Liu Yun watched the young man walking straight into the house, and the rejection she wanted to voice died in her throat. It was too late to say anything now.
Helpless, Liu Yun could only let the guy sponge another lunch off her. It wasn’t until he was full and she finally sent him away that her guarded mind could finally relax.
Returning to the bedroom, Liu Yun threw herself onto the bed, staring blankly while hugging her Pikachu plushie.
As she thought about the events of the past few days, scenes of her time spent with the young man swirled in her head, and she couldn’t help but feel her heart descending into disarray.
She had been deceiving herself and covering it up before, but now she had to face her own heart.
Liu Yun lightly touched her chest. Perhaps she really had developed some feelings for that boy?
The thought was appalling, but the reality was unfortunately just that!
Liu Yun even wondered if she had become a masochist. After all, that boy had suddenly barged into her life, disrupted her peaceful existence, and everything he did to her involved shameless hypnosis!
But no matter what…
Liu Yun took a deep breath. Even if she really did have a sliver of good feelings for that guy, it ended here.
From today on, she wouldn’t have any more thoughts like this, because she was already married. Her wife was currently away on a business trip.
Although she didn’t know if Xiao Xin could accept her as a woman now, until the other woman returned and she confessed everything, she absolutely could not stray any further down the path of betrayal…
With that thought in mind, the next day, Liu Yun returned to being a workaholic.
As long as she put all her effort into work, she wouldn’t have time for idle thoughts.
Naturally, Lin Xiu noticed Liu Yun’s cold attitude. Although she followed his hypnotic commands to the letter, calling him “Master” over and over, her tone was filled with a heavy sense of distance.
Lin Xiu wasn’t panicked by this at all. He knew that as long as he broke through this last barrier, he could truly enter this woman’s heart.
One day after work, Liu Yun and Lin Xiu arrived at the parking lot one after the other.
Lin Xiu watched Liu Yun walking straight ahead and suddenly suggested, “Sister Yun, let me drive today.”
Hearing this, Liu Yun glanced back at him but didn’t refuse, walking straight to the back seat.
Seeing this, Lin Xiu’s mouth twitched slightly. He sat in the driver’s seat and waited.
Liu Yun looked at him, confused. “Drive. What’s wrong?”
“Sister Yun, I’m not your chauffeur.”
Lin Xiu turned back with a faint smile, his meaning clear.
Liu Yun understood his point and curled her lip, but she still moved from the back seat to the passenger side.
Only then was Lin Xiu satisfied enough to start the car. Along the way, he tried to find a topic of conversation.
“Sister Yun, this car isn’t very exciting. One of these days, I’ll bring my own car out and take you for a spin.”
Liu Yun gave a disinterested “Oh.”
Lin Xiu chuckled sheepishly and could only focus on driving.
***
In the early hours of the morning.
As a night owl, it was impossible for Lin Xiu to go to bed this early. He was still busy battling it out in a game.
However, he subconsciously glanced toward the wall. That woman must be fast asleep by now, right?
Thinking of her curled up like a ball, sleeping like a little kitten, Lin Xiu couldn’t help but let his lips curl into a smile.
But just as he was about to continue his game, a shattering sound suddenly came from next door, sounding exceptionally clear in the middle of the night.
Lin Xiu frowned. Without any hesitation, he stood up, went to the door next door, and knocked.
His knocking received no response, but Lin Xiu was already used to this, so he continued to knock persistently.
This method was annoying, but it worked very well on a stubborn woman like Liu Yun.
Sure enough, the door finally opened after a while. However, Liu Yun looked extremely weak. Her originally exquisite face was now completely devoid of color.
Lin Xiu’s heart tightened at the sight, and he quickly asked, “Sister Yun, what’s wrong?”
Liu Yun glanced at him but didn’t answer. Instead, she asked, “What are you doing here?”
Lin Xiu ignored her question and directly leaned over, sweeping the woman’s soft body up into a princess carry!
“Mm… don’t…”
Caught off guard by his sudden move, Liu Yun could only hook her arms around his neck in a panic, letting him carry her back to the sofa.
It was then that Lin Xiu realized where the breaking sound had come from. Liu Yun had accidentally dropped a cup, and hot water was spilled all over the floor.
Lin Xiu asked again, “Sister Yun, what on earth is wrong? Maybe I should take you to the hospital.”
Faced with his persistent questioning, Liu Yun finally spoke, though she seemed embarrassed to admit it.
“I… I’m fine. It’s just… it’s just that time of the month…”
At this point, Liu Yun really wanted to find a hole to crawl into. She didn’t know why, but ever since she became a woman, her period was incredibly painful every single time.
It tortured her miserably every month…
Hearing her embarrassed answer, Lin Xiu finally realized what was happening. “Sister Yun, wait a moment.”
He stood up and walked toward the entryway. After a short while, he returned holding a heat patch.
“Sister Yun, put this on.”
Liu Yun looked at the heat patch and dithered, not taking it immediately.
Lin Xiu teased her, “What? Does Sister Yun want me to help her put it on?”
Liu Yun’s face flushed with embarrassment. She quickly snatched the heat patch and whispered, “I… I’ll do it myself…”
She peeled off the backing. Sensing the boy’s direct gaze, she hesitated, but eventually bit her lip and stuck it onto her lower abdomen.
Seeing this, Lin Xiu patted her head and said with satisfaction, “Good girl…”
Liu Yun was annoyed by his hand. Was he treating her like a puppy?
However, feeling the warmth spreading across her stomach, she didn’t say anything in the end. She only whispered, “You should go back now. I’m fine, and it’s very late.”
Lin Xiu tsked at her attempt to drive him away, then stood up and walked toward the kitchen.
Liu Yun didn’t understand what he was doing, but after a moment, she chose to follow him.
She saw the young man clumsily slicing ginger while water boiled on the stove. He turned back and asked her, “Is there any brown sugar in the house?”
Liu Yun froze, her heart feeling complicated. “Yes, in the fridge…”
Lin Xiu nodded and turned to search the refrigerator.
Looking at him, Liu Yun realized what was happening. Was he going to brew ginger tea for her?
She watched his movements—clumsy, but very careful. He used a small spoon to slowly stir the dark liquid in the pot, then turned off the heat. He carefully filtered the liquid through a small mesh sieve and poured it into a bowl.
The deep red liquid filled the white porcelain cup. As the steam rose, it blurred the outline of the young man’s profile…