It wasn't until their breathing became labored that Wu Pengpeng heard He Qianshan whisper in her ear, "Is it okay?"
His voice was hoarse with desire. Wu Pengpeng felt her face flush and her heart race. She nodded gently.
Her face was tinged with a faint pink from passion. The corners of her eyes were tinged with a charming red, like a flower waiting to be picked.
He Qianshan could no longer hold back his desire. His hands trembled slightly as he undid her buttons, as if unwrapping a long - awaited gift.
Perhaps due to his nervousness, his fingers accidentally brushed against Wu Pengpeng's exposed waist. The skin there immediately burned like it was on fire.
Wu Pengpeng couldn't help but shiver, and a tingling sensation coursed through her body from head to toe.
She was like a floating duckweed on the water, and He Qianshan was her only support. She could only cling to him instinctively.
Soon her coat and sweater were removed, leaving only a base layer. Wu Pengpeng realized what was about to happen next.
In her muddled state, she thought that her long - held wish was finally coming true.
The last piece of clothing was quickly taken off. Just as He Qianshan's hand reached for the clasp of her bra, Wu Pengpeng was jolted by the heat of his fingertips.
Then her mind suddenly cleared, and she froze.
Just now, Dean Chen had told her that He Qianshan's current physical condition was not suitable for strenuous exercise.
She had almost put him in danger for her own selfish desires.
Wu Pengpeng grabbed his hand and quickly pushed him away under his confused gaze.
She grabbed the coat beside her, threw it on haphazardly, picked up her sweater and base layer, and ran. "You should rest early. Good night."
He Qianshan lay on the bed in a daze for a while. Only then did the pale face of Wu Pengpeng when she fled flash through his mind.
He felt as if a bucket of ice - cold water had been poured over him, and his whole body trembled.
Since she couldn't marry him, they surely couldn't do such things.
The maximum level of intimacy between them should be kissing.
He had been blinded by lust and almost made a big mistake.
He Qianshan lay there for a while, still in a state of unease. Then he got up, went to the bathroom, and splashed his face with cold water to suppress the fire of desire in his heart.
He walked back into the bedroom, picked up a marker, and crossed out the sixty - one days he had been away on the calendar.
There were still four hundred and eighty - five days left.
He thought that when all these days were crossed out, they could be together forever.
Wu Pengpeng fled back to her own room. Only when she threw herself into the soft quilt did a sense of fear wash over her.
She felt like a lust - driven monarch, and He Qianshan was her tender and charming concubine. She had almost killed her "concubine" in order to satisfy her own lust.
She had to be more careful in the future and not be seduced by He Qianshan's good looks.
For the next period, Wu Pengpeng never went to He Qianshan's bedroom again, nor did she let He Qianshan into hers.
Afraid that she might lose control, she decided to cut off the root cause of any potential mistakes.
Fortunately, her efforts were not in vain. After a month of rest at home, He Qianshan had fully recovered.
The examination results showed that due to his regular routine during this period, his body was even healthier than before.
Wu Pengpeng was overjoyed. However, regarding He Qianshan's health, she was still very cautious, fearing that something might go wrong.
She found an excuse to send He Qianshan away and then went back to find Dean Chen.
After chatting about all sorts of things, she finally managed to blush and state her purpose. "Dean Chen, can he do some... strenuous exercise?"
Dean Chen was a bit surprised to see her look so serious as if she was about to do something earth - shattering. "Are you going to let him participate in the Olympics?"
"...... Well, not that strenuous." Wu Pengpeng twitched the corner of her mouth but still couldn't say it out loud.
Although she was no longer young, in the traditional education she had received since childhood, sex was something too embarrassing to talk about.
Especially in front of a much older man, even if he was a doctor, she just couldn't bring herself to say it.
Dean Chen saw her shy look and understood. He gave her reassurance. "There's no problem."
He looked at Wu Pengpeng as if she was a fool and didn't hide his disdain in the slightest. "Do you have some misunderstanding about the word'strenuous'?"
After getting a positive answer, Wu Pengpeng didn't care about being teased by Dean Chen. She happily thanked him and rushed to find He Qianshan.
On the way home, Wu Pengpeng was secretly planning in her mind that she would have her way with her "concubine" tonight.
He Qianshan noticed that she had been smiling stupidly since they left the hospital. He glanced at her in the rear - view mirror. "What's making you so happy?"
Wu Pengpeng rubbed her aching cheeks and forced back her laughter, telling a little lie casually. "It's nothing. The stocks I bought a few days ago have gone up again."
He Qianshan knew how eager she was to make money, so he didn't ask any more questions.
When they got home, Wu Pengpeng went straight upstairs to take a shower. She made herself smell nice, and then scented her room with incense to create a romantic atmosphere. Only then did she go downstairs for dinner.
After dinner, Wu Pengpeng just sat in the living room downstairs and didn't move, pretending to be concentrating on an entertainment magazine.
Although He Qianshan thought she was acting a bit strange tonight, he didn't ask anything and just sat beside her to accompany her.
They each did their own thing and chatted a few words occasionally.
It wasn't until the servants in the house couldn't hold on any longer and went to sleep that Wu Pengpeng still didn't move.
He Qianshan looked at the time. It was already half past ten. Usually at this time, she would have gone back to her room to rest.
He put away his phone and urged her. "It's about time. Go upstairs and rest."
Wu Pengpeng looked up from the magazine and looked at him pitifully. "I can't sleep. Are you sleepy?"
Since she had said so, He Qianshan had to hold back his sleepiness even if he was tired. "I'm not sleepy either."
Wu Pengpeng happily suggested. "Then let's watch a movie together."
It had been a long time since they had been alone like this. He Qianshan readily agreed. "Sure."
They went upstairs together and walked into Wu Pengpeng's bedroom.
Wu Pengpeng walked to the bed, picked up the pad, and sat on the bed. She opened the video player and pretended to ask. "What do you want to watch?"
"I'm okay with anything. Watch whatever you like." He Qianshan moved a chair and sat down beside her bed.
This was exactly what Wu Pengpeng was waiting for. She clicked on a horror movie she had prepared in advance and pushed the screen in front of He Qianshan. "Then let's watch this one. Zhao Bufan said it was really good and recommended that I must watch it."
He Qianshan leaned over to take a look. The movie description showed that it was a horror movie.
He looked at Wu Pengpeng in surprise, as if doubting whether she had the guts to watch it.
Wu Pengpeng had grown up watching horror movies from all over the world. She was so brave that she could even fight a real ghost, let alone a fake one in a movie.
But she still put on a good show of being scared. From the moment the movie started, she grabbed He Qianshan's sleeve and almost leaned on him.
Her body would tremble from time to time with the music that created a terrifying atmosphere, as if she was scared out of her wits.
He Qianshan had no choice but to get up and sit on the bed, encircling her in his arms to prevent her from being "scared" by the "ghost" again.
Wu Pengpeng nestled in He Qianshan's arms, distracted as she stared at the "ghost" on the screen that was trying hard to scare people. Thinking about what was about to happen, she could hardly hold back her laughter.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, the deliberately scary "ghost" on the screen even seemed a bit cute to her.
Wu Pengpeng had a hard time holding back her laughter in He Qianshan's arms. Her shoulders trembled slightly.
He Qianshan thought Wu Pengpeng was really scared and tightened his arms around her.
Finally, when the movie ended, He Qianshan turned off the video before the credits were even finished. He put the pad aside and was about to get out of bed and walk around to the other side of the bed to turn on the light.
When Wu Pengpeng saw that he was about to leave, she grabbed his clothes and looked up at him pitifully. "Don't go."
He Qianshan's heart melted at her look. He stroked her face to comfort her. "I'm not going. I'm just going to turn on the light."
Wu Pengpeng held on to his clothes tightly and said timidly. "I'm scared."
He Qianshan had to give up the idea of getting out of bed and tried to reach over the bed to turn on the light.
Wu Pengpeng deliberately pretended to be knocked down by him when he leaned over, and threw herself directly on him.
He Qianshan was caught off guard and was knocked down by her. They both fell on the bed, their noses almost touching. They were so close that they could hear each other's breathing.
Wu Pengpeng saw a flash of a different emotion in He Qianshan's eyes. Fireworks went off in her heart.
The sleep - charm god, the plan is successful.
Although she was eager to pounce on him and have her way with him, she put on a surprised and shy look.
She looked at He Qianshan coyly. He stared at her for a while, then suddenly rolled over and encircled her in his arms.