On the day of the divorce, I became Qin Shao's darling.

"Huh?" Lin Xiwei turned to look at him in surprise. "Are you sure... you want to get the marriage certificate so soon?"

"What else are you unsure about?" Qin Jiamo asked back.

"I..." Lin Xiwei followed his steps into the elevator and went down, still feeling a little disoriented.

"I'm not really uncertain, I just feel it's too rushed, and since it's your first marriage, you should be more cautious."

Qin Jiamo said decisively, "Although this is my first marriage, I'm not confused. Everything I decide is based on careful consideration."

"..." Lin Xiwei pursed her lips, unsure how to respond.

"I'll be quite busy with work next week, I'll tell you when I have some free time." That's all she could do to put it off and let herself adjust slowly.

In the evening, Attorney Qin was very considerate and offered to put the baby to bed.

Lin Xiwei observed him carefully all afternoon and felt that he seemed a little unhappy.

Now that he's taking the initiative to put the baby to sleep, she feels even more guilty.

While Aunt Lan was taking her son to wash up, she found an opportunity to sneak over.

Qin Jiamo was looking at his phone, replying to emails, when he saw her sneaking over. He turned and glanced at her, asking, "What's wrong? Something wrong?"

Lin Xiwei smiled awkwardly, "Um...you're not angry today, are you?"

"What are you angry about?"

"Well... that didn't work out, so you suffered for nothing."

If this matter hadn't been brought up, Attorney Qin would have already moved on.

Unexpectedly, this stupid woman deliberately came over and "brought up the very thing she didn't want to talk about."

"So what do you mean? If I say I'm angry, do you have any way to make amends?" Qin Jiamo raised an eyebrow with a wicked smile, deliberately teasing her.

The woman frowned. "How can this be fixed? I'm on my period."

"Then why are you asking?"

"I saw you say that you would take Junjun to sleep at night, and I thought you were angry and didn't want to talk to me." So I didn't even want to sleep with her anymore.

Qin Jiamo turned his head and stared intently at her.

Lin Xiwei was taken aback by his gaze. "...What's wrong?"

Qin Jiamo didn't answer, but instead gave a wicked smile, and then hit the nail on the head, "Are you blaming me for spending time with Junjun instead of you?"

Lin Xiwei stared at him, stunned.

Two seconds later, her cheeks suddenly turned bright red, and she abruptly stood up: "No, you're overthinking it. I just want to sleep and wake up in the morning."

Qin Jiamo leaned back on the sofa, watching her helpless and adorable struggle to explain herself with a relaxed and leisurely air.

"Don't worry, I'm not angry. I just noticed you seemed listless all afternoon, so I wanted you to get some rest tonight. Of course, if you'd like Junjun and me to stay with you, we can sleep in the master bedroom too."

It turned out to be the case.

Lin Xiwei suddenly realized what was happening and felt annoyed.

In the end, she was the one who overthought things.

"No need, you stay with Junjun, I can sleep by myself." Lin Xiwei emphasized as she turned and went upstairs.

Dealing with smart people is terrifying.

Even the subtle emotions she herself hadn't noticed were seen through by Qin Jiamo at a glance.

She seemed to genuinely miss his embrace, especially on such a cold winter night.

Even though the villa had excellent underfloor heating and the house wasn't cold, the presence of a warm, "pure yang body" in her bed still filled her with immense joy.

Especially today, when she's feeling unwell due to her period, she subconsciously longs for someone to warm her bed.

But then this person offered to sleep with the child that night—so her subconscious expectation led her to misunderstand that Qin Jiamo was being difficult because she was angry, which is why she went to ask those questions…

Lin Xiwei pondered these things as she went upstairs.

As he pondered this, he inwardly groaned.

Did she fall for Qin Jiamo and men so quickly?

In such a short time, she has already become attached to his embrace and dependent on his body temperature?

But she had been married to Su Yunfan for four years before, and she had never longed to share a bed with him like this before. What was going on?

what……

Lin Xiwei realized that she was truly captivated by this man.

In the master bedroom, Lin Xiwei lay alone on the large bed.

I have a dinner appointment with Chu Qing tomorrow, and I also need to talk to the real estate agent and the buyer about selling the house.

The two chatted back and forth on WeChat, discussing what to eat and how to finalize the house price.

It was already 10:30 when we finished talking about all this.

Lin Xiwei got up and went to the bathroom to change into a pair of sleeping pants. Just as she came out, she saw the bedroom door open, and Qin Jiamo came in carrying Junjun, who was wrapped up like a dumpling.

Lin Xiwei was startled: "What are you doing?"

Attorney Qin smiled faintly, the curve of her smile captivating and sexy. "What else can I do besides sleep with you and warm your bed?"

Lin Xiwei: "..."

Before she could react, the man had already carried the child to the big bed, put the sleeping Junjun down, and tidied up the little guy's own blanket.

"I never imagined that I, the famous lawyer who was invincible in court, would one day be reduced to sleeping with clients—after sleeping with the young mistresses, I also have to sleep with the older ones."

After settling the child in, Qin Jiamo slowly and deliberately made a self-deprecating remark.

Lin Xiwei walked to the bedside and, upon hearing this, didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who asked you to sleep with them?" She suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to turn up, refusing to admit it.

But Qin Jiamo was already in bed.

"Stop being stubborn and come to sleep." He burrowed into the covers, his brow furrowing. "You've been lying here all night, and the blankets aren't warm at all. If I didn't come, would you be able to sleep tonight?"

"..." Lin Xiwei stood frozen by the bed, completely speechless.

She was exposed again, which made her feel both embarrassed and aggrieved.

There's nothing she can do; her hands and feet are always freezing in winter.

This is especially noticeable during menstruation when there is insufficient blood and qi.

I did lie there all night, but the blankets were still cold, and my feet were cold too.

"What are you still standing there for? Are you waiting until you're completely cold before crawling in and freezing me?" Qin Jiamo glanced at her, teasing and sarcastic, when he saw her standing there motionless.

Lin Xiwei retorted, "What do you mean 'completely cold'? Can't you speak properly?"

She sat on the bed, crawled under the covers, and as soon as she touched the man's body, she felt warm and cozy, as if she were being roasted by a hot stove.

"Your feet are like ice cubes, they're freezing cold." Qin Jiamo stumbled from the coldness and continued to complain.

Lin Xiwei was initially a little reserved, but considering that he had condescended to come and warm her bed, it would seem pretentious for her to be coy, so she wisely snuggled into his arms.

"Thank you, Attorney Qin, for your meticulous care of my son and me." She nestled into the man's warm embrace, showering him with compliments.

Qin Jiamo snorted coldly, then wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly.

Lin Xiwei thought of her son, who was alone under the covers beside her, and asked with some concern, "Is it okay for Junjun to sleep like that?"

"No problem, I'll keep an eye on things tonight, you can sleep peacefully."

"All right."

Lin Xiwei responded and closed her eyes beautifully.

In her heart, she silently confessed: Qin Jiamo, you are so good.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The house was sold smoothly after the price was reduced by 100,000.

The agreement was signed with the agent, the buyer paid a deposit, and we'll find a time next week to go to the property center to complete the transfer of ownership. That should settle things.

Selling the house is a way of saying goodbye to the past completely.

Lin Xiwei was happy, so she treated everyone to lunch at a well-known online celebrity restaurant with Chu Qing.

To their utter surprise, they ran into an old acquaintance as soon as they entered the restaurant.