Chapter 2249

Chapter 2249: Chapter 2249

Be careful.

Even Duan Xi, thick-skinned as he was, couldn’t help but blush at these ambiguous four words. The heat on his face lingered until the busy signal sounded from the phone.

"Brother Xi, I don’t have any clothes here." Jiaojiao had just finished her shower and poked her head through the bathroom door gap, calling out.

Duan Xi collected his expression and replied to wait a minute, then went to a nearby room and returned with a set of pajamas.

The pajamas were made of white cotton and quite conservative, but Jiaojiao couldn’t help blushing, as they came complete with undergarments, freshly washed with a faint laundry powder fragrance... Duan Xi’s thorough preparation clearly indicated he had planned this for a long time.

Thinking of this, her face couldn’t help but heat up.

Whether it was the undergarments or the outer pajamas, they were very comfortable material and fit perfectly. Jiaojiao put them on in the bathroom and came out, with the steam carrying along, making her face look pink and her skin crystal white.

Duan Xi’s gaze darkened, his Adam’s apple rolling slightly.

Jiaojiao’s view was just right to see his Adam’s apple rolling, her face flushed again, seemingly about to burn up. She quickly stole a glance at him and turned to walk to the living room.

Duan Xi grabbed her wrist from behind.

Jiaojiao’s heart skipped a beat, thinking Duan Xi might do something, but then she heard him behind saying, "Your parents just called, I didn’t answer yours, but answered mine."

"Huh?" Jiaojiao looked at him in bewilderment.

Duan Xi had already picked up his clothes and headed to the bathroom.

Jiaojiao returned to the living room, picked up her phone, and checked through it. Sure enough, she saw two missed calls. She thought for a moment, then called back with a towel in hand.

Shu Jiao quickly answered.

"Jiaojiao?"

"Mom, it’s me." Jiaojiao held the towel’s edge: "Did you just call me?"

"Yes, I did call, but you didn’t answer, so I called Xiaoxi, he answered. Are you two at Hengya now?" Shu Jiao.

"No, we’re at another place. Brother Xi said it’s a villa Uncle Duan bought for me on his birthday but kept forgetting to give it to me." Jiaojiao, not overthinking it, confessed truthfully.

Shu Jiao paused in surprise, then rubbed her forehead, finding it amusing that Duan Xi played tricks on such matters.

She didn’t believe for a second that Duan Xi could forget such a significant gift as a villa.

Glancing at the man beside her, who still eyed fiercely, with cheeks puffed and eyes glaring, seemingly eager to crawl through the phone, she somewhat understood.

She got up, glared at Ruan Jianguo, who wanted to follow closely, went into a room, closed the door, and gently advised Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, you’re still young. Mom won’t stop you two from being together, but do you know how to protect yourself?"

Jiaojiao froze for a moment, then realized what Shu Jiao was talking about, instantly embarrassing herself with the towel over her head, her voice becoming faint: "Mom..."

Listening to Jiaojiao’s coquettish little voice, Shu Jiao couldn’t help feeling sentimental, amazed at how quickly her daughter had grown. She found it easier to say certain things to Jiaojiao than to Duan Xi.

Jiaojiao didn’t know how to respond, lucky that Shu Jiao taught over the phone and not live in lesson.