Chapter 226: 226

226 "I don't bite."

Tushan Jiu was a bit dazed.

She just asked him if he wanted to taste how sweet her mouth really was.

She never expected Xie Shiyu to go crazy; his kiss left her whole body limp, and now she feels uncomfortable all over, itchy everywhere.

And this time he actually went further...

She admitted she was teasing him a little.

But she really didn't know that Xie Shiyu was so easily teased.

The soundproofing in Xie Shiyu's house is excellent; the bathroom light is on, and she can't hear the water from here.

Recalling how his eyes had been blazing just moments ago, his ears red as he asked her, "Can I touch you?"

His voice was deep and slightly hoarse, making her shudder; she instinctively nodded.

Tushan Jiu didn't call a halt, but when things got heated, he hit the brakes.

He said she was still too young and they should wait a bit longer.

Then, somewhat flustered, he got up and went to the bathroom.

When he said that, Tushan Jiu's first reaction was to glance at her own chest, thinking, "I guess I'm not that small."

A moment later she realized it, and she felt like she was about to explode; even covering her face with her hands felt hot.

No more teasing—I can't handle even a little; it's too scary!

She pulled her clothing back over her shoulder, and when her fingers touched her skin, she remembered he had apparently kissed her shoulder just before.

She picked up her phone and took a selfie.

Sure enough, they were all marks.

She hurriedly put her clothes on to cover up, then fled back to her room.

Midway, he hit the brakes—no one enjoyed it, and she also needed a shower.

Half an hour later, Xie Shiyu came out of the bathroom, saw the room was empty, and wasn't surprised at all.

He walked to the bedside, picked up his phone, and replied to a few messages while drying his hair.

The room still held Tushan Jiu's scent, and he was still a bit distracted, unable to focus on the work message Assistant Li had sent.

He gave a self‑deprecating chuckle, thinking, "In front of Tushan Jiu, I'm utterly defeated."

Others barely teased him, yet he could lose control like this.

He calculated the time, stepped out of the room, and went next door to blow-dry Tushan Jiu's hair.

The next morning, Tushan Jiu woke up, meditated as usual, finished breakfast, and headed to the office.

Today's driver was Wu Shu Yue.

After getting in the car, Tushan Jiu said they were going to the office, so he started the car and drove out of the Xie family's old residence.

Arriving at the Nan Cheng office, she got out, and Wu Shu Yue drove off, heading to the exit to wait for her.

Tushan Jiu hadn't been to the office in a while; normally she'd come at least two or three times a week, but this time, counting the New Year, a trip to Spring City, a retreat, and a visit to Yi City, it had been over half a month since her last visit.

The gatekeeper this time was still Gou Dan.

Last time she came, it was also Gou Dan, who said his dad felt unwell and had gone home.

Tushan Jiu knew that Gou Sheng had already started his countdown.

Gou Dan said he had shut down the small loan company and was preparing to inherit his father's business, guarding it for him.

Tushan Jiu didn't say much; people grow up in an instant, and even a troublemaker ought to mature.

As for the things he's done, once he goes down, he'll receive the appropriate punishment.

Moreover, his demonic power has been reduced by seventy percent by the office as payment for his mischief in the human world.

Seeing her arrive, Gou Dan took out a tablet for her to scan her face and register.

After registration, Tushan Jiu was about to leave when Gou Dan called out to her.

"Jiu Sis."

Tushan Jiu: "...... If I'm not mistaken, you're ten years older than me."

Gou Dan scratched his head, gave an embarrassed smile, and said, "Back where we're from, whoever bites hardest is the boss; you're stronger than me, so I have to call you sis!"

Tushan Jiu took a deep breath and explained, "I don't bite."

"Eh, look at my mouth—anyway, it just means you're impressive. By the way, my dad told me to let you know that if you have time, you can go collect a debt from him; he's having trouble getting around, so it would be a hassle for you to make the trip." Gou Dan quickly changed the subject, afraid she'd hit him.

Tushan Jiu: "Mm, I got it. I'll go see him after a while."

Gou Dan nodded.

Seeing Tushan Jiu turn to leave, he opened his mouth but quickly closed it again.

Tushan Jiu caught it in her peripheral vision but didn't prompt him to speak; let him say it himself.

She lifted her foot and walked toward the office building.

Inside, she found them quite idle today, two or three huddled with their phones, whispering, smiles playing on their lips.

Tushan Jiu walked to the front desk, where Zhou Yilan was also there, holding her phone and watching a video.

She heard Bai Yu's voice, somewhat familiar—it sounded like the love song he had performed at the airport yesterday.

Zhou Yilan sensed someone, looked up, and said, "Hey, idol's here—congratulations!"

"Congratulations?"

"Yeah, we've all heard—you broke the medium's curse, and look at this!" Zhou Yilan held up her phone for Tushan Jiu to see; the screen showed a trending video of the scene yesterday at the airport where Xie Shiyu proposed.

Tushan Jiu didn't expect the news to have spread so quickly.

The people ahead heard the sound, turned over, and came up to congratulate her.

Who wouldn't want to hear blessings? She was no exception.

So she waved her hand and invited the guests.

Everyone also didn't bother with formalities with her, and thanked her in unison.

When Xu Lao, Lin Xue'er, and Chen Rang returned, they heard congratulations and thanks one after another, and wondered what was happening; then seeing Tushan Jiu standing there, they instantly understood what was going on.

Lin Xue'er called out: "Little Jiu'er, congratulations!"

Tushan Jiu looked back and said: "Ah, you guys came back just in time—what would you like to drink, what flavor of dessert? Today I'm treating, let's order takeout."

Lin Xue'er stepped forward to choose.

Tushan Jiu looked at Xu Lao, then noticed his red-luan star was moving, but she didn't go into detail calculating his privacy.

She just gave him a faint smile.

Xu Lao had long noticed Tushan Jiu looking at him, and his old face involuntarily heated up.

He lightly coughed and said: "You young people go ahead and have fun; I'm not used to that stuff, I'm going upstairs first—congratulations, little Jiu!"

Having said that, he hurried off, afraid that Tushan Jiu would say to him, "May we both be happy."

For now he is still pursuing Shuangrou (the orphanage director); she said she'd think about it, the matter isn't settled yet, and he doesn't plan to tell these kids about it.

But thinking about it, all these years he's been unable to lower himself for that so-called face and so-called self-respect to have a proper talk with Shuangrou's family, wasting decades in vain, and now he really wishes he could give himself two slaps.

Her family deceived him into thinking she was engaged to someone else, and he believed it—he really is quite foolish.

Decades, ah—how many decades can a life have? So for the remaining time, he doesn't want to leave regrets for himself and her.

So he doesn't care what others think; even though he's almost fifty, he wants to bravely pursue love.

Thinking of this, Xu Jiangshan walked while pulling out his phone to send a message to Kang Shuangrou.

Xu Jiangshan: 【These few days I'm not busy; I'll go to your place tonight to make dumplings with the kids.】

Kang Shuangrou: 【We plan to have hot pot tonight.】

Xu Jiangshan: 【Hot pot is great—I'm happy to eat hot pot too. You used to only know how to cook hot pot and frozen dumplings, right? You forgot I always eat it all.】

Kang Shuangrou: 【Old Xu, you're really shameless—our kids here don't use reduplicative words anymore, so speak properly.】

Xu Jiangshan: 【Alright, I'll speak properly—how's your consideration of that matter I mentioned?】

Kang Shuangrou: 【There aren't many years left; if you want to spend them together, then do so properly—after all, we can consider ourselves blessed with many descendants.】

Xu Jiangshan: 【Mm, we are blessed with many descendants.】