My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty
Chapter 183: Want You To Say You Love Me!

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Want You To Say You Love Me!

"My hands are cold!"

Tang Chuxia said shamelessly.

She even stuffed her hands into Gu Beihuai’s palm, since no one could see anyway.

"Ride faster!"

Afraid of being seen tidying herself up by the young man, she hurriedly urged.

Gu Beihuai didn’t knock her hand away but stuffed it into his cotton glove, his bare hand grasping the handlebar.

Tang Chuxia pouted. What a pretense of propriety.

But she didn’t say anything, who would fight against the cold?

Since it was deep into the night and the weather was exceptionally cold, they didn’t dare to ride fast. They could only slowly proceed with the help of a flashlight. By the time they returned to the city, everyone was sweating profusely.

Except for Tang Chuxia, who was nearly frozen stiff.

She shivered as she got off the bike, feeling like her legs weren’t listening to her.

She even had the illusion that she could fall at any moment.

"Gu Beihuai, you are taking personal revenge!"

She pressed her hands on her thighs, really afraid they would give out.

Gu Beihuai just gave her a "hehe!"

Tang Chuxia gritted her teeth.

This guy was really going against her today, wasn’t he?

She couldn’t help rushing up to Gu Beihuai and took off the cotton gloves from her hand, throwing them at him.

"Are you a zombie? Can you only say ’hehe’?"

Gu Beihuai: ...

He put on the cotton gloves, which were still warm, clearly retaining the residual heat from Tang Chuxia’s hands.

His freezing fingers felt the warmth and began to tingle itchily.

He couldn’t help but clench his fist and gave a light cough, "What do you want me to say?"

Tang Chuxia, seeing that he didn’t seem to be sarcastic, felt a bit better and lowered her voice, "Say you love me!"

Gu Beihuai: ...

He ran off with the bicycle.

Really, without any reluctance!

Tang Chuxia laughed like a fool behind him.

Tang Jianbing couldn’t stand it anymore and patted Tang Chuxia on the head, "Stop laughing, it’s the middle of the night; it’s kind of scary!"

Tang Chuxia: ￣□￣｜｜

Since she brought Erya back, Tang Chuxia couldn’t directly go to sleep. After reporting to her mother, she arranged Erya and Dangdang to rest in the same room.

It wasn’t that Tang Chuxia despised her guest, but Erya wouldn’t share a room with Tang Chuxia under any circumstances. She had seen the arrangement in Tang Chuxia’s room and was somewhat afraid of dirtying it.

It was also getting late, and Tang Chuxia didn’t want to fuss anymore, so she followed Erya’s wishes and after settling her down, went back to her room and fell asleep.

Her body was already in need of repair, and she was very tired.

The next day, Tang Chuxia was awakened by Dangdang’s exclamation, rubbing her eyes as she got up only to see the courtyard as clean as new.

"Erya did this?"

Although it was a question, it sounded affirmative.

Dangdang nodded vigorously.

"Erya is so amazing. In such cold weather, not only did she wake up before dawn, but she also cleaned up the yard, even shoveling away the previous snow!"

Dangdang was very excited, endlessly chattering on.

Naturally, Tang Chuxia saw it, and Erya was somewhat awkwardly rubbing her hands.

It was obvious she was afraid of being scolded.

Madam Tang took Erya’s hand, "Good child, you don’t have to be so capable; our family doesn’t have those kinds of oppressive rules. Look at your sisters, none of them get up until now!"

Erya was even more uneasy.

"Auntie, it’s okay, this is much easier than at my home. Your household chores are too few!"

Madam Tang was overjoyed.

She glanced at Tang Chuxia, "See? You guys never like to tidy up, but Erya here can do everything!"

Tang Chuxia shrugged, "Mom, what does that prove?"

Madam Tang countered, "What?"

"Everyone has their own strengths! I’m just lazy and love to feast, and Erya is good at household chores!"

Dangdang nodded vigorously.

Madam Tang laughed and scolded, then asked them to serve the meal and have breakfast.

Erya was dragged to the table to eat, staring at the food on the table, she dared not pick up her chopsticks.

Tang Chuxia noticed her discomfort and served her some dishes; the family ignored her, as though her presence wasn’t that out of place.

Erya began to cry as she ate, yet no one asked why.

They gave her enough space to compose herself.

After the meal, Tang Chuxia took Erya to her room and found her a few clothes.

"Sister, I can’t take these!"

Erya’s clothes were full of patches, and crucially, some areas showed black cotton stuffing, although they were washed clean, they were too thin to keep out the cold.

Her hands and feet were frostbitten, swollen like steamed buns.

Tang Chuxia signaled Dangdang to help, and they directly changed Erya’s clothes, though they were Tang Chuxia’s hand-me-downs, it was something Erya couldn’t even have imagined.

But when they saw Erya’s hair, Dangdang screamed, "Lice!"

Tang Chuxia was also startled.

Honestly, she had seen these critters quite often since she had arrived in this world, as many kids had them.

But their family did not.

"I’ll shave my head!"

Erya was about to cry, Tang Chuxia quickly patted Dangdang.

Dangdang was somewhat sheepish; she hadn’t meant to scare her, but lice were frightening to anyone.

"No need to shave your head; I’ll boil some herbal water for you to soak in, and wash your hair with sulfur ointment. You can burn your clothes if you don’t want them anymore."

Tang Chuxia made a suggestion, but Erya hesitated before saying, "Can I just wash my clothes clean? My younger sister has no clothes to wear!"

Tang Chuxia: ...

Poverty!

She thought again of making money; divvying up her father’s money wouldn’t last.

"Okay!"

Dangdang nudged Tang Chuxia, trying to make her realize there were likely fleas on the clothes too.

Thinking of sleeping on the same bed as Erya the previous night made her start itching.

"I need a bath!"

Madam Tang came out and saw their predicament, suggesting they visit the bathhouse.

Erya’s face turned bright red with embarrassment but insistently refused to go with them, preferring to wash at home.

Madam Tang asked Tang Chuxia and Dangdang to pack up and take their elder sister-in-law for a bath, as it would be difficult to bathe frequently once she had children.

Madam Tang held Erya’s hand, "Don’t worry, the bathhouse has a special place for young girls like you to bathe, and their medicinal powder is very effective; it can kill all the fleas and lice on you!"

In the end, Erya was persuaded by Madam Tang, who also agreed to Erya’s request to work as a maid for the family.

It was Tang Chuxia’s first time in such a grand bathhouse, and truthfully, she felt a bit uncomfortable.

Bathhouses in the north had their own unique features, with shower heads wrapped in cloth and bathing tickets that were time-restricted—they couldn’t soak indefinitely.

Inside, everyone was undressed, chattering and laughing, making it quite lively.

No one looked down on anyone, yet when Tang Chuxia entered, the entire atmosphere quieted down.

Except for the drifting steam.

Every face and neck were yellow-black, bodies slightly pale, while Tang Chuxia stood out like a piece of white jade, glowing under the steam.

"Mommy, why does she look like she’s covered in flour?"

A child’s voice suddenly blurted out, which was immediately followed by bursts of intense laughter.

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