329: Chapter 329 is over, it's all over - 1

Evening, County Welcome Hotel, king-size room.

The sound of trickling water came from the bathroom, casting the blurry and slender silhouette of Ye Cheng on the frosted glass.

Jiang Ye lay sprawled on the sofa, tapping away furiously on his phone, directly gifting a million sound waves to help the little drama queen clear the Valentines Day task.

Watching the special effects floating on the public screen and the frantically surging bullet comments, he twitched the corner of his mouth and tossed the phone aside.

The situation... seemed a bit ominous!

Jiang Ye let out a heavy sigh, leaned back against the sofa, and rubbed his temples.

When Ye Cheng was showing him around the County town this afternoon, Jiang Ye felt that this woman was a bit distracted, her eyes darting toward him from time to time, making his back crawl.

Sure enough, not long after they started walking, she took the initiative to suggest, "That's enough, let's go, let's go get a room."

Jiang Ye almost choked on his own saliva at that moment.

According to the normal procedure, this kind of thing should at least involve having dinner first, watching a movie, building up some atmosphere, and then being "tricked" into coming to the hotel while half-resisting.

His heart skipped a beat, and he made excuses like "let's walk a bit more," "look at the night view of County," and "find a romantic restaurant," dragging it out for half a day.

But as the sky grew dark and the smile on Ye Cheng's face became increasingly "kind," he couldn't stall any longer and had to "obediently" follow her into this Welcome Hotel.

As soon as they entered the room, Ye Cheng tossed her bag on the bed and started taking off her coat, saying as she walked toward the bathroom, "I'm going to take a shower first, I'm covered in dust after running around all day."

This level of initiative was absolutely maxed out!

It completely contradicted her usual style of "saying no, but being physically honest."

What made Jiang Ye's pupils quake even more was that before Ye Cheng entered the bathroom, she actually glanced back at him: "Hey, do you want to... join me? Warm up first?"

Join her?! Warm up?!

Ye Cheng had always been all talk; when had she ever been this "open"?

Even on Valentines Day, she would never be this... proactive, let alone take the initiative to issue such a high-difficulty invitation to "shower together."

It could only be... that she had guessed something.

Jiang Ye touched his uniquely textured head, then subconsciously touched further down... Hmm, same unique texture.

He stroked his chin, brows locked, and began an emergency brainstorming session to devise a coping strategy.

There were roughly four options in front of him:

1. The Sudden Germaphobe Excuse: Claim that he suddenly activated a germaphobe trait and, on a whim, shaved everything clean.

Risk: If Ye Cheng played along and said with a smile, "Oh, it's grown back, let me help you shave again," then he'd be screwed. PASS!

2. The Coach Lin Resonance Excuse: Briefly explain the situation of Lin Wanxing, stating he was afraid she would feel discriminated against, so he stood with her by taking action himself.

Risk: Exposing the privacy of Coach Lin would be too unethical. Plus, Ye Cheng would likely drag Lin Wanxing to a bathhouse the moment they returned to Shengtian, and if this woman added, "Oh, you two actually have a couple's look,"... Coach Lin hit too hard. PASS!

3. The Scrubbing Accident Excuse: Just say he went for a scrub a few days ago, fell asleep while doing it, and when he opened his eyes, it had become like this.

Risk: Cough, this is a bit too abstract; even he doesn't believe it. PASS!

4. The Terminal Illness Excuse: Claim he had a serious illness and had to remove all his body hair for treatment.

Risk: Although it's not great to curse oneself, but... hmm... looks like he has to resort to the "terminal illness" tactic!

Just as Jiang Ye made up his mind and prepared to play it by ear, using "serious illness" to gain sympathy (or rather, avoid mockery), the sound of water in the bathroom "splashed" to a stop.

His heart also "skipped" a beat, and he quickly sat up straight, adjusting his facial expression, trying to squeeze out a hint of sadness mixed with strength and forbearance.

A few minutes later, the bathroom door opened, and a wave of hot air carrying the scent of body wash gushed out.

Ye Cheng walked out, wrapped in a white hotel bath towel, drying her wet hair with another towel.

The hem of the bath towel just covered her thighs, revealing a pair of straight, slender legs. Because she had just showered, her skin had a faint pink hue, making it exceptionally alluring.

She glanced at Jiang Ye, who was sitting on the sofa with a slightly stiff expression, and the question marks in her head grew larger and larger.

This guy was really acting too strange.

When had he not acted like a starving wolf pouncing on its prey before? He used to be eager to keep the lights on so she could "admire" him properly.

Today, he actually took the initiative to suggest turning off the lights? And pulled stunts like wearing an eye mask and not allowing her to turn around?

Any one of these things alone might just mean this guy's pervert level had increased, but with so many abnormal signs piled together, something was definitely fishy!

Ye Cheng had a vague guess in her heart.

There was only Lin Wanxing left at home now. That female coach was different from her and the little streamer; she hoped for a pure love route.

What if, while they were away these past few days, this guy took advantage of the situation and their relationship progressed by leaps and bounds...

Maybe some part of him had been... stamped? Had her name written on it? Left a mark? And he had to be checked when he went back?

Hmm... although this thought was a bit too abstract, Lin Wanxing didn't look like the type of person who could do such a thing, and this guy Jiang Ye was definitely not someone who could be easily manipulated.

But... besides this, she really couldn't think of any other explanation.

What was it that couldn't be seen? Before, he loved saying things like "Cheng Cheng, look at me."

Ye Cheng dried her hair, Jiang Ye stroked his chin, both harboring their own ulterior motives, their gazes meeting in the air, and they spoke almost simultaneously.

"Cheng Cheng, I have something I want to tell you."

"What are you still stunned for? Go take a shower!!"

"..."

Jiang Ye's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly waved his hands: "No rush, no rush! Really, you listen to me first, this is quite serious..."

"We'll talk after we're done!"

Ye Cheng tossed the towel onto a nearby chair and walked toward Jiang Ye: "I can't take it anymore, I can't hold back!"

Jiang Ye: "..."

As expected! His premonition was right! This sharp woman definitely guessed something!

This posture, she was going to force him!

He hurriedly adjusted his expression, trying to make his eyes look full of sadness and helplessness: "Cheng Cheng, you... you calm down. I... I have a terminal illness."

"Impotent?"

Ye Cheng paused her steps, blinked, and said in a flat tone: "It's fine, I've watched plenty of adult films, I have my own ways."