When She Stops Being Dramatic novel Chapter 355

Chapter 355: Chapter 132: Take Responsibility

But the women didn’t make a big fuss about it. The girl was genuinely frail, and besides, they had checked and found no birthmark on her chest. With their mission accomplished, they had no reason to give a good comrade any more trouble.

Of course, some couldn’t resist taking a closer look. Her skin was fair and smooth. Perhaps it was the heat, or maybe her fright, but a fine sheen of sweat covered her chest, making it all the more alluring.

The women felt a bit ashamed for looking. They averted their gaze after a single glance and gave a slight shake of their heads to their companions waiting outside.

The group escorted Chi Yun’er all the way to the bathhouse entrance. If she hadn’t firmly refused, they might have even picked a representative to personally walk her home.

Leaving the bathhouse, Chi Yun’er let out a soft breath. A hint of a smile flashed in her downcast eyes. ’The crisis over the birthmark is finally over!’

She narrowed her eyes. ’Still, I’m sure Jiang Zishi had a hand in fanning the flames of these rumors about me and Jiang Yihua.’

’And then there’s that Huang Yingwei. Could he have been reborn, too? Did he think that since some hoodlum got his hands on me so easily in our last life, he could just swoop in first this time?’

’Or is there someone else pulling his strings?’

"Chi..." Jiang Yihua came running, out of breath. His deep eyes anxiously swept over her from head to toe before he asked through gritted teeth,

"Did Lin Xiulan give you trouble?"

Chi Yun’er, looking listless, didn’t answer. She simply walked around him and continued forward with her head down.

Jiang Yihua’s heart clenched. He tightened his fists and hurried to catch up. "Chi, did... did they bully you? Are you hurt anywhere? Tell me, Brother Hua will get even for you!"

But Chi Yun’er still didn’t say a word. She just pressed her lips together and walked even faster.

Jiang Yihua was filled with regret. ’I thought if I kept her close, under my watch, she wouldn’t have to suffer like this.’

’I never imagined she’d be suffering *because* of me!’

The two of them crossed the square and passed through the large dormitory area, one behind the other.

Carrying her washbasin, Chi Yun’er unlocked her door and went inside. She had just turned to shut it when the man squeezed his way in.

She glared at him, but he just gave her a foolish-looking smile.

Chi Yun’er couldn’t keep a straight face any longer. She put down the basin and poked him in the chest, exasperated. "Mr. Jiang, what are you doing following me into my room?"

"We’re a man and a woman all alone in here. Are you trying to give people the wrong idea?"

"You’re a man, so this won’t affect you at all. At worst, it’s just another story for you to brag about. Who’s going to blame you?"

"But me? I’m the ’bad woman’ who looks like a little seductress. Everywhere I go, I’m accused of luring..."

Before she could finish, Jiang Yihua silenced her.

Work on the farm was demanding. Even when most people clocked out to rest, about ten percent of the workers remained on duty.

Jiang Yihua had been delayed all morning, so he’d only just left work after his replacement arrived. Before he could even get back to his dorm to wash up, someone had run to him with the news.

The moment he heard Lin Xiulan was causing trouble for Chi Yun’er, he couldn’t wait another second and came looking for her directly.

’I’m covered in dust, and my hands are dirty. I can’t just cover her mouth with my hand, can I?’

And just now, that lovely pink mouth of hers had been chattering away, saying things that were both heartbreaking and infuriating. His mind went blank, and he used his own mouth to stop hers.

Pressed tightly together, they stared at each other dumbly, their eyes nearly crossed.

Jiang Yihua never considered himself mentally ill, but the moment he touched a woman, his body would have an involuntary rejection. Red bumps would spread rapidly, covering his entire body in an instant.

But he was a real man. The woman he loved was in his arms, acting spoiled and cross with him. The soft, sweet feeling on his lips at this very moment... For the past two days, he’d been buzzing around aimlessly like a fly, but now he’d finally found his direction. All his joy, contentment, and delight had found an outlet.

He didn’t hesitate any longer. He pulled her tightly into his embrace. ’To hell with my gynophobia. To hell with her being my brother’s childhood sweetheart.’

All he knew was his bone-deep desire for her. Every fiber of his being was screaming for her.

Jiang Yihua deepened the kiss. He was willing to endure the unbearable itching and pain of the allergic rash breaking out all over his body, even risking suffocation, just to show her how uncontrollably he was drawn to her—how his desire for her could overcome any obstacle.

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