Belated Romance (Mu Tongrui)

Blue County Villa.

Qiao Sang was on a sofa as she watched the news. It was about a car accident in Bei City caused by a drunk truck driver. The truck dove deep into a river from a highway and sank.

The man were killed and the vehicle was destroyed.

Qi Yanli stepped out from his study room to see Qiao Sang engrossed in the horrific tragedy.

Qi Yanli took the remote to turn off the TV. Not expecting Qi Yanli to be there, Qiao Sang turned around only to be lifted and carried in his arms.

Kissing her, Qi Yanli said in a hushed tone, “Aren't you scared watching news like that?”

Traumatized by Qiao Sang's accident, to this day, Qi Yanli's heart still pounded as if he was having an anxiety attack whenever he saw images of rivers or lakes.

How could she not have any reaction seeing a man lose his life in a river?

Qiao Sang got lost in her thoughts hearing the question.

Qi Yanli placed her on a big cloudy bed, then peppered kisses on her everywhere, “Zoning out? You're with me now.”

In swift motions, Qi Yanli slid her clothes down then quickly undressed Qiao Sang completely.

“Qi Yanli-”

“Mm?” Qi Yanli was already caught in the moment.

He enthusiastically seduced Qiao Sang, who was shivering at this point, “I don't think I'm ready for it-”

Qi Yanli cut her off, “Sang. I need to do this to know that you are real. For some reason, I have a feeling that this is just a dream and you could leave me anytime soon. I want to bond with you deeply by making love to you.”

Then, Qi Yanli buried his face in her shoulder. He let out a sigh as he took in this possibly fleeting moment.

Qiao Sang cradled his head then comforted, “Don't worry. I won't go away as long as you don't let go.”

“I could never.” Qi Yanli whispered suggestively as he kissed along her ear, neck, collar bone, then her chest.

He suddenly stopped as he moved away from her to take a good look.

her left

herself up in some clothes as she shyly requested, “I'm

up from her chest, the look in his eyes expressed a complicated

come I never noticed the mole

to avoid eye contact, “Maybe because it's not obvious? I've always had

After a moment of silence, he softened up, “I guess. From now on, I will pay extra attention

Qiao Sang was tempted, another

love of my sister's life. It is wrong to be physically intimate with him? If

that he

it costs my life. In that sense, sacrificing my body is insignificant compared to

be safe, Qiao Sang probed, “I'm sorry that I don't remember this, but

married soon anyway and that we had our whole lives ahead of us. Who would've know that we'd be

tell if it was his deep gentle gaze or his earnest confession that made her

of a second, she really felt that she was Qiao Sang, the girl who was head over

a word. Instead, she enveloped her arms around

wedding on agenda when we

Sang, “I've only been back for days.

for this too long. I cannot

couldn't explain it but she

if there was no

really marrying

Qi Yanli

lighting nudged him,

to be

moving aside the big arm across her hips, Qiao Sang pulled away a corner of their blanket and

entered the bathroom with her phone. Then, she shut the

Qiao Sang instructed in a muted tone, “Cut

situation here, miss.

your job. We're stuck on the same boat anyway. It's best if you keep your eyes on the reward you'll get for a

of silence,

her hands, Qiao Sang zoned out on the toilet seat as she tried to organize her thoughts in a private moment. Loud footsteps

'Sang?”

drained from her face, her heart skipped a beat. When she scrambled up, her phone

Simultaneously, Qi Yanli entered.