Shi Hai carried a basin full of dirty clothes and followed Zhu Lingjie to the apartment across the hall.
Ever since he helped Zhu Lingjie clean her house last time, Shi Hai has never come here again.
The once empty apartment had transformed into a cozy little haven filled with cute decorations, stuffed animals on the sofa, and pink water cups on the coffee table.
As expected of girls.
In just a few days, Zhu Lingjie decorated the originally vacant house into a warm and cozy home with a good atmosphere.
She's obviously always come to my house on weekdays, so when did she make these decorations?
Are all girls masters of time management?
Since the past few days, Jian Sichun and Zhu Lingjie have been running to Shi Hai's house early in the morning.
Because they had the key, they would be there before Shi Hai got up, and would go into his room at his wake-up time to wake him up.
Without knocking, of course.
Whenever Jian Sichun was around, she would come in and sit on the edge of the bed, poke his face, pinch his earlobes or nose, and let out a silly laugh of 'hehehehe'.
When Zhu Lingjie was around, she wouldn't play pranks on him.
She would gently pat his chest or shake him gently to wake him up.
However, Shi Hai would be startled every time he woke up because her face was too close.
If he accidentally looked up, they would probably end up kissing each other.
Well, sort of.
Even if they kiss, it won't be a sweet kiss. It will definitely be a collision of teeth, which is painful and awkward.
Even when Shi Hai changed clothes, the two didn't leave.
Instead, they stayed and helped him pick his outfit for the day.
All his objections were ignored.
In recent days, Shi Hai felt that the time he was alone was infinitely shortened.
It seemed that from the time he opened his eyes in the morning to the time he closed his eyes at night, these two people would be within his field of vision.
Only when he was alone at night, did Shi Hai really relax, thinking that he could finally have some peace and quiet.
Of course, Shi Hai didn't know that if they hadn't taken into consideration that their current favorability with him was not high enough, and the relationship was not yet in place, they would probably not even want to let him go when sleeping.
Shi Hai couldn't offer any rebuttal.
It would be useless if he did.
He would definitely be rebuked by his mother…
Liu Zhenshan's favorability was quickly maxed out by them, and she was already treating them like they are her in-law.
In addition, breakfast and dinner were prepared by these two people recently, so Shi Hai had no way to complain.
However, Shi Hai didn't find their presence entirely unpleasant.
Through the past few days of close and extended interaction, he gradually got to know the personalities of these two girls.
Although he hadn't fully figured them out, at least he could tell that they weren't bad people at heart.
They both came from well-off families, while Shi Hai's family could be considered "poor," so it was clear they weren't getting close to him for any ulterior motives.
There was no need to worry about being deceived, which made their behavior all the more endearing.
Including Shi Hai, no man would dislike beautiful girls who were so kind to him.
And there were two of them.
However, he still felt uneasy.
Because of that letter, unless Shi Hai figured out why these two were being so nice to him, he wouldn't be able to see them as potential romantic partners.
Getting along as friends? Sure.
Dating? Not yet.
But getting them to be honest didn't seem so easy.
Just as Tian Shui said, he needed to "dig out their secrets."
Normally, no one would reveal any flaws, so he needed to create certain situations.
For example, the time while waiting for the laundry to be done was a good opportunity—he might be able to gather some intel.
However, just as Shi Hai was about to head to the bathroom to put the clothes in the washing machine, Zhu Lingjie stopped him.
She forcefully grabbed the basin from Shi Hai and said,
"Um… just leave the clothes to me. I'll put them in the washing machine."
"Oh… okay."
Shi Hai thought it was probably because there were girls' undergarments hanging in the bathroom or simply because girls didn't like boys going into spaces they used.
After all, that one time when Jian Sichun peed on the carpet, she was embarrassed and furiously told Shi Hai not to breathe… Girls are particular about these things.
So, he still needed to be mindful.
Zhu Lingjie was indeed mindful.
But it wasn't about her own stuff.
It was about Shi Hai's.
Her sister-in-law, Shi Meng, wasn't around, making this the perfect opportunity to get closer to Shi Hai.
But… she wanted to smell first!
Zhu Lingjie's desire overwhelmed all other thoughts.
She couldn't wait to enter the bathroom, close the door, and look at the "treasures" in the basin, unable to contain her excitement.
She counted: three shirts, two pairs of pants.
The T-shirt and pants were just taken off today, soaked in sweat, with a strong scent, while the other three pieces were accumulated from the past few days, their smell not as intense.
Starting with the less intense ones seemed like a good idea...
After all, it had been a while since Zhu Lingjie had indulged herself in this, and she was afraid that if she got too excited, there might be more dirty laundry to wash.
First, Zhu Lingjie picked up one of Shi Hai's shirts, held it by the collar with both hands, and brought it to her nose for a sniff...
Hmm, the shirt wasn't too dirty, and the scent wasn't too strong—just perfect for starting off.
With the "object of her desire" in hand, she could no longer restrain herself.
Since no one was watching, she dropped the pretense entirely and buried her face in Shi Hai's shirt...
She took a deep, satisfying breath.
Mmm~~~ That familiar scent... a sense of fulfillment welled up inside her.
While feeling content and at ease, guilt and shame slowly crept up within Zhu Lingjie.
What a disgraceful woman I am... she thought.
Unlike in her past life, when she had Shi Hai's permission to openly "sniff his clothes," she was now sneaking around without consent, using "doing the laundry" as an excuse to secretly indulge herself.
There was a thrill, a rush from doing something forbidden that began to overwhelm her.
Twenty seconds per piece... no, maybe thirty seconds... or even a full minute.
A minute per piece—just five pieces—only five minutes. It wouldn't take too long...
It probably wouldn't get noticed.
And if it did... she could just say she pressed the wrong button?
She could claim she meant to set the washing machine to "standard mode" but accidentally hit "intense mode," which takes longer.
In Zhu Lingjie's washing machine, the standard mode lasts forty-five minutes, while the intense mode adds an extra thirty.
That excuse could work—! An entire extra thirty minutes!
Wouldn't that be perfect for enjoying herself thoroughly?
Zhu Lingjie's confidence grew, as if she were drunk; she'd never dare to think this way normally.
But logically, there was a flaw—even if intense mode took longer, the washing machine only made noise once it started.
If there were no sounds before, someone outside would definitely notice and come to check.
Desire can indeed overwhelm people, making them lose all sense of reason.
However, Zhu Lingjie's "evil plan" ultimately failed.
Because someone soon opened the bathroom door and walked in.
It wasn't Jian Sichun, nor was it Shi Hai.
It was Shi Meng.
She was caught red-handed by her little sister-in-law.
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