Chapter 162: Zhong Kui Conquers the Demon
Chapter 162: Zhong Kui Conquers the Demon
Any girl would feel nervous if the person she liked sniffed her before she was properly cleaned up. Even if he found it fragrant, she wouldn’t think so herself.
Xu Qing understood Jiang He's inner conflict, and it also showed that Jiang He liked him very much. If she didn’t, she’d probably just get angry. She certainly wouldn’t have come over after washing up to explain herself—it was her way of clarifying that if there was any smell, it wasn’t her fault but because she hadn’t showered yet. After a bath, she’d be sweet-smelling again.
Spending time with Jiang He made Xu Qing accustomed to certain quirks. It gave him the feeling of being too involved to see things clearly. He couldn’t tell if her behavior stemmed from some unique trait of ancient people, the influence of love, or simply things that girls did.
People are complex, evolving through different stages of life—early romance differs from the heat of passion, meeting someone for the first time contrasts with knowing them intimately, and a relationship changes after being physically close. Delving deeper, Jiang He’s actions could also reflect an unconscious dependence on him after finding stability in an unfamiliar environment. Xu Qing thought this wasn’t entirely impossible.
It wasn’t the kind of reliance a daughter might have on her father, like refusing to get her own water and insisting her boyfriend fetch it. Jiang He wasn’t the type to act coquettish. Instead, it felt more like she was lowering her guard with the only person she was close to, cautiously trying to blend into modern society and interact with him in contemporary ways.
If she weren’t trying to change, she might’ve headbutted him the moment he sniffed her finger.
Xu Qing continued squeezing the iron ring in his hand, planning to finish one sleeve within ten days and record a second video to update his followers on the progress. He couldn’t let too much time pass, or people would forget while he’d barely made any progress.
“Still not sleeping?”