Xie Ji got up, took a shower in the bathroom, and then happily climbed back into bed to sleep.
He had been sleeping in this bed for over a month and had gotten used to it. Although the other bedrooms had been renovated, he still needed to gradually adjust to the firmness of the mattress and the fabric of the bedding. Last night, Xie Ji had nightmares all night while lying on the new bed.
Lu Xunji's scent lingered on the bedding. Xie Ji could easily smell it by burying his head in the pillow. It was a very light fragrance, indescribable but pleasant.
Xie Ji rolled around a couple of times while hugging his pillow.
Lu Xunji's bed is still more comfortable.
Lu Xunji sat at the desk by the window, reading a book under the dim light of the desk lamp. From Xie Ji's angle, only a section of his sharply defined jawline could be seen.
" Lu Xunji." Xie Ji lay sprawled on the bed, unable to sleep, and started chatting with Lu Xunji.
"Hmm?" Lu Xunji looked up, his gaze falling from the pages of the book onto him.
Xie Ji pulled at his clothes to cover his stomach before asking, "What perfume do you usually wear?"
I can't smell it on my body, but the blankets are filled with this cool, refreshing fragrance.
Lu Xunji had little interest in topics like Xie Ji, which were clearly just idle chatter without any real purpose. To him, such bedtime conversations were a waste of his life.
But after thinking for a moment, he didn't adopt a perfunctory or dismissive attitude. Instead, he said seriously, "I didn't wear perfume."
"What's the scent in your blanket?" Xie Ji hugged the blanket again and sniffed it. "It smells so good."
"Incense, for helping you sleep, Lord Li's Peaceful Dream Incense." Lu Xunji lowered his head again to read, seemingly casually. "I can't sleep well when you're not here."
Xie Ji: "..."
Why does this guy always suddenly say something flirtatious?
"Oh." Xie Ji leaned closer and sniffed. "Such a high-class name?"
"Hmm," Lu Xunji said, "It also has another well-known name, ' Goose Pear Bedchamber Incense '."
Xie Ji had actually gotten sleepy while chatting, and was dozing off while hugging his pillow. But as soon as he heard the whole name, he sat bolt upright. "Damn, I've heard that name before! Isn't that... that thing?!"
Lu Xunji: "What?"
"It's for intimate matters, an aphrodisiac, right?" Xie Ji threw the pillow aside, heartbroken, and said, "Brother, you're already this sick, don't try to arouse me."
Lu Xunji: "..."
Xie Ji: "What kind of look is that?"
"If it's Cui Qingxiang," Lu Xunji said, crossing his legs and looking at him like he was a dog, "You've been sniffing for so long, and now you're crawling over to me like a dog, begging to be fed my food."
Xie Ji: "... That's too rough, brother."
" The Goose Pear Bedchamber Incense' was specially made by Li Yu, the last ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty, for his concubine Empress Little Zhou. Therefore, it's also called ' Jiangnan Lord Li's Bedchamber Incense.'" Lu Xunji patiently explained, "The formula is very simple: agarwood and sandalwood are steamed with goose pears. It has no aphrodisiac effects, so don't worry."
Xie Ji pouted, then pulled the pillow back and hugged it. "It smells quite nice. Where did you buy it? Did you redeem it from the points mall?"
I made it myself.
Xie Ji paused for a moment, then muttered, "You know quite a lot, and you're good at a lot of things... My brother also said you're very professional in the architectural design downstairs. You can build houses, you know about raising fish and dogs, you can cook, and you're a good student. You could easily get into the best military academy. And from what you've said, you've also dabbled in some high-difficulty extreme sports? How can someone be so versatile?"
Lu Xunji: "Yes, because of his mental illness, he has more energy than the average person, so he learns things very quickly."
Xie Ji: "... You're quite proud of having a mental illness."
"Knowing and accepting yourself is a fundamental life lesson."
Xie Ji gave a thumbs up. "You're awesome, so why don't you try changing yourself?"
"There's no need for that," Lu Xunji said. "My will and thoughts will not be affected by it, and that's enough."
"I haven't been affected yet, bro," Xie Ji said again. "You were just using me like a cherry saucer."
"You don't like it?"
Xie Ji touched the corner of his lips. "To be honest, it's a bit disgusting."
Lu Xunji put down the book he was reading and asked softly, "Do you think I'm disgusting?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Xie Ji didn't dare look at Lu Xunji, burying his head in the blanket. "It just feels uncomfortable. Two men licking each other's saliva, is that right?"
"Exchanging bodily fluids is a way for humans to express affection," Lu Xunji said casually. "Besides, I want you to eat more than just this. You can try starting with the simplest things. I'll give you plenty of time."
Xie Ji looked like he couldn't bear to listen anymore. "Stop talking, bro. I really can't stand you explaining this to me in such a cold and serious tone."
Lu Xunji did indeed obediently remain silent and lowered his head to continue reading.
Xie Ji suddenly realized that he and Lu Xunji had nothing in common.
It seems that in Lu Xunji's eyes, he was just an innocent young man who knew nothing and might even have some shameful traits.
Xie Ji listened to the sound of Lu Xunji turning the pages, his nose filled with Lu Xunji's fragrance, and unknowingly fell asleep.
Before falling asleep, I saw Lu Xunji sitting by the window reading a book.
Have a good night's sleep.
Xie Ji slept soundly through the night until dawn, and when he opened his eyes, he found that Lu Xunji was not beside him.
He sat up and subconsciously touched the seat next to him.
The bed was flat and cold, not like anyone had slept on it, but the beanbag chair next to it had creases from someone sleeping on it.
Lu Xunji... did you really just spend the night on a beanbag chair yesterday?
Xie Ji got up and looked out the window. Lu Xunji had obviously finished his workout and was feeding the fish by the pond.
He's definitely a man who's always striving for excellence, getting up to exercise even in wind and rain.
The gym on the third floor of the villa is under initial construction. Although it is not yet fully completed, it is certainly suitable for ordinary exercise. However, Lu Xunji still practices boxing in the courtyard without fail.
Xie Ji quickly finished washing up and ran downstairs. Standing next to Lu Xunji, she looked into the pool and casually asked, "I went to bed early yesterday. What time did you go to bed?"
Lu Xunji glanced at him, then handed him the fish food in his hand. "Two points."
"Goodness, you got up at six o'clock? You only slept for four hours?" Xie Ji scattered fish food into the pond, watching the beautiful goldfish scramble for it. "Why did you get up so early?"
"I'm used to it. Four hours is enough for me."
Xie Ji: "..."
Self-Disciplined Guy
After Lu Xunji prepared breakfast, the guests gradually got up. Mu Yao, with his hair a mess, sprawled on the sofa in the living room. "Finally, I can rest today. I don't have to get up at seven o'clock. Is this what the air is like at eight in the morning? I'm so touched."
At first, Mu Yao was still conscious of his image, and he would only come out to meet people if he was clean and handsome in his room. However, under Young Field work, he has now completely abandoned his idol image.
No matter how clean you make it, it will still get dirty again when you go into the pond.
In the past few days, apart from Lu Xunji and Xie Ji, everyone's work has entered a period of calm. Unlike at the beginning, there is not much to do. Shang Yan's vegetable garden, Mu Yao's fish pond, Zhou Heyu's and Ji Shi's rice fields have all entered the growth period. They only need to go over and inspect them once a day and water them.
Xie Ji's farm has been expanded to a very respectable size, and it houses a wide variety of animals, including chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep. Xie Ji has even set aside a space to raise four or five large geese, which strut around the breeding area every day with great pride and are quite fierce. Last Ji Shi went to the farm to pick Xie Ji up, he was chased by those five geese and made to run around the breeding area more than ten times.
They managed to keep the dog alive only after exhausting the goose.
After that, Xie Ji forbade Ji Shi from going, lest he be chased by General Goose again.
Even if a goose exercises every day, it won't lose weight!
Lu Xunji, ever since he went to pick Xie Ji up from school last time, now goes to the breeding area almost every day to go home with Xie Ji, and he always makes time to go even when he is very busy.
Although I felt that the Xie Ji was meaningless, I was still quite happy to walk home with Lu Xunji along the paddy field ridges every day, calling out more than ten times along the way, "Lu Xunji, come and see."
Strangely, General Goose, who was usually fierce to everyone, became terrified of Lu Xunji. As soon as Lu Xunji opened the door to the breeding area, all the chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, and cattle inside suddenly fell silent, not daring to even breathe.
Xie Ji couldn't quite understand.
Perhaps this is the deterrent power of Nantong.
See, Nantong is so scary, even animals are afraid of it!
For the next few days, Lu Xunji was very busy, and the Chinese-style villa was under construction at a rapid pace. Xie Ji would sneak into Lu Xunji's room to sleep every night and sneak back in the morning, acting like they were having an affair.
But in reality, Lu Xunji was completely devoted to his love during this period. Every day, besides reading and studying design drawings, he would just relax on the beanbag chair and never went to bed.
It seems he really just enjoys watching Xie Ji sleep right under his nose.
Xie Ji was almost convinced that Lu Xunji adored her, but when she checked the affection level, she found it was still zero.
Two weeks later, the villa was officially completed, and the agritainment business officially opened for business.
Everyone held an opening ceremony and had a barbecue together in the villa. For this, Director He even gave the guests several bottles of good wine.