Chapter 114: What Are You Thinking? Your Expression Is So Rich?
Bai Zhi had actually planned on upgrading Hu Yan as much as possible before then, so she had already set aside the weekend for him. She just hadn’t expected Hu Yan to make a move so directly.
The problem was, Hu Yan’s arrangement was so reasonable she couldn’t find a single reason to refuse.
Unless she suddenly got her period.
As Bai Zhi fell into a complicated silence, Hu Yan kept his eyes fixed on her face, watching her expression shift. Then, with a perfectly straight face, he asked, "May I use your bathroom?"
Bai Zhi took a deep breath. "Yes."
’Whatever. I was planning on giving Hu Yan a big upgrade anyway. The process... isn’t really that important. After all, even if he hadn’t done this, I would’ve invited him over.’
A flicker of amusement flashed in Hu Yan’s light blue eyes. He then stepped past her and into the bathroom.
Since Bai Zhi had just used it, the bathroom was still filled with a faint, sweet scent—the same one that lingered on her.
Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Bai Zhi subconsciously glanced toward the bathroom, only to see Hu Yan sweeping his drenched hair back with his large hands.
The stream of water cascaded over his skin. Hu Yan tilted his head back slightly, eyes closed, as the water traced a path past his eyes, down his high-bridged nose, and over his lips...
It continued down his neck, over his prominent Adam’s apple, and slid onto his well-defined chest... down to his eight-pack abs...
One block after another...
Bai Zhi’s cheeks grew hot as she watched, and a tickle formed in her throat. Her eyes drifted further down...
Hu Yan seemed to sense her gaze and looked over at her. Bai Zhi immediately averted her eyes, pretending she hadn’t seen a thing.
Then, with a guilty conscience, she went to pour herself a glass of water to quench her sudden thirst.
After a few sips, the heat she felt subsided a little, and her mind cleared.
The scene of Hu Yan in the shower flashed through her mind, freezing on the moment he had looked over at her. Lost in the memory, Bai Zhi wasn’t paying attention and choked on the water she had just sipped.
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..."
Bai Zhi coughed until her face was beet red. It took her a moment to catch her breath before she set down her glass.
’Ahem. Too bad I got caught right when I was getting to the good part.’
But!
’It’s not like I haven’t seen it all before. I just happened to get caught sneaking a peek. Is that any reason to feel so guilty?’
’Besides, we’ve already done everything there is to do, both proper and improper. What’s the big deal about one little look?!’
’What’s more, I’m his wife—the one who calls the shots. If I want to look, I can look as openly as I please!!’
’I can even make him strike whatever pose I want to see!’
With that thought, Bai Zhi put on an air of nonchalance and looked back toward the bathroom. But it was completely empty. Not only was Hu Yan gone, there wasn’t even a shadow.
Bai Zhi subconsciously scanned her surroundings, only to find the person who was supposed to be in the bathroom standing less than a meter in front of her and to the left.
A smile played in Hu Yan’s eyes as he asked, "Were you looking for me? What were you just thinking about? You were making all sorts of faces."
Bai Zhi jumped, startled by his sudden appearance and voice. Pointing at Hu Yan, she stammered, "Y-You, what are you doing here? W-Weren’t you just in the bathroom..."
Hu Yan replied, "Mm, I finished."
Bai Zhi’s eyes went wide. She blurted out, "Finished? That was fast!"
Hu Yan countered, "Fast? You’ve been standing there for over ten minutes."
Bai Zhi was speechless.
’How could that not be fast?!’
’I didn’t even get a good look before he came out, so how is that not fast?!’
’I’d only just finished psyching myself up! Who knew time would fly by so fast? Before I even had a chance to look again, Hu Yan was already done and out.’
’And by the looks of it, he’d been standing there, watching me with great interest for a while now.’
Hu Yan moved closer, bending down slightly to lean in front of her. His light blue eyes locked onto hers as he asked, "You still haven’t answered my question. What were you thinking about just now?"
Having just showered, Hu Yan’s hair was still damp, and the scent of the toiletries they both used tickled her nose. His face was flawless, and the post-shower glow of his skin was so perfect it made her jealous.
His gaze tonight was scorching, with a hint of aggression. His rosy lips parted and closed, making Bai Zhi swallow hard. A wave of heat washed over her, and she instinctively lowered her eyes, only for her gaze to land on the wide expanse of his fair, firm chest and the abs partially hidden by his bathrobe.
He was wearing a bathrobe, its belt tied loosely around his waist. Because it wasn’t cinched tight, the front gaped open, and she could see his abs clearly from her angle.
’Hu Yan had already gone this far. If I don’t do something, it would be a real waste of all his little efforts tonight!’
Steeling her resolve, Bai Zhi reached out and caressed his chest. "About you, of course," she said with a teasing smile.
Hu Yan hadn’t expected Bai Zhi to so brazenly turn the tables on him. He froze for a second, and in that brief moment, her hand had already traveled down from his chest.
Her fingertips traced a path down his skin, mimicking the streams of water from his shower, moving slowly, inch by inch, from his chest downward.
Everywhere her fingertips touched, it was as if an electric current shot through him, seeping past the surface of his skin and leaving a trail of scorching, almost painful heat.
After a thorough grope of his abs, Bai Zhi pinched his V-lines—nice, she noted—then poked his eight-pack. Looking up at him, she said, "Hu Yan, your abs are so hard."
As she did this, Hu Yan’s gaze grew deeper and darker, until he finally swept the little arsonist up into his arms.
Caught off guard as her body was lifted into the air, Bai Zhi instinctively threw her arms around Hu Yan’s neck, letting out a small cry. "Ah—"
Hu Yan crossed the room in a few quick strides and laid her down on the bed.
The moment she hit the mattress, her body bounced slightly. "Oof—"
She had barely settled back onto the mattress when Hu Yan’s powerful frame was already covering hers.
His body blocked out the light, casting Bai Zhi completely in his shadow.
A dangerous glint appeared in Hu Yan’s light blue eyes. He took her hand, pressed it against his abs, and said in a low, slightly hoarse voice, "You didn’t get a clear enough feel just now. Why don’t you try again, more carefully this time."
Looking at Hu Yan’s dangerous eyes and feeling the searing heat under her hand, a single thought flashed through her mind: ’Uh oh, I think this backfired...’
But her mouth and body moved faster than her thoughts. "Bring it on."
She quickly wound her arms around his neck, their breaths mingling in an instant.
Even the lights seemed to dim in that instant.
The room was spacious, and though the weather outside was growing cooler, it couldn’t stop the heat rising between them.
However, just then, Bai Zhi suddenly heard a sharp—BEEP—in her mind.
It was the system.
In an instant, everything Bai Zhi was about to do came to an abrupt halt.