Chapter Eleven
Liang Yuheng has maintained a long-term habit of exercising, and his muscles are firm and strong.
Shi Qing pressed her entire body against his, and through the thin clothing, she could clearly feel his warmth.
Today, Liang Yuheng smelled familiar; Shi Qing recognized it as the shower gel from her bathroom. She used to use it every day, so why did it smell so overpowering now?
Shi Qing was a little dazed from the fall. She slowly looked up and met Liang Yuheng's dark eyes.
Even though it was night, they could still see each other because they were close by.
Realizing that she was now lying on top of Liang Yuheng, Shi Qing's mind went blank.
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
She struggled to remember, but for a moment she forgot about her injured right hand. When she braced herself with both hands on the ground, a sharp pain shot through her, and Shi Qing cried out in pain before falling onto Liang Yuheng.
Immediately afterwards, a low groan came from the darkness.
Although the sound wasn't loud, Shi Qing still heard it because the room was too quiet.
Shi Qing's face immediately burned like fire.
She had clearly told Liang Yuheng before that she wouldn't do anything to him, but her current behavior was obviously like she was deliberately taking advantage of him.
"I didn't mean to blame you. My hand hurts so much I can't get up." Shi Qing's voice grew softer and softer; she didn't know how much courage she had to say those words.
The next moment, Liang Yuheng flipped her over and pinned her down.
Shi Qing's breath hitched; she could clearly hear her own heartbeat in the darkness.
Liang Yuheng braced himself on either side of her, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
The rain outside had stopped sometime earlier, and the room was so quiet that we could hear each other breathing.
Before Shi Qing could think further, Liang Yuheng got up and pulled her up.
"I just remembered..."
What was she originally thinking of doing?
Shi Qing's brain and body temperature haven't come down yet, and she's completely out of sorts.
Do you need to use the restroom or get a drink of water?
Liang Yuheng's voice sounded somewhat hoarse.
Oh, she was originally planning to go to the toilet.
"Go to the bathroom." Shi Qing said, then hurriedly got up and ran away.
She was too embarrassed to turn on the lights, afraid that Liang Yuheng would see her.
After rushing back from the bathroom, Shi Qing hurriedly returned to bed and covered her head with the covers.
Even with the air conditioning on, Shi Qing still felt very hot.
Just now, it seemed that Liang Yuheng's body temperature was also very high.
It just rained, so why is the temperature rising?
Shi Qing doesn't have the habit of setting an alarm clock on Sundays, and she slept until eight o'clock today.
She woke up last night and didn't know how long it took her to fall back asleep, but she's still sleeping soundly now.
Liang Yuheng woke up very early. He dealt with a few emails on his phone and only called Shi Qing when it was almost time.
Shi Qing glanced at her phone and saw it was already past eight o'clock. She sat up abruptly in bed.
She had to drive very quietly to get to Liang Yuheng's place, but luckily it was the weekend and there was no traffic jam, otherwise Zhou Han and the others would probably have arrived much earlier.
If Xia Mingqiu finds out that she's still renting a place outside, it won't be easy to explain.
Although Shi Qing still wanted to sleep, she got up anyway: "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"
Liang Yuheng: "It's okay, I told my mom to come later."
Shi Qing felt a little relieved after hearing this.
But it couldn't be too late, so she still had to hurry up and wash up.
Shi Qing saw her panda eyes in the bathroom mirror and looked very listless.
She had originally planned to wear the clothes Liang Yuheng had bought her today, and to do her makeup more carefully in order to leave a good impression on Liang Yuheng's mother.
How did I oversleep?
She had no choice but to use sunscreen and foundation to cover her dark circles.
Because of her right hand injury, Shi Qing found it very inconvenient to do anything today, and she was much slower than usual.
When it came to drawing her eyebrows, Shi Qing's left hand was too shaky when holding the eyebrow pencil, and she couldn't get it right after several attempts.
She naturally has sparse eyebrows, and they haven't grown back since she just had them trimmed. It looks strange if she doesn't wear makeup on her eyebrows.
Finally, Shi Qing came out of the bathroom and, forcing herself to speak, asked, "Um, could you do me a favor?"
Liang Yuheng looked up: "What?"
Shi Qing: "Could you do my eyebrows for me?"
Liang Yuheng was taken aback; he had indeed never encountered this before.
However, seeing that Shi Qing seemed quite concerned about her makeup, she nodded and said, "I'll give it a try."
Liang Yuheng walked over and took the eyebrow pencil.
Shi Qing found him a simple tutorial on her phone: "Just draw a few strokes and you're good to go."
Liang Yuheng hummed in agreement, lifted her chin, and began applying eyebrow pencil.
Liang Yuheng probably really didn't know how; he looked very focused and unconsciously got closer and closer to her face.
This time it was daytime, and she could see the other person clearly. Shi Qing was curious how a man could have such good skin.
His face was carefully held in place, and Shi Qing felt that the action was rather ambiguous.
Seemingly noticing Shi Qing's gaze, Liang Yuheng lowered his eyes, and their eyes met.
Shi Qing immediately felt her heart beat even faster.
She couldn't bear to look into Liang Yuheng's eyes so closely, so she quickly closed them.
Because they cannot see with their own eyes, their other senses become more acute.
Shi Qing could clearly feel that the spot on her face where Liang Yuheng touched was very hot.
Liang Yuheng sized her up for a moment. The girl in front of him had fair and delicate skin, with pale blue veins almost visible. Her eyelashes were long, curled, and trembling slightly.
Although it was only a few minutes, Shi Qing felt like it had been a long time.
Liang Yuheng stepped back: "Do you think this is okay?"
Shi Qing opened her eyes and went back to the bathroom to look in the mirror.
She was surprised to find that Liang Yuheng's drawing was not bad. Although it looked a bit rough, it was much better than having no eyebrows at all.
"Yes, that's fine."
Seeing that Shi Qing's hand was inconvenient, Liang Yuheng smiled and said, "You don't need to dress up much, you're already quite pretty."
It was the first time Shi Qing had heard him praise her, and she couldn't help but feel happy, her ears burning.
But she quickly realized that Liang Yuheng probably thought she was dawdling too much and was subtly reminding her to hurry up.
"I'm all set, I can head out right away."
"Hmm, no rush."
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Liang Yuheng lived in an upscale residential area on the outskirts of the city. It was Shi Qing's first time visiting, and she was immediately struck by the spacious living room, which was larger than most people's entire houses.
Liang Yuheng: "You can rest for a bit. You can look around anytime. I'm going to take a shower."
"Okay, go ahead."
Shi Qing sat on the black leather sofa, casually looking at the room's decorations.
The house is not decorated in a luxurious way, but it exudes a sense of sophistication in its simplicity.
The huge floor-to-ceiling windows face the city's most beautiful lake, offering an unobstructed view of the distant scenery.
Not long after, Liang Yuheng came out after taking a shower.
He changed into a casual beige shirt, and his whole demeanor returned to its clean and refined appearance.
Liang Yuheng: "They've come downstairs. I can't help but feel nervous."
"I understand." Shi Qing nodded, smiling faintly.
Soon, the doorbell rang, and the two got up to open the door.
Shi Qing was originally struggling with what to call her later.
Is it appropriate to call someone "Mom" on the first meeting? They haven't had a wedding yet, so calling them "Auntie" should be fine, right?
"Hi, cousin, it's Qingbao!" Zhou Han greeted first.
"Qingqing, right?" Xia Mingqiu looked at Shi Qing with a gentle smile.
Shi Qing opened her mouth, about to say "Ah," but remembering Liang Yuheng's promise, she called out "Mom" instead.
As soon as she finished speaking, the other three people looked at her in surprise.
Xia Mingqiu said happily, "Okay, let's go in."
Zhou Han helped Xia Mingqiu into the living room first, followed by Shi Qing and Liang Yuheng.
She could feel Liang Yuheng looking at her, and Shi Qing thought he lacked confidence in himself.
So she leaned down and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, I'll cooperate with you."
Liang Yuheng smiled and said, "Okay."
Just then, Xia Mingqiu and Zhou Han turned around and saw this scene, and they were both quite surprised.
Zhou Han whispered, "Auntie, I knew it! Qingqing and my cousin have a very good relationship."
Xia Mingqiu felt a little relieved after seeing that the two had indeed been quite intimate earlier.
The group sat down on the sofa, and Liang Yuheng poured freshly brewed black tea into everyone's cups.
Xia Mingqiu gave Shi Qing a red envelope.
Shi Qing looked at the thickness of the red envelope and felt too embarrassed to take it: "Mom, no need."
Xia Mingqiu handed it to her: "Take it, it's a small token of my appreciation."
Zhou Han also said, "Qingqing, you keep it."
Shi Qing glanced at Liang Yuheng's words, and he gently raised his chin towards the red envelope, indicating that she should accept it.
Shi Qing had no choice but to keep it, thinking she would return it to Liang Yuheng when she got back.
"Thank you, Mom. I also prepared two small gifts for you." She said, handing over the gift box.
Xia Mingqiu happily accepted it: "Oh, thank you. Don't buy me anything anymore. You don't earn money easily."
Zhou Han blinked: "It's okay, my cousin has a lot of money anyway, you can spend his money from now on."
Xia Mingqiu also smiled and said, "Yes, from now on we are all family, no need to be so polite."
Shi Qing knew Zhou Han was joking, but she didn't refuse and said with a smile, "Okay."
The group chatted casually when Liang Yuheng received a call on his phone and went to the study to answer it.
"Qingqing, how's your hand? Does it still hurt?" Xia Mingqiu asked with concern.
Shi Qing nodded: "The pain has subsided after taking the medicine."
Xia Mingqiu was relieved: "Don't you teach Pilates? Won't that have an impact? Why don't you take a few days off?"
Shi Qing: "No need, Mom. I'll be careful. It won't make much of a difference."
Out of politeness, Xia Mingqiu asked about Shi Qing's family situation, and Shi Qing answered him one by one.
Fortunately, Zhou Han was there, and the group chatted and laughed, keeping the atmosphere relatively relaxed.
After we got to know each other a little better, we weren't so nervous anymore.
Xia Mingqiu suddenly sighed: "Qingqing, Aheng has never been good at expressing himself since he was little. Don't look down on him. If you feel wronged, just tell me."
Upon hearing this, Shi Qing assumed that Xia Mingqiu was worried about the poor relationship between the two.
She received so many things from Liang Yuheng, and he also helped her a lot during this time.
He even gave himself special instructions that day, which shows he really cares about his mother's opinion.
Shi Qing felt it was necessary to do something to change Xia Mingqiu's perspective.
She encouraged herself and decided to go all out.
Shi Qing said earnestly, "No, Mom, Ah... Heng is very good to me and has always taken good care of me. You don't need to worry. I've liked him since I was little. I liked him the first time I saw him."
Zhou Han had just taken a sip of water when she choked.
Xia Mingqiu quickly patted Zhou Han on the back: "Drink slowly."
"It's alright, Auntie, it's just a little hot."
Zhou Han almost believed Shi Qing when she spoke so seriously.
Shi Qing felt too embarrassed to look Zhou Han in the eye, thinking she would explain it to her when she got back.
Liang Yuheng had just come out of the study when he heard Shi Qing's words and stopped in his tracks.
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