A mischievous glint flashed in his eyes, and his attention shifted to the marker sitting on the table.
He smirked to himself.
With a deliberate motion, he picked up the marker and began to draw.
Slowly, carefully, he added a playful kitten pattern to her face, his actions filled with a sense of satisfaction.
Once he finished, he snapped a picture, then posted it to his WeChat moments, adding a caption: [My cute kitten is sleeping peacefully after her mischief.]
He waited but no one responded to his post.
Two minutes passed, no response.
Five minutes passed. Silence.
Ten minutes, and still nothing.
Had everyone gone offline just when he posted?
Finally, his WeChat exploded.
Huo Siang: [WTF! Don't show off here!!!]
Leng Jing: [Second brother, what is going on? First sister-in-law posting your photo then you posting her photo.]
Qin Yuheng: [Single people don't understand the fun between husband and wife.]
Fu Sinan: [Haha, someone's been hit by the love bug.]
Leng Jing: [Intervention sounds right. Let's get him a new hobby before he becomes that guy who posts "I love my wife" memes all day.]
Qin Yuheng: [Watch out, Leng Jing. One day, you'll be posting worse things than this.]
Huo Siang: [No way! I'd delete WeChat before that happens.]
Fu Sinan: [I'm with Huo Siang on this one. Let's make a "no mushy posts" pact right now.]
Leng Jing: [Seriously. Any public displays of affection, and you get fined.]
Huo Siang: [Or we kick you out of the group. We can't handle this level of PDA.]
Linna: [Haha, Second Brother, why do you have to make us all jealous with your love?]
Qin Yuheng: [Don't worry, one day someone might look at you the way she looks at me.]
Linna: "..."
Huo Siang: [Wow, look at you! Gone full romantic hero. What's next, love poems?]
Fu Sinan: [If he starts quoting poetry, I'm out.]
Qin Yuheng: [Fine, no poetry—unless she asks for it.]
Huo siang: [Okay, that's it. Someone get this man a reality check.]
Leng Jing: [Or a babysitter. We can't let him roam the internet unsupervised if this is what he's up to.]
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When Shen Ning woke up again, she found Qin Yuheng watching her with an amused expression. "You, you... Why are you looking at me like this?" She saw his face was clean, without any panda pattern. So she stuttered guiltily.
"You naughty kitten." He pounced on her and pressed her under him.
"Y-You!" Her cheeks turned crimson as she tried to push him off. "Get off me!"
Without another word, he captured her mouth in a kiss that was soft at first, teasing, as if waiting for her to give in. Shen Ning's initial surprise melted away as her hands reached up, wrapping around his neck. He deepened the kiss, his warmth flooding through her, and for a moment, it felt like they were the only two people in the world.
After what felt like an eternity, he broke the kiss, leaving her breathless and dazed. She looked up at him, unable to hide the blush spreading across her cheeks.
"Still want me to get off you?" he asked, a playful glint in his eyes.
"Y-yes!" she replied, though her voice lacked conviction.
"Liar," he whispered, pressing a quick kiss to the tip of her nose.
She wrinkled her nose, trying to play off the flutter in her chest, and pushed against his shoulders. "Go on, get up! Or do you plan on staying in bed all day?"
"Tempting," he murmured, rolling off her reluctantly but pulling her back against him as she tried to sit up. She squeaked in surprise as his arms wrapped around her from behind, his chin resting on her shoulder.
"You know," he said softly, his voice husky, "it wouldn't be so bad, spending the day like this."
Her cheeks flushed once more, her heart racing at his words. "Alright, alright," she muttered, "don't get all cozy now. I'm going to the bathroom."
She bolted for the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
And then—
"Ah!"
Qin Yuheng's heart leaped. "What's wrong? Did you fall?"
"Vengeful!" came her indignant shout from behind the door.
It took him a moment to piece it together, and then laughter erupted from him.
When she finally stepped out, looking at him angrily.
"Hmph!" she huffed, her cheeks still tinged pink.
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