Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Do You Want to Shower First, or Should I?
Lin Zhiyi staggered for a moment, and by the time she wanted to close the door, Gong Chen had already entered.
Hearing the door shut, she regained her senses and blocked Gong Chen.
"I have a standard king room, thereâs no space for you to sleep."
"Itâs not the first time weâve slept together."
Gong Chen nonchalantly moved Lin Zhiyiâs arm aside and walked into the room.
Lin Zhiyi felt her cheeks heat up, suddenly remembering her clothes scattered on the bed, she hurriedly ran over and haphazardly covered them with a quilt.
Pressing down on the quilt, she pointed around, "Uncle, as you can see, the standard room is quite simple; you should go back, a soft bed awaits you."
"A soft bed? Thoughtful of you."
Gong Chen leaned against the TV cabinet, hands in his pockets, his tone indifferent.
Lin Zhiyi clenched the quilt beneath her, raising her hand towards the door, "Uncle, I wonât see you out."
The atmosphere in the room stalled for a moment, and the next second, the foot of the bed dipped, making a hissing friction sound.
Lin Zhiyi looked up, a searing breath rushing towards her.
The manâs knees pressed against the mattress, leaning forward slightly.
As Lin Zhiyi braced herself to dodge, it was already too late, her hands were grabbed and pinned near her ears.
His face was inches away from hers, she carefully dodged, but he, like the best hunter, always anticipated her movements, closing in step by step.
Ultimately, Lin Zhiyi had nowhere to retreat and could only look at him.
The warm light from the bedside lamp poured down, his eyes deep like ink, impenetrable by any light.
Seeing the red marks on her wrists, the manâs grip loosened slightly.
"Should you bathe first... or should I?" Gong Chen spoke, restraining himself.
"..."
Lin Zhiyi was stunned, taking a few seconds to comprehend his implication.
In her panic, she noticed what she hadnât hidden well under Gong Chenâs knees.
The sheer model Liu He had bought her, claiming it looked like wearing nothing.
Indeed, it looked like wearing nothing because it was just a layer of soft mesh.
Gong Chen, noticing Lin Zhiyiâs gaze, glanced down, his expression shifting.
He closed his eyes briefly, then loosened his grip, allowing her to prop herself up.
"Iâll bathe first."
Not until she heard the sound of rushing water did Lin Zhiyi come to her senses.
What on earth was he trying to do?
Without time to ponder, she hastily stuffed the clothes from the bed into her suitcase.
Then she sat at the foot of the bed, somewhat at a loss.
In the bathroom.
As Gong Chen unbuttoned his shirt, Chen Jinâs text popped up on his phone.
"Someone went there."
It was supposed to be about the people who lost track of Lin Zhiyi at the night market.
Gong Chen closed his phone, took off his clothes, and stood under the shower, letting the warm water wash over his body.
Outside the door.
Lin Zhiyi felt inexplicably uneasy.
At that moment, the bathroom door cracked open, steam billowing out, shrouding everything in mist.
The manâs deep voice came through, "Lin Zhiyi, hand me the bathrobe from the cabinet."
Lin Zhiyi hesitated for a few seconds, then turned away, "Get it yourself."
"Wear nothing or hand it to me."
Gong Chenâs tone was not one of choice, but of indisputable demand.
Lin Zhiyi didnât move.
Suddenly, the bathroom door behind her opened.
Even though she was a bedâs distance away, she could feel waves of heat hitting her back, as if he was getting closer.
"Iâll get it!"
Lin Zhiyi quickly got up, opened the cabinet, took out the bathrobe, and handed it to the bathroom door.
Gong Chen reached out through the door gap, but instead of taking the bathrobe, he grabbed her hand and pulled her into the bathroom.
Click, the door locked.
Lin Zhiyi was stunned, before she could react, her body was pushed under the shower.
She gasped, water having choked her slightly, and by the time she realized, Gong Chen was already standing in front of her.
The warm water fell on his broad shoulders, splashing droplets everywhere, his entire body cloaked in a mist.
His slightly disheveled hair dripped with water, water droplets hanging from his long lashes, his eyes squinting dangerously.
The defined grooves of his abdominal muscles made even the trickling streams of water meander before disappearing.
The towel around his body seemed somewhat more revealing than concealing.
Lin Zhiyi instinctively stepped back but found no path to retreat.
Her cool palm pressed against his chest through the stream of water.
It felt as though her hand had been scorched briefly by something, and just as she thought to pull away, he grasped her hand.
"Why is it so cold?"
"The air conditioning outside seems a bit faulty," replied Lin Zhiyi lightly.
The room had been arranged by Song Wanqiu. As soon as she had entered in the day, she noticed something was off.
The side facing away from the sun, the air conditioning fluctuated between cold and hot.
When she called the front desk, they said no rooms were available and only offered a two hundred currency voucher instead.
Shan City was colder than Jing City; without air conditioning, she would have to sleep wrapped in a cotton-padded jacket.
Who would believe it wasnât intentional by Song Wanqiu?
But Lin Zhiyi didnât bother to say it because even if she did, Gong Chen wouldnât believe her.
Struggling to pull her hand back, Gong Chen gripped it tighter instead, pulling her hand into the warm stream of water.
"Feel better now?"
Lin Zhiyi felt uneasy, but his grip was strong, and she couldnât struggle free.
She could only curl her fingers, "Iâm not cold, let go."
Gong Chen ignored her, turned the water temperature higher, and lowered his thick, dark lashes. "What are you afraid of?"
"..."
Lin Zhiyiâs cheeks flushed slightly; wasnât it obvious what she was afraid of?
The steam filled the air, his gaze was intense, and his moist fingers brushed the droplets on her face, gently uttering a few words, "Do you really think you can resist me?"
Lin Zhiyi choked, speechless for a long while, unable to hide the confusion in her eyes.
Suddenly, a noise seemed to come from outside.
"It sounds like thereâsâ"
Before she could finish, Gong Chen sealed her lips.
In the mist, everything was hazy, only their intertwined figures clear.
The person who quietly entered the room glanced around and, after hearing the sound from the bathroom, quickly left the room.
Then in a secluded spot, he made a phone call.
"Third Young Master hasnât left the room, she is with another man."
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...
When Lin Zhiyi exited the bathroom, the cold made her shiver.
It seemed the air conditioning broke again.
Her damp clothes clung to her, feeling like they might freeze in the next second.
Gong Chen reached out, pulling her back into the bathroom.
"Blow-dry your hair before leaving. Iâll go get you some clothes."
"Let go! Bastard!" Lin Zhiyi shook off his hand.
"A bastard wouldnât stop, especially since youâve scratched three marks on him."
Gong Chen pointed at his back.
Lin Zhiyi flushed with shame, unable to refute, she turned to grab a dry towel to wipe her hair.
Soon after, Gong Chen brought a set of clothes, placed them on the rack, glanced at her silhouette, and left without saying much.
Lin Zhiyi decisively took off her wet clothes and thoroughly took a hot shower.
When she finished the shower and came out, the air conditioning had completely stopped working, the room colder than before.
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"Iâll sleep on the sofa ... ah!"
Lin Zhiyi was pulled by Gong Chen onto the bed, and with a light flip, he pinned her down firmly.
"Talking so much, arenât you tired? If youâre not tired, we could do something else."