Only when a hot chest pressed against her back did Yin Lan tense up abruptly, slapping away his outstretched hand. "What are you doing?"
His hot breath tickled behind her ear, sending shivers down her spine. He didn't speak, but his lips landed on Yin Lan's ear.
"Is this never going to end?"
Yin Lan was still angry, and besides, she had something on her mind, and after what happened last night, he still...
Chen Yourun feigned pitifulness, saying, "I'm about to leave."
"When are we leaving?" Yin Lan also remembered this important matter.
Chen Yourun scoffed, seemingly annoyed that she had only just remembered to ask, "In a few days."
Yin Lan was a little embarrassed. She had wanted to ask earlier, but she was distracted by Erwa's matter, so she told him what she was worried about.
Chen Yourun wasn't really angry. Besides, she knew how hard it was to take care of three children. Just cooking and preparing food for them was tiring enough, not to mention worrying about their schooling. The eldest child was alright, just quiet, but the second child was a real handful.
“I’ll go beat him up tomorrow and see if he behaves,” Chen Yourun said.
He wasn't a violent father, but now that the man was about to leave, he figured he might as well use the most direct, brutal, and effective method to give him a good beating, so he would remember it and see if he would still study.
Yin Lan pulled the person back, "No, you can't raise a child like this."
Chen Yourun held her soft, boneless hand and gently stroked her palm. "Then what good ideas do you have?"
Yin Lan shook off his hand. "Let me think about it some more."
Chen Yourun leaned closer and pulled the person into his arms. "We'll think about it tomorrow. I'll think about it too. I'll definitely resolve this matter before I leave."
Raising and educating children is not her responsibility alone.
He won't be back for long, and he certainly won't shirk his responsibilities or be irresponsible in doing what he can.
But right now, there was no time to think about those things. He pulled the person into his arms and began to grope them.
Yin Lan sensed his change and felt quite helpless and speechless.
Chen Yourun stopped.
He placed the letter of self-criticism in front of Yin Lan.
Yin Lan: ....
I've already written a self-criticism; if I don't retaliate, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Yin Lan gritted her teeth.
She tried to push him, but he was as solid as an iron mountain and wouldn't budge. In the past, if a man like this had half-pressed her down, she would have been terrified. But now, she felt no fear of him at all, only sweetness and helplessness.
"No, it still hurts. This is what you got for your own actions."
Chen Yourun gritted his teeth.
He knew perfectly well what he had done, and he figured her words were probably true. "Let me see."
It wasn't that I didn't believe her, but I was worried that it might be too serious. "I'll go to the county town tomorrow to get some medicine."
"No need," Yin Lan said, blushing. "It's not serious, it'll be fine in a couple of days."
Chen Yourun turned over and sat up, staring at her. "Let me see."
Yin Lan:...
No matter how much she refused, Chen Yourun took the letter of self-criticism. Besides, she was no match for his strength, so she reluctantly agreed and actually let him see it.
Yin Lan closed her eyes, her face flushed, and she no longer wanted to say a word to him.
"Indeed, there is some redness and swelling. It's all my fault. I used too much force yesterday and lasted too long. But you gave me such a great benefit yesterday, I couldn't help myself."
Yin Lan: ....
Can you please stop talking?
Besides, it was just that he was a little stronger and it took a little longer; he really had no idea what he was doing.
She glared at him, then moved away from him, lay down, and prepared to sleep.
Chen Yourun was indeed behaving himself, lying there without making a sound. However, his breathing was extremely heavy. Even though others were clearly a person's distance away from her, Yin Lan could feel his hot breath.
After an unknown amount of time, Yin Lan realized she couldn't sleep any longer and couldn't bear it any longer. Just as she was about to turn over...
Chen Yourun, on the other end, got up first, put on his shoes, and went outside.
A moment later, the sound of water could be heard from the shower room.
A moment later, the sound of water stopped, followed by the sound of a door being opened.
Yin Lan quickly closed her eyes and remained motionless. After a while, she felt a damp chill behind her, and the bed sank. Yin Lan realized that he must have lain down.
In the quiet night, his breathing was no longer as fiery as before.
Yin Lan's tense mood finally relaxed, and she gradually became drowsy. Just as she was about to fall asleep, the bed board moved slightly again. The movement was not loud, but perhaps because she was too nervous, or perhaps because she was too nervous, she woke up. The person behind her got up again and went to the bathroom again.
This repeated action completely banished Yin Lan's sleepiness. Moreover, each time he went, he brought with him cold, damp water, which must have been cold water.
He simply doesn't care about his health. Even if he's in great health, it's one thing to use cold water in the summer, but the temperature isn't high at all right now. He takes several showers like this every night. Doesn't he worry about getting sick at all?
Yin Lan pondered for a moment, and finally, after he returned again, she turned around gently. Just as she was about to speak, her hazy vision met a pair of dark eyes that gleamed with an eerie light.
And that low, husky voice,
"Go to sleep, I'm fine, I won't hurt you."
Yin Lan: ....
The words she wanted to say, "Why don't you help him out?" stuck in her throat.
Yin Lan turned her back again, recalling how teasing he sounded. If it were before, Yin Lan would have felt even more sorry for him after hearing such words, but after spending so much time together, this wasn't the first or second time he had tried to play the victim in this situation.
She had originally intended to do that, but since he had spoken up and the other person was fine, Yin Lan was happy to be at ease.
I'll ignore it.
Chen Yourun stared intently at the graceful, undulating back view, and gritted his teeth.
Did he think he didn't know? From the very beginning, every time he went out, she would move further inside and pretend to be asleep when he came back. It was clear that she didn't want to pay any attention to him and even seemed a little disgusted.
But when I think back to what I just saw, I realize that he was indeed injured, so what he said wasn't untrue.
Yin Lan was in a daze, and eventually she really fell asleep.
Chen Yourun tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep even after hearing the steady breathing of the person next to him. In fact, things had been fine for the past few days, but the thought of not knowing when he would be able to return after this trip made him feel a little different.
She slept soundly, not caring at all when he left. What a heartless little thing.
Chen Yourun gritted his teeth, took the letter of self-criticism, glanced at it, sneered, turned the little face towards him, and kissed it after reading a word. He stopped and kissed the entire page of words before the irritation in his chest subsided considerably.
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