Chapter 40 p1
The deafening thunder interrupted the somewhat awkward yet ambiguous atmosphere between the two.
Amidst the continuous lightning, they looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
But then, looking at the balcony, their expressions became grim again.
Accompanying the lightning was not just thunder, but also a torrential downpour. In the past, they had joked that the sky was leaking, but now it seemed to have come true. The rain was so dense that they couldn’t even see the buildings in front of them clearly; they were just faint outlines.
Bean-sized raindrops fell densely upon this world. The water level, which had just dropped a little, was slowly rising again.
Xixi was afraid of thunder and had already pounced into Ji Yang’s arms, whimpering.
Ji Yang held Xixi and began to worry, “With such a heavy rain, how will you go back?”
Xie Muzhi was also a little worried, and a little… secretly pleased. However, they had just confirmed their relationship, so this seemed a bit inappropriate. He quickly coughed lightly. “Let’s see if the rain will stop later, or if it gets a little lighter, I can go back. The assault boat is quite fast.”
Ji Yang glanced at him.
So what if it’s fast?
He has no idea how long this first rain will last. In the middle of it, there will be continuous lightning and thunder, which could strike some unlucky person at any time. Daring to go out would be betting with his life.
In fact, she had vaguely felt that the sky was getting dark too quickly when she was eating. But… she hadn’t expected him to come, and because of that, she had forgotten about these things.
And even if she remembered, it seemed inappropriate to let him go back, because he would most likely be drenched by this heavy rain halfway there. Even a formidable person might not survive.
This heavy rain was also a big test for the base’s drainage system.
I hope everything is intact.
No one could interfere with the affairs of the heavens. The heavy rain had already fallen, and it couldn’t be controlled. Ji Yang cleared her throat. “Then let’s just eat. Eating in a heavy rain is also a good choice.”
Xie Muzhi immediately said, “Okay, what do you want to eat? I’ll roast it.”
But the thunder was still continuing. Ji Yang glanced at it twice, worried that it would strike her electrical appliances and batteries. So, she rummaged in her space for a while, pretended to go to the storage room to get something, and took out a charcoal grill. She also took out the marinated meat from her space. As for the vegetables…
She could take a little bit of mushrooms, but the others were not very good.
As expected, being in a relationship is still a bit of a hindrance.
Was she too impulsive in agreeing?
But just as she reached the living room, the things in her hand were immediately taken by Xie Muzhi. Then, he busied himself with starting the fire and didn’t forget to move a stool over for her. Ji Yang leaned back in her chair lazily and watched. She felt that it was actually okay. At least she could eat delicious food openly and enjoy it without having to do it herself.
Besides, even if she hadn’t agreed, she couldn’t have kicked him out at this time.
Anyway, it’s just a relationship. When the rain stops, everything will return to normal. At most, he’ll come over a little more frequently.
As Ji Yang was thinking, a plate appeared in front of her. On the plate was freshly roasted pork belly, roasted to the degree of crispy skin that she liked. He had probably noticed her preference from the last time they had barbecue.
She happily picked up a piece, dipped it in some chili powder, and put it in her mouth. The fragrance of the grease filled her mouth, but it was rich without being greasy. She had really chosen this pork belly well.
Having just confirmed their relationship, Xie Muzhi was still a little uncomfortable and nervous, for fear that Ji Yang would feel uncomfortable because he was trapped here. His peripheral vision was also always paying attention. It wasn’t until he saw her happy expression from eating the meat that his heart finally settled down, and he also tasted a mouthful of the freshly roasted beef.
It tasted like ordinary yellow beef, but the meat was fresh and tender. After being marinated, it was very delicious just by being roasted.
Tsk, her stock is rich.
Fortunately, his stock is also very rich.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had the face to confess.
After dinner, it took about an hour. The main reason was that they ate slowly, on and off. When they felt tired of the taste, they would drink happy fat boy water. Without having to roast the meat herself, Ji Yang had actually eaten a lot. In addition, with Xie Muzhi, all the meat they had taken out was finished.
The one who cleaned up in the end was naturally Xie Muzhi. It was raining heavily outside, so there was no need to trouble to get water. He just stretched the bucket out, and in a short while, it was more than half full, which was unexpectedly convenient.
Xie Muzhi was also very diligent. After washing, he also wiped the wet floor clean.
At this time, the thunder outside had finally stopped.
Only the sound of the pouring rain was left. But because the rain was too heavy, the sound of the rain was still very loud. Fortunately, the sound of the rain was at a constant speed and would not suddenly “bang.” It could be considered white noise and was not noisy.
While Xie Muzhi was busy, Ji Yang also went to the storage room, but she was actually rummaging in her space.
When she had purchased clothes, she had bought a lot. Considering many situations, she had bought clothes for men, women, the old, and the young. So, at this moment, she quickly found two sets of men’s clothing, from top to bottom, from inside to out.
There were also toiletries, toothpaste, toothbrush, cup, towel, and slippers. She also took a set of each.
Then she thought about where to arrange Xie Muzhi for these few days.
This was not a large flat. The entire house was only two hundred square meters. At that time, it was considered that she was living alone and didn’t need it to be too big. Comfort was the most important thing. And she might not even live there after buying it.
Therefore, there were only three rooms, each of which was very large and had an independent bathroom. There was also a separate bathroom in the living room for temporary guests.
Ji Yang herself, most of the time, was in her own bedroom. Of the other two bedrooms, one had been used as a freezer during the extreme cold and was now a storage room. The other bedroom had been filled with some miscellaneous items by her before the extreme cold. Later, to deal with the government officials, she had put a lot of dirty things like wood and charcoal.
She can’t just clean these out, right?
This way, with so many of her supplies, there has to be a place to put them for show.
No, no.
Ji Yang walked out, closing the door behind her. She handed the toiletries to Xie Muzhi. “I don’t know how long this rain will last. It seems you can’t leave today. But the other two rooms are filled with things, so I’ll have to trouble you to sleep on the sofa in the living room. Is that okay?”
How could Xie Muzhi refuse? It was a common thing to have no place to sleep on a mission. It was just that the two of them had just confirmed their relationship, and he was forced to stay the night. It always felt a little awkward and embarrassing.
He coughed lightly, not even daring to look at Ji Yang. “It’s no trouble. As long as you don’t find me in the way.”
He was just teasing.
But who knew that Ji Yang would really nod. “A little.”
Xie Muzhi: ?
He looked at this ruthless woman in shock. Just as the other party was about to leave, he grabbed her wrist. “Am I really in the way?”
If so, he was considering running away in advance.
So what if it’s raining heavily? It’s just a matter of being drenched for an hour.
Ji Yang was deliberately teasing him. During the ambiguous period, when they had just gotten together and were not familiar enough, it was always easy to fall into an awkward atmosphere. She just wanted to break this situation, so she had said that.
At this moment, looking at the wronged expression on Xie Muzhi’s handsome face, she couldn’t help but smile. She suddenly stood on her tiptoes, raised her empty hand, and touched the head of the person in front of her. Her voice was also a little gentler. “No, I was just kidding.”
Then she withdrew her hand.
Hmm, a buzz cut is a bit prickly.
The feel is not as good as Xixi’s. I’d better not touch it.
But Xie Muzhi was already very satisfied. He squeezed her hand and then let go with a light heart, taking the toiletries to the bathroom.
Ji Yang was also going back to her room to take a bath.
But looking at the closed bathroom door, she suddenly paused. She had almost forgotten. Although she hadn’t used the bathroom in the living room, it had always been where Xixi went to the toilet. Xixi’s cat litter box was inside.
Now, although the temperature had risen, the toilet still couldn’t be used. Not to mention that to prevent the possible appearance of mosquitoes, rats, and ants, she had long since sealed all the toilets with cement.
This meant that Xie Muzhi would also have to use the cat litter box when he came over.
Or should she let him and Xixi use the same one?
As Ji Yang was thinking, she looked at Xixi.
And she saw Xixi, who had eaten and drunk its fill at some point, looking at the bathroom in a daze.
Noticing its owner’s gaze, Xixi came to its senses and anxiously circled around the bathroom door. It looked at her from time to time, constantly signaling to her this way!
Ji Yang: …
She silently took out a new cat litter box, poured more than half of the cat litter into it, and placed it at the door. She hoped that Xie Muzhi could understand her meaning.
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