Tangling with the Western Commander

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: I treated you like a husband, but you…

Outside, a mix of rain and snow raged, with fierce winds that seemed to shake the window frames almost to disarray.

In the fireplace, flames danced as Wen Xian curled up on the sofa, laughing.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Her bathrobe had slipped, revealing her slender, fair legs and delicate feet.

The cold outside and the warmth inside created a stark contrast. The often dull and uninteresting west was filled with excitement and agitation at her place.

However, after she had sent that message, she waited for quite a while, and Lu Xiao did not reply.

She straightened up and texted him: [Little Lu?]

Still no response from him.

Wen Xian didn’t know whether it was good luck or bad luck that although he hadn’t replied to her, thankfully, he hadn’t blocked her either.

Ultimately, she couldn’t resist sending another message:

[Little Lu, if you don’t fancy Auntie Shang, it’s okay, but don’t ignore me. Auntie has always been thinking about you, hoping you’ll take good care of yourself, not work too hard, and especially be safe when you’re traveling…!]

In the hotel.

Lu Xiao looked at the message on his phone screen: “…”

But before he could fully comprehend, she sent more messages:

[Also, also, you’re so busy you must be skipping meals. Carry some snacks; don’t starve yourself.]

[You’re still young; you need to eat more meat to stay healthy, not just get by on a bowl of noodles—that’s not nutritious.]

[…]

One message after another, all in the tone of a middle-aged woman, sent insistently despite being ignored.

Every single message showed her concern for him.

Even mentioning eating noodles.

Eating just one bowl of noodles?

Lu Xiao remembered the day they ate in the restaurant, where he had ordered just a bowl of Saozi noodles.

By saying that, was she really not afraid that he might discover who she was…?

Or perhaps, did she want him to figure it out…?

Wen Xian waited, after all those messages, quite a while later, finally a message came.

It was him.

It only said one thing: [Auntie Shang, don’t bother.]

Seeing his words, Wen Xian snapped out of it; she shouldn’t have cared for him so much!

Was Lu so heartless towards everyone!?

Wen Xian clenched her teeth slightly. Although she knew he might not be really speaking to her, she still couldn’t help feeling slightly competitive.

She stopped sending messages.

Instead, she picked up her phone, turned on the camera, and took a photo.

Last, she opened her Moments and uploaded it.

After taking a shower, Lu Xiao was about to rest, meditating while carefully listening to the movements next door to prevent any suspect from escaping.

He picked up his phone, glanced at WeChat, but did not reply.

His finger paused on the screen for a moment, then he suddenly tapped on her profile picture and instantly entered her Moments.

He saw the message she had just posted.

However, upon seeing the content, he froze…!

He saw.

She had posted a photo and a comment.

And that photo—

It was of a woman with extremely delicate skin, not showing her face, but under the dim light, you could see she was loosely wrapped in a white bathrobe.

The bathrobe had slipped off one shoulder, diagonally exposing a smooth, rounded shoulder, a wide span of collarbones, and the subtle, graceful curve of her body. Her long hair fell loose, strands dangling on her tender shoulder, showcasing her laziness and sensuality to the fullest…!

Lu Xiao just stared at the photo: “…”

And the comment attached to her photo said:

[I treat you like a husband, yet you guard against me, even with zipped pants!]

Lu Xiao: “…”

[Jiu Ge: Hahaha! Just asking, isn’t Xian sister awesome!]