Chapter 45

(Warning: Some spicy scenes ahead)

The water flowing from the shower was warm, but Li Teng’s palm was even hotter. Ruan Nianchu let out a startled gasp as she turned her head and met Li Teng’s eyes being washed by the hot water.

Dark and moist, seemingly bottomless, there were surging waves within.

Ruan Nianchu froze, her gaze sweeping down to his injured right shoulder, the gauze soaked with water, already seeping through. Her mind stalled, forgetting about embarrassment or shyness, she just furrowed her brows and said, “What are you doing coming in? Your wound shouldn’t get…”

Before she could finish speaking, his lips pressed down on hers.

Like a raging storm.

The pain from the wound intensified, and it was easy to get infected when it got wet, Li Teng knew, but he didn’t have the time to care. From the moment he pushed open the door and saw her, his mind couldn’t contain anything else.

The space in the bathroom was already cramped.

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With one hand cradling her delicate jawbone, Li Teng lowered his head, his nose affectionately rubbing against hers, his eyes half-closed, his voice hoarse with desire, “Ruan Nianchu, I might not be able to hold back anymore.”

Hearing this, Ruan Nianchu’s face blushed even more, and she curved her lips, “Then what do you want to do?”

He stared at her, and for a moment, he felt that this woman he had been yearning for seven years might indeed be a demon. Otherwise, how could she, with just a casual smile, bewitch him, a man known for his calm and self-restraint?

Li Teng kissed her forehead, then her eyebrows, sliding down to her nose, stopping just an inch away from her red lips. Her arms gently wrapped around his neck, her mind feeling dizzy.

Waiting patiently, but the kiss didn’t come.

She opened her eyes somewhat dazedly.

He hugged her tightly, the intense darkness in his eyes almost drowning her, his voice coaxing, “Nian Nian, come to me.”

“…”

Ruan Nianchu smiled, pouting as she pressed her lips against his, softly asking, “Li Teng, are you planning to shoot a romantic movie with me?”

Li Teng’s voice was husky, “I’m planning to shoot a zombie movie with you.”

She was bewildered, “What?”

He said, “Eat you.”

Taking care of business while showering was very convenient, even the process of undressing was skipped.

Looking back afterwards, Ruan Nianchu felt quite foolish.

She was like a red apple, knowing he wanted to eat her, so she washed herself clean, peeled off the skin, and rolled herself directly into his mouth.

Li Teng naturally ate up this little fruit called Ruan Nianchu, and he ate thoroughly.

He ate from dusk till almost dawn.

After who knows how many times, Ruan Nianchu was so tired that she didn’t even have the strength to open her eyes, her whole body feeling weak, curled up in Li Teng’s arms and didn’t want to move. He kissed her cheek, then reached out to pull the blanket tightly around her, leaving only her flushed little face exposed.

After a while, Ruan Nianchu pouted and complained, “I’m so tired. I still have to take a plane back to Cloud City tomorrow.”

“Mm.” Li Teng held her tightly, his lips against her ear, whispering softly, “So go to sleep quickly.”

The warm breath went straight into her ear, making Ruan Nianchu itch and she twisted her neck, then turned her head to glare at him, “We have to gather at eight o’clock. It’s almost four now, so I can only sleep for three hours at most.”

Li Teng looked down at the person in his arms indifferently, “If you delay any longer, you’ll only have two hours to sleep.”

“… ” She clenched her fists, “Colonel Li, I’m indirectly criticizing you. Can’t you understand?”

Li Teng was indifferent, “Criticism of what?”

She hummed twice, enunciating each word, “Excessive indulgence.”

Li Teng directly pressed Ruan Nianchu’s head into his chest, closed his eyes, and said without much emotion, “Sleep, or continue what we were doing, it’s your choice.”

She didn’t react for a moment, “What are we doing?”

He replied, “You.”

“… ” Ruan Nianchu’s mouth twitched for a moment, protesting to him, “Can you please not be so direct in your speech? Can you be a bit more subtle?”

Li Teng remained silent for a few seconds before saying, “Sleep, or continue sleeping with you, your choice.”

She acquiesced.

“I choose to sleep.” Ruan Nianchu dryly laughed at him, then propped herself up and reached for her phone on the bedside table.

Li Teng pinched her slender arm, “No playing with your phone while sleeping.”

She blinked, “I just want to set the alarm.”

Li Teng asked, “What time do you need to wake up?”

Ruan Nianchu thought seriously for a moment, “Around seven.”

“Mm.” He rested his chin on the top of her head, pressing tightly against her, and softly said, “I’ll wake you up at seven tomorrow. Sleep.”

After a few seconds, the girl in his arms twisted a bit, “Don’t you need an alarm?”

Li Teng said, “No need.”

She twisted again, suddenly remembering something, and hesitated, “Since you’re injured and can’t… engage in strenuous activities, and it was… quite intense just now, do you need to re-bandage your shoulder?”

“No need.”

“Aren’t you in pain?”

“No pain.”

“Are you also taking the same flight as me tomorrow?”

“Mm.”

She rolled over, feeling even more uncomfortable, then rolled back again, tracing circles on his chest with her fingers, and thinking seriously, suddenly said, “Then…”

“… ” Li Teng furrowed his brows, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at her intently, pinched her chin, his voice dangerously low, “Ruan Nianchu, you seem quite spirited. Don’t feel like sleeping?”

This woman seemed to be born to torment him. He had just barely managed to suppress his desires, but she twisted and twisted again, reigniting them. Who knows, that indulgence just now barely scratched the surface of his appetite.

Ruan Nianchu looked a bit aggrieved, “No. I’m just feeling a bit uncomfortable.”

Upon hearing this, Li Teng’s expression changed slightly, his brows furrowing even tighter, “Where are you uncomfortable?”

Her cheeks grew warmer, embarrassed, “Just… uncomfortable.”

Seeing her like this, Li Teng instantly understood, speaking in a soft and low tone, “I’m sorry, my fault. I’ll try to control myself next time.”

Ruan Nianchu wrapped herself in the blanket and clicked her tongue, “Just saying ‘sorry’ is enough? It’s not that easy.”

Li Teng chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her head, his voice soft, “What else does my queen want?”

Her eyes flickered, grabbing his large hand, pinching it, her gaze sly, “I want you to promise me three things.”

He raised an eyebrow, “Where did you learn that from?”

She cleared her throat and said, “It’s a classic scene from ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’… so, do you agree or not?”

“Sure.” Li Teng nodded. “What’s the matter?”

“…” Ruan Nianchu pondered for a few seconds. “I haven’t figured out the specific three things yet. I’ll owe you for now and let you know when I do.”

In “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,” Zhao Min and Zhang Wuji made a pact over three things, which led to a legendary and romantic relationship. This plot left a deep impression on Ruan Nianchu when she was a child.

As a child, Ruan Nianchu often fantasized about experiencing an extraordinary romance with her future lover.

Unexpectedly, the fateful encounter came when she was nineteen.

So, dreams do come true.

That night, Ruan Nianchu slept in Li Teng’s arms, looking at the night sky outside. Her body was tired, but her mind was unusually clear. She suddenly wondered when she had fallen in love with Li Teng.

He fell in love with her seven years ago.

She carefully recalled her emotional journey at that time and realized that she had also liked him back then. So, in terms of timing, neither of them took advantage of the other.

However, after they separated, he couldn’t forget her, while she lived carefreely. It’s evident that he was more deeply affected than she was. He liked her more than she liked him.

With this realization, Ruan Nianchu finally felt like she had gained something, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep contentedly.

The passionate night inevitably led to a tragedy the next day.

The next day, during the assembly, the other colleagues from the performance troupe were lively and energetic, exchanging their travel experiences from the past few days. Only Ruan Nianchu looked exhausted, with dark circles under her eyes and yawning constantly.

It seemed like her energy had been drained.

Xu Fangfang was concerned and joked, “Nianchu, did you go play ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ these past few days? You look so tired.”

Ruan Nianchu deliberately looked shocked, “How did you know? That’s right.”

“Oh, you’re being humorous.” Her colleagues didn’t take it seriously and continued chatting.

The flight back to Cloud City was at 11:40 in the morning, which was an awkward time. If they didn’t eat lunch, they would be hungry, but if they did, they might not have enough time. After some consideration, the troupe leader, showing the great wisdom of the working people, prepared a box of milk and two biscuits for each actor, along with a bucket of instant noodles.

So, at noon, Ruan Nianchu had to sit with everyone else in the airport lounge, nibbling on biscuits.

As she was nibbling, a bucket of fried chicken suddenly appeared in front of her.

It was a deluxe family bucket from KFC.

Ruan Nianchu was stunned. She looked up, and Li Teng stood casually in front of her in casual clothes, holding a KFC family bucket in his left hand, with a large bag of other snacks placed on the suitcase.

“…,” she coughed dryly and quickly made room for him to sit, looking somewhat guilty as she whispered, “Hey, why are you here now?”

Li Teng’s tone was indifferent. “My habit is to check in an hour early.”

“No, I mean…” She waved her hand, her voice even softer. “I mean, why did you come over to our seats? Are there no other seats available elsewhere?”

He said, “To bring you some food.”

“Oh.” She smiled, took out a chicken drumstick from the bucket, snapped it off, took a bite, and asked while chewing, “But isn’t it a bit too conspicuous for you to come over like this?”

Li Teng twisted open a bottle of mineral water, drank, and didn’t respond.

After finishing one chicken leg and reaching for another, Ruan Nianchu heard the voice of the troupe leader from the side, pleasantly surprised, “Hey, isn’t this Director Li?”

Li Teng smiled. “It’s not a formal occasion, just call me Li.”

The troupe leader quickly waved his hand. “It’s not about being formal, brother is brother, and rank is rank.” He looked at Li Teng, then at Ruan Nianchu, who was burying her face in the KFC bucket next to him, with suspicion. “Are you also on a business trip to Biancheng?”

Li Teng said, “I’m here with my wife.”

“Your wife?” The troupe leader was astonished and glanced at Ruan Nianchu.

At this moment, several young actors nearby laughed and joked, “Boss, don’t you know? Director Li has been in a relationship with our comrade Ruan Nianchu from the troupe for quite a while.”

The troupe leader widened his eyes in shock. “Is that so, Nianchu? Why haven’t you mentioned it before?”

Ruan Nianchu cleared her throat forcefully, dryly chuckling. “It’s just a relationship, nothing special to mention.”

The troupe leader pretended to be serious. “Oh, so you’re planning to surprise me with a wedding invitation when you’re ready?”

Ruan Nianchu stammered, “I didn’t mean…”

Li Teng reached out and rubbed her head, his tone filled with indulgence. “Forget it, Brother Zhao. She’s thin-skinned and timid. Don’t scare her.” With that, he handed over the bag of snacks. “Bought some extra food. If everyone doesn’t mind, feel free to have some.”

The troupe leader then distributed the food to the other members of the performance troupe.

Everyone was happy and came over to thank Ruan Nianchu and Li Teng.

Watching her colleagues devouring chicken legs, Ruan Nianchu pouted, leaned closer to Li Teng, and said, “They’ve finished your lunch.”

Li Teng glanced at her. “That was meant for your colleagues.”

Surprised, she asked, “But you don’t know them, why did you buy them food? Are you rich?”

He casually replied, “Very poor.”

Suppressing a laugh, Ruan Nianchu asked, “Then why are you so generous?”

“Even if your man is poor, he still has to give you face, right?” Li Teng hooked her cheek with his finger and whispered, “Otherwise, how else could I sleep with you?”

“…,”

This person’s style could effortlessly switch between being straightforward and playful. Frankly speaking, Ruan Nianchu admired Li Teng’s versatility and adaptability.

However, recently, his “rogue” behavior seemed to be more frequent and severe.

That’s really not a good thing.

*

Around two in the afternoon, the flight landed at Yun City International Airport on time.

After a long journey, everyone was exhausted. The troupe leader gave the actors who participated in the condolence performance half a day off to rest at home.

Ruan Nianchu cheered with joy and left the airport with Li Teng in a taxi.

On the way, she glanced back and forth at his shoulder and said, “I think I should accompany you to the hospital.” Although he emphasized multiple times that it was just a flesh wound, but he had lost so much blood and got wet last night, she was afraid it might get infected.

Li Teng could see what she was worried about and said, “I’ve re-treated the wound, it’s fine.”

She frowned. This time she was even more stubborn than him. “But we still should go to the hospital.”

Li Teng simply said, “Not necessary.” The accuracy of Duan Kun’s marksmanship was not reliable, coupled with the small caliber of the bullet, the damage was insignificant to him.

“…,” Ruan Nianchu narrowed her eyes, lowered her voice, and said, “Fine, if you don’t go to the hospital today, I won’t sleep with you anymore.”

The taxi driver in front was embarrassed: “…”

Li Teng, sitting in the back, was silent for a few seconds and said, “Driver, let’s go to the military hospital first.”

The driver was even more embarrassed: “…”

Ruan Nianchu smiled, mimicking his usual gesture, pinched his chin, and said, “That’s more obedient.”

After arriving at the hospital, the doctor changed Li Teng’s medicine, re-bandaged the wound, reminded him not to touch water, and avoid spicy food. After that, he didn’t ask any more questions.

Ruan Nianchu went to the pharmacy to get some oral medication for him, and while handing them over, she instructed him, “This one is for pain relief, half a tablet a day… this one is an anti-inflammatory, take it after meals, one tablet each time…”

Li Teng suddenly interrupted, “Let’s discuss something.”

“…,” Ruan Nianchu raised her head blankly, “Discuss what?”

His expression turned serious, “What happened last time might happen again. I’m not comfortable with you staying at your own place.”

“Yeah. So?”

“I want you to move in with me.”

Ruan Nianchu was stunned for a moment and said, “You make a good point, but suddenly moving in with you… my mom will definitely ask questions, and it won’t be easy to explain then.” She seriously considered, “This option can be a backup plan. Let’s think of other ways first, okay?”

Li Teng was very direct. “No.”

“…,” She was taken aback, “Didn’t you say we’re discussing?”

He hooked her face with his finger, “I did say we’re discussing, but I didn’t say you can refuse.”

She was speechless, “If I can’t refuse, does that mean I have to agree?”

“Yes.”

“…,” How was that a discussion? What a joke.

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Sansukini: Can you consider this as moving fast since they had 6 or 7 years apart but only got together after a short while. Anyway, this is ep 12 of the drama. You can watch it legally on youtube as Mysterious Love

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