After dinner.
Ye Jinghuai took the initiative to wash the dishes.
An Nuan also took the initiative and hugged his waist with both hands.
Ye Jinghuai's movements washing the dishes paused noticeably, and the next second, his face was clearly smiling.
The room was very quiet.
There was only the sound of running water from the faucet.
Yet it just felt extremely warm and cozy.
An Nuan had never thought that in such a simple house, she would have a sense of home.
A feeling that made people feel at ease and nostalgic—a homey feeling.
"How long are you planning to stay here?" Ye Jinghuai asked.
"One week. I'll go back next Monday," An Nuan replied.
If possible, she really wanted to stay by Ye Jinghuai's side forever.
"Mm," Ye Jinghuai murmured in acknowledgement.
He also seemed a little reluctant.
He then said, "I saw in the news that the Nanwan New City project was taken away by the Gu family."
"I did that on purpose," An Nuan admitted openly to Ye Jinghuai.
"I know," Ye Jinghuai smiled, "So I didn't call to comfort you."
It was as if he was saying, with such big news, the reason he didn't immediately comfort her was because he understood her.
"Speaking of which," An Nuan suddenly thought of something, "Gu Yan Sheng may have planted spies around you."
"Mm," Ye Jinghuai nodded.
It seemed he had known for a while already.
"His biggest skill is being sinister enough," An Nuan reminded him.
"Don't worry, your husband isn't too shabby either," Ye Jinghuai said.
An Nuan couldn't help but laugh.
Who would admit to being sinister so nonchalantly?
But she had to admit, she was suddenly glad that Ye Jinghuai's sinister side could at least counter sinister schemes.
She didn't want anyone around her to get hurt because of Gu Yan Sheng.
Ye Jinghuai's power made her feel at ease being with him.
"Mrs. Ye," Ye Jinghuai finished washing the dishes, turned around, and pulled An Nuan directly into his embrace.
An Nuan was startled.
This guy, always so unexpectedly bold?
"From now on, don't mention other men again," Ye Jinghuai suddenly became very serious.
An Nuan was speechless.
Wasn't she the one who brought it up first?
"Let's go, time for bed," Ye Jinghuai bent down and abruptly scooped An Nuan up into his arms.
He was clearly somewhat impatient.
It felt like he had finally gotten things done and had been waiting for this moment for a long time!
An Nuan was shocked and hurriedly put her arms around Ye Jinghuai's neck, complaining, "I just ate, haven't digested my food yet, can't sleep."
"Don't worry, your husband will help you thoroughly digest before bed," Ye Jinghuai said smoothly.
"You rogue!" An Nuan accused.
Sprawled on the big bed, An Nuan didn't even want to move her toes.
She just wanted to play dead.
She really didn't understand, they did the same exercise, and his was even more strenuous, so why was she the one whose body was falling apart?!
And so An Nuan watched as Ye Jinghuai got out of bed.
At 7 am, he got up and left.
An Nuan didn't intend to get up so early during her vacation.
She was forced to, understand?
She watched as Ye Jinghuai put on his clothes, and suddenly became dignified and extraordinary.
Simply a wolf in gentleman's clothing!
Right now, that wolf even crouched down, bringing his handsome face close to hers, and planted a kiss on her lips, kissing her so gently.
An Nuan didn't even have the strength to respond to him, or resist him.
She just let him kiss her for a good while,
before he was finally satisfied yet reluctant to leave her lips. His voice was low as he said, "Sleep some more."
An Nuan deliberately glared at him.
She wanted to sleep more.
It wasn't because he had woken her up, when she was just playing chess with the Sandman.
Now he was being hypocritically considerate, and she wasn't having any of it.
Ye Jinghuai smiled.
During these past two days, it seemed like he was always smiling.
An Nuan didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt Ye Jinghuai's smiles had really increased a lot.
In the past, didn't he not smile much?
Well no, it didn't seem that way either.
But in their previous life, after Ye Jinghuai had truly embarked on the path of a prestigious family, his smiles had really been scarce.
When she occasionally saw him, she would feel that he was just too cold.
Compared to now, it was simply worlds apart.
In the end, was it her who had changed Ye Jinghuai, or Ye Jinghuai who had changed her?
An Nuan suddenly reached out her hand.
Her snow white arm stretched out from under the blanket, circling Ye Jinghuai's neck.
Ye Jinghuai was startled.
Just now she had clearly looked at him with disdain, but now she was suddenly getting close.
"Ye Jinghuai, you should smile more," An Nuan said very seriously.
She inexplicably felt a little heartache thinking about the Ye Jinghuai from their past life.
"I like your smile," An Nuan added.
"Okay," Ye Jinghuai agreed readily.
It felt like no matter what she said, he would agree to it.
The two were intimate for a while more.
Ye Jinghuai was clearly reluctant to leave.
Suddenly he lifted the blanket and got into bed.
An Nuan was surprised. "What are you doing?"
"I've decided to take the day off," he stated.
"..." Was this what they called a femme fatale?
"I'll accompany you to sleep in today," he said.
"Who wants you to accompany me sleeping," An Nuan urged, "Hurry up and go to work, who knows if someone will make trouble out of this."
As she spoke, An Nuan pushed Ye Jinghuai with her hands and feet.
Such a heavy person really couldn't be pushed at all.
Ye Jinghuai lay in bed for a few seconds.
He took a deep breath, then suddenly leapt out of bed.
The next second he quickly ran away.
He didn't even dare look back, afraid that...he'd be seduced by An Nuan.
Watching Ye Jinghuai's fleeing figure, An Nuan couldn't help laughing.
But her smile gradually turned somewhat bitter.
She also didn't know how long it would take, before they could truly end these days of living cautiously.
An Nuan turned over.
Looking at the empty space beside her.
She thought, after it was over, she would properly be with Ye Jinghuai for their whole lives.
An Nuan slept until the afternoon before waking up.
After ordering takeout and eating, she started texting Ye Jinghuai.
"What time are you getting off work tonight?"
"Home by 6pm."
"Should I go out and buy groceries?"
"Dress warmly."
"... " Was she really that indecent?
"I'll send you a menu, just buy according to it," Ye Jinghuai said.
"Okay," An Nuan nodded.
"Miss me?" Ye Jinghuai asked.
"Nope," An Nuan replied.
"I miss you," he confessed openly.
An Nuan's heart fluttered slightly.
It was like she had hurt the heart of a pure, innocent boy.
Damn.
That rogue Ye Jinghuai, when was he ever pure and innocent?
She took a deep breath and decided to give Ye Jinghuai a big surprise.
She pressed the voice message option, and spoke in an exaggerated coy tone, "Hubby, I miss you so much."
When she sent it, her own face was flushed red.
She didn't even dare imagine what expression Ye Jinghuai would have when he heard it.
A long time passed.
Ye Jinghuai still hadn't replied to her message.
Just when An Nuan thought he wouldn't reply, she suddenly received a voice message from Ye Jinghuai.
Then she heard his low, magnetic voice say, "Wife, wait for me to get home."
And so An Nuan listened to Ye Jinghuai's voice message over and over again.
Listening to him call her "wife".
So cheesy.
Yet it sounded so nice.
Addictive.
