Hearing this familiar voice, Xu Xixi was startled, and an indescribable joy rose in her heart.

It was Wang Dahai!

She hurried over, opened the door, and saw Wang Dahai holding an umbrella in his hand, but his shoulders and hair were still quite wet, and his shoes were soggy as well.

She suppressed the excitement in her heart and asked with a casual tone, "Why have you come?"

Wang Dahai glanced into the room and noticed its pitch darkness, then lifted the plastic bag in his hand, "I noticed last time that your house's fuses had some issues, they tend to trip during thunderstorms. So, I bought some fuses and came to replace them for you."

Looking at the fuses in his hand, Xu Xixi felt a complex rush of emotions.

"You came here specifically to replace the fuse for me?"

"Sort of."

Wang Dahai's answer was ambiguous.

Xu Xixi knew he had come especially for her but was too embarrassed to admit it.

She stood with her tiny hands clasped behind her back, her fingers intertwined, raised herself up on her heels without revealing anything, and cheerfully said, "Come in quickly."

Once inside the house, Wang Dahai turned on his phone's flashlight and approached the fuse box.

"Give me a hand by holding the light."

After busying himself for a while, he replaced a fuse and pushed it up, and the electricity was restored.

"There, it shouldn't be affected by thunder anymore."

He clapped his hands while the thunder continued to "rumble" outside.

He obviously noticed Xu Xixi flinch.

It was interesting, given that her personality was rather fierce, and she had a strong presence. He had heard her converse with clients over the phone several times, effortlessly spouting various legal jargon.

Yet, such a woman was afraid of thunder.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be heading back."

"Hey..." Xu Xixi suddenly grabbed him, but when he looked over, she hurriedly let go and awkwardly asked with an evasive gaze, "Have you eaten?"

Wang Dahai almost laughed. It was nearly ten o'clock, and she was asking him that question.

He was aware that Xu Xixi didn't want him to leave but couldn't find a good excuse to ask him to stay.

"Now that you mention it, I am feeling a bit hungry. Do you have any food at home?"

"No..."

"..." If there's no food, why did you ask, the girl must be foolish.

"I'll order some takeout."

Xu Xixi returned to the sofa with her phone and asked, "What do you feel like eating?"

"BBQ sounds good."

"Mhm, mhm, I've been wanting to have BBQ myself."

Xu Xixi patted the spot next to her, "Come sit here."

It wasn't until he sat down did she remember that his clothes and hair had just been soaked.

"Wang Dahai, would you like to take a shower?"

"No, I've got clothes back home; I'll shower when I get back."

"You should take one, or you might catch a cold, and that would be troublesome. I have a towel here you can use, and you can change into your dry clothes afterward."

Having said that, Wang Dahai didn't have a reason to refuse.

He entered the bathroom, undressed, and took a shower, noticing Xu Xixi's intimates set aside. He picked them up unconsciously.

The black little intimates were edged with lace, with a hollow design overall, very delicate and very sexy.

The fabric at the bottom was stained with something thick that had already dried.

He smelled them, they were fragrant, and his body involuntarily reacted.

After the shower, he wrapped a towel around himself and came out holding his wet clothes.

"I'll help you hang your clothes up to dry," said Xu Xixi as she hurried over to drape the clothes on the balcony.

The two sat on the sofa waiting for the food, engaging in intermittent casual conversation.

"Oh yeah, Jingjing is getting engaged."

"Lawyer Yan?"

"Yes."

"I've met her boyfriend before; he seems like a decent guy."

"He's really good to her, spoils her to the skies."

A hint of envy appeared in Xu Xixi's eyes.

Soon, the takeout arrived. Xu Xixi didn't eat much, but Wang Dahai cleaned his plate in no time.

After eating their fill, it was almost eleven o'clock.

The rain outside had lessened, and the thunder had not sounded for a while.

Wang Dahai made no mention of leaving, and Xu Xixi did not urge him to go.

But the atmosphere in the living room gradually began to heat up.

Xu Xixi turned on the TV to prevent the living room from being too quiet.

By the time it was almost midnight, Wang Dahai said, "You have work tomorrow, right?"

"It's the weekend tomorrow," Xu Xixi said with a faint glance at him.

"Cough."

Wang Dahai was also muddled. He glanced at the balcony, saying, "The clothes are almost dry; I'm heading back now. You should rest early. By the way, did you leave your earphones at my place? I saw them when I was cleaning up."

"That's why I couldn't find them."

"Then I'll bring them to you next time."

"Mm, okay."

Wang Dahai went to the balcony and took down the clothes.

Xu Xixi sat on the sofa, watching him and wanting him to stay but unable to find an excuse.

After changing his clothes, Wang Dahai put on his shoes and said, "Rest early."

The door closed.

And then there was only her again in the house.

Xu Xixi sighed softly, sitting alone on the sofa, her gaze blankly fixed on the TV.

Wang Dahai reached the downstairs but did not immediately leave.

He sat in his car, looking through the glass at Xu Xixi's home upstairs, where the light was still on.

He too wanted to stay, but he had no excuse.

Although they had already been intimate and Xu Xixi had said to wait until she broke up,

some things don't wait for the right time.

After she got better from being sick, they lived together again for a few days.

During those few days, he could clearly sense that Xu Xixi was deliberately keeping a distance from him.

It was as if they went from a couple in a passionate relationship back to strangers.

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!"

The rain poured heavily, and thunder roared, the rain growing stronger.

Suddenly, the phone began to ring.

Opening it, he saw a message from Xu Xixi.

"Hello?"

"What's up?"

"Nothing, just asking."

"Are you scared of the thunder?"

"I'm okay."

Then added, "A little scared."

After sending the message, Xu Xixi didn't receive a reply from Wang Dahai for a long while.

She rested her chin on her knees, hugging her legs tighter.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a reply.

She immediately picked it up; it read just two words: "Open the door."

She was stunned for a moment and, without even putting on shoes, rushed to open the door.

Seeing Wang Dahai standing at the door, Xu Xixi unconsciously clutched her phone tighter. She restrained the surge of emotion and tried to sound casual, "You didn't leave."

Wang Dahai didn't speak; he walked in, closed the door behind him, put the umbrella by the door neatly, changed into slippers, and came to stand in front of her.

Xu Xixi felt a bit awkward under his gaze, her eyes darting around.

"Boom!"

Another thunderclap sounded.

Xu Xixi's heart trembled slightly, and the next second, she felt a strong, warm sense of security envelop her.

Smelling the scent of Wang Dahai, her heart didn't calm but instead roiled even more.

"Still scared?"

"No, not anymore."

Wang Dahai relaxed his arms a bit and looked at the emotionally moved Xu Xixi, her cheeks flushed.

At that moment, she was especially captivating.

Xu Xixi's eyes gradually closed, her long lashes trembling lightly, her lips slightly parted.

Wang Dahai kissed her without hesitation.

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