Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 21: 021 First Night of Living Together: Entering the Room (Chapter 2) Chapter 21: 021 First Night of Living Together: Entering the Room (Chapter 2) Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang returned to the East Courtyard, Old Tang had already taken his medicine and gone to rest.

The autumn wind was cool at night. As the two walked side by side and just entered the courtyard, Jiang Jinsang saw the stacks of empty flower pots by the wall and couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Looks like you really did keep quite a few flowers before.”

Tang Wan suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, remembering how her grandfather had just laughed while telling Jiang Jinsang,

“… all those flower pots in the East Courtyard, they were for the flowers Wanwan used to grow. The flowers died, but she couldn’t bear to throw the pots away, so they’re all piled up there.”

“Over the years, quite a few plants have met their end in her care.”

“Even cacti couldn’t survive under her care.”

…

At that time, Tang Wan wished she could cover her grandfather’s mouth, as he was saying everything out loud.

It wasn’t that she really couldn’t care for flowers, but when work got busy, she needed absolute silence, and no one would enter the courtyard. She couldn’t even take care of herself, let alone tend to the plants.

Some flowers were delicate, and by the time she was free, it was too late to save them.

*

After Jiang Jinsang finished speaking, she gave an awkward smile, and each went to their rooms. Since she had cooked, there was inevitably a bit of an oily smell. She took a quick shower, opened her computer, and prepared to reply to some work emails.

Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door, “Miss Tang, sorry to bother you.”

Jiang Jinsang?

She quickly got up to open the door, “Is there something you need?”

“Is there another place to shower in the house? It seems the heater in my bathroom is broken.”

“Broken?” Tang Wan frowned.

Her courtyard rarely had anyone stay over, and those who did were very close friends. If it were a girlfriend, they might even share a room. The room next door hadn’t had someone staying in a while, so the bathroom hadn’t been checked.

Though it was autumn, Pingjiang’s climate wasn’t very cold, so she hadn’t paid much attention to the need for heating while showering.

Remembering how the hotel Jiang Jinsang stayed in before had an unusually high room temperature, it seemed he was quite afraid of the cold.

The Tang family residence was an old house, and there weren’t many places to shower, just the ones in her courtyard which had only been set up in the past two years. They couldn’t exactly have him running around at night, right?

“How about… you come to my room?”

“Is that okay?”

“It’s fine. Go get your change of clothes. I have towels and such here. I’ll have someone fix it tomorrow.”

“I already trouble you enough by staying here. I can have someone fix it.”

Tang Wan didn’t say much. After he went to get his change of clothes, she hurriedly tidied up her room. Living alone, she could be as carefree as she wanted, but it was undoubtedly awkward to have an unfamiliar man around.

The Jiang family people were standing at the room entrance. Seeing their master pack up and prepare to go next door, they were about to follow when he turned and glanced at them.

“I’m going to shower. Are you planning to come in and watch?”

“No.” They wouldn’t dare do such a thing.

“Do you think it’s appropriate to enter a girl’s bedroom?”

The Jiang family: Do you think it’s appropriate for you to enter?

“Check the bathroom later to see what the problem is, and fix it tomorrow.”

You’ve said so much. What else can we say?

**

A few minutes later

Jiang Jinsang had already entered Tang Wan’s room. The young lady’s room was clean and tidy, exuding subtle elegance everywhere.

There were few luxury items in her room, except for a floor lamp by the bed shaped like a slanting flower branch, which was exceptionally exquisite, presumably selected to her personal taste with care.

“The bathroom is this way.” Tang Wan had already turned on the heater for him. As she opened the bathroom door, a warm ambiance greeted them, “Here are the bathing necessities and towels. Use them as you like…”

“Thank you.”

When Tang Wan left, she squatted in front of her computer. Just as she opened her work email, she suddenly heard the sound of running water, inexplicably recalling the sight of Jiang Jinsang dressing earlier today.

The clothes falling from top to bottom, revealing a lean waist. Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her face blushed slightly.

She patted her cheeks. Could she focus on work?

However, the bathroom’s soundproofing wasn’t good. The sound of flowing water intermittently reached her ears. A strange man in her room, with such alluring looks, not feeling anything would be false.

So she put on headphones and opened a music player to focus on her work.

To drown out the water sounds, she purposely increased the volume and chose an energetic song. So when Jiang Jinsang came out of the bathroom, she remained oblivious.

*

He leaned against the bathroom door, slightly tilting his head, examining her. Her long hair hung down her back, blown half-dry, resting against her clothes.

The thin material of her pajamas, damp from the shower, clung lightly to her back, sketching a faint silhouette. With the recent shower, no makeup adorned her face, leaving it fresh and beautifully clean.

“Miss Tang.” It was already past ten in the evening. Jiang Jinsang didn’t intend to stay long and only meant to greet her, but after calling twice, she didn’t respond.

So focused?

He walked over, and it wasn’t until he stood behind her that she seemed oblivious—until the computer screen changed. The dark screen not only reflected Tang Wan’s face but also faintly showed the person behind her.

She hurriedly removed her headphones, but in her haste, the cord somehow tangled in her hair.

Instinctively, she tugged to free it, but a hand already extended, gently freeing the headphones from her hair.

“Take it slow.” His voice was warm, deep and mellow, both soothing and comforting, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Meanwhile, the pounding beat in the other ear continued to thrum, vibrating against her eardrums, quickening her heartbeat for reasons unknown.

Helping her with the headphones, Jiang Jinsang was close.

Tang Wan instinctively held her breath.

“I just wanted to let you know, I’m done showering…”

Some words, when heard ordinarily, wouldn’t sound out of place, but at this moment, they seemed particularly suggestive.

*

In the room next door

The Jiang family thought that since they were in the same small courtyard, and with Tang Wan also around, if anything happened to Jiang Jinsang, they’d be quickly informed. As he left, they, with nothing particular to do, decided to check the state of the bathroom.

They turned on all the various functions, the wall lights, ventilation, heating…

Seemingly, there were no problems at all.

The heater wasn’t broken; the heating effect seemed fine. What exactly needed fixing?