Chapter 77 Sunrise, don't push me away again.

Yuwu slept very soundly, feeling as if she were being baked in an oven. Her whole body was weak but also comfortably soothed, and she didn't want to wake up at all.

Until the alarm clock rang inconsiderately, Yuwu let out a soft moan and snuggled into the man's arms.

The man stretched out his long arm, turned off the alarm clock, and asked her in a low, husky voice, "Are you going to watch the sunrise?"

Yu Wu snapped out of her daze for a moment, then snuggled closer to him, muttering, "...I don't want to move."

Cheng Yi always has a way of making her instantly wide awake.

While her mind was a complete mess, he held her firmly with both hands, preventing her from moving, and instantly brought her a silent, surging passion.

Yuwu was so exhausted that she couldn't even make a sound, swallowing all her screams back down her throat.

My head still ached a little after I sobered up. The image of two sweaty bodies trembling and struggling against each other last night flashed through my mind, and my nerve endings were burning with anxiety.

Yu Wu couldn't live without Cheng Yi. She loved the adrenaline rush he gave her, his domineering and forceful way of dominating her, and even more so, his gentle praise and caresses.

Once she's tainted, she'll be completely spiraling out of control, her reason completely corrupted.

Cheng Yi felt her docile cooperation and kept whispering in her ear how well-behaved and cute she was.

......

After Cheng Yi washed Yu Wu clean, he wrapped her in a thick down jacket and scarf, and then carried her into the car.

Yu Wu slept in the car until Cheng Yi stopped the car, kissed her cheek, and gently asked her if she wanted to get out.

With him around, she always felt at ease.

Yu Wu asked in a daze what time it was, and only after learning that the sun was about to rise did she struggle to open her stick-together eyelids and walk towards the beach with Cheng Yi.

At 5:30 a.m., Dunley Beach was still shrouded in the lingering chill of the winter night. The two sat side by side on the beach, their gazes fixed on the distant dark blue sky, silently processing their inner emotions without speaking.

The cold wind, carrying the damp, salty chill of the ocean, tousled her long hair and seeped into the gaps around her neck, causing Yuwu to involuntarily shrink back.

Cheng Yi casually glanced over, took off his scarf, and wrapped it around Yu Wu's neck.

“I have a scarf,” Yuwu protested softly, struggling to return his scarf to him.

Cheng Yi gave her a dismissive glance, leaving Yu Wu feeling resentful.

The distant lighthouse flickered in the fog. The mist blinked wearily, resting its head on the man's broad shoulder, as a deep voice sounded beside it.

"I used to think that love was the stupidest thing in the world."

Yu Wu glanced at him sideways, pursing her lips.

Their eyes met, and Cheng Yi smiled nonchalantly, taking her hand and intertwining their fingers. He lowered his head and continued, "When we first became connected, I didn't think it was love. I thought it was just that you were special, nothing more."

Before Yu Wu could figure out the deeper meaning in his words, he paused for a second or two, then slowly spoke again.

Do you know how to tell the depth of love?

Yu Wu breathed lightly, her other hand unconsciously fiddling with her pocket, shaking her head in confusion.

"By the pain of separation." Cheng Yi lowered his thin eyelids, gave a self-deprecating smile, and said, word by word, "Leaving you, I truly feel like I'm living a life worse than death."

My breath hitched for a moment.

The cold wind was still blowing, filling her mouth and rushing down her throat into her lungs. Her heart pounded, and she buried her chin even deeper into her scarf.

Neither of them spoke, and a long, drawn-out silence ensued.

Yu Wu was in a dazed state. After a long while, she suddenly looked up and asked him seriously, "I have a sensitive and conflicted personality, and I'm also very vengeful. Can you really accept that?"

Having seen through my dark side, would you really fall in love with someone as despicable as me?

......

Cheng Yi's breathing was extremely slow, his lips were drawn out, and his eyes and brows were full of deep affection and tenderness.

"The Yuwu I know is the most naive fool in the world. A few cheap tricks can make her sacrifice herself wholeheartedly. She's a coward who's afraid to go on after falling down, but she has the purest heart in the world."

“I know,” he gazed intently at her, “I know you always use a mask to hide your true feelings.”

Under his burning gaze, Yu Wu felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, almost bursting into tears, and dared not look at him.

It turns out she didn't need to explain anything.

She sniffed, trying to hold back the tears that were about to spill, her eyes fixed on the pale gold that rose at the horizon. No matter what she did, she couldn't suppress the throbbing pain in her heart; her throat was choked with sobs, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

So she fell silent.

Use silence to conceal vulnerability, use silence to preserve fleeting, almost unreal happiness.

The orange-red sun finally peeked over the sea, and the entire gray beach suddenly lit up. The orange-red light spread across the sea, like a golden rim on the waves, and with each surge of the wave, tiny golden sparkles danced on the surface.

The cold wind was still blowing, the waves were still crashing, and strands of hair were still fluttering. Yet she seemed to feel no chill at all; a warm current flowed continuously from her heart to every part of her body, and a thousand thoughts overwhelmed the boiling clamor.

Every second of the endlessly stretched time spent waiting highlights the reality of this very moment.

She couldn't speak.

It turns out there really are people who can understand her.

......

The sun had completely risen above the sea, and the morning light bathed the entire beach, making my whole body feel slightly warm.

She quietly pursed her lips, a slight upturn at the corners, and glanced at him, reminding him, "The sun rises—"

It was at this moment that the lips and teeth were pried open.

Cheng Yi held the back of her neck and gently sucked. The heavy breathing of the man and woman intertwined, the air gradually thinned, and the sticky, moist scent permeated everything.

The fine sand beside me was slightly warm from the sun, and the lighthouse light gradually faded. Only the waves continued to tirelessly lap at the beach, turning the morning light into tiny golden flakes.

After a while, Cheng Yi gently wiped away the ambiguous moisture from Yu Wu's lips with his fingertips, his voice hoarse as he spoke.

"It's me who can't live without you."

"Yuko, don't push me away anymore."

Tears still uncontrollably streamed down her face as she looked into Cheng Yi's deep black pupils.

The sea breeze no longer carried a biting chill, but was enveloped in the warmth of the sun. Hair was flying in the wind, and the mist, filled with scalding tears, tightly embraced Chengyi.

She said okay.

My heart was pounding.

She said, "We will never be apart again."

*

On the way home, the two of them kept looking at each other, their eyes sparkling.

After getting out of the car and closing the door, the two kissed passionately, as if they wanted to explode inside each other the next second.

The rain gradually subsided, and the clear morning sunlight streamed into the bedroom. Yuwu lay in his arms, their breaths mingling. She was exhausted, her eyelids heavy. She kissed his neck, her voice soft: "I'll remove that person who followed me on social media yesterday right now."

Cheng Yi emphasized with a lazy "oh".

Yu Wu took out her phone but couldn't find the person for a while. She turned to look at Cheng Yi and saw the mocking smile on his lips. It turned out he had secretly tampered with it all along.

"You touched my phone again!" Yu Wu was so angry that she was wide awake and rolled over to grab his neck.

Cheng Yi showed no remorse for doing anything wrong, his expression completely matter-of-fact. His long, satisfied eyes slightly upturned as he easily restrained her hands, and he replied slowly, "It's going to be removed anyway."

Yu Wu turned her back to him, puffing out her cheeks, and said angrily, "I'm not going to argue with you, I'm going to sleep!"

Her waist was tightly encircled by his arms. He leaned in, kissed her earlobe, and breathed hot air into her: "But I want to do it again."

Before Yuwu could resist, he had already pried open her lips and teeth, fiercely conquering and seizing territory, bringing her a new wave of turmoil.

......

In the afternoon, Cheng Yi had something to do at his company, so Yu Wu went along to check out his office environment.

When Yu Wu arrived at his office, she was admiring the understated and elegant environment. He answered the phone, replied in English, and then told Yu Wu in Chinese, "I have to go to a meeting. Please have a seat for a while."

Yu Wu obediently agreed, and he patted her hair. Someone knocked on the door; the doorway was filled with employees who had come to see their boss's girlfriend, all smiling and creating a lively atmosphere.

Surrounded by so many people, Yu Wu blushed instantly, but quickly suppressed it and smiled generously at everyone. Her gaze swept over the coffee in the bearded man's hand, paused for a moment, and then quickly looked away.

They left, and the office became quiet.

Yu Wu sat on the sofa, wondering if she should go out to buy a cup of coffee, when there was another knock on the door. Her assistant appeared with a cup of Italian cappuccino, smiling and saying that it was ordered by President Cheng.

After seeing her assistant off, Yu Wu couldn't resist taking out her phone and snapping a picture of the coffee.

Amidst the noisy and lively atmosphere just now, with people constantly congratulating and teasing Cheng Yi, he still managed to notice her casual glance.

My heart scalded.

He had barely left when she started missing him again, feeling restless and anxious.

Nothing could be more agonizing than this.

Yu Wu sipped her coffee while thinking about what to eat for dinner.

More than an hour later, just as Yu Wu was eager to rush to him to see him, he returned.

As he walked, he asked Yu Wu if she was hungry and if she wanted to eat Chinese food.

"I want to eat what you make." Yu Wu's voice unconsciously carried a hint of coquetry.

Cheng Yi lowered his gaze, put down his things, and pulled Yu Wu outside.

......

There were only the two of them in the private elevator.

Cheng Yi looked down at his phone, replying to messages.

Her nostrils were filled with his refined and captivating fragrance, and her pent-up emotions reached their peak. She couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and kiss his cheek.

Cheng Yi turned his head to look at him, his thin inner folds curving slightly, and a shallow dimple appeared at the corner of his lips. "Didn't I feed you enough this morning?"

A surge of intense emotions rushed to her brain in the morning, making Yu Wu's ears burn and she dared not look at him.

But Cheng Yi suddenly felt like teasing her, pulling her into his arms and pressing her tightly against him, demanding an answer from her.

My heart was pounding, and I was so nervous that I couldn't even speak a complete sentence.

"...That should be enough."

He looked her up and down, his tone playful: "...Should?"

"Xiao Yi!" Yu Wu stomped on his foot, just as the elevator dinged and opened, and she quickly stepped out.

Cheng Yi, with his hands in his pockets and a faint smile on his lips, strolled out leisurely.

......

In the remaining days, the two seemed to have returned to their old ways, even becoming closer than before.

Cheng Yi showed her all the sights of Dublin, and the gloomy holiday came to an end.

On their last night together, the two of them snuggled up at home watching an art film. Outside, rain pattered down, a cold wind howled, and inside, the air was humid and hot, making their breaths feel heavy.

In the dimly lit room, the lights flickered on and off. Yu Wu leaned on Cheng Yi's broad and reliable shoulder, whispering about their future.

Cheng Yi said he plans to gradually transfer some business back to China and develop his business domestically from now on.

Yu Wu teased him, "Xiao Yi likes me that much?"

I thought he would just snort and back down, but instead I heard a slow, firm "hmm."

Yu Wu straddled his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and asked with a smile when it started.

Cheng Yi's dark pupils narrowed slightly as he slowly replied, "It should be high school."

Yu Wu's face froze for a moment, "High school?"

“Back then, Ke Yanchen and I were deskmates, and he even looked for you on my behalf.”

Yu Wu's face immediately turned extremely ugly, and she couldn't hide it no matter what she did.

My heart is sinking, falling endlessly, as if it will never reach the bottom.