Chapter 19 [VIP]

Chapter Summary: So, it's indispensable.

When Yao Ye was a senior in college, she became increasingly busy with internships and graduation, so she reduced the time she spent working at Tulip, and thus the time she spent meeting with Li Fengjian became less and less.

To make up for Li Fengjian's actions, the two secretly arranged to travel to a neighboring city for two days during the National Day holiday that year. The reason for the secrecy was mainly because Yao Ye's parents, although open-minded, had already accepted her boyfriend who was eight years older than her, Yao Ye herself was still a shy young girl, so she lied and said that she was traveling with her roommate Su Yan.

Ah, of course, such a little trick was utterly useless in the eyes of her older sister, Yao Qin.

Upon hearing this, Yao Qin smiled and crossed her arms. After only a brief glance at her, Yao Ye couldn't help but confess, "I'll be lenient with myself. Actually, I made plans to go out with Li Fengjian..."

Yao Qin nodded with mixed feelings, a "I knew it" expression on her face. She hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she only said one thing: "Going out to play is a happy thing, but you must, must be careful, understand?"

“I understand, I understand what you mean…” Yao Ye naturally understood her sister’s double meaning, and muttered with a blush, “But sister, what are you thinking? We booked two rooms!”

Okay, Li Fengjian did indeed book two rooms, but that night, after the two of them had a great time hiking and swimming, he found a thousand and one excuses to stay in Yao Ye's room and refused to leave.

"The TV signal in my room isn't very good. Let me see how yours is? Hey, your TV is much clearer!"

"Hmm? Your room's Wi-Fi seems to be pretty fast. Let me use your Wi-Fi for a bit."

"Oh dear, the internet says that hotel corner rooms have the most yin energy and are prone to paranormal events. My room is a corner room, no wonder it felt eerie there..."

"My water heater isn't working properly, so I'll just take a shower here!"

"Hmm...aren't you going to take a shower? Actually, you don't need to worry about me, I'll just watch TV for a while."

"It doesn't matter... um... um... Yao Ye... it's actually okay if you don't take a shower..."

"Hmm?" Yao Ye gasped for breath, nervously humming. How could she not know Li Fengjian's little scheme?

"Is that shirt you're wearing today the one I bought for you?" he asked, his eyes piercing.

“Yes…” she replied, her heart pounding.

"So many buttons, it's so hard to undo them..."

"Wait..." Yao Ye subconsciously pushed him away.

Li Fengjian paused, "Is it not allowed?"

Yao Ye's eyes flickered. "I, what I mean is... I think I should go take a shower first... I sweated a lot while hiking during the day..."

“Okay…” Li Fengjian’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Then I’ll carry you to the bathroom…”

"No need, really no need... I, I've gained weight recently, you can't carry me anymore..."

"I can carry you, really... Oh my god..." Li Fengjian murmured softly from deep in his throat, because Yao Ye, nestled in his arms, was like a slightly steaming, soft, sweet rice cake. How could he possibly wait for her to finish washing? He just wanted to devour her immediately. So, while kissing her passionately, he subconsciously reached for the toiletries bag on the bedside table, where he had specially prepared a small umbrella for tonight.

However, after searching for a long time, he suddenly realized that the razor, shaving lotion, toothpaste, and toothbrush that were meant to conceal his identity were all still in his toiletries bag, but the most important little box was missing.

"Strange, I definitely put it in there..." He fumbled around, recalling how he had hesitated over the small umbrella box while packing his bags last night. Now, he began to doubt himself: Had he actually put it in there at all?

Yao Ye, who was standing to the side, pulled her collar together, understood immediately, and whispered, "...Hmm, the hotel should provide that, right?"

The items were clearly displayed in the hotel drawer, but the packaging was old and they were from a no-name brand. How could Li Fengjian dare to use them?

Yao Ye whispered again, "Then, shall we go buy a box now?"

"Forget it, forget it..." Li Fengjian scratched his head in frustration, fidgeting for a while until his anger almost died down.

Yao Ye then gently moved closer to him, leaning against him, and said in a lower, more alluring voice, "...Well, actually my period just ended, so it's my safe period now..."

Li Fengjian felt a soft body press against him, so soft it made his heart pound. He looked down at her in his arms, her skin blushing, her complexion undulating, her breasts heaving. Even though she had covered her neckline tightly with her hands, she looked all the more charming and adorable, arousing his imagination. He couldn't resist hugging her tightly, kissing her, and pressing her down, but at the crucial moment, he rationally sat up.

He declared righteously and firmly, "No."

"ah……"

“My dear Miss Yao Ye…” Li Fengjian sighed heavily, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down. “You haven’t graduated from university yet, and you still have a lot to do… so you can’t do without that.”

“But you’ve already…” Yao Ye pointed at him.

"It's okay!" He gently rubbed her head. "I'm already happy to be with you, nothing else matters."

"Are you really okay?"

“It’s really okay,” he hugged her, “and you look nervous.”

Although she expressed her agreement, her fingers, which were gathered around her collar, were taut.

So Li Fengjian kissed her forehead and said softly, "So let's call it a day for tonight."

………………

That night, to avoid any accidental mishaps, Li Fengjian finally went back to his corner room—a room with slow Wi-Fi, a blurry TV, a gloomy atmosphere, and a malfunctioning water heater—to sleep. The next morning, he got up early and went to Yao Ye's room to supervise the forgetful girl as she packed her things.

"Hearphones, charger, phone, are all put away? You've already lost two pairs of headphones this year," Li Fengjian said.

"Yeah, yeah, maybe soon you'll be buying me a third one," Yao Ye joked, unplugging the charger and casually stuffing it into a compartment of her backpack.

"Huh? What's this?" She suddenly felt a small gadget in the hidden compartment, so she suspiciously took it out and then handed it to Li Fengjian in surprise.

Oh my goodness. It's a box of safety umbrellas.

There were also a few words written on it with a ballpoint pen: Be careful!

That was clearly the handwriting of my older sister, Yao Qin.

"Oh dear, it must have been my sister who secretly slipped it into my bag..." Yao Ye said shyly, "I had no idea..."

When she looked up, she was met with Li Fengjian's face, which was filled with complex emotions. He stared at the small box, rubbing his forehead with mixed feelings, and muttered to himself, "Sigh... if only I had known..."

Later, when he found the lost small umbrella box in the corner of his suitcase (the zipper of his toiletry bag hadn't been closed, and it had fallen out), he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

It is the will of Heaven, it is the will of Heaven.

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