0049 Night Rose - CTL-AY, Night.49 (Second update) Ruan Mei rubbed it for a few times, and seeing that the medicinal oil was almost absorbed, she remembered something: "You know Brother Long Bei, right?"

Chen Shanye nodded.

"It would have been difficult for me to borrow money in my current debt situation. I had nothing to pledge to the bank, and even the most reputable lending companies struggled to get approved. Luckily, my landlady took me to him."

Chen Shanye nodded.

He knew that in addition to the legitimate bar and boxing gym chain businesses, Longbei also had a few businesses that were half-shady and unclear from his early years, and the loan company was one of them.

"In fact, borrowing from his company also requires asset collateral. It was only because the landlady acted as my guarantor that I was able to borrow the money smoothly, and the interest rate was not much different from that of the bank."

Ruan Mei was always grateful to Gong Xin. Originally, Gong Xin wanted to lend her the money with her own money, but she refused.

Some friendships should not be overconsumed.

"That night I deliberately wanted to find someone to vent my feelings, but you know I'm a bit of a coward and usually don't go to bars alone. But because of Long Bei's relationship, I went there. I didn't expect to meet you later..."

Ruan Mei smiled when she thought of this. When she thought back to that night, she felt that there was a sense of destiny.

She was destined to end her first love which ended badly and meet another man.

Chen Shanye had never thought of such a relationship. He thought about his savings and said tentatively, "Ruan Mei, you want me to help you..."

"don't want."

Fingers smelling of medicinal oil moved from his back to his chest, pinching the slightly bulging muscles. "I can pay it back myself. Just work hard for another six months and it will be fine."

Half a year.

The shackles on both of them only lasted for half a year.

Raising his hand to grasp the fingers that were restless on his chest, Chen Shanye rubbed away the scent of medicinal oil from Ruan Mei's fingertips: "Then do you understand what I meant by what I said in front of him just now?"

The fiery red calyx seemed to be suffocated by the heat in the room, and drooped its head against the warm ridge, and its breath was filled with the smell of hot oil.

"I understand, but I..."

The towering mountain ridge shook slightly: "...You don't have that kind of feeling for me?"

Chen Shanye is not stupid and knows that Ruan Mei cannot have no feelings for him at all.

With every kiss, every hug, and every closeness, he could hear her joyful heartbeat, as if there was a little white dove flapping its wings hidden in her chest.

If there was no feeling between them, Ruan Mei would not have agreed to go with him on the day the store was shut down.

Ruan Mei sighed, and her forehead, which was covered with beads of sweat, gently bumped against the strong back, as if silently protesting against the stupid question he asked.

"No, you know I have feelings."

Chen Shanye suddenly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The medicinal oil seemed to have taken effect at this time, seeping into his blood and running around everywhere. The flames crawled in his blood vessels and burned wantonly, and finally all rushed to his heart. The lava that had been accumulating in the crater began to howl hoarsely.

He turned around and hugged Ruan Mei to his chest, then lay back and sank deeply into the sofa with her.

The boiling magma cut through the soft cream, and the bottle of medicinal oil beside the sofa was almost kicked over by the long legs. The melted amber liquid swayed slightly inside and then stopped. The overlapping shadows were tightly entangled, so thick that they could not be distinguished from each other.

Chen Shanye held Ruan Mei's hips and lifted her up. His injured hand stroked the wet dark red seaweed. He held the back of her head with his palm and pressed it down gently. His lips lightly touched hers. He half closed his eyelids and stuck out his tongue to push into the two bright red and moist petals.

Ruan Mei supported herself with her hands on her beating chest. The sweat on Chen Shanye's body coated her body like a layer of honey, making her feel as if she couldn't hold on any longer. She could only reach out and grab the back of his neck to prevent herself from sliding down.

The red hair tips swayed slightly on the sides of their faces. This kiss was not like the previous storms that swept through the passion in their blood. Instead, it felt like their first kiss.

The spring breeze and drizzle nourish the roses on the dry and barren land, making the petals as bright as blood, and even the finest textures on the petals are filled with crystal saliva.

After tasting enough sweetness, Chen Shanye slowly released her lips. Both of their eyes were covered with mist, and their chests were pressed tightly together.

The rough tip of his thumb pressed against her lower lip, wiping away the saliva that remained above it, leaving a trail of water. "...What are you fussing about? My career? Or my family?"

Ruan Mei stared into his eyes, her fluttering eyelashes revealing a hint of uneasiness in her heart.

"What's wrong with your profession? You do it honestly, you don't steal or rob. Don't listen to what Huang Mingyan or others say..." She relaxed her waist and slid down, like a cat lying in bed, listening to the sound of the molten lava rolling inside through her steaming chest.

"So you care about my family?... Do you care, Chen Siyang?" Chen Shanye asked with some difficulty. If someone asked him now who he would save first if Chen Siyang and Ruan Mei fell into the sea at the same time, he would probably slap that person hard on the back of the head.

Ruan Mei released her strength, her whole body rising and falling as if lying in a warm ocean. She did not directly answer Chen Shanye's question: "Last time at your hometown, I told you that my relationship with my sister is not good, right?"

"Um."

"Actually, the person I really don't have a good relationship with is my mother. I never felt any maternal love since I was a child, and I don't really know how to get along with children. I'm not ready to be a mother yet."

Ruan Mei's confession made Chen Shanye breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at it from another perspective, Ruan Mei had also considered their future.

These words made his heart, which had been hanging in the air, quietly return to its original place, and even a trace of joy crept into his heart.

His fingers climbed up her arm and gently brushed the area where she had buried a small match. "Is that why you had the skin buried?"

The man had a profuse amount of body hair, even a few soft hairs on his chest. Ruan Mei lay on top of him, her fingers moving erratically through the hair, occasionally plucking a small handful and pulling it, mumbling vaguely, "Well, I don't think I can be a good mother. I'm afraid of treating my child the way my mother treated me... I'm afraid of becoming 'her'."

It was so sticky and hot that beads of sweat were sliding down their foreheads. The fan was doing nothing, blowing only salty, wet and sticky air.

But no one wants to leave anyone.

So, this was her nightmare.

Chen Shanye sighed, lifted the person lying on his chest up again, and kissed her forehead. His tone softened like butter on toast: "No, you are yourself. You will not become someone you don't like."

"How can you be so sure? Even I don't have confidence in myself." Ruan Mei looked up at him and stared at him with her watery eyes.

"Because you are a good girl." Chen Shanye smiled and bent down to kiss her.