Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Sleepiness quickly came over her, and Lin Xi's consciousness gradually became blurred.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, a vague thought quietly emerged like a bubble under the water.

When she was half asleep, she seemed to feel that the train stopped at the previous platform for a very short time, and the whistle seemed to sound again soon... If she wanted to go to the platform to buy something, time would definitely be very tight.

Moreover, she vaguely remembered that it was a small station, and the food vendors seemed to be concentrated on the opposite platform...

If you want to buy something, you not only have to rush down the train car, but you also have to jump over several tracks and then climb onto the high platform on the opposite side...

This thought made her chaotic mind clear for a moment, and her heart seemed to be gently hit by a green plum, causing an indescribable sour yet warm ripple.

In the darkness, she quietly turned her head and looked at the vague and tall outline on the bed opposite her in the dim light.

Shen Jingyuan seemed to have fallen asleep, his breathing steady and long.

Lin Xi bit her lower lip silently, suppressed the surging emotions back into her heart, and closed her eyes again.

Shen Jingyuan woke up very early. He has always been a light sleeper, especially when he was on a mission outside. The slightest movement would wake him up immediately.

He first opened the curtains a little, looked at the sky outside the window, and found that a hint of paleness had appeared on the gray-blue horizon. He then looked at his watch in the dim light and saw that the hands were just past five o'clock.

Realizing it was still early, he drew the curtains and subconsciously turned to look at the bed opposite.

Under the dim light, Lin Xi was still fast asleep, with half of her face buried in the soft quilt. Her long, fluffy black hair spread over most of the pillow like seaweed, making her already petite face look even more delicate.

Maybe it was because of what she ate last night or the effect of soaking her feet in hot water, but after a good night's rest, the half of her face that was exposed finally regained its rosy complexion. Her expression was serene, her breathing was even, and there was even a faint smile unconsciously hanging at the corner of her mouth, as if she had had a good dream.

Seeing her sleeping peacefully, no longer as pale and weak as yesterday, Shen Jingyuan's tense mind inexplicably relaxed a lot.

He stood up very quietly and made his bed neatly. When he was putting on his shoes, his eyes inadvertently swept across the end of the bed opposite, and he saw Lin Xi's two small leather shoes and a pair of white socks casually taken off on the ground, one here and one there, looking a little messy. He couldn't help but frowned slightly.

After packing up, he picked up his toiletries, quietly opened the door of the box and prepared to go out.

However, his footsteps paused at the door. He hesitated for a moment, then turned back, bent down, picked up the two shoes and scattered socks, and took them out together.

Lin Xi slept very soundly. When she woke up, it was already bright outside. The sunlight shone into the compartment through the gaps in the car window curtains, indicating that it would be a good day today.

She yawned and felt much better. The discomfort caused by motion sickness almost disappeared, and her stomach no longer felt nauseous. She couldn't help but feel in a good mood.

Lin Xi stretched comfortably, turned her head and looked across, and found that Shen Jingyuan's bed had been made neatly, but he was not there.

She didn't think much of it. After being in the car for so long, she had to go out from time to time, and she was used to it.

Anyway, he would never abandon her, so Lin Xi got up in a good mood, tidied her clothes and hair which were a little wrinkled from sleeping, and bent down to get out of bed.

Huh?

Lin Xi stared blankly at the empty ground under the bed and blinked in confusion. Where were her shoes and socks?

Lin Xi frowned and looked around the entire small box, even looking under the bed, but there was no trace of her brown leather shoes and white socks anywhere.

Could it be... stolen? The first thought that came to her mind made her heart tighten.

She learned her lesson this time and traveled light, not bringing so many flashy bottles and jars. She also only brought a few sets of simple and convenient clothes, shoes and socks for changing.

She only brought three pairs of socks, all of which were styles she was used to wearing. They were hard to find outside. If she lost one pair, she would only have two pairs left, which would be a lot of trouble to change.

But... the door of the box is locked at night, so no thieves should be able to get in. Besides, with Shen Jingyuan here, who would dare to steal things under his nose?

So where did her shoes go? If they couldn't fly away, then it couldn't be... taken away by Shen Jingyuan, right? This idea was too absurd. As soon as it came out of her mind, Lin Xi shook her head and denied it.

Just as she was staring at the empty bed, the door of the box was opened from the outside with a "click".

Lin Xi was startled and subconsciously quickly retracted her bare feet under her skirt, looking towards the door vigilantly.

The person who came in was Shen Jingyuan. When their eyes met, they were both obviously stunned.

Lin Xi's gaze almost immediately fell on his hand——

He actually held her missing pair of little leather shoes in his hand. The shoes looked shiny and seemed to have been carefully wiped.

Shen Jingyuan obviously didn't expect that Lin Xi had woken up and met his face. His eyes subconsciously looked down at her feet.

A hint of snow-white ankles was faintly visible under the hem of the skirt, and it was retracted inward. Shen Jingyuan suddenly felt as if he was scalded. He quickly looked away, and his fingers holding the shoes tightened unconsciously.

Lin Xi looked at her shoes in his hand, then looked at his slightly unnatural expression, coughed lightly with some embarrassment, and broke the silence first.

"...Good morning." As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that it was already late. She smiled a little embarrassedly and pointed at Shen Jingyuan's hand and asked, "Um...my shoes, why are they here with you?"

When Shen Jingyuan heard this, his body stiffened slightly for a moment, and he avoided her gaze evasively.

He had come from the military camp and was already used to neatness and order. When he woke up in the morning and saw her shoes and socks scattered around, he just wanted to help her put them in order.

But when he picked it up, he thought that this young lady who had never touched water would definitely not wash these things by herself, and he happened to be going to wash up, so he took them out together with her, intending to help her clean up.

The weather is hot now, so by the time she wakes up, it will probably be dry.

But when he really stood in front of the cold sink in the bathroom, holding the two thin white socks inlaid with delicate lace in his hands, he suddenly shuddered and came to his senses.

What on earth was he doing? Was he up too early and still not fully alert? Last night, she was soaking her feet and he had to take the initiative to avoid suspicion, but today, in the blink of an eye, he had taken her shoes and socks away?

Such a private thing...

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyuan felt a burning sensation in his ears and subconsciously wanted to throw away the thing in his hand.

However, the things had already been taken out and his socks were soaked in water. He couldn't just take them back while they were wet.

Shen Jingyuan stood there for a long while, but in the end he had no choice but to bite the bullet, stiffen his body, and carefully rub the two fragile-looking socks clean, using very light force for fear of accidentally tearing the delicate fabric.

After washing the socks, he put on a serious face and carefully wiped the pair of dusty leather shoes inside and out.

He had intended to finish it quickly, dry it quickly, and then quietly put it back in its place, pretending nothing had happened, but he never expected to be caught by her.

When Lin Xi asked him this, Shen Jingyuan inexplicably felt a little guilty, but he pretended to be calm and composed on his face, and replied calmly, "I wasn't paying attention when I got up this morning and accidentally stepped on it, so I took it out and rinsed it for you."

"oh oh."

After hearing this, Lin Xi immediately put on a look of sudden enlightenment and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: As she expected! She knew it. With Shen Jingyuan's rigid and aloof personality, he had already known to avoid suspicion and go out yesterday when she was soaking her feet. How could he take her shoes and socks for no reason? It turned out that he accidentally stepped on them and took them to clean them out of guilt.

Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt that it made more sense, and a smile appeared on her face. She quickly waved her hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay. My shoes and socks were already dirty. Thank you for helping me clean them."

As she said this, she reached out to him, ready to take back her shoes and socks.

Shen Jingyuan hummed an expressionless "hmm" and then handed the small leather shoes in his hand and the pair of white socks that were almost dry and were tightly held in his palm back to Lin Xi.

After doing all this, he sat back on his bed with a stern face, picked up the newspaper on the table, and held it upright in front of him to block his view.