She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1577: Chapter 1653: Saying One Thing, Meaning Another

He kissed her overbearingly, savoring the sweet fragrance that made his heart flutter and linger in his thoughts.

"Still like it? Hmm?" He finally released her, his deep eyes seemingly filled with heartbroken diamonds, sparkling with an enchanting brilliance.

This side of him was entirely different from usual, as if he had changed into another person. Sheng Ning knew he had two sides: one was a cold and iron-blooded rescue comrade, serious, reserved, and silently reliable.

The other side, wild and untamed, deeply affectionate and indulgent.

What made her feel happy was that this other side of him was only shown in front of her; his tenderness belonged solely to her.

"I like it." She gazed at him dazedly.

Waves crashed against the rocks, surging nearly ten meters high, producing a thundering sound of water. Though the weather outside was cold, the cave behind the rocks was dry and fiery hot.

As the sun set, the sky gradually filled with bright Little Stars, the North Pole Star’s light strikingly conspicuous. In the cave, the storm had finally ceased, and someone, proud of the success, embraced the soft and weak Sheng Ning tightly, his always-stern handsome face now full of overwhelming tenderness.

"Shall we go back?" he murmured softly.

"I don’t want to move."

"How... how did you find such a place?"

Xu Qigang’s handsome face flashed a hint of unease, but it was quickly replaced by a mischievous grin.

"Then tell me, do you like it?" The final intonation rose, seemingly hooked, making it hard not to think perverted thoughts.

"Don’t like it."

"Words contradict the heart." He reached out to wrap his cashmere coat snugly around her.

Sheng Ning was truly both embarrassed and annoyed, she clenched her fist and pounded him, only to receive his low chuckle in return. Wanting to punish him, she ended up getting angry with herself, simply ignoring him.

"Alright, don’t be mad." Xu Qigang saw her annoyed and couldn’t bear to let her be angry, so he explained, "This entire stretch of beach is a private area, no one will come, rest assured."

"..." Why didn’t he say so earlier? Before, she had asked several times if anyone would come, how did he respond? Didn’t know, not sure, that liar. It made her constantly on edge.

"Before bringing you here, I had already meticulously scouted the surrounding ten-mile radius, which is basic for a reconnoitre." Xu Qigang lowered his head to plant a kiss on her soft cheek.

"Ah! Did you notice? We even lost our own private space." Someone complained, "I’ve missed you so much this past month! Every single day, I’ve been thinking about you."

Upon hearing his words, Sheng Ning no longer cared to complain, and besides... here... well... it’s indeed quite nice. She just felt shy, embarrassed, and never expected him to be so daring.

Before the marriage, she was the one who took control, who could have thought that after marriage, their roles would be completely reversed, her previous little tantrums were nothing in front of him.

To use a popular phrase from a former life, he is the true veteran.

"Did you miss me? I heard from Chen Yingjie that you’re busy all day, meeting various people, surely you didn’t miss me." This speculation made him feel like he drank a whole tank of vinegar, even Sheng Ning could smell the tartness.

"Nonsense, I think of you every day, alright?"

"How much do you miss me?" His arms tightened around her waist, the force almost making her breathless.

Enough! This man is becoming increasingly shameless. "Very much, very much..."

"How much is very much?"

"Hmm..." Sheng Ning thought for a moment, then lay on his chest, leaving a row of teeth marks on his solid muscles. "Every inch of your body is mine. Here, here, and here..."

Someone finally burst into hearty laughter.

Just now, the place where Sheng Ning’s lips lingered happened to be his injured abdomen, the solid abs marked by a noticeable knife scar, though not very large, it was clearly deep.

"Why didn’t you tell me you were injured? Why hide it from me?" She cried with heartache; in fact, she had been unable to reach him during this time, asking her uncle and Chen Yingjie, both said it was nothing, but she knew something must be up, they deliberately kept it quiet so she wouldn’t worry.

"It’s nothing." Xu Qigang paid it no mind, "Didn’t I come back? Besides, it’s just a minor injury, it was never dangerous."

"Really?" Sheng Ning was skeptical.

"Really!" He nodded firmly, pulling her hand to feel his wound, "See for yourself, the wound is very small and shallow. I was late returning not because of the injury, but because Qin Yue betrayed us."

"Ah?" Sheng Ning was stunned by the news, her reaction like everyone’s initial disbelief. "It’s impossible."