Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard the door of the bedroom open, followed by the shuffling of footsteps. However, the lights were not switched on.
Soon, she began to hear the familiar sound of clothes being taken off. He had returned.
Jin Qingyan laid down beside her and hugged her from behind while burying his head into her neck. An Xiaoning felt her breath quicken and decided to stop pretending to be asleep. She turned to her side to face him.
"Why are you home so late?"
"There was something urgent I had to attend to. It's all settled now. I'll be taking a day off tomorrow. We can enjoy a good night's sleep."
He greatly emphasized the last three words of his sentence.
An Xiaoning remained silent while he forcefully pushed her head onto his arm. She could hear his heartbeat with her face pressed against his chest.
They embraced each other tightly.
