NOVEL WEB Chapter 25: Gradual Change
Thinking of this, Chu Ge felt like he had something else to do, and he couldn’t just stay at home typing all day long.
For instance, those gatherings he originally wanted to decline, including the online writers’ association party, the local writer’s small circle party, and the classmates’ reunion party, he might have to attend them all.
Especially people with a profession like Lin Wuyang, he should socialize more with them. Who knows, he might accidentally discover some surreal situation.
It’s not that he was particularly interested in whether others had special abilities, but exploring the clues that Qiu Wuji came up with did require going out and finding them. Otherwise, he would never be able to find them just sitting in front of his computer typing.
The more Chu Ge thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He really didn’t like socializing. In the past, he basically declined these gatherings. It was really… Except for the chaos in his work, was his life also going to change completely?
But when he saw Qiu Wuji quietly clearing the tableware and going to wash the dishes, that annoyance was instantly relieved.
The advantage of being a cultivator was that she could wash dishes in seconds. If a man and a woman were sharing a place and the woman cooked, the man would usually have to wash the dishes. This routine sharing was now unnecessary. It was more comfortable than eating out. The food was delicious, cheap, and hygienic, and she was wearing black silk stockings and high heels, which was pleasing to the eye.
Psychologically, he felt special pleasure. This peerless expert in her own world was cooking and washing dishes like a little wife here. Chu Ge knew that Qiu Wuji was not necessarily doing these things for just the rent. She definitely had a sense of guilt for messing up his work and wanted to make amends.
Just for this, what’s wrong with making some changes?
The first change: exercise.
After finishing dinner, he typed out an extra chapter, and by nine o’clock, he was ready to start running on the treadmill.
The treadmill was ready-made, and he bought it impulsively one day when he was determined to start exercising. However, before that, one couldn’t even recognize it as a treadmill– it was piled high with all kinds of boxes and looked like a shelf on wheels.
According to Zhang Qiren, “Chu Ge, your treadmill is pretty useful. It can hold a lot of things.”
Just moving everything down made him sweat profusely in the scorching heat. He felt embarrassed to run, so he only used a speed of eight miles per hour, and after less than ten minutes of running, he jumped off like a dog and stood next to it, gasping for breath.
Qiu Wuji lazily leaned against the sofa reading a book, casting a sidelong glance at him with a meaningful sigh.
Chu Ge felt like dying.
“This artifact for running is quite creative.” Qiu Wuji said casually, “It’s just missing a bit of restriction. Should I add a layer of barrier around it? You won’t be able to leave until you’ve run for a certain amount of time. I feel like this would be more effective.”
“Do you think I’m Huang Bo?” Chu Ge rested for a moment, feeling that he had recovered quite quickly and regained his confidence. “This is just the result of not exercising for too long. If I can persist, I can run longer! At least in college, I could run a marathon…”
Persistence… Qiu Wuji curled her lips, she knew what his so-called persistence was, given his previous behavior of using things as a cart. No wonder when he writes about the protagonist’s unwavering determination, it’s just a fantasy in the book…just like the women he can’t get.
As she was thinking this, she saw Chu Ge lying down and propping himself up with his hands on the floor.
Qiu Wuji moved several feet away and asked with a wary gaze. “What kind of indecent posture is this?”
“This is a push-up. What do you know, old lady?” Chu Ge began to grunt as he did push-ups.
No matter how you looked at it, Qiu Wuji felt that the posture was very similar to something else…this world was so strange. From the change in body posture, it looked like exercising muscles, but why use the posture of doing that kind of thing…
Then Chu Ge collapsed on the ground after three minutes.
Qiu Wuji’s gaze became strange again.
Is this your persistence?
Chu Ge couldn’t hold on anymore, and he jumped up. “Why are you always staring at me? Read your book!”
“Whatever.” Qiu Wuji’s gaze returned to the book.
Chu Ge couldn’t exercise anymore and went into the bathroom with his pajamas on. Just as he went in, he poked his head out again. “Are you going to wash? Since your cultivation hasn’t even reached the level of abstaining from food, I think you need to wash.”
Qiu Wuji said casually, “I know the purification technique. Do you want me to use it on you? It saves time and effort.”
Chu Ge recoiled. “No need. It feels weird, and it doesn’t feel like I’ve washed properly. It’s just a makeshift measure when you’re away from home.”
The bathroom door closed, and soon the sound of rushing water came from inside. Qiu Wuji put the book on her lap, her gaze wandering.
So a man and woman living together was actually so troublesome. The feeling of a man showering behind a door just one step away…it really makes people uneasy.
Well, it’s a good thing that she didn’t see anything.
And Chu Ge’s last words, she didn’t know if it was intentional, but it resonated with her.
Forget about using the purification technique, even her original body was already free of dust and dirt, but as a woman, she still had the desire to take a bath from time to time…
He probably did it on purpose. How could he not know her own habits? He also wanted to experience the feeling of having a woman showering behind a door?!
Hmph! So shameless. I refuse to shower now! Qiu Wuji left angrily and went back to her bedroom.
As soon as she entered the room, she was taken aback. Originally, there was no bedding in the guest bedroom, only a bed frame. She had planned to continue meditating in a lotus position. However, when she walked in this time, she saw that the bed sheets, pillows, and blankets were all neatly laid out, emanating a faint fragrance.
This… Did Chu Ge buy all this and put it here before she returned?
Was he looking forward to having someone live with him?
“I really don’t need to sleep…” Qiu Wuji silently gazed at the small pig plush toy on the bed, not sure how she was feeling at this moment.
As the night grew deeper, Chu Ge, who had resolved to adjust his daily routine, typed out a short draft for tomorrow before getting into bed to sleep. The air conditioning quietly hummed, sending a cool and refreshing breeze in the sweltering summer heat, soothing the restlessness in his heart.
He opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, wondering if Qiu Wuji knew how to use the air conditioning. Oh well, it didn’t matter; she seemed to be resistant to cold and heat, having previously gone out wearing thick robes.
After waiting for a while without hearing any sound from the next room, Chu Ge, exhausted from exercising, didn’t stay up for long and unknowingly fell asleep while waiting.
Just as he dozed off, Qiu Wuji seemed to sense something and sneaked out of her room, carrying the sleepwear she had bought today and rushing into the bathroom like a thief.
“Want to indulge in fantasy from behind the door while I’m taking a bath? Humph, can’t I hear people sleeping?”
After studying the bathroom’s equipment for a while, Qiu Wuji carefully undressed, revealing her fair and creamy-white body.
Taking a bath was so comfortable… Unfortunately, this bathroom was a bit small, without even a bathtub…
As it turned out, whether one was a mortal or a fairy, the time spent taking a bath was unimaginably long. Chu Ge slept soundly for almost an hour, but not accustomed to going to bed early, he was awakened by the urge to urinate and stumbled his way to the toilet, rubbing his eyes. Just as he walked out of the room, he saw Qiu Wuji sneaking out of the bathroom like a thief.
The two met in the middle of the living room, both wearing identical couple pajamas with cute smiling faces on them, looking incredibly adorable.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment.
Qiu Wuji’s face gradually turned red like blood.
Being caught sneaking a bath was one thing, but these clothes were incredibly embarrassing. What kind of unified attire for disciples was this?
After a few seconds of silence, just as Qiu Wuji was about to find an excuse to vent her anger, Chu Ge suddenly smiled slightly and whispered, “Goodnight, get some rest early.”
The angry words Qiu Wuji was going to say were held back, and she watched as he walked into the bathroom before turning her head and remaining silent for a while.