Dashing Student

Chapter 337 - 337, Aunt Helps You Wash

The rain had stopped, and the room was permeated with a cozy and slightly ambiguous atmosphere.

Chen Nan and Lin Xi lay snuggled together on the bed, their skin still dotted with tiny beads of sweat that shimmered under the soft light, as if bearing witness to the happiness that followed their passion.

Their faces were flushed, like two blooming peach blossoms, exuding a sweet fragrance.

And the bedsheet, dampened by their recent fervor, silently told the story of their intense passion.

"Mom should be back soon, I’ll go downstairs first," Lin Xi said breathlessly and shyly picked up the nightgown from the floor, slipping it over her skin as if putting a temporary period at the end of her frenzy.

She hurriedly left Chen Nan’s room, her steps slightly frantic yet playfully brisk.

Watching the wet bedsheet, Chen Nan’s lips curved into a smile tinged with helplessness and a hint of sweetness.

He had to admit, the times with Lin Xi were both thrilling and wonderful.

However, it was a bit of a waste of the sheets...

He shook his head resignedly, dressed, and carefully took the bedsheet off to throw in the bathroom washing machine.

After choosing the quick wash cycle and taking a shower, the sheet was also done.

Dressed, he took the clean bedsheet to the rooftop terrace and hung it under the sun.

Just then, Yan Jin also came up to the rooftop with two garments in hand.

Seeing Chen Nan hanging the bedsheet, she smiled warmly and said, "You wash your bedding every two days, it’s not that dirty!"

"Oh!" Chen Nan was somewhat embarrassed, unsure how to respond. He certainly couldn’t bluntly say that your daughter just made the bedsheet wet.

Yan Jin hung the clothes on the line and softly said, "Next time you have laundry, just leave it in the bathroom, Aunt will wash them for you."

Chen Nan politely responded, "I can wash it myself, no trouble, Aunt."

"There’s no need for such formality between us," Yan Jin said gently, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Then she walked downstairs with Chen Nan.

Along the way, Yan Jin, like a mother concerned about her child, inquired about his college entrance exam and whether he had a girlfriend.

Chen Nan could easily talk about the exam, but when it came to girlfriends, he didn’t know how to respond, given he currently had several close female friends...

After reaching downstairs, Yan Jin softly said, "Go watch TV for a bit, Auntie will prepare lunch."

Chen Nan really wanted to ask where the housekeeper was, as chores like laundry and cooking should be done by a housekeeper, but he kept quiet and headed to the living room.

At that moment, Lin Xi was sitting cross-legged on the couch, engrossedly watching a romance drama while holding a fruit plate.

Seeing Chen Nan, she naturally passed him the fruit plate.

Chen Nan casually took an apple and started eating it, watching TV with Lin Xi.

Even though the plot of the romance drama was overly dramatic and quite tedious, Chen Nan was enjoying the moment.

Here, he felt the warmth of home.

After all, this was his home, a place where he felt safe and comfortable.

He also realized that he did not mind having Aunt Yan and Lin Xi around.

Lin Xi seemed to think of something and suddenly looked at Chen Nan with a mischievous smile, "Brother, how come you suddenly came home?"

Chen Nan was caught off guard by her calling him "brother," and his body tensed, almost spewing out the apple in his mouth.

He coughed violently a few times and couldn’t help saying, "You said it yourself, I’m coming home, to my own home; do I really need a reason?"

Lin Xi revealed a playful smile, "Coming to your own home indeed doesn’t need a reason, but it does feel like you’ve come back rather suddenly, as if there’s a particular reason."

Chen Nan smiled and didn’t say much.

As Lin Xi mentioned, he indeed had a purpose in coming back—he wanted to gather some money to expand his business in the provincial city, but he felt it wasn’t the right time to talk about it.

Thus, Chen Nan and Lin Xi spent a plain but warm morning together.

Yan Jin poked her head out from the kitchen, saw Chen Nan and her daughter sitting together harmoniously watching TV, and felt an extra sense of warmth, a light smile appearing on her face, "The dumplings are in the pot, you two wash your hands and get ready to eat."

She had always been worried that after Chen Nan’s return, the relationship between him and her daughter might not be good.

But unexpectedly, they got along much better than she had imagined.

Chen Nan washed his hands, then entered the kitchen.

At that moment, the kitchen boasted six dishes, four meat and two vegetarian, all looking very sumptuous.

Chen Nan volunteered, "Auntie, let me help you serve the dishes!" Ignoring Yan Jin’s dissent, he carried two dishes to the dining room, his face beaming with enthusiasm and sincerity.

This also brought a relieved smile to Yan Jin’s face.

She could clearly feel that Chen Nan had changed a lot; not only was he humble and polite, but he also took initiative to help out.

In this respect, her daughter was nowhere close to him!

"Dear me, it’s good to have the brother back!"

"If it weren’t for brother coming back, we wouldn’t have six dishes!"

Lin Xi joked with a laugh, looking at the six dishes on the table.

Yan Jin gave her daughter a sidelong glance, a bitter smile spreading across her face, "Although I haven’t made six dishes for you normally, it’s not like I’ve let you go hungry, right?"

Lin Xi giggled and then nonchalantly grabbed a piece of braised pork ribs, eating heartily without any concern for appearance.

Yan Jin watched, a look of suspicion flashing in her eyes.

Her daughter usually cared much about her image in front of others; why was she acting so casually in front of Chen Nan today?

They had just met as siblings; surely their relationship hadn’t progressed to this level yet?

Even though filled with questions, Yan Jin did not ask further; she turned back into the kitchen, scooped out the dumplings stuffed with mixed fillings she had made, and then returned to the dining room.

"Chen Nan, come, try Auntie’s cooking, I’m not sure if it suits your taste." Yan Jin enthusiastically placed a piece of braised pork ribs in front of Chen Nan.

Her eyes were filled with expectation, hoping Chen Nan would enjoy the meal she prepared.

Chen Nan thanked her and then tasted the pork rib.

The moment the rib touched his mouth, his thoughts seemed to be pulled back to the days when his mother was alive.

That familiar flavor was both known and yet strange to him, evoking a deep nostalgia for his mother.

Seeing Chen Nan bowing his head in silence, Yan Jin couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong? Is it not delicious? If not, just spit it out!"

"No," Chen Nan smiled, lifting his head, his eyes sparkling with gratitude, "Auntie, your cooking is delicious, very similar to my mother’s! It’s been so many years since I’ve had such tasty food!"

Hearing this, Yan Jin breathed a sigh of relief, a tender smile appearing on her face, "If you like it, eat more!"

Saying this, she picked up the chopsticks and started placing heaps of dishes on Chen Nan’s plate until it was nearly full, then finally she stopped.

"Mom, I’m your biological daughter, why are you bending your elbow outwards?" Lin Xi pouted, clearly jealous. Her demeanor resembled that of a petulant little girl, amusingly so.

Yan Jin reasonably asked, "Aren’t you a grown-up? Can’t you serve yourself?"