Your feet are beautiful

Xie Ji stared blankly down at Lu Xunji.

I thought to myself, "Wow, bro, are all the guys in Nantong this good at flirting?"

Lu Xunji wiped the dust off his feet, rubbed his earlobe, and whispered, "Sit down, I'll go get you your shoes."

"Oh." Xie Ji curled his toes and nodded.

Lu Xunji went upstairs and soon came down with Xie Ji's slippers, kneeling down to put them on for Xie Ji.

"Don't run out barefoot again," Lu Xunji said, holding his foot. "It'll hurt your feet."

"It's nothing serious." Xie Ji scratched the back of his head, unsure of what to say.

Lu Xunji suddenly said, "Your feet are beautiful."

Xie Ji: "..."

What should he say?

... Thanks?

Lu Xunji gently rubbed his ankle twice with his thumb and said, "Perfect for foot care..."

Xie Ji abruptly pulled his foot back. "Brother, what you're saying is a bit... you know."

Lu Xunji raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

"I think what you're doing isn't good," Xie Ji said sincerely. "You should change."

Lu Xunji lowered his eyes. "I don't want to change it."

Xie Ji: "... Alright."

I can't persuade them, I really can't persuade them.

Lu Xunji got up and continued dismantling the furniture.

The journey of the program is actually halfway over, and everyone has gotten used to this life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and they are also used to sleeping in rooms with very simple conditions and facilities. Lu Xunji's renovation is still a bit of a change for everyone.

All the weeds around the screen wall of the villa were cleared away. Lu Xunji selected some beautiful and neat flowers and plants, such as Monstera deliciosa, which can purify the air. There were clusters of roses and roses that could cover the entire wall at the entrance. Occasionally, sunlight would shine through the green plants and cast dappled shadows on the screen wall.

The originally messy little pond in the yard has been surrounded by a circle of water stones, with unidentified wildflowers adorning the area. There are also flat stones around the pond that provide a place to rest. The water in the pond is crystal clear, and a few small fish swim among it.

When Xie Ji sat on the rock and looked down, those little fish would swim over and spit water at him.

"How amazing." Xie Ji, holding fish food in his hand, sat on a rock and looked down. "What kind of fish is this? Its tail is like a wedding dress, so flowing."

Lu Xunji was in the courtyard, seemingly measuring the dimensions of the gate. Hearing Xie Ji's words, he didn't even turn his head. "Long-tailed Grass Gold."

"They seem to recognize me," Xie Ji asked curiously. "Do they like me?"

"Hmm," Lu Xunji replied, "Falling in love with you is a very easy thing."

Xie Ji blushed slightly at the praise, "You, oh dear, really."

Lu Xunji chuckled softly but remained silent.

Long-tailed goldfish are actually not considered stupid among fish. They have the ability to recognize people, and with proper training, they can engage in some simple interactions with humans.

Xie Ji, being a bit of a jerk, poked the goldfish's head, causing it to sink and float back up. Then he spat water at it.

After happily poking at it for a few minutes, Lu Xunji came over and said, "Don't play for too long. Your skin is delicate; soaking it in water for too long will make it wrinkle."

Xie Ji pulled his hand back. "The water is so clear, can I go down and play?"

Lu Xunji paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

So Xie Ji took off his shoes and socks and jumped into the pond to catch the small fish whose scales shimmered with colorful light in the sunlight.

" Lu Xunji, what kind of fish is this?" The little fish was swimming too fast for him to catch, so he straightened up and asked.

Lu Xunji stopped working, stood on the shore, and stared at Xie Ji's feet with his eyes lowered. Hearing this, he replied, "Bitterling."

Xie Ji waded through the water and reached for it again. "Can I eat it?"

Lu Xunji swallowed hard, his voice a little hoarse. "If you like."

He wasn't joking when he said he liked Xie Ji's feet. Xie Ji's feet were truly beautiful—fair, long, with rounded toes, long Achilles tendons, and prominent ankle bones. At that moment, because he was standing on the pebbles underwater, the bones in his feet were straight and looked incredibly sexy as the water washed over them.

After staring at Xie Ji's feet for half an hour, he told Xie Ji to come up and not to stay in the water for too long.

Xie Ji, still wanting more, reached out his hand. "Give me a hand, brother."

Lu Xunji bent down and pulled Xie Ji sat on the bank and was about to put on his shoes when Lu Xunji squatted down to wipe his feet. "Dry them."

Xie Ji stretched out his feet and let Lu Xunji dry them with a towel before putting on his shoes.

He seemed restless at all. After playing with the fish for a while, he went to play with the dogs. He opened the fence on one side, put leashes on A-Gang and A-Qiang, and said, "I'm going to walk the dogs, Lu Xunji."

Lu Xunji responded and continued with his work.

Around six or seven o'clock in the evening, the people who were working outside gradually returned to the villa, and they were not surprised to see the courtyard piled with things.

The program is halfway through, and according to the plan, the farmhouse inn will be open in about two weeks. This little courtyard, which is currently empty, definitely needs some renovations; otherwise, how will we entertain guests?

Ji Shi taking a shower, the first thing Ji Shi did was look for Xie Ji: "He's still not back? It's this late, he shouldn't be here yet, right?"

Mu Yao said, "I didn't see those two puppies in the enclosure next to the dogs. Xie Ji probably took them out to play."

"Then I'll go find him." Ji Shi was a Xie Ji fanatic; he felt restless if he didn't spend time with Xie Ji. He quickly put on his shoes and went out.

Shang Yan had just finished setting up the shed in the vegetable garden today. The young master was covered in mud from the work. After resting on the sofa for a while, he helped Lu Xunji with the design of the villa.

After reviewing Lu Xunji's design drafts, he adjusted his glasses and asked, "Your major is architectural design...?"

Lu Xunji cut wood, and amidst the flying sawdust, he said calmly, "No, I taught myself."

"Very professional." Shang Yan praised generously, "You have a real talent for this."

Lu Xunji: "So-so."

Shang Yan: "..."

They packed it up for him.

He glanced around. Zhou Heyu was taking a bath, and Mu Yao was comfortably resting in a rocking chair in the yard. No one was paying attention to them.

Shang Yan said, "The bedroom wasn't finished before, but it's finished now. Xie Ji still sleeping in your room?"

Lu Xunji's men continued working, "What's the problem?"

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Shang Yan said. "He's not a pet you can tease when you're bored. I think if you really like him, you should treat him with respect."

Lu Xunji straightened up, looking at him with a half-smile, "Your major is teaching?"

Shang Yan rested his fingers on the coffee table. "You might think I'm meddling, but this is indeed necessary. Lu Xunji, you should learn how to respect someone who is good to you."

Lu Xunji glanced at him and said, "What happens between Xie Ji and me is none of anyone's business, and neither is it for you. It's my business who I want to play with, and it's Xie Ji's choice whether or not he wants to sleep with me."

"Do you know you look really like a jerk right now?" Shang Yan raised an eyebrow. "You don't seem like a good partner."

Just as Lu Xunji was about to speak, Xie Ji's voice came from the doorway.

" Lu Xunji! Lu Xunji!" Xie Ji burst in through the door like a whirlwind, throwing himself into Lu Xunji's arms and mysteriously clasping his hands together. "Look, look, look! Look what I found!"