Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 177 Past

She was wearing a loose nightgown, which made her particularly sensitive. The moment he touched her, her body went soft. To avoid losing herself in the moment, Si Nian twisted her body 180 degrees away from him.

Zhou Yue Shen winced and opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and clear, unlike someone who had just woken up.

"Are you pretending to be asleep?" Si Nian glared at him.

Zhou Yue Shen looked at her for a moment before replying, "I just woke up."

Si Nian shot him a disdainful look and asked, "Where is Yaoyao?"

"She's over here," Zhou Yue Shen said in a low voice. He had moved Yaoyao to the other side of the bed to avoid pressing on her while Si Nian was asleep.

Only then did Si Nian notice Yaoyao sleeping on the other pillow, with Zhou Yue Shen squeezed in beside her. The bed was large enough that it didn't seem crowded, but she hadn't noticed it at all.

"Hmph!" Si Nian, increasingly irritated, kicked him with her foot and, gritting her teeth to keep her voice low so as not to wake the children, demanded, "Aren't you going to take your hand back?"

"Sorry," Zhou Yue Shen's voice was deep and calm as he withdrew his hand, though his fingertips, whether intentionally or not, lightly brushed over a sensitive spot.

"Mm..." Si Nian let out a soft gasp, nearly collapsing.

Zhou Yue Shen's gaze darkened. In the darkness, his breathing grew heavier. He didn't make any further moves but gently pulled Si Nian closer. After a moment, he sighed, "Are you still angry? Hmm?"

Si Nian wasn't really that angry. Though she could hold a grudge, her anger flared up quickly and also subsided just as fast. When she thought about it, Zhou Yue Shen's past seemed quite normal. He was thirty years old, and having a past was more the norm than not having one. So, she didn't dwell on it.

However, the sudden inquiry about something she had overlooked and the tender tone in his voice made her feel unexpectedly emotional, and she felt a pang of grievance.

"Who is Yang Yujie?"

Zhu Tao had only mentioned the name without giving much detail. So Si Nian added, "Before, when Zhou Tingting came here causing trouble, she said you didn't marry because of him. Is that true?"

Zhou Yue Shen frowned slightly. "Yang Yujie?"

So, it wasn't that she was upset because Zhu Tao invited her to dinner, but rather because Zhu Tao mentioned this person's name?

Upon hearing the latter part of the question, Zhou Yue Shen's expression grew cold. "She said that to you?"

Si Nian nodded.

In truth, the original Si Nian and Fu Yang also had an unclear past, but Zhou Yue Shen had never inquired about their history. Si Nian had thought that the past was the past, and it didn't matter. However, she was still curious about who this person was.

Zhou Yue Shen was silent for a moment before speaking. His voice was low and cold: "I won't hide it from you. I did promise to marry her. Yang Yujie's older brother was a good friend of mine. He died during a mission while trying to save me. On his deathbed, he asked me to take care of his sister."

Yang Yujie's family situation was quite unique. Although they were influential and wealthy, her parents were divorced, and she had a stepmother and two step-siblings. This made the situation for Yang Yujie and her brother less than ideal.

After joining the military, Zhou Yue Shen became teammates with Yang Yujie's brother, Yang Yun. Yang Yujie often visited her brother, so they became acquainted through these visits. Later, Yang Yujie joined the performance troupe, and their troupe would attend performances she was involved in. When an incident occurred, it was Zhou Yue Shen who went to rescue Yang Yujie and the others.