Chapter 44 - Eradicating Evil in Hong Kong (Part IV)

Chen Shaoxian stood woodenly, looking at Zheng Ruirui and then at the bed, feeling a headache swelling, as if a flame was burning inside him. His face flushed, he muttered, “I’m going to take a shower,” and quickly ran into the bathroom. Soon, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

He turned the cold water to its maximum, feeling the chill on his face, which somewhat eased the burning sensation in his chest. However, the image of Zheng Ruirui just moments ago reignited the flame. He felt his nose heat up and, touching it, realized it was bleeding.

Chen Shaoxian shook his head, trying not to dwell on it, but he slipped and fell into the bathtub with a thud.

Zheng Ruirui’s voice came from outside the door: “Shaoxian, are you okay?”

Chen Shaoxian hurriedly responded, “I’m, I’m fine.” He quickly got up, rinsed off, and haphazardly dried himself with a towel before putting on his clothes and stepping out. But he had forgotten something.

Seeing Chen Shaoxian come out drenched, with blood still trickling from his nose, Zheng Ruirui rushed over, concerned. “Did you hit your nose?”

Hearing this, Chen Shaoxian quickly covered his nose, waved his hands to indicate he was fine, and swiftly turned back into the bathroom. He rinsed his face with cold water, tore off some toilet paper, and stuffed it into his nostrils before coming out again.

Zheng Ruirui, seeing that Chen Shaoxian was alright, finally felt relieved and reminded him to be more careful in the future before she entered the bathroom and closed the door.

Chen Shaoxian, seeing Zheng Ruirui enter the bathroom, hurriedly opened the window and stood in front of it, letting the cold air blow against him. After a while, he removed the toilet paper, feeling that his nose had stopped bleeding, and casually threw the paper into the trash can, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Soon, Zheng Ruirui came out of the bathroom. Hearing her, Chen Shaoxian turned around and saw her beautiful long hair slightly damp, her white T-shirt nearly transparent from the water, revealing her exquisite curves. The blush on her chest appeared and disappeared with her movements, leaving Chen Shaoxian momentarily stunned, suddenly feeling his nose heat up again.

Seeing Chen Shaoxian staring blankly at her, with blood suddenly streaming from his nose, Zheng Ruirui hurried over.

When Chen Shaoxian saw Zheng Ruirui approaching him, he quickly extended his hand to stop her and dashed into the bathroom with his other hand pinching his nose.

Seeing Chen Shaoxian rush into the bathroom, Zheng Ruirui looked down at herself, her face turning red in an instant. While showering, her mind was in chaos, and she realized before coming out that she had forgotten to put on her underwear. Looking at the bathroom door made her heart flutter with panic, yet the memory of Chen Shaoxian’s earlier demeanor made her burst into laughter.

The bathroom door creaked, and Chen Shaoxian emerged slowly, head bowed, not daring to look at Zheng Ruirui. He walked sideways to the other side of the bed and lay down on his side.

Zheng Ruirui saw Chen Shaoxian come out and felt a sudden rush of panic, but seeing him block his nostrils with tissue and walk past her like a crab without daring to glance her way made her feel both amused and annoyed. She wrinkled her nose at his retreating back and lay down beside him on the bed.

The two lay side by side at the edge of the bed, closely pressed against the bed’s rim, leaving most of the bed surface empty. Both were lying atop the blanket, but neither had the courage to get up again.

Chen Shaoxian felt he would rather go out and get into another fight than endure this torment.

Both were mentally troubled, yet their minds were blank.

Zheng Ruirui suddenly felt a bit cold and shrank into herself.

Ding dong, a crisp doorbell rang. Chen Shaoxian, groggy, opened his eyes and saw that someone was in his arms, startling him into wanting to get up. However, one of his arms was firmly held by Zheng Ruirui, while his other arm was wrapped around her back. Chen Shaoxian saw Zheng Ruirui curled up like a kitten in his embrace, her head nestled against his chest, sleeping soundly. Her head rubbed against him, perhaps tickled by his body.

Zheng Ruirui curled up, her collar shifted to her shoulder, and Chen Shaoxian, looking down, could see her gleaming skin through the neckline.

Chen Shaoxian felt his cheeks heating up again. The normal physiological response upon waking was exacerbated by the situation, making it hard for him to remain composed. However, his lower body refused to cooperate.

The doorbell rang again. Chen Shaoxian saw Zheng Ruirui frown slightly, then quickly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, though her breathing became somewhat rapid.

Zheng Ruirui slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying in Chen Shaoxian’s arms, her face instantly flushing red. Seeing that Chen Shaoxian was still sound asleep, she felt somewhat relieved. Carefully, she moved his arm away, fearful of waking him, especially if the doorbell rang again. She quickly propped herself up with her arms, but felt numb from lying down all night. In a sudden move, she almost fell, but in her panic, she grabbed onto something and managed not to fall onto the bed.

Looking down at what she had grabbed, she almost screamed out of embarrassment and quickly covered her mouth with one hand, while hurriedly letting go with the other.

At this moment, Chen Shaoxian’s breathing changed from rapid to heavy, and his lower body twitched uncontrollably.

Zheng Ruirui’s face turned beet red, and she quickly got out of bed to open the door, while Chen Shaoxian could no longer pretend to sleep. He quickly got up and rushed into the bathroom, and soon the sound of running water could be heard.

Liang Bi and Zheng Lei were waiting outside the door. When the door opened, they saw Zheng Ruirui with her head down, her face crimson, standing there uneasily. Zheng Lei asked, “Ruirui, what’s wrong?”

Hearing Zheng Lei’s voice, Zheng Ruirui almost started crying out of sheer shyness.

Seeing Zheng Ruirui like this, Zheng Lei grew anxious and walked over to support her shoulders, asking, “What exactly happened?”

With her face still red, Zheng Ruirui stuttered, “It’s, it’s nothing.”

Hearing his younger sister say this, Zheng Lei felt something was definitely off, as she had never acted like this before. He entered the room and didn’t see Chen Shaoxian, but heard the shower running, knowing Chen was taking a bath.

But then he turned his head and saw something in the trash can, his eyes widening in shock. He looked at Zheng Ruirui, unable to speak.

Following Zheng Lei’s gaze, Zheng Ruirui anxiously said with a cry in her voice, “No, it’s not like that.”