Chapter 772: I Can Tell By Pinching My Fingers
"Dongxu, how did you know I was coming back today?" Sitting in the passenger seat, Jiang Lili's happy face still wore an expression of disbelief.
It all felt like a dream.
"I just counted on my fingers and knew it," Ge Dongxu replied steadily as he drove.
The car was an Audi, one that Ge Dongxu had bought to keep at his villa in the county town.
Sometimes he drove it himself when he came back, and his parents could use it when they came to the town. After all, the county town wasn't Ge Family Village—nobody knew each other, so it wouldn't cause a sensation.
Unlike in Ge Family Village, if Ge Dongxu were to drive an Audi back to his hometown now, it would certainly create a stir in the entire village.
"Really? Dongxu, you're amazing!" Jiang Lili said with admiration.
"Haha, you really believe that? I'm not that great. I asked Jin Yushan and the others in advance and knew you were coming today," Ge Dongxu said with a laugh.
"Dongxu, you're so good to me!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Lili couldn't help but tear up again.
She had never imagined that Ge Dongxu could have such a considerate and romantic side.
"Isn't that what I should do?" Ge Dongxu said as he reached out to gently wipe away the tears on Jiang Lili's cheeks.
"Mhm," Jiang Lili nodded, then said, "Dongxu, let's go to your house on Mingxi Street first."
The house on Mingxi Street Jiang Lili mentioned was the villa Ge Dongxu had built by the river near the Jiang Family village years ago.
Now, Jiang Family Village had truly developed and become the new district of Changxi County. The streets were orderly, and a lot of thought went into naming them—where Ge Dongxu's villa was located was now known as Mingxi Street.
Of course, the land price on Mingxi Street had risen sharply. In those days, Ge Dongxu's villa had been constructed by integrating four farmers' houses and included front and back yards and a vegetable garden, covering an area of roughly three hundred square meters. Now it faced the river, was surrounded by walls on three sides, and had holly trees forming a green wall behind the walls, giving the impression of a deep courtyard and a grand mansion.
Passersby would often take a second glance. Ordinary people looked up to it with admiration, while some hoodlums and thieves showed involuntary awe in their eyes, hurrying past the entrance.
Because the word had come down from both the underworld and the legitimate world in Changxi County that no one was allowed to touch this villa.
With both the underworld and legal authorities having spoken, which thug or habitual thief would dare to even think about disturbing the villa, fearing even passing by the entrance could lead to misunderstandings, they hurried on their way.
"Aren't you going home first? Won't your parents worry about you?" Ge Dongxu asked with a slight startle.
"I'll just call and tell them, it's okay. I really want to spend some time alone with you right now," Jiang Lili replied.
Only then did Ge Dongxu realize how much Jiang Lili didn't want to be apart from him. His heart warmed, and he reached over to gently pat her thigh, saying with a smile, "I'll be in Changxi County for the next few days, aren't you afraid you won't see me? Alright, as you wish, we'll go to the villa first. You call your family to keep them from worrying."
"Okay!" Jiang Lili nodded happily, then took out the mobile phone Ge Dongxu had specially bought for her and called home.
With her current financial situation, she couldn't afford a mobile phone.
The call was answered by Jiang Lili's mother. Jiang Lili just told her she had run into a classmate and would sit at the classmate's home before coming back later, careful not to mention Ge Dongxu.
Jiang Lili hung up the phone, and Ge Dongxu's car had already arrived at the villa.
Although it was winter, thanks to Ge Dongxu's special arrangements, the villa was bursting with flowers and lush green grass like a scene of spring. Jiang Lili's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "How can this be?"
Ge Dongxu smiled, closed the yard gate, and then took out the keys to unlock the villa's door.
The villa was spotless, which suggested that his parents must have come to check in and clean from time to time when he was away.
As soon as Ge Dongxu opened the villa's door and stepped inside, he felt a softness in his arms, for Jiang Lili had already uncontrollably thrown herself into his embrace and delivered another passionate kiss.
Jiang Lili's body remained voluptuous, and her initiative almost made Ge Dongxu lose control and carry her upstairs. Fortunately, he managed to retain a shred of clarity, and with a heavy heart, he gently pushed away the bewildered Jiang Lili, saying with a wry smile, "Lili, now is not the time. You really shouldn't get so intimate with me."
Upon hearing Ge Dongxu speak, Jiang Lili remembered the words he had told her before, and her consciousness suddenly cleared, she said with some fear, "I'm sorry, Dongxu, I didn't mean to, I just… when I see you, I can't help but…"
"I understand; and trust me, the feeling is mutual!" Ge Dongxu said softly as he drew Jiang Lili close and comforted her.
"Really?" Jiang Lili looked up at Ge Dongxu with a mixture of delight and surprise.
"Of course! You're so sexy and beautiful that every time I'm with you, I need to keep my spirit alert. Otherwise, before I know it, you'll have seduced it away," Ge Dongxu said.
"Then, once you've gotten through this special period, I'll put on my sexiest clothes for you," Jiang Lili said, her eyes becoming involuntarily enchanted as she nibbled on Ge Dongxu's ear and breathed warmly into it.
At her words, Ge Dongxu couldn't help but recall the scene from that day at the Changxi Grand Hotel.
That day, Jiang Lili had desperately torn away the blanket that had covered her body right in front of him.
And just like that, Ge Dongxu found himself getting somewhat restless again.
"You're teasing me again!" Ge Dongxu said with a bitter smile.
"Am I?" Jiang Lili playfully batted her eyelashes at Ge Dongxu, but her rosy lips dared not linger near his ear any longer.
"Are you tired? Do you want to go upstairs to rest for a while?" Ge Dongxu asked gently as he affectionately flicked Jiang Lili's delicate nose.
"Not tired, but I do want to lie down next to you. I promise I won't fidget!" Jiang Lili said, her beautiful eyes filled with a trace of pleading and anticipation.
Ge Dongxu's heart softened at her words, and he nodded, leading her to his bedroom.
So the two lay quietly on the big bed in the bedroom, Jiang Lili's small head resting on Ge Dongxu's arm, her contentment evident in her cozy, cuddled-up pose. Before she realized it, she had fallen asleep.
Even in her sleep, there was a sweet and blissful smile on her lips.
As he looked at the woman beside him, reminiscing about their past interactions—how she used to tease him, proudly thrusting out her chest in front of him—Ge Dongxu thought about the unexpected turn of events that had made her his woman. Meanwhile, Dong Yuxin, whom he used to have a mild interest in, was now unreachable. Sometimes, he pondered how life was full of dramatic twists.
"Ah, how did I fall asleep? Dongxu, I didn't make your arm go numb, did I?" Jiang Lili suddenly woke up with a start just as Ge Dongxu's mind was a whirl of thoughts and sentiments.