Chapter 372: Volume 1_Chapter 372   I insist on trying the bitterness of love (12)

Volume 1_Chapter 372   I insist on trying the bitterness of love (12)

Fresh vegetables were placed on the kitchen counter, all bought by Ning Xun early that morning at the supermarket; perhaps because he didn't know what she liked to eat, he bought several kinds of dishes.

Jiang Zhi cleaned up the messy kitchen, then cooked rice and stir-fried dishes.

She also stewed a pot of chicken soup.

When she called the boy over to bring the dishes to the table, the rice had just finished cooking.

Jiang Zhi wasn't very hungry, so she served herself a small bowl of rice.

Ning Xun came over with his rice and sat down beside her.

He still had that same icy demeanor; if you ignore his occasional furtive glances at Jiang Zhi beside him, and at her ears flushed with an abnormal redness.

"Hurry up and eat." Jiang Zhi, who had been caught more than ten times, said helplessly.

Ning Xun lowered his head to eat; when he tasted the dish before him, the fingers holding his chopsticks froze midair.

After swallowing, he suddenly stood up, his slightly dilated pupils tightly fixed on the dishes on the table.

Jiang Zhi was startled by him, thinking he had choked, and quickly poured a cup of water and handed it to him.

"Eat slowly."

Ning Xun turned his eyes, gazing at her nearby, his thin lips gradually tightening.

Seeing his solemn expression, Jiang Zhi froze for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"

The boy suddenly leaned into her face, and from his throat came a hoarse, muffled voice: "In the hospital, those boxed lunches were all made by you."

It was not a question, but an affirmation.

Jiang Zhi thought something had happened, exhaled, and gave a bright smile: "Yes, otherwise who do you think could make such delicious food?"

The boy let the slight curl of hair on his forehead droop, repeatedly gripping his chopsticks tightly.

Recalling how he had repeatedly said cold, hurtful words to her before, his chest felt as if a boulder were pressing down hard, making it hard for him to breathe.

Only regret and guilt remained.

She had always been kind to him in her own way—not only bringing him boxed lunches during his hospitalization, but also waiting at the neighborhood gate every night for him to come home, no matter how bad the weather.

He could have figured it out with just a thought, but his closed-off heart shut everything out.

"Sorry."

The boy's voice was low and sorrowful, filled with deep self-reproach.

Jiang Zhi raised her hand to his head, gently rubbing it, soothing the boy before her.

"It's okay, I don't blame you."

Ning Xun, full of apprehension, buried his forehead against her shoulder, inhaling the fragrance that entered his lungs.

"I'm not good at all; why do you still like me?"

"Not worth it."

Jiang Zhi said gently: "Ning Xun, in my heart, you are the best."

Ning Xun's eyes grew hot; he lifted his forehead and placed a deep, affectionate kiss on her lips.

Without any lust, it was as if he were kissing the most precious thing in the world.

【Villain Ning Xun's Love Points break through 90, now at 92.】

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After finishing lunch, Ning Xun had to go to the club for training; having washed all the bowls, wiped clean the stove and table, he washed his hands and came to the sofa.

The woman sitting on the sofa was eating the grapes he had washed, watching a recently popular TV drama, and did not notice his approach.

Only when the boy leaned down from behind to kiss her cheek did she react, turning to see the person in the team uniform.

The uniform was pure black, with a shiny stripe extending from his arms to his shoulders; the raised collar covered his neck and jaw, above which lay his handsome face, the corner of his mouth curling in an arc like melting ice and snow, stunning enough to make one unable to look away.

No wonder he is called a godlike top-tier model face in the esports circle.

Ning Xun's popularity on Weibo surpasses that of top-tier celebrities.

He is the official face representative certified by LOL.

The iceberg boy had changed completely, like a clingy puppy, sticking to her neck and gently rubbing.

"Can I kiss you?" he asked.

Jiang Zhi covered his mouth, "No!"

She clearly understood his nature; if he succeeded, he would surely stay today, doing some risqué things on this sofa.

"Hurry up and go to the club!"

Ning Xun's eyes were dark, fixed on her pink lips, his Adam's apple rolled slightly as he straightened his body and handed her the key to the door.

"Then I'm leaving."

Jiang Zhi saw him to the entrance, waving goodbye.

After the boy left, she went to the bedroom to make up for the sleep she hadn't gotten well last night.

She slept until six in the afternoon.

The room was dim; having slept too long, her mouth was dry, she sat up intending to get out of bed to pour a glass of water.

By the faint moonlight leaking through the curtain gap, Jiang Zhi saw the boy crouched beside the bed, looking at her.

"Ah...!" she gasped, her breath short.

The bedroom lamp clicked on, the light scattering the darkness in the room.

"It's me." Ning Xun said.

Jiang Zhi adjusted to the blinding light, gazing at the boy still in his team uniform, stunned for a few seconds, and asked, "What time is it?"

Ning Xun replied: "18:00."

Having said that, he added: "You didn't wait for me today."

Usually Jiang Zhi would run around the residential complex after dinner, then wait for him at the gate; this had become a habit.

Hearing the barely concealed grievance in his tone, Jiang Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I'm too tired today."

Ning Xun handed her the poured water, replying, "Mm."

She was so thirsty she drained the cup in one gulp; just as she was about to set it down, a fluffy head approached her face, and a snowy chin touched her warm, moist skin.

The boy was actually licking the plain water that had spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Zhi stepped back to avoid him, seeing the tip of his tongue protruding from the corner of his mouth.

The jawline revealed by his open collar remained aloof; his youthful, handsome face was cold yet sensual, his thick, scarlet tongue tip red enough to evoke a feeling of bewitching evil, and his unfathomable dark eyes held an unhidden, latent desire.

"Sweet." He sprang up urgently, wanting to taste again.

Jiang Zhi blocked his incoming kiss, shaking her head and saying, "Not tonight."

Ning Xun's motion paused, and he asked, "Why?"

He, unwilling to give up, licked her palm and asked, "Zhizhi, aren't you happy?"

Jiang Zhi, her face flushed, pulled her hand back and explained, "We can do this at most three times a week!"

Ning Xun seemed struck by a heavy blow, sitting dazedly on the edge of the bed.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhi gritted her teeth and said, "Five times, no more than that!"

The boy let his slightly curled hair droop, replying softly, "All right."

Jiang Zhi couldn't understand how the previously abstinent, cold boy had become like this.

Although he is still cute now.

After dinner.

Ning Xun helped her move her clothes and belongings; Jiang Zhi had too many clothes, the bedroom closet couldn't hold them all, so she temporarily stored the spare clothes in the closet of the adjacent guest room.

Cosmetics and skincare products filled a table; Ning Xun picked up his phone, opened a shopping app, then handed it to her to buy a desired vanity.

Jiang Zhi had chosen one and asked him for the password.

As Ning Xun, who was helping her tidy up, heard this, he came over and linked his bank card to her phone, so she could freely use the money inside.

Jiang Zhi asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll spend all the money in there?"

Ning Xun said indifferently, "I can still earn more."

So it didn't matter if she used it all up.