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.

him had somewhat receded. However,

He sighed.

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

up to slap her forehead and

that was exactly why

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

His mind was filled with images of Sang Yu. Several times, he got up

any request of wanting to sleep

time she thought about it, she wanted to laugh. She found him rather silly but at the same time so

herself to be

holiday later, he had to leave. She knew he did

immediately

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

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

his text, she was stunned. Her lips curled up

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

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

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

took her words to heart, reminding himself to behave from now

quickly messaged her: My colleague’s

answered with: Take good care of yourself

to go to an internship interview at a company. The rest of the day passed in a blur as

the way home. Taking a bottle of cold water from the fridge, she sat down at the table and opened up a pair

Shen Peichuan sending her a message: Have you eaten dinner

spread across her face. She replied: I’m eating right