Chapter 2: Young Lady, How Old Are You?

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Usually, she would never dare to be alone in a room with such a person. However, the summer heat was really unbearable. She couldn’t spend the next three months like this. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn’t stand the heat anymore, so she finally took a few steps back and let him in.

“Where is the air conditioner?” The moment Du Xi entered the room, he felt that the room was stuffy and hot, even hotter than outside. Even his breath was hot, and even more sweat flowed down his body. Large beads of sweat flowed down his narrow waist and fell to the floor as he walked, causing Jiang Ju to frown.

She was slightly obsessed with cleanliness. Looking at the sweat on the floor, she had the urge to mop it up. However, she couldn’t show it in front of him. She could only endure the discomfort and raise her hand to point at the window. “It’s there.”

Du Xi climbed out of the window to take a look and returned with a body full of sweat. This time, even the navy blue shorts he was wearing were soaked and looked even darker. When he saw the girl standing on the spot obediently and fiddling with her fingers, he was amused. She was probably very timid.

“Is there water? I’m thirsty.” After Du Xi wiped the sweat off his face, he looked up at her. When Jiang Ju heard him talking to her, she froze and it took her a long time to react. “Yes… I’ll pour you a cup.” She went to pour a cup of water and handed it to him. The man drank it all in one gulp and looked at her with a dissatisfied expression. Then, she poured him a few more cups of water. After a few glasses of water, he finally stopped looking at her.

He pointed at the air conditioner outside the window. “This air conditioner has been used for too long and needs to be scrapped. Our actions just made it scrapped a few months in advance. How about this? I’ll compensate you with a thousand yuan! Add some money yourself and buy a new one.”

It was only on account of her good looks that he was willing to compensate so much. If it was a burly man, he could at most fork out two to three hundred yuan and dismiss him.

Jiang Ju lowered her head and thought about how even the cheapest air conditioner on the market cost two thousand yuan. She didn’t have enough money now. If she wanted to buy it, she would have to wait until the beginning of next month to collect the rent. Half a month was neither long nor short, but it was very hot now. She was afraid of the heat and definitely couldn’t hold on for that long. “You don’t have to give me money. Just repair it.”

Du Xi pursed his lips and his mind wandered when he heard that this little girl’s voice was as delicate and soft as her appearance.

Since his body was covered in mud and sweat, he was too embarrassed to sit on the light-colored sofa, so he sat on the floor. “Your air conditioner is useless even if it’s repaired now. Even if it’s repaired now, it won’t last until this summer. Why don’t you buy a new one? I’ll help you install it.”

Jiang Ju’s attitude was firm. She shook her head. Looking at the sweat on her face and her conflicted look, Du Xi smiled and asked her, “Are you short of money? You can’t afford to buy a new one?”

Jiang Ju didn’t answer, but the amount of sweat on her face increased, and she looked even more nervous.

Du Xi understood and stood up. He dusted his pants as he said, “How about this? Wait for me at home. I’ll get you a new one.” He worked in construction and interior renovation, so he had many suppliers who worked with him and could buy all kinds of electrical appliances much cheaper than other people could.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and sized up Jiang Ju as he asked her in a low voice, “How old are you?” Jiang Ju froze for a moment before saying, “21.” “Have you been in a relationship before?” “N… no.” After getting the answer he wanted, Du Xi left without looking back.

He returned very quickly with a brand new air conditioner on his shoulder. He carried it effortlessly as he walked. Jiang Ju didn’t expect him to buy the air conditioner so quickly. She was too embarrassed to continue eating the noodles.

“It’s fine. You can continue eating,” Du Xi glanced at her and raised his chin at the noodles on the table as he said. Jiang Ju said politely, “Why don’t we eat together?” “Du Xi’s froze before saying, “That’s fine too. I happen to be hungry.” Jiang Ju was speechless.

After being stunned for a full minute, she turned around and went to the kitchen. Thinking of that person’s muscular physique, she cooked a large pot of noodles and even added in the remaining two eggs in the fridge. There were not any big bowls at home, so she could only bring the pot out.

“Let’s… let’s eat first.” She walked to the window and looked at the man who was removing the old air conditioner. Seeing that Du Xi was covered in sweat, she hesitated for a moment before taking a bottle of soda from the fridge. Then, she went into the bathroom and brought him an unused towel.