https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-389-Aren-t-you-interested-in-money-/12965981/
Chapter 390: The Convoy Enters the Village
Chapter 390: The Convoy Enters the Village
After the meal, Jiang Xia and He Xinghuan returned to the village together.
Great-Grandmother stayed behind to help at the convenience store.
Since the peak hours at the store were so fixed, and Great-Grandfather had never done this job before, he was clumsy and overwhelmed.
So Great-Grandmother decided to stay and help for a while, and they would discuss it again once Great-Grandfather got the hang of it.
Jiang Xia rode her motorcycle with He Xinghuan to their home.
Zhou Chenglei had just returned from the sea and was about to go to town to pick up Jiang Xia, but she had already come back.
Zhou Chenglei saw Jiang Xia riding the motorcycle with He Xinghuan, and he gripped the motorcycle's handle, glancing at He Xinghuan.
He Xinghuan: "..."
She felt the intensity of his gaze! Next time, she decided, she wouldn't ride on Xia's motorcycle again!
He Xinghuan quickly got off the motorcycle: "Alei is back, Xia. I... I'll head home first."
After saying this, she hurried into her own yard.
Jiang Xia smiled and asked Zhou Chenglei, "Have you eaten?"
"Yes, I just finished. Come down, and I'll push the motorcycle inside." Zhou Chenglei supported the motorcycle with one hand and Jiang Xia with the other.
Jiang Xia got off the motorcycle, holding his arm, and handed the motorcycle to him.
Zhou Chenglei silently rode the motorcycle into the yard and parked it.
Having ridden on Jiang Xia's motorcycle once, He Xinghuan still felt a lingering fear.
Zhou Chenglei was worried about Jiang Xia riding the motorcycle.
Although he knew that Jiang Xia's excellent driving skills allowed her to ride the motorcycle so fiercely, he still couldn't shake off his concern.
Jiang Xia went to wash her hands and face. With the dry weather, her face was covered in dust from riding the motorcycle, and she asked, "Where's Mom?"
"The fishing net is torn, and she's at the dock repairing it," he replied.
After parking the motorcycle, Zhou Chenglei fetched a basin of hot water for Jiang Xia and soaked the towel she was holding in the hot water: "Did you help out at the convenience store today? Are you tired?"
"No, I was just sitting and collecting money," Jiang Xia replied.
With only the two of them at home, Zhou Chenglei soaked the towel, dried it, and cupped her face with one hand, gently wiping her face.
The hot towel felt very comfortable against her face, so Jiang Xia closed her eyes, allowing him to clean the invisible dust from her face.
Zhou Chenglei wiped her face once, then washed the towel again and wiped her face a second time.
The soft, hot towel gently caressed her delicate eyebrows and eyes, and he lightly wiped them, making her feel incredibly relaxed.
Zhou Chenglei also used the hot towel to warm her ears, which had turned red from the wind.
After washing her face, he used the hot towel to warm her hands, which she had just washed with cold water.
"Next time, use hot water to wash your hands and face, not cold water," he said, wrapping her hands with the hot towel.
With the cold weather, the coal stove kept the hot water warm, but Jiang Xia felt that the well water wasn't that cold, so she always used it directly.
"Hmm," Jiang Xia replied casually.
In fact, the well water wasn't that cold; it was warm.
"Go take a nap in the afternoon," Zhou Chenglei said after finishing wiping her hands.
"Hmm," Jiang Xia agreed and went to take her afternoon nap.
She was still very sleepy these days and had to sleep for an hour at noon.
Even when she went out to sea, she would take a nap on the boat.
Jiang Xia changed into her sleepwear, applied some face cream, and then snuggled into her blanket. She noticed that Zhou Chenglei had already prepared a hot water bottle to keep her sleeping area warm.
A slight smile curved her lips as she lay down, pulling the blanket up to cover herself, leaving only her lively eyes visible.
In winter, Jiang Xia was used to sleeping with her head covered by the blanket.
But with Zhou Chenglei by her side, he didn't allow it, fearing she might suffocate.
Zhou Chenglei cleaned Jiang Xia's towel and returned to his room, planning to translate while waiting for the delivery of the sand.
As he entered the room, he saw Jiang Xia lying in her blanket, with only her eyes visible.
Her curved eyebrows and faint smile, along with her lively and beautiful eyes, seemed to speak a language of their own.
"Do you want to go back to bed for a bit?" Jiang Xia asked him.
"No, I'm not sleeping. I don't know when the sofa will arrive, so I'll translate the instructions first. You go to sleep."
He closed the door, then felt that Jiang Xia might have something to say, so he sat on the bed and asked, "Was business good at the convenience store today?"
"Not bad, I made six yuan in the morning." Jiang Xia lifted the blanket, "Come sleep with me, the bed is cold. Come warm me up."
The bed wasn't cold, but Zhou Chenglei had been waking up at 4 AM every day for the past few days and only slept at 11 or 12 PM. Even his iron-like body couldn't take it anymore.
He had been making a lot of money, but he couldn't neglect his health.
Jiang Xia didn't know when he had slept last night, so she wanted to pull him to rest.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenglei took off his outerwear, folded it neatly, put it away, and then climbed into the bed.
He had already taken a shower after returning from the sea, so his body was clean.
The bed was warm and cozy. Zhou Chenglei's long arm reached around Jiang Xia's neck, pulling her into his embrace and kissing her forehead gently, "Go to sleep."
Jiang Xia hugged his waist, resting her head on his arm, and kissed his jawline, "You sleep with me. You've been busy every day, take a rest today. We'll get up once the delivery arrives."
"Mhm." Zhou Chenglei's throat tightened, and he reached out to pull the blanket tightly, ensuring no cold air could get in. Then, he held Jiang Xia without moving.
They embraced tightly.
He dared not move.
He wanted to.
It had been many days.
But this was the time when Jiang Xia felt the most sleepy.
He didn't move, quietly calming himself.
Jiang Xia's thigh felt his persistence.
She lay in his embrace, looking up and asking softly.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenglei held her even tighter, pressing her head into his embrace, "Go to sleep!"
Tonight, she wouldn't be able to sleep! Jiang Xia smiled inwardly, deciding not to tease him further. She closed her eyes.
The two lay still in each other's arms, and soon, Jiang Xia fell asleep.
Zhou Chenglei felt the hand on his waist loosen, and after a while, he looked down and decided to get up to take a cold shower.
It would still be many months before the three little ones would arrive.
Zhou Chenglei reached to pull away the small hand on his waist, but as soon as he moved, Jiang Xia instinctively hugged him tightly with both her arms and legs.
Zhou Chenglei stopped moving and closed his eyes.
Jiang Xia's scent filled his nose, the fragrance of her skincare products, serene and gentle. Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep too.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of car horns could be heard from outside, followed by the sound of a tractor.
The noises grew closer.
The two woke up together.
"The delivery must have arrived," Jiang Xia said, lifting her head from his embrace.
"Mhm, you keep sleeping. I'll go check." Zhou Chenglei loosened his embrace of Jiang Xia and moved slightly away before getting out of bed.
Not a hint of wind entered the bed.
Jiang Xia took out her watch from under her pillow; it was 2:30 AM, and she had slept for over an hour. She sat up, "I'll get up and take a look too."
Zhou Chenglei handed her sweater to her and helped her put it on, carefully pulling her hair out.
"I can do it myself. You quickly get dressed and go see if the delivery person knows the way."
"It's not urgent. Mom is waiting at the pier."
Usually, Zhou Mu would bring the fishing nets home for repairs, but why was she fixing them at the pier today? It was obvious.
Zhou Chenglei helped Jiang Xia get dressed, and only when she was combing her hair did he put on his own clothes.
The two got dressed and tidied up before heading out.
The delivery truck and its accompanying tractors slowly entered the village, causing a stir among the villagers.
A large truck was followed by several tractors, all moving slowly into the village.
Many people followed the truck and tractors.
The entire village, even people from the neighboring village, came to see the commotion.
This delivery, all the way from the factory, had drawn everyone's attention.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
