novelraw Chapter 44 Tangtang... what do you want to do?
Chapter 44 Tangtang... what do you want to do?
Su Yutang looked at Tangtang scratching at the door in confusion, then got up, squatted down, picked it up, and stroked its soft head.
"Tangtang, what's wrong?"
He glanced at the closed door, then looked back at Tangtang. Finding nothing amiss, he picked up the cat and walked back to the sofa to sit down.
As soon as he sat down, Tangtang broke free from his hand and jumped down. Her short legs darted to the door, where she stubbornly pawed at it and even braced herself against it, looking like she was in a hurry to open it.
Su Yutang's doubts deepened, wondering if there was something outside the door, or if there were bad people.
She walked to the door, peered through the peephole, and saw Shen Jibai leaning against the opposite wall, smoking a cigarette with a forlorn expression.
Su Yutang looked down at Tangtang.
"Wow, Tangtang has such a keen sense of smell!"
She raised her hand to open the door, and the moment the door opened, Shen Jibai froze, his smoking hand hanging in mid-air.
He looked up at Su Yutang at the door, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Why did she suddenly open the door?
How did she know she was here?
"Why aren't you coming in at this hour?"
Su Yutang's tone was somewhat reproachful.
She reached out and took his hand, leading him into the house and closing the door.
Tangtang rubbed against Shen Jibai's feet, and he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and threw it in the trash can, afraid of offending Su Yutang.
Su Yutang pressed Shen Jibai down onto the sofa and asked anxiously, "Why are you here at this hour? What happened?"
Shen Jibai looked at her quietly, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, the words he wanted to say almost reaching his lips.
Just then, Su Yutang spoke first.
"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you."
Her tone carried a hint of apology.
"Gu Chengyan is here... I'm sorry... I let him stay overnight without your permission."
The words that had just reached Shen Jibai's lips stopped abruptly.
He turned to look in the direction of the bedroom, paused for a moment, and said in a low voice, "It's okay, you can bring whoever you want to spend the night with, as long as you're happy."
Su Yutang, on the contrary, felt a little guilty.
"This is your house. It was thoughtless of me to bring people back here suddenly. I won't do it again next time."
Shen Jibai raised his hand and gently rubbed her hair.
"I've already transferred the house to your name; this is your home from now on!"
Su Yutang froze, her mind blank.
He actually transferred the house to himself.
This huge penthouse in the city center costs at least 20 million, how can it be given away so easily?
She immediately stood up, her voice trembling with urgency: "This won't do. I'll return the house to you first thing tomorrow morning. I can't take your house; it's too valuable. I can't accept it."
Shen Jibai took her hand and gently led her back to sit down on the sofa.
He turned to face her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and looked at her with a calm and solemn gaze.
"We're best friends, best confidantes. Thank you for being there for me for four years, eight months, and twelve days... I know you don't like receiving things from others, but I'm not just anyone!"
He paused for a moment, his eyes swirling with emotion.
"To me, you deserve all the best things in the world. Please don't reject me!"
Su Yutang's heart tightened, and she suddenly had a bad feeling. Her eyes instantly reddened.
"Ji Bai, tell me honestly, do you have some kind of terminal illness? I feel something is wrong with you."
Shen Jibai couldn't help but laugh out loud at her reaction.
"Fool, I'm perfectly healthy, I'm not sick."
Su Yutang couldn't help but cry.
"Really? You're not lying to me? You're really not sick?"
she cried?
She actually cried?
Was she crying for herself?
This was the first time Su Yutang had ever shed tears for herself.
His nose tingled, and his eyes reddened.
He hurriedly wiped away her tears, his voice choked and hoarse: "Tangtang, this is the first time you've ever cried for me. Even if I die, it's all worth it!"
Su Yutang hurriedly covered his mouth.
"You are not allowed to say unlucky things!"
She let go of his hand, then hurriedly touched his body again, wanting to make sure he was really alright.
"Tell me honestly again, are you really not sick?"
Shen Jibai was touched by his nervous appearance, which touched the softest spot in his heart.
He could no longer control himself and reached out to pull him tightly into his arms.
"Don't move! Let me hold you tight. Don't worry, I'm really not sick!"
He wanted to tell her the whole truth.
But there were other men in the house, so this wasn't the time to talk about these things.
He gently patted Su Yutang's back, speaking in a very gentle voice, and made up an excuse.
"I just... I just had another fight with my partner, and I felt really down, so I came to you. Also, you have to take back this house. If you don't, I'm really going to get angry."
Once Su Yutang confirmed that Shen Jibai had only argued with his boyfriend and was not seriously ill, she finally felt relieved.
She had long regarded Shen Jibai as family, and if anything really happened to him, she would be heartbroken.
"You stupid idiot, it was just a little argument, why did you have to make such a scene? You almost scared me to death!"
Shen Jibai hugged him tighter, his voice muffled in the crook of her neck, full of guilt yet hiding an undisguised joy.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I scared you, but I also realized how much you care about me and how worried you are about me... I suddenly feel so happy!"
Shen Jibai lingered in the warmth of her embrace, holding her for a long, long time before reluctantly letting go.
Remembering the reason for their last argument, Su Yutang said irritably, "Did he complain about your kissing skills again, which is why you two argued?"
Shen Jibai was surprised that she still remembered the excuse he had given her last time.
He responded softly, "Mm."
Su Yutang pressed on, exasperated, "You like him that much?"
Shen Jibai's gaze locked onto her eyes, completely regarding the "he" she spoke of as the person before him.
He spoke each word earnestly and firmly, carrying a deep affection he had kept hidden for a long time.
"Yes, I like her very much! No, I love her! I love her so much!"
Seeing Shen Jibai troubled by love, Su Yutang made a tough decision.
She was willing to risk everything for his happiness.
She got up and took his hand, intending to lead him back to the master bedroom, but then remembered that Gu Chengyan was still asleep inside. So she turned around and led him into the second bedroom.
The door was closed and locked.
Shen Jibai was forced to sit on the bed by her, looking completely bewildered.
"Tangtang... what do you want to do?"
Su Yutang pushed him down onto the bed, her tone serious, even carrying a hint of self-sacrifice.
"For your happiness, I'll go all out. Since he complains about your kissing skills, then tonight we'll practice properly..."
She leaned down and looked directly into his eyes.
"From now on, treat me like your boyfriend. Treat me the same way you would treat him..."
Shen Jibai's Adam's apple bobbed a few times, his voice tense.
"You mean... you want me to treat you like I would my boyfriend?"
"That's right!"
Su Yutang's expression was very serious.
"Since your boyfriend has such high standards, let's practice a few more times. Tonight, just treat me like him, and do whatever you want with me... until he's satisfied with our technique..."