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 breast

she shyly requested, “I'm really not there yet.

from her chest, the look in his eyes expressed a

come I never

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

silence, he softened up,

statement was half serious and half flirtatious. Though Qiao Sang was tempted,

is wrong to be physically intimate with him? If there was an

that he indirectly murdered

costs my life. In that sense, sacrificing

probed, “I'm sorry that I don't remember this, but have we... gone all

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 ten

Sang couldn't tell if it was his deep gentle gaze or his earnest confession that made her eyes

she was Qiao Sang,

Sang could not bring herself to say a word. Instead, she enveloped her arms around his neck as

suggested, “It's time to put our wedding

back for

too long. I cannot even bear waiting for another

it but she somehow agreed to everything he

was no

I really marrying him

Yanli fell asleep

nudged him, “Qi

to

hips, Qiao Sang pulled away a corner of their blanket and

phone. Then, she

connected, Qiao Sang instructed in a muted tone, “Cut Fu

situation here, miss. This

you keep your eyes on the reward you'll get for a job well done. Unless you don't need

a long moment of

her phone in her hands, Qiao Sang zoned out on the toilet seat as she tried to organize her

'Sang?”

a beat.

Simultaneously, Qi Yanli entered.