Hidden Assassin 156

When he opened the door and went in, Xun was curled up in Jia Ming’s arms, her whole body completely soaked. Her eyes were closed, and her water-laden eyelashes trembled slightly, like a sleeping child.

Kicking off his shoes at the entrance, Jia Ming stepped onto the floor and carried her straight to the bathroom, then sat her down on the toilet.

“You can still move, I’ll run the water for you, wash yourself with hot water first.”

“Mmm…”

Taking off his raincoat and throwing it aside, Jia Ming turned on the faucet of the bathtub and adjusted the water temperature: “Although you’re very healthy and won’t catch a cold, it’s still better to wash yourself with hotter water. You can handle the rest yourself, I’ll go out first.” He turned to leave, but then stopped when he saw Xun bending down to take off her shoes. There was a clear abrasion on the back of Xun’s left foot. After running 40,000 meters, it was obviously red and swollen, and the oozing blood had formed a scab, stuck to her thin stockings.

“Did you get this scrape at noon?”

“Hmm.” She looked up and nodded slightly.

“I’ll go get the first aid kit.” Looking at the injury, Jia Ming turned and went upstairs. He came down with the first aid kit a moment later, and when he pushed open the door, Xun was pulling her underwear down from her legs. Seeing Jia Ming come in, she put her hands at her sides, and the naked body of a sixteen-year-old girl was completely exposed before him.

The next moment, Jia Ming picked up a white towel and draped it over her, covering the three points that should have been a girl’s secret.

“You shouldn’t be so casual about this kind of action in front of any man.”

Squatting in front of Xun, Jia Ming gently lifted her injured leg and said lightly.

Xun bit her lower lip: “If it’s Gu Jun…it’s okay…”

“Heh, if you set your opponent as me, wearing clothes will be more effective. Although this state would make ninety percent of men go all out to pounce on you, but on the other hand, women who always maintain their composure and shyness can better arouse a man’s desire to conquer, which would be easier for you to control.”

Listening to Jia Ming’s words, Xun seemed like she wanted to say something, but finally just nodded and said softly, “Yes.” Holding her calf, Jia Ming began to pull her stockings down. Under the light, her fair legs and pink feet looked particularly alluring. Xun’s feet were very petite, reminding him of the women who bound their feet in ancient times. Even Jia Ming couldn’t help but think that in ancient times, this part of a woman was even more private and shameful than her breasts and private parts. Many women would even give their bodies to their husbands, but still rarely allowed them to touch their feet.

On the other side, Xun just quietly watched Jia Ming’s actions. If an ordinary person saw something that would cause them pain, they might instinctively look away. But she just stared intently at Jia Ming’s hand, and when the scab was slowly torn off, there was no emotional fluctuation on her face. Only from the throbbing blood vessels in her legs could one tell that she felt the pain. Then, her gaze followed that hand, watching him gently cleanse, disinfect, apply medicine, and bandage it for her, as if she wanted to engrave it all in her mind.

Although she was wearing a towel, sometimes when Xun raised her leg slightly, the scenery between her legs could still be seen. Whenever this happened, Jia Ming would always frown and lower her leg a little.

“Okay, be careful not to get this foot wet. I’ll take your clothes down to the door. I’m leaving now.”

Picking up his raincoat, Jia Ming said as he turned to leave. Xun’s eyes trembled slightly, watching his figure turn away, followed by the sound of the door closing.

She sat there for a while, her gaze somewhat blank. She stood up and threw away the towel, getting into the bathtub. The hot water enveloped her skin, and Jia Ming’s voice came from outside again: “Your clothes are here.” Soon after, the sound of the door opening and closing came again. She stared blankly at the bathroom wall, then her mouth, nose, eyes, and forehead slowly submerged into the hot water…

The first breath after leaving the water actually sounded like a sob, but the water droplets rolled down her face, and she still had a faint expression, no sign of crying.

After soaking in the hot water for about ten minutes, she got out of the bathtub, dried herself off, and then walked out naked. The light from the bathroom spread into the dark living room. A pile of clothes was on the floor by the door. She picked up the clothes, like a ghost, went upstairs, pushed open the door, got into bed, and silently hugged the big panda on the bed.

She couldn’t tell what she was feeling, she couldn’t grasp the expectation in her heart. Exposing her body to him was due to an inexplicable impulse, perhaps because of the gratitude that arose in her heart when she fought against that person, or perhaps because of the mischievous prank caused by the treatment she had received before. However, to think of Jia Ming as her opponent was something she didn’t even dare to think about. She wasn’t ignorant of the concepts of going to bed and losing her virginity, but if it were him, it seemed like it really wouldn’t matter – she wasn’t deceiving him or fighting him.

After dealing with what needed to be dealt with, he wouldn’t stay here anymore. This was the natural recognition.

Seeing him leave so decisively, she still felt a tinge of disappointment. He occasionally came over, and after training, he left again in the dead of night. But there seemed to be something even deeper than disappointment, she didn’t know what it was, she didn’t know where it came from. Maybe it was because Jia Ming’s bandage was too gentle, or maybe it was because the fatigue and pain had reduced her willpower.

The rain outside was still falling, there was no moonlight. She was naked, hugging the panda and lying still. She suddenly raised her head, the sound of the door opening came from downstairs, followed by footsteps, the familiar frequency of Jia Ming’s unmasked steps.

Jia Ming came in, but he didn’t say anything, he didn’t come over to find her. Soon, the sound of the gas stove being turned on seemed to come from below, followed by the slight friction of a spatula. She sat up from the bed, put on the dress Jia Ming had prepared for her. It seemed to be the most expensive evening gown that Tian Yu Zheng Ze and others had prepared for her when she came to China. Probably because they considered that she would be attending banquets, but Xun didn’t have the mood to care about this. She tied her half-wet long hair into a ponytail at the back of her head, and she rushed out of the room. As she reached the corner of the stairs, she saw Jia Ming busy in the kitchen.

“Gu…”

“Oh, you’re down. I looked for your refrigerator, but there was nothing in it. You probably haven’t eaten dinner yet, so I went to the cafeteria and packed some cold rice and vegetables. I’m going to make you some fried rice, something simple. Don’t mind it.” Looking back at Xun on the stairs, Jia Ming frowned slightly, “Is this how you dress in an evening gown? At least go upstairs and blow-dry your hair, put some powder on your face, I find your look very awkward.”

“Uh…oh.”

Nodding a little flustered, Xun quickly returned to her room, took out her hair dryer and dried her hair. She put it up in a bun and lightly powdered her cheeks, making her look less tired. She curled her eyelashes… After about ten minutes, she went downstairs. There was a plate of hot fried rice on the dining table, and Jia Ming was sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching the international news on TV.

He glanced at her lightly and nodded: “Oh, eat.” He then turned his gaze back to the TV screen.

He didn’t compliment her. She felt a tinge of disappointment in her heart, then she thought she was crazy. He had only complimented her once in all this time, how could she be bothered by these little things. But he didn’t scold her, which meant her makeup wasn’t bad.

While eating the fried rice, she occasionally raised her head to look at Jia Ming, and at some point, Jia Ming looked back at her, frowning: “What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?”

“It’s good…” Although her answer was soft, she had already tried to open her mouth wide and swallowed the food quickly, as if satisfied with her reaction. Jia Ming nodded and continued watching the news.

At one point, she looked up and saw Jia Ming watching TV. She suddenly remembered the few times she had been to Jia Ming’s place. It seemed that it was always like this, Jia Ming and Ling Jing were preparing breakfast, Sha Sha was watching TV or packing her schoolbag. Occasionally, of course, Ling Jing would be washing dishes, and Jia Ming would be resting. That kind of cozy feeling she had never felt in Japan, but the scene before her was surprisingly similar to that feeling. He was watching TV, she was eating. After eating, she had to wash the dishes…

“I’m done.” Standing up from the table, Xun picked up the plate and wanted to wash it, but Jia Ming suddenly stopped her: “Don’t wash it. Turn off the lights first, then come over here.”

“Uh?” Not daring to disobey Jia Ming’s words, Xun walked over to the door and turned off the lights. She walked to the coffee table, and Jia Ming also took out a round box from under the coffee table. It was a birthday cake. He opened it, and there were candles stuck on top.

“It’s your sixteenth birthday today. Tian Yu Zheng Ze called me and said he hoped I could help you celebrate. It wasn’t really necessary, but because of Joseph’s business, I had to come over anyway. So I just thought I’d celebrate with you. I didn’t have much time, and it’s not a very expensive cake…Honestly, I hate cream…” He lit a match, and then one by one the candles lit up in the darkness.

“Make a wish first, then blow out the candles. Hmm?”

The flames flickered brightly in the darkness. She stood there dumbfounded, suddenly unable to move. In her eyes, Jia Ming, with his ever-calm expression, extinguished the match in his hand.

“Happy birthday.”

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