Could it be that he… really wants me to clean this entire bungalow?
As this ludicrous punishment cropped up in Song Qingchun's mind, she heard Su Zhinian say in his patented level tone, "If you want me to put this behind us, then you will scrub every inch of this bungalow clean from top to bottom!"
Su Zhinian's words came out almost at the same time that the thought floated up in Song Qingchun's mind. Therefore, it took her about ten seconds of staring at his face before she realized she had not imagined those words that really had come out of his mouth.
Is he reading my mind‽ How could he possibly come up with the punishment I am most afraid of? Is this what they call the law of attraction? Then I should not have wasted my time and money on buying those clothes for him. This is so inhumane. Maniac Su, Sanitary Su, Silent Su, Cold-blooded Su…
Just as Song Qingchun cursed Su Zhinian internally, the man suddenly added, "What? You think that's a bit too harsh? Don't want to do it?"
Song Qingchun immediately shook her head and blurted out, "Of course not!"
As if afraid that he did not believe her, she affirmed, "Definitely not!"
Who would want to do it‽ Use your brain for a bit, who in their right mind would willingly want to clean this giant house?
Song Qingchun grumbled under her breath. Suppressing her inner dissatisfaction, she pushed up a serious face to look at Su Zhinian and, even though the promise was against the very core of her being, promised him politely and respectfully, "Mr. Su, do not worry, I promise to clean every inch of this bungalow from upstairs to downstairs, outside to inside, until it is glittering."
Su Zhinian stared intently at her, as if trying to read the dissatisfaction she was hiding in her heart. Afraid that he might spot something, Song Qingchun hurriedly lowered her head.
In reality, he really did not intend to have her clean the whole house. He simply wanted to play a prank on her. Alas, he did not expect such a reaction from her. She was violently cursing him in her heart, but on the surface, she acted like there was nothing she was more willing to do in the whole wide world.
For as long as he could remember, he had been able to read people's hearts. He had seen plenty of fake individuals, but she was the only one who could make him think her deceit was not annoying and actually quite humorous.
Su Zhinian stared at the top of her head, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face. Song Qingchun fidgeted, waiting for his reaction. After a long wait, she could not help but raise her eyes to sneak a peek at him.
Her action startled Su Zhinian, and before her gaze could land on his face, he left a simple "Mm", grabbed the bag from her hands, and strode upstairs.
…
Su Zhinian walked into his study. As he sat down before his computer, he heard Song Qingchun's voice.
She was probably rinsing the table cloth because he heard the sound of running water.
"Maniac Su truly is a maniac! He's an inhumane, crazy, cruel psycho-maniac!" Su Zhinian heard her complaining through gritted teeth as she heavily slammed the table cloth into the water-filled basin. "As the idiom goes, one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted. The man had already accepted my apology gift, so how could he still be so shameless as to demand that I clean his house… Is he even human!"
Following her grumblings was a series of footsteps.
The first room that she got into was probably the home gym. There was sound of her wiping down the equipment as she continued to complain. "If I'd known I would still need to clean the house, I wouldn't have wasted my money. Now I'm truly and quite literally paying for my sin…"
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