Chapter 53: Being Shy
The next day.
Wendy got up from the bed with a severe headache. She dragged herself into the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to wake herself up. She simply cleaned herself up.
She took out a white sweater from the wardrobe and put it on. Carrying a small satchel on her shoulder, she was ready to go downstairs. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Rex coming out of his room. She smiled, “Are you up?”
In the past month, Rex had gotten used to her greeting. He walked up to her, “Where are you going?”
“I want to go out for a walk. Would you like to come with me?”
Rex didn’t say anything and only replied with an “Okay” after a long while. Wendy walked downstairs, picked up a glass of warm milk from the table, gulped it down, then turned around and said to Rex, “Let’s go.”
Rex looked at the delicacies on the table and asked, “Is that all?”
“Yes, are you hungry? If you’re hungry, bear with it for a while and I’ll treat you to a feast today.” After that, she tugged on Rex’s sleeve and left.
Seeing that she was in high spirits, Rex asked, “How are you doing?”
“I’m fine.” Even though there was a smile on Wendy’s face, her eyes were filled with sadness that no one else could detect.
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Rex stood at their destination. He looked at Wendy beside him and asked with a puzzled expression, “What is this place?”
“This is Professor Callard’s home. She’s going to another teacher’s class, so she asked me to take care of her daughter.”
Rex was speechless. He finally understood why she had called him over. Professor Callard instructed them on some matters to take note of before leaving in a hurry. There were only two teenagers and a two-year-old child left.
Wendy looked at the cute baby and suddenly behaved maternally. Some childish words came out of her mouth one by one. She held the baby’s chubby hand, “Your name is Cindy, isn’t it?”
Cindy blinked her big eyes and looked at Rex, who was next to her. Then she smiled and ran to Rex’s arms, acting cute with him.
Rex’s expression froze, and he threw a look at Wendy asking for help. However, Wendy turned down the corners of her mouth, “Tsk, Cindy likes you, not me.”
Rex looked at Wendy’s jealous face and laughed. He picked up Cindy and pointed at Wendy, “Do you like this big sister?”
Cindy glared at Wendy and then turned to look at Rex. She did not say anything and just grabbed Rex by the collar and kept digging her way into Rex’s arms. Rex’s face was a little red and he stopped her, “Cindy, can you let this elder sister hold you? I need to go to the bathroom.”
Unexpectedly, Cindy curled her lips and there were tears in her eyes. Rex was at a loss. He patted Cindy’s back clumsily and comforted her.
Wendy looked at Rex’s clumsy appearance and teased him, “What if you have a child in the future?”
Rex was so busy calming Cindy that he didn’t hear Wendy’s words at all. Miraculously, Cindy fell asleep. He lowered his voice, “Quick, help me carry her down.”
Cindy grabbed Rex by the collar, and two of his buttons were unbuttoned. When Wendy held Cindy, she saw Rex’s collarbone. She quickly looked away and only looked at Cindy. After Rex’s hands were freed, he buttoned his shirt in time.
He watched as Wendy carefully put Cindy on the bed. A soft spot in his heart was slowly warming up. He took out his phone and secretly recorded this scene. Wendy turned around and walked toward him. He quickly put his phone back into his pocket.
Wendy and Rex sat on the floor together, and they sat there until Professor Callard came home. Then they said goodbye to Professor Callard and went home
Monday came like the stroke of twelve, always reminding people that it was time to wake up from their dreams.
Wendy had not eaten breakfast this morning and her stomach was rumbling. She lay at her desk feebly and couldn’t decide on whether to buy some food. In the end, she decided to buy something to eat. Anyway, the next class was a self-study class.
When she reached the second floor, she heard someone calling her from behind. She turned around and saw that it was Rex. Why had he been visiting their school recently?
Rex walked up to her, sniffed, and said softly, “Your pants are dirty.” After that, he took off his jacket and put it on for her.
Wendy realized what was he referring to and her cheeks flushed red instantly. Her face was burning hot and she tucked one side of her hair behind her ear. Rex’s gaze fell on Wendy’s bright red ears and his heart started to beat wildly.
Wendy did not dare to raise her head as she stared at the tip of her shoes.
“Wait outside the bathroom. I’ll be back soon.” By the time Wendy realized what was going on, Rex had already run downstairs. Wendy felt a little dizzy, so she supported herself against the wall and walked to the bathroom.
“So that’s why I feel my stomach uncomfortable,” Wendy muttered.
She turned around, and the wind sneaked in through the window crack. Her cheeks were red and she was a little dizzy. Her mind was a mess now. Why did the man she lived with have to see this embarrassing scene? Wendy felt so awkward that she hoped to disappear from the earth.
More than ten minutes later, Rex ran towards her with a black plastic bag. Wendy looked at his sweat-soaked hair and felt a little touched.
She took the bag from Rex’s hand and didn’t dare to look him in the eye the whole time. Rex’s breath was a little unstable, and he said in a low voice, “Well…… I don’t know which one to choose…… so each kind……”
“Okay, I get it. Go back first.” Wendy interrupted him and hurried into the bathroom. She was afraid that if he continued, she would die of embarrassment.
She opened the bag, inserted a tampon, washed her face, and walked out. However, she didn’t expect that Rex was still standing by the window. The window was open, and the wind blew his shirt. Rex’s hands were on the window sill; Wendy couldn’t see his face.
Wendy coughed and Rex immediately turned around. Their eyes met and he looked at her with a faint smile. Wendy pretended to be calm and walked over, “Um…… I’ll give you the clothes when we get home tonight.”
“OK.”
“I’m going back. ”
Rex did not say anything. He handed Wendy a cup of warm bubble tea and left.
Wendy held the cup of bubble tea in her hand, and the heat quickly spread from her palm to her heart. She pursed her lips into a smile, stood by the window, took a deep breath, closed the window, and returned to the classroom.
Wendy endured the abdominal pain for the whole day and finally arrived home. However, as soon as she stepped into the house, she had a blackout, and then she lost consciousness.
When she woke up, she found that she was already lying on her bed. She sat up and found that there was a heating pad on her belly and that her clothes were changed. Just as she was confused, Rex came in. She saw him holding a glass of hot water and sitting by the bed,” You’re up. Have some water.”
Wendy did not take the water. Her lips parted slightly as she swallowed, “Well…… this heating pad.”
“I placed it on your belly.”
“What about my clothes?” Wendy spoke louder.
“I’ve seen every part of your body. Who else do you think it is?”
Wendy’s heartbeat instantly sped up and her entire face was burning red. She quickly lowered her head, gritted her teeth, and had a brainstorm.
Rex chuckled, “Are you feeling shy now?”
Wendy raised her flushed face and pouted, “No.”
There was a hint of playfulness in Rex’s smile, and there seemed to be a hidden meaning in his words, “Your shyness is deadly to me.”
Wendy felt even more embarrassed and immediately covered her face with the blanket. Rex was acting weird today.
“Drink the water.”
Wendy did not dare to think any further. She continued to bury her head in the blanket as she said, “I see, you go out first, I…… I need to do that.”
Rex didn’t understand this much, “What are you going to do?”
Wendy bit the blanket and pointed in the direction of the bathroom. Rex nodded knowingly and then left the room, his eyes were smiling.
It seemed that he couldn’t sleep with her tonight.
He walked into his room and washed his face with cold water. If he stayed with Wendy any longer, his heart was about to explode because it was beating too fast. Today, Wendy was like a freshly bloomed hibiscus, delicate and tender. When he touched her, he heard his heartbeat, which was powerful and sonorous.
Rex lay on the bed, his mind full of Wendy’s figure. He felt that he was crazy. He tried to calm down his heartbeat. However, when he almost fell asleep he heard a knock on the door, he held his forehead with his hand.
Wendy, there’s a limit to my patience.