The Byoukidere Is Her Sweetie

Chapter 56: 056: Jiang Zhi really fell in love.

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“I didn’t sleep with them.”

The helmet was too large, and it slipped to one side when she moved. She straightened it, “Really?”

She had been a bit angry just now; her eyes even turned red for a moment. She thought it was very wrong to hire prostitutes and didn’t want Jiang Zhi to stray down the wrong path.

In case he actually headed down the wrong path, she wanted to help him find his way back.

“Why would I lie to you?” Jiang Zhi emphasized particularly, “I didn’t even touch them.”

He spoke firmly, and there was a hint of anger in his tone. @@novelbin@@

Could she have misunderstood him?

Zhou Xufang furrowed her brows, deep in thought.

“You don’t believe me?” He stared at her, a cluster of peach blossoms blooming in his eyes, alluring and captivating.

Zhou Xufang thought deeply again.

Hearing is believing; she thought she shouldn’t doubt Jiang Zhi’s character. After so much time together, aside from his sexual orientation, she thought he was a perfect person who was eager to help others and save those in distress.

Thinking about it, Jiang Zhi looked like this; he didn’t need to hire prostitutes. On the contrary, more people probably wanted to hire him.

The more she thought about it, the more Zhou Xufang confirmed that she had misunderstood Jiang Zhi. This time, she didn’t hesitate even a bit, “I believe you.”

The corners of Jiang Zhi’s mouth lifted instantly.

“I knew you were a person of high moral character.”

Jiang Zhi, the person of high moral character, “…”

Since he hadn’t hired prostitutes, Zhou Xufang breathed a sigh of relief and didn’t linger any longer, “Then I’m off to work.” She pushed her little electric bike, ready to return to the porridge shop.

Jiang Zhi grabbed the tail of the electric bike.

She turned her head.

He didn’t look at her eyes, instead, he stared at her yellow helmet, “Don’t go. It’s so late, it’s not safe for a girl like you.”

See?

He was a person of high moral character.

Zhou Xufang felt a bit guilty; she had actually suspected him of hiring prostitutes just now.

“It’s alright, I’m quite strong.” She could kick a sports car’s tire until it burst with one foot, and punch a bull to death with one fist. If it was unsafe, it would be unsafe for others, not her.

Jiang Zhi was still holding onto the tail of the electric bike, not letting go. He was dressed lightly, and his fingers had already turned red from the cold. His nose was also a bit red as he inhaled, the cold air making him cough a few times.

“It’s very cold, don’t go. If you are short of money,” he turned his head away, exposing his red ears to her view, “if you are short of money, I can give you some.”

Because he had been in the cold wind for a long time, his voice had a bit of nasal sound.

Zhou Xufang felt very touched when she heard this; her heart softened almost to the point of melting, “You are a good person, how could I take advantage of you? Your money doesn’t grow on trees either.”

Jiang Zhi, “…”

Handing out continues good person cards made him want to hit someone.

“I have to go, it’s very cold outside, you should hurry back.” Zhou Xufang effortlessly lifted the entire electric bike and, with a flick, flung Jiang Zhi’s hand off it. She sat down on it, “Oh, right, Ah Wan, can I have the bottles you picked up?”

She wanted to give them to the granny picking up trash outside the porridge shop.

The retired athlete Ah Wan, who was stunned by the strength of a girl in her twenties, “…Sure.”

Miss Zhou was really impoverished. In the future, he must frequent her screen protector business more often.

“Thank you.”

Zhou Xufang placed the plastic bottles on the electric bike and waved at Jiang Zhi before riding off.

Jiang Zhi stood where he was, watching the electric bike disappear into the bustling street.

Ah Wan had just collected the trash and, afraid of being disliked by his germophobic employer, didn’t dare get too close, “Boss, let’s go back?”

He ignored him.

Only when the distant neon lights changed from red to blue and finally to purple, reflected in his eyes, did he lower his eyelids, turn around, slightly bend his back, and cough gently.

For some reason, Ah Wan thought this employer of his, who was trapped in unrequited love, seemed a little… pitiful.

After Jiang Zhi returned to the private room, he felt hot and had a slight fever.

How could he not have a fever? It was minus two degrees outside. Xue Bingxue scolded him for his foolishness, saying that messing around with his fragile body was reckless. After scolding, she instructed Ah Wan to get some fever-reducing medicine.

Qiao Nanchu asked Jiang Zhi, “What’s wrong with you?”

He had no strength to make a fuss now, lying weakly, mumbling with his eyes closed, “I don’t like men.” After a while, he added, “I don’t like women either.”

So?

He resigned himself, “But I kind of like her.”

Liking her meant, most directly, that he had desire for her, a very strong possessiveness, unlike his fondness for certain objects which he could grab or snatch without any reservations.

She was different. He did not dare to act rashly with her.

“Who is she?” Qiao Nanchu asked.

Xue Baoyi answered for him, “The one just now, Zhou Xufang, putting screen protectors down under Ba Yi Bridge.”

Qiao Nanchu had heard the name Zhou Xufang more than once. The last time was yesterday when Jiang Zhi refused to eat, and insisted on having Ah Wan order takeout, specifying that Zhou Xufang should deliver it.

“Kind of like?” Qiao Nanchu laughed and exposed him, “More than just kind of, Jiang Zhi, you’re overreacting.” At minus two degrees, he still dragged his sick self out. If it was just a bit of fondness, he would be at home sleeping at this time.

Jiang Zhi’s eyelashes trembled twice, neither admitting nor denying it.

Yes, he overreacted.

For example –

“Xue Baoyi.” Jiang Zhi suddenly raised his eyelids.

Xue Baoyi’s heart trembled, “Don’t call me that, you scare me.”

“Isn’t your company planning an end-of-year event?”

This indifferent tone…

Xue Baoyi felt a chill, “Just say it, master.”

“Employee benefits should be phone cases.” He was still weak and listless, speaking casually, “Remember to buy them from under Ba Yi Bridge.”

Xue Baoyi, “…”

Damn it, why not just say Zhou Xufang!

The matter of hiring a top performer was now being settled in the fall. What could Xue Baoyi say? He could only nod, “Alright, will a hundred for each person be enough?”

Jiang Zhi weakly murmured an affirmative.

Ah Wan, who had just come back with the medicine, heard this and admired his employer even more. Even when sick, he didn’t forget to bring business to Miss Zhou who puts on screen protectors. It was all because of love!

That night, Jiang Zhi lay in bed at two in the morning and only fell asleep at four, then he had a dream.

In the dream, Zhou Xufang was like a fairy, softly calling his name constantly.

“Jiang Zhi.”

“Jiang Zhi.”

He couldn’t bear it, “Stop calling.”

“Jiang Zhi.”

“Jiang Zhi.”

She kept calling endlessly.

When he looked up, he saw her sitting in a tree, smiling like a flower, wearing a very short white dress, her bright white legs swinging. She asked him, “Do you like me?”

He didn’t answer.

So she extended her arms and leaped from the tree.

Without thinking, he reached out to catch her…

“Do you like me?” She wrapped her tender white arms around his neck, hugging lightly, clinging to him, “Jiang Zhi.”

“Jiang Zhi.”

She wrapped around him like a cloud.

He didn’t know where they were, but somewhere outside, under a tree, with stars filling the sky above and her triumphant, happy face below.

She raised her body, laying her face against his neck, whispering softly, “Oh, so you like me.”

He didn’t deny it, so she became bold.