Jin Ye's heart was captured by her innocent and beautiful smile, his heartbeat accelerating. It took him a while to find his voice.
"Beautiful."
Su Ding smiled, finding him傻瓜 (shǎ guā - fool), his gaze fixed on her. The man before her was so tall, so handsome, and equally captivated her.
In such a romantic atmosphere, Jin Ye's gaze overflowed with tenderness as he looked at her.
She no longer wanted to hold back. Spreading her arms, she leaped forward and hugged the man, surrendering her body and soul into his broad chest.
She tiptoed, tilted her head, and with three parts shyness and three parts impulse, kissed his lips.
Cool, soft, alluring.
She tightly embraced him, parting her lips, tracing the contours of his mouth with care, her heart filled with joy and love.
Jin Ye returned her embrace, deepening the kiss.
The handsome man and beautiful woman kissed passionately on the beach, an idyllic scene that tourists captured with their cameras, preserving the memory.
Jin Ye held Su Ding's hand as they strolled leisurely along the coastline, quietly enjoying this hard-won happiness.
Su Ding knew this was a rare moment of abandon for Jin Ye.
Upon reaching the hotel, Jin Ye went to the front desk to check in. Su Ding stood behind him, feeling a faint nervousness.
After getting the room key, they took the elevator and entered the room.
Seeing Jin Ye take off his jacket, Su Ding quickly said she would take a shower. After her shower, she felt a slight discomfort in her stomach but didn't think much of it.
Next, Jin Ye went in to shower. A short while later, he emerged, his upper body bare, wrapped in a towel.
Su Ding, having just finished a video call with her daughter, felt even more shy at the sight, not knowing where to look.
But there was no escaping it.
She stood up nervously, "I, I'll get you a glass of water."
Jin Ye watched her blushing face with a smile, not stopping her. He sat down in her previous spot, showing no intention of getting dressed.
Just as Su Ding, like a little maid, nervously held out the water to Jin Ye.
Jin Ye reached out directly, embracing her waist, and pulled her into his arms.
Su Ding was caught off guard and accidentally sat on Jin Ye's lap. Some water spilled from the cup in her hand. She said with a hint of playful annoyance, "See, the water spilled."
Her rosy cheeks were indescribably shy.
Even her complaint held an undeniable flirtatious undertone.
Jin Ye held her soft body tightly, took the cup with his other hand, took a sip of water, held it in his mouth, and placed the cup on the tea table behind him.
He very possessively cupped the back of the young woman's head and kissed her lips.
The clear water flowed between their lips and teeth, gradually trickling down to their delicate, alluring collarbones, and then winding its way up to their mysteriously seductive peaks.
Jin Ye's gaze deepened, his eyes like those of a passionate beast about to savor a delicious meal.
Su Ding found the position too intimate. The room was still lit, and she felt an inexplicable sense of shame, unable to resist struggling to get up.
In her struggles and pushings away, her movements only fanned the man's desire even more.
The man gripped her slender wrist, deepening the beautiful kiss.
"Mmm, turn off the light..."
Su Ding continued to try and push the man away. The man's dominant and cool presence filled the air, and she gradually lost the strength to resist, her body melting like water.
Just as they were kissing passionately, Su Ding suddenly felt something flowing down.
She quickly pushed Jin Ye away, "Wait, wait a moment."
At this critical juncture, Jin Ye mistook her refusal for a coy invitation. Unable to bear it any longer, he picked up the woman in his arms and headed for the bed.
He felt something wet at the bend of her legs and couldn't help but glance sideways.
A glaring red.
Bloodstains...?
His heart leaped into his throat. He hastily helped Su Ding sit on a stool. "You, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong with me!" Hearing Jin Ye's tense and flustered voice, Su Ding was even confused.
Then, following Jin Ye's gaze, she saw what was beneath her.
Bloodstains had contaminated the stool, her legs, the bath towel, and even Jin Ye's knees and calves were dotted with red...
Su Ding's face instantly turned bright red as she finally realized what had happened!
She had gotten her period!
Seeing her expression, Jin Ye also belatedly realized what was going on. A trace of embarrassment appeared on his handsome face.
He had never encountered such a situation in his life.
His first time wanting to be intimate with his lover, and this happened.
He seemed a bit at a loss. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Ding saw his face had turned pale and found it a little amusing. "It's okay. I'll go to the bathroom to take care of it first. You call the front desk and ask them to send up clean clothes and that."
Jin Ye nodded. "Alright, you go. Call me if you need anything."
Su Ding went into the bathroom, cleaned herself up, and washed her underwear before hanging them up. Soon, she heard a knock on the door.
Jin Ye's voice came from outside, "They're here."
Su Ding opened the door a crack, took the items, and said, "Thanks."
After tidying herself up, she walked out and saw Jin Ye still wearing the towel stained by her. She said awkwardly, "You should go clean up too."
Jin Ye nodded.
Before he went in, Su Ding grabbed a rag and a mop, intending to clean the floor and the stool.
Jin Ye snatched them from her. "I'll do it. You go sit down. There's brown sugar water on the table; it'll be ready to drink once it cools."
Without further ado, he began mopping the floor and wiping the marks on the stool.
After finishing the cleaning, he went in to shower and change.
Su Ding stood aside foolishly, unable to speak. He had never done such things before, yet he was willing to do them for her.
In fact, they could have asked the hotel staff to handle it, but he knew she was shy.
How could she not be moved, how could she not love someone who cared for her emotions so attentively?
That night, they slept embraced.
In the dark room, Su Ding's courage grew. She reached out and held Jin Ye's hand. "Husband, I think I've really fallen in love with you."
After a long pause, Jin Ye responded hoarsely, "I love you too."
He rolled over and pressed himself onto Su Ding, gently kissing her forehead. "Wife, goodnight."
A night of sweet dreams.
The next day, the two woke up early, freshened up, ate at a nearby breakfast spot, and then headed back.
Jin Ye drove Su Ding home. Aunt Du opened the door.
"Mommy—"
Su Xiao Rui, knowing her mother had returned, ran over and hugged her, as cheerful and enthusiastic as always.
She then saw Jin Ye behind her, lifted her small hand to wave, and greeted him, "Handsome Daddy."