First Marriage Then Love (translated novel)

068. Believing in him

  With wooden movement, she washes the cups clean, and returns the clothes back to the room.

Su Yi Cheng had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom, to see An Ran sitting on the bed staring into space. She was frowning, as if she were thinking about something.

Grabbing a towel to dry off his hair, he gently probes An Ran by calling out, "An Ran?"

It seems like An Ran did not hear, clothes still in her hand, and thinking about something.

Sensing that something wasn't right, he puts down the towel. Su Yi Cheng walks over to her, sits down beside her, and puts his arm around her shoulder, burying his head into her shoulder, breathing the same scent that he has on his body now after showering.

She was shaken from his action, and her spirit returns to her body. He didn't know how long he had been sitting beside her. That warm odour is sprinkled onto her shoulder, it was warm. She couldn't help but feel ticklish, and embarrassed, "Hehe, it's ticklish."

Su Yi Cheng yawns and takes the chance to nibble on her ear. His voice starts to become dark and asks, "What were you thinking about earlier. You didn't hear me when I called your name."

An Ran was feeling numb from the nibbling, so she jokingly pushes him away, and says, "N-nothing."

She was just thinking about that cup, thinking about whether or not she should ask him about it, who was it, why were they there, but thinking about it again, she decided to leave it. She believes that the foundation for marriage is trust. He's 32 this year, and is one of Jiang city's young bachelor. With his conditions, he would definitely have a lot of admirers. His age, his status, his past couldn't possibly be a blank paper, it definitely would have been colourful. Not to mention, she herself has a past with Mo Fei.

Last time at YouRan restaurant, he was picking her up, and he didn't ask her anything. He is entitled to an explanation, isn't he? By not asking he trusted her, and was honouring her past. She was actually really grateful that he didn't ask, because those memories of the past weren't happy. She was grateful that he just hugged her, and didn't ask anything at all. Since he could do that, why can't she?

Su Yi Cheng wraps around her and turns her around, looking hard at her large blinking eyes, then kisses her, pasting one on her lips. He asks, "What happened at the reception earlier?"

An Ran responds to his kiss, wearing that fresh and clean scent of the after shower. She carelessly replies to his question, "N-nothing, just a m-misunderstanding." In the end it's not that big of a deal, it was just Mrs. Zhang's capricious muleheadedness bullying, that made the issue bigger than it actually was. However tonight it can be considered that he's experienced that so-called 'privilege' power. Such a rude and unreasonable person, surrendered when faced with the privileged.

Thinking along those lines, An Ran withdraws from his embrace. She reaches out and cups his face, slightly panting, she says in seriousness, "Today I found out how outstanding, government official, you are!" If it weren't for his appearance, she reckons that she really would have gone to the police station with that shrew.

Su Yi Cheng chuckles, and nibbles on the tip of her nose. "So now you understand how high your social status is?"

An Ran rolls her eyes dramatically, wraps both arms around his neck, and asks seductively, "Then can I 'walk sideways' from now on?"

Su Yi Cheng blanks. Hearing what she meant, he jokingly asks, "Are you a crab?"

An Ran laughs and shakes her head," My husband is the crab, so I must walk sideways too!"

Su Yi Cheng laughs weirdly, her seductive wink could scare people.

"W-w-what do you want?" An Ran looks at his expression. She tries to struggle free, but little by little his body was getting closer and closer. She started to have this weird premonition, and it wasn't a good one.

Su Yi Cheng's deep eyes watches her attentively, as if he were a graceful cheetah watching their own prey. He's wearing this strange smile and draws close to her, his voice drops low, "Tonight let me try and walk sideways with your body." That tone, was enticing.