203 I Wonât Let You Off
The sound of dice colliding echoed in their ears. They opened the dice cup together and started the first round of the game.
The wind outside the window gradually stopped, but there were more and more empty bottles piled up by the sofa.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Lin Jiao could still stay sober at the end.
She held Pei Zhiâs arm and stepped into the second bedroom on the left on the second floor. She locked the door to block out the other sounds.
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âJiaojiao.â Pei Zhi, who reeked of alcohol, pressed her against the wall and leaned over to kiss her lips.
His breath brushed past her skin, making her feel itchy.
Lin Jiao was in a daze from the kiss.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and placed her hands at the back of his head. Pei Zhiâs eyes darkened and he kissed her even more passionately.
He held her waist tightly and moved towards the bed, whispering into her ear, âI like you so much.â
She did not know how excited and happy he was the moment she said âI am willingâ. Not only was his heart beating wildly, but even the blood in his body seemed to be boiling.
A faint fragrance of cypress enveloped Lin Jiao.
She asked out of the blue, âDo you want to take a shower together?â
Pei Zhi swallowed hard. âNo.â He buried his head in her neck and sniffed the sweetness on her body.
Veins popped out on his hands. He was clearly restraining the desire that surged in his heart.
âThen move aside.â Lin Jiao retracted her hands and pushed his shoulder, stepping on the floor barefooted.
She took off the accessories on her neck and earlobes and placed them on the round table beside her before looking at a man lying on the bed.
There was only one night light on.
He lay still and did not move his gaze away from her, making her heart soften.
Lin Jiao unzipped her gown, but at this moment, the unzipping sound was magnified in his ears.
She took off her heavy black gown and smiled seductively. âAre you really not going to shower with me? Then Iâll lock the door.â
Pei Zhiâs eyes darkened. All his rationality crumbled at this moment.
A second before the figure disappeared into the bathroom, he raised his hand to grab the door handle and entered before slamming it shut.
The sound of flowing water was endless.
Their overlapping figures were reflected on the frosted glass for a long time before they separated.
âAre you still going to be naughty?â Pei Zhi stared at her flushed face and smiled.
Lin Jiao glared at him. âWhoâs being naughty?â
âWho do you think it is?â
âItâs not me anyway.â She turned on the tap to wash her fingertips.
Pei Zhi pinched her chin and rubbed it. Before she could open her mouth and bite his fingers, he pulled his hand away.
He hugged her as usual as they lay on the soft blanket. âIf you are naughty again, I wonât let you off next time.â
âDid you let me off just now?â
âDid I not?â
Lin Jiao opened her palm. âSay that again?â
âIâm not talking about this.â Pei Zhi kissed her eyelashes and whispered into her ear.
His throat felt like it had been soaked in good wine, sounding especially mellow.
Lin Jiaoâs face was burning.
She lowered her eyes and leaned close to his neck to avoid looking at his bewitching face. âIâm going to sleep. Donât talk.â
As soon as her slightly hot skin touched him, Pei Zhi had no choice but to swallow the words that were stuck in his throat.
He stopped teasing her. âGood night, Mrs. Pei.â
The night light turned off and the bedroom fell into darkness. Two heartbeats of different frequency intertwined.
The hour hand quietly turned half a circle. On New Yearâs Eve, the sun that had disappeared for an entire week finally shone through the clouds and onto the streets.
A faint sound of footsteps came from the stairs and stopped in the dining room.
They did not sleep for long last night and were still sleepy.
However, because it was New Yearâs Eve, they had to go back home and must only set off before ten oâclock.
âGather here at two in the afternoon on the third day of the new year.â Qu Shao sent a location in the group chat. âBring everything you need.â
âIs it cold over there?â
âAbout the same.â
âAre we flying straight to Milan?â Chu Yuzhou pressed the car key and walked out unhurriedly.
âRome.â Qu Shao zipped up his down jacket and said, âIâll get going first.â
Pei Zhi sent Lin Jiao to Zhou Yanshenâs car. âJiaojiao, Iâll come and find you tomorrow.â
âThen Iâll go to your house the day after tomorrow.â
âOkay.â He kissed her forehead and watched her get into the back seat with Qian Yue. âBe careful on the way.â
One after another, cars drove away from the villa in different directions.
The old district was still lively. Children were playing in the alley, the candied hawthorns in their hands contrasting with the red lanterns hanging on the streets.
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Their laughter and the couplets that every family pasted at the door made the festive atmosphere even stronger.
Jiang Ye stepped on the brakes at the entrance of the Pei familyâs house and walked into the warm living room with them to make dumplings together.
âJiang Ye, teach me.â Pei Yilan didnât know how to make dumplings.
Jiang Ye looked at the grotesque looking dumplings. He held back his laughter and patiently explained the steps.
There was a lot of flour on his fingertips, covering the veins on the back of his hand, but it looked even sexier.
âDid you get the hang of it?â
âNot yet.â She was too busy looking at his hands.
Jiang Ye followed her gaze and looked down. Helpless, he walked behind her and took her hands, taking her how to do it step by step.
His breath landed on her face. âDonât get distracted.â
âOkay.â Pei Yilanâs ears were already numb. She resisted the urge to kiss him and studied seriously.
Pei Zhi, who was standing opposite them, chuckled and shook his head.
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After making more than twenty dumplings, he took out his phone to take a photo before sending it to Lin Jiao.
Pei Zhi: [Picture]
Pei Zhi: âI just made dumplings.â
Lin Jiao: âIt looks awesome. Star-struck.jpg.â
Pei Zhi: âIs there a reward?â
Lin Jiao: âWhat reward do you want now?â
Pei Zhi: âI want to hear you call me Hubby.â
Lin Jiao: âExpressionless face.jpgâ
âPei Zhi, come and hang the lanterns.â Pei Zhen saw that he had finished making dumplings and assigned him a new task.
âRight away.â After Pei Zhi replied on WeChat, he took the lanterns.
He hung one lamp each at the place Pei Zhen pointed at and wrapped LED lights around the trees at the door to hype up the New Year atmosphere.