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"He Tai, I know you're a good boy, you'll keep this a secret for me, right?"
Gu Xinglan was wearing a bathrobe, and she looked as gentle as if she had been nourished by love. She was no longer harsh or cold, and her eyes were filled with a dreamy look.
"I can't let myself live a life of widowhood at the age of twenty-something, can I? It's all the fault of you Li family members, all show and no substance. I'm doing this for my own sake, so I can only find someone else to solve the problem."
"You won't blame me, will you?"
At this moment, gusts of wind howled outside the window, as if countless vengeful spirits were constantly pounding against the French windows.
The room was so dark, it was like a bottomless abyss soaked in layers of ink.
Gu Xinglan was like a demon that had escaped from purgatory, baring its fangs and claws, exuding a chilling aura.
With his hair sticky from the rain and a rough, clear voice, this man, who should have been a refined and virtuous gentleman, uttered such vulgar words!
System: [Host, that's enough, the allotted time has been reached.]
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinglan suppressed the overly infatuated expression on her face and smiled sincerely: "Don't leak this. If your father finds out, I can't guarantee what crazy things I might do."
"Alright, go and throw away the trash."
After being worn out several times, the bathrobe on her body was now loose and baggy, allowing Gu Xinglan to throw away all her burdens without any worries in front of Li Hetai.
When the other person carried the trash can out the door.
With a "whoosh," Gu Xinglan lay down on the bed without any regard for her image.
It's often said that the ages of seven to thirteen are when people find dogs annoying, but that doesn't apply to Li Hetai.
This person displayed a maturity and ruthlessness beyond his years even as a child, and as he grew up, he retained an almost childlike stubbornness.
System: [Some people spend their entire lives healing from childhood trauma. Emotions they didn't experience as children are sought after even more intensely as adults, much like the oral stage in human infants. If these needs aren't met, they'll frantically try to compensate in various ways as adults, such as chewing gum, sucking their fingers, or eating snacks. So, you humans are truly amazing.]
Which is more amazing? It's clearly the unknown entity that can enter the human brain that's more amazing, right?
Gu Xinglan was just about to joke with the system.
A leisurely voice called out from outside the door, causing the person on the bed to freeze instantly.
"He Tai?"
"Are you in there?"
"Li Hetai?"
"..."
"I'm in?"
Yu Jin stood on tiptoe and reached out with both hands to turn the doorknob.
What catches the eye is a series of wet marks.
The shoe prints on the floor were clearly Li Hetai's, but the room was empty.
Seeing the messy blankets on the bed, Yu Jin laughed, took a few steps and hugged the bulging blankets, shouting, "It's raining outside, let's go on an adventure together!"
When they lifted the covers, the room was still empty.
Yu Jin frowned, pouted, and muttered, "That shouldn't be the case. He Tai doesn't like a messy bed..."
"He Tai, are you in your room?"
The bed was a mess, there was leftover water on the table, not to mention the steamy bathroom.
There is clearly someone here.
"are you angry with me?"
Yu Jin was still hung up on what happened yesterday, and said emotionally, "You were the one who ignored me first and even grabbed my neck, so I went to find Uncle Li..."
With a "whoosh," Yu Jin bent over at a ninety-degree angle, supporting herself on the bed with her hands, and looked under the bed with bright eyes.
The white hem of her dress was faintly visible.
He slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "I apologize... I'm sorry, it was my fault yesterday..."
After saying that, Yu Jin didn't seem to mind the dust on the ground at all. She climbed halfway up the white figure, stared at the white back, and reached out to grab the hem of his clothes: "Can you forgive me?"
"..."
They thought there was someone lying inside, but what they pulled out was a bathrobe...
The bathrobe carried an eerie body temperature, as if it had just been taken off a person's body.
Yu Jin suddenly clenched her fist.
There are outsiders in this room.
The surroundings were empty, with a few puddles of unidentified rainwater on the floor. He turned his head and looked around.
Nothing strange was found.
"Never mind..." Yu Jin stomped her leather shoes, the "tap-tap" sound mingling with the sound of rain, and slowly walked to the door.
With a "bang".
There was no sound of breathing or moving around, only the mournful howling of the trees outside the window.
The air remained quiet for a long time.
"Who is it?!"
"Don't let me find you. Are you here to bother Li Hetai?"
"Which servant are you?"
“If you come out now, I might let you off the hook. But if you stay here, don’t blame me…” Yu Jin said coldly.
He walked silently to the bookshelf and skillfully took out a modified children's golf club from the bottom shelf.
The weight and grip of the club should be matched to the strength, hand size, and personal habits of the person using it.
Therefore, their golf clubs are all custom-made one-to-one by specialized organizations.
Lai Ho Tai was very strong, and his golf club was very heavy. If it hit a person's head, it could cause scalp contusions, lacerations, or even skull fractures, causing the person to lose consciousness instantly.
The custom-made agency was even amazed that Li Hetai's grip strength was in no way inferior to that of an adult under 160 cm tall.
The pole moved freely in Yu Jin's hands.
He is also very strong.
Softening her breathing, Yu Jin strained, her hands gripping the bar silently.
The only places to hide here, besides under the bed, are in the wardrobe.
Servants with unclean hands, feet, and minds should be severely punished.
The ebony cabinet, with its strange grain patterns, stood silently, its dark surface revealing only a narrow slit for ventilation, as if it were quietly concealing something.
Yu Jin squinted, as if she could already meet the gaze of the person inside through that crack.
The moment the wooden cabinet door was pulled open.
The door to the room clicked shut.
"He Tai?!"
With a "clang," the golf club fell to the floor.
"I was thinking of asking you to practice golf with me!"
Yu Jin immediately put his hands behind his back, as if he were being punished, and tilted his head slightly to look at the door.
A smile quickly spread across his face, not to mention his two dimples, bright eyes, and light golden curls—he looked every bit the little prince. Yu Jin added with a snort, "Why didn't you tell Teacher Lin you were leaving? He had to look for you everywhere... But I've already gotten Teacher Lin out of the way, don't worry!"
With expectant eyes.
"Okay, thank you." His voice was hoarse. Li Hetai turned to the side of the bed and put the trash can down.
"Why do you like staying here? It's dark and damp when it rains, and you don't even hire a maid." Yu Jin walked to the trash can and sighed, "You even have to take out the trash yourself. It's such a waste of time."
The room was no longer as clean and tidy as it was in the morning; it was filled with the scent of strangers.
Li Hetai walked to the wardrobe, picked up a golf club, and his gaze fell upon the side.
A bathrobe with a faint fragrance, soft and warm in my hands, like clouds dancing lightly under the spring sun, gently conforming to my palm, as if it could travel straight to my heart through my fingertips, dispelling all darkness and dampness.
"Oh, by the way, I found this under your bed."
Yu Jin was like a little pendant, following Li Hetai wherever he went.
With a loud bang, without any politeness, Yu Jin plopped down on the bed and pointed at the bathrobe: "When I saw you weren't in the room, I thought some unclean servant had sneaked in."
"No, I'm the only one in the room." Li Hetai put the rod back on the bookshelf, then swung the bathrobe a few times to shake off the dust before gently draping it over the bed.
"Hmm... Yesterday, my family caught a maid who tried to climb into my father's bed. My father only comes home once every few months, unlike Uncle Li, who can be with you every day..." Yu Jin muttered, swinging her legs.
After a long time without receiving a response, I looked up again.
I noticed that Li Hetai was about to leave.
"He Tai? Aren't you going to make the bed?"
Lai Ho Tai has obsessive-compulsive disorder when it comes to keeping his bed clean.
"I want to sleep more."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared into the doorway.
Yu Jin hadn't quite recovered yet. He thought that Li Hetai had said so much to him, so he must have forgiven him! He quickly grinned and called out, "Wait for me!"
The sound of leather shoes clicking rapidly rang out, followed quickly by the sound of the door slamming shut.
The room's owner left, and silence returned.
The bathrobe placed on the edge of the bed was no longer warm; it was now cold.
As for the owner of the bathrobe, he was so hot he felt like he was going to explode, and his heart was pounding so hard he could only squeeze into the wardrobe full of clothes, looking disheveled and naked.
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