Ni Sitian didn't answer him. She had already been so straightforward, and he clearly understood, yet he still asked her on purpose. She wasn't going to fall for that.

She blushed as she got up and quickly walked towards the bedroom.

Xu Tingchuan watched her shy back and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle, his eyes full of joy.

His afternoon of banging and hammering finally made the door unable to close.

And God was on his side. He thought this self-inflicted injury would take at least a week to take effect, but tonight there was a strong wind and torrential rain, allowing him to enter the house ahead of schedule.

This is progressing much faster than he originally expected. It seems that he can definitely pounce on her in five weeks. Optimistically, it might even progress to the point where she pounces on him on her own initiative.

Xu Tingchuan felt the dark clouds in his heart dissipate, and he felt that his future was bright.

After entering the bedroom, Ni Sitian cupped her flushed cheeks, realizing she had actually invited him in to share the bed.

I've only been here a few days, and I've already walked right into the lion's den.

Ni Sitian was both annoyed and shy, her emotions were very complicated. Rationally she knew she was twenty-two and he was her husband, but psychologically she was seventeen and they had only known each other for a little over a week.

Although she remembered doing something intimate with him last night, it was while she was asleep, in a state between dreaming and not dreaming.

Now, the thought of actually lying in the same bed with him feels a bit...

The invitation has already been given; it wouldn't be good to go back on my word.

Ni Sitian patted her cheeks, looked down at the big bed, pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then got up and took a quilt from the closet, rolled it into a long strip, and placed it in the middle, dividing the bed in two clearly, like a primary school student drawing a line on a desk.

She dusted the bed with satisfaction, then took her pajamas and went to take a shower.

As she walked toward the bathroom, she saw Xu Tingchuan working again across the street.

This afternoon she learned from Xiang Zhilan that he had missed a lot of work because he was taking care of her when she was unconscious, so he would probably be just as busy for the next while.

Thinking about this, Ni Sitian felt she had indeed wronged him a great deal. He had finally waited for his wife to wake up, but she no longer remembered him. If she were an outsider, she would also feel sorry for him.

Therefore, it was only right for her to share half of the bed with him.

Moreover, she must have hurt him by treating him with such a strange attitude when she first woke up. She should treat him better in the future.

Ni Sitian withdrew her gaze, went into the bathroom, and took off her clothes to prepare for a shower.

As she stepped into the bathtub, she suddenly remembered what he had told her, and her eyes involuntarily swept around the tub.

Their first time together was so exciting! How did she even agree to it in the bathtub...?

Ni Sitian quickly shook her head, turned on the bathroom heater, and used the hot water to cool down her body.

After taking a shower, Ni Sitian opened the bathroom door and saw Xu Tingchuan still in the same position. She hesitated for a moment, then decided she should show him some concern and went over to him.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door, cleared her throat, and said, "Don't work too late, get some rest."

Xu Tingchuan looked up, his eyes gentle, and smiled faintly at her: "Okay, I'll be right there."

Ni Sitian blushed when she heard this. Her words just now made it seem as if she couldn't wait to share a bed with him, and she even urged him.