Stealing Your Heart

Shen Peichuan nodded, adding, “I know. I’ll be back permanently after another month or so.”

The couple remained in their embrace a moment longer, basking in each other’s presence. After a while, Sang Yu murmured, “Let me go. I want to take a shower.”

He refused and bent down to kiss her. She quickly shied away, chastising him, “As punishment for what you said, you’re sleeping on the couch tonight.”

With that, she took her clothes and headed for the bathroom.

“Sang Yu…”

“Say anything more and you’ll have to sleep there two nights.”

He dogged her steps to the bathroom and tried to negotiate, “Can’t I do the punishment next month? I just got back and you’re forcing me to sleep on the couch?”

“No. Otherwise, you won’t remember and learn from your mistakes,” she answered firmly.

Isn’t it just too cruel to make me sleep on the couch when it was so difficult for me to come back?

“Sang Yu…”

“Three days.”

“Fine, fine. I’ll stop talking.” At this rate, he would have to stay away from the bed for four days. That was most definitely not worth it.

Shen Peichuan sat down on the bed and stared at the bathroom door. Unbidden images of Sang Yu taking off her clothing and showering swam through his mind. His breathing grew heavier. Realizing where his thoughts were heading, he shook his head vigorously to get rid of them.

If he continued with these perverted thoughts, he would not be able to sleep tonight.

Getting to his feet, he headed for the living room and took out a bottle of cold water.

somewhat receded. However, those wicked thoughts still refused to

He sighed.

of the bathroom, she was already asleep. He stood by the bedside and stared at her. After a while, he left the

to slap her forehead and

that was exactly why she

was not in the same bed as her, just knowing

unable to sleep. His mind was filled with images of Sang Yu. Several times, he got up to check in on her in the bedroom. To his chagrin, she was

next two days, he did not make any request of wanting to sleep with her. She did not offer

she thought about it, she wanted to laugh. She

could not find it in herself to be mad at him after

later, he had to leave. She knew he did not have a choice as it

his destination, he immediately sent her a text: I’ve

finished her classes when she received his message. She replied:

at the station waiting for his colleague to pick him up. His head was bowed as he stared at his phone screen and messaged:

was stunned. Her lips curled up into a smile as

because he had just left her that he realized how much he

pressed into a thin line as he texted: The next time I go back, don’t force me

she read that. She replied: We’ll see. It depends

her words to heart, reminding himself to behave from now on. He did not want to sleep on the couch

arrived so he quickly messaged

good care

in reply and kept her phone away. She did not have any classes in the afternoon. However, she had to go to an internship interview at a company. The rest of the day passed in a blur as she prepared

bought some fish noodles on the way home. Taking a bottle of cold water from the fridge, she sat

was Shen Peichuan sending her a

not help the happy grin that spread across her