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.

on her left

clothes as she shyly requested, “I'm really not there yet. Would you be willing to give me a bit

when Qi Yanli looked up from her chest, the look in his

never noticed

she lowered her eyes to avoid eye contact, “Maybe because it's

neck. After a moment of silence, he softened up,

flirtatious. Though Qiao Sang was tempted, another voice in her

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

not forget that he indirectly

could stop me from getting my revenge, even if it costs my life. In that sense, sacrificing my

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

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

was his deep gentle gaze or his earnest confession that made her

felt that she was Qiao Sang, the girl who was

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

“It's time to put our wedding on agenda when

back for days. Are

longing for this too long. I cannot even bear waiting for

explain it but she somehow agreed to

there was no other

really marrying

Qi Yanli

nudged him,

appeared to

Qiao Sang pulled away a corner

with her phone. Then, she shut the door

Sang instructed in a muted

in a difficult situation here, miss. This is about life and

keep your eyes on the reward you'll get for a job well done. Unless

of silence, Qiao Sang hung

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

'Sang?”

drained from her face, her heart skipped a

Simultaneously, Qi Yanli entered.