Chapter 173: Giving Birth is Terrible
Chapter 173: Giving Birth is Terrible
The residential complex was old but quiet. With summer approaching, the days grew longer, and nights shorter. People stayed up later, and many windows in the buildings still glowed with light.
Xu Qing lay sprawled on the couch, clutching a copy of The Complete Sherlock Holmes. He completely disregarded Jiang He’s earlier advice about how lying down to read would strain his eyes. Instead, he pulled the couch closer to the window, leaving a crack open for the breeze.
The weather was getting hotter, though it wasn’t warm enough to turn on the fan just yet. The cool breeze drifting through the window brought a serene and cozy feeling.
Sometimes, doing absolutely nothing—just lazily lying there, reading a book or closing your eyes to think—was enough. Time slipped away unnoticed, and then you’d fall asleep, waking to embrace a new day. Xu Qing couldn’t even remember the last time he felt so at ease.
A year ago? Two years ago?
After pondering for a moment without finding an answer, he placed the book over his face and closed his eyes to rest.
Jiang He had started imposing rules on him, and that wasn’t a good sign.
Her underlying message was clear: either stop drinking or stop trying to kiss her after drinking.