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.

bright red mole on her left

naked made Qiao Sang's blush. She wrapped herself up in some clothes as she shyly requested, “I'm really not

when Qi Yanli looked up from her chest, the

never noticed the mole

she lowered her eyes to avoid eye

up, “I guess. From now on, I will pay

Though Qiao Sang was tempted,

wrong to be physically intimate with him? If there was an afterlife, what would she think about this

forget that

it costs my life.

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

Yanli stared at her when he clarified, “We did everything but the last step. We were still in universities then. You were scared to get pregnant so I respected that. I held it off thinking we would be married soon anyway and that we had our whole lives ahead of us. Who would've know that we'd be separated for ten years? Sang, I'm really not sure if I can make it if you make me wait another

or his earnest confession that made her eyes

Qiao Sang, the girl who was

say a word. Instead, she enveloped her arms around his neck as a

suggested, “It's time to put our wedding on agenda when we see my parents

back

longing for this too long. I cannot even

it but she

there was no

I really

night, Qi Yanli fell

nudged him,

to

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

Sang stealthily entered the bathroom with her phone. Then, she shut the door tight to make

connected, Qiao Sang instructed in a muted tone,

here, miss. This is

do 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 job

of silence, Qiao

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

'Sang?”

drained from her face, her heart skipped a beat. When

Simultaneously, Qi Yanli entered.