Chapter 24 : She is playing with fire

But Zhou Tingyue refused and put the large basin, which the children had used for bathing, back into the house.  

“You, just use this to wash! If I, Zhou Tingyue, make my wife afraid to even use water, then am I still a man?”  

Watching him pour a large basin of water, Song Shiwei quickly shouted, “Enough! Enough! That’s enough!”  

But Zhou Tingyue didn’t stop until he had filled half the basin with water.  

After locking the door and looking at the large basin of water in front of her, Song Shiwei felt her heart tremble slightly.  

This man’s kindness toward her was hidden in the little details, bringing her dried plums on the train, buying her watermelon, always worrying if she felt unwell.  

And the more she realized this, the more deeply moved she was.  

She carefully washed her entire body, and since water was precious, she decided to wash her hair as well.  

By the time she opened the door and stepped out, it was already late. The children had all been sent to bed by Zhou Tingyue.  

As he looked at the girl in front of him, her collar slightly open, revealing the delicate curve of her neck, and her long, wet hair cascading down her chest like a waterfall as she carefully dried it with a towel—  

For some reason, a surge of heat rushed through Zhou Tingyue’s body.  

His throat felt dry, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.  

Unconsciously, he tugged at the collar of his shirt, but the heat only intensified.  

He quickly left behind a sentence “I’ll go wash too!”  

Then, like a gust of wind, he rushed into the room and slammed the door shut.  

Song Shiwei was a little surprised at how fast he had run. But just as she was puzzled, a sudden realization hit her.  

He went in to take a shower!!  

But… there was only the half basin of water she had just used!!  

Was he going to bathe in her used bathwater??  

At that thought, Song Shiwei’s face instantly turned red.  

Biting her lip as she wiped her hair, she glanced at the closed door across from her, unable to stop her thoughts from running wild.  

Because she had just realized, she and Zhou Tingyue had already obtained their marriage certificate.  

They were officially husband and wife!  

And there were only two rooms in this house. The children slept in one, which meant that starting tonight, she would be sharing a room… and a bed… with Zhou Tingyue.  

At this thought, her face flushed even deeper, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on the towel.  

Can she admit that in her previous life, she never had a boyfriend because she was too busy with work?  

She had never experienced it before, but she had heard her girlfriends talk about it in private.  

They said that the first time was painful, but after the pain, there was happiness.  

Back then, Song Shiwei had been terrified. She had always been afraid of pain since she was a child, if she even got a small scratch, her eyes would turn red with tears.  

Let alone… the kind of pain her best friend had described!  

Just thinking about it made her nervous!  

But if the person was Zhou Tingyue… she kind of wanted to give it a try.  

When Zhou Tingyue came out of the shower, he saw his little wife sitting at the table, drying her hair, lost in thought.  

She was frowning one moment, pouting the next, her small face full of conflicted emotions.  

As he carried the bath basin out of the room, he saw her face suddenly turn red. She bit her lower lip, and her chubby little mouth turned as red as a cherry.  

The fire he had struggled to suppress instantly ignited again.  

Not daring to look any longer, he hurried out to pour the water and mop the wet floor.  

Then he walked over to the table, took the towel from her hand, and gently wiped her hair.  

At first, Song Shiwei was embarrassed to let him do it. But then, Zhou Tingyue said in a serious tone, “If you don’t dry it properly before bed, you’ll get a headache.”

She then gave up.  

Feeling his gentle touch, Song Shiwei couldn’t help but blush again.  

However, Zhou Tingyue was even more distracted as he watched her long black hair cascade like a waterfall.  

The little girl looked obedient and quiet, but her hair was thick, long, smooth, and shiny!  

Like satin, so beautiful.  

And from his angle, every time he lifted her long hair off her shoulders, he could see her delicate neck.  

Through the slightly open collar, he even caught a glimpse of the scenery beneath.  

Zhou Tingyue’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.  

He didn’t know what was wrong with him. For so many years, he had always thought he was not the type to be easily moved by desire.  

But ever since he met her, she could easily stir him up with the smallest of actions.  

There was something he had never dared to tell Song Shiwei.  

On the very first day he met her in Beijing, that very night when he returned, he had a dream about her.  

In the dream, he did everything to her that he should and shouldn’t have done.  

When he woke up the next morning, he realized something was wrong.  

He quickly changed his clothes and took the sheets to wash!  

She had been blurry and indistinct in the dream, but he knew it was her!  

And now, seeing the real her sitting in front of him, Zhou Tingyue felt that the once hazy figure in his dream was gradually becoming clearer.  

After finally drying her hair, Zhou Tingyue hurriedly went to the kitchen and gulped down a large bucket of water. Only then did he feel slightly better.  

After all, he was years older than her, and he didn’t want her to think he was an impatient old man!  

Once he had barely suppressed the fire in his body, he left the kitchen and prepared to head to the bedroom.  

Because Song Shiwei felt a little nervous and embarrassed, she had gone to bed early, facing inward.  

Since it was hot, she only covered herself with a thin towel blanket.  

Zhou Tingyue’s gaze fell on the soft, exquisite curves under the blanket, and he couldn’t help but swallow hard.  

He couldn’t go to bed wearing only his shirt and trousers.  

Left with no choice, he pursed his lips, took off his shirt, and changed into a white vest.  

Underneath his trousers, he was wearing a pair of loose army-green boxer briefs.  

He hesitated for a long time before finally taking off his pants.  

Lifting the blanket, he was just about to get in—  

But as soon as he did, he nearly jumped right back out.  

Because inside, Song Shiwei was actually… bare.  

The moment he slid under the blanket, his entire arm pressed against her smooth, bare back, and his hand rested just a little lower—  

The moment he touched her, he instantly knew where his hand was.  

With a loud “boom,” Zhou Tingyue felt as if his entire brain had exploded!!  

Song Shiwei was already tense all over, and the second Zhou Tingyue got close, she stiffened like a fully drawn bow.  

Her entire face flushed red, as if dripping blood.  

Her voice trembled as she stammered, “I… I’m afraid of pain… Y-you, you have to be gentle!”  

What else did Zhou Tingyue need to understand?  

So this was why she did this!  

His hands, which hung at his sides, clenched unconsciously. His Adam’s apple bobbed violently, and tiny beads of sweat formed on his forehead.  

He had never been with a woman before!  

Tonight was also the first time for a girl who had just gotten married!  

He had originally thought that she was still young, and they could take things slow, there was no rush.  

When she was ready, he would touch her then!  

But who would have thought that this little girl would…  

Did she even realize she was playing with fire?  

Zhou Tingyue felt like his earlier cold bath had been a complete waste.  

If he could still hold back under these circumstances and not do anything—  

Then he was definitely not a real man!  

The room fell into a long silence.  

Just as Song Shiwei thought he had fallen asleep, she suddenly felt Zhou Tingyue shift behind her—  

And then, he turned over and pressed down on her from above!