Kathy turned her face away and nodded slowly.
The owner’s wife looked at Joseph with a smile. "As for men, take a cold shower in the courtyard."
Kathy subconsciously looked through the window at the small courtyard. She suddenly smiled. Could
the sheltered Mr Joseph endure bathing in the public bathroom?
However, Kathy was also going to the public bathhouse for the first time. She felt fresh, but more
intense.
Because it was summer, there weren't many people who came to bathe and there weren't many people
in the locker room, so she didn't find any naked people.
She had never had such an experience, so she felt as if she was a thief at this moment. She hurried
into the cubicle with a washbasin and her clothes. She washed herself as quickly as she could and
walked in slippers.
The owner’s wife was waiting for him at the door. The two chatted as they walked, “Are you hungry?
We can have meal when we get back. Joseph likes sweet and sour ribs the most. You can have a try
later."
Kathy put her wet hair behind her ears and nodded. After a moment's indecision, she asked, "Madam,
does he come here often?"
"Once a year."
"What is he doing here?"
"Don't all of you in town like to go on vacation? Drink tea, catch fish and eat some farm food."
Kathy was silent. When she was with him three years ago, she didn't know that he had such a habit.
They used to go to high-end hotels when on vacation, but she didn't expect that Joseph would like such
a place.
The plastic slippers creaked on the bluestone floor. They just happened to meet a group of children
after school. They were chattering, and brought joy to the desolate path.
Kathy was preoccupied with her own thoughts until she returned to the small courtyard. When she
opened the door, she was stunned.
At this moment, sun went down. The bluestone slab was wet, and there was a plastic water dish
casually placed on it. Joseph's back was facing her, and his upper body was bare. He should have just
finished taking a bath.
The orange sunlight cast on his dark bronze skin. His skinny and powerful waist was loosely clad in
cotton pants. When he turned his head and saw Kathy, he was slightly stunned.
Kathy didn't even dry her hair. She was wearing a simple flaxen dress. She looked like a local woman
here, her eyes sparkling.
Joseph's eyes suddenly showed a hint of joy, but he quickly became expressionless. He just walked to
the room and put on a coat.
Kathy stood in the courtyard. Instead, she shifted her gaze unnaturally. Her cheeks were slightly red
because Joseph's lean figure registered in her brain.
It wasn't until the owner’s wife came over and visited her for dinner that Kathy came to her senses.
The dishes on the old dining table weren't very rich. Sweet and sour pork ribs, shrimp tofu, fish head
soup, every dish was delicious.
Kathy kept her head down to eat while Joseph continued talking to the owner.
When the owner of the home stayer mentioned his children who had worked outside in the early years,
Joseph moved closer and listened attentively.
When Kathy raised her head, she could just see his warm smile. She was stunned for a moment. She
only felt that the current Joseph was like a gentle man from three years ago.
During this time, the feeling he gave her was completely cold and emotionless.
"Alright, let's play a game of chess after we finish the meal." Joseph smiled slightly. When he turned
around and saw Kathy's surprised expression, a relaxed smile appeared in his deep eyes.
Kathy thought she was wrong.
After dinner, they placed the chessboard on the table, while Kathy accompanied the owner’s wife to
watch TV.
The moment the television was turned on, Kathy was in a panic. What she suffered in the morning was
still in his mind, but in the afternoon, Joseph had brought her into the mountain. She was clearly
isolated from the world.
But of course the gossip wasn't reported on television. Joseph said he would remove the news and
Kathy subconsciously believed him.
He always does what he says.
Not far away, Joseph was waiting for the owner to move in chess. His eyes inadvertently landed on
Kathy's side face. When he caught her relaxed expression, his fingers tapped the table slightly. In this
quiet place, the sound was very clear.
"You have to concentrate on playing chess!" The owner looked at Joseph and smiled. "Are you thinking
about your girlfriend?"
He came to his senses and just smiled as he calmly continued playing chess.
The owner’s wife watched TV dramas every day. The costume drama that was playing was very
attractive." Kathy, this heroine looks a bit like you."
When the camera switched, the owner’s wife suddenly looked at Kathy and said.
Kathy was stunned. Before she could say anything, a pair of hand was placed on her shoulder. Joseph
answered. "They really look similar."
She did not turn back or say anything. The owner’s wife quickly stood up and took another chair.
Joseph sat down beside Kathy.
In the television, there was a close-up of Annika. She had a slightly raised lip, a beautiful nose, and a
very delicate face.
Kathy looked at him indifferently and then looked away.
"Why you didn’t continue to watch it?" Joseph's deep voice suddenly rang in his ear.
Kathy answered indifferently. "It seems like that she gets better resources after being with you."
Her words were full of ridicule. In Kathy's opinion, Annika used to be with Joseph, so now that she was
able to play an important role in a TV series. Joseph must invest the money for her.
She thought Joseph wouldn't react to this. After all, Kathy didn't think she was wrong.
However, she could clearly see the anger in Joseph's eyes. Fortunately, the owner quickly set up the
chessboard for the second round and called Joseph over.
Kathy pinched her forehead wearily and told the owner’s wife before returning to her room to rest.
Behind her, Joseph looked at her back with a gloomy expression.
The room was not air-conditioned because it was in the mountains. The night was quiet and cool.
Kathy sat on the bed for a while. There was a damp smell in the air, and the faint smell of mosquito
coils spread in every corner of the room.
Such a peaceful environment was like an illusion for her.
She had been in a bustling metropolis for too long. If Joseph hadn't brought her over, she wouldn't have
had such an experience.
At this moment, she felt a long-lost relaxation.
Suddenly, a wave of footsteps came from the stairs. Kathy subconsciously took a thin blanket to cover
herself and huddled to the very inside of the bed.
Joseph's footsteps weren't very heavy, but when he sat down by the bed, the floor creaked.
He turned off the light and carefully stuffed the mosquito net under the mat before slowly laying
down.
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