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Chapter 373 - 373 273 The Feeling of Heartbeat!

373: Chapter 273: The Feeling of Heartbeat!

373: Chapter 273: The Feeling of Heartbeat!

Thoughts in disarray!

Emotions surging!

Tang Xiao suddenly realized that she had developed a sense of dependence on Wu Jie.

Even if a long time ago, she was used to being alone.

But after Wu Jie moved in, there were many changes in her life.

Someone to joke and quarrel with her, someone to talk with her about everything under the sun, someone to cook meals for her…

These days Wu Jie was busy with overtime work and hadn’t come home.

Tang Xiao suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart.

So she didn’t understand why, after getting up in the morning, she didn’t feel like eating breakfast and instead drove to Wu Jie’s company to check on him.

Just like this morning.

For no particular reason, she just wanted to see what Wu Jie was up to.

Not because she wanted to know if he had eaten or slept well.

Not just to question why there was suddenly so much money in her account.

She just wanted to see him.

When they were together, she worried this shameless rogue would suddenly pull a trick.

When they weren’t together, she would often wonder, who was he tricking this time?

Just like this morning, without her noticing, Wu Jie set up Wang Taixiong badly.

This guy was clearly a troublemaker, yet she always thought about whether or not she could help him.

In case he caused a big problem, to be his safety net and protect him.

Why did she feel this way?

Was it really just because Wu Jie had healed her old wounds, and she felt indebted to him, so she was always looking out for him?

Tang Xiao’s mind was a mess.

But…

She was really hungry!

The noodles with their tempting fragrance would be a waste not to eat.

So, Tang Xiao cast aside her messy thoughts and started eating right away.

Indeed!

Focusing all her attention on eating, her mind stopped wandering.

Just as Tang Xiao finished the noodles, Wu Jie brought over two side dishes, and the steaming hot rice was also served.

“Who did you learn your cooking skills from?

Why do I feel like everyone from your hometown is an expert?”

Tang Xiao asked curiously.

Wu Jie wiped his hands and sat down with a cloud of smoke:

“Early hardships make kids mature faster!

In the countryside, the adults are occupied with farm work, so children must learn household chores from a young age.”

“Moreover, in the past, there were no services to manage weddings and funerals in the villages, so all celebrations had to be handled by the family with the help of neighbors, which naturally led to learning some skills.”

Tang Xiao nodded slightly, “That makes sense!

So Haizhu and Cui from the countryside can cook, but Tang Le and Tang Kang, who grew up in the city, can only make instant noodles!”

Wu Jie laughed, “Cooking skills are not about rural or urban areas, right?

It mostly depends on whether parents are willing to teach and whether one is willing to learn.

Isn’t Tang Xin’s cooking quite good?”

Speaking of that, Wu Jie suddenly frowned,

“Strange!

The dish I cooked isn’t spicy, so why are your eyes teary?”

Tang Xiao felt a bit flustered inside but feigned strength,

“Tears?

I just woke up and rubbed my eyes, that’s all!”

“Dry eyes, eye fatigue, you’re not getting heaty, are you?” Wu Jie motioned with his finger, “Give me your hand, I’ll take your pulse for you!”

Tang Xiao shook her head, “I’m fine, hurry up and eat something!

I can’t finish it all by myself!”

Wu Jie teased, “Eat what?

You look so delicious that after a few glances at you, I’m already full.”

“Smooth talker!

Well, I won’t care about you then!” Tang Xiao snorted coyly, promptly reverted to her tomboyish nature and devoured the two dishes like a whirlwind.

After a satisfying burp, Tang Xiao patted her stomach and gave a thumbs-up in approval, “Your cooking is great, you get a positive review.”

Wu Jie smiled lightly and immediately began clearing the table.

Tang Xiao quickly urged, “Don’t bother with that, go take a shower.

Look at how grubby you are; you even smell like sweat and staleness.

How are you going to hit on girls smelling like that?”

“Hit on girls?

Aren’t you enough for me?”

As he spoke, Wu Jie took the dishes to the kitchen, leaving Tang Xiao alone, lost in thought.

Ugh…

So cheesy!!

Tang Xiao immediately broke out in goosebumps, stood up to wipe the table, and went to the kitchen door.

“I’m going back to my room to sleep.

You’ll need to be careful these coming days.

With Wang Taixiong caught in the net, it’s bound to bring out a lot of others!”

“This is definitely a big case.

Beware of revenge!”

Wu Jie was absorbed in washing dishes and without turning back snorted, “What’s there to fear?

I was once on a high-price hit list, wasn’t I?

No issues.

Go off to sleep without worries!”

Tang Xiao hummed a sound and silently turned to leave.

At that moment, a strange thought popped into her head.

If there were only one bedroom in the house, wouldn’t that mean there’d be no need to sleep in separate rooms?

Strange!

Why am I actually looking forward to sharing a room with him?

This is shameless, my brain has really short-circuited!

Tang Xiao shook her head, and after returning to the master bedroom, she saw her flushed face in the mirror while brushing her teeth, and it was truly hard to bear looking at it.

Where had the domineering, proud self of before gone?

Why do I now get all sorts of wild thoughts at the slightest provocation, blushing and getting flustered?

After washing her face, Tang Xiao pointed at herself in the mirror.

“Steady!

Don’t be fooled by his sweet nothings!”

“This kind of smooth-talking man, they’re all gentle and attentive just for the novelty!”

“They have a whole routine when chasing a woman, but as soon as they get bored after the chase, they’ll just throw her away!”

“Just like Tang Xin said before, what we can’t get is always in turmoil!”

Phew!

Taking a deep breath, Tang Xiao scoffed, “Fake is fake, I mustn’t be blinded!

Distance tests a horse’s strength, time reveals a person’s heart; don’t expect to sway me with little favors!

I’m not so easily conquered!”

After fiercely pumping her fist, Tang Xiao turned off the lights and went back to bed.

Sleepiness hit her like a wave, and she soon fell asleep.

This time, she had another dream.

But strangely…

It was no longer the vast grasslands, but a kitchen instead.

She dreamed of Wu Jie cooking again, only this time he was in a suit and incredibly dashing.

Gently, she walked up to Wu Jie, and after some playful banter, they stopped cooking altogether.

Wu Jie turned around, pushed her against the wall with force, which instantly woke Tang Xiao up.

She looked around, reaching out beside her.

Wu Jie wasn’t there!

“Damn it!

Why did I dream about him again, and it’s getting more and more…”

“He couldn’t have put a mind-confusing drug in my food, could he?”

“It’s very possible!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have skipped eating, he used to compete with me for food!”

The more Tang Xiao thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Although dreams are mostly a reflection of the day’s thoughts, this was happening too frequently, wasn’t it?

And that last dream felt too real, as if it had actually happened.

But in reality?

Tang Xiao turned on the light and looked towards the door; it was double-locked and even had a chain lock.

There was no way Wu Jie could have gotten in.

If it wasn’t for being drugged, with her strong mental fortitude, she wouldn’t be having such ridiculous dreams.

Tang Xiao made up her mind to investigate thoroughly.

This wasn’t something she could ask directly, Wu Jie would definitely not admit it.

So…

Tang Xiao immediately set an alarm on her phone, planning to sneak a peek while Wu Jie was preparing breakfast.

She must catch him red-handed!

She lay down again, and to prevent her thoughts from drifting to Wu Jie, she started thinking about her comrades.

Indeed, this technique was effective.

Tang Xiao didn’t dream about Wu Jie again, but instead, after falling asleep, she dreamed about the days when she had just enlisted, about the time spent in the Special Forces Devil Training Camp.

Ding ding ding!

Ding ding ding!

The phone alarm went off.

Tang Xiao immediately rolled out of bed and turned off the alarm.

To avoid making noise, she didn’t even wear slippers and, with bare feet, quietly opened the door and tiptoed over to the second bedroom.

Upon pushing the door open, sure enough, Wu Jie wasn’t there.

Listening intently, there seemed to be some noise coming from the kitchen.

Treading lightly, she slowly approached and silently reached the kitchen.

Wu Jie was there in just a pair of shorts, busy at the stove.

Humming a tune, with a cigarette dangling from his lips while cooking porridge and spreading pancakes, his demeanor was indeed quite cool.

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