Shen Liangchuan followed Qiao Lian and when he saw her turn on the tap, he frowned and insisted, “You need to wash them with hot water . ”
Seeing that she was surprised by his remark, he added, “Cold water is bad for your joints . ”
While her hands froze in motion, her heart warmed .
She nodded as she turned on the hot water tap instead to wash her hands .
After dinner, they headed upstairs .
When Shen Liangchuan returned to the bedroom after his shower, he saw that Qiao Lian was sitting on the bed, looking at him .
He paused .
She asked, “When will you be leaving?”
He had not intended to come home when they spoke on the phone yesterday . Hence, it was a surprise when he suddenly appeared at the competition venue . From Xia Yehua’s reaction, Qiao Lian concluded that he had just arrived today .
Since he had left the filming location on such short notice, she guessed that he was expected to return very soon .
Indeed, Shen Liangchuan pursed his lips and said, “Tomorrow morning . ”
Qiao Lian nodded . She was right .
She said, “You should go and see Yuanxi before you go . ”
Shen Liangchuan paused and looked at her questioningly .
Qiao Lian had never been a saint, but this time she had proactively suggested this .
Seeing her magnanimous expression, he cast his gaze down and said, “I don’t think so . We’ll see when I get back from filming . ”
Then, he walked to the bed and turned off the lights .
The room was in total darkness .
Lying on the bed quietly, she heard the sound of him breathing next to her ear .
Suddenly, she turned her head and looked at his silhouette in the darkness . Everything felt a little unreal .
Shen Liangchuan was Zi Chuan .
The whole matter had been like a figment of her imagination, even right up until this moment .
She could not help but break into a smile as she contemplated this .
She wanted to talk to him . “Shen—”
Before she could get another word out, a warm and large hand suddenly emerged from under the blanket to encircle her waist .
Qiao Lian jumped in surprise .
She turned her head sharply and saw that the manly silhouette next to her was descending upon her, all at once .
That familiar manly aroma covered her senses . Before she knew what was going on, his lips pressed up against hers .
She was breathless, making her nervous like never before .
Shen Liangchuan was Zi Chuan .
And right at this moment, sharing the most intimate act in the world with her, was her Zi Chuan .
That strange joy . She felt as though something was rising from within her .
And that night, they both lost some of their sanity .
The man’s heavy gasping and suggestive sounds reverberated within the room for a long time .
Early morning .
Qiao Lian opened her eyes . The space next to her on the bed was empty .
She looked at the ceiling in a daze . She could not recall how or when she had fallen asleep last night .
She only remembered feeling like something inside her had exploded, which had made her all at once indulgent and unrestrained .
And now, as she lay quietly in bed, she caught a whiff of pleasure lingering in the air .
She could still hear him calling out ‘Xiao Qiao’ in the depth of their ecstasy .
She turned bright scarlet as she reached out to touch her own face . Then she got out of bed, quickly washed up and went downstairs .
Xia Yehua was in the living room . When she saw Qiao Lian, she smiled and said, “Liangchuan left while you were sleeping . He said the filming crew needed him urgently . ”
Qiao Lian halted as she said this . A sudden feeling of emptiness overtook her .
She nodded .
She went downstairs and sat down for breakfast, feeling a little distracted .
She had many questions for him .
But the moment she had spoken last night, he had interrupted her .
When she woke up this morning, he was gone .
She wondered if she really had to keep these questions for when he finished filming .
She suddenly looked up at Xia Yehua . “Mom, I’d like to go to Hengdian . ”