Chapter 1605: Still Saying You Wouldn't Get Jealous

Getting a towel is no trouble at all; Sister Zhang has been gone for a long time, so she is likely doing it on purpose.

Jiang Chenghao understood this clearly; he lowered his eyes and said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "Aren't my palms just like a hand warmer? The effect is the same."

"No, it's not the same..."

At the very least, a hand warmer wouldn't make Xu Xiaoxiao think of such improper things!

Sigh, what is wrong with me today? It's bad enough that my brain is reacting slowly, but I keep having thoughts I shouldn't have!

Xu Xiaoxiao was despising herself.

At the same time, she was also trying hard to ignore the sensation on her lower abdomen.

But that was difficult; Xu Xiaoxiao had to distract herself.

As for how to distract herself...

Got it!

Xu Xiaoxiao thought of something, looked up, and asked, "Why haven't you told me about what happened between you and Xu Zixin at the bar?"

The topic was a bit abrupt; Jiang Chenghao reacted for a moment before asking back, "Who told you something?"

"I was chatting with Baobao; she didn't tell me on purpose, though."

Xu Xiaoxiao was quite frank and said it directly.

And Jiang Chenghao also knew that Jiang Baobao was not the type to stir up trouble; some things, once said, were said, and it didn't matter.

But since Xu Xiaoxiao had asked him to his face, Jiang Chenghao had to consider it carefully before answering.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Chenghao said, "It was a trivial matter, so I didn't mention it."

"If it were truly trivial, would you not have said a single word about it?"

Based on Xu Xiaoxiao's understanding of Jiang Chenghao, he wouldn't keep completely silent unless he had worries in his heart, as if it were deliberate.

Jiang Chenghao smiled before continuing, "Actually, I was afraid you would get jealous."

"Who would get jealous!"

Xu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes, refusing to admit it.

But soon, Xu Xiaoxiao could no longer remain so calm.

She only heard Jiang Chenghao saying, "In the private room, Xu Zixin took advantage of me pretending to be drunk and took the initiative to undress; if a waiter hadn't come in, she definitely would have reached out her wicked hands toward me."

"She even hugged me; at the time, that pungent perfume mixed with the smell of alcohol went straight into my nostrils, making me feel nauseous. I endured and endured before I didn't push her onto the floor."

Jiang Chenghao's focus was on expressing how miserable he was.

But Xu Xiaoxiao's focus was on the words "didn't push her onto the floor."

This made Xu Xiaoxiao raise an eyebrow, her expression stiffened, and she asked uncomfortably, "You didn't push her away?"

"Of course I had to push her away, but I also knew that Xu Zixin is stubborn; blindly refusing would only stir up her defiance, making her cling even more. So..."

"So?"

"... I just used kind words to soothe her a bit, letting her know what respect means, which saved me trouble later on."

When Jiang Chenghao said this part, he looked like a perfect gentleman.

But Xu Xiaoxiao knew how selfish and paranoid that sister of hers was.

Having already prepared to burn her bridges, how could she give up so easily?

Unless Jiang Chenghao's "few words" spoke to her heart.

To be able to change someone's mind with just a few words, this method...

Xu Xiaoxiao felt as if her heart had been soaked in vinegar.

It was even more uncomfortable than just a moment ago!

Because she felt uncomfortable inside, the tone of her voice turned a few degrees colder: "I didn't expect you to have such methods with women!"

"This is called winning hearts; hmm... strictly speaking, it does count as having methods."

Jiang Chenghao's admission made Xu Xiaoxiao increasingly restless.

She even pushed away Jiang Chenghao's hand, turned around, and faced away from him.

"Xiao Xiao?"

"I don't hurt anymore, you can go out!"

This was clearly an order for him to leave.

But Jiang Chenghao also knew that if he really left at this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao would probably puff herself up with anger like a pufferfish.

Jiang Chenghao sighed, and then he turned Xu Xiaoxiao, along with her quilt, around.

He stared at Xu Xiaoxiao again, his eyes still carrying a smile.

Xu Xiaoxiao was so angry she could burst, thinking to herself that he could still smile when she was this angry!

She really wanted to... bite him hard!

Xu Xiaoxiao began to consider where it would be most appropriate to bite.

Seeing her grinding her teeth, Jiang Chenghao suppressed his laughter slightly and then said, "And you said you wouldn't get jealous."

This sentence made Xu Xiaoxiao's expression freeze.

Then, she pretended that nothing had happened and said in a calm tone, "I'm just not jealous."

"It seems you're not only jealous, but also stubborn."

"What are you talking about? Stop spouting nonsense, or be careful, or I'll give you a hard time!"

Xu Xiaoxiao was guilty after all; facing Jiang Chenghao's teasing, she used her bluster to cover herself up.

But Jiang Chenghao didn't take her harsh words to heart; instead, he said with a smile, "Is that so? Then I'd like to see it."

This guy...

He clearly didn't take her threats seriously at all!

Xu Xiaoxiao was furious; she straightened her body, intending to bite Jiang Chenghao's arm!

Unfortunately, Xu Xiaoxiao forgot that she still had a stomachache; as soon as she moved, that dull pain radiated from her lower abdomen to her limbs and bones.

She let out a pained cry, then clutched her stomach and curled up.

Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao in pain, Jiang Chenghao had no heart to continue fooling around with her.

While his palm continued to massage Xu Xiaoxiao, he sighed: "The matter is already in the past, stop overthinking it, okay?"

"I wasn't overthinking it in the first place!"

With that, she still claimed she wasn't overthinking?

Jiang Chenghao doted on Xu Xiaoxiao, so he just smiled and didn't point it out.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Chenghao spoke again:

"Regardless, it was my fault; I shouldn't have intentionally kept it from you and made you worry. Someone as broad-minded as you would have understood me even if you had heard the truth."

On the surface, Jiang Chenghao was admitting his mistake.

But if one savored it carefully...

It didn't feel quite right!

Xu Xiaoxiao stared into Jiang Chenghao's eyes, wanting to probe what exactly he meant.

Who knew, she would crash into a pool of deep black eyes.

In those eyes, there was amusement, and also deep affection.

Under that tender gaze, Xu Xiaoxiao felt the knot of pent-up frustration in her chest dissipate, she didn't know when.

Since there was no more anger to be had, Xu Xiaoxiao stopped dwelling on it.

She only said: "Fine, we'll leave it at this for now, but you cannot hide anything from me next time."

"As you command."

After Jiang Chenghao finished speaking, he didn't say anything else, just focused on massaging her lower abdomen.

The room was very quiet.

In this quietness...

All of Xu Xiaoxiao's senses were focused on her lower abdomen.

Jiang Chenghao's palm was not as delicate as a woman's, but rather slightly rough.

It slid over her smooth abdominal skin again and again, making one want to tremble...

Suddenly, Xu Xiaoxiao's small hand pressed down on Jiang Chenghao's large palm.

Jiang Chenghao didn't understand why, and stared at Xu Xiaoxiao with a puzzled expression.

Xu Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes awkwardly and said: "I don't hurt anymore."

"Really?"

"Really."

At this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao's small face was no longer as pale as when they had first met.

Her eyes were also very lively.

The way she was lightly biting her lip...

Jiang Chenghao felt as if he had lost control, and leaned in.