When they arrived at the door of her house, Li Nanchuan didn't leave.
Shen Youjin's fair complexion, which had been engraved in his mind, was right in front of him. Her plump red lips were as moist as jelly.
His heart was instantly tickled like by a feather. His eyes were gentle yet passionate, locking firmly onto hers.
Shen Youjin's heart started to race. Li Nanchuan was really different today. It seemed as if they had truly returned to the days when they were together.
"I brought you longan and bird's nest," he said, reaching out and handing her the thermos he had been holding all the time. Although it was just a simple sentence, there was an ambiguous undertone when it came from his mouth. "Remember to eat it before you go to bed."
She stretched out her jade-like hand. By accident, it touched his slender fingers. She quickly withdrew it as if she had been burned.
The next second, she felt a heavy weight on her body. A strong arm had already encircled her into an embrace.
It was dead silent all around. Her ear happened to be pressed against his broad chest. She could hear his steady and powerful heartbeat. Her cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
Li Nanchuan lowered his head and leaned towards her. It seemed as if he was trying his best to restrain himself, but in the end, he failed and kissed her lips.
Shen Youjin instantly tightened her grip on the handle of the thermos. Her mind went blank. All she could feel was the warmth of Li Nanchuan's lips, as if it was going to set her whole body on fire.
"Li Nanchuan, you..."
She wanted to resist, but Li Nanchuan went against his usual behavior and firmly controlled her.
He kissed her lips again, slowly savoring her sweetness. It seemed as if he wanted to use this way to soothe all the uneasiness in her heart.
In this lingering kiss, Shen Youjin felt like there was a little deer in her heart, pounding so hard that it was about to jump out of her throat.
At this moment, the world only consisted of the two of them. She let him wordlessly convey his longing for her.
She didn't know how much time had passed. Finally, Li Nanchuan let her go.
"I should go back."
If he didn't leave now, he was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to control himself, just like that night.
Shen Youjin came to her senses. The blush on her face became even more obvious. She replied in a barely audible voice, then quickly opened the door and entered the room.
The moment the door closed, she felt like she had really gone crazy.
What was she doing? She should have pushed him away directly just now. As long as she showed her attitude, Li Nanchuan definitely wouldn't have continued.
But why didn't she? Even... she somewhat felt the feeling of the past again.
She shook her head vigorously, trying to clear her mind.
No, she couldn't like Li Nanchuan now. Even if she had such an idea, she had to wait until the result was confirmed.
Outside, the night was deep. She sat on the sofa, looking at the blue thermos, and recalled the scene of that night again.
Li Nanchuan had been chasing after her all the time. Now that his engagement with Bai Ningxi had been cancelled, it should be him, right?
Even the most responsible man always needed some kind of motivation to take a step forward. She touched her lower abdomen. Was it because of this child?
If so, she thought Li Nanchuan was the most suitable candidate to be a father.
He was dedicated, responsible, and capable of taking on responsibilities. He respected her dreams and would always stand on the same side as her no matter what.
If there had to be something bad to say, it was probably that she didn't dare to love him as passionately as before.
Everyone said that misunderstandings should be cleared up, but after the misunderstandings were cleared up, how many couples could really return to the past?
Just like her and Li Nanchuan, Ling Qiuqiu and her. She let out a long sigh and stood up to go back to the bedroom.
The wind blew in through the half-open window. The white lace curtain fluttered, like a butterfly spreading its wings.
The blue thermos on the crystal coffee table was opened. The longan and bird's nest inside was already empty, clearly illuminated by the moonlight.
The next morning, when Shen Youjin got up, she received a WeChat message from Ling Qiuqiu. Someone had come to the studio to cause trouble, but they were taken away by the police before they could even start.
Without even thinking, she knew it was Shen Qilin's people. Only he could come up with such an impulsive way of revenge.
"It seems that the police had been keeping an eye on them. As soon as they came in and said a few words, the police came in," Ling Qiuqiu said in the message.
Looking at this message, Shen Youjin remembered what Li Nanchuan had said to her yesterday. It turned out that he had already arranged things.
Compared with Fu Qingye's way of using violence to control violence, this way really made her feel more at ease.
Even after so much time had passed, she still believed in the law. Otherwise, she wouldn't have worked so hard to collect evidence.
She drove to the studio. The little girl at the front desk gave her an invitation card. The four big golden characters "Birthday Invitation" on it surprised her a bit.
After Ling Qiuqiu left, she had no friends in Kyoto. Who would invite her to a birthday party?
After she opened it, there was even more confusion in her eyes. Li Beiyin?
Even if it was to apologize for her past actions, it wasn't necessary to want to see her at her birthday party, right?
Shen Youjin originally didn't want to pay attention. She was just about to throw the invitation card into the trash can when she received a WeChat message from Li Beiyin.
"You'll come, right? As long as you're willing to come, I can introduce the customers in my circle to you," Li Beiyin said.
Thinking of Li Beiyin's somewhat famous original clothing store in Kyoto, Shen Youjin was really a bit tempted.
However, she was still curious. Wasn't Li Beiyin on Bai Ningxi's side?
"Why?"
"I don't want to make my brother sad. Since he has already made a decision, I can only support him," Li Beiyin hesitated for a moment and then sent another message. "I'm sorry for what happened before!"
For the most arrogant young lady from one of the five great families to apologize, it would be big news in Kyoto if it got out.
Shen Youjin hesitated for a moment. "Okay, I'll go."
Although Zhuguang seemed to be doing well now, she needed 100 million.
She would never want to beg Gu Zhiyuan unless it was absolutely necessary.
Maybe because the previous group of people were taken away before they could even shout, Zhuguang Studio had a very peaceful day.
As for the online storm, Shen Youjin just flipped through it casually and didn't pay special attention.
Now all the wind was blowing towards the Shen family, and she had changed from a persecutor to a victim.
This result only satisfied her half. She still wanted to push the Shen family deeper into the abyss.
When she got off work, Shen Youjin went to buy a birthday gift and put it in the back seat of the car.
On the way back, she called the doctor from the testing agency. The day of Li Beiyin's birthday happened to be the day when she could get the test results. After attending Li Beiyin's birthday party, she would be able to know who the father of the child was.
Thinking of this, Shen Youjin couldn't help but feel a bit excited. If it weren't for the voice prompt, she might have exceeded the speed limit.
The following time passed quickly. No matter how chaotic the Shen family was, she was just an onlooker.
It was said that in order to stabilize the economic status of the Shen family company, Shen Guoliang had arranged a marriage for Shen Tianzhen.
The other party was a nouveau riche who had made his fortune from the lottery. Although his son was young and good-looking, he had a lot of bad habits and was good friends with Shen Qilin.
And Shen Qilin didn't stop it. It was simply a great irony!
Just as she was thinking like this, Bai Beichen called. There was a hidden agenda in his voice.
"Sister, are you free recently? I'd like you to accompany me to Li Beiyin's birthday banquet. Is that okay?"