Chapter 9 Snowy Night

Jiang Yixuan is not fond of making personal contact with other people.

Going to the bathroom together is one of the girls' favorite activities when they are at school. She never asked Hua Jiao to go with her since she thought it was so boring.

Despite not having mysophobia, she can't wait to wash her hands as soon as someone touches her, especially if they are someone she doesn't know.

However, Xie Liyun's hand quickly relaxed.

People who have been sick for a long time have pale blue blood vessels on the back of their slender hands, and their long knuckles look frigid white in the bright light.

Jiang Yixuan's bottom lip was pursed.

Forget it; I won't dispute with Xie Liyun because of her terrible health.

"Your uncle and aunt will say the same thing about you the next day if you go to bed. The window simply isn't shut all the way. It will be well if you close it.

After inspecting the windows and doors, Jiang Yixuan lay down once more. There was no more coughing, as Xie Liyun reported.

Xie Liyun's respiration steadily became quiet and light in the darkness, precisely like her own.

She fell asleep.

Jiang Yixuan was never sleepy.

Her left hand's fingers rose and came into slight contact with the spot where her right hand's wrist had been tugged. She rubbed her fingertips like she couldn't stand it any longer.

Beside her stood a large living person. How Xie Liyun fell asleep is a mystery to her. Jiang Yixuan had trouble falling asleep.

She could hear the breathing of Xie Liyun.

Feel her heartbeat and even her temperature.

Additionally, there is a subtle, lingering, bitter scent of medicine.

However, it's more of a pleasant flavor that cannot be described than a medical odor.

She eventually felt drowsy, though she's not sure how long it took.

-

The winter brightness woke Jiang Yixuan early the following morning.

By the time she awoke, Xie Liyun had already dressed. They were the extra clothing she had stored after getting married. Her long hair hung carelessly over her shoulders, and she was wearing a white sweater. Yingying glanced at Jiang Yixuan and grinned as she woke up.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Yixuan asked, a little irate after a restless night.

"Look, you finally woke up," said Xie Liyun.

Jiang Yixuan checked the time and saw that it was ten o'clock.

My late slumber is disliked by my aunt and uncle. I could be reprimanded later.

Come over, Xie Liyun. "What's the matter? Did you get a restful night's sleep?

"That's it," said Jiang Yixuan.

Indeed, she slept through the night.

The "offender," who was standing close by, even questioned her about her poor sleep.

"Do you usually wear perfume?" Jiang Yixuan asked her sternly while glaring at her.

The smell was not bad, of course, but it persisted on the tip of her nose and made it difficult for her to sleep so late last night.

"Perfume?" After a moment of shock, Xie Liyun said, "I haven't used it in the past few days."

She approached once more as she was speaking, stood next to the bed, and abruptly leaned over.

In an instant, Jiang Yixuan's long, sleek black hair fell to the ground, its ends sweeping against her cheeks as a faint scent called out to her, "Smell it again."

Jiang Yixuan quickly moved her head and caressed the hair-swept area of her face. "I can't smell it!" she said, feeling a little hairy and itchy.

What are you doing, really? We seem so close all of a sudden!

"Or, go home later and see what perfumes I have?" Xie Liyun asked, gazing at her with kind and radiant eyes.

According to Jiang Yixuan, "I read perfumes only when I'm not too busy."

She hadn't said anything impolite in a day or two. This did not infuriate Xie Liyun: "All well." Get up?"

After humming, Jiang Yixuan got out of bed, turned around, and dressed, saying, "Go back."

They both went downstairs. There was no Jiang Hui residence. Jiang Yixuan's nose was scraped by Tao Jiao, who said, "Your uncle has left for the company. Otherwise, if he noticed you waking up so late, he would reprimand you."

"He scolded me, but you were there to protect me," Jiang Yixuan said, holding her aunt's hand and partially resting her face on the elder's shoulder.

"You are so old, and you are still acting like a baby with your aunt," Tao Jiao said, pinching her face. "Take a look, Ayun."

According to Xie Liyun, "It's good for her to be like this."

When Jiang Yixuan was with her, her condition was entirely different. She questioned Tao Jiao, "Auntie, where is my pillow?" after stating that she wanted to eat cherries. It's uncomfortable. She likes to make a modification for an old pillow.

Tao Jiao grinned and shouted, "Ayun, look at her!" since she was unable to harm her.

It signified 'you dare to try' as Jiang Yixuan glanced sideways with oddly irrational eyes.

Grinning, Xie Liyun remarked, "I don't dare."

Jiang Yixuan spoke to Tao Jiao after turning around. At noon, she awaited Jiang Hui's return. Jiang Yixuan stated that she wished to return after the family's lunch.

Jiang Yixuan agreed to return in a few days before she gave in to Tao Jiao's pressure to stay: "Okay, you go back and live in a world of two people!"

Lao Huang, the driver, was standing outside the door.

Due to her professional obligations, Jiang Yixuan said goodbye to Xie Liyun as she left the house, saying, "I need to make an advertisement."

According to Xie Liyun, "Let Lao Huang see you off first."

Without a word, Jiang Yixuan got into the car and put on headphones to listen to music.

The automobile came to a stop, and she declared, "I'm leaving."

"Then I'm going home," Xie Liyun sang in a soft, clear voice. Jiang Yixuan.

After lowering her head to unbuckle her seat belt, Jiang Yixuan stopped when she heard her remark, "Go home."

—— It sounds as though she is anticipating her return home.

This concept was truly incomprehensible. With a sigh of relief, Jiang Yixuan unbuckled her seat belt and exited the vehicle.

-

Jiang Yixuan was filming advertisements in the afternoon.

Two other idols from the same company, Wei Zhen and Yu You, are also present and include Ning Ke. Together, these two featured on "Perfect Partner" and brought along employees from the same business.

Beginning at three in the afternoon, the commercial shoot lasted until nine in the evening.

After finishing ahead of schedule, Jiang Yixuan took a call from the other side of the world: "Chai Yu? Over there, it's still early in the morning, correct?

"Our eldest lady still remembers my time here?" yelled Chai Yu.

Jiang Yixuan: "You speak in a humane manner."

Chai Yu replied, "As the saying goes, when I come back in a few days, can you pick me up at the airport?"

"It depends on the time," Jiang Yixuan answered viciously, raising the corners of her mouth. "I'm occupied earning money."

Chai Yu asks, "You, a woman who is obsessed with fame and wealth, how long will it take to pick me up?"

Jiang Yixuan grinned as Dou Chi urged her to go: "Did you just meet me today? Alright, I'll end for the day and speak with you later.

"Why are you so slow?" When Dou Chi arrived, she was smiling as she hung up the phone. "Your wife?" he asked.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" asked Jiang Yixuan. "Is Chai Yu?"

Dou Chi learning about Chai Yu: "He..."

He shook his head in private as he trailed Jiang Yixuan by one step.

No one had left; they were all standing at the door. For example, "Let me treat everyone to a midnight snack."

"I'm not going; I'm going home," said Jiang Yixuan.

"What are you doing home so early?" someone joked. "You're a girl, and unlike the director, you don't have a beautiful wife."

Jiang Yixuan was not pleased, despite the fact that it was only a joke: "If you say you don't want to go, you won't go. Who says that guys are the only ones who can leave early?"

Others also held back when they witnessed Jiang Yixuan become irascible. They were aware that she talked bluntly and disliked jokes, so inviting her to leave may make things awkward.

"If you don't want to go, I'm not going," said Dou Chi, quickly settling the dispute. It's too late. Some sections of the road are covered in ice. Returning early is preferable. Next time, let's get together."

Without a word, Jiang Yixuan climbed inside the automobile.

The season was at its coldest. The roads were slick, and it was snowing. She arrived home at precisely 10 o'clock.

At this point before, Xie Liyun was normally asleep, and Sister You went back to the annex building as well. Jiang Yixuan unlocked the door herself so as not to wake anyone.

She removed her coat at the door and noticed Xie Liyun seated by the window of the living room, quietly observing her in the darkness.

Her long hair was wrapped low behind her ears, and she was dressed in silver silk pajamas, as if she had just taken a shower.

The table has some unfinished tea and books.

There seems to be a delusion that she is anticipating her return home.

"Aren't you asleep yet?" asked Jiang Yixuan as she approached with her suitcase.

Xie Liyun said, "I drank too much tea at night and couldn't sleep."

"After a cup of tea, are you unable to fall asleep?" Jiang Yixuan asked, raising her eyebrows. "You seem like an elderly man to me."

"Would you like to try it?" Xie Liyun asked with a noncommittal smile as she ran her hands over the tea cup's heat.

Jiang Yixuan took a seat and said, "I'll let you know right away if it doesn't taste nice. Don't be angry.

Xie Liyun: "No."

She is not sure if she means that it won't taste horrible or that she won't be upset.

Jiang Yixuan sat idly at the table, clutching her face and tapping the cloisonné tea cup rhythmically with her fingertips while Xie Liyun washed the cup and prepared tea.

Pushing the tea cup in front of her, Xie Liyun said, "Okay."

Grabbing the cup, Jiang Yixuan took a sip. The cold, sweet taste of the heated tea was just what was needed to beat the chill of the icy night.

"Does it smell good?" asked Xie Liyun.

The tea tasted quite familiar to Jiang Yixuan; she said, "It turns out to be the taste of tea leaves."

She had trouble sleeping last night because of this odor, which bothered her so badly.

"I got the snow water myself and the flowers grown in the nursery," Xie Liyun stated. "I made tea with them after drying them. "Give you a jar, please."

"Why did you give me something?" Jiang Yixuan asked, recalling how she had looked in the deep snow that day.

"I wasn't feeling well last night, and you took care of me," Xie Liyun said, glancing at her.

Yixuan Jiang: "Oh."

"It's getting late." As she went upstairs, Xie Liyun said, "Go to bed early."

After finishing a cup of tea, Jiang Yixuan said, "Good night then."

When Xie Liyun heard her footsteps disappear, she got to her feet. "Hei Jiao, what's going on?" was the call she just so happened to get.

Hei Jiao, her current lawyer and a former classmate, was the caller.

"The agreement you previously requested that I draft has been completed," Hei Jiao stated. When will you receive it?

After a while, Xie Liyun thought, "There's no rush," "We'll talk about it after the year."

"Recall that I previously stated that it was crucial and that I needed to provide it to you prior to the year?Why? Was a new tour just organized?"

"No, at this time, there aren't any performances planned. I want these few months to be free."

"What are you planning to do in the next few months?" Hei Jiao asked inquisitively.

With a smile, Xie Liyun said, "Don't do anything."

Silently, the snowflakes fell.

The voice was crystal clear as the tiny form mirrored in the glass pane gazed out at the snow falling outside: "Stay with my wife."