Chapter 12: Cute Contrast

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Amidst her panic, she had no idea how to deal with it. She tossed and turned. She felt uncomfortable lying down or sitting down. In the end, she simply hid in the closet.

When Du Xi returned from the construction site, it was already dark. When he returned to the rented house, it was already past nine in the evening. He had been busy for the entire day and was covered in mud and sweat. The moment he entered, he quickly took off his clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After drenching his hair, he poured some shampoo on it and rubbed it a few times. After foam formed, he turned on the tap to wash it off, but he realized that there was no water.

“Damn it…” He couldn’t help but curse. Then, he pulled a towel and tied it around his waist before walking out with foam all over his head.

As soon as he opened the door, he met Jiang Ju, who had returned from the roof. The moment their gazes met, they laughed at the same time. He was exasperated by Jiang Ju turning off the water, while Jiang Ju was amused by his funny look.

“Are you toying with me? You turned off the water while I’m showering.” Jiang Ju lowered her head with a smile. When she heard this, she shook her head repeatedly. “I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose. I didn’t know you were showering.” The water pipes on every floor were shared. If she wanted to install a new tap, she had to turn off the water.

She didn’t know that he was already back. She thought that he was still working at the construction site, so she didn’t inform him in advance. “I’ll turn on the water. Go wash up first. If others see you like this…” His upper body was naked, and there was only a towel wrapped around his lower body. There were still water droplets in the gully of his abs that were flowing down his waist.

Jiang Ju was too embarrassed to look at him. When she spoke, she deliberately looked upward, but was amused by his foamy hair again. His current appearance was really different from his usual intimidating appearance. He actually looked cute.

“No need. Which part is broken? I’ll fix it for you first.”

Jiang Ju was stunned and subconsciously looked into his eyes as she asked, “How do you know that something is broken?” Du Xi just glanced at her and didn’t say anything. However, from his expression, he seemed to be asking her, “Are you stupid?” He took the lead in walking into her room. As he walked, he said, “If you didn’t want to repair something, did you turn off the water because you were bored?”

Jiang Ju was speechless. He made sense.

“The water pipe burst?” Du Xi asked. Without waiting for Jiang Ju’s answer, he walked towards the bathroom. “The tap is broken. I’ve already bought a new one and plan to change it.” As Jiang Ju explained, Du Xi had already entered the bathroom. When he saw the toolbox on the ground, he turned around and sized up the child standing at the door.

“You have a lot of tools. Do you even know how to use so many tools?” Jiang Ju, who had tried for a long time but couldn’t turn off the tap, shook his head silently. Du Xi noticed that Jiang Ju’s originally fair hand was already a little red. He gritted his teeth as he asked, “Didn’t I tell you to call me if you need any help? What is your mouth for? Don’t you know how to look for me?”

These days, Jiang Ju’s obvious avoidance of him made him a little unhappy. “What’s there to be shy about? It’s impossible for a person to live forever without troubling others. Are you afraid of owing others a favor? You don’t have to return the favor.” His displeasure was obvious, and his tone was very domineering. After being glanced at by him, Jiang Ju felt as if she had done something wrong, although she didn’t know what she had done wrong.

As Jiang Ju looked at him, her heart raced. “Got it.” As expected, the man’s expression relaxed a little. “Be good.” After these days of interaction, Du Xi realized that this child had shielded herself tightly and trapped herself in her own world. She rarely interacted with the outside world, let alone form a bond with anyone.

That wouldn’t do.

Du Xi wanted to scare her, so he didn’t use any tools. In front of her, he removed the broken tap with his bare hands and installed a new one in one go. Jiang Ju watched with shock and worry written all over her face. The tap was half-inlaid in the wall, and only a switch was revealed. When she was trying to fix it just now, she accidentally broke the exposed tap. There was only a little tube left, but Du Xi actually forcefully twisted it off. Jiang Ju was a little worried about her safety and planned to stay away from him in the future, to avoid making him angry.

Looking at the child’s widened eyes, Du Xi knew that he had gone overboard. He cursed himself. Why was a grown man like him giving a child a hard time?

After fixing the tap, he went to the roof to turn on the water. After coming down, he checked the tap, which wasn’t leaking. Then, he raised his chin at Jiang Ju and said, “Help me get my pants from the sofa. I’m going to take a shower.