Extra: A World for Two
Iceland.
The hotel rooms are spacious and bright, with magnificent glacier views outside the windows.
Lu Shiman leaned back on the soft sofa, took out his mobile phone, and made another video call to his home.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
She frowned and turned to look towards the cloakroom: "Honey, what time is it in China now?" Her voice was filled with confusion and worry.
Ji Linshen was in the cloakroom, carefully sorting the luggage they brought.
They came here specifically to see the Northern Lights, and their itinerary lasted for more than a week.
I brought a lot of luggage, most of which were Lu Shiman’s clothes and supplies.
He hung his clothes one by one in the closet with swift movements, and without even looking up, replied, "A little after seven in the evening."
"At this hour... they should have just finished their meal." Lu Shiman's brows furrowed even more, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the phone screen: "Why didn't Zheng Zheng answer the video?"
She felt a little uneasy and pressed the redial button again.
This time, the call was connected after only two rings.
However, what appeared on the screen was not the son's pretending to be mature face, but the handsome face of the fourth brother with no expression.
Lu Qiyun looked at his sister on the screen with calm eyes and spoke concisely: "Is there something?" His voice was as cold and direct as ever.
Lu Shiman was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise: "Fourth brother? Why is it you? Where is Zhengzheng?"
Lu Qiyun didn't say anything, but just silently turned the camera of his mobile phone.
The screen image switches instantly.
The camera focused on the wool carpet in the living room.
Lu Yuzheng was lying on the ground, his little face full of concentration and seriousness. He was holding a puzzle piece in his hand and carefully placing it on the spread-out puzzle board.
As soon as he finished putting together a small piece, Lu Tangxi, who was wearing a pink bunny jumpsuit, immediately stretched out her chubby little hands and, with a "snap", accurately took apart the part her brother had just put together.
Lu Yuzheng paused.
He wasn't angry, but just sighed helplessly. He stretched out his little hand and gently took away his sister's disruptive hand. His voice was filled with the patience of a little adult: "Tangtang, don't move."
When Lu Tangxi's brother took her hand away, her little mouth immediately pursed in grievance, and a dissatisfied hum came from her throat.
Lu Yuzheng looked at his sister's aggrieved look, frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally compromised.
He withdrew his hand and let his sister reach out her hand again, and with a "snap", she pushed another piece of the puzzle into disarray.
Lu Yuzheng looked at his sister with an indulgent look on his face.
Lu Qiyun's low voice came from outside the screen, with a calmness that stated the fact: "See?"
Lu Shiman looked at the poor little son on the screen who was working hard but being bullied by his sister, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. Her previous worries disappeared in an instant.
She nodded: "Yeah, I see."
Then she became curious again: "Why... are you the only one here, Fourth Brother? Where are the eldest brother and the others?"
Lu Qiyun turned the camera back to himself: "Because, taking care of the child." The implication was that everyone else had slipped away and the job of taking care of the child fell on him.
Lu Shiman looked at the fourth brother, a flattering smile on his face, and said in a sweet voice: "Thank you for your hard work, fourth brother."
Lu Qiyun said "hmm" lightly as a response.
Then, the two of them fell into a brief silence across the screen.
Lu Qijun looked at his sister's smiling face and rubbed the edge of the phone with his fingers.
After a few seconds, he seemed to finally remember something and opened his thin lips slightly: "It's fun."
After saying that, he paused and added, "At home...don't worry about it."
Lu Shiman smiled and nodded: "I know, thank you, Fourth Brother, I will bring you a gift when I come back."
"Well, be careful and don't get sick." Lu Qiyun gave a few more instructions before reluctantly hanging up the video.
The screen went dark. Lu Shiman threw his phone onto the sofa, got up, and walked to the cloakroom.
Ji Linshen hung up the last piece of clothing and turned to look at her: "Have you finished the video call with your family?"
Lu Shiman hummed, walked up to him, and put her arms around his waist: "Don't you think we are bad, abandoning the child and running away?"
Ji Lin deeply felt Lu Shiman's attachment in his arms. His arms naturally wrapped around her, and his palms gently soothed her back.
He lowered his head, rubbed his chin against the top of her soft hair, and said in a low and gentle voice: "When they are a little older, you can take them out to play together."
He paused, unconsciously tangling a strand of her hair between his fingers. "Now...don't think about them."
He pulled away slightly, his gaze fixed intently on her guilty eyes, and spoke in a cold, soothing tone, "Be at ease, and enjoy our... world of two."
Lu Shiman looked up at him, her nose filled with the refreshing and pleasant scent of him.
The scent mixed with the faint fragrance in the hotel gradually relaxed her tense nerves.
She smiled slightly and buried her face in his warm neck again. Her voice came out muffled, with a hint of coquettishness: "Yeah, anyway...it's all out."
"Let's forget about the children and brothers for now." Lu Shiman said, and rubbed against his arms again.
When Ji Linshen heard this, a smile flashed across his eyes.
He lowered his head and captured her lips with pinpoint accuracy.
The kiss was gentle and lingering, lips and teeth gently rubbing against each other. His voice was filled with a hint of a vague smile and suggestion: "Then... let's do the most important thing in our world first..."
Lu Shiman's breathing became a little disordered and her body became slightly weak due to his kiss.
She stepped back slightly, her cheeks flushed, and reminded him with a hint of anger in her voice: "Aren't you...going out to eat?"
Ji Linshen's kiss slid along the corner of her lips all the way to her sensitive earlobe. His warm breath sprayed on her earlobe, causing a slight tremor.
He chuckled, his voice hoarse and sexy: "Well, but..." His lips brushed against the delicate skin of her neck: "I have to satisfy one end first... before I can take care of the other end."
Before he finished speaking, he exerted force with his arms and easily lifted her up sideways.
Lu Shiman exclaimed and subconsciously hugged his neck tightly.
Ji Linshen held her in his arms, walked a few steps to the wide bed, and gently placed her on the bed.
Lu Shiman's body sank into the soft mattress, and his heart beat involuntarily faster.
She subconsciously moved to the edge of the bed, supporting herself with her elbows and keeping her legs together, with a bit of shyness, wanting to refuse but also to accept.
Ji Linshen leaned over and approached her, supporting her with his hands on both sides of her body, trapping her under him.
His gaze burned on her flushed cheeks and slightly heaving chest: "The dishes are...all laid out."
His fingertips lightly brushed the collar of her pajamas: "If you don't start eating... you'll be sorry for yourself."
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