Xu Tingyu had no idea that he had so many little thoughts. After she said that, she turned around and was about to go out.
But just because Qi Shifeng didn't want her help didn't mean he'd let her leave.
So as soon as she tried to leave, he let out a grunt.
She thought he'd bumped into his wound again and immediately turned back, asking him, "What's wrong?"
He looked at her pitifully. "Sit here and accompany me."
She was speechless. "Youyou is still outside."
Meaning she had to accompany the child.
But Qi Shifeng's eyes looked even more aggrieved. "You'll have a whole day to play together tomorrow, but I won't be with you guys then."
Hearing him say this, Xu Tingyu hesitated a bit.
Qi Shifeng immediately pressed on. "Just ten minutes, that's enough."
Since he'd said so much, Xu Tingyu was also afraid that he might faint in the bathroom after drinking too much. So she turned around and said, "Then hurry up."
Qi Shifeng took a bath towel and placed it on the toilet seat, asking her to sit down and wait.
Then he turned on the shower and happily started taking a shower.
When the sound of the water came, images of his abs and chest muscles couldn't help but pop up in Xu Tingyu's mind, and she felt a bit flushed.
To be honest, this man's face and figure were really her type.
Was that why she'd let a fake relationship turn real?
Was she really that weak-willed back then?
Well, it was normal for men to like women with good figures and beautiful looks, and for women to like men with good figures and handsome looks.
Moreover, this man often flirted with her intentionally or unintentionally.
It was normal for her to lose her self-control, right?
She kept trying to convince herself. While lost in a jumble of random thoughts, she was suddenly hugged from behind.
The steaming hot air instantly enveloped her.
She didn't know when the sound of the water had stopped.
The man planted a kiss on her face and said, "What were you thinking about? You didn't even answer me when I talked to you."
Without thinking, Xu Tingyu replied, "Thinking about you."
Only after she'd said it did she realize what she'd said. It was too late to take it back.
The man laughed even more happily. "I'm right in front of you. Instead of looking at me, why are you sitting here with your back turned thinking about me?"
Apparently, he was very pleased. He kissed her a few more times and whispered in her ear in a voice only they could hear.
"I miss you so much too. I want you."
Xu Tingyu's face turned even redder. She stood up in a flurry. "I'll go out first. Put on your clothes."
After saying that, without even having the courage to look back at him, she quickly rushed out.
Qi Shifeng didn't stop her. After her flustered back disappeared, he slowly put on his bathrobe and then slowly followed her out.
Youyou had just finished a game and was about to come looking for Xu Tingyu.
Seeing that Xu Tingyu had already come out, he immediately ran over and hugged her. "Mom, why did Dad need you to accompany him while he was taking a shower?"
Xu Tingyu stroked his hair and said, "Dad's not feeling well. Mom was worried about him."
Youyou also got nervous. "What's wrong with Dad?"
This was also what Xu Tingyu wanted to ask. What had happened to him? Why had he come back drunk and injured?
The two of them sat back down on the sofa together, waiting for Qi Shifeng to come over.
Sure enough, the man came over with long strides. Seeing the mother and son, his heart softened completely. He couldn't help but walk over and kiss each of them.
After the kisses, he sat down next to Xu Tingyu and pulled her into his arms.
Youyou looked at him carefully for a while, then crawled over and sat on his lap. He asked him, "Dad, where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Qi Shifeng pinched his cheek and said with a smile, "I got a little injury. So today, Dad might need to borrow your mom from you for a while."
Although Youyou also wanted to be with his mom, his dad was injured and he felt really bad for him.
He knew that when people felt sick or uncomfortable, they'd want someone to accompany them.
Dad must want Mom to accompany him now.
"Okay then, but Dad, you have to promise me that you'll only borrow Mom for one night. And you can't get injured again, okay?"
He wrinkled his little face seriously.
Qi Shifeng was overjoyed. He kissed him again. "Of course. Dad won't get injured again. I'll let Mom accompany you out to play tomorrow."
Hearing that Mom could accompany him tomorrow, Youyou immediately became happy. He turned to look at Xu Tingyu.
"Mom, can you accompany me for the whole day tomorrow?"
Xu Tingyu nodded and couldn't help but lean over and kiss him. "Of course. Mom can accompany you for the whole day."
Youyou was completely relieved. He got off Qi Shifeng's lap and walked to the side. "Then Dad and Mom can talk first. It's my reading time now."
The little guy was very self-disciplined and could already arrange his own time well.
If it hadn't been for Qi Shifeng's injury, he would definitely have asked Xu Tingyu to accompany him while he read.
But now that he'd promised his dad to let his mom be with him for one night, he'd read by himself first.
Watching Youyou walk to the side, Xu Tingyu went to get the first-aid kit.
Apparently, Qi Shifeng didn't want Youyou to know the reason for his injury, which was why he'd said he was borrowing his mom.
Now that he'd sent the child away, Xu Tingyu quickly took the time to reapply medicine and bandage his wound.
Qi Shifeng undid his bathrobe and was about to take it all off, but Xu Tingyu stopped his action.
"Just show your arm. The air conditioner's on full blast. Don't catch a cold."
She sat right next to him, with a gentle look in her eyes and a concerned tone.
Qi Shifeng felt a bit teary.
This should have been his life.
If he hadn't been so ungrateful and such a jerk back then, if he'd discovered his true feelings earlier.
If he'd realized earlier that he was in love with her and treated her well, they would have been living happily together long ago.
Xu Tingyu's movements were very gentle. She was afraid of hurting him.
But the gentler she was, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Especially when she was so close to him, her breath was right there, and her faint fragrance wafted into his nose.
The fire that he'd just managed to suppress flared up again.
He kept looking at her. His eyes became more and more blatant, as if he wanted to devour her bit by bit.
That's what he was thinking, and that's what he did. He lowered his head and nuzzled against her neck.
Xu Tingyu applied the medicine to him and wrapped a layer of gauze around his wound, even tying a beautiful bow.
It was only after she'd tied the bow that she realized she'd been "entangled" again.
"What's wrong? Does it hurt a lot?"
The man lifted his hand and pulled her onto his lap, then hugged her tightly again.
"Yeah, it hurts. My heart hurts."
He mumbled.
Xu Tingyu thought he had other injuries on his body. She subconsciously asked, "Then what should we do? Maybe we should go to the hospital."
But the man refused to move. He just grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest muscles. "I'm not going to the hospital. You rub it for me."
Only then did Xu Tingyu realize. "Are you being a hooligan again?"
As she said this, she tried to push him away.
But his face really did look bad, and there was a sheen of moisture in his eyes. "No. I really feel bad. Just thinking about you makes my heart ache."
Wasn't that the truth? Originally, they were a happy family of three, but now everything was in a mess.
This ordinary happiness seemed like something stolen.