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.

in him had somewhat receded.

He sighed.

Yu climbed into bed. By the time he came out of the bathroom, she was already asleep. He stood by the bedside and stared at her. After a while, he left the room to

slap her forehead and she laughed softly.

exactly why

though he was not in the same bed as her, just knowing he was home made her feel safe. Her sleep

and turned but was unable to sleep. His mind was filled with images of Sang

any request

time she thought about it, she wanted to laugh. She found him rather

herself to be mad

had to leave. She knew he did not have a choice as it was his

destination, he immediately

when she

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

was stunned. Her lips curled up into a smile as

was exactly because he had just left her that he realized how much he missed

pressed into a thin line as he texted: The next time

that. She replied:

her words to heart, reminding himself to behave from now on. He did not

he quickly messaged her:

with: Take good care

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

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

her a message: Have you eaten

spread across