Hear My Heart: My World Falls into the River of Love

Chapter 54 - It's not an aunt this time. I'm taking you to see my mom.

Jian Yan woke up in the middle of the night, her body nestled in He Xiu's embrace as his arms wrapped around her tightly. Although her position made her blush, she felt a slight wave of relief to be under the cover of the night.

Jian Yan hadn't had any condoms at her place, so last night, He Xiu had pulled out at the final moment. Even though she was very brave yesterday night, she felt a little ashamed of herself upon recalling it in retrospect. She gazed at He Xiu for a while before finally withdrawing her gaze and wriggling herself free to go to the bathroom.

He Xiu hooked her around the waist and drew her back just as she moved. He seemed to be talking to himself as he murmured, "Don't leave."

Thanks to her movement just now, Jian Yan's lower back ached once again. She wrinkled her brows and rapped He Xiu with her fist. "Let me go. I need to use the toilet."

This time, He Xiu woke up. His eyes drowsily opened and fell upon the person in his embrace. "Mn?"

"I need to use the bathroom. Let me go." Jian Yan repeated herself.

"Mn..." He Xiu heard her clearly this time but still wasn't willing to let her go. "Can you? Do you need me to help you?"

Jian Yan: "..."

If her body wasn't aching everywhere at the moment, she absolutely would have kicked him off.

"Thank you for your kindness." Jian Yan struggled free of his embrace and slipped into her plush slippers to go to the bathroom. When she emerged, He Xiu was staring up at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Jian Yan quickly crawled back into bed and covered herself with the comforter. "Why aren't you sleeping?"

"I can't sleep without you in my arms." He Xiu drew her into his embrace upon saying this. "Holding you is very comfortable."

"...Hehe."

He Xiu seemed to truly be very comfortable as he nuzzled her body with contentment. "To be holding you like this to sleep...it's okay even if we're not doing it."

"..." Then who the fuck was working her body hard last night?

He Xiu slowly closed his eyes, his breathing becoming soft and even as well. "Sleep, good night."

"...Good night."

This time, Jian Yan slept until dawn. When she opened her eyes once again, He Xiu had already left her side. She sat up and unhurriedly washed up. After pulling on a wool sweater, she walked downstairs.

He Xiu was in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Jian Yan checked the time—9:00AM. He Xiu glanced in the direction of the living room when he sensed her presence and said, "Breakfast is almost ready; you should take a seat and wait."

"Oh." Jian Yan sat in a chair and propped her chin with both her hands to gaze at He Xiu bustling about in the kitchen. He Xiu's movements were very skilled. Simply watching him indicated he was someone who frequently cooked. He could even prepare several dishes at the same time with methodical precision.

The breakfast he made was even more sumptuous than what Jian Yan had prepared last time. Staring at the table overflowing with food, Jian Yan felt the ache in her body lessen significantly. He Xiu was very concerned about her body; although he had restrained himself immensely last night, that had still been, after all, Jian Yan's first time. He was afraid of hurting her. "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell me."

"...Got it." Jian Yan bit into a delicate sandwich and drank some warm milk.

"I just pressed a lot of fruit juice, but I think it's better if you drink something warm." He glanced at Jian Yan's less-than-half-full glass of milk while he spoke. "Do you want some more milk?"