in the vegetable garden yesterday."

Bai Lu touched her forehead. "I was squatting in the vegetable field pulling weeds. My feet were numb from squatting too long. When I stood up too quickly, I staggered for a moment. It wasn't fainting."

Xiao Cheng believed her and said, "Numbness in your feet is also because your body isn't well. Just eat more supplements, and you'll be fine."

Bai Lu had already deeply understood the way children think. Further explanation would just cause trouble for herself.

Alright, if he says so, then so be it.

But there's a question she's been puzzled about for a long time.

"How do you remember so many things, before and after drinking? Do you remember everything?"

"I remember everything." Xiao Cheng didn't hide anything.

Bai Lu understood.

The heavens favored children; children had the memory of a big boss and knew everything the big boss experienced every day.

The big boss, however, didn't know what the child did or even have memories of being drunk.

Xiao Cheng waited for a moment, making sure Bai Lu wasn't going to ask further, before slowly releasing his hand from her lips.

The blood bead finally

stopped oozing out.

"Lulu..."

Bai Lu saw the indescribable struggle in Xiao Cheng's eyes, a bit puzzled.

Supplements usually take time to nourish and replenish the body. Generally speaking, their effects wouldn't be so sudden.

She also drank the soup and didn't feel any discomfort in her body. How could Xiao Cheng react like this?

Could it be the three bottles of wine?

Bai Lu thought of Luo Shiliu and the others, their unusual reactions before leaving, which roughly confirmed her suspicion.

It was the collision between alcohol and the nourishing soup that caused the trouble.

Alcohol is the source of hundreds of medicines, with the ability to dissolve, disperse, and catalyze the effects of medicine.

Bai Lu didn't know to what extent Xiao Cheng's reaction had reached, softly asking, "Is it very uncomfortable?"

Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu's lips, his gaze unwavering, his pursed lips silently expressing his obvious endurance.

Bai Lu could tell that there was nothing she could do about it.

This kind of thing couldn't be solved with a kiss.

































Chapter 223: Tenfold Nourishing Soup

Can only physiologically quench the fire.

In the future, Bai Lu heard from a psychology professor that a man's desire, in fact, isn't difficult to extinguish.

A cold pool of water can handle it.

If not, then a pool of ice.

Although it may have a slight impact on the body, a once or twice occurrence is not a big problem.

It won't affect future generations.

Bai Lu had never been in love and didn't understand these things. Since it was what the professor said, it should be right. Even if it's not right, there's an 80% chance of credibility, after all, the psychology professor's reputation in the industry has substantial authority certification.

There are well-known successful cases in psychological medicine.

Moreover, the professor is also a man. Men should understand men very well, so extinguishing desire should be simple.

Bai Lu decisively shared the reliable method with Xiao Cheng: "Go take a cold shower, and you'll be fine."

Whether Xiao Cheng didn't understand these matters, or the child didn't, he asked Bai Lu seriously, "Taking a cold shower will make it better?"

"Yes, it will definitely work!"

Bai Lu had been here for so long, and it was the first time she encountered a situation that had a little connection with her professional psychology. She was completely clueless and faced a very tricky problem.

No problem, when Xiao Cheng finishes his cold shower and successfully extinguishes the desire, she will have a successful case experience.

Xiao Cheng, in both this life and the previous, had never done such a thing, no desires, only desire's fire, one extinguish per one.

It would definitely work!

Xiao Cheng was half-pushed and half-prompted by Bai Lu to go to the bathroom. Before entering, he suddenly turned back and asked, "Didn't Lulu say last time that it's not good to take a bath when drunk?"

Bai Lu gave a cool smile. "I know it's not good, but you still bathed last time, intentionally going against me, right?"

"No, no."

Xiao Cheng hurriedly explained, "I just felt the smell of alcohol all over me was unpleasant, afraid you wouldn't like it."

Bai Lu seized the opportunity to brainwash the child: "Yes, I don't like the smell of alcohol all over you. Go take a shower quickly."

The child was successfully brainwashed, nodding and asking, "After the shower, will Lulu like me?"

Bai Lu smiled but didn't answer.

Xiao Cheng didn't hear Bai Lu's response, didn't enter the door, and stood still, waiting for her answer.

The two stood face to face at the bathroom door, and the atmosphere quieted down.

Time passed, one second, two seconds, three seconds.

Suddenly, from the adjacent woodshed came the familiar sound of chopping firewood: "Crackling!" "Clang!" "Clang clang clang!"

Bai Lu's face changed.

Oh no!

Xiao Wei also drank the aphrodisiac and kidney-replenishing soup. She didn't know if Xiao Wei was okay.

The little flower of the motherland is only seven years old!

Bai Lu quickly pushed Xiao Cheng into the bathroom. If she couldn't push him, she immediately said, "Like, like, I'll like you after you take a shower. Hurry up and go in."

"I like you too, Lulu."

Xiao Cheng hugged Bai Lu and gave her a kiss on the cheek, then let her go.

Bai Lu didn't have time to argue with him, didn't say anything, and turned to walk quickly to the woodshed.

Xiao Cheng picked up the clothes he had found for Bai Lu and went into the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water gushing could be heard.

The sound of "crackling" from the woodshed continued, rapid and shocking, shaking the ground.

Bai Lu thought Xiao Wei was just doing it for fun and would go back to sleep after a few chops, but she didn't expect the little guy who had opened up the Ren and Du channels to be so powerful.

In less than half an hour, he had chopped up a small mountain of firewood over three meters high.

The little figure stood at the edge of the woodpile, raised the big axe in his small arms, and split the wood in half with a single blow.

The ground beneath the weight-bearing area sank, and the concrete floor cracked into a circular spider web, gradually expanding.

The little figure bent down, picked up the wood split in half on the ground, and threw it towards the woodpile with a swing of his small hand.

After throwing the wood, the tireless little figure picked up an unsplit piece of wood from the large pile beside him, held it up vertically at the depressed weight-bearing area on the ground, and raised the big axe in his small arms again. As soon as he raised it, it was snatched away by Bai Lu, who had come hurriedly.

"Xiao Wei?"

Xiao Wei was shaken by Bai Lu's shaking shoulder, looking at her with a puzzled expression: "Big sister, what's wrong?"

Bai Lu checked the temperature of the little guy's forehead, normal, and the temperature of his neck was also normal.

The red face that was flushed while washing dishes had now faded to a faint red, and the temperature was also normal, except for a slightly less noticeable redness in the eyes, everything else was normal.

Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief. "Is there anything uncomfortable in your body?"

Xiao Wei shook his head. "No."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, stretched his arm in front of Bai Lu's bending waist, and explained, "There is a lot of strength in my arms that I can't use up. My peerless martial arts are hidden here. Every time I raise the axe, my peerless martial arts will come out and help me chop wood. No matter how much wood I chop, I can't use it up. It's amazing."

The little guy had a begging expression on his face, with bright and clear eyes fixed on Bailu, blinking.

Bai Lu smiled and rewarded him with a pat on the head, praising, "You're great, really amazing!"

After that, she pinched the little wood chips on the top of the little guy's head, asking softly, "Did you drink alcohol tonight?"

Without drinking alcohol, the quick effect of the tenfold nourishing soup wouldn't happen so quickly.

"I only took a sip." Xiao Wei lowered his head, looking like he knew he did something wrong and was waiting for punishment.

And he took the opportunity to mention what Bai Lu had said before, that admitting one's mistakes leniently and resisting strictly would result in lighter punishment. After revealing the culprit, he could expect leniency: "Luo Shiliu gave me the wine."

Luo Shiliu's mischievous nature probably wanted Xiao Wei to have a little drink, expecting Xiao Wei to be dizzy. After all, last time, on Xiao Cheng's birthday, Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, and Xiao Wei spun around with Xiao Cheng's arms.

Who knows that not only did Xiao Wei not get dizzy today, but he also became a little Hercules. If Luo Shiliu saw the pile

of wood Xiao Wei had chopped, he would probably wail in exaggerated sadness again.

Xiao Da Zhuang and Wang Hao would be the same.

The three pitiful kids still don't know that they've drunk the tenfold nourishing soup, and by now, they're probably soaking in the river.

Bai Lu had zero sympathy. One second later, she put on a smiling face, taking the little guy to wash his hands: "Alright, wash your hands clean and go back to sleep. If you want to chop wood, you can continue tomorrow. It's already very late, it's time to sleep."

Xiao Wei received for the first time leniency from admitting mistakes leniently and resisting strictly, so light that he didn't even need punishment, not even a scolding.

Great!

Admit mistakes leniently and resist strictly is indeed the right way. He must continue to maintain it in the future!
























Chapter 224: I Like Lulu

Xiao Wei chopped a lot of firewood and was covered in sweat. After washing his hands, he also wanted to take a bath.

The bathroom door was open, and Xiao Cheng wasn't inside, probably already back in his room after taking a cold shower.

There was still hot water in the pot, so Bailu scooped up half a bucket with a ladle and carried it into the bathroom.

She instructed Xiao Wei to remember to rinse with some cold water after, then go back to sleep after bathing, and he could wash his clothes tomorrow.

Xiao Wei obediently complied.

Bailu closed the door and returned to her room.

She thought Xiao Cheng, having taken a cold shower, must have extinguished the fire and gone back to his room to sleep.

However, upon entering, Bailu saw that tall and sturdy figure sitting on her bed, facing the door. It seemed he had just finished his cold shower, emitting a cold aura through his simple black everyday clothes, filling the room.

His usual cold, deep eyes were facing the direction of the door, and they locked onto Bailu as soon as she entered.

As she approached, she could see clearly that the slightly red, abyss-like eyes seemed to contain a burning flame, tinting the entire eye socket red.

"LuLu."

Before Bailu even reached the bedside, she was suddenly pulled into his embrace by Xiao Cheng.

Sitting on his lap, she heard his low, hoarse voice in her ear: "It seems like it didn't work. What should I do?"

Only then did Bailu notice that Xiao Cheng's eyes were even redder than before he took the cold shower. It was as if flames were burning at the bottom of his eyes, casting a red hue over his entire eye socket.

Xiao Cheng's body was also extremely tense, his temperature dangerously high, making her feel like she would be scalded just sitting on his lap.

Especially when he spoke, the breath that sprayed onto her ear, his breathing, rivaled the heat of a volcano, making her ears feel hot.

It felt like being held by a big stove, one with hands that hugged her tightly.

As if wanting to embed himself into her body.

Bailu tilted her head slightly, avoiding Xiao Cheng's hot breath on her face, "Did you take a cold shower?"

Doubtful, Xiao Cheng frowned: "Lulu doesn't believe me. I've taken three cold showers already, and there's no smell of alcohol on me. Don't believe me? Smell it."

When Xiao Cheng said "Don't believe me? Smell it," he didn't mean for Bailu to lean over and sniff. Instead, he pulled her into his embrace, so she could not only smell but also feel it firsthand.

There was no pungent smell of alcohol, nor the smell of tobacco, only his unique refreshing scent.

"Do you like it, LuLu?"

Bailu had just lifted her head from the refreshing scent when Xiao Cheng soulfully asked her while looking into her eyes.

In the midst of their eye contact, it was easy to see the slightly reddened, deep eyes filled with anticipation.

Children always spoke so straightforwardly, and their emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness were so obvious, there was no need to guess.

Bailu solemnly replied, "I remember there's a big tub in the bathroom that you can soak in. Did you soak? If cold showers don't work, you can soak in cold water."

After taking a cold shower, Xiao Cheng seemed a bit more mature than his three years, a bit more awake, not swayed by Bailu's change of topic, and looked at her stubbornly.

"Lulu didn't answer my question."

Bailu didn't want to discuss such a profound issue with a three-year-old, "Are you uncomfortable?"

"Uncomfortable, then go soak in cold water," Bailu offered sensible advice, "Half an hour should be enough."

Her advice was gentler than before, and the face buried in her neck moved, "Half an hour isn't enough?"

"Then an hour."

"If an hour isn't enough?"

"An hour and a half."

"If an hour and a half isn't enough?"

"Two hours."

There was no sound coming from her neck, and the scorching temperature disappeared instantly.

Bailu thought the child had finally listened and was going to soak in cold water to resolve it, but instead, he not only didn't go.

He quickly kissed her.

Probably remembering the injury on her lip, he didn't dare to use too much force and quickly left before she could react.

Bailu realized the child was becoming more and more presumptuous. "Go soak in cold water quickly."

"I'm not going."

Xiao Cheng said, "I like LuLu."

Bailu's heartbeat skipped a beat, and at the same time, the burning chest behind her also accelerated her heartbeat.

The room suddenly fell silent, a gentle breeze blowing in through the window, without a sound.

The usual croaking of frogs by the river at night, the swishing of small fish tails, the joyful chirping of crickets... All the sounds stopped, tranquil and soundless.

Only the alternating beats of their hearts remained.

"Lulu," Xiao Cheng suddenly spoke up.

Afraid he would ask the same question again, Bailu instinctively asked, "What do you like about me?"

Meeting Bailu's sudden gaze, Xiao Cheng answered without hesitation, "I like LuLu's gentleness."

Bailu tried to find a glimpse of the big boss in Xiao Cheng's eyes, but there was none.

"Anything else?"

"I like how LuLu is good to me."

Bailu looked into Xiao Cheng's sincere and earnest eyes, understanding that what he said was true, and that he genuinely liked her.

However, the person who liked her was the intoxicated child, not Xiao Cheng.

From a psychological perspective, the child's form was actually the vulnerable side of Xiao Cheng's heart.

The vulnerable Xiao Cheng had lacked the emotional connection of parents since childhood, yearning for maternal care. A mother's tenderness was comforting, and although a strict father was harsh, he would still be good to his children.

A parent's love was the most pure, unconditional, and selfless love in the world.

From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Cheng had seen others with parents and experienced their great love, while he had none.

It was understandable that he longed for it.

He would naturally like her gentleness and her kindness to him because those were the things he lacked.

It couldn't be said that a child's liking wasn't sincere; it just wasn't pure.

The Xiao Cheng with a big boss demeanor had experienced numerous joys and sorrows, numerous betrayals and separations.

The dark and difficult past had forged Xiao Cheng's current coldness and indifference. It could be said that Xiao Cheng no longer needed parental affection or any other emotions.

If he had them, it would be great.

If he didn't, Xiao Cheng wouldn't long for them, wouldn't demand them, and certainly wouldn't use them as criteria for liking someone.

After mingling in society for many years, Xiao Cheng had seen all kinds of people but had never felt any goodwill toward anyone.

In both this life and the previous one.

Xiao Cheng's liking wouldn't be tainted by any extr

aneous emotions, it would just be because he liked, and that was it.

Bailu didn't deny that when she heard Xiao Cheng say he liked her just now, her instinctive surprise came from Xiao Cheng.

It came from the big boss, not the child.



















Chapter 225: LuLu, Don't Go

"LuLu?"

Xiao Cheng saw that Bai Lu remained silent, so he grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest, looking at her intently. The crimson in his deep eyes paused, revealing sincerity.

"I like being with LuLu."

Listening to Xiao Cheng's voice and seeing the undisguised sincerity in the child's eyes, Bai Lu smiled gently, "Alright, I understand. Go take a bath quickly."

Xiao Cheng clearly enjoyed Bai Lu's smile, so he picked her up and headed out, "LuLu, come with me."

Bai Lu: "..."

"I'm not uncomfortable."

Xiao Cheng said, "I am."

Bai Lu said, "If you're uncomfortable, go soak in cold water."

Xiao Cheng said, "I'll go now."

"You can go by yourself; I'll wait for you in the room." Bai Lu clung to the door frame with both hands.

Xiao Cheng, without any reservations, carried her outside, "I want to watch LuLu."

"I'm not good-looking." Bai Lu struggled, clutching the door frame with her fingers, but they were forced to separate one by one.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head and rubbed her forehead, earnestly saying, "LuLu is good-looking."

Bai Lu felt like her forehead could boil an egg. As they stepped outside, a gust of night wind blew, alternating between cold and hot, making her feel like she was in hot water.

"I'll go back and find you some clothes."

"I already changed earlier." The clothes Xiao Cheng was wearing were the ones Bai Lu found for him before he took the cold shower.

He felt there was no need to change again.

But Bai Lu felt he should: "You're so hot; you must have sweated. After the bath, changing into clean clothes will make you feel more comfortable."

At the entrance to the bathroom, Xiao Cheng stopped holding Bailu and turned around, "I'll listen to LuLu."

They walked through the corridor, into the main house, and back to the wardrobe in their room. Xiao Cheng said, "LuLu, get the clothes."

Bai Lu looked at the wardrobe door within reach and suggested, "Actually, you can put me down first."

"It's not easy to find clothes like this, and I can't see the nice ones inside," Xiao Cheng replied, opening the door with his hands, arms stretched out, and putting Bai Lu inside the wardrobe to choose clothes.

Bai Lu's perception of men's strength instantly reached unprecedented heights, especially Xiao Cheng.

Not only could Xiao Cheng send people flying with a punch, but he could also hold someone steadily with his arms stretched out for a long time.

Even though Bai Lu searched for clothes at a snail's pace, Xiao Cheng remained patient and never lost his temper.

What bad intentions could a child have?

It's just waiting for Bai Lu to finish finding clothes and then continuing to carry her to the bath, asking her to accompany him. But Bai Lu didn't want to accompany him!

"Don't look unless it's courteous! Don't speak unless it's courteous! Don't listen unless it's courteous!"

"I'll wait for you in the room..." Bai Lu exerted all her strength and broke free from Xiao Cheng's arms.

But as soon as she turned around, Xiao Cheng grabbed her wrist, one inside the bathroom, one outside.

Xiao Cheng held Bai Lu's hand tightly. "LuLu, don't go."

Bai Lu's feet pressed against the threshold, her hand pulled straight, and the smile on her face was about to fade. "Let go first."

"If I let go, you'll leave." Xiao Cheng didn't loosen his grip.

Bai Lu took a deep breath, trying to hold onto the last trace of smile, resisting the impulse to knock the child unconscious, and gritted her teeth softly. "Taking a bath is so simple; you can do it by yourself. Why do you have to insist that I go with you?"

"I want to watch LuLu." Xiao Cheng's expression was sincere.

Ignoring the unusual crimson in his eyes, Bai Lu might have believed it was just about watching.

But those eyes were right in front of her, staring at her without blinking, impossible to ignore!

Bai Lu silently repeated in her heart thousands of times, "Don't argue with children..." "Children don't understand anything..." After a long period of mental preparation, she gave up struggling.

She found a compromise: "Then you don't close the door, and I'll sit outside the door, so you can see me."

Xiao Cheng, unable to bear the heat any longer, immediately agreed to Bai Lu's suggestion. He quickly went into the bathroom, moved the large tub to the door, and filled it with cold water.

In front of Bai Lu, he unbuttoned his shirt.

Bai Lu couldn't stand it. She turned around decisively. "You can soak with your clothes on."

"It's uncomfortable." Xiao Cheng only said two words, but his voice was much hoarser than before, with restrained tones crawling up from the depths of his throat, accompanied by the sound of clothes falling to the ground and sinking into the water.

Just as Bai Lu lifted her foot, her hand was held, and a damp chill spread to her palm and fingers.

A touch of soft warmth in the cold landed on the back of her hand, leaving a burning breath on her hand.

Bai Lu, with her back to the bathroom, couldn't see what was happening behind her, but she knew what Xiao Cheng was doing.

Subconsciously trying to pull her hand back, she failed and was held even tighter.

A kiss landed on the back of her hand, making her entire arm numb. She could only explain, "I'll go get a chair."

The scorching sensation from the back of her hand moved to her palm, lingering for a moment before slowly easing off, followed by an increasingly hoarse voice, "LuLu, you must come back."

Bai Lu: "Hmm."

"If you don't come back, I'll come find you."

"Don't worry, I'll come back. I'm just going to get a chair." In order not to let the child run around naked, Bai Lu would keep her word.

Don't look unless it's courteous; she also had a way to deal with it.

The bath tub was large and wide. After Xiao Cheng sat in it, the cold water barely reached his collarbone, revealing the area above his collarbone and neck above the water surface.

But Bai Lu, who came back with the chair, couldn't see it.

Because Bai Lu's eyes were covered with a cloth, she couldn't see anything, and she followed the memory on the way back.

All relying on the experience of repeated back and forth trips during this time.

The chair had a backrest. Bai Lu was behind, and the chair was in front, stopping at the threshold of the bathroom.

Put it down.

As soon as she sat down, Bai Lu's hand was held, and a voice of doubt came from behind, "Why is LuLu covering her eyes?"

Bai Lu didn't want to discuss such profound questions with the child. "The light is too bright, so it's better to cover my eyes. Is your body feeling better?"

"No..." Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu's back over the back of the chair, and the crimson in his eyes not only didn't dissipate but became even redder.

"LuLu..."

The low, hoarse voice carried a seductive power, breaking the silence of the night.

Bai Lu heard her clear and strong heartbeat, unable to ignore the tension.

Especially hearing Xiao Cheng's breath behind her, heavier and indescribable... she became even more nervous.

So, when the kiss fell on the back of her hand again, she reflexively pulled her hand back.

Xiao Cheng probably didn't expect her to suddenly withdraw, so he stayed quiet for a second, and then there was a splash of water.

"Don't come out!" Bai Lu hurriedly let her hand fall back to her side, giving up on the idea of saving herself from the dilemma.

Her hand was held tightly again, and the water soon returned to calm after a moment of turbulence.

Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

"LuLu..."

Why was he not only talking but also acting!

Bai Lu's hand was pulled back, and the kiss moved from the back of her hand to her palm and wrist.

From cold to hot, all the way up.

The increasingly heavy panting also followed.