Taking advantage of the beauty being poor, fooling her into being my girlfriend

Chapter 935: Chapter 26: Taking the Initiative to Hold Hands

Inside the office, Jiang Xu stood shirtless, doing push-ups.

Lately, his amount of exercise had increased significantly, though the intensity had decreased quite a bit.

He needed to work out more.

Otherwise, it would really be a case of a good cook unable to prepare a meal without rice.

Chu Youwei pushed the door open and entered.

Upon seeing the scene before her, she let out a startled cry.

Jiang Xu’s physique, while not as exaggerated as those bodybuilders, was nonetheless well-defined, full of a sense of power.

Chu Youwei’s face turned red on the spot, and she quickly turned away.

She fanned her face incessantly with her hand.

Why did she have to witness such a scene?

How could she sleep tonight?

“Youwei, take a seat first,” Jiang Xu paused briefly, “I’ll be done in a moment.”

“Oh…” Chu Youwei, with her face still flushed, walked towards the sofa.

She placed the dinner on the table and then kept stealing glances at Jiang Xu.

Then she guiltily looked away.

After doing two hundred push-ups, Jiang Xu stopped.

He wiped off his sweat and put his shirt back on.

Otherwise, being in front of a girl like this always felt a bit like public indecency.

Chu Youwei, with her head lowered, took out the dishes one by one.

She ate in small, nibbling bites.

Her mind was still in chaos now.

Filled with the images from moments ago.

Jiang Xu’s physique… was really good. She really wanted to…

Ah.

Chu Youwei shook her head vigorously.

How could she harbor such thoughts?

It was truly inappropriate.

Chu Youwei didn’t know how she managed to finish the meal.

She left Jiang Xu’s office in a daze.

Jiang Xu watched her leaving figure and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Chu Youwei was just as cute as An Nuonuo.

He remembered how in the beginning, An Nuonuo was the same.

Facing him, touching base ten times, blushing twenty times.

In the evening, Chu Youwei invited Jiang Xu out for dinner.

The place she chose was a farmhouse resort in the suburbs.

Many wealthy people would drive over just for a taste of the food there.

After eating, Chu Youwei suggested taking a walk nearby.

By then, the sky had completely darkened.

The two of them walked slowly by the river.

Under the dim yellow light, their shadows kept stretching and merging.

Chu Youwei tentatively turned her head to glance at Jiang Xu.

Then quickly looked away.

She appeared as guilty as a thief.

It was just like back in school, sneaking looks at the person you had a crush on.

Jiang Xu was well aware but didn’t point it out.

Chu Youwei looked around.

Nobody was there.

This place also didn’t have any surveillance or the like.

Plus, with the sky now dusky, Chu Youwei’s courage was slowly growing.

She wanted to take Jiang Xu’s hand.

Slowly, she lifted her right hand, wanting to touch Jiang Xu’s hand.

But just before making contact, she withdrew it.

After ten or so seconds, she tried again.

But at the critical moment, she gave up once more.

Chu Youwei couldn’t help feeling deflated.

She was really useless.

Why was she so timid?

Just as she was about to try again,

Suddenly.

Her hand was enveloped in a warm embrace.

Her delicate body trembled.

She instinctively looked down.

Her hand was caught by Jiang Xu.

The warmth emanating from the palm of his hand spread through Chu Youwei’s whole body in an instant.

It made her entire body go soft, nearly causing her to lose her balance.

Her mind went completely blank.

Jiang Xu… He took the initiative to hold my hand?

This…

Am I dreaming?

The unreality was extreme.

Jiang Xu had long since noticed Chu Youwei’s subtle actions.

This girl, even in liking someone, seemed so cautious, so humble.

Jiang Xu watched and felt quite heartbroken.

So, he took the initiative to grip her hand tightly.

His other hand was supporting her chin, slowly lifting her head.

Chu Youwei’s face had already turned so red, it was as if steam was about to emanate from it.

Facing Jiang Xu’s somewhat bold move, her eyes darted around, not daring to meet his gaze.

“Youwei,” Jiang Xu leaned in slightly closer, “You smell so nice, what perfume are you using?”

“I… I…” Chu Youwei stammered, “I’m not wearing any perfume.”

“Is that so?” Jiang Xu sounded surprised, “Then where is this fragrance on you coming from?”

Jiang Xu’s teasing words were simply too much for Chu Youwei, who had no experience in love to handle.

She wanted to lower her head, but since Jiang Xu was supporting her chin, she couldn’t.

All she could do was close her eyes, biting down on her lip.

Hiding her head like an ostrich.

“Youwei, you really are cute,” Jiang Xu gently pinched her cheek.

It was plump with collagen.

And her skin was also exceptionally good, not oily in the slightest.

The texture was like touching top-grade silk.

“Let me guess…” Jiang Xu focused on her cherry-like lips, “Is the fragrance coming from here?”

The next second, Jiang Xu leaned in.

The eyes of Chu Youwei, who had her eyes tightly shut, suddenly snapped open.

Her eyes were filled with intense disbelief.

Jiang Xu, had actually… kissed her?!

A few minutes later, they separated.

Chu Youwei was gasping for breath.

Her mind was a complete blank.

Everything that happened tonight felt so dreamlike, so surreal.

But the touchable Jiang Xu in front of her, the warmth from his hands, and…

Her own lips, now chapped.

All these things were telling Chu Youwei that it was all real, not a dream.

Her courage finally grew a bit.

She took the initiative to step forward and embrace Jiang Xu.

“I… I like you, I really, really like you.”

Her fragrance filled Jiang Xu’s nostrils as she nestled into his arms, and while his heart remained calm, his body reacted honestly.

Jiang Xu asked with a somewhat husky voice, “When did you start liking me?”

“I don’t know,” Chu Youwei murmured softly, “I just… don’t know when it began, but your image often uncontrollably comes to mind.”

“I can’t help but want to see you, to talk to you.”

“Even just watching you from afar satisfies me.”

“But I didn’t dare to show the slightest hint of it.”

“And I couldn’t… couldn’t do anything to betray Nuonuo.”

“Right, Nuonuo!”

Chu Youwei pushed Jiang Xu away in a panic, her face turning pale, “This… we can’t do this, I can’t do something to betray Nuonuo.”

Jiang Xu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But in the end, it turned into a silent sigh.

He understood the thoughts in Chu Youwei’s heart.

This girl was the kind who would rather go hungry herself to ensure others were fed.

In a word: self-sacrificing.

“We should head back,” said Chu Youwei, her head lowered.

Just now, her emotions had gotten the better of her, making her involuntarily do such things.

With reason restored, she immediately felt very sorry for An Nuonuo.

She felt she was a very, very bad woman.