Chapter 84 The rain lessened...

The rain lessened, the dark clouds thinned, and the sky became clearer.

They didn't go all the way. Their burning desire was slowly restrained by their tacit understanding in their tenderness. They kissed each other, like sucking on a hard candy. They couldn't rush to break it. They had to patiently savor it and let the sweetness fill their entire mouth.

When Fang Minzhou propped herself up against Wang Kan's chest, her eyes, nose, and lips were red. Wang Kan looked at her and smiled. During the silent eye contact, Fang Minzhou smiled back. Seeing that she was a little embarrassed, Wang Kan placed his hand on her waist, straightened up, leaned forward, hugged her, and kissed her again.

Summer clothes are thin and cling to the body, rising and falling, creating a trap like drinking poison to quench thirst. The phone suddenly rang, startling both of them, and their lips parted again.

“...We’ll be there soon,” Fang Minzhou said to her grandmother.

As she spoke, she was still sitting on Wang Kan's lap. She had calmed down a bit. Listening to her grandmother's voice and looking at Wang Kan's face, especially his wet eyes and swollen lips, a sense of shame pressed against her back like a sharp knife, as if something was stuck between her legs, making her afraid to move.

"Oh, oh, oh, I'm so glad we're almost there. I was wondering why it's been so long and we haven't arrived yet. Your grandpa keeps saying it's all right and not to worry, but after what happened before, how could he not be worried?"

The elderly speak slowly and tend to ramble. Fang Minzhou wanted to interrupt but didn't know where to start, so she tried to respond with monosyllabic words, but a few words became torture.

She heard Wang Kan's changing breathing with her other ear and couldn't help but give him a warning look. He behaved himself for a few seconds, then suddenly lowered his head to kiss her neck. Even though she was on guard, Fang Minzhou was still startled. Fortunately, she didn't scream. Not to mention, Wang Kan even gently covered her mouth at the same time, then raised his face to observe her reaction, and with a wicked smile, withdrew his hand so that she could reply to her grandmother.

Fang Minzhou, her face flushed, pinched Wang Kan's waist, but it was too hard to twist. Her hand was grabbed again and pulled deeper. He lowered his head and bit down harder in retaliation.

Fang Minzhou was so agitated that she trembled. She could barely keep a sound. She looked up at the roof of the car and belatedly realized that she couldn't leave any trace, but she couldn't bring herself to remind Wang Kan.

For a few seconds, she could barely hear her grandmother's voice or the music; all she could hear was Wang Kan's heavy breathing.

After finally hanging up the phone, Fang Minzhou immediately grabbed Wang Kan's short hair with her free hand, lifting his head up. He looked bewildered and confused, like a child who hadn't eaten enough. Fang Minzhou couldn't help but laugh, and couldn't bear to scold him. His hot, rapid breath hit her face, and she almost got carried away again. She turned his cheek away and said, "...Let's go back first."

Wang Kan licked his lips, said "good," and then asked with a grin, "Was it good?"

Fang Minzhou's face flushed, and she tightened her grip on his fingers, causing Wang Kan to frown and cry out. Fang Minzhou finally felt relieved, and then, with a soft heart, she touched him again, kissed his lips, and got off him.

Her fitted t-shirt and jeans, their shapely hips and legs neatly encased, flashed past Wang Kan, who could only take a deep breath. He straightened his clothes, noticed the spilled mineral water bottle, picked it up and drank half of it, then looked at Fang Minzhou. She had already refastened her seatbelt, and her shirt collar was neatly trimmed; only her flushed skin still bore the marks of her earlier passion.

As Wang Kan was pondering this, the car suddenly started moving, and his hand trembled, spilling water everywhere.

The car stopped.

He looked down, then looked up again, and Fang Minzhou was also looking at his face through his pants. Their eyes met, and neither of them knew what to say. After an awkward moment, Fang Minzhou's slightly parted lips slowly closed, and he suddenly burst out laughing.

Wang Kan: "..."

Fang Minzhou quickly stopped laughing, took out a tissue to help Wang Kan wipe himself, but then looked at the spot and stuffed the tissue into his arms, saying, "You... wipe yourself."

"...You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Wang Kan said in a flustered manner.

"No, why would I do that on purpose?" Fang Minzhou felt that Wang Kan's words were extremely unreasonable, so she restarted the car.

Wang Kan was speechless with anger.

The black pants had barely visible wet stains, but the lingering shape of the stains was becoming more pronounced. The culprit, however, had calmed down after laughing. Seeing her like this, Wang Kan's anger flared even more as he wiped her clothes. He recalled some things, memories and fantasies intertwined, and his mind began to wander. After wiping them down, he rolled down the car window to let the damp air blow on his feverish head.

Summer showers come and go quickly; the car drove through the green countryside, where dewdrops clung in varying shades.

Not long after, they saw her grandparents waiting for someone at the door. When parking the car, Fang Minzhou glanced at Wang Kan and asked, "Is it okay?"

Her gaze seemed to drift towards him, and Wang Kan, whose anger hadn't yet subsided, wanted to stop her eyes from wandering around, so he blurted out, "Your room or mine tonight?"

Fang Minzhou was stunned for a moment. Wang Kan smiled as if he had gotten his wish, opened the car door and got out. His grandparents came up to him and said, "It was raining very hard just now."

Fang Minzhou took out the car keys and got out of the car, and then heard Wang Kan reply in a high-sounding manner: "Yes, we stopped on the road for a while because the rain was too heavy to drive through."

"Be careful driving in the rain." The grandparents repeatedly agreed, showing concern for Wang Kan's injuries with a mix of praise and apology, and then beckoned Fang Minzhou over. They probably already knew about her and Wang Kan's relationship, and their already good attitude towards Wang Kan was now even more enthusiastic, their faces full of relief.

Fang Minzhou stood opposite Wang Kan, watching him explain to her grandparents with a smile that he was alright. He was composed and polite, neither the lewd person who had just made lewd remarks, nor the distant and indifferent person she had been when they reunited in this small house after a long separation.

Her heart pounded, and she felt a little dazed. Wang Kan raised an eyebrow at her with a hint of doubt, and Fang Minzhou smiled and shook her head.

Knowing that Wang Kan was coming, the village chief hosted a banquet for him that evening, and Fang Minzhou and her maternal grandparents accompanied him.

During the meal, they were teased a few times and asked about the details. Wang Kan looked at Fang Minzhou, who gave a brief overview without avoiding the question.

In short, it's just a matter of a sentence, even though it spans ten years.

Before Fang Minzhou and Wang Kan could react, everyone else was deeply moved, and her grandmother even had tears in her eyes, leaving Fang Minzhou somewhat at a loss.

Someone joked, "I was wondering why this young man was so interested in our village's activities, coming over every few days. I have to say, this young man is quite good, really quite good."

Wang Kan smiled and said, "Working diligently is what I should be doing."

"Yes, yes, I misspoke. Come, come, let me have a drink."

However, Wang Kan had a broken bone and couldn't drink, so Fang Minzhou ended up drinking a few cups of his homemade wine. It was late when the party ended, and they strolled slowly home along the path. The night was cool after the rain, and the wind carried the scent of ripe rice blossoms.

Despite their extreme intimacy in the car, Fang Minzhou and Wang Kan maintained a proper distance in front of their elders, and their maternal grandparents still prepared two rooms for them.

Grandpa and Grandma went back to their room, and Fang Minzhou stood in front of her own door and said goodnight to Wang Kan. The wall lamp was dim, making Wang Kan's eyes appear deep and mysterious. Fang Minzhou felt a strange sense of introspection as she looked at him, and she awkwardly looked away and pressed the doorknob.

Her other hand was pulled from behind.

Wang Kan's hands were large and warm. As he slowly tightened his grip on hers, he stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. The door closed, and moonlight filled the room. He looked down at her, their noses touching, silently seeking her opinion.

Just as Fang Minzhou was about to speak, Wang Kan's lips and tongue suddenly covered and invaded her mouth.

The feeling right now is similar to, yet different from, the feeling in the car this afternoon. The space is much more spacious and quiet, but I'm still worried about being discovered, yet I can't control myself.

Her hand rested against Wang Kan's chest, her neck tilted back, adjusting to and responding to his kiss. In a sweet, sticky, dizzying embrace, she held Wang Kan close until they landed on the bed. Only then did Fang Minzhou suddenly remember the words she hadn't been able to say, "I...I didn't do that..."

Wang Kan mumbled, "Hmm?"

“…a condom, a safety condom,” Fang Minzhou said awkwardly.

Wang Kan paused, then looked up.

The moonlight made his lips glisten, making his dazed expression even more comical. Fang Minzhou naturally understood that he had completely forgotten about it, and... it didn't seem like he had.

They looked at each other in bewilderment.

The village store should be closed by now. Even if it isn't, Fang Minzhou hadn't really paid attention to whether family planning supplies were available.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

Wang Kan's face darkened.

Despite his dark complexion, he bit her and continued to lower his head. Fang Minzhou was startled and nervously grabbed his hair again.

Losing control of her strength, Wang Kan cried out in pain and said with dissatisfaction, "So you're going to do it to me in the car this afternoon?"

"...I forgot." She also forgot that he had become increasingly unrestrained in his speech about matters of the heart. After saying this, she felt a little resentful, "If you wanted to do it, why didn't you prepare it yourself?"

Wang Kan paused for a moment upon hearing this, looking at her in the dim light. Even though it was just the two of them, he suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered something. His hot breath brushed against her earlobe, tickling her heart and then flowing down to her abdomen.

His gaze was piercing, and Fang Minzhou turned her face away, which was taken as tacit agreement. While her heart was pounding, she kept telling herself to relax, "Be careful with your hands."

Wang Kan smiled silently, said "It's okay", tilted his head to kiss her, and his right hand moved up along her waistline, trying to unbutton Fang Minzhou's shirt.

Have you ever thought about me?

"……have."

How much do you want to?

Fang Minzhou was stumped by the question, but this only provoked Wang Kan's resentment: "You're doing this again."

What's wrong with me?

Tell me, how much you miss me.

"...Why didn't you say so first?"

Wang Kan gritted his teeth, and it took him a long time to unbutton one of Fang Minzhou's buttons.

The buttons were small and slippery, and his palms were sweaty.

Fang Minzhou looked up. He had been so aggressive, how did he suddenly fall into such an awkward and clumsy situation? But she actually thought Wang Kan was more adorable like this.

She raised her hand and unbuttoned the second button, then the third.

Wang Kan swallowed hard.

He leaned over and turned on the bedside lamp, which would allow him to see more clearly.

It wasn't just about seeing Fang Minzhou clearly, seeing her movements clearly, and letting her see him clearly, but also something else... He couldn't say. To say that he also wanted to see that this moment wasn't just a dream would be too pathetic. He resisted the fear deep in his heart and carefully, devoutly, and contentedly kissed and licked Fang Minzhou, from her cheeks to her neck, and then down, like a dog sniffing around, exploring and marking, re-establishing a connection.

He kissed the covered chest, tracing the spot he had just kissed with his fingers. "There's a mole here."

"...Is there?" Fang Minzhou's breathing was a little unsteady. She looked in the direction Wang Kan was pointing, but she couldn't see it while lying down.

"Yes, one has grown."

Fang Minzhou felt like she was being suspended in mid-air, while Wang Kan seemed to be studying diligently, which made her feel secretly embarrassed and annoyed. She tried to say calmly, "...People naturally get more and more moles as they get older."

Wang Kan looked at her. Fang Minzhou suspected that the word "old" was used a bit too strongly. She didn't think she was old, but scientifically speaking, that was the case. Saying "getting old" didn't sound any better. Everyone gets old. In recent years, she no longer had to worry about her studies, but she had the added challenge of "rejecting age anxiety." Was that why Wang Kan was talking about it?

You are one year older than me.

"...about, less than a year old."

"This place didn't exist when we broke up."

Fang Min was stunned for a moment, then her face burned as she realized what was happening. "Hey..."

"Let me see if there's anything else," Wang Kan said, and the kiss landed again.

Fang Minzhou opened her mouth slightly and made a silent call. The wall lamp light didn't change, but she felt shy and thought it was too bright. "Wang Kan, stop fooling around..."

"No trouble."

"What's there to look for... You definitely have some on you too."

"Okay, then you can help me find it later."

Fang Minzhou bit her lip, reluctant to participate in his childish nitpicking game, but she sensed that his mood seemed a little different, so she indulged him.

Unexpectedly, he actually found other moles. Fang Minzhou himself hadn't even noticed those small brown growth marks: one on the inside of his left wrist, one on his left thigh and one on the inside of his left leg, one on the instep of his right foot, and another on his scapula, which he discovered while taking a shower.

After taking a shower, Fang Minzhou just wanted to sleep and didn't want to look for anything extra on Wang Kan's body. Besides, he was so dark-skinned, "I wouldn't be able to see if he had a mole."

It wasn't a nice remark, but for some reason, he chuckled when he heard it.

She burrowed into the blanket, a thin, soft summer blanket that was just right for her today without the air conditioning or fan on, but it would be a bit hot with one more person in it.

The wall lamps were off, and the curtains were drawn. They lay face to face in the darkness, with only a glimmer of light visible in each other's eyes. Their body temperature and breath were more honest than their unseen expressions, as if they were two small animals that could smell each other's scent.

"Are you going to sleep here?" Fang Minzhou asked.

"Is that alright?" Wang Kan asked.

What if they see us tomorrow morning?

The possibility is actually very small. Her grandparents always let her wake up naturally, and it doesn't matter if she is seen... No, Fang Minzhou calmed down and thought about it. It would still be embarrassing to be seen.

Wang Kan didn't think too much about it. "Should I get up and go back sooner?"

Imagining the scene, Fang Minzhou wanted to laugh a little. She covered Wang Kan's eyes with one hand, his eyelashes brushing against her palm. "No need, go to sleep first."

Wang Kan pulled her hand to his lips and kissed it. "Mmm, goodnight."

"good evening."

For a long time, Fang Minzhou did not fall asleep. She felt exhausted, but one nerve was unusually excited. When she opened her eyes, Wang Kan seemed to be asleep. Her left hand was still held in his hand, but it was no longer the tight grip that was on the hospital bed.

With her other hand, she touched Wang Kan's brow, which was no longer furrowed. Fang Minzhou couldn't help but smile, then realized how silly she had been. She didn't cry anymore; instead, a warm river flowed quietly through her heart.