As her first dance after her comeback, Xu Tingyu worked extremely hard.
She almost lived in the dance studio, meticulously polishing every detail from her expressions to her movements.
Immersed in her practice, she even overlooked the fact that Qi Shifeng was on a business trip.
For a whole week, she neither made a phone call nor sent a single message to him.
Moreover, she had no idea when he would return.
She simply left home early and returned late every day, only going back when she was completely exhausted from practicing.
So on another night when she was utterly worn - out from practice, when she opened the bedroom door and saw Qi Shifeng, she was a bit dazed.
Her mind was still occupied with the dance moves. After opening the door, she even raised her hand and gracefully twirled around.
But the next second, she heard a cold laugh.
"Seems like you've been having a great time while I'm away."
She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and the hand that had been raised above her head dropped.
When she looked up, she met a pair of deep, slightly cool black eyes.
The warm orange light in the bedroom poured down on him, yet it was still hard to melt the coldness around him.
Qi Shifeng looked at the woman in front of him, his eyebrows slightly raised in a seductive way.
Just a moment ago, she had been like a blooming wild rose, full of vitality.
But as soon as she saw him, she seemed to be withered by frost, declining at a visible speed.
Did he really disgust her that much?
"You're back."
Xu Tingyu didn't want to argue.
To be precise, she didn't want to anger him.
Otherwise, her comeback would surely be in vain.
After realizing this, she felt a bit self - deprecating.
Sure enough, people are good at sizing up the situation. In just over a month, she had also learned to weigh the pros and cons in front of him.
Qi Shifeng was sitting on the sofa, looking at her coolly and elegantly.
After not seeing her for over a week, she was still as beautiful as ever.
The simple dress outlined her perfect curves.
She wore no makeup, and even her stray hairs were slightly damp, sticking to her fair forehead.
But her complexion after exercise was incredibly good. Her cheeks were slightly pink against the white skin, a kind of beautiful and radiant look.
Qi Shifeng had been abstinent for many days. After just a few glances at her, a certain part of him began to stir.
But he didn't move. He was still nestled in the soft sofa, his dark eyes fixed on her, and his thin lips slightly parted.
"Come here."
Xu Tingyu didn't want to go.
This man was unpredictable. God knows what new insults he might have for her.
But just as she hesitated, the man slightly intensified his tone and casually repeated, "Come here."
The oppressive atmosphere was suddenly broken, leaving only her helplessness.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
She had no choice but to walk over and stop about half a meter in front of him, not even looking at him.
With her long eyelashes fluttering, she lowered her eyes and asked him stiffly, "Do you have something to tell me?"
Was it about the divorce that Liu Ning mentioned last time?
It was quite strange, actually.
After that conflict, Liu Ning never bothered her again, and Qi Shifeng never mentioned this matter either.
Did it just pass like this?
Or was it just the calm before the storm?
Seeing her standing there uneasily in front of him, her eyes wandering around aimlessly, Qi Shifeng felt inexplicably irritated.
The next second, he directly pulled her into his arms and sat her on his lap.
Then he lowered his head and took a light sniff of her, smelling a faint floral fragrance. "You took a shower outside?"
His tone was calm, and his emotions were hard to read.
But Xu Tingyu felt a strange uneasiness and subconsciously explained, "I went to the dance studio to practice and sweated, so I took a shower before coming back."
After saying that, she felt annoyed with herself.
Why was she in such a hurry to explain?
Was she afraid that he would misunderstand that she had an affair outside?
He had also taken showers outside before, but he never gave any explanations, did he?
Just as she was regretting her explanation, there was a sudden pain on her lips.
Qi Shifeng bit her, not too hard but not too soft either.
"You're guilty."
He let her go and stared at her quietly with his black eyes.
If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to see the desire in them.
But Xu Tingyu, sitting on his lap, knew.
She felt his arousal and finally looked back at him.
They had lived together for three years, and she thought she knew him a bit.
But at this moment, she still couldn't tell if he was angry.
Seeing her just staring blankly at him, the hand that had been gently caressing her waist suddenly tightened its grip.
She had been practicing dance and her waist was already sore. Being pinched like this, she immediately let out a startled cry.
The man's eyebrows were deep and noble, exuding the aura of a superior. "What are you thinking about while sitting in my arms?"
Finally, from this sentence, she could tell that he wanted her to placate him.
Whether she took a shower outside because of dancing or something else didn't matter much to him.
What he cared more about was that after this period of unspoken cold war, he still wanted her to lower her stance first.
Xu Tingyu suppressed the bitterness welling up in her heart and gave him a charming smile.
"I was thinking about when you came back and how your business trip went."
She had been playing the role of a docile and considerate wife for three years, so it was quite natural for her.
Even the movement of putting her arms around his neck and licking the bitten part of her lips was so natural.
She perfectly captured the shy look of a woman after a brief separation from her husband.
They say a man can act drunk enough to make you cry.
As long as a woman is willing, she doesn't need to be drunk to act.
Qi Shifeng was obviously pleased by her coming into his arms.
He put one arm around her waist and gently stroked the line of her long leg with the other, slowly moving upwards.
"Only now do you start to care. Mrs. Qi, aren't you being a bit too perfunctory?"
He half - smiled, his black eyes unfathomable, as if there were undercurrents surging.
Xu Tingyu was a bit surprised. She actually thought she could hear a bit of resentment in his words.
If she didn't know that he didn't really care about her, she might really be bewitched by him.
"I was afraid you were busy, so I didn't want to bother you."
She continued to play along with him.
But she didn't know that this sentence sounded extremely unpleasant to Qi Shifeng's ears.
So the next second, the dress on her body suffered.
With a "tear", the collar was ripped open, and a large area of fair skin was exposed.
As soon as it came into contact with the slightly cool air, it turned a bit pink.
Under the light, it was extremely gorgeous.
She subconsciously covered her chest and glared at him, half - shy and half - annoyed. "What are you doing?"
Was he an inexperienced fool?
How could he just tear her clothes?
The smile on the man's lips deepened. There was less hostility and more pleasure. He let out a meaningful "hmm".
When he lowered his head to kiss her, there was a kind of high - class sensuality.
It wasn't until her dress was taken off that Xu Tingyu understood what this "hmm" meant.
The calm and composed facade she had put on was immediately thrown out of the window, and the hands that were pressed against his chest became flustered and helpless.
She didn't want it to happen so soon. She still had something to say.
But the man didn't give her a chance to speak. His tall and slender body leaned over.
With just a few moves, all her resistance was in vain.
Xu Tingyu was already tired. It didn't take long for her to give in. She shrank towards the head of the bed while gasping for breath.
"You just came back from a business trip. You shouldn't overwork yourself. Let's just go to sleep."
The man was addicted to the pleasure and wouldn't let her escape. He pulled her back, and the lingering kiss enveloped her again.
Xu Tingyu always remembered what she wanted to say and managed to stay awake.
Only after he was done did she finally say tiredly, "Qi Shifeng, I want to go out and work."