Chapter 1578: Taking A Step Back (2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Chen stood where he was and looked down at her for quite a while. The light in his black eyes flickered for a moment. He handed her the coat in his hand and took the glass of water from her hand. He took two sips before his hoarse voice came through.
“Why are you still up so late? Didn’t I tell you to go to bed at 10:30? Are you feeling better?”
There was some reproach in his tone, and it was not difficult to hear the faint concern in his voice. He was not as gloomy as before he left.
Under his sharp gaze, she could only lower her eyes quietly. “I’m feeling much better. Sister said that you would be back tonight, so I just waited. Have you had dinner… ”
Before the last syllable fell, Su Chen had already placed the cup in his hand on the table at the side. He spread his arms and pulled her into his embrace. The force was so strong that it seemed like he was going to break her slender waist, he held her tightly.
“I’m sorry. This time, it was my fault.”
His low and hoarse voice brushed past her ears. She felt that it was surreal to hear that.
In fact, it was rare for a man like Su Chen to say something like ‘I’m sorry’ to a woman.
Ji Zitong’s heart ached slightly when she heard this. She then reached out and wrapped her arms around his strong waist. “It’s not entirely your fault. I was wrong too. I didn’t consider your feelings.”
“I just don’t like that person,” explained Su Chen.
“That’s all in the past. Between us, there’s only the past. Don’t think too much about it.”
“Have you ever had your former love rival dangling before your eyes every day? Could you be as calm too?”
He asked her this question. His slightly calloused hand gently brushed her beautiful long hair behind her back. “If I can really remain unmoved, then our relationship would really be in danger. ”
Ji Zitong was stunned for a moment. After a while, she nodded silently and said, “I’m sorry.”
“You don’t have to say these words. I just hope that you can keep me in your heart. Your present and future would only have to do with me, Su Chen. It has nothing to do with that person anymore.”
He hugged her and declared in an overbearing manner, “You are now the rightful Mrs. Su.”
“That would make me look like I have no human rights.”
“As long as your focus is on me, you can have whatever human rights you want. I’m old, Zitong. I feel more insecure than anyone else. Even if I don’t want to admit it, it’s the truth…”
This was the first time Su Chen showed vulnerability in front of someone else.
“You are only in your thirties. Why are you calling yourself old?”
She felt a little uncomfortable when she heard his gloomy tone. She suddenly hated the way she could not hold back from being pretentious.
They should have been a couple that could have been together quietly.
“I’m not young anymore, I’m thirty-four or thirty-five years old now…,” he suddenly sighed and said in a low voice.
“That’s not old at all. That’s the prime of your life. ”
“Let’s have a child. It’s not something that will happen in a day or two,” he suggested.
Ji Zitong paused for a moment and quickly replied, “Okay… ”
As she spoke, she clutched slightly at the lapels of his clothes. He pulled her out of his embrace and gave her a deep look. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her soft red lips.
However, he had to stop there because of the hunger in his stomach, he had no choice but to temporarily give up on this momentary warmth.
“I’ll go prepare some food for you. ”
Ji Zitong seemed to sense something as she looked at the travel-worn him. It would be a lie to say that she did not feel sorry for him, especially when she saw his handsome face that had clearly become thinner.
He nodded and helped her comb through her messy hair before slowly letting go of her. Ji Zitong also quickly headed to the kitchen.
Su Chen was really tired. When Ji Zitong came out with a bowl of noodles, he had already fallen asleep on the sofa. Ji Zitong nudged him a few times before he woke up and simply gobbled up the food in the bowl, then, he went upstairs to take a shower.
By the time Ji Zitong finished cleaning up and went upstairs, he had already curled up in the blanket and fallen asleep.
Actually, this was not his fault. In the few days that he had been away, he had been suffering from insomnia every night. He was already used to her being by his side every night, especially the recent troubles that had made him feel bad. In addition to that, he had a lot of work to do, so no matter how strong his body was, he can be worn out too. Now that he had finally returned home and knew that she was here, his heart seemed to have calmed down a little, and so…
She stood under the bed and saw that he had fallen asleep. Her eyes flickered for a moment. After a long while, she sighed softly and walked over to help him pull up the blanket. When she was about to pull away her hand, she did not expect that he would accurately grab her wrist and get pulled into the bed.
She cried out in shock. Before she could react, she fell into his familiar and warm embrace. Immediately after, the lights in the room dimmed and the entire bedroom fell silent.
“Did you think of me?” His hoarse and sleepy voice rang out.
“Yes, I have. I was thinking about how long you’d plan to keep fighting with me,” answered Ji Zitong honestly.
“You didn’t take the initiative to look for me either?”
He tightened his grip on her waist and hugged her tightly.
“I… ”
Ji Zitong did not know how to answer him.
“Forget it. If this is the case in the future, I can lower my ego first, but you can’t give me attitude either. I’m saving face. You’re my wife, if even you won’t give me face, I’d feel worse than death,” he whispered into her ear.
“You’re just too proud and very chauvinistic. Women usually don’t like people like you.”
Ji Zitong nudged him and moved her body.
“I don’t care about those women court death, as long as you like me, it’s fine. Don’t move. My willpower isn’t that good, but I’m really tired tonight. I’ll let you go first. I’ll make up for the past few days tomorrow! ”
He lifted his leg to press down on her chaotic legs and took a deep breath. His voice was clearly low and hoarse.
As Ji Zitong listened, she subconsciously trembled.
She had too much experience with this man’s fighting strength. He was as energetic as he was during the training. How could he say that he was old?
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt like crying.
The man beside her did not know what she was thinking. He pulled the blanket over the two of them, hugged her tightly, and fell into a deep sleep.