“Did I?”
“Only you and I are in this room. Don’t tell me it was a ghost.”
Leng Muxuan chewed the rice carefully and answered slowly, “I didn’t, unless I sleepwalked last night.” Though he was not good at lying, he had many ways to deal with her.
Not surprisingly, Jiang Senyuan believed him and was fearful, asking, “You have a history of that?”
“I didn’t tell you, though.”
“Gosh! What kind of being you are!” Jiang Senyuan sighed, “Are you sure you really sleepwalked yesterday? You didn’t mess up the toilet with a clear mind?”
Leng Muxuan put down the chopsticks and wiped his mouth. “Do you really think that I am so stupid I would clog the toilet? I also need to use it.” When he said this, he also felt it difficult to tolerate himself anymore. Because, that’s exactly what he’d done. He’d been stupid enough to clog the toilet that he also used. But to make himself feel better, he brainwashed himself that he did it only because he was frightened at night and was not clear-minded.
Jiang Senyuan bought his excuse, since it was really reasonable. She also recalled his awkward face when the worker came to repair the toilet this afternoon. It was too bad she hadn’t taken a photo of his aggrieved expression to save as a memento. She couldn’t stop laughing aloud when she thought of this. Leng Muxuan surely understood why she laughed suddenly. His face turned ugly. Jiang Senyuan, this time, you successfully got me.
In fact, he was already considering leaving her. But she mocked him right at this moment, which made him want some more revenge.
In the coming days, Jiang Senyuan discovered her shower pipes were jammed, the head of the mop broke, and even when she was cutting the vegetables, the knife handles routinely fell off.
The food in the cold storage and freezer had been changed out, and all the condiments in the kitchen were mixed together. Even the desk in her bedroom lost a leg.
Jiang Senyuan was totally mad. How could so many things happen in just several days? Were these all the results of his sleepwalking?
Now Jiang Senyuan knew she’d been fooled. Who could be so intentional while sleepwalking?
She bravely kicked open Leng Muxuan’s door and went to his bed to pick him up by grabbing his collar. “Get up! Give me an explanation! Why did you do all of this? You son of a pig!”
Jiang Senyuan was so angry this time. She’d adopted him off the streets. Did she ask for anything in return? She took care of him, down to every mundane little detail, and he made her apartment a disaster. How could he act like this?
Leng Muxuan also knew he was crazy. When he changed the foods in the refrigerator, he also remembered the horrible market and the girl’s bargaining with the vegetable dealers. He felt upset indeed.
Meanwhile, the kitchen, though he never mentioned it, was where the girl brought him delicious food with those simple, cheap seasonings—just for him. He really respected her.
Besides, he knew she was a thrifty one, and all the destruction hurt her heart. But he had to do all of this, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to leave her. She was so kind and warmhearted; she wouldn’t drive him away unless he wronged her in as many ways as possible.
So Leng Muxuan turned over and closed his eyes, ignoring her yells.
Jiang Senyuan flew into a rage; she took out his arm and bit it fiercely.
“Ah . . . !”
A poor screech rose from Jiang Senyuan’s apartment. The landlady opened her window with confusion. “Which couple is so shameless to do this during the daytime?”
Leng Muxuan couldn’t play dead anymore. Staring at the teeth marks, he couldn’t say a word. Why had he praised her as a kind and warmhearted girl just now?
Jiang Senyuan also felt she was a little crazy, but when she remembered what he did to her, she was so bold and straightforward. “Don’t think you can escape from these problems. Tell me, why did you do all this?”
Sometimes, Leng Muxuan thought she was quite naive. For example, when all these things happened, she didn’t try to protect herself; instead, she came along to ask him why. Why didn’t she think about herself first? What a lovely foolish girl!