I smiled and said, "Why not? It's not like you've never been to my house before."

He smiled and said, "The meanings are different before and after."

Indeed, it has a different meaning. This was the first time I invited him to my place after we became a couple.

In a sense, it is a kind of implication and tacit approval.

I glanced at him and whispered, "Come if you want, don't come if you don't."

He smiled without saying a word, got off the bus with me, and went through the security gate.

In the elevator, neither of us said a word. If our hands accidentally touched, we would immediately curl up.

When he opened the door, he pressed close behind me, his hot breath brushing against the top of my head, and I could clearly feel a dense, shivering sensation coming from that patch of scalp.

As soon as I put my bag down inside, he turned me around by the shoulder and kissed me.

I knew he had been holding back this kiss all night, so when I suggested inviting him upstairs, it was a tacit understanding between us.

We have perfect chemistry.

I raised my arm and put it around his neck. He easily picked me up and placed me on the shoe cabinet.

We kissed from the entryway to the dining table, and from the dining table to the sofa.

I snapped back to reality with a start when his hand touched my chest.

He noticed my unusual behavior, stopped all movement, and hovered above me.

Our eyes met, and at that moment, I believe we were both struggling with an internal conflict.

This intense emotion, which is escalating so rapidly, is like a fire burning us. We are both clearly eager, yet somewhat uncertain.

After a brief silence, he quietly pulled my clothes up, and with a deep, hoarse voice, he uttered, "I'm sorry."

I pursed my lips, unsure how to respond, and shyly looked away.

He stood up, looking uncomfortable. With his back to me, he patted his chest to catch his breath and stammered, "Um... it's getting late. You, you should get some rest. I'm leaving."

I was still reeling, my head was spinning, and when I heard him say that, my instinctive response was, "You're just going to go out like that? Aren't you afraid of being reported as a hooligan..."

He was taken aback, but instantly understood what I meant, and looked down at himself.

Then, I could clearly see that his cheeks turned even redder, almost like they were on fire.

"Have some water." I felt burning up too, so I quickly got up from the sofa and poured him a glass of water.

When I turned around, I saw him sitting back down on the sofa, legs apart, body leaning forward, elbows resting on his knees.

This defensive sitting posture effectively concealed his embarrassment.

"Here, have some water..." I handed the cup over.

"Thanks."

He reached out and took the water glass. Our fingers touched, and his fingers were still damp with sweat.

It's so cold today—

I wonder how much self-control he must have had to endure it.

Su Shenglin tilted his head back to drink water, his Adam's apple bobbing loudly. I glanced at him and swallowed as well.

These hormones are deadly!

Seeing him finish his glass of water, I was a little confused and asked, "Want another glass?"

"No need," he smiled, looking somewhat shy. "I'm not a water buffalo."

"..." I was embarrassed.

After a brief silence, he spoke again in a low voice: "Um... don't hang around in front of me, go do your thing, I'll leave after sitting for a while."

ah?

I was slightly taken aback. What did this mean? Did he not want to see me?

Perhaps sensing my misunderstanding, he cleared his throat and explained, "I can't calm down when you're in front of me..."

boom!

My mind went blank, and the heat that had just subsided on my face instantly returned in double measure.

Completely at a loss for words, I turned and, with tiny, quick steps, vanished in an instant.

When he left, he didn't come to see me. He just called out from the living room, "Wanwan, I'm leaving."

I didn't go out to see him off; I just yelled from inside the room, "Okay, I got it!"

He was gone for a while before I came out of the room. Looking at the empty little living room, my gaze seemed to survey the scene from God's perspective, and I saw again the scene of us being inseparable.

Aww—

I'm going to die.

I've been with Gu Yanqing for so many years, and I've never had such a passionate and crazy moment.

Su Shenglin, on the other hand, was usually such an upright and meticulous person, so gentle and refined, such a gentleman...

When emotions run high, one can be this passionate, as if they've become a different person.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

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The next morning.

My phone buzzed softly with WeChat while I was in a meeting at the company.

I took a look and was surprised.

【Wanwan, I'm away on a business trip.】

Huh? Such a sudden business trip?

Thinking about how passionate we were last night, I can't help but feel that something's off about his business trip.

It's just like a scumbag who takes advantage of someone and then disappears the next day.

I was so disappointed that I asked directly: "Is this escapism?"

【How could that be? It was just urgent business; I'll be back as soon as I'm done.】

I was skeptical.

Much later, one day when we were chatting on the sofa, we inadvertently brought up the matter again.

Mr. Su finally admitted, "Well, at the time I was a little... unsure how to face you, afraid you'd think I was a pervert, just because of that thing I did with you..."

I got up from his arms in surprise: "How could you think that? With your status, you could easily pick and choose any woman you want to sleep with."

He emphasized seriously, "I'm not that kind of person."

"I know, let me give you an example."

"Anyway... I'm afraid that if I don't go out, I'll be unable to resist going to your house again the next day, and then... it won't just be the sofa anymore. So I thought I'd go on a business trip for a few days to calm down, slow down the pace, and give you more time to adjust."

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