Free Web NovelChapter 53: Chapter 29: Watching a Movie, Shen Yanzhi’s Late-Night Wait (3)
Without another word or glance at Jiang Li, she strode purposefully out the door.
Jiang Li smiled faintly, satisfied. It seemed Zhong Mufeng’s bad mood had vanished.
Back in their room, Shen Yanzhi was sitting on the bed, typing on his keyboard. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a gray, deep V-neck pajama set, the tantalizingly exposed view of his chest enough to make one’s heart race.
Hearing the noise, Shen Yanzhi looked up and took off his glasses. "Finished watching?"
Jiang Li nodded, hastily turning her face away. "I just came to get some pajamas for Qingbao," she explained.
’She was afraid if she kept looking, she wouldn’t be able to leave. It was like she’d stumbled into a siren’s den.’
Watching Jiang Li practically flee, Shen Yanzhi frowned. He picked up his phone from the side and sent a message to the contact saved as "Idiot."
Jiang Li and Zhong Mufeng had similar figures, and since Jiang Li liked to buy her pajamas a size up, she just grabbed an unworn set from the walk-in closet.
Seeing Jiang Li about to leave with the pajamas in her arms, Shen Yanzhi asked, "Are you coming back tonight?"
Jiang Li swallowed hard. "Probably not."
A flash of disappointment crossed Shen Yanzhi’s eyes. He sighed silently and added, "Then remember to dress warmly. You like to kick off the covers when you sleep, so don’t catch a cold."
Jiang Li kept her head down. "I know."
’She was a grown woman, yet Shen Yanzhi was still reminding her of these things. Help! This is so cringey, okay?!’
She left him with a, "You should get to sleep early," and scurried out the door.
Shen Yanzhi pinched the bridge of his nose, closed his laptop, and placed it on the bedside table.
He picked up the pillow Jiang Li slept on and took a deep sniff. It still carried her unique scent.
’Oh well. For the sake of future happiness, I’ll just have to endure it for now.’
Zhong Mufeng took a lightning-fast shower. By the time Jiang Li returned with the pajamas, she was just finishing up.
Coming out in her pajamas, Zhong Mufeng yawned. "My personal recommendation? You should go back and sleep in your own room. You’re newlyweds in your honeymoon phase. Sleeping separately isn’t good."
Jiang Li’s mouth twitched. "What? Isn’t it nice of me to keep you company? Why are you trying to kick me out?"
Zhong Mufeng gave Jiang Li a mournful look. "Mainly because I can’t be bothered to pull the covers back over you all night."
Jiang Li rubbed her nose in embarrassment and made a "tsk" sound at Zhong Mufeng. "Fine. Sleep by yourself, then. I’m going back."
Zhong Mufeng waved a hand. "Hope you get lucky tonight."
Hearing this, Jiang Li stumbled and shot a glare back at Zhong Mufeng. "Honestly, your mind is always in the gutter."
Zhong Mufeng blinked innocently. "You’re the one with the dirty mind."
Before Jiang Li could retort, she kicked her out. "Hurry up and go back. I need to get my beauty sleep, don’t disturb me."
Jiang Li was speechless, then stormed off in a huff.
But when she reached her own door, she hesitated, debating whether she should actually go back in.
’She had just told Shen Yanzhi she wasn’t coming back. Less than five minutes later, she was already eating her words. How mortifying!’
After psyching herself up for nearly a minute, she finally reached for the doorknob.
She thought Shen Yanzhi would have locked the door, but it swung open with a gentle push.
Shen Yanzhi had already been lying down. Hearing the door open, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes as he sat up and turned on the table lamp.
Their eyes met. Jiang Li gave an awkward smile and explained, "Qingbao wouldn’t let me sleep over there."
Shen Yanzhi didn’t say a word, simply patting the bed and gesturing for Jiang Li to come over.
Perhaps because he had just lain down and then sat up so suddenly, his pajamas were askew, revealing the pale expanse of his chest.
Jiang Li licked her lips and turned her head away. "You go to sleep first. I’m going to take a shower."
As soon as Jiang Li left, Shen Yanzhi looked down at the tantalizing view of his own chest and began to doubt the truth in Shen Yuchu’s words.
Still, he took the condoms he had placed in the drawer earlier and set them on the bedside table.
When Jiang Li came out wearing her pajamas, even she was stunned.
Black! Deep V-neck!! Lace!!!
’She’d bet this pajama set wouldn’t survive the night.’
Her mind had been completely filled with the image of Shen Yanzhi’s fair chest, so she had just grabbed a random set. She never expected it to be such a sexy one.
Sure enough, the moment she appeared in the pajamas, Shen Yanzhi’s eyes lit up. Like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, he came at her, kissing and biting.
They say love is easy to get addicted to. She never realized it before, but now she felt it was far more than just an addiction.
Especially when you’re with the person you love, you wish you could melt their entire being into your own.
