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

He sighed.

asleep. He stood by the bedside and stared at

slap her forehead and she

that was exactly why she loved

her, just knowing he was home made her feel safe. Her sleep was deep and

was unable to sleep. His mind was filled with

any request of wanting

that she knew. Every time she thought about it, she wanted

find it in herself to

holiday later, he had to leave. She knew he did not

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

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

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

was stunned. Her lips curled up into a smile as she sent back: You’ve only

had just left her

texted: The next time I go back, don’t force me to sleep on the couch

snickered when she read that. She

took her words to heart, reminding himself to behave from now on. He

arrived so he quickly messaged

 Take good care of yourself

and kept her phone away. She did not have any classes in the afternoon. However, she had to go

to cook so she bought some fish noodles on the way home. Taking a bottle of cold water from the fridge, she sat down at the table and opened up a pair

a message: Have

spread across her face. She