After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 358: Sweeter Than a Dream

Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Sweeter Than a Dream

When Lin Kerou received a call from Fu Yanci, she was holding a glass of red wine and sitting on the bay window, overlooking the myriad of lights in the Imperial City.

Initially annoyed by someone disturbing her peace, her expression softened when she saw "Yanci" on the screen.

"Yanci..."

"Lin Kerou!"

One soft, one cold, two voices sharply distinct.

Fu Yanci didn’t even give Lin Kerou a chance to speak, "Because you are Xiao Bao’s mother, because of your past illness making you act against your will, I allowed you to stay. But this doesn’t mean I’m letting you go. In the future, if you dare come near the old house, the kindergarten, or Xiao Bao, I won’t be polite!"

"Yanci I..."

Beep beep beep.

seconds, the call ended.

Fu Yanci didn’t even give her a chance to speak.

Just like five years ago.

Watching the darkened phone with a slightly stunned gaze, Lin Kerou’s lips curled as she thought of something, tossing the phone aside and went to sit back on the bay window.

The whiskey was a bit strong, spicy to the taste.

Yet Lin Kerou seemed to enjoy it, taking sip after sip, drinking the entire bottle against the night view outside, then swaying, she collapsed onto the bed.

...

In the master bedroom on the second floor of Lishan Mansion, Ye Li had just turned on the hairdryer when the glass door was knocked on.

Immediately after, Fu Yanci opened the door and entered.

"Is Brother Mu asleep?"

"Mm."

"Do you want to watch over him?"

"I’ll go watch in a bit."

The sound of wind accompanied the conversation, Ye Li watching in the mirror, the person holding the hairdryer, clearly drying her hair, but his eyes were glued on her face, making her heartbeat inexplicably quicken.

"You seem to have lost weight!"

"Ah Li, you’ve lost weight!"

Both voices spoke in unison, Fu Yanci turned off the hairdryer, and tilted his head from side to side in the mirror, "Have I lost weight?"

Ye Li nodded, her eyes overflowing with distress, "Must have been tough, huh? Are you tired?"

Are you tired?

Exhausted!

Since leaving last Sunday, all his time was spent on planes, in cars, or in meetings.

Even meals were social engagements with business partners.

All just to come back sooner.

Not to mention compressing time to rush to Paris, he hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep for two consecutive days.

Only dozing in brief, intermittent naps on the plane.

But when the plane landed at Beijing Airport, just thinking he’d soon see Ah Li, Fu Yanci suddenly felt that all the hard work was worth it!

"Not tired."

Fu Yanci shook his head and bent down to kiss her, "You’ve worked hard!"

Though abroad, Fu Yanci was completely aware of what was going on in the Imperial City.

His Ah Li, the little pear blossom he wanted to hold in his palm, seemed to have grown into a towering pear tree in his absence.

Thinking of his grandmother’s proud and pleased compliment.

Thinking of the old housekeeper’s gratified and proud praise.

And the adorable emoticons she sent in WeChat, Fu Yanci felt a softness and warmth in his heart, about to burst with longing.

"Ah Li, I miss you so much, so very much..."

Cradling her on the washstand, even Fu Yanci’s breath was hot.

Rapid breathing.

A searing body.

Even the instant rising danger spoke of his yearning.

But the urgent kiss hadn’t deepened before Fu Yanci forcibly stopped it.

"Wait for me..."

Gentle yet scorching, Fu Yanci restrained the desire in his eyes, with a few motions he undressed and stood under the shower.

Ye Li bit her lip.

Reason told her she should exit through the door and wait for him in bed.

But, not wanting to wait even a moment.

He wasn’t in the Imperial City, yet she was busier than usual.

Early mornings she took Xiao Bao to school and then hurried to her classes.

After class, she’d quickly eat and rush to the studio.

Even the time to leave work had to be preset with an alarm, afraid she’d forget once busy.

Especially these past two weeks, she’d also scheduled time with mothers from the moms’ group.

Originally thought it was just letting Xiao Bao play with friends for a while, then staying for a meal was hard to decline.

Chatting with other moms about elite family gossip, kindergarten matters, and pretending with her 20-year-old unfamiliar experience that she was a qualified mom.

Then, happily bidding farewell, each going back home.

Unexpectedly, every night turned out to be a small-scale social affair or even a banquet.

Returning to Lishan Mansion would be around nine or ten o’clock, Xiao Bao would be asleep, and Ye Li would make up assignments and do designs in the study.

After rushing to finish, checking the time, hurriedly washing up and going to bed.

Being busy, it seemed she didn’t miss him as much.

But all the longing was amplified countless times by just that kiss earlier.

Clearly, he was already back.

Clearly, they were less than three meters apart.

Yet, she couldn’t bear to walk out that door.

The man’s showering hurried movements felt too slow to Ye Li somehow.

"Fu Yanci..."

Amidst the splashing water sounds, the girl’s deliberately softened voice appeared especially tender and soft.

Fu Yanci intentionally faced away, not wanting her to see his agitation and embarrassment.

Turning his head, he saw the girl walking up behind him.

"Fu Yanci, you’re so slow..."

Speaking coquettishly, Ye Li reached out to squeeze out shampoo, lathering it into dense foam and rubbing it on his head, "Hurry up, okay?"

Fu Yanci’s breath caught.

Tiny droplets landed on the girl’s body, soaking the moon-white lace nightgown clinging damply to her.

With graceful curves.

But the girl seemed oblivious to how enticing she looked, raising her arms high to wash his hair.

A faint fragrance drifted over, who knows if it was the shampoo’s scent or hers.

Some of the foam slipped down by his ear.

Louder than the rustling water was the pounding of his heart and breathing.

Vision.

Hearing.

Smell.

All senses were magnified at this moment, and the flames Fu Yanci struggled to suppress roared to life.

"Ah Li..."

Holding the back of her head, Fu Yanci lowered his head to capture her lips.

Sweeter than in dreams.

Ye Li felt like she was about to run out of air.

The Fu Yanci in the bedroom was always fierce, but after merely over ten days apart, this moment’s Fu Yanci was even more urgently intense and domineering.

Even just a kiss seemed to take over all control.

The force of his hands increased uncontrollably.

"Fu Yanci..."

Being lifted by him, Ye Li gasped and clung urgently to his shoulders.

Looking down, her eyes met the man’s lust-filled scarlet ebony gaze.

"Ah Li, did you miss me?"

Bit by bit exploring, entering, Fu Yanci’s eyes stayed fixed on Ye Li as if wanting to witness her drowning and prove she missed him as deeply as he missed her.

Ye Li bit her lip, even afraid to open her mouth.

Afraid that if she spoke, no sound would come out.

Cold water ran down from her head, accentuating the man’s scorching body.

Instinctively wanting to hold him for more warmth, but just as Ye Li moved slightly, the man inhaled sharply, tilting his head to kiss her even more fiercely.

The splashing water sounds were intermittent, like the gentle spring rain pattering on roofs.

Wind blew through, and the fine rain fell silently and endlessly.

Soon, the wind and rain intensified, with the sound like crackling fire non-stop.