It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

The bath took a full hour, half an hour for washing and half an hour for coaxing.

After washing Xie Xingran, Lu Ci was exhausted both physically and mentally, but he still had to drag his tired body to change the bed sheets and take a bath himself.

In the bathroom, there was the sound of water and mist.

Lu Ci was also sitting in the bathtub. Thinking of the battle of wits and courage with Xie Xingran just now, he suddenly laughed out loud.

[Damn, she almost drove me crazy, luckily I have a strong mental state.]

He didn't expect that Xie Xingran, who was completely drunk, would be so noisy.

But it's still cute.

It just takes a bit of effort for him.

After taking a shower and returning to the bed, Lu Ci looked at the person who was already sleeping peacefully and got into bed quietly.

He lifted one of Xie Xingran's arms, rolled into her arms, let her put her hand on his waist, and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, the sun was already shining brightly when Xie Xingran woke up with a headache. It was obvious how much he drank last night.

Feeling something strange in front of her, she opened her eyes in disbelief.

I saw "myself" sleeping peacefully in my arms, with her hand on "my" waist!

The posture is too intimate.

Her eyes turned slowly.

I wondered if I offended him because I was drunk, or if he took advantage of my drunkenness to offend me?

Unfortunately, her memory of last night was blacked out when Lu Ci took her back to her room, and she couldn't remember what happened afterwards.

I don't know if I have done anything excessive.

She was so lost in thought that she forgot to separate herself from this position.

[Ah, she woke up, but she didn't push me away! ~]

It was not until she heard this voice in her ears that she suddenly came back to her senses.

Looking down, Lu Ciye's eyelashes were trembling, but he just wouldn't open them.

It was as if he had made up his mind to pretend to be asleep.

Xie Xingran pushed and threw the person out of his embrace.

Because she was nervous, she was the first to question, "Why are you in my arms? You said you wouldn't cross the line."

Lu Ci also let out an "ah", and a look of deep disappointment flashed across his face.

He sat up cross-legged, staring at her resentfully, neither speaking nor answering.

Xie Xingran was staring at so hard that he felt guilty.

Could it be that I really did something excessive to him while I was drunk?

"You are too heavy for me to carry. When I went to bed, I accidentally got pressed down by you. Then I was too tired to move.

I just fell asleep like that, don't take it too seriously, I just hugged you for a bit."

He looked lazy and explained it this way without telling her the truth about what happened last night.

If I tell her what happened last night, she'll probably be mortified and angry. Well, for her safety, I'd better not tell her.

Xie Xingran: Thank you.

After listening to his thoughts, she became more curious about what happened last night.

But she was afraid that if she knew, she would die of shame and anger, so she suppressed her curiosity.

"Oh... forget it this time," she said.

When she was about to get out of bed and go to the bathroom to wash up, Lu Ci grabbed her arm.

He opened his hands towards her, his eyes full of desire.

"Xie Xingran, where's my birthday present? You haven't given it to me yet."

Last night, one of them was drunk and unconscious, and the other was exhausted, and they both forgot about the birthday present.

Xie Xingran looked at the gift box on the counter opposite and raised his chin to him:

"There, open it and see for yourself."

After saying that, she pressed her temples, walked to the table, poured herself a glass of honey water and drank it.

"Are you still having a headache? Next time they ask you to drink, just throw a tantrum and deny it. Don't be stupid and let them force you to drink."

Lu Ci offered some consolation without any sincerity, and then ran to open the gift box impatiently.

As the box was opened, what came into view was a large area of orange and green.

Its appearance is like a blooming sunflower.

"what is this?"

Lu Ci also looked up at her and asked in confusion.

[Give me a sunflower? Do you think I'm as bright and cheerful as a sunflower and bring her joy?]

Xie Xingran rolled his eyes, tilted his head back and drank the honey water in one gulp.

"Just take it out and take a closer look."

Lu Ci also turned it over and took a closer look, and found that the center of the sunflower was not black, but white, a different kind of white.

An idea suddenly came to his mind, and he pressed the button on the mushroom seat.

The central area was indeed lit up - it was a desk lamp.

"Wow!" Lu Ci was also surprised like a child.

When he turned to look at her, the stars in his eyes were shining brightly.

Xie Xingran coughed lightly:

"Aren't you afraid of the dark and ghosts? I decorated a table lamp for you so you can use it to light up at night."

Perhaps he was too happy, and he didn't even care when his shortcomings were exposed.

"Thank you~ I love it. I'm going to put it next to my bed and sleep with it on every night."

[She gave me a lamp, because she thought I could be like a lamp, illuminating her dark life?]

Xie Xingran was very happy that his hard work was appreciated.

But when she heard his inner voice, the curve of her mouth suddenly sank.

Did he do too much reading comprehension in school?

It’s okay to do reading comprehension, but why is he the one who always gets the redemption script?

Couldn't it be her the other way around?

Then, thinking of the difference in their personalities, Xie Xingran felt relieved.

Forget it, compared to her, he is indeed more capable of getting a redemption script.

"Wait a minute, I have a gift for you too."

Lu Ci also put down the gift box, opened the drawer beside him, and took out a star-shaped glass bottle.

It was filled with blue and white star paper.

There are five red paper stars in the middle, which are particularly eye-catching against the blue and white surroundings.

[Hehe, this unique red star paper will definitely catch her attention. Once she opens it, she'll know my feelings. Hehe, I'm really smart!]

Xie Xingran looked at the star bottle that was forced into his arms, lowered his eyes and said thank you lightly.

"Thank you. I'll take it."

Lu Ci also showed a hint of shyness, and said in a tone that was trying to cover up the truth:

"Don't open those star papers, especially the red ones."

Xie Xingran suppressed his laughter and nodded heavily with an expressionless face:

"Okay, I'll seal it up with tape when I get home and make sure you don't open it."

The shy face froze instantly, and Lu Ci tried to save it.

"Uh, that's not necessary, you..."

"Okay, let's wash up and go downstairs. Don't keep grandma waiting for too long."

Without waiting for him to say anything else, Xie Xingran turned and went to the bathroom.

Lu Ci also kicked the floor in frustration.

She must have said it on purpose for me to hear. When no one else is around, I'll be compelled to open it and read it. Humph, that's definitely the case.

Xie Xingran chuckled and looked at the face in the mirror that she was gradually accepting.

He raised his hand and touched the empty space.

She knew his intentions...

Lu Ci was like a bonfire, burning brightly. How could she not feel his warmth standing next to him?

But her last failed relationship made her hesitant, hesitant and afraid.

She is not ready for another relationship so soon.

Sincerity is rare, but also changeable.

Even if he was pure, she couldn't be sure.

After being corrupted by people, things and events, can he still treat her with the same affection as he does now?

So, we must let time test whether the true feelings he said can remain the same as before.