Free Web NovelChapter 180: Chapter 180: Hold On Tight
Su Li heard the comparison in Wu Sheng’s tone and couldn’t help but laugh. "Yes, yes, you’re so amazing." free𝑤ebnovel.com
Wu Sheng was truly a man of his word. He’d said he would come find her in two days, and here he was, exactly two days later.
"Well then, let’s get going." As he spoke, Wu Sheng downed the glass of water in another gulp.
The moment he finished, he couldn’t hold it in and let out a loud burp.
Wu Sheng: "....Er..."
’This is a little awkward!’
"PFFT." Su Li couldn’t hold back a snort of laughter.
"And here I thought you were really that thirsty," Su Li said, exasperated. "Why drink so much if you’re not?"
"I was thirsty, except for that last glass." Wu Sheng rubbed his nose. He really did need some water to cool down just now.
It was his first time in Su Li’s home; he needed to calm his excited heart, didn’t he?
"If you didn’t want to drink it, you shouldn’t have. Drink too much and it’ll just slosh around in your stomach," Su Li said, shaking her head.
When you’re parched and gulp down too much water at once, you can feel it sloshing uncomfortably in your stomach.
"I was just too excited. After all, this is the first time you’ve ever poured water for me," Wu Sheng said, rubbing his stomach.
Su Li sighed. "So if I served you rice and picked out dishes for you, would you eat it all regardless of whether you were full? You’d burst."
Wu Sheng’s eyes lit up. "You’re going to serve me rice and pick out dishes for me? It’s a deal, then. You have to do it later."
Su Li: "I was just giving an example. You’re missing the point."
"I didn’t miss it at all. You said you’d serve me rice and pick out dishes for me. I’ve committed it to memory," Wu Sheng said smugly. "You have to keep your word, or you’re a little puppy."
Su Li didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "....You’re the little puppy!"
"Let’s go, let’s go. Time to eat." Wu Sheng couldn’t wait for Su Li to serve him rice and pick out his food.
"I need to change my clothes and get ready," Su Li quickly stopped him.
"Okay, you do that. I’ll wait for you." Wu Sheng obediently stopped what he was doing.
Watching Su Li enter her room and close the door, Wu Sheng grinned to himself. ’So this is what it feels like to wait for a girl to get ready.’
’It’s actually pretty nice. Why do those guys always complain?’
’They just don’t know how to appreciate it!’
Having reached his conclusion, Wu Sheng’s eyes suddenly landed on the balcony.
When Su Li came out in a different outfit, she saw Wu Sheng squatting on the balcony, chuckling gleefully and having the time of his life.
She walked over for a look. "....Wu Sheng, did you lie about your age last time?"
Wu Sheng looked up in alarm. "What? You found out? You know I purposely said I was a year younger?"
’How did Su Li know? Amazing!’
Su Li: "...I meant you’re not turning thirty, you’re turning four!"
A grown man, playing with a sensitive plant!
Su Li enjoyed growing flowers and plants, and she had continued the hobby after moving here. Over the past few days, she had gradually added some to her balcony, including a pot with a sensitive plant.
The sensitive plant had been blooming vibrantly for the past couple of days. Its fluffy, spherical flowers were adorable, and Su Li loved them.
But Wu Sheng wasn’t looking at the flowers; he was playing with the leaves!
A sensitive plant’s leaves fold up when touched, and Wu Sheng was poking them one by one with his finger.
Su Li found it hilarious.
Wu Sheng poked another leaf as he retorted.
"Isn’t this fun? I’ve never seen a plant whose leaves close up when you touch them. What’s it called? I want to grow one too."
’These leaves are just like Su Li! Haha!’
’I’ll get a pot and poke it every day when I’m bored!’
"It’s called a sensitive plant. I just happened to come across it. If you want to grow one, you’ll have to wait for this one to seed so I can grow another for you."
"Okay, it’s a deal." Wu Sheng’s eyes gleamed. "Sensitive plant... that’s a good name, very fitting."
He went back to poking the leaves one by one, vowing to touch every single one.
"When do the leaves open up again? Before you give me one, can I come over often to poke this one?"
Su Li: "They usually open back up after a little while. I’ve never timed it. Little Mo is usually the one playing with it."
Little Tang Mo also loved playing with the sensitive plant and would get just as excited as Wu Sheng.
"Little Mo?" Wu Sheng caught the name. The image of Little Point flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously rubbed his nose.
’So he likes playing with the same thing as Little Point. No wonder Su Li said he lied about his age.’
’Ahem... I’ll have to come over often and touch all the leaves on the sensitive plant so Little Point can’t!’
"Does Little Point come over often? He should be in school by now, right?"
Wu Sheng sped up his poking, determined not to let that little rival for affection have a chance to touch it.
"He is," Su Li said, turning to comb her hair, ignoring Wu Sheng.
Only after he had poked every last leaf did Wu Sheng stand up, satisfied. "This sensitive plant is so much better than other flowers. You can play with it."
"It can also predict the weather," Su Li replied, taking a sip of water.
"Oh? That’s interesting. Tell me more," Wu Sheng said, his interest piqued.
"They say if you touch it and the leaves close up quickly but open very slowly, it means the weather will turn sunny."
"But if you touch it and the leaves contract slowly, droop sluggishly, or even start to reopen right after closing, it means the weather is about to turn cloudy or it’s going to rain."
Wu Sheng let out an "Oh." "You really know a lot."
He looked at the newly changed Su Li and complimented her, "Nice outfit. You look nice, too."
Su Li was wearing a white shirt and overalls, looking fresh and beautiful. Wu Sheng looked at his own clothes and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Matches mine perfectly."
Su Li looked down at her clothes. "...."
She had been so focused on changing that she hadn’t even thought about that.
"Alright, let’s go." Wu Sheng walked out, completely satisfied.
If Su Li said she was going to change again now, it would seem too deliberate.
’She had already let Wu Sheng into her house and agreed to go eat with him!’
To be honest, Wu Sheng’s words from last time had moved Su Li. Since she was divorced, she really did need a fresh start.
Wu Sheng was a good person. When she was with him, he always managed to persuade her or make her laugh.
Being with Wu Sheng, she always felt her most relaxed and her most cheerful.
She didn’t know what the future held with Wu Sheng, but just as he’d said, constantly rejecting him wasn’t a solution either.
Besides... her rejections were useless anyway.
Su Li knew very well that Wu Sheng was a man of his word. If he said he would pursue her, he would definitely find a way to appear before her and achieve his goal.
Going for meals, watching movies... even if she refused, he would make it happen.
That being the case, she might as well go with the flow.
As Wu Sheng had said, accepting his pursuit would be fairer to him, too.
When they got downstairs, Su Li saw the bicycle Wu Sheng had ridden last time.
The small wooden plank on the back was still there.
Wu Sheng noticed her gaze and raised an eyebrow. "Like the plank?"
He winked. "If you like it, I’ll switch it up more in the future. A surprise for you every day."
Satisfied, Wu Sheng lowered the wooden plank and got on the bike. "Hop on."
Su Li obediently sat on the back seat, grabbing onto Wu Sheng’s shirt.
"Let’s ride!" Wu Sheng cried out and set off. After riding a short distance, he saw a pothole up ahead, and a cunning glint flashed in his eyes.
"Su Li, hold on tight."
