Han Xiao slept very soundly, having a beautiful, not-too-small dream.
In her dream, there was a stage with flickering neon lights, and cheers from the audience roared like a landslide, like a tidal wave.
As her consciousness slowly returned, she raised her hand to rub her sticky eyelids, reluctantly trying to retrieve the dream from her mind. Unfortunately, she failed…
She forced her eyes open, a tearing headache assailing her, accompanied by extremely parched lips.
She struggled to sit up, her head still spinning.
Even without a mirror, she knew she must look a mess, even the neatly spread bedsheet was wrinkled from her squirming.
Sitting on the bed in a duck-sitting position, she stared blankly for a while, her mind muddled, until she finally cleared up a bit.
She stretched, performing an infinitely alluring stretch.
Her movements were fluid, not at all hampered by her clothes…
But wait a minute…
Han Xiao had been dizzy moments ago, until she realized she was only wearing a set of underwear.
That inexplicable “shame” immediately snapped her awake.
The young girl’s face turned pale.
She threw off the covers and searched, instinctively thinking she had taken off her clothes in her sleep.
But there was nothing under the pillow, nothing in the bed, and nothing at the foot of the bed…
She got out of bed, lay on the carpet, and used her phone’s flashlight to check under the bed.
Why was it still not there?
Had she misremembered?
Impossible, she clearly didn’t have a habit of sleeping naked…
Never mind, her mouth was so dry.
Han Xiao scratched her head, and still in her underwear, she pulled open her bedroom door and walked out.
“…Awake?”
A familiar voice greeted her.
Han Xiao widened her eyes and saw Xu Huo cleaning the living room.
The coffee table and other furniture were wiped sparkling clean, all the miscellaneous items were neatly arranged, and even the carpet usually sitting under the sofa had been replaced with a new one from the cabinet, laid out perfectly square.
He was currently vacuuming the house, with the smart robot vacuum helping out, but now it had become a foolish robot.
It hadn’t swept the floor and had become a ride for the little chubby cat.
The little chubby cat didn’t have to work or study, didn’t even have to help with the big clean-up.
It lay lazily on top, patrolling wherever the robot went.
Occasionally, it would think about the female cats in the neighborhood, enjoying a rather comfortable life.
A mushroom cloud exploded in Han Xiao’s head, temporarily losing her ability to think.
Xu Huo’s expression was strange as he averted his gaze, forcing himself not to look at the stunning figure in front of him, and asked, “Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
“Not really…”
Han Xiao rubbed her head.
The sudden influx of information caused her not-so-smart brain to crash.
It seemed… something was off?
Right.
Never mind why Xu Huo was in her house, but she seemed to be wearing only a set of underwear… and shamefully, it was a pure cotton set.
“I’ll go change before I come out…”
“Okay.”
Then, she couldn’t bother with water, turned around, and went back to her room.
She tried her best to make her expression look natural and casual, not like those idiotic female leads in movies and TV shows who scream hysterically when seen.
But as she gently closed the door, Han Xiao still broke down…
She lunged onto the bed, wrapped her head in the quilt, and silently screamed, kicking and punching.
What’s going on?
What’s going on?!
This is her house, right?
Yes, it is… That person outside just now was Xu Huo, right?
It must be him!
Then how did he get in, and clean so naturally?
If it were anyone else, Han Xiao would have locked the door and called the police.
But Xu Huo was somewhat an acquaintance, and she probably guessed the problem was with herself, but she had been hazy before falling asleep and now couldn’t remember anything.
After rolling and tossing on the bed for a while, Han Xiao was forced to accept the current reality.
Fearing that Xu Huo would notice her panic, she quickly found new pajamas from the wardrobe and put them on.
Deep breaths…
Constant deep breaths…
Just pretend it was seeing a swimsuit, no big deal.
***
Barely managing to steady her heart rate, she ran her hand through her messy hair before pushing the door open and asking, “How are you…”
“You called and asked me to come.”
Xu Huo didn’t even look up, nor did he dwell on the beautiful sight from moments ago.
He picked up the chubby cat from the robot vacuum, letting it find its charging station.
Han Xiao instantly jumped up.
“How is that possible?!”
“Why don’t you check your call history yourself? Did you dial the wrong number?”
“I was reluctant to come, but you said you had a fever, and I couldn’t reach that Sister Qin you mentioned. I figured leaving you alone might cause problems, so I asked Grandma Qin for your address… As for the key, I used the one you hide under the mat outside. Grandma Qin told me that too.”
Han Xiao indeed saw Xu Huo’s name in her call history, immediately feeling the absurd sensation of digging her own grave.
She looked up and saw his playful smile.
“What kind of expression is that?”
Han Xiao felt belittled, reacting strongly, waving her hands and jumping.
“Do you think I’m the kind of girl who can’t manage without someone to take care of her?”
“Aren’t you right now?”
Xu Huo spread his hands.
“I am not!”
Han Xiao declared loudly.
He guessed so accurately…
Han Xiao thought, feeling utterly convinced.
“Do you want more water?”
Xu Huo picked up the cooled boiled water from the dining table and checked its temperature, finding it a bit too cold.
So he took it out again and added some hot water.
“Honey water…”
“Thank you.”
Han Xiao took the glass and drank it all in one gulp, finally feeling much more comfortable.
Earlier, it felt like her throat and internal organs were burning.
Xu Huo took the glass from her hand and asked, “Want more?”
“No more.”
“Then take your medicine.”
Xu Huo handed her another glass of strange, pitch-black liquid.
“You were sleeping so soundly before that I couldn’t get it down on you, so I could only use alcohol to wipe you down… Luckily, the fever wasn’t severe, otherwise, I would’ve had to figure out how to take you to the hospital.”
Han Xiao took it and, with a grand gesture, gulped down half the glass.
Then she shivered and let out a very unladylike burp.
The taste that came back up was unbearable, and she wisely grimaced and slowly drank the rest.
This person was truly annoying.
Who gives a girl this kind of medicine?
She couldn’t stand fishy, foul, or bitter tastes.
She hoped she’d find a chance to get revenge.
After finishing, she put down the cup and said calmly, “Then thank you for helping me wipe down with alcohol…”
If she hadn’t been trembling and gritting her teeth, Xu Huo might have actually believed her.
So he immediately raised both hands in self-vindication.
“Don’t misunderstand, Ranran did it. I didn’t see anything at all… Um, if what just happened doesn’t count, that is.”
“Jiang Ran?”
“Nonsense! Why would you think I’d help you wipe down? Am I someone with no sense of propriety? You must have been worried sick, right?”
Han Xiao feigned toughness.
“No… not at all… I’m not some naive little girl. If you saw, you saw. It’s not like I suffered some huge loss… I don’t care at all.”
“Oh, you should’ve said so earlier. In that case, I wiped you down. Didn’t you notice Ranran isn’t even here?”
“Xu Huo! I’m going to kill you!”
Han Xiao exploded, pouncing to strangle Xu Huo.
It turns out people can fly when they’re furious…
A fierce scuffle immediately erupted in the living room.
The next second, Han Xiao was subdued by Xu Huo, her hands twisted behind her back.
She panted heavily, not forgetting to vigorously hit his chest with the back of her head, muttering in a low voice, “Bastard! Bastard! You did that on purpose, didn’t you? Where did you touch me?”
Xu Huo sighed helplessly.
“Stop it. It really was Ranran who wiped you down. She just went downstairs to throw out the trash.”
Just as he spoke, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Huo gently pushed her onto the sofa, eliciting a delicate groan.
His head felt twice its size.
“See, she’s back, right?”
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