Chapter 67 Redemption on a Stormy Night

She couldn't help but think that Li Yanzhou was really wicked. He usually insisted that she sleep with him, but after taking her to the torture chamber in the afternoon, he deliberately didn't sleep with her that night, as if punishing her.

Did he already guess that, given her timid nature, she would be too scared to sleep at night, thus prompting her to reflect on her actions?

Waaaaah...

What should I do?

She felt like she really couldn't sleep alone and really wanted to go find him, but the villa had four floors and more than a hundred rooms, and she had no idea where he would sleep tonight.

Rumble...!

Rumble!

The sound grew louder and louder, each screech more ferocious and terrifying than the last.

Various demons and monsters appeared in front of her on their own.

Luo Tingwei buried her head in the blanket, and gradually her breathing became labored again. No, if she hid and didn't come out, she wouldn't be able to breathe!

However, she felt that as soon as she went out, she would be kidnapped by bad guys, and the man she killed that afternoon would turn into a vengeful ghost to claim her life.

The only thing that could give her some support was the lingering scent of Li Yanzhou on her pillow and blanket. Smelling his scent made her a little less afraid.

But... the smell can never compare to the real thing.

Luo Tingwei, who usually hates sleeping with him, suddenly wished he would lie next to her.

"Waaaaah, you're so mean... Where are you? Can't you come and sleep with me on a day like this? You bad man."

***

Li Yanzhou had just finished his work in the study and, feeling a little tired, rubbed the bridge of his nose before noticing the weather outside.

It was raining, and there was a faint flash of lightning.

Because the study was well soundproofed, he had no idea that the weather outside had gotten so bad.

He glanced at the time; it was almost one o'clock. Luo Tingwei should be asleep by now.

He'll be working late tonight, so he had the maid prepare a room on the third floor for him to sleep in.

Besides staying up late, he also had another ulterior motive: to establish his authority over Luo Tingwei.

Luo Tingwei has been acting too wildly these past few days, to the point that he feels she's gone a little too far.

After what happened this afternoon, I'll take this opportunity to give her a good talking-to and then let her sleep alone tonight so she can properly "reflect" on her willfulness these past few days.

So that she wouldn't take his embrace for granted.

Li Yanzhou curled his lips, stood up, and walked out of the study.

"Boom!"

A clap of thunder struck, and for a moment the entire sky was as bright as day.

Li Yanzhou paused in his steps upstairs, his brows furrowing suddenly.

Wow... that thunder was really loud.

He remembered that she was afraid of thunder.

A ripple of emotion stirred in Li Yanzhou's heart, and he could almost picture her curled up in a ball on the bed.

After a long pause, his reason prevailed over his emotions, and he scoffed, "He brought this on himself."

He turned and went upstairs.

"Boom! Boom!"

For some reason, after another clap of thunder, he seemed to hear faint crying sounds, like sobbing.

This is truly bizarre.

He felt he was so tired from work that he was hallucinating.

But the crying was so soft and familiar, like a kitten's, so endearing, that it made his heart clench.

Involuntarily, the image of her terrified, helpless, and tearful face automatically appeared in my mind again...

Damn it, just thinking about how scared she looked, he inexplicably wanted to hug her and comfort her in his arms.

For a moment, Li Yanzhou felt like a complete jerk.

*

Inside the room, Luo Tingwei was sobbing softly.

While sobbing, she was genuinely "reflecting" on her behavior over the past few days.

If she hadn't been so willful and impulsive before, she could have been sleeping in Li Yanzhou's arms right now.

At that moment, she really wished he could whisper in her ear, "Weiwei, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Just then, a rustling sound came from inside, and her heart jumped into her throat.

What was that sound?

Her face immediately turned pale.

She remembered that she was the only one living on this floor.

It's so late, the servants have all gone to bed.

There shouldn't be anyone on this floor...

Could it be a ghost?

The sound was getting closer and closer. The next second, the blanket she relied on for survival was suddenly pulled off, and everything went black as a figure loomed over her.

"ah!!!!!!"

The next second, her lips were sealed with a kiss.

"It's me."

A deep, powerful voice came, and she was startled. A familiar scent instantly filled her nostrils.

It's no longer the lingering scent of the pillow, sheets, and blankets.

It was truly the scent of that man.

Hmm...

In that instant, as he held her in his arms, she felt like crying again.

It was as if they had been redeemed.

Luo Tingwei snapped out of her daze, like a drowning fish finding driftwood in the sea, and actively clung to his firm waist, her lips trembling, and said in a tearful voice,

"Waaaaah, I'm scared of thunder, I'm scared..."

Li Yanzhou was completely entangled with her, holding the little rose in his arms, his voice unconsciously softening, "I know, that's why I came."

"Okay, okay, don't be afraid anymore, I'll sleep with you tonight."

"Ugh, you bastard, why did you leave me here all alone..."

Once the initial fear subsided, Luo Tingwei immediately pressed on, biting his pectoral muscle as she asked.

Li Yanzhou hissed and warned, "Don't play with fire."

"Why aren't you sleeping with me tonight...?"

"Because you've been naughty, I'm giving you a little punishment." He was being honest.

"So you have the heart to scare me again and again?"

Luo Tingwei's grievances gradually turned into anger.

Bad man, bad man, bad man!

What kind of liking is this?

"If you keep doing this, I'm leaving. You're so fierce, it's not a pleasant look."

Li Yanzhou made a move to remove her hand from his waist, as if he were about to get up.

"You...you dare to leave and try!"

She got anxious and raised her voice by an octave.

Rumble!

Another thunderclap.

She instinctively shrank back and snuggled closer to him, whining, "Waaah, if you leave today, don't ever sleep with me again."

Li Yanzhou's heart melted at her words, and he couldn't help but coax her, "Baby, I surrender, okay? I won't leave."

There was no way around it; the moment she started to act cute, all his thoughts of trying to discipline or scare her vanished without a trace.

He rested his chin on her head and explained earnestly,

“I didn’t mean to scare you. I was working late in my study and didn’t even notice the thunder outside, but I knew you must be scared, so I came over.”

Luo Tingwei's heart stirred slightly, a ripple of emotion spreading through her.

I see...

Okay, but what happened that afternoon when he forced her to shoot someone really terrified her.

Thinking of the bloody scene that afternoon, Luo Tingwei's hand involuntarily clenched his pajamas.

She looked up, tears still lingering in her eyes.

"Then what did you force me to do this afternoon? You said it was to get revenge, but that was a murder... My hands are still shaking. You're being too cruel to me."