Ni Sitian got home after nine o'clock.

She glanced at the shoe cabinet in the entryway and confirmed that Xu Tingchuan had not yet returned.

After silently grumbling about being a workaholic, she changed into slippers, went inside, grabbed her pajamas, and went to take a shower.

After taking a shower, I grabbed a bottle of yogurt from the fridge, sat cross-legged on the sofa, turned on the TV, and watched a show while drinking the yogurt.

He glanced at the bag he had placed on the coffee table, reached out and grabbed it, then took out the box inside and opened it.

She stared quietly at the tie in the box, wondering when would be the best time to give it to her.

If I give it to him for no reason, wouldn't it seem like I'm trying too hard to please him? Wouldn't that make him get too cocky?

However, it seems there's still some time before his birthday.

Ni Sitian tilted her head and thought for a moment, then decided to act more naturally.

She closed the lid, took the box into the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and placed it in a discreet but easy-to-find spot.

"They'll probably find out," Ni Sitian muttered to herself after carefully examining the item.

Just then, she heard the door open. She quickly closed the wardrobe, jumped onto the bed, and pretended to be asleep.

Xu Tingchuan entered the house and saw that the TV was on in the living room and there was a bottle of yogurt on the coffee table. He called out to Ni Sitian twice but received no response.

As he loosened his tie, he walked into the bedroom and saw that Ni Sitian was sleeping without a blanket, so he went over and bent down to cover her with a thin blanket.

In the instant he looked down, he saw that there was still some yogurt left on Ni Sitian's lips. He smiled silently and gently stroked the stray hairs at her temples.

Ni Sitian felt Xu Tingchuan's fingers linger near her face, unsure of what he was going to do, her heart pounding inexplicably.

In fact, Xu Tingchuan had already realized that Ni Sitian was pretending to be asleep after stroking her stray hairs.

So he deliberately left his hand on the side of her face, gently stroking it.

Ni Sitian was hesitating whether to pretend to wake up when Xu Tingchuan's cool scent enveloped her face. She felt him approaching her. What did he want to do?

Xu Tingchuan noticed that Ni Sitian's eyelashes trembled slightly, guessing that she was pretending to wake up. So he lowered his head and moved closer to Ni Sitian's face.

He just wanted to see her face gradually turn red while she desperately pretended to be asleep.

He admitted it was somewhat of a perverse pleasure.

As he slowly approached, a different meaning gradually appeared in his eyes.

The moment Ni Sitian opened her eyes, she saw Xu Tingchuan's lips cover hers.

Xu Tingchuan covered her wide-open eyes with his palm and gently kissed her lips.

He first extended his tongue and gently licked around her lips, then pried open her teeth and slowly and tenderly kissed her.

The kiss was light and gentle, but Ni Sitian felt it was more intense than the previous deep kisses.

She could clearly feel him licking and teasing her mouth; because it was slow, the sensation was exceptionally vivid.

She was somewhat lost in the tender kiss, hesitated for a moment, and then awkwardly moved her tongue in response.

Xu Tingchuan noticed Ni Sitian's response and deepened the kiss, pressing his body half against hers.

After the woman's softness pressed against his chest, he immediately regained his senses, pulled himself out of the kiss, and released Ni Sitian's lips.

Ni Sitian was still somewhat immersed in the kiss and hadn't come back to her senses. She blinked and looked at Xu Tingchuan, who suddenly sat up.

Xu Tingchuan glanced at her, stood up, grabbed his pajamas, and headed to the bathroom.

Ni Sitian was completely bewildered. What did he mean by this? Was he going to pretend nothing had happened after stealing a kiss?