Chapter 31

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Of course, Du Xi knew. He was deliberately pressing her down and not letting go. He wanted to see how long she could hold it in before speaking. He moved his leg away and reached out to scratch the tip of Jiang Ju’s nose as he said, “In the future, be bolder and say whatever you want to say. There’s no need to be so wary. I’m not a demon. As if I can eat you?”

Although she knew that he couldn’t eat her and that what he did was to train her to be brave enough to express her thoughts, she was used to being a loner. Her personality and habits couldn’t be changed so easily. She wanted to speak more, but she really didn’t know how to start.

She was so introverted, so it was hard for him to be so patient with her. He even gave her guidance again and again. “There’s still half a watermelon left in the fridge at home. Should I cut it for you to eat?” Du Xi asked.

Jiang Ju just had rice and soup, so how could there be room for watermelon in her stomach? She stole a glance at Du Xi’s flat stomach and was puzzled. Where were the three bowls of rice and two and a half bowls of soup he had eaten? If she ate so much rice, her stomach would probably be full by now.

Du Xi saw through her confusion at a glance, but he acted as if he misunderstood her. He raised his eyebrows at her as he asked, “You’ve never seen it before, right? Do you want to touch it?”

“Huh? Touch what?” Jiang Ju was stunned for a moment. When she saw Du Xi’s ambiguous expression, she realized what was going on and blushed.

“What’s there to be shy about? Haven’t you learned biology before? It’s normal for the opposite sex to attract each other. It’s also normal for people to be curious about what they don’t have.” As Du Xi spoke, he lifted his clothes for Jiang Ju to touch. Jiang Ju was frightened by his sudden action and immediately jumped up from the sofa as she stammered that she was going to bed.

Du Xi glanced at the time on his phone and saw that it was only past nine o’clock, so he leaned against the sofa with a smile on his face and asked, “Are you lying to me? When have you ever gone to bed so early?”

Jiang Ju didn’t say anything, but her neck turned red to her earlobes and she froze on the spot. She couldn’t stay or leave. There was only nervousness on her face, and she didn’t look tired at all. Du Xi snorted and called her over. “Do you like playing building blocks? I have a box with more than a thousand pieces. Do you want to try it?”

During this period of time, he had noticed that there was a small building block at the head of her bed. It wasn’t even the size of a cup. She must have played with it for many years, since the color had already faded slightly.

Blocks with more than a thousand pieces? Jiang Ju’s interest was piqued when she heard that. She forgot everything that had just happened and couldn’t help but take a few steps closer to him. She nodded seriously and said, “Yes, yes, I want to try.” No matter how much she liked to stay at home, she would be bored after so many years. Other than watching anime, she liked to play with blocks the most.

The one at home was given to her by her parents when she was in primary school. In the past few years, she had pieced the puzzle and dismantled it over and over again. The color had already faded, and the granules were a little damaged.

“If you want to play, cut a plate of watermelons for me. Then, I’ll let you play with the building blocks.” Jiang Ju froze for a moment before she remembered and asked, “A set with more than a thousand pieces should be very expensive, right?”

“It’s a pirated version, so it’s very cheap. It’s only about a month’s worth of water and electricity bill.” Afraid that he would regret it, Jiang Ju hurriedly said, “Then you don’t have to pay the water and electricity bill next month.” Du Xi didn’t decline. “Alright. Let’s go to my place to get the building blocks, then cut the watermelon for me.”

He stood up and grabbed Jiang Ju’s wrist before bringing her out. Jiang Ju followed him into his house. When she saw the building blocks he took out when she was cutting watermelons in the kitchen, she was stunned. “Lego?” No matter how stupid she was, she knew that the building blocks of this brand were not cheap. They were several times more expensive than ordinary building blocks.

His monthly utilities added up to about a hundred yuan in total. It wasn’t a problem to buy a pirated building block, but the box in his hand was equivalent to half a year’s worth of utility bills. He had spent a lot of money on the amusement park tickets last time, so this time, Jiang Ju was too embarrassed to accept the building blocks.

“This is too expensive. I don’t want it anymore.” After Jiang Ju finished speaking, she lowered her head and continued to cut the watermelon. As Du Xi stared at her pursed lips from the side, he felt that her expression carried a unique stubbornness.

He leaned against the kitchen door frame. After a moment of silence, he continued, “What should I do? I don’t like to play with these things, so I can only throw them away. Sigh, what a pity.”