It was already one in the morning. Shen Yanchen entered the password and opened the door. Apart from the smell of alcohol on him, one couldn't tell he had drunk a lot.
He looked down and saw a pair of women's leather shoes beside the shoe cabinet, pausing for a moment. He hadn't expected her to return tonight; he thought she would stay at Mo Ming's place.
He looked down and continued changing shoes; by this time, she must be sound asleep.
Walking directly to her room, his steps were no longer light as before, making noise, but the woman on the bed didn't wake up.
He sat down by the bedside, and the soft bed immediately sagged a little.
He raised his hand to lift the quilt covering her face, revealing her sleeping visage. Without too much staring, he bent down and pressed his lips onto hers.
This time it wasn't a gentle touch but a possessive gnaw, inch by inch claiming her...
His hand clamped her jaw, making her open her mouth. His tongue took the opportunity to enter, stirring her world, tasting her sweetness—an unprecedented delight, making him addicted...
The kiss was too intense, and the sleeping woman couldn't breathe, moaning uncomfortably and turning her head.
Fearing he might wake her, Shen Yanchen finally let go of her. She turned her head to the other side, breathing heavily, her lips slightly parted, dyed translucent by him.
Her breathing slowly steadied, and she fell back into a deep sleep.
Shen Yanchen raised his hand and covered one side of her face with his large hand. She unconsciously smacked her lips and rubbed her face against his hand before returning to calm.
Her unintentional movement softened his cold demeanor instantly. His hand staying under her cheek, he gazed at her, as if time stood still, unable to bear ruining this beautiful moment by moving his hand...
After a long while, he sighed, gently lifted her head, and took his hand out.
Now, this was the situation between him and her; even if it was beautiful, it couldn't last long.
But he would use every means to make it last, unscrupulously, as long as he could keep her!
His gentle eyes once again covered with ice, determined, he turned and left her room.
The next morning, Gu Qimiao was still curled up in the bed, looking out of the window with sleepy eyes, recalling the dream she had last night.
It seemed like someone was trying to kill her, covering her mouth, that suffocating feeling felt so real.
Suddenly, she heard a faint noise from outside the door. She pricked up her ears to listen. Was he back?
Thinking of this, she immediately lifted the quilt and hurriedly put on her slippers.
The sound came from the kitchen. She rushed over recklessly, just in time to see him coming out holding a cup of milk.
She stopped her steps and looked at him from a distance of two meters.
He put down the cup and asked her, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Gu Qimiao was stunned. She couldn't say she rushed out to see him, could she?
So she said, "...I need to use the bathroom."
Then she saw him smile lightly, "The bathroom is that way."
She naturally knew, turned around awkwardly, and immediately ran into the bathroom.
After freshening up, she came out. He was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. He glanced at her, then put down the newspaper and stood up, saying, "Let's have breakfast."
"Do you have to go to work?"
She took a bite of the egg pancake and shook her head, "The exhibition is over, not much to do. Today, I'm going to accompany Brother Mo Ming to look at the shop. He wants to start an auto repair business."
Hearing she was going to accompany Mo Ming, his expression darkened.
Not wanting to ask her where she was going or to send her there, he finished breakfast and left alone.
Gu Qimiao did not think much about it, slowly packed things up, and then Mo Ming called: "Are you up? I'm in front of your gallery. Come out quickly."
Gu Qimiao was startled and hurriedly found an excuse: "Um, I'm not at the gallery. I went out to buy something!"
"You, just tell me a place. I'll come right away." She regretted lying to him about staying in the dormitory. What else could she do?
Fortunately, he didn't doubt her and told a location, while cursing a couple of times.