Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

You'll gradually get used to it after Chapter 75.
He had been holding back his emotions to the extreme, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.

Shen Guining's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked away.

Qu Yanci picked her up again and took her into the bathroom to shower.

Under the shower, steam rose in the air.

Amidst the splashing water, Shen Guining murmured shyly, "I can wash myself..."

But he insisted on doing it himself, carefully washing off the perfume from her body.

As I gently massage my skin with my palms, the shower gel spreads, and the refreshing scent of cedarwood gradually fills the air.

After taking a shower, I went back to bed.

Qu Yanci braced himself on his arms beside her and leaned down to kiss her.

From restraint to indulgence, the kiss grew deeper and deeper.

Shen Guining curled his toes, his nails tracing across his strong, muscular latissimus dorsi.

I heard the rustling sound of packaging bags being torn open.

She dared not open her eyes, burying her face in the pillow, wiping the sweat from her forehead onto it.

Qu Yanci grabbed her chin and turned it around, "Still looking at other men?"

Shen Guining gasped for breath, her eyes reddening, "No, I don't want to look..."

The burning kisses traveled down from her eyebrows to her nose, lips, earlobes, and neck.

Amidst the chaotic atmosphere, Qu Yanci coaxed her in a hoarse voice, "Call me, baby."

"Qu Yanci..."

She called out the name many times, but in the end, she probably thought it was too long and unconsciously changed her pronunciation.

"Aci..."

"Mmm." Qu Yanci stroked her back. "It will be gentle, don't be afraid."

Shen Guining's insteps tensed, and a sob escaped her lips.

My eyelashes were wet, my vision was blurry, and the lights kept flickering.

By the end, I was drenched in sweat, as if I had just been pulled out of the water.

As night deepened, the room gradually returned to calm.

Qu Yanci lifted the covers, got up, and carried the little girl to the bathroom to clean her up.

Shen Guining was so tired that her eyelids were too heavy to keep open, and she fell into a deep sleep in his arms.

I was really bullied badly. I slept until noon the next day and woke up in the second bedroom.

My thighs ache terribly whenever I move them.

She propped herself up on her elbows and sat up in bed.

The blankets slipped off her shoulders, and her long hair spread across her back.

The skin was covered with hickeys of varying depths.

The door was pushed open.

"You're awake." Qu Yanci walked in and drew back the curtains.

The light instantly brightened.

Shen Guining narrowed her eyes, trying to clear her mind.

Qu Yanci walked to the bedside and sat down, pulling the blanket up for her. "Are you alright?"

I checked her this morning; she was a little swollen, so I applied some medicine.

She was fast asleep and probably didn't know.

Shen Guining blushed, her fingertips clenching the bed sheet, her throat dry and hoarse, "I want some water."

Qu Yanci handed her the water glass from the bedside table.

I kept it on the thermos coaster, and the water temperature was just right.

Shen Guining was extremely thirsty and drank almost half a cup in one go.

After moistening my throat, my voice felt much better. "What time is it?"

"Noon." Qu Yanci put the water glass back in its place and tidied her messy hair by her ear. "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Shen Guining gently shook her head.

Qu Yanci touched her face, "Then get dressed, get up and eat."

Seeing that he showed no intention of avoiding her, Shen Guining had no choice but to say, "Get out."

Qu Yanci's thin lips curled slightly, "I've already helped you take a bath, are you afraid I'll see?"

Shen Guining's ears immediately burned.

Qu Yanci stopped teasing her and got up to leave the room.

Seeing the door close, Shen Guining fell back onto the bed and shrank under the covers.

Memories flooded my mind like a tide. He didn't keep his word; he would make light promises, but each time his words came back heavier than the last.

After lying down for a few minutes, Shen Guining got up and got dressed.

My legs were still a little weak when I got out of bed.

Fifteen minutes later, she finished washing up and went out.

Ruby ran over and rubbed against her feet, howling.

Shen Guining said with annoyance, "I overslept and forgot to feed you."

"I've fed her." Qu Yanci sat at the dining table waiting for her. "Come and eat."

"Oh." Shen Guining walked over, pulled out the chair opposite him, and sat down. "Don't you have to go to the company today?"

"I was worried you wouldn't feel well when you woke up." Qu Yanci ladled a bowl of soup for her and pushed it towards her. "Drink some soup to nourish yourself."

He specially had someone stew a soup with angelica and codonopsis to replenish his qi and blood.

Shen Guining's cheeks flushed slightly, and she silently lowered her head to eat, not daring to look at him.

One glance is enough to remind me of last night.

How embarrassing! She couldn't handle it at all.
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After lunch, Qu Yanci sat on the sofa with the little girl in his arms to rest.

Not going to work, he was wearing a gray-white loungewear set, loose and casual, with a soft and skin-friendly fabric. Shen Guining buried her face in his chest, yawned, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. "I have to teach Xixi a dance class this afternoon, but my back still hurts a bit."

Qu Yanci placed his hand on her waist and gently massaged it. "I won't go."

Shen Guining hesitated, "But... how am I supposed to tell her?"

I hadn't been able to take my little girl to dance class for several weeks because I was so busy.

Qu Yanci rested his chin on the top of her head and said, "Tell her you're not feeling well."

Shen Guining hesitated, "Is it really okay to lie to a child?"

"A white lie."

"..."

After much deliberation, she still felt it was inappropriate. "No, I still have to go."

"Are you sure you want to go?" Qu Yanci pulled open the collar of her pajamas, revealing mottled red and purple marks on her neck and collarbone, with even more in other areas.

The girl's skin is delicate and easily leaves marks.

The most direct experience was when I helped her take a bath yesterday; it was shocking to see.

Shen Guining touched her neck, looked up and glared at him, "It's all your fault, I can't go out now."

Qu Yanci met her accusing gaze and comforted her in a low voice, "Rest well at home today."

Shen Guining resigned herself to her fate, "Are you home this afternoon too?"

"Yes, I'll stay with you." Qu Yanci leaned close to her ear and asked in a low voice, "Are you still feeling unwell?"

Knowing what he was asking, Shen Guining blushed and answered softly, "It's alright."

I'm just not used to it yet, and there's a faint feeling of something foreign in it.

Qu Yanci kissed her forehead, "You'll get used to it gradually."

Shen Guining remained silent, then felt sleepy and fell asleep in his arms.

She really loved Qu Yanci's embrace; enveloped in his reassuring presence, she slept very comfortably.

When she woke up, it was already three o'clock. Remembering the important thing she had forgotten, she said anxiously, "I haven't called Xixi yet."

Qu Yanci put his hand on her waist. "I already said that."

Shen Guining's heart, which had been pounding, relaxed again. "That's good."

Qu Yanci glanced at his phone and told her, "I have some things to take care of at the company later, so I might be back very late tonight."

"Okay." Shen Guining got off his lap. "Did I make your legs go numb?"

The once smooth trouser legs were now wrinkled from being pressed into them.

Qu Yanci straightened himself up slightly and adjusted his posture. "What do you think?"

Shen Guining pursed her lips, "Then why didn't you wake me up? Or carry me back to my room to sleep?"

Qu Yanci looked into her eyes and said in a low, warm voice, "Do you really want me to say that I like holding you?"

A flush of heat crept up the tips of Shen Guining's ears.

That was a bad foul.

How could someone say sweet nothings without ever cracking a smile?

It's probably not exactly a love confession, but it's easy to get someone's heart racing.

In the evening, after Qu Yanci left, Shen Guining lay on the sofa scrolling through her phone; there were several unread messages on WeChat.

Jin Yuhan: [Shen Guining, are you alright?]

Jin Yuhan: [I didn't know you and Mr. Qu had gotten back together, otherwise I wouldn't have taken you to a place like that.]