Handsome Man Emerging from Bath

In the cramped and old rental room, simple furniture took up most of the space, and the living room aisle was so narrow that only one person could pass through at a time.

Starting today, this cramped and small rental apartment will have one more young man.

Yan Xu returned to his rented room after making a phone call outside.

Her newlywed husband, Shen Yi, was playing video games in the living room.

Shen Yi has a superior bone structure and a wild look, just like her, he looks cold.

Yan Xu walked over and sat down: "You heard me on the phone just now? You can ask me anything you want to know."

Regarding her grandfather's passing and his estate, Shen Yi, as his heir, has the right to know.

Shen Yi exited the game, looked up to meet Yan Xu's cold gaze, and slowly said, "My maternal grandfather's name is Cen Zhuan. He's turning 70 this year after his birthday celebration. He served in the army and is in good health. He usually—"

He spoke very slowly, as if afraid she hadn't heard him clearly.

Yan Xu frowned and interrupted him: "So what? What are you trying to say? You heard my grandfather passed away, so you're showing off that your grandfather is still alive?"

If that's the case, then he's no different from those who steal inheritances; they're all disgusting.

At this moment, Yan Xu is like a hedgehog with uncontrollable emotions; anyone who gets close will get hurt.

Faced with Yan Xu's questioning, Shen Yi calmly replied, "From today onwards, we are legally married."

Yan Xu's emotions hadn't subsided, and her words were still barbed: "I know, I don't need you to remind me."

Shen Yi calmly explained to her, as if to soothe her emotions: "What I meant was... he will also be your maternal grandfather in the future."

He didn't respond with her angry argument, nor did he mock or boast. He simply introduced her to his new family members to fill the void left by the passing of her loved ones.

Outside the dilapidated sliding window, the summer breeze abruptly ceased.

Quiet.

It was so quiet that she could hear the sound of something hitting her heart.

With a "click".

A drop of water fell from the sky and hit the long-silent lake, creating ripples.

Yan Xu experienced a tingling, numb sensation in his body for the first time; it was strange and unfamiliar.

She belatedly replied with a "thank you".

A week ago, Yan Xu never imagined that she would marry a stranger in the unfamiliar Yunzhao County.

After his grandfather passed away, 90% of his estate was left to Yan Xu through his will.

But her parents also wanted the inheritance, and even the assets she had earned through her own business.

Driven by greed, her divorced parents, who hadn't contacted her for years, conspired to imprison her, just to force her to relinquish her signature on the asset transfer agreement.

I've seen people eat the offspring of their deceased children, but I've never seen biological parents eat the offspring of their own children.

Yan Xu's long-awaited family reunion finally came true at this moment, but at the cost of sacrificing all her interests.

The idea of ​​a family reunion became a self-deprecating joke for her...

After escaping control, Yan Xu arrived in Yunzhao County. She urgently needed a marriage to bind a new guardian, and Shen Yi happened to be dealing with his family's pressure to get married. The two hit it off immediately through a matchmaker.

We agreed on a time in the morning and got the marriage certificate in the afternoon.

That night, at this very moment, they stayed together.

Shen Yi took out a paper bag from behind him: "This is a wedding gift for your first marriage. It's incense sticks with a pear-shaped fragrance, a cheap little thing. See if you like it."

Yan Xu took it, somewhat surprised: "This packaging is only sold at the Guanyin Temple in the city. How did you know I only use this one?"

She has a habit of burning incense before bed to calm her nerves, and she only likes the pear-shaped incense from the Guanyin Temple.

While others are particular about their beds, she is particular about their scent.

This caused her to not sleep well during her week in Yunzhao County.

This incense arrived just in time.

Shen Yi's eyes widened slightly: "Really? That's quite a coincidence. I bought it casually when I went to worship Guanyin with my friend."

"It really is quite a coincidence." Yan Xu believed it without thinking anything of it. "I really like the gift. I'll send you one back later."

Reciprocity is key.

"Okay, I'm glad you like it." Shen Yi stood up, his nearly 1.9-meter height exuding a powerful presence. "I'm going back to my room now. Get some sleep. Goodnight."

Yan Xu stepped aside to make room for him and replied with a curt "Mm".

Not hearing the answer he wanted, Shen Yi paused, glanced at her, pondered for a moment, and repeated, "Good night."

Yan Xu, oblivious to his meaning, nodded and said, "Okay, go to sleep."

"..."

Shen Yi took a deep breath, reluctantly resigned himself, and turned to walk towards the second bedroom.

It was late at night, and by the time I finished washing up, it was already past midnight.

Yan Xu had just lain down on the bed in her silk camisole nightgown when there was a knock on the door.

Yan Xu: "Wait a moment."

She casually grabbed a shawl from the wardrobe and wrapped it around herself.

Upon opening the door, Yan Xu was met with a breathtaking scene and instinctively gasped.

Her gaze swept up and down: "What are you doing...?"

A handsome man emerging from a bath?

Shen Yi had just finished showering, and was only wearing a white bath towel around his waist.

He had broad shoulders, a V-shaped waist, slightly taut eight-pack abs, and bulging veins in his arms, as if he had just finished a workout and his testosterone hadn't yet subsided.

His hair was still wet, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and his pitiful, tearful eyes made him look like a modern-day male Daji.

Shen Yi held up his phone: "I just remembered I haven't added you on WeChat yet, is it convenient?"

Yan Xu reacted for a moment: "Oh, wait a minute."

She turned and went back to her room to get her phone.

Her shawl slipped halfway down to her elbow as she bent over, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin on her right side.

Shen Yi coughed lightly and looked away: "The air conditioning is set too low, don't catch a cold."

Yan Xu realized something was wrong and looked down.

Her curvaceous figure was barely concealed, and she hurriedly raised her hand to put the shawl back on.

A lone man and a lone woman, alone in a room.

The two were dressed lightly again.

An awkward atmosphere mixed with a pink, ambiguous feeling among adults.

"I've sent it. I'm waiting for your approval." Shen Yi's throat bobbed slightly. "I'll go to the hardware store tomorrow to pack my things and move over."

Shen Yi is the owner of a hardware store, and he usually sleeps in the suite in the store.

Yan Xu: "Okay."

Shen Yi: "Okay, goodnight."

Yan Xu: "Good night."

Just as Shen Yi turned around, preparing to close the door and go to sleep, he suddenly turned back, took a step forward, and leaned on the door frame, staring down at her with an aggressive gaze.

A few drops of water from the tip of his hair unexpectedly fell onto her collarbone, icy cold and sending a chill down her spine.

With a height difference of nearly 30 centimeters, Yan Xu had no choice but to look up.

He slowly withdrew his hand: "Um..."

Yan Xu casually wiped the water droplets from his neck: "Is there anything else?"

Shen Yi clenched his fists as if to encourage himself, but he remained silent for a long time, unable to open his mouth.

Yan Xu: "Not going to say anything?"

"I..." Shen Yi's clenched hands loosened as if in surrender, and he said in a deep voice, "I want to say... I'll pay the rent and utilities from now on."

After he finished speaking, a look of disappointment at his own inadequacy flashed across his eyes.

Yan Xu calmly said, "I heard from Xiao Tong that you came to Yunzhao County because your company went bankrupt. You must be short of money now. The rent and utilities aren't expensive, and I can afford them. We'll talk about it again when you have more funds."

Shen Yi: "Hmm... then get some rest, goodnight."

This person kept saying "goodnight" all night long.

Yan Xu gave a somewhat impatient "hmm".

The door closed again, Yan Xu put down her shawl, lit the pear-shaped incense that Shen Yi had given her, and soon, a familiar scent entered her nostrils.

Feeling relaxed and comfortable.

She murmured, "Luckily, he just happened to grab the pear-scented incense, otherwise I would have had to go back to the city to buy it myself."

Lying in bed, Yan Xu added the name "Shen Yi" to his contacts and accepted the friend request. He intended to exit WeChat immediately, but the pictures in Shen Yi's Moments were so eye-catching that it was hard not to notice them.

Yan Xu clicked on it as if possessed.