Chapter 1449: Capítulo 1449: Chapter 1450: I Can't Wash It Clean

It was a property registered under Lu Zhenzhen’s name.

She’s been living there recently.

She didn’t evade Gao Zhe; there was no need to hide. Both were in Rongcheng City. If they truly wanted to find each other, it wouldn’t be difficult, but she refused to meet, so Gao Zhe didn’t dare come.

His heart was subtly disturbed, but he masked it well on the surface. As his car drove into the garage, at his parking space, this veteran at parking reversed several times before managing to get in.

He just wanted to spend a little more time with her.

Once the car was parked steadily, before he could speak, Lu Zhenzhen had already unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped down, pushing open the car door.

Gao Zhe watched her back, his grip tightening on the steering wheel, his jaw clenched, and the bone structure in his profile protruded slightly. He fumbled in the drawer for a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. Before the smoke could fully enter his mouth, the dampness made him cough.

It had been left for too long.

Gao Zhe lowered his head to search for water, and the car window was knocked on. He quickly raised his head, and seeing Lu Zhenzhen standing outside the window felt unreal. He hurriedly extinguished the cigarette, hastily lowering the car window.

“Zhenzhen, what’s up?”

Lu Zhenzhen had smelled the smoke, wrinkled her nose in disdain, and stepped back to stand.

“What are you sitting here for? Do you need me to invite you?”

Gao Zhe’s expression paused for a moment, unable to believe, “Zhenzhen, you…”

“I’m covered in paint. Will you let me handle it myself?”

He immediately responded, “I, I’ll do it.”

Gao Zhe opened the door and got out of the car, while Lu Zhenzhen had already walked away, so he followed her, not even catching the elevator she took.

He took the next one up, and at the doorstep saw Lu Zhenzhen entering the password. He dutifully stood behind her.

Lu Zhenzhen didn’t greet him. Gao Zhe let himself in, opened the shoe cabinet, and saw only two pairs of women’s slippers inside, undoubtedly left for Nan Jiaojiao and Chu Yao.

He took off his shoes and stepped inside in his socks.

“Zhenzhen?”

Sound of water echoed from the master bedroom’s bathroom.

Gao Zhe stood at the door for a while, then went to the kitchen to take out all usable ingredients from the fridge, quickly frying a few dishes, with soup simmering in the pot on low heat. He glanced at the time, Lu Zhenzhen had been inside for a long time.

“Zhenzhen,” Gao Zhe knocked on the door, “Do you need help?”

No response came from inside. He didn’t dare ask again, but also didn’t leave the spot.

Minutes later, the lock was turned from inside.

Gao Zhe, who had been leaning against the wall, immediately turned to face the sound, witnessing the door slowly opening, with Lu Zhenzhen standing at the entrance, water droplets adorning her skin, and red-eyed looking at him.

“Gao Zhe, I can’t get clean.”

His heart ached instantly.

He asked her, “Zhenzhen, would it be okay if I try? Let me help you.”

She bit her lip and nodded, “Okay.”

Gao Zhe went in and closed the door, leading her under the showerhead. The floor was covered with suds, she must have washed many times already but couldn’t properly clean the paint around her neck and hair.

He didn’t add more foam but lifted her into the bathtub. After switching on the warm air, he cleared all the bottles and jars on the stool, sat down, and gently held onto Lu Zhenzhen’s shoulders, guiding her to rest on him, supporting her head with one arm at the bathtub’s edge so she could lean on it, while the other hand softly parted her hair.

After being splashed, only simple treatment was done. Resources were scarce, just enough to clean her face while the paint in her hair took more time, feeling stiff to the touch.

Gao Zhe showed no impatience, carefully separating each strand, using his fingers to pinch where there was paint, and gently wiped it away.