The small boat, propelled by oars, sails into the night in the darkness.
The moonlight was pitch black, and a novice was at the helm.
Its haphazard progress and unskilled control caused it to stumble and fall everywhere, even causing ripples to spread across the underground river.
Shen Zhiyi herself almost got seasick and fell over in the boat.
In the end, she lost all her strength and simply collapsed into the hull of the boat, basking limply in the moonlight.
The small boat ventured out on its own.
I took her sailing on the underground river and we enjoyed the night view.
The night view is too dazzling.
She thought, "This place is nice; it's perfect for sightseeing."
But next time, she doesn't want to row by herself.
So tired.
...
Shen Zhiyi fell asleep.
When she woke up, she vaguely heard Gu Lianzhou call out "Wife".
She rolled her eyes and gave him a soft slap. "It's all over now, why are you still saying safe words?"
"Trying to take advantage of me?"
Gu Lianzhou grasped her hand, his gaze as deep and dark as the sea, enveloping her completely.
"How could it be over already?" His voice was hoarse, filled with suppressed excitement. "I can do it again."
"To be precise, I'm just getting started."
His gaze swept over her flushed, intoxicated face, and his Adam's apple bobbed heavily.
"Now, it's Xiaoyi's turn to set safe words."
He kissed her lips, whispering tenderly, "What do you want to set?"
His tone was gentle.
But he was still very fierce to her in private.
A fierce and unreasonable person.
Tears welled up in Shen Zhiyi's eyes, and she weakly hummed, "Brother..."
"My safe word is my brother..."
Gu Lianzhou's body suddenly stiffened.
He sat up, his chest heaving with shock, his gaze fixed on the person beneath him with a complex expression.
Seeing her face, in her confusion, she unusually reverted to her previous feigned innocence.
He still felt pity for her.
"Okay." He lowered himself down again and kissed her, but closed his eyes, hiding the tears in them. "Call me brother."
She won.
Even in moments when she couldn't think straight, she subconsciously knew that she would always soften her heart towards her.
Even though she took everything from him, he still had a soft heart.
What if I'm fooled by her for the rest of my life?
He brought it on himself.
*
They spent several days hanging out in the basement.
Shen Zhiyi regained her senses once again.
Seeing Gu Lianzhou sitting on the carpet at the foot of the bed, gazing intently at the floor lamp not far away, I wondered what he was thinking.
The dim light cast a shadow on him.
It made him look like an ancient Greek sculpture, with a very high-quality feel.
His strong, bare back was covered with her scratches.
"What are you thinking about?" She brushed her hair aside, propped herself up, and sat up against the headboard.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lianzhou turned his head.
When I saw her, a light seemed to flicker in my eyes.
"How long are you planning to keep me here?" he said in a deep voice. "And on what grounds are you putting me here?"
He draped his arm across the bed, turned to the side, and his shoulders and back revealed strong, smooth lines.
The voice, however, was mournful and cold.
"plaything?"
"An enemy?"
He guessed at everything, his eyes fixed on her.
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