He had known for a long time that the girl had feelings for him, but he also felt that there was a big age gap between them, so he didn't dare to accept her back then.

But now that this girl has said it directly, he can't help but hesitate.

Will this girl regret being with me someday?

Just as he was struggling with his inner conflict, the girl's delicate fragrance suddenly wafted into his nostrils. Then, the girl's soft, delicate body pressed against him, and her soft arms tightly encircled his waist.

His body tensed instantly, and as he looked down, the girl's soft lips were already pressed against his.

Fu Rongchen's fingers clenched, his Adam's apple bobbed, but he refrained from moving.

But a moment later, the restlessness within him drove him to turn the passive into the active, forcefully seizing the girl's sweetness.

Before long, Shangguan Yanran was covered in sweat and collapsed into his arms.

Fu Rongchen wasn't much better off.

The sweltering heat, combined with his restlessness, made him feel like he was about to explode, extremely uncomfortable, and he longed to break free from that restraint and find solace.

Finally, he picked up the person who had collapsed and was lying in a daze, and took her back to the house.

Shangguan Yanran lay on the couch, her clothes already soaked through. Thinking about what had just happened in the garden, her face was burning hot.

For the first time, she realized Fu Rongchen's longing for her.

If the time and place weren't so inappropriate, she was absolutely certain that Fu Rongchen would have torn off his refined facade and pounced on her.

Thinking of this, her heart pounded wildly.

I feel like I'm the one starting a fire...

She was covered in sweat, even her hair was wet.

She clenched her fists and lay on the pillow, panting.

When she heard the noise behind the screen, her face turned bright red, and her thoughts drifted uncontrollably to what was behind the screen.

She knew that Fu Rongchen was also covered in sweat and was probably... cleaning up.

Behind the screen, Fu Rongchen was indeed tidying up. Because of changes in his health, he couldn't walk back to his own courtyard like this, so he had no choice but to tidy up in her room.

He splashed cold water on his face and neck, which brought the excruciating feeling down a little.

In the quiet room, the girl's panting, emanating from her heart, became even clearer, reaching the ears like a soothing melody, stirring the blood and making one's blood rush.

Fu Rongchen never realized that his self-control was so easily broken.

It took him a lot of effort to suppress the restlessness.

When he walked out again, his face had regained its usual indifferent and aloof expression.

But he dared not let his gaze fall on the girl again.

He wrung out a towel, sat on the edge of the bed, and silently wiped Shangguan Yanran's face.

Shangguan Yanran sensed his unusual silence and didn't dare to speak again, letting him wipe her face and neck clean.

But she noticed that he didn't look at her at all during that time, and his sullen expression made her very uneasy.

After he finished tidying her up, she grabbed his sleeve and said, "I've already apologized, you can't be angry anymore."

Fu Rongchen was taken aback. "Apologize?"

Shangguan Yanran pointed somewhat shyly to her mouth.

Fu Rongchen immediately understood. So, the reason she suddenly threw herself into his arms in the garden was because she thought he was angry, so she took the initiative to kiss him.

This realization brought him some pleasure.

The way this girl apologized was truly...unique, and at the same time, irresistible to him.

However, he wouldn't tell her that he wasn't angry.