Wen Yan had no way to express his bitterness and even wondered if he had guessed wrong.
To make matters worse, Wen's father then twisted the knife in his heart without hesitation.
"You're much more cunning than your sister. You've never been serious since you were little. I actually believed your nonsense just now."
Wen Yan: "..."
Fine, it was all his fault.
...
Xia Wantang had been waiting for news from Wen Xuanyuan. Only when she learned that she had arrived home safely did she finally relax.
Who knew that the next message almost made her spit out the water in her mouth.
She said she was dating Li Bowen!
"Cough cough cough..."
Xia Wantang coughed dryly, choking on the water, her expression as if she had seen a ghost.
Didn't they only meet last night?
And now they were together?
This developed too quickly.
"What's wrong?"
Ling Yucheng happened to come downstairs and heard her coughing.
His heart tightened, thinking something had happened to her.
Xia Wantang looked up at him, her expression still unsettled. She said, "Xuanyuan and Li Bowen are together."
Ling Yucheng didn't react much, as if it were expected.
He just looked at her with concern. Seeing the water stains on her lips and the residual marks on her clothes, he knew what had happened.
"Choked?"
"I'm fine."
Xia Wantang stared into his dark, deep eyes and asked, "You don't seem surprised at all! But they only met yesterday!"
"The love of adults is a natural progression."
Ling Yucheng reached out and touched the top of her head. Her hair was soft and carried a faint fragrance.
Xia Wantang chewed on his words repeatedly.
Before, she had always felt that things between her and Ling Yucheng were developing too quickly.
But now, it seemed that such things were a natural progression.
How could two people who liked each other remain indifferent for so long?
"Alright, stop overthinking," Ling Yucheng said, sitting beside her, his face showing signs of fatigue.
Seeing the exhaustion in his eyes, Xia Wantang asked, "You didn't sleep well last night?"
"Mm, I finished all the accumulated work for the company last night." Ling Yucheng rubbed his temples and leaned back on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest.
Xia Wantang gently walked behind him and massaged his shoulders, hoping to help him relieve some of his fatigue.
These past few days, it was all to accompany her that Ling Yucheng had to stay up late working overtime.
The moment her warm hands touched him, Ling Yucheng relaxed comfortably, and at the same time, it ignited his desire.
Her boneless little hands moved down, landing on his shoulders. The pressure was neither too light nor too heavy, tickling him.
A wave of numbness spread through him, and Ling Yucheng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with barely concealed lust.
He grasped the playful little hand and his breathing deepened.
Xia Wantang also trembled. His hand was so hot that her heart panicked.
Ling Yucheng turned to look at her, his voice hoarsely suppressed, "Wife, it's my turn to massage you."
The words didn't sound wrong at first glance, but looking at Ling Yucheng's eyes, Xia Wantang felt there was a hidden meaning.
She instinctively refused, "I don't need it."
Ling Yucheng looked at her deeply, "Then wife, you massage me! Let's go upstairs..."
Xia Wantang's face turned red. She immediately understood his meaning and shyly looked towards the kitchen, "Mom is still here!"
"It's okay, Mom won't go to the second floor." Ling Yucheng continued to entice her, and as he spoke, he got up and pulled her away.
Xia Wantang naturally refused.
Ling Yucheng directly picked her up and carried her upstairs.
Because Mom was there, Xia Wantang dared not make a sound or struggle, so she had to let him have his way.
Eager to return to the room, Ling Yucheng propped his hands on the door, cornering Xia Wantang in a small space.
Before Xia Wantang could say anything.
His tall figure pressed down, and her mouth was also sealed.
"Mmm~"
Xia Wantang pushed against him with her hands, flustered and not knowing what to do.
It was almost lunchtime, what if Mom came?
His scorching kisses trailed down, landing on her cheeks, her neck...
Xia Wantang's whole body went limp, melting like water.
"No, Mom will call us for lunch soon." Her voice was soft and weak, yet pitiable.
This only fanned the flames in Ling Yucheng's ears. He bit her earlobe, his voice full of restraint.
"Who told you to seduce me."
...
Xia Wantang lay on the bed, exhausted and not wanting to move at all.
She had stayed up late last night and was so tired, how could he still have so much energy.
They had missed the lunch hour, but thankfully what she was worried about didn't happen.
Mom hadn't called them for lunch.
Ling Yucheng lay beside her, satisfied, holding her tightly. He asked, "Are you hungry? I'll bring food up later."
It was neither the time to go downstairs nor to stay upstairs. Xia Wantang remained silent, feeling too embarrassed to face anyone.
Not going downstairs meant she was too weak to get out of bed after...
But how could she face Mom if she went downstairs?
What would she think of her, that she was so unbearable? That she couldn't wait until broad daylight, at noon!
Ling Yucheng couldn't help but chuckle at her conflicted expression.
He deliberately teased her with great interest, "Tangtang, if you don't get up, do you want to continue?"
With a walking time bomb beside her that could explode at the slightest spark, Xia Wantang dared not lie there any longer.
After a period of frantic activity, the two finally went downstairs.
Mom had reheated the food several times but dared not go upstairs to disturb them.
When they came down, she breathed a sigh of relief and just urged them to eat quickly. She said nothing else, her expression as usual.
Xia Wantang finally relaxed but still secretly glared at Ling Yucheng, thinking he was a bit reckless.
He always wanted to be close without regard for the occasion.
While eating, Xia Wantang suddenly said, "There are less than two weeks until school starts."
Ling Yucheng's eating motion paused, a hint of hidden reluctance flashing in his eyes.
When school started, they wouldn't be able to spend every day together.
Although Xia Wantang could choose not to live on campus, they would still have less time together.
However, it would be at most half a year. By their senior year, there wouldn't be many classes left, and the focus would be on internships.
Ling Yucheng didn't reply, so Xia Wantang quietly ate her meal.
After a moment, Ling Yucheng suddenly said, "Mom will move your things into my room later."
There were no more barriers between them. As a normal married couple, living together was inevitable.
Xia Wantang shyly nodded, having no objection.
However, they wouldn't be living in Linglu Mountain for much longer. It would be inconvenient to travel between the two places after school started.
So, either they would move back to the apartment, or she would live on campus.
She had originally planned to live in the dormitory when school started, but now she inexplicably didn't want to be separated.
She finished her meal with her mind preoccupied, and finally couldn't help but say to Ling Yucheng, "When school starts, I definitely can't live in Linglu Mountain, it's inconvenient."
Ling Yucheng had already considered this issue.
"We'll live in the apartment."
It was impossible for him to be separated.