bookbashuk Chapter 392 I Miss You
Chapter 392 I Miss You
Lu Zhou's mind was racing faster than anyone else's.
He secretly figured that since the four of them would be crammed together for the night, he might get a few bites of the barbecue. He figured he might as well take advantage of this break to sneak a bite and satisfy his craving.
Otherwise, with his two strong older brothers, he definitely wouldn't have been able to win.
A half-hour shower would normally be enough, but Lu Zhou's fuss made it take more than an hour before he finally carried her out of the bathroom.
Shen Li stood in the bedroom, feeling utterly overwhelmed, with only one thought in her mind: she really hoped these men wouldn't be so energetic.
Ten minutes or so per person would be perfect.
Even if we relax the time a bit, half an hour is more than enough for her.
But now, things are really messed up. Lu Zhou alone has exceeded the time limit, which is really difficult to deal with, and I feel exhausted.
The couple's bath together finally came to an end.
Lu Sheng and Lu Cheng stood guard at the bathroom door, watching Lu Zhou carefully carry Shen Li out. The two brothers even breathed in sync, their eyes filled with helplessness and jealousy.
Shen Li was only wearing a V-neck camisole nightgown, the material of which was thin and light, outlining her slender shoulders and neck.
Although it is the dead of winter and snow is already falling heavily outside the window, the room is warm and cozy with three heaters, so I don't feel cold at all.
Lu Cheng and Lu Sheng didn't say much and went straight to sit on the bed.
Lu Zhou immediately became anxious, frowning as he asked, "Wait, did you two take a shower?"
Lu Sheng glanced at him, his tone calm but with an undeniable certainty: "We have to wait for you to come out, the room next door can't have a shower."
Lu Zhou's heart skipped a beat: No way?
He had originally planned that after he came out, his older brothers would definitely go to take a shower, which would give him a chance to spend some more time with Shen Li and have another round of "eating".
Good heavens, they didn't even leave him the slightest chance.
As soon as Lu Sheng and Lu Cheng got into bed, Lu Zhou, who was originally next to Shen Li, was squeezed to the side by the two of them and couldn't move at all. In the end, he could only hold Shen Li's hand with a wronged look and gently caress and kiss it.
This was the first time Shen Li had ever faced such a situation where three people were surrounding her and vying to get close to her, like "three dragons playing with a pearl," which she found quite overwhelming.
He could only mutter to himself that perhaps he had been living too well lately and had been spoiled too much by the others, and had gotten too excited.
She was so excited that her vision went black and she fainted.
This startled the three men on the bed, who instantly panicked.
Lu Cheng was the first to darken his face, glaring at Lu Zhou: "You've gone too far."
Lu Zhou opened his mouth, feeling anxious and regretful, but couldn't utter a single word of explanation: "I..."
Lu Sheng's expression wasn't much better, and he reprimanded in a stern tone, "Don't be so reckless next time."
Lu Zhou hung his head and dejectedly replied, "Oh."
After checking, it was found that Shen Li was fine; she had just fainted from excitement.
This has happened before.
I quickly gave her a small pill.
Then, Lu Sheng carefully picked up Shen Li and carried her to the bathroom.
The three men, unusually, didn't argue anymore and worked together to help her clean up—they all knew that Lili preferred cleanliness and tidiness.
On the other side, the Ming family.
Ming Xiangyang was still awake, standing alone by the window, his gaze fixed on the snow-covered ground outside, his eyes filled with loneliness.
It must be quite lively on her end, right?
He raised his hand and looked at the photo in the frame in his hand.
The photo shows them in high school, their eyes still showing a touch of youthful innocence, pure and innocent.
"You don't look too good in this photo. We'll have to take another one later." He murmured softly, looking at the photo, his tone full of tenderness.
He took out his phone, his fingertip hovering over the screen, hesitating to make a move.
He's been missing her terribly for only half a day, what should he do?
He really wanted to call her, but then he thought, at this time... she's probably surrounded by those three people and it's inconvenient for her to answer.
In the end, just a second before pressing the dial button, Ming Xiangyang withdrew his hand and gave up the idea.
He turned and walked into the bedroom, his gaze sweeping over the new items in the room—an exquisite dressing table and a whole wardrobe of new clothes, all of which he had specially picked out that afternoon, and the sizes fit Shen Li's figure perfectly.
The next day at noon, after Shen Li finished lunch, she took Feng Ye and hurried to Ming Xiangyang's courtyard.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Ming Xiangyang sitting in the main hall, staring straight at the doorway, as if he had been waiting for a long time, surrounded by an inescapable loneliness.
Shen Li felt a sudden pang of tenderness in her heart, and she felt sorry for him.
The Lu family's place was bustling and warm, but his place was just a cold and quiet room, with him alone guarding the empty courtyard.
Before she could even step inside, Ming Xiangyang rushed out to greet her, almost impatiently pulling her into a tight hug, his voice trembling and hoarse: "Lili."
Shen Li stood frozen in place, her heart filled with mixed emotions, and could only remain silent: ...
This is one of the reasons why she hadn't dared to accept Ming Xiangyang before.
Once she falls in love and develops feelings for him, she can't bear to see him suffer even the slightest injustice, yet she just can't be absolutely fair to everyone.
He couldn't even openly stay by her side, let alone live with her like the Lu brothers.
Unlike his older brother Lu Sheng and younger brother Lu Zhou, even though they also cannot be fully exposed to the light of day, at least they are a family and can stay together day and night.
"I miss you." Ming Xiangyang buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled, filled with deep longing.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye, who was standing nearby, was so startled that she quickly turned around and silently took a few steps back, tactfully avoiding this intimate scene.
Shen Li raised her hand and gently hugged Ming Xiangyang's waist, her voice incredibly soft: "Okay, I know. I'll make it up to you properly in the future."
Upon hearing the word "make amends," Ming Xiangyang's eyes lit up instantly. Even though he didn't know how she was going to make amends, he felt a sweet warmth in his heart.
He unconditionally trusted Lili; he believed everything she said.
Ming Xiangyang tightened his arms around her, then quickly relaxed them, and said softly, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and sit down."
"Okay," Shen Li nodded in response.
As Shen Li stepped into the room, she immediately felt a warm embrace. Although she couldn't see any heating device, the room was very warm.
She asked curiously, "Why isn't it cold here?"
Ming Xiangyang pointed to the wall next to him and explained softly, "This is a fire wall; it provides good heating."
Shen Li instinctively reached out to touch it, but Ming Xiangyang immediately grabbed her hand, his tone full of concern: "Don't touch it, be careful it's hot."
Shen Li was stunned for a moment before remembering that she was from the South in her previous life and had never seen a firewall before, so she naturally didn't know the ins and outs of it.
The two sat down on the sofa. Shen Li took off her down jacket and extended her hand to Feng Ye. Feng Ye immediately understood and handed her the file folder.
Shen Li took the file bag and handed it to Ming Xiangyang: "You should keep this."
Ming Xiangyang stared at the familiar file folder, his body stiffening abruptly as he froze, panic instantly welling in his eyes: "Lili, what does this mean? You... don't want me anymore?"