Hewas188cmtall,andtheclotheswerestilltoobig onme.
Seeingmecomeoutofthebathroomwearinghisclothes,anindescribablefealingwelledupinsidehim.
Tristanseyeswerefilledwithamusement,andheclosedthebookandputitaside,indifferenttomycomplaint:Idontneedtoomanyfriends.
Itwaslikeapunchhittingcotton,andIsuddenlydidntcareabout himanymore.Ithrewmyselfontothebed,buriedmyheadunderthecovers,andmyvoicecameoutmuffledfrominside: Doasyouplease,I…Imgoingto sleep.
Tristanhummedinresponse;Thenyourestwell,remembertocall yourfriendfirst.
AfterTristanleft, theroomwasquietagain.Ipokedmyheadoutfromunderthecovers.
RememberingwhatTristansaid,Itookoutmyphoneand calledAnnietoreportthatIwassafe.
Afterafewminutesofcasualchat,theroomwasquietagain.Ilayinbed,andmyheadstartedtofeeldizzyagain,alongwithawaveofexhaustion.
Thepillowandcovershadapleasant,comfortingscent,andIsleptverysoundlythatnight.
Thenextday,asthewarmsunshoneonmyface,thediscomfortfromthehangovergraduallysetin.
Istruggledto openmyeyesandsawthatitwasalreadyclosetonoon.

Inaninstant,Isuddenlyrealized.
ItwasalreadypastthetimeIwassupposedtogotowork! Iquicklygotoutofbed,gotdressed,andopenedthedoortoseeseveraldishesonthediningtable.
Inthekitchen,afamiliarfigurewasbusy,andshesuddenlyfroze.
Tristan… canheactuallycook? Inthekitchen.
Theslenderandcleanhandsturnedofftheopenkitchenlights,Tristancarefullywashedhishandsanddriedthem.
Heservedthelastdish,butsawmestandingthere,staringathiminadaze.
Stopstanding therelikeanidiotandcomeeat.
Icametomysensesandquicklywavedmyhand:No,Ihavetogobackandchangeclothesnow,Imlateforwork.
AsIwasabouttoleave,IwasstoppedbyTristan.
99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 76.2% Chapter24 ItsSundaytoday,arentyouonaday off? Iimmediatelystoppedandslowlyturnedaround.
Ilookeddownatmyphone,and thedateonthescreenindeedshowedSunday.
NowonderIwassolateforworkanddidntreceiveasinglecall.

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Isuddenlybreatheda sighofrelief,andthencoveredupmyembarrassmentwithalightlaugh.
Tristanslipsslightlycurledup,andhearrangedthedishes,speakinginacheerfultone:So,canyousitdownandeatnow? Isatdownwithembarrassment,lookingat thewellpresenteddishesonthetable.
There werefourexquisiteporcelainplatesonthediningtable,andtherewasalsoajustservedLongjingshrimp,withtheoverheadlightcastingawarmanddazzlingglow.
Allofthemweremyfavoritedishes.
Ihesitatedtoask:Didyou…makeallthese? Tristanglancedatme,asiftosay,whatelse? Ijustdontcookoften,itdoesntmeanIcant.Tristanpickedupapairofchopsticksforme:Tryit.
Itookabiteandmyeyeslitup;thetastewassurprisinglygood.
Delicious,but…arewetheonlytwoeating? Tristans lipscurl today.
upslightly:Yeah,myparentswentabroadforatrip,andIgavethedomesticstaffthedayoff Inoddedandfocusedoneating.
Afterfinishingthemeal,Tristanhandedmeabeautifullypackagedbox:Openitandseeifitfits.
Iopenedittofindawhitesatineveningdressinside.The sunlightshoneonit, asifitwasflowingwithpearlescent luster.
1 I knowitsexpensivewithoutevenlooking,andIdontknowwhenTristanpreparedit.
Ididntknowwhatstyleyouliked,anditwasdoneinahurry,soIjusthadsomeonesendarandomone.

AlthoughTristansaidthat,thepackagingofthedressclearlyshowedthatitwascarefullychosen.
Thisis… , BeforeIcouldfinishmysentenceofrefusal,Tristan,asifhehadanticipatedit,spokefirst:Ifyoudontwantit,no oneelseherecanwearit.
76.5% Chapter24 Iwassilentforamomentandquietlysaidthankyou.
Youdonthavetokeepthankingme,Tristansaidindifferently.
Ilookedupathiscold,moonlikeface,andawarmfeelingwelledupinmyheart.
However,Tristansnextsentencewas,Aslongasyoudontgetdrunkandmistakenlycallmearidesharing drivernexttime,thatsfine.
Hesatonthesofa,dealingwithsomethingonhiscomputer.Thecoldlightfromthescreenshoneonhissharplydefinedface,andthecornersofhislipscurledupslightly,makinghimlooklessstern.
Iheldmyforeheadandsaidhelplessly,…Thatwasjustanaccident.
Iwontdrinkthatmuchnexttime,andIwontdialthewrongnumberagain,Iapologized.Imsorryforthetroublethistime.Letmetreatyoutodinnernexttimewemeet… Tristanfinallylookedupfromhiscomputer,glancedatme,andsaidwithathinlippedsmile,Idontmindthetrouble.
Iwastakenabackforamomentanddidntquitecatchwhathemeant.What? Withasoftsigh,Tristansdeepandpleasantvoicerangoutagain.
Itsnotatroubleifitsyou.
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