A charming trait in a man is the vulnerability that occasionally shows beneath his mature and reliable exterior.
This vulnerability can easily make a soft - hearted woman who already has a crush on him lose her head.
Just like now.
A moment of soft - heartedness led Zhu Ning into Pei Jin's trap. He pinned her against the floor - to - ceiling window and kissed her passionately.
Her body leaned against the window glass as she tightly grasped his hand. "There's no need to be so enthusiastic. No need. I appreciate the kindness."
Pei Jin had large hands. All the well - known merits of a northern man could be seen in him. With his large frame and straight posture, just his legs alone could make Zhu Ning crazy about him.
Now, Zhu Ning found that his hands were also wonderful.
His palms were broad, fingers long, and the center of his palm was warm. It wasn't that there was a lot of flesh on his hands. On the contrary, his hands were elegant, with a bit of callus on the finger bones. The touch when his hands brushed against the skin wasn't like that of silk, which disappeared once touched.
Instead, it was tingly, even a bit rough.
It was unforgettable.
Pei Jin kissed her face. "Don't be so polite with me. I'm not tired."
You're not tired, but I am!
Zhu Ning whimpered and pleaded, "Don't do this, Pei Jin. Let's get down to business first, get down to business first..."
Pei Jin chuckled softly. "Is that the business?"
Zhu Ning's face was burning. It was better than doing anything to her!
"Fine." Pei Jin released her. "Help me take off my clothes."
Zhu Ning was not happy to hear that. "Am I your maid? I'm supposed to help you undress?"
Pei Jin was silent. "I'm trying to be flirty."
Zhu Ning felt guilty. "Sorry."
"It's okay..."
Pei Jin said, "You can start now."
He got ready, while Zhu Ning dawdled on the spot for a while and said with an embarrassed look, "I don't feel it..."
Pei Jin: ...
"What kind of feeling do you need?"
Zhu Ning held her breath. "The spirit of service."
"It hasn't kicked in yet."
Pei Jin was silent.
He felt a breath stuck in his chest, unable to come up or go down.
After a moment, he realized.
He was angry.
This little rascal seemed to target him specifically. Her ways of annoying him were never repeated.
He turned around to pour himself a glass of water. After taking a few sips, he rubbed the space between his eyebrows with his hand. "Come here."
Zhu Ning dragged her feet over. Pei Jin placed the back of his hand on her long hair and pressed his forehead against hers. "Why are you so naughty?"
Caught in her act, Zhu Ning hid her face in the crook of his arm. "Are you going to scold me again?"
Pei Jin was helpless. "When have I ever scolded you?"
"You shouted at me on the plane." Zhu Ning accused. "It was so scary."
Pei Jin gently ran his palm through her long hair, sighed, and made a self - criticism. "I was wrong. Will you forgive me?"
Zhu Ning stole a glance at him with her eyes. "Really?"
Pei Jin had lived for thirty years and had never met such an unreasonable person.
She was so domineering that she wanted him to willingly choose all the directions she wanted, including his emotions.
Everything had to go exactly as she wished, without the slightest deviation.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms, whispering, "Really."
Pei Jin thought to himself that he was done for.
"Really."
Only then did Zhu Ning finally smile with pursed lips. "Are you sure?"
Pei Jin replied, "Sure."
Zhu Ning covered her mouth and snickered. Pei Jin's eyes softened. He reached out to touch her hair. "What are you laughing at? I'm just sparing you for now."
Zhu Ning's expression froze.
She thought this matter was over.
Pei Jin said, "You should always keep your promises."
Zhu Ning looked up at him pitifully. "Pei Jin..."
Pei Jin ignored her and turned to enter the dressing room of the presidential suite to change clothes. His voice came over. "Get ready. We'll go out later."
"Where are we going?"
"To do some business."
Zhu Ning's legs suddenly went weak. Did it mean what she thought it meant?
When they got in the car and set off, Zhu Ning saw that the navigation was set for a hot - spring resort in the suburbs. Her heart skipped a beat. "Pei, Pei Jin... Why is the navigation set for a hot - spring resort? Did you take a wrong turn?"
"No." In the right - hand driving seat, Pei Jin turned his head and gave her a gentle smile. "We're going to do business in the hot spring."
Zhu Ning almost jumped out of the car and ran away.
When they arrived at the destination, the sky was getting dark. Zhu Ning felt a chill run down her spine looking at the resort building in front of her.
Pei Jin reached out his hand to her. Zhu Ning took it shakily. "Pei, Pei Jin, we're just taking a pure bath, right?"
Pei Jin held her hand and walked inside. "Let's have a mix of the pure and the lustful."
Zhu Ning's legs went weak.
They reported their names and checked their reservation. The waiter guided them to take a shower first, and then led them to the hot - spring pool. There were no natural hot springs in Hong Kong. All the available ones were man - made, but the environment was not bad. The pool was surrounded by stacked stone walls, and the stone lamps illuminated the silhouette of the distant mountains like an ink - wash painting. Outside the resort, the faint whistles of ferries from time to time echoed with the chirping of insects, adding a non - oppressive tranquility to the extremely private and spacious hot - spring pool. Pei Jin had booked this place long before they landed, precisely for this non - oppressive atmosphere.
The waiter had left. The hot spring was steaming. Pei Jin took off his bathrobe and stepped into the water. His well - built chest, slender waist, and those long, straight, and powerful legs were all clearly visible to Zhu Ning at this moment.
The water rippled. "Come here."
Zhu Ning would never dare to go. She wrapped herself in a blanket and sat on the rock edge, pretending to test the water temperature with her feet. In fact, she was just stalling. "Wait, wait a bit. I'm testing the water..."
Pei Jin looked at her intently, his expression calm and patient. "Then take your time."
Zhu Ning forced a smile and touched the water, stealing glances at him. Without the cover of his outer clothes, his perfect body was on full display. His neckline was long, his shoulders and arms were strong, and the contours of his chest and abdomen were natural. He looked so powerful and ready for anything.
Zhu Ning became even more timid.
Just then, Pei Jin asked from the other side, "Are you done testing?"
"Not yet! Not yet!"
Zhu Ning procrastinated. "I need to wait a bit more!"
Pei Jin asked, "Wait until the whole pool of water gets cold?"
She wished she could!
After stalling for a while, Pei Jin said, "Come down. Don't catch a cold."
Zhu Ning then slowly walked down the steps, still wearing her bathrobe. She curled up in a corner on the opposite side of him. "The water is quite warm."
Pei Jin didn't respond. He walked over from the other side of the pool, slowly but with an overwhelming aura. Zhu Ning's calves twitched. Pei Jin stopped in front of her, looking down at her with lowered eyes. "Need some help?"
"No, no. It's just... Mmm!"
Without any warning, the man directly pulled her into his arms and kissed her red lips fiercely.
The hot - spring pool rippled for a moment. Zhu Ning knelt on his legs for support, and her hands wrapped from his shoulders to half of his back. His back was like a mountain, broad, powerful, and steady, just like the man himself.
Their lips and teeth were intertwined, inseparable. Pei Jin kissed from her lips to her eyes, then from her eyes to her chin, gently biting her throat, marking all the territory he could reach.
Zhu Ning's eyes were misty, and there was also a touch of red at the corners of Pei Jin's eyes.
"Zhu Ning."
He said.
"I love you."