Hualing regretted it, and so did Chen Shouwang. The current Hualing was becoming harder and harder to satisfy. No matter what he did, it seemed wrong. How had she changed so much?
Gazing at the bright moon in the sky, Chen Shouwang smoked a cigarette while a gentle, smiling face suddenly appeared in his mind.
The rift between the husband and wife seemed to have widened instantly.
Cheng Su, of course, knew nothing of the neighbor couple’s problems and was even less aware that she had unintentionally triggered a domestic war.
She came out after her shower, drying her hair as she walked back into the living room, when she suddenly stopped and screamed.
She dropped her towel and ran towards the person standing in the living room, throwing her arms around him: "Why have you come back at this time, weren’t you supposed to return tomorrow?"
This man was none other than Qi Taiguo, who had just entered the house not long before.
"Didn’t I tell you to lock the door when I’m not home? Why don’t you ever listen?" Qi Taiguo hugged her, completely ignoring her question.
"Let me see, where did you get bitten, how is it now?" Cheng Su stepped back to look at Qi Taiguo’s face, pained: "Your face is still so pale, you look awful."
She looked further down, her eyes landing on his arm, trembling as she reached out to touch: "Was it just here? Shouldn’t you be wearing long sleeves during combat? How could you be bitten so badly, just how venomous was that spider umm..."
Qi Taiguo silenced her incessant questions with a kiss, sealing her words between their lips--a tactic said to be the best way to stop a woman’s chatter.
He had missed her, missed her so desperately!
Qi Taiguo’s arms tightened around her, and Cheng Su felt as if she were going to suffocate.
They separated only when they were nearly out of breath. Qi Taiguo looked at the shiny wetness at the corners of Cheng Su’s mouth, her blushing, rosy lips, and felt a wave of satisfaction warm like the spring.
Cheng Su punched him lightly, chiding: "At a time like this, you’re still not behaving!"
"Wife, you’re really wronging me. I’m only mischievous with you!" Qi Taiguo replied with a roguish smile.
"Stop it!" Cheng Su, her face flushed, playfully scolded: "Quit it, let me take a look at you!"
"It’s nothing, all healed," said Qi Taiguo, pulling her to sit down on the couch, showing some resistance.
Cheng Su glared at him, inspecting him despite his protests, seeing scars on his face and hands, unaware of his injuries below, and the bandaged bite only increased her pain: "This is the second time, you came back injured last time too!"
"It’s just a scratch, don’t be afraid," Qi Taiguo consoled her.
Cheng Su teared up, shaking her head: "No, I am afraid!"
"Susu..." Qi Taiguo was surprised.
"I’m afraid of losing you. When I heard you were unconscious yesterday, I really panicked, felt like the sky was falling. Qi Taiguo, I’m scared of losing you, I can’t lose you!" As Cheng Su spoke, tears fell.
Qi Taiguo’s heart softened, and he pulled her into his embrace, gently patting her back: "Don’t be scared, I’m back in one piece, aren’t I? I’m right here! Feel my heart, it’s beating steadily."
As he spoke, he placed her hand over his heart.
Focusing on his heartbeat, Cheng Su looked up and said: "Qi Taiguo, what if you retired too? I don’t want you to be in danger like this anymore!"
Qi Taiguo’s face changed, clutching her hand: "Susu!"
Their eyes locked for a moment before Cheng Su was the first to back down, saying: "Never mind, I was just saying! I’ll go draw a bath for