At night, Lu Ci insisted on not leaving and fell asleep in the guest room.

I don't know what he was thinking. Shouldn't he be questioning me about Shen Leyun's matter?

But he didn't mention a word about Shen Leyun.

I was half asleep and half awake.

The bedroom door was gently pushed open.

A cool minty scent wafted over.

He quietly sat beside me, his fingers brushing through my hair.

"Anian," he whispered softly to me.

I kept my eyes tightly closed, not daring to move.

He gently picked me up and walked to the guest room.

I couldn't help but think of that night I slept at his house.

He even said I was sleepwalking.

Clearly, he was teasing me.

But today, he lay beside me, his hands not staying still.

When his hand rested on my waist, I felt something was amiss.

Pretending to sleep, I turned over restlessly, putting some distance between us.

In that moment, I seemed to hear a faint chuckle.

I thought we would sleep peacefully until morning.

But he moved closer again.

His warm body temperature pressed against my back.

I couldn't bear it anymore, so I turned on the bedside lamp and sat up abruptly: "Lu Ci, what are you trying to do?"

His eyes deep, his tone teasing, "Why not continue pretending to sleep?"

"I... I was already asleep, you're the one who woke me up," I said softly.

"That was my mistake. How about I make it up to you?" He propped himself up with one hand, his gaze intense.

I suddenly felt afraid, "No need, I'll go back to my room to sleep."

I tried to get up to put on my shoes, but he grabbed my ankle, causing me to fall back onto his lap.

"Anian, we'll be husband and wife soon, you should get used to it," he said.

"Um, I..."

Before I could finish my sentence, he silenced me with a kiss.

Unspoken words swallowed by him.

"Anian, Anian," he murmured my name softly.

My head felt heavy, as if I were drifting on a flat boat in the river.

He led me into the center of the whirlpool, then suddenly passed through the dark reefs, seeing the bright daylight.