Chapter 1221
“Let‘s go to bed!” He must have seen how tired she was and led her upstairs. She bit her lip again, wondering with
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When they arrived at her bedroom door, she stopped and withdrew her hand from his. “Goodnight.”
He paused to look at her, his gaze clouded over as he sighed softly. “Goodnight.”
When she turned to open the door, he asked, “Will you be cold sleeping alone?”
She understood at once, shaking her head firmly. “Nope. I have air conditioning.”
He laughed out loud. “Is it as warm as I am?”
She thought internally, It‘s much safer than him, that‘s for sure.
“Uncle, if you‘re that warm, you probably
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had just turned 24, and it wasn’t as though she didn’t understand how romantic relationships work.
He blushed slightly and coughed lightly. “You are so considerate. Why don’t you think of a way to help?”
She didn’t know how to answer him, so she opened the door quickly and slid through the gap before peeking out.
“Well, I can’t help you. Goodnight!”
He looked at her with a hurt expression but didn’t force the issue. “Goodnight.”