The Downtrodden Villain In A Redemption Romance Novel Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Happiness

After Xu Wen confirmed that it was safe, he relaxed and fell into a half-asleep and half-awake state on the soft old sofa almost instantly.

Lu Qingrang did not rest immediately.Like a cat checking whether its new territory is safe, he carefully patrolled the small space.The doors and windows were locked, the water and electricity gates were cleared, and the items in the two backpacks were taken out and simply placed.

After doing this, he walked to the sofa, squatted down, and looked at Xu Wen’s curled up sleeping face with the faint light coming from the window.

Xu Wen seemed to be sleeping deeply, but his brows were still slightly furrowed, as if he was worrying about something in his dream.Lu Qingrang looked at him quietly for a while, then reached out and pushed his shoulder very gently.

“Xu Wen,” his voice sounded particularly clear and soft in the silent room, “don’t sleep here, you will catch a cold. Go take a hot shower, and then go to bed and sleep well.”

Xu Wen let out a sleepy “Uh” and opened his heavy eyelids with difficulty. What he saw was Lu Qingrang’s concerned face close at hand.

He rubbed his eyes and muttered: “What time is it…have you packed up?”

“Yeah.” Lu Qingrang nodded, and had already stood up to take out the clean changes of clothes for the two of them. They were all purchased from A City.com. They were the most ordinary cotton T-shirts and trousers, but they were washed cleanly and neatly folded.

“The water should be boiled. You can go wash it and feel more comfortable.”

Xu Wen felt warm in his heart, and the remaining sleepiness dissipated a lot.He took the clothes and walked to the bathroom with his shoes on.Hot water pours down from the shower head, washing away the fatigue and dust accumulated in the body for nearly thirty hours, and also taking away the last trace of tension brought from city A.

The water temperature was just right, and the steam filled the small space, making him so comfortable that he almost sighed.For the first time, he felt that a safe hot bath could bring such great happiness.

When he wiped his wet hair and walked out of the bathroom with warm water vapor and the refreshing fragrance of shower gel, the sight in front of him made him slightly stunned.

Under the dim but warm light, the old coffee table in the living room had been wiped clean, and the toast and two bottles of mineral water they had purchased in a hurry were neatly placed on it.

Hearing the footsteps, Lu Qingrang turned around. The light cast a faint shadow under his long eyelashes, and explained in a gentle tone: “Eat something casually before going to sleep. It’s not good to rest on an empty stomach. I’ve seen the kitchen, but it’s not complete and I can’t cook.”

Seeing Lu Qingrang naturally taking care of these trivial daily routines and preparing everything for him, a strong sense of warmth and the desire to complain instantly rushed into Xu Wen’s heart.He shouted crazily at the silent system in his heart:

【System!Did you see it?Look!What kind of peerless warm man is this!Full of details and considerate!I really don’t understand what the heroine of the original book looks like. Why don’t I, Brother Lu, who has an IKEA room, a stable mood and can take care of others, have to like Nangong Chen, a hot-tempered maniac who always violates laws and disciplines?!Does she have Stockholm syndrome?!】

The Lu Qingrang in front of him had lost the despair he felt in City A. In this simple but life-filled small house, the dim light softened his cold outline. The way he concentrated on taking care of food and carefully explained the details of his life was inexplicably full of something…

Yes!It’s just a feeling of being a husband!

A gentle temperament that is stable, reliable, and people can’t help but want to rely on.

Xu Wen was amused by his precise description, and the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably.

【……】

The system, as always, responded to his jumping inner OS with silence.

“I know, Brother Lu!” Xu Wen felt warm and funny in his heart when he saw Lu Qingrang’s attitude of “I won’t move away until I watch you finish eating.”

He stepped forward, put his hands gently on Lu Qingrang’s shoulders, turned him towards the bathroom without any explanation, and pushed him in with a hint of coaxing.

“Now, I order you to take a comfortable hot bath right away!” He deliberately made a serious face, but his tone was filled with a smile that couldn’t be hidden. “When you clean yourself up and come out, and I personally supervise you, you must also give me something to eat, do you hear me?”

His movements were very light, with a familiar intimacy, as if this kind of interaction had long been the norm between the two of them.

Lu Qingrang was half-pushed and half-sent into the bathroom by Xu Wen. The door was closed, and the sound of gurgling water soon came from inside.Only then did Xu Wen sit back at the small coffee table with satisfaction, picked up the dry piece of toast, poured cold water on it, and ate it slowly.

When Lu Qingrang came out with moist and refreshing water vapor and a faint scent of soap, Xu Wen immediately patted the place next to him, like a strict little overseer: “Quick, Brother Lu, it’s your turn to complete the eating task!”

Lu Qingrang looked at his pretending to be serious but smiling, he curled his lips helplessly, sat down obediently, picked up his own portion of food, and started eating in small bites.

Xu Wen was sitting next to him and didn’t rush him. He just watched with a smile and occasionally made some useless gossip, as if supervising Lu Qing’s meal was an important matter.

The simple dinner ended in a peaceful and warm atmosphere.

The two finally lay down on the double bed, which was a little crowded for two adult men, but enough to carry fatigue and sleep.The body sank into the soft mattress, and the muscles that had been running all day finally relaxed completely.

Darkness enveloped the room, with only the distant streetlight halo outside the window passing through the gaps in the curtains, casting a faint trace of light.

Xu Wen, however, was still in the afterglow of excitement of having found his home and had no sleepiness at all.He turned sideways, facing Lu Qingrang’s direction, and started drawing the pie enthusiastically in the dark:

“Brother Lu, just wait and see! When I get a foothold here, work hard, and make more money, we will change to a bigger one! At least it must be a large flat floor with floor-to-ceiling windows! By then, each person will have a room, and you can be as quiet as you want! No more crowded on this small bed…”

He was thinking about the future, and his voice was slightly bright with excitement.

However, his eloquent words were interrupted by a very light but clear whisper from beside him.

“No.”

Xu Wen was stunned.

Immediately, he felt Lu Qingrang move slightly closer to him in the darkness, and his arm lightly touched his arm, bringing a slightly cool touch.

Then, he heard Lu Qingrang say softly in his voice that was a little cold but full of genuine satisfaction at the moment:

“As it is now, it’s good.”

Xu Wen’s heart felt as if it had been lightly hit by something, making it feel numb.

He smiled silently and said no more.

The room fell silent again.After a while, Xu Wen felt the corner of his pajamas being gently pulled by a cold hand.The force was very light and a little cautious, as if it was just to confirm his existence.

This action made Xu Wen’s heart even softer.

He remembered the time when he had just brought Lu Qingrang back from death. Because he was worried that he would not be able to let go again, he used a long-sleeved coat every night to clumsily tie their wrists together.

Later, Lu Qingrang’s condition got better and he no longer needed to do that, but this habit remained in another form. Lu Qingrang would always unconsciously pull the corner of his clothes to sleep, and he had long been accustomed to this dependence.

He didn’t move, letting the hand tug at the corner of his clothes.

In this silent tacit understanding, the tense nerves of the two people completely relaxed, and their heavy eyelids slowly closed.Their breathing gradually became longer and more synchronous, and the physical fatigue finally defeated the mental excitement, dragging them into a deep, dreamless sleep.

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