Hu Jing's words made Liu Ergou feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing Liu Ergou's silence, Hu Jing continued, "Er Gou, don't lie to me. I know you just want to sleep with me and then never talk to me again. I'm right, aren't I?"

With that, Hu Jing lowered her head, looking dejected.

Seeing her disappointed expression, Liu Ergou quickly said, "Hu Jing, stop letting your imagination run wild! I'm not the kind of person you think I am. Do you really think I'm that filthy? I meant everything I said! I..."

Before Liu Ergou could finish, the sound of the door being pushed open reached his ears. He instantly clamped his mouth shut and shot a wary glance toward the door.

Hu Jing noticed his strange behavior as well. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong, Liu Ergou put a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture and turned his cautious gaze outside.

The next second, Liu Yunxi's voice came from outside.

"Jing Jing, I'm here! I heard you were having some trouble with your fields, so I came to see if I could help!"

Hearing Liu Yunxi's voice, Hu Jing was so frightened her hair stood on end. Liu Yunxi was Liu Ergou's official girlfriend, after all. If she caught them like this, no explanation would save them.

Liu Ergou looked at the panicked Hu Jing in his arms and gently patted her on the head. She soon calmed down.

"Ah, Yun Xi, hold on a minute!" Hu Jing called out. "I'm in the shower! We can talk after I'm done! Just wait for me!"

As she spoke, she reached out and turned on the showerhead. The sound of running water immediately filled the bathroom.

Hearing the water, Liu Yunxi didn't say anything and simply stood there waiting quietly. The wait dragged on for a good ten minutes or more.

When the sounds from outside died down, Hu Jing hesitated before whispering to Liu Ergou, "Er Gou, she should be gone by now, right?"

But Liu Ergou shook his head. "No. Liu Yunxi is still waiting outside for you!"

Hearing this, Hu Jing looked stunned. "No way! How can she still be waiting after all this time?"

Liu Ergou shook his head, indicating he didn't know either. The situation was at a stalemate. Hu Jing had never been in a predicament like this before and had no idea what to do.

Seeing the frozen Hu Jing beside him, Liu Ergou leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Don't panic, Hu Jing. Go out and talk to Liu Yunxi right now. Then, find a way to toss my clothes in here to me. I'll handle the rest."

Hu Jing hesitated for only a moment before nodding in agreement. A moment later, she walked out wrapped in a bath towel.

Fortunately, Liu Ergou's discarded clothes were near the bathroom. She quickly scooped them up, passed them inside to him, and then hurried over to Liu Yunxi.

"Yun Xi!" Hu Jing greeted her.

Liu Yunxi nodded and got straight to the point. "Hu Jing, I heard you were having a problem with your land that you couldn't solve. I came to see if I could help."

Hu Jing immediately replied, "Oh, that! The problem with my fields is pretty much sorted out. It was nothing major! If that's all, you should head out. I have something else to do soon!"

Liu Yunxi didn't seem to doubt her words. After a bit more small talk, she left Hu Jing's house.

As soon as Liu Yunxi was gone, Hu Jing rushed back to the bathroom. However, by the time she got there, Liu Ergou had already vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty room behind.

Seeing this, Hu Jing couldn't help but let out a long sigh, a disappointed look on her face.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou, seething with pent-up frustration, had already returned home.

Xu Yulan had already left for work long ago, leaving Liu Ergou alone in the house.

After taking a moment to calm himself, Liu Ergou decided to get some rest.

He had just lain down on the bed and closed his eyes when, a second later, Liu Yunxi's voice came from outside the door.

Hearing her voice, Liu Ergou thought he was imagining things. He paid it no mind and rolled over to go back to sleep.

Outside, Liu Yunxi waited, but no reply came from Liu Ergou, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. She was certain she had seen him at home when she came by, so why wasn't he answering?

Could something have happened to him?

The thought popped into her head, and she could no longer stop her mind from racing. The more she thought, the more frightened she became.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Liu Yunxi scaled the wall into his courtyard and rushed straight to his room.

When she saw Liu Ergou lying on the bed asleep, she couldn't stop herself from walking over and giving him a hard shove.

Just as he was about to drift off, the shove jolted him awake.

Seeing Liu Yunxi in front of him, Liu Ergou's heart skipped a beat.

What's going on? Why is she here all of a sudden? Could she have seen me with Hu Jing? If so... Oh god, she's going to kill me.

A cold sweat broke out on his forehead at the thought.

While Liu Ergou was lost in his wild thoughts, Liu Yunxi waved her slender hand in front of his eyes.

"Er Gou, what's wrong?" she asked, puzzled. "You seem a million miles away, like you've seen a ghost."

Her words snapped Liu Ergou back to his senses. He quickly and awkwardly changed the subject. "Huh? Am I? No, you must be seeing things, Yun Xi. Anyway, did you need me for something?"

Liu Yunxi didn't seem to mind his abrupt change of subject. "I came looking for you, Er Gou, because Hu Jing was having some trouble. She came by your place but saw you weren't home, so I was thinking..."

Liu Ergou quickly cut her off. "Hu Jing's problem? Oh, that! Yun Xi, I already helped her with it this morning. It's all taken care of. If that's all, you should head back and get some rest."

Seeing that Liu Ergou was essentially trying to get rid of her, Liu Yunxi was stunned for a moment before her expression turned pitiful.

"Er Gou, you were gone for three days, and now that you're back, you're acting like this. Did you find someone else? Do you not like me anymore?"

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