She watched with utmost focus, her clear eyes devoid of any shyness or ambiguity, only displaying a pure appreciation and exploration akin to academic research.
She even subconsciously tilted her head slightly to adjust the angle, wanting to see more clearly the coordinated movement of the latissimus dorsi muscles when they exerted force.
Howard dried his hair, put down the towel, and prepared to get dressed. He habitually turned around to grab a clean vest draped over the shelf next to him.
As he turned around, his gaze unexpectedly met those eyes through the gap in the curtain—eyes as clear as a cold pool, now staring intently at his bare torso!
Howard froze instantly! It felt as if all the blood in his body rushed to his head in an instant, and then surged to his limbs and bones in the next second!
boom--!
An indescribable heat instantly swept over his body, even more intense and unexpected than when he was startled by the blueprints!
What did he see?
Mingzhao! His little wife, who was usually as quiet as a painting, with eyes that were always vacant or focused on a book!
At this moment, she was lifting the curtain, staring intently at his naked upper body with that kind of... that kind of pure, almost outrageous gaze, as if she were studying some kind of precision instrument diagram!
Water droplets slid down his taut chest muscles, dripping onto the towel wrapped around his waist, spreading out in a small dark patch.
The abdominal muscles became clearly defined due to the instantaneous stiffness, like the most perfect work of a sculptor.
The air seemed to freeze, leaving only a silent, yet incredibly impactful, eye contact between the two.
Howard's mind went blank.
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