Shen Chi Yan held the water cup to Song Qi Nian’s lips, his gaze filled with warning.
The maid was still watching. It was late at night, and Song Qi Nian didn’t want to wake everyone up.
So, taking the cup from Shen Chi Yan’s hand, she drank all the water.
The maid then smiled innocently, “Young Master and Young Madam are so loving. I won’t disturb you anymore. You should also rest early.”
Loving?
Hearing those two words, Song Qi Nian smiled self-mockingly. Between her and Shen Chi Yan, there could be anything, but not love.
“Do you want more?”
Song Qi Nian shook her head.
“Then why are you still standing here? Go to bed.”
Song Qi Nian felt a pang of sadness and turned to return to the room silently.
When she reached the room and saw Shen Chi Yan following her in, she realized she had been staying in Shen Chi Yan’s room these past few days.
“These past few days, you’ve been living in my nest. Was it comfortable?”
Sensing the sarcasm in Shen Chi Yan’s words, Song Qi Nian turned to leave, but Shen Chi Yan blocked her path. “Where are you going?”
As if he didn’t know!
If she didn’t sleep in another guest room, was she supposed to share a room with him?
She couldn’t speak, and she didn’t dare to use her hands. She could only signal with her eyes for Shen Chi Yan to move aside.
But Shen Chi Yan acted as if he didn’t see, picked her up by the waist, and placed her on the bed.
As Song Qi Nian was about to get up, Shen Chi Yan pressed her down on the bed. “Don’t move.”
Shen Chi Yan’s unique scent wafted into Song Qi Nian’s nostrils, a familiar scent that made her linger.
However, her heart was in her throat due to Shen Chi Yan’s unusual behavior.
Didn’t he hate her being in his bed the most? Why was he… today?
When things are out of the ordinary, there must be a reason. What mischief was he up to?
Meeting Song Qi Nian’s eyes, which were on high alert, Shen Chi Yan felt a surge of inexplicable irritation. How bad did she really think he was?
“I heard you’ve been treated like a princess at our house recently. If Grandma sees me kicking you out to sleep in a guest room, I’ll be in serious trouble.”
As he spoke, Shen Chi Yan moved closer to Song Qi Nian, their noses brushing.
Song Qi Nian’s face instantly flushed. She instinctively tried to pull back, but Shen Chi Yan grabbed her head, leaving her no escape.
“Or… you want Grandma to scold me, so you can get revenge?”
As Shen Chi Yan spoke, his breath fanned Song Qi Nian’s face, creating a subtle, ambiguous atmosphere.
Sensing the increasingly unusual atmosphere, Song Qi Nian’s heart skipped a beat. When Shen Chi Yan went crazy, he wouldn’t care if she was injured.
She had been carefully protecting her fingers these past few days, afraid that if her fingers were ruined, she wouldn’t be able to communicate with anyone.
She absolutely couldn’t let Shen Chi Yan go mad, and she couldn’t let him touch her fingers.
With this thought, Song Qi Nian tilted her head back and then slammed it hard, her forehead hitting Shen Chi Yan’s.
Ouch…
She was so focused on getting Shen Chi Yan to let go of her that she forgot that heads were meant to be used for impact.
And her forehead was clearly not as hard as Shen Chi Yan’s.
With the collision, Shen Chi Yan only frowned, while she felt a buzzing pain in her head.
“You’ve gotten bold, daring to headbutt me!”
Song Qi Nian thought Shen Chi Yan was going to retaliate and stared at him with full alert.
“Hmph… I’ll do whatever I want to you today. Do you think you can stop me!”
Before Song Qi Nian could react, he pushed her onto the bed, covered her with the blanket, and then got up and walked towards the bathroom.
“I’m not interested in mummies. By the time I finish showering, you’d better be asleep, or else…”
Shen Chi Yan didn’t finish his sentence, but Song Qi Nian understood the strong threat.
It was already 12:30 AM. Song Qi Nian didn’t dare to cause any more trouble.
Listening to the faint sound of water from the bathroom, Song Qi Nian was filled with a jumble of thoughts.
Shen Chi Yan… was he going through another mood swing?
Half an hour later, the bathroom door opened. Song Qi Nian quickly closed her eyes.
She had tried hard to sleep, but the more she wanted to sleep, the more awake she became.
To prevent Shen Chi Yan from carrying out the rest of his threat, she could only pretend to be asleep.
She heard Shen Chi Yan drying his hair with a towel and him picking up his phone to reply to a message.
Just as she thought Shen Chi Yan wouldn’t sleep in the same bed as her, the blanket was suddenly lifted, and Shen Chi Yan got into bed.
At that moment, Song Qi Nian’s entire body stiffened, afraid to move.
The next second, she was pulled into Shen Chi Yan’s embrace.
Shen Chi Yan had taken a cold shower. As their skin touched, Song Qi Nian shivered, but she kept her eyes closed, not daring to open them.
She thought her act of pretending to be asleep was flawless and that Shen Chi Yan wouldn’t be able to tell. Little did she know, when her eyes were closed, her eyelashes, like two small fans, were trembling, making it hard to ignore.
Shen Chi Yan snorted inwardly. He was too tired lately and couldn’t be bothered to make a fuss, so he closed his eyes.
He had to admit, this woman’s body was quite soft, and it was quite comfortable to hold.
Song Qi Nian, held like a human pillow by Shen Chi Yan, thought she was destined for a sleepless night. However, before even a minute passed, she had fallen asleep, leaning against Shen Chi Yan’s chest.
The moon was high above the willows, a moment of warmth.
The next morning, Song Qi Nian was woken up by Shen Ke Qin’s voice.
“Sister-in-law, wake up and eat breakfast!”
Song Qi Nian groggily opened her eyes and saw Shen Chi Yan beside her, his face looking grim and unpleasant.
He probably hadn’t slept well, as he exuded a cold aura.
Song Qi Nian was stunned for a few seconds before remembering what happened last night. But why hadn’t he gone to work yet today?
“Knock, knock, knock…”
The knocking sounded again. “Lazy little sister-in-law, I’m coming in!”
Song Qi Nian’s face changed drastically. She wanted to stop Shen Ke Qin from coming in, but she couldn’t speak. In a panic, she fumbled to get out of bed.
Shen Chi Yan, who was not fully awake, was already in a bad mood. Seeing Song Qi Nian trying to prop herself up with her hands, he frowned and hugged her waist. “You don’t want your hands anymore?”
The next second, the door was pushed open, and Shen Ke Qin walked in.
Song Qi Nian: “…”
Shen Ke Qin had not expected Shen Chi Yan to be back, and he certainly hadn’t expected to see Shen Chi Yan and Song Qi Nian in the same bed.
Shen Chi Yan was bare-chested, with Song Qi Nian leaning against his chest.
Seeing Song Qi Nian’s disheveled hair and her embarrassed, flustered look, and then seeing Shen Chi Yan’s dark face, which seemed to be full of unsatisfied desire, Shen Ke Qin immediately covered his eyes. “Wow, are you guys this wild so early in the morning?”
“Shen Ke Qin!!!”
Seeing Shen Chi Yan looking like he was about to eat someone, Shen Ke Qin opened a sliver between his fingers. “I didn’t see anything.”
Immediately after, he ran out. “Grandma! Shen Chi Yan is back! He…”
Before he could finish, he ran back in, winked at Song Qi Nian, and considerately closed the door.
Song Qi Nian felt utterly defeated. Qin Qin was such a big mouth. In a little while, the entire old house would probably know that she slept with Shen Chi Yan last night.
Shen Chi Yan looked at Song Qi Nian’s dejected expression, his brow furrowed. “What? Are you ashamed that everyone knows you slept with me? Don’t forget, we are legally married.”