They're really not like that!
Unable to explain, Li Chuchu quickly walked into the room.
Shen Yanshan immediately followed her in.
"The toilet is over there. Come and see if there's anything that needs to be changed."
Li Chuchu stepped closer and saw that they had built a small partition at the back of the room to separate the toilet.
There was a pipe under the toilet that connected to the public restroom. There was also a bag of lime beside the partition to get rid of the smell.
"Did you build this all by yourselves? You're amazing!"
Hearing his wife's praise, Shen Yanshan curled his lips slightly.
"We can't connect this to the well and water pump in the yard, so you'll need to carry a bucket of water to flush it after use. Remember to close the toilet lid when it's not in use to prevent the bad smell from coming up. But the pipe is at a relatively high position, so there shouldn't be any problems in general."
When installing the pipe, Shen Yanshan had considered all the possible problems. After all, this was a private item that would attract attention, so it was important to keep it clean to avoid complaints.
Li Chuchu nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining brightly.
Although it wasn't as convenient as a modern toilet, in an era when many people hadn't even heard of a toilet, this was an unimaginable luxury.
Finally, she didn't have to go to the smelly and far - away public restroom anymore.
Li Chuchu was almost in tears with joy.
Living in the convenient modern world before, she had taken the convenience for granted. After living here for a few days, she realized that a private toilet was truly a liberation for the bladder.
Shen Yanshan could sense Li Chuchu's joy even without her saying a word.
As long as she was happy, it was all worth it.
Shen Yanshan closed the door and casually asked, "What were you talking about with Aunt Wang just now?"
The room was a bit dim. The incandescent light bulb on the ceiling was extremely yellow.
A few moths were fluttering towards it, making the light flicker occasionally, as if it was about to burn out.
Li Chuchu thought that she should change the light bulb tomorrow.
She replied casually, "It's nothing. Luo Yingshu said that Liu Xiaocheng brought back some local specialties and invited us to dinner tomorrow."
There was a moment of silence in the air.
Obviously, this wasn't the answer Shen Yanshan wanted to hear.
After a while, just as Li Chuchu was wondering why Shen Yanshan was silent,
Suddenly, she felt a burning heat behind her. Two hands wrapped around her waist. Shen Yanshan lowered his head, and a few strands of his messy hair fell beside Li Chuchu's temple. As they were so close, his thin lips just brushed against her ear.
"I seem to hear Aunt Wang tell us to... get intimate?"
Li Chuchu's breath hitched.
How... did he hear everything?
"Umm... no, I don't think so?"
Shen Yanshan felt her stiffness and let out a soft laugh. He was unexpectedly in a good mood.
"Really? Maybe I heard it wrong."
His cold fingertips traced along Li Chuchu's fair and delicate neck.
This intimate and ambiguous gesture made Li Chuchu feel that if she said no again, he might just kill her.
"Maybe she did. I don't really remember."
His fingertips paused for a moment and then stroked Li Chuchu's collarbone. The skin here was thin and sensitive. Every time his fingertips slid across, it left a slight tingling sensation.
Li Chuchu didn't dare to turn her head.
Because on the other side, Shen Yanshan was staring at her intently.
"Do you want to?"
Shen Yanshan saw Li Chuchu's body tremble slightly. He answered his own question, "It seems you don't."
His tone sounded quite regretful.
This actually made Li Chuchu breathe a sigh of relief. She thought this matter was over. Just as she was about to pull away,
Unexpectedly, the next second, Shen Yanshan closed his eyes and leaned on her shoulder. "Don't move. I'm so tired recently. Let me take a nap."
His tone was a bit pleading, and the hands around her waist didn't let go.
Li Chuchu's body froze again.
After a while, she heard his breathing gradually become steady and long.
"Shen Yanshan, Shen Yanshan?"
There was no response from behind.
Shen Yanshan actually fell asleep standing up!
Wasn't it said that the villain suffered from neurasthenia and could be woken up by the slightest sound outside at night?
The description in the original text was inaccurate!
Li Chuchu sighed deeply and was about to move him into the room. But Shen Yanshan seemed to be rooted in place. He was so tall that Li Chuchu couldn't move him an inch if he didn't want to.
The bed was right behind them, so Li Chuchu had no choice but to let him lie on her bed first.
This time, he moved quickly. Shen Yanshan seemed to be out of strength and just followed her movement onto the bed.
Looking at him lying calmly on her bed, Li Chuchu thought...
This guy must be pretending!
The act was so obvious. He was a natural actor.
Li Chuchu squinted her eyes and came up with an idea.
After laying Shen Yanshan down, she pretended to rummage through his room. She even mumbled, "Huh, where is it? I remember seeing him put it here before."
Li Chuchu pretended to search his room for a few rounds.
She even found the black bag that he took when he went to Rongcheng last time.
But no matter how she tried to trick him, he just wouldn't wake up.
Li Chuchu was really at her wit's end.
Fine, fine. Let him sleep then.
She resigned herself to lying back on the bed, lying on the side close to the wall.
Fortunately, she had put her mother's commendation flag into the space, so there was nothing uncomfortable beside the bed. Li Chuchu thought she would be uncomfortable with someone else on the bed, but unexpectedly, she soon fell asleep.
...
In the middle of the night, in the darkness,
Shen Yanshan, who should have been asleep by now, suddenly opened his eyes.
There was not a trace of sleepiness in his clear eyes.
He turned to look at Li Chuchu for a few times. After making sure that she was asleep, he gently pulled her into his arms. The fragrance on her was so strong that it filled his nostrils, stronger than ever before.
Li Chuchu's body was so soft that it seemed to fit perfectly with every part of him. The unknown fragrance almost filled his cold and lonely soul.
Shen Yanshan finally felt the warmth that fate had bestowed upon him.
His eyes darkened.
He reached out and gently stroked Li Chuchu's sleeping face. The desire in his eyes surged and churned, but finally he forced it down and placed a kiss on her cheek.
Shen Yanshan hugged Li Chuchu and fell into a deep sleep.
...
At the Li family's house, in the middle of the night.
Old Mrs. Li was sitting cross - legged on the bed.
Uncle Li was lying on his back beside her, fanning himself with his eyes half - closed.
"I think you're really old and muddle - headed. Most of the money is in Li Chuchu's hands. What's the use of blaming your daughter - in - law?"
Old Mrs. Li glared at him. "So you're the smart one. Then why didn't you say a word at the dinner table just now? You ate the whole plate of pig ears by yourself!"
Uncle Li shut his mouth.
If he said one more word, there would be a hundred more waiting for him.