Shen Zhiyi returned to the master bedroom, climbed onto the bed, rolled her blanket around a little, and made room for him on one side.

"You're not allowed to come into my bed at night, and you're absolutely not allowed to touch me!" she warned.

Li Yunqian raised his eyebrows slightly.

He leaned down, kneeling on the bed, and moved closer to her. "What if... Little Darling comes into my bed by herself?"

His body was heavy, and his large hand pressed down on her side, causing the cushion to sink in slightly.

Shen Zhiyi unconsciously leaned her body towards him, feeling his hot breath on her ear, and nervously gripped the blanket.

Li Yunqian looked at her curled fingertips and said in a low, husky voice, "Little darling knows that I've never had any self-control when it comes to you..."

"If you run into my arms, I will definitely be unable to resist kissing you, hugging you, and even..."

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he pursed his lips.

Her dark, lacquer-like eyes overflowed with a gloomy emotion, thicker and darker than the night, flowing like ink across her body.

“C your.” He parted his thin lips slightly and said, word by word.

Shen Zhiyi's face turned bright red, and she shouted, "I won't do that!"

“Oh…” Li Yunqian’s gaze slowly moved across her face, a faint smile curving his lips as he said softly, “Then you must keep your word, little darling.”

He was still very close to her.

An oppressive aura, coupled with her scorching body temperature, relentlessly scorched her.

Shen Zhiyi lowered her eyes and moved a little distance away.

He took a band-aid from the drawer next to him and threw it on him.

"Put the bandage on your forehead, it looks awful."

Li Yunqian's slender fingers pinched the band-aid, then slowly lifted it up to touch the wound on his forehead, a hint of vulnerability showing on his face.

"Little darling, I can't see."

"Can you help me put it on?"

Shen Zhiyi looked at his fingers, remembering how those hands had once massaged her wounds, gently stroked her head, and coaxed her to sleep...

He paused for a moment.

She snatched the band-aid from his hand, pursed her lips, and said, "Lower your head."

Li Yunqian obediently bent down and leaned closer to her, but his gaze remained fixed on her face, his eyes dark and inscrutable.

"Thank you for your hard work, my little darling." He gently breathed on her face.

A blush crept onto Shen Zhiyi's cheeks. She tore open the packaging, knelt up, and gently placed the band-aid on the wound on his forehead.

Li Yunqian stared at her fluttering eyelashes, smelling the sweet and creamy gardenia scent emanating from her, his Adam's apple bobbing silently.

He opened his lips and sighed softly.

“Little Darling…” he called her, his gaze fixed on her moist lips, his voice frighteningly hoarse.

Shen Zhiyi: "Hmm?"

Li Yunqian: "I want to kiss you."

He moved closer, almost touching her lips, every pore on his body screaming: "I want it so badly."

Shen Zhiyi's legs went weak and she collapsed onto the quilt.

Her dark hair fell loose, and she saw a tall figure looming above her, blocking out most of the light. That deep gaze, however, was like a rough, thick tongue, brazenly licking her face...

Her heart pounded, and she pulled the blanket over herself.

"No, you mustn't..."

She rolled over and said, "Turn off the light quickly."

After an unknown amount of time, the oppressive feeling on her body disappeared. He seemed to have turned over, turned off the light, and lay down properly beside her.

Shen Zhiyi then secretly pulled back the covers.

Glancing to the side, she saw Li Yunqian's tightly closed brows and eyes, as if he were really preparing to sleep soundly, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bathed in the faint moonlight, she lowered her gaze and secretly glanced at his loosened collar, seeing his exposed collarbone and the clearly defined muscles of his chest, causing her cheeks to flush even more.

She closed her eyes tightly.

The night was quiet.

Shen Zhiyi's heart pounded wildly for a while, but she couldn't resist the sleepiness. She yawned and fell into a deep sleep.

In the darkness, I quietly opened my eyes.

Li Yunqian listened to her shallow breathing and patiently waited for his vision to adjust to the darkness, until he could see her outline clearly.

His eyes softened.

He turned to the side, his possessive gaze slowly tracing her features, then, with a flash of insight, he picked up the remote control from the bedside table and turned up the air conditioner temperature.

Just as he expected, Shen Zhiyi kicked off the blanket in no time, spread her limbs wide, muttered something, and touched her neck.

Li Yunqian kicked her blanket to the foot of the bed, out of her reach.

Then, the air conditioning temperature was lowered.

A moment later, Shen Zhiyi felt a chill and, in a daze, reached out and groped around, trying to find something to cover herself with.

Li Yunqian's eyes darkened, and he lifted the covers from his bed.

A warm, cozy current flowed out.

Shen Zhiyi subconsciously rolled into his bed, found a comfortable spot on his hot chest, snuggled up, tugged at his silk pajamas, and let out a soft, cat-like sigh.

Li Yunqian looked at her with doting eyes, brushed the hair away from her cheek, and gently rubbed her earlobe.

"Is my little darling cold?"

"How about we do something that generates heat?"

His gaze fell, locking onto her pale, sleeping face.

His dark gaze replaced his hand, roughly caressing her lips, leaving a lingering, dark red stain in his eyes.

The low, husky voice was like a devil's seductive whisper, "Little darling, you know how to get yourself warmed up."

"I'm right here."

"Do you need my help?" His hot breath, like the most alluring hot spring, sprayed onto her cheeks and neck.

He lightly lifted his knuckles and unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt.

Shen Zhiyi instinctively moved closer, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her face against his bare chest.

Li Yunqian closed his eyes and kissed her hair.

He grasped her waist with his large hand, applied slight pressure, and stroked upwards along her spine.

He woke her up.

Shen Zhiyi's eyelashes trembled slightly as she groggily opened her eyes, which were still drowsy and misty.

"Hmm..." She rubbed her eyelids.

Only then did she realize that she was in Li Yunqian's arms. She suddenly opened her eyes, chasing away all the sleepiness.

"How...how did I get here?"

She tried to move, but found herself trapped in his large hand, her clothes already crumpled.

Li Yunqian lowered his gaze innocently, but his hands didn't stop moving. He said in a hoarse voice, "Baby doesn't remember?"

"You ran into my arms, took off my clothes, and hugged and kissed me."

He tilted his head back slightly to show her the red mark on his collarbone. "You bit me there."

"It's very domineering; I can't push it away."

Shen Zhiyi's cheeks flushed red as she stared incredulously at the red mark.

"I gnawed on it?!"

"Hmm." Li Yunqian lowered his head, his nose touching hers. "You broke the rules first."

"It's impossible to escape now."

"I..." Shen Zhiyi had just opened her lips when a barrage of kisses rained down on her.

He rolled over, pinning her beneath him, and forcefully pried open her lips, feeding her his pent-up desires and cravings.

“Li…”

"Shhh."

He grabbed her hand, raised it above his head, and clamped his legs around hers, giving her no chance to escape.

"If Little Darling wants to call out, save it for me to hear later."