Chapter 48 Kinds of Condoms…

In the past few days, although the overall layout of the apartment hadn’t changed much, Tang Man still tidied up her place a bit. Only then did she discover there were quite a few of Si Jiahe’s small items in her house.

She even found a few gifts Du Henian had given her. But after receiving them, she probably didn’t use them more than a few times. They were quickly put away on a high shelf, hung up high, becoming decorations. A layer of dust had already settled on the unseen parts.

These things were all sorted out by her and placed in two separate boxes, ready to be mailed back to the two individuals.

This evening, after Tang Man got off work, Xie Li picked her up to have dinner. It was already quite late when they returned.

Mainly because, although Xie Li arrived at her company building on time, when Tang Man was getting off work, she suddenly had some additional matters to handle. The higher-ups instructed that it had to be rushed out today. Left with no choice, she worked overtime for a bit, so dinner ended up being delayed by an hour or two.

By the time they had dinner together and Xie Li brought her home, it was already around ten o’clock. She thought about it. Xie Li still had work tomorrow, and this place wasn’t far from the company. Plus, he had stayed over once or twice before and had a few clean clothes prepared in the room. So she simply let Xie Li stay in the guest room for the night.

“It’ll be quite convenient for you to go to the company from here tomorrow,” Tang Man said.

Xie Li glanced at the time and didn’t refuse. He skillfully drove the car into the underground parking garage. Having come a few times, he was much more familiar with this place.

After exiting the elevator, the two entered the house. It was already late at this point. Tang Man turned on the living room lights. Xie Li went into the kitchen to boil some water. He told Tang Man to go shower first.

Tang Man made an affirmative sound, put her handbag on the sofa to the side, and shuffled in slippers towards the bedroom.

When she came out after showering, Xie Li had also changed into a new set of clothes. His hair hung down smoothly, the tips slightly damp.

He sat cross-legged on the carpet in the living room, a pair of glasses perched on his nose bridge. A laptop was placed in front of him, his fingers tapping on the keyboard. He seemed to be handling work.

Tang Man adjusted the towel on top of her head and sat down beside Xie Li. Sitting cross-legged was something he learned from her. Once she was home, she lost all proper manners. She especially liked sitting on the carpet with her back against the sofa watching TV. Xie Li had come a few times and gradually got used to this casualness after being pulled to sit like this by her.

“Working overtime again?”

She glanced at the computer screen in front of Xie Li, lightly skimming over it without paying much attention, then turned on the TV in front of her.

Xie Li looked at Tang Man and made an affirmative sound. However, he still raised his hand and turned up the air conditioning temperature in the living room. This temperature was a bit too cool.

Tang Man sat on the rug applying body lotion. Her skin sometimes got very dry in the summer, especially under air conditioning. Waking up in the morning after sleeping a night was exceptionally uncomfortable. Once the skin was dry, it was prone to send out warning signs, bringing an itchy feeling.

After a few minutes of silence, Xie Li put down his hands that were typing on the keyboard. He looked at Tang Man for a long while. Meeting her gaze, Tang Man blinked. Xie Li finally sighed. He put away the computer.

Looking at Tang Man, he said, “Do you need help?”

Tang Man smiled and placed the bottles and jars beside her in front of Xie Li. She said a particularly natural “thank you”.

Xie Li picked up a bottle and squeezed some into his palm.

Tang Man sat in place and turned around, her back to Xie Li. She said, “You just need to apply it to my back. I can’t reach the back.”

Behind her, Xie Li fell silent for a moment before letting out a low affirmative sound.

But when the other party’s hand, coated with body lotion, touched her spine, she felt his hand was hot. After being under the air conditioning for so long, it seemed to still carry a scorching heat. Having just come out from the shower, Tang Man’s body was cold and cool. Feeling this warmth, she suddenly couldn’t help shivering.

“Why are your hands so hot?” She couldn’t help turning her head and glancing at the person behind her.

Xie Li didn’t make a sound.

His eyelids were half-lowered, his gaze falling on the expanse of white jade before his eyes. Tang Man liked wearing spaghetti straps, even her sleepwear was a long spaghetti strap nightgown. A large area of her back was exposed, her nape high. Viewed from behind, her neck had a beautifully smooth line. Xie Li’s breathing paused for a moment before returning to normal.

His hand movements were very gentle, not making Tang Man feel any pain.

It was just that when she curiously turned her head, she happened to meet Xie Li’s raised gaze.

Tang Man’s eyes shifted downwards. Then she suddenly laughed. She said a sentence to Xie Li, successfully breaking Xie Li’s expression.

“I bought condoms after last time. They’re in my room.”

After a moment, just when Tang Man thought Xie Li had no reaction, Xie Li suddenly stood up and pulled Tang Man up from the floor. “Your hair is still wet. Blow it dry first before talking.”

Tang Man couldn’t help laughing this time. She directly jumped onto Xie Li, her laughter unceasing. “Assistant Xie, who would have thought you’re actually a virtuous man.”

Her action was very sudden. Fortunately, Xie Li reacted in time and stood firm, not directly knocked onto the sofa by Tang Man.

He only felt a fragrant scent assailing his nostrils, delicate skin pressing against his palm. Xie Li frowned slightly before steadying his body, half-embracing Tang Man.

He was about to speak, but Tang Man hugged his neck. She leaned in close to his ear and said, “There’s a hairdryer in my room.”

Xie Li glanced at Tang Man before nodding. He was preparing to carry her back to the room. Tang Man took the opportunity to take out her phone from her handbag hanging on the sofa. After Xie Li walked a few steps, she couldn’t help teasing him. “Assistant Xie, your waist strength is quite impressive.”

Xie Li didn’t make a sound. Tang Man laughed and patted his shoulder, no longer joking. She said, “Xie Li, put me down. It’s quite tiring carrying me like this.”

Xie Li freed a hand to push open the door. He said, “It’s fine. You’re quite light. It’s not strenuous to carry you.”

Then he carried Tang Man into the room and placed her on the bed. After asking where Tang Man’s hairdryer was, he walked into the bathroom and found a hairdryer in the drawer under the sink.