âYou are saying sweet words now. I never heard you say anything like that before. All you did was follow me everywhere. How could you fall for me at first sight? I cried like hell in front of you when we first met.â
âYou looked pretty when you were crying,â Jiang Yuning whispered.
Nian Xi smiled, feeling sweetness in her heart. After all, every girl liked to hear compliments, but she still wasnât sure if he was telling the truth or not.
âThen... you touched me.â Jiang Yuning felt very shy to mention it. âNo one has ever touched me...â
Speaking of that, Nian Xi really wished there was a hole for her to crawl into. âThat was an accident,â she said. âI get it. I touched you, so I left a deep impression. Is that true? What if I didnât touch you? What if it was someone else?â
Jiang Yuning stopped short, carefully thought about it, then furrowed his brows and let out one word saying, âDisgusting.â
Nian Xi liked that answer. After getting into the car, she thought for a moment, then turned, stared at him and said with a bossy tone, âRemember, you are not allowed to let anyone touch that area of your body, men or women.â
âI know. My mom told me that when I was little.â Jiang Yuning nodded and said, âWhat about you? Can you touch it?â
âEh-hem.â Nian Xi wondered if he asked that question on purpose. âMe? Iâm, of course, an exception,â she said.
âOh, I get it. So youâre the only one in the world who can touch that part of me.â Jiang Yuning looked at her and smiled.
The conversation got dirtier and dirtier. Nian Xi felt a little awkward.
âDonât tell Uncle Han about what I said to you,â she said.
âI understand,â he responded.
No, you donât, Nian Xi thought.
...
After the car was parked in the parking lot of Nian Xiâs apartment, Jiang Yuning carried the pile of stuffed toys into the elevator.
Once the door was opened, a short-legged dog swiftly rushed at Nian Xi, jumped on her thighs, and barked loudly, looking pitiful.
âAll right, all right, Iâm sorry that I came home late. I know that youâre so lonely.â Nian Xi hurriedly held Jiang-jiang in her arms and petted him.
Jiang-jiang enjoyed the petting very much. He rubbed against Nian Xiâs chest with his head, staring at Jiang Yuning with one eye, in an unfriendly way. He seemed to not like the strange guest.
Jiang Yuning envied Jiang-jiang. He and the dog shared the same family name, but why were they treated so differently? He also wanted Nian Xi to stroke his neck.
âXi, donât hold it. Dogs have parasites. Itâs dirty.â
Nian Xi knitted her brows and said, âNo. I take him to the pet salon for a shower every week. He has all his vaccines. Heâs clean.â
âI donât think so,â said Jiang Yuning with a muffled voice. âThis type of dog sheds a lot. Living in such an environment might easily cause respiratory diseases, not to mention the fact that you donât like cleaning your place.â
âDo you not like dogs?â Nian Xu was suffering from a headache. If that was the case, things would become troublesome. âDidnât you say that you like me? If you like me, canât you accept my pet? Jiang-jiang is my family. Ever since the day I decided to have him, Iâve been telling myself that I will never abandon him.â
As Nian Xiâs tone of speaking grew serious, Jiang Yuning panicked. He hurriedly explained saying, âThatâs not what I meant. I just felt that... you should be close to me, not with a dog.â
âSo... youâre not jealous of Jiang-Jiang, are you?â Nian Xi slightly raised her brows and gave a faint smile.
Jiang Yuning embarrassedly dropped and scratched the back of his head.
âIâm thirsty. I want some water,â he said. He walked toward the kitchen with his head held low.