Feng Ling stared at his back before turning to the breakfast he placed on the table. She was surprised for a moment before asking: âHow do you know I didnât eat anything last night?â
Li Nanheng did not answer as he brought the takeaway boxes out from the bags.
He naturally knew.
Last night, Feng Ling wasnât aware that he was in attendance, but he had watched as she sat in the Orchid Lounge with Ji Nuan. There were only fruits and snacks there. She did not enjoy eating snacks and only nibbled on some. Even after she headed back to the hotel, she did not have dinner.
She approached and saw that there was a spread of the dishes she usually preferred. The nameless fire that had been suppressed in her heart for the entire night strangely weakened.
âWhat are you standing there for? Come and eat.â Li Nanheng glanced at her.
Feng Ling sat down and picked up the cutleries. âDid you come specially to apologize?â
Li Nanheng glanced at her and noticed the obvious hickeys he had left on her neck last night. He chuckled heavily. âI slept with my own wife, what is there to apologize for? Besides, I havenât settled my debt with you. Back then, on Rogerâs Mountain, it seems like I had already pressed you down on the bed. Your lips sure are tight. After so many years, youâve never been honest with me.â
Feng Lingâs hands paused. She abruptly lifted her eyes to look at him and slammed the chopsticks onto the table.
Looking at her unhappy appearance, Li Nanhengâs gaze paused on her: âWhat is it? Did I bully your temper out?â
âFirst of all, the incident on Rogerâs Mountain happened because Fattie fed you alcohol. You completely forgot about it the next day and I could only admit defeat. I didnât want to have to tangle up with you ceaselessly over that! Second of all, Li Nanheng, Iâm not your wife! Why do you keep calling me your wife, your wife! This makes it easy for me to remember the news I saw three years ago! You said it was a misunderstanding, but in the end, you still didnât explain it to me! After last night, I completely admit defeat, but you...â
Before she could finish speaking, a freshly peeled, boiled egg was stuffed into her mouth.
Feng Ling: â...â
She plucked it out of her mouth and glared at him: âLi Nanheng, you wonât even let me speak?â
Li Nanheng chuckled as he reached for the other egg. He peeled it as he spoke: âHow is this admitting defeat? Youâve clearly reversed the roles. When you speak to your boss, does your tone always carry a gun, a baton, and anger with it?â
Feng Ling fell silent: â...â
âEat first. After youâve eaten and regained your strength, listen to me.â Li Nanheng placed the second peeled egg into her bowl.
Feng Ling glanced at him and felt that if she didnât continue eating, he would continue peeling more eggs. She could only lower her head to bite into the egg.
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After breakfast, Feng Ling was about to stand when the man abruptly grabbed one of the chairs and pushed it before her. He then sat down just like that in front of her.
The manâs legs were long. He sat before her and casually stretched his legs out, blocking her path. She was completely trapped.
âRepeat your words from earlier,â the man spoke.
Feng Ling watched him for a moment before saying: âAt the time, I didnât plan on bringing up the incident on the mountain. Itâs fine that you didnât recall it, and itâs fine now that you recall it. To me, thereâs no value in bringing it up repeatedly.â
Li Nanhengâs expression instantly turned stern. âYou mean to say that this old man slept with you back then, yet you were generous enough not to demand for me to take responsibility?â
âYou werenât conscious at the time.â
Li Nanhengâs eyes immediately turned slightly cold. He was clearly dissatisfied: âUnconscious? If the person who was injured and unconscious at the time were someone else, and you were unable to push him aside, and you met with the same treatment, would you also have left the incident behind?â
Feng Ling: â...â
Of course not. If it had been anyone else, the moment they touched her, she would have left them dead in a pool of blood.
âContinue,â the man spoke coldly.
She was the one who was supposed to be angry. However, Li Nanhengâs expression was instead strangely angered. Feng Ling watched him for a moment before speaking: âAlso, what exactly was that news about you getting married three years ago? Regardless of whether you were married or not, I canât be your wife. Right now, as you call me âwifeâ over and over again, arenât you slapping me in the face? The sound of that word leaves me in discomfort. Can you stop calling me that?â
Li Nanheng sat before her and watched her meaningfully: âWhat else?â
â...what else?â
âI saw that your anger wasnât light. You ran away before it was even daylight. Donât tell me you ran away because of such small matters?â
âHow is that not sufficient? My bottom line is right here. I just want to know if the man who treated me like that last night is actually married or not...â
The man suddenly chuckled. He reached up and pinched her cheek. Feng Ling felt the pain from his pinch and stared at him without comprehension: âLi Nanheng, what are you doing. Iâm not fighting with you. Iâm discussing with you rationally...â
However, before she could speak, he suddenly reached out and lifted her into his arms. At the same time, he seemed to find that this was insufficient. He leaned down and kissed her thoroughly. She just had breakfast and had yet to wash up, but he didnât seem to mind the lingering taste of the egg and milk. He held her struggling hands and feet down and kissed her thoroughly for a long moment. He then carried her and turned to head for the bedroom.
âWhat are you doing, itâs daytime now, donât mess about...â Feng Ling caught the hint of possessiveness in the manâs eyes. She was in disbelief. It had only been a few hours, and it was early in the morning. This beast had actually borrowed the excuse of delivering food to legitimize what he did to her.
However, the man was completely mindless of her resistance. He pressed her down on the small sofa in the bedroom. Even though the bed was only several meters away, he did not turn to it. As he leaned down, he held her waist tightly and pressed her close. Feng Ling suspected that the drug effect from last night had yet to fade, and it had suddenly spiked in the middle of their conversation.
She was about to bite him when the man avoided her lips. He leaned close to her ear to whisper: âDo you want to know why I keep calling you my wife?â
It was that word again. Feng Ling could not escape his arms. She lifted her fist to hit his shoulder. âDonât call me that... uu.â
The man lowered his head to kiss her until her body softened. He caressed her soft hair and whispered against her lips. âYouâve owed me a wedding night for three years. Did you think those few hours from last night would be able to settle the debt?â