mijobooks Chapter 115 Do You Like Me?
Chapter 115 Do You Like Me?
Lu Zhaoye helped Xu Ziqing to the bed, his eyes never leaving her fair and innocent eyes.
Xu Ziqing couldn't see, so she naturally didn't notice Lu Zhaoye's burning gaze. She sat on the edge of the bed, kicked off her slippers like a child, and said happily,
"Big brother, hurry up and go, I'll be waiting for you~"
Lu Zhaoye coughed to clear his throat and come back to his senses. He felt his throat was a little dry and said to Xu Ziqing,
"Alright, you should go to sleep now. I'm going to take a shower."
"Um... Big Brother," Xu Ziqing hesitated, her smiling face full of anticipation.
Lu Zhaoye blinked, puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"Can you blow-dry my hair?" Xu Ziqing cutely pointed to her little head.
Lu Zhaoye responded and brought a hairdryer from the bathroom to dry Xu Ziqing's hair.
Xu Ziqing's hair felt very comfortable to the touch and had a particularly pleasant lavender scent. Lu Zhaoye had smelled it once before; it was a unique body fragrance that belonged to Xu Ziqing.
After drying his hair, Lu Zhaoye took off his clothes and went to take a shower.
Hearing the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Xu Ziqing's lips curled into a beautiful smile. She shifted her body slightly on the bed, leaning towards the side away from the bathroom, as if this would allow her to get closer to her older brother.
Then, Xu Ziqing picked up her phone to reply to the messages, but her chat box was clean, with only messages from her mother and Hanhan.
[Mom]: Qingqing, has Xiaoye arrived at the hotel yet?
Xu Ziqing held the phone to her ear. The voice on the phone was very soft, but the speech was extremely fast. Most people would definitely not be able to hear it clearly, but for a blind person, this was already commonplace.
The blind mode on a mobile phone is simply a sound that reads out the content whenever a finger touches the screen.
To save time, they speak faster than normal, which is why blind people have such good hearing.
Xu Ziqing replied to her mother, telling her that her older brother had returned and that he would go home with her father the next day.
Mom replied quickly and said she would cook a feast at home tomorrow to welcome them back together.
Xu Ziqing's lips curled slightly. She opened her chat with Hanhan again and listened to each message.
[Hanhan]: Qingqing, are you all okay?
[Hanhan]: It's almost evening, you should be back by now. When are you guys arriving?
Xu Ziqing didn't tell Hanhan about her father, after all, her mind was still in a mess.
However, I definitely can't go back today; I can only go home tomorrow, Monday.
[Clear]: Hanhan, my brother and I aren't going home today, we're too late.
Before Xu Ziqing could even put down her phone, Zhang Xinhan had already sent a message.
[Hanhan]: What? How could this happen? Did something happen to Uncle Xu?
[Clear]: No, Hanhan, my dad is fine. There were some other issues, so it's a little late.
[Hanhan]: That's good. So you're with Uncle Xu now? Why isn't Lu Zhaoye replying to my messages?
Xu Ziqing frowned, and the dimples on her face disappeared instantly. When did Hanhan add her older brother's contact information? How come she didn't know?
She thought for a moment, listening to the still-flowing water beside her, and replied without hesitation.
[Clear]: My dad isn't here; I'm staying with my older brother.
[Hanhan]: What? You two are alone together?
[Clear]: Hmm, he's taking a shower.
After Xu Ziqing finished speaking, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she felt much more relaxed after her sudden sour feeling. Zhang Xinhan on the other end of the line did not send a message immediately.
Just then, a gasp suddenly came from inside the bathroom. Lu Zhaoye shouted loudly,
"Xu Ziqing, you used both towels?"
Lu Zhaoye felt like the sky had fallen as he stood in the bathroom. He had bought two towels, one yellow and one blue, and Xu Ziqing had taken the yellow one out to wrap her head.
The other blue towel was hanging on the bathroom handle. Lu Zhaoye glanced at it casually when he came in and assumed it was dry.
But when I touched it, I realized it was wet.
Just then, a soft voice came from outside, and Xu Ziqing stammered in response.
"It's okay, brother. I... I just wiped my face."
Lu Zhaoye didn't notice anything amiss, so he relaxed and picked up a towel to start wiping his body.
After a while, Lu Zhaoye came out shirtless. His short-sleeved shirt was too sweaty, and he didn't want to wear it.
Anyway, Xu Ziqing can't see it, so it's fine.
"Xu Ziqing, why is your face so red again?" Lu Zhaoye asked, wiping his hair and looking at Xu Ziqing, whose face was flushed and only her head was showing.
Xu Ziqing panicked upon hearing this and quickly explained,
"But...it might be a bit too hot."
"Oh, then I'll turn the air conditioner down a bit," Lu Zhaoye said without suspicion, picking up the air conditioner remote and lowering the temperature.
"Did you... did you use that towel?" Xu Ziqing asked again.
"Yeah," Lu Zhaoye nodded noncommittally, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Xu Ziqing said, blushing, then pulled the blanket over her face.
Her heart was filled with shyness, and that towel...
Seeing this, Lu Zhaoye didn't say anything. He dried his hair with a hairdryer and asked the front desk to bring over a clean blanket before turning off the light and preparing to sleep.
Fortunately, the sofa was spacious, and Lu Zhaoye didn't feel too uncomfortable sleeping on it. However, Xu Ziqing, who was next to him, felt sorry for him.
"Brother, are you sleeping uncomfortable? Why don't you sleep on the bed?"
Lu Zhaoye had already closed his eyes and was preparing to sleep, but upon hearing Xu Ziqing's words, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
"No, I slept very comfortably."
"Really? You're so big, can you really sleep in there?"
To be honest, he really couldn't sleep there, but he put his legs on the sofa legs and it felt okay, at least much more comfortable than sleeping in the park in his previous life.
"Alright, go to sleep now, Xu Ziqing. We have to get up early tomorrow."
"Oh right, my dad said we should sleep until noon before going to see him, and then go home after lunch."
"Really? Then I'll turn off the alarm."
Lu Zhaoye said with a grin that so much had happened that day that he felt like he was about to fall asleep any second.
"Big brother, my mom just told me that she wants me to bring you home for dinner tomorrow."
"Great! I had instant noodles at your house last time, and I knew your mom must be a great cook."
Xu Ziqing had already poked her head out again, listening to the sounds of only the two of them in the room, and felt her heart being filled with her older brother's voice.
She pursed her lips, her heart pounding, and then slowly asked,
"Hey bro, what kind of girl do you like?"
Lu Zhaoye was already drowsy and could barely hear what Xu Ziqing was saying, only subconsciously replying.
"Big breasts, slim legs, and good-looking."
Xu Ziqing was a little dejected upon hearing this. She put her hands on her chest, squeezed them unwillingly, and then asked again, somewhat unconvinced.
"Do all of these... need to be satisfied simultaneously?"
Lu Zhaoye was so sleepy that he was oblivious to the world around him and could no longer speak clearly, only mumbling "uh-huh" repeatedly.
"But I only have one type that doesn't meet your standards and isn't exactly your type?"
"Um."
Xu Ziqing lightly punched the bed in frustration, feeling extremely aggrieved. Did she really have no chance at all?
Just as she was feeling dejected, Lu Zhaoye's soft snoring finally came through.
Xu Ziqing immediately realized that her older brother was asleep, so he must be unconscious.
She quickly pressed for confirmation.
"Big brother, I guess I'm your type?"
"Um."
Xu Ziqing was overjoyed. Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind. She quietly picked up her phone, opened a recording app, and then slowly asked, "..."
"Lu Zhaoye, do you...like me?"
"Um."