Xiao Yanzhi stood beside the bed, quietly gazing at the person lying on it.
Jiang Li tried her best to keep her breathing steady, with her eyebrows and facial features relaxed so as not to reveal the flaw of her pretending to be asleep. Maybe this guy would be reluctant to disturb her seeing that she was sleeping soundly.
But her plan backfired.
Jiang Li heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other. Immediately afterwards, a pair of hands lifted her up into the air, and she landed steadily in his arms.
Suddenly feeling weightless, Jiang Li instinctively wanted to open her eyes. But worried about being exposed for pretending to be asleep, she had to keep her eyes tightly shut. Seemingly still in a dream, in fact, her heart was pounding.
Jing Yi whispered softly, "I'll go open the door!"
... Why hadn't she been this smart before!
Xiao Yanzhi carried her steadily. In just a few steps, he left the room and carried her into his own room next door.
Jiang Li thought that this situation was just like sending a concubine to the emperor's bedroom in ancient times.
Lying on the strange bed, she was calculating when to pretend to wake up when she heard the man's soft laughter, "Still not waking up?"
Jiang Li: ...
Damn it.
Stubbornness welled up in her. Whether he had seen through her or not, she remained unmoved, lying in bed with her eyes tightly shut, determined to keep pretending to be asleep.
Seeing that she didn't move at all, Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Really not awake? That's fine."
Jiang Li swallowed hard.
What did he mean by "fine"?
Soon, she found out what he meant.
The sound of clothes rubbing against each other rang out. Judging from the sound, it seemed that he was taking off his clothes. She could hardly control the impulse to open her eyes and take a look.
Soon, she heard the "click" sound of a metal buckle.
He was loosening his belt.
Immediately afterwards, the quilt on one side was lifted. Frightened, she immediately opened her eyes and said, "Xiao..."
"Awake?" He gave her a meaningful look and stopped his movements. He was still neatly dressed, standing aside. He had only taken off his outer black overcoat, and his black waistcoat, suit, and trousers were still on properly.
Jiang Li glanced at his belt. It wasn't undone either.
It turned out that the "click" sound just now was deliberately made for her to hear. Jiang Li blushed instantly, "I just woke up."
Afraid that her act wasn't convincing enough, she deliberately rubbed her eyes and said, "Why am I here?"
Since she wanted to finish this show, Xiao Yanzhi was happy to play along with her. "If you didn't wake up, I would have to take coercive measures."
Jiang Li felt nervous. "What coercive measures?"
Xiao Yanzhi sat down beside the bed, looking into her eyes, and replied word by word, "F**k you awake."
It seemed like something he could do.
This also rang an alarm bell for Jiang Li. She would never play tricks in front of him again. Otherwise, he would respond to her in an even harsher way.
After this commotion, she was no longer sleepy. She sat cross - legged on the bed.
Xiao Yanzhi took out a medicine box from his suitcase and put all the medicines she needed to take on the bedside table. "You almost forgot to take your medicine tonight."
"Missing one dose won't..."
Before Jiang Li could finish her sentence, meeting the man's deep gaze, she silently swallowed the second half of her words. "I'll take it."
Zhou Cheng had prescribed a lot of medicine for Jiang Li, including tablets and capsules. A small handful of them were in her palm. Jiang Li took them with a bitter face, then immediately threw away the water cup with a grimace. "It's so bitter."
"How bitter can it be? You won't have to suffer from these once you're cured." Xiao Yanzhi's tone was just like that of an uninvolved and preachy elder, which was really annoying.
He was just standing there talking without feeling the pain. She must make him taste this bitter feeling.
She raised her head, knelt up on the bed, and took the initiative to kiss him.
Rarely was she so enthusiastic. Xiao Yanzhi almost didn't hesitate and cooperated with her. After tasting the taste in her mouth, he finally understood why she was so active.
This little girl looked well - behaved, but actually had a lot of tricks up her sleeve.
There was a faint bitter taste of medicine in her mouth, which hadn't been completely washed away by the water. At this moment, it lingered between their lips and teeth, as if they were sharing the taste.
It was she who had started this playfulness, but in the end, she was kissed dizzy by him, and the little thought of playing a prank just now was also forgotten.
It was only after the kiss ended that she realized the purpose of her taking the initiative just now.
She gasped and asked him, "Isn't it bitter?"
"Not bitter."
How could kissing her be bitter?
Jiang Li felt extremely frustrated. "This isn't bitter?"
She felt that she had suffered a great loss. Not only had she failed to get the man's empathy, but she had also been taken advantage of.
So she angrily lay down. "I'm going to sleep. Don't disturb me."
After saying that, she wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and turned over, making herself look like a tightly wrapped zongzi, fully prepared to prevent him from lying down.
However, her efforts were in vain. The man was much stronger than her. He peeled her out like peeling a zongzi.
She had no choice but to act like a hooligan, flailing her arms and pushing his chest, leaving him at a loss.
Jiang Li thought she had the upper hand.
The man stared at her for a long time with a deep look in his eyes. He suddenly thought that the suggestion Jing Yi had made just now wasn't a bad idea.
So, he suddenly lowered his head and began to undo his belt.
His hands were very nice. He folded the belt a few times and held it in his hand. His condescending gaze gradually locked onto her.
Jiang Li couldn't help swallowing a few times.
Xiao Yanzhi's trousers weren't completely taken off. They hung loosely around his waist. His knees pressed between her legs, and with one hand, he easily grasped the wrists of her two hands.
His movements were slow but very domineering. All her actions just now were just child's play.
It was only when her hands were tied by the men's belt and pressed beside her head that she realized the seriousness of the problem.
Jiang Li was shocked. Looking at the man right above her, she said, "Xiao Yanzhi, don't..."
"Is it the right tightness? Does it feel too tight on your wrists?"
He completely ignored her hesitation. While asking, he lowered his head and carefully checked if it would hurt her. There was probably a distance of two fingers left, but it wasn't loose enough for her to break free.
She seemed to realize something, and a shiver ran through her body.
She was both nervous and excited.
Previously, their relationship had been very intimate, but mostly stopped at some traditional ways. The most extreme thing they had done was on the sofa. This kind of slightly different experience made her see him in a different light.
This was a Xiao Yanzhi she had never seen before.
He was usually so gentle and abstinent that she couldn't even imagine him doing such a non - traditional thing to violate her.
He kissed her boldly, first on the lips, then on the neck and chest.
Then he went lower, to the part of her legs covered by the quilt, and his movements stopped.
Jiang Li closed her eyes and could only feel the heat between her legs.
The moment she was kissed, mist welled up in her eyes. Her bound hands wanted to clench but then loosened. A non - melodious moan came from her throat.