Chapter 298: Hubby Worked Hard Last Night
"Cough, cough..."
Shi Lan choked on her saliva, her face flushing red. She explained guiltily, "I-I wasn’t thinking about anything indecent. I only recognized the Adam’s apple choker."
’If there’s an Adam’s apple choker in there, then the rest of those weird things he bought with it must be indecent too.’
Shi Lan knew Yan Huoshui was full of tricks. She could barely handle his tail last night... If he were to use other... contraptions...
Just thinking about it made her legs feel weak.
Yan Huoshui patted her back, amused, and coaxed her in a low voice, "Don’t worry, Lanlan. Those things won’t be used on you."
"Huh? Then what did you buy them for?"
Shi Lan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him, bewildered.
He raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Lanlan worked so hard last night that her hands even got red marks. So, as a penalty, how about you tie me up next time? I’ll let you do whatever you want to me, okay?"
"You, you..."
Shi Lan’s lips trembled, unable to form a single word.
’Pervert, a total pervert! Is he really going to use all these toys on himself?’
Shi Lan couldn’t bring herself to say it, but as she glanced at a rope-like item, an image flashed through her mind. Instantly, her ears turned red, and she was left speechless.
’It’s over. I’ve really been infected by his perversion!’
Harboring a secret bit of curiosity, Shi Lan ultimately didn’t stop him from buying everything.
Yan Huoshui couldn’t wait to pull her home and experiment, but Shi Lan quickly summoned the other Hovercar—the one Ye Ming had given her—and slipped away back to He Hanshi’s house first.
Today was a definite no-go. She had to give her back a break.
After five or six tiring days, it was time to enjoy her weekend properly.
Yan Huoshui watched her panicked escape, licking his lips with an insatiable look. "My wife is so alert. She runs so fast."
As he spoke, he didn’t forget to send a message on his chip: [My wife is so cruel, leaving me all alone here~]
He added two crying sticker-emojis.
Shi Lan opened the message on her chip, feeling not the least bit guilty. [Look who’s talking. You can’t compare to a certain someone who never takes a break in bed.]
’He always cooed that he was almost done, but then he’d wrap a few more tails around her, not even sparing *that* place...’
’Several times, Shi Lan felt like there were several extra mouths kissing her. The overwhelming sensation was so intense, just recalling it made her blush crimson.’
"Tsk, what a grudge-holding little girl."
’But I’d dare to do it again next time.’
Yan Huoshui let out a low chuckle and returned to the mall.
’I really was a bit too much last night. I’d better buy some other gifts to appease my wife.’
「A little after five in the afternoon.」
Shi Lan was at He Hanshi’s house, engrossed in a holographic TV show, when the doorbell rang.
She opened the surveillance feed on her chip to check and saw Yan Huoshui standing outside the door.
Shi Lan’s first, startled reaction was to hide. She was afraid he’d grab her and start getting busy again. This was He Hanshi’s house; they absolutely couldn’t fool around like that here.
But just then, another message came through on her chip: [Be good, Lanlan. Eat a proper dinner. I’ve left a gift at the door, so I won’t disturb your rest for now.]
[I was a bit much last night. An old flame burns hot, you know. After all, you’re the only female I’ve been with in over thirty years, so it’s hard to hold back my passion. Next time, you can bully me as much as you want, and I absolutely won’t resist, okay?]
[Don’t be mad at me, okay? Love you, my wife~]
Yan Huoshui sent several messages in a row, ending with a cute sticker-emoji of a winking fox.
As Shi Lan read the messages, her heart instantly softened.
Of course, she wasn’t angry. If she were unhappy, she would have said so long ago. Although she didn’t have any relationship experience, she understood that a good relationship required honesty, trust, and mutual respect and care.
This kind of bedroom stuff was, at most, a bit of fun between a couple. She had enjoyed it too, so she wasn’t really angry. It was just as he said: an old flame burns hot, and she found it hard to handle his intensity all at once.
She snapped out of her thoughts and looked back at the door’s security feed. After putting down the gifts, Yan Huoshui turned, got into his Hovercar, and left. He really had just come to drop things off, as he’d said.
Curious about what he had brought, she immediately walked to the door.
Several items were left outside. One was dinner; Shi Lan looked at the menu and saw it was all her favorite foods, plus dessert and a drink.
Two other gift boxes contained a beautiful bracelet and earrings, and there was also a new dress with a note inside.
She opened it and read it. His message said he had taken the other clothes they bought at the mall today back to his home, so she could wear them anytime she came over, even if she didn’t bring anything. He also said he had bought her underwear, too.
Shi Lan’s face flushed red again at the last sentence.
She remembered they hadn’t bought those things when they were at the mall today. He must have gone back for them afterward.
The thought of him, a male, running into a female-only store to buy underwear made Shi Lan want to laugh.
And she couldn’t hold it in. She clutched her stomach, laughing for a good while before sending him a message: [Thank you for the gifts~]
[Finger hearts, finger hearts. Love you, hubby. I’m not mad~]
[(cute hug).gif]
Emboldened by Yan Huoshui’s absence, Shi Lan sent a daringly flirtatious reply.
[Hubby worked so hard last night. Next time, you lie down and let me do the work~]
After sending it, she glanced outside guiltily, worried he might double back. She immediately grabbed the items and shut the door tight.
It had to be said, Shi Lan knew them pretty well. Sure enough, not long after she had hidden inside, Yan Huoshui returned to the doorstep of He Hanshi’s house.
He looked at the sky, which wasn’t even dark yet, and almost laughed in exasperation. [Little liar. All tease and no follow-through? It’s still early today. If Lanlan wants to work hard, there’s still a chance, you know?]
[Want to try it? I’m waiting at the door for you. We can go home right now and get all washed up.]
Shi Lan stared at the security feed, breathing a sigh of relief. ’Good thing I was fast.’
Seeing his messages and thinking about him standing right at her door, she immediately switched back to a serious tone: [What are you thinking? I said next time. Go home and eat.]
"Heh, you heartless little girl."
At the door, Yan Huoshui gave a helpless, scoffing laugh. Seeing that the gate remained firmly closed, he finally turned and left.
Hiding in her room, Shi Lan finally relaxed and began to eat in peace.
—
That night, He Hanshi saw from the surveillance footage that she was home and immediately started a video call with her.
They had only been apart for a few days, but it felt like much longer.
It was already past ten o’clock at night. Shi Lan had already washed up and was lying in the master bedroom’s large bed, dressed in her pajamas.
She lazily hugged a pillow, leaning against the headboard as she gazed at the face on the call, her eyes filled with longing. "He Hanshi, I miss you so much."
Then, she took a deep breath. "The pillows at home still seem to have your scent on them."
He Hanshi stared at her fair, rosy, and delicately beautiful little face for a long moment before replying, "I miss Lanlan too."
"My scent is still on the pillows? Then tell me, Lanlan, what does it smell like?"
Shi Lan was too embarrassed to look like a total creep in front of him, so she just took a demure sniff. "It’s the scent of green pines and cypresses. There’s a faint, refreshing quality to it. It’s very soothing to smell."
"I see. As long as Lanlan likes it."
He Hanshi didn’t usually pay attention to his own scent, but he had heard that genetics helped people select their mates, allowing them to smell each other’s unique fragrance—just like how he loved the way Lanlan smelled.
’So, they really are a match made in heaven.’
At this thought, a look of joyful contentment filled He Hanshi’s eyes.