"Qiqi, no matter what happens in the future, please tell me, okay?"
Zhou Qiqi bit her lip and looked up to ask.
"You mean, about the contract that didn't go through with the First Garment Factory last time? I was just worried you wouldn't be able to help and would just worry for nothing."
Shen Huaichuan stared intently into her eyes, his gaze filled with an unyielding tenderness.
“I am your husband, your family. It’s better for us to worry together than for you to worry alone. Besides, how do you know I can’t help?”
He then took her hand and placed it on his heart.
The warmth of his palm seeped through her skin, making Zhou Qiqi's nose sting.
She snuggled closer to him and buried her face in the crook of his shoulder.
"Okay, then next time if anything happens, I'll let you know right away."
"Hmm," Shen Huaichuan chuckled softly, resting his chin on the top of her head, "So, is there anything you're still hiding from me?"
"I..."
Zhou Qiqi wanted to shake her head, but feeling a little guilty, she bit her lip and whispered.
"I promise you, I'll tell you everything I can, but there are some things..."
Shen Huaichuan didn't press the matter. His eyes were dark as he sighed softly, tightened his arms, and held her even closer.
"It's okay, you can say it when you're ready."
The moonlight flowed quietly outside the window.
As Zhou Qiqi listened to the rhythmic heartbeat in his chest, she suddenly remembered his silly tantrum earlier and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"So, you argued with me for half the night because of this?"
Shen Huaichuan's ears started to burn again, but fortunately it was too dark to see clearly.
He gave a muffled "hmm" as an admission, but then rubbed his chin against her hair.
"There's one more thing: you only desire my body."
His voice suddenly lowered, tinged with grievance, "You don't crave me?"
"I..."
Zhou Qiqi was stunned for a moment.
She had always told herself that she was only lusting after Chen Huaichuan's body, which was only human nature.
She and Shen Huaichuan were just living together as a couple.
But when Shen Huaichuan said those words, it felt like a thorn, making her heart ache and causing her a strange sense of panic.
They can neither deny it nor want to admit it.
Before she could figure out how to reply, Shen Huaichuan suddenly lowered his head and gently touched her forehead with his lips.
"Fine, fine, let me just indulge my desires."
He pulled her closer, his chin resting on the top of her head. "But you can only have my tastes, understand? Others'..."
"No one else's is as good as yours!"
Zhou Qiqi blurted it out, only realizing her face was burning after she finished speaking.
She stole a glance at Shen Huaichuan and saw that the corners of his mouth were turned up, which was clearly visible in the moonlight.
"oh?"
Shen Huaichuan lowered his head, his nose brushing against hers. "What's so good about it? Tell me in detail."
Shen Huaichuan suddenly pulled her into his arms and chuckled softly.
Zhou Qiqi groaned as he squeezed her so tightly, but she couldn't help but laugh along.
The moonlight outside the window had been obscured by dark clouds at some point, and the room was pitch black, with only the suppressed laughter of the two people and the sound of their heartbeats as they leaned close together.
Zhou Qiqi pressed her ear against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, yawned, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and she thought hazily.
I need to make some beef for Shen Huaichuan tomorrow to help him recover; otherwise, his fracture won't heal. Also, the sample garments from the factory will be altered tomorrow morning, so I need to take a good look at them. And Zhouzhou's art homework—I need to remind her to draw properly tomorrow; she can't let Jiang Xiangyang take her running around the yard like crazy anymore...
As I pondered these thoughts, I drifted off to sleep.
Shen Huaichuan felt the person in his arms breathing gradually become even and steady, so he lowered his head and placed a kiss on the top of her head.
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