Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âOkay, Iâll be waiting for you at the law firm tomorrow,â affirmed the lawyer on the other end.
âMm,â Xiao Yichen replied before ending the call.
Upon entering the bedroom, Xiao Yichen intended to take off his clothes and shower. However, as he emerged from the closet, Lin Wan emerged from the bathroom, freshly showered.
âChen, go take your shower. Iâll dry my hair first,â Lin Wan directed Xiao Yichen.
âAlright,â Xiao Yichen agreed, though his mind was preoccupied.
He went into the bathroom for his shower. Twenty minutes later, he emerged to find Lin Wan already in bed. Xiao Yichen walked toward her.
Lin Wan wasnât asleep. She was engrossed with her phone. Upon sensing Xiao Yichenâs approach, she instinctively made space for him.
Xiao Yichen joined Lin Wan, and their night continued.
Two hours later, Lin Wan feigned sleep, lying beside Xiao Yichen with closed eyes.
However, she was more alert than ever, grappling with emotions she couldnât express to the man beside her.
He was her husband, her spouse, the person closest to her. She should have had mutual trust, openness, and honesty with him. At that time, she couldnât do it.
The advantage of closing her eyes was that tears wouldnât flow out. Even if she wanted to cry, she couldnât let alone get Xiao Yichenâs attention.
Despite pretending to sleep, Xiao Yichen whispered tenderly in her ear, expressing his concern and affection for her.
âWanâer, I didnât push tonight because I see how tired you are, and it pains me.â
âBut next time, youâll have to make it up to me.â
âYou belong to me, my Wanâer.â
With those words, Xiao Yichen held Lin Wan and dozed off, content and happy.
Once she sensed Xiao Yichenâs steady breathing, indicating he was asleep, Lin Wan opened her eyes.
She wanted to cry, but she didnât dare to, not even to choke. Lin Wan could only endure silently like that, letting the vibrations in her heart calm down gradually.
For this man, she indeed had both love and hate.
Sometimes, Lin Wan felt she couldnât discern her inner thoughts. It was a bit chaotic, but sometimes, she had some clues.
After letting her mind wander, Lin Wan decided not to think about it anymore and closed her eyes to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Lin Wan woke up feeling unwell.
Assuming her period was impending since Xiao Yichen hadnât initiated anything that night, Lin Wan didnât think much of it. After using the restroom, she drank water before returning to bed.
In a half-awake state, Xiao Yichen sensed Lin Wanâs absence and presumed she had gone to the washroom, feeling relieved when she returned.
âWhy did you take so long?â Xiao Yichen inquired as Lin Wan settled back in bed.
âOh, I was probably in a daze and lost track of time,â Lin Wan replied, uninterested in continuing the conversation.
âLetâs go back to sleep.â
âSure. Letâs sleep together,â Xiao Yichen responded, moving closer to Lin Wan.
As long as she was by his side, everything seemed tranquil for him.
The following day, when the alarm went off, Xiao Yichen and Lin Wan stirred.
After turning off the alarm, Xiao Yichen gently spoke to the woman in his embrace, âBe good and catch a little more sleep..â