Chapter 232: He Hanshi’s Return
The two of them dilly-dallied in the bedroom for a while before Mu Tangfeng finally led Shi Lan downstairs.
Mrs. Mu was surprised to see them. "Feng’er, why are you two still here?"
Mu Tangfeng subconsciously pursed his lips, afraid his parents would notice something. He gave a vague nod and pulled Shi Lan out the door.
The villas surrounding the Mu Family’s estate were home to Mrs. Mu’s other Beast Husbands. Mrs. Mu had six Beast Husbands, so there were seven villas in total.
The central villa was Mrs. Mu’s personal residence, but because he was worried about their child, Mr. Mu had been staying with Mrs. Mu recently.
Mu Tangfeng took Shi Lan to visit each house one by one. Some of his uncles were out working, but the ones at home warmly welcomed their arrival and gave Shi Lan lots of snacks.
Before she knew it, the snack bag in Shi Lan’s hands was full, each item a token of goodwill from Mu Tangfeng’s uncles.
Shi Lan sighed with feeling. "Mu Tangfeng, your uncles are all really nice."
Mu Tangfeng nodded. "Of course. I’m the only child in my family, so they’ve all been very good to me since I was little."
In this world, many males adored children. Lacking the good fortune to have their own, they placed even greater importance on the Mu Family’s sole heir.
Shi Lan spent the whole afternoon at Mu Tangfeng’s house and stayed for dinner before leaving.
Jiang Xia, not having seen her all afternoon, made a special trip to Interstellar Mansion that evening. Yan Huoshui and Ye Ming had also sent flowers.
「The next day.」
Shi Lan moved into He Hanshi’s place.
Having just arrived in a new place, she had some trouble sleeping, so she decided to watch some TV in bed.
Around one in the morning, she suddenly heard the sound of the front door opening downstairs. It was Shi Lan’s first time staying at He Hanshi’s place, and feeling uneasy, she thought it was a thief. She quietly used her chip to pull up the security feed from downstairs.
Seeing the figure on the monitor, she flung open her door in pleasant surprise and hurried downstairs. "He Hanshi, you’re back!"
He Hanshi knew Shi Lan was at his house. He had deliberately not told her he was coming, wanting to give her a surprise. He just hadn’t expected her to still be awake at this hour.
Seeing her rushing down the stairs so quickly, he worried she might fall. He strode forward and, just as Shi Lan reached the last two steps, swept her up into his arms with one arm. "Hm? Lanlan is still awake?"
He gently set her down on the living room floor, but his hand didn’t let go. His large palm, carrying a searing heat, settled possessively on Shi Lan’s waist.
It wasn’t cold on Capital Star, so Shi Lan was wearing a short-sleeved nightdress. The fabric was a bit thin, making the presence of his hand on her waist especially distinct.
Her face grew warm, but her eyes, sparkling, remained fixed on him, filled with joy and delight.
Shi Lan hugged He Hanshi back, feeling a sense of longing. She affectionately nuzzled her cheek against his firm chest. "I just moved in today. I couldn’t sleep, I’m not used to the bed."
"Then let’s get a little exercise."
He Hanshi’s eyes crinkled with a smile as he gazed down at the person in his arms, his line of sight unconsciously drifting to her lips.
As he spoke, his eyes darkened. With a bit of force from his hand, Shi Lan’s body was pressed even closer to his, causing her to rise onto her tiptoes. His fingers captured her chin, and he lowered his head, kissing her without fail.
"Mmph..."
Shi Lan hadn’t kissed He Hanshi like this in so long. Their last intimate moment had probably been back on Yaoxing. It had been too long, and his movements were a little impatient, causing a soft moan to escape her throat.
Shi Lan hadn’t expected she could make such an embarrassing sound, one that was enough to make a person blush just from hearing it. The flush on her face deepened, her fair little face turning pink and tender, looking like a sweet, fragrant peach.
He Hanshi continued kissing her, his lips briefly leaving the corner of her mouth. As if unable to get enough, he then kissed her cheek, her nose, her eyes, and her forehead, before slowly making his way back down to her lips again.
The man who usually seemed so gentle and refined only revealed his fierce, domineering side at times like this.
His assault was relentless. Shi Lan, lacking his stamina, went completely soft in his arms, the corners of her eyes tinged with a rosy blush.
Through her thin nightgown and the padding of her bra, she could clearly feel the cool stiffness of his clothes and the solid touch of a man’s body, a presence as impossible to ignore as the kiss on her lips.
Whether from overwhelming pleasure or the inability to bear it, when she blearily opened her eyes, they were misty with unshed tears, and a few crystalline droplets clung to her lashes.
She looked utterly pitiful.
After sating the longing from their many days apart, He Hanshi’s movements gradually softened. He kissed her eyelashes again as if to soothe her, his lips brushing away the tears before landing another searing kiss.
Shi Lan’s mind was a complete blur. She looked at him with a hazy, unfocused gaze, as if she couldn’t understand why he was suddenly kissing her eyes. Her dark, curly eyelashes fluttered twice like a cute butterfly’s wings.
Seeing her like this, He Hanshi’s heart melted into a puddle.
’My Lanlan is so cute, so beautiful, so well-behaved.’
’I love her so much.’
’His Lanlan...’
It was as if a barrage of these thoughts was crazily scrolling through his mind. But his face, now away from her lips, looked as ascetic and restrained as the top button of his fastened collar. Only the corner of his mouth, still glistening from their kiss, hinted at the amorous scene.
He slowly calmed his ragged breathing and the stirring in his lower abdomen. A glance at the time told him it was far past Shi Lan’s usual bedtime. He pecked her lips twice more, feeling a surge of tenderness, and finally stopped teasing her. He scooped the young woman, who he’d kissed into a daze, into his arms and carried her to the master bedroom’s large bed.
He had her sleep in his room on purpose. The guest room was too empty and hadn’t been prepared, and the bed was just ordinary. He didn’t want his mate to feel slighted.
He Hanshi saw that she had changed the bedding on his bed to a pretty blue duvet cover with a magnolia flower pattern.
On the nightstand by the pillow was a white vase with a few flowers arranged in it.
His once-cold and empty house suddenly felt lived-in. In just a short time, the room was filled with her sweet scent, making the reality of having a mate he loved feel solid and true once more.
A look of satisfaction in his eyes, He Hanshi gently placed her on the bed. He tucked her in, watching her still-flushed face peek out from under the covers. She gazed up at him with trust and affection, and his Adam’s apple bobbed. His gaze fixed on her plump, rosy lips, and the desire he had just barely suppressed threatened to surge back to life.
However, in this situation, in the bedroom... if he were to kiss her again, something unstoppable would likely happen.
He Hanshi let out a soft, hot breath. He gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and coaxed her softly, "It’s late, Lanlan. Time to sleep. I’m going to go wash up."
The contact with the cool duvet and the soft, large bed cleared Shi Lan’s head considerably.
She looked at the military uniform He Hanshi hadn’t had a chance to change out of yet and felt a pang of sympathy for how hard he worked. She nodded quickly and said, "It’s so late. You should get to bed soon, too."
"Okay."
The corners of He Hanshi’s mouth lifted. He gazed at her intently for a few more moments before grabbing his pajamas from the closet and leaving the master bedroom.