"Yes, I despise you."

"I—"

Shen Lin opened his mouth to speak, but the words stopped on his lips, uncertain how to articulate them.

In the end, he turned away in anger, slightly gritting his teeth.

"Li Zaijun! You’re something else! Really something!"

He could actually say such a thing.

"What, you dare to do it but can’t bear people talking about it!? You’re just not self-respecting! You don’t know how to love yourself!" She said relentlessly, tears in her eyes, without a trace of politeness.

Hearing this, Shen Lin felt his temples throb with anger.

In a final act of frustration, he forcefully pinned her down and bit her neck.

Just when her voice almost went hoarse from shouting, she suddenly heard his heavy breathing in her ear, followed by, "You heartless little bastard, my first time was when you forced me." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

He said this, as if finding it difficult to express or fearing she might hear clearly, he continued the punishment.

But even so, she still heard him.

She instantly opened her teary eyes wide, looking at him in shock, her voice trembling hoarsely: "You, what did you just say...?"

He said his first time was—

"A good thing is not said twice, from now on, shut your mouth!"

With that, he domineeringly sealed her lips with his.

It really infuriated him.

But Li Zaijun was completely stunned, was what he said just now really what she thought it meant?

All those girlfriends he had before, had he actually—

Finally, when everything ended, he carried her to the bathroom.

The large bathtub was filled with warm water, and he brought her in.

Her tired and sore body leaned against his, enveloped by the warm water.

The bathroom had a dim and warm light, he held her small hand, playing with it.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, he could feel a headache coming on.

She gently bit her lip, tentatively asking: "Um, when it was my first time with you, was it really...?"

She looked at him with a meaningful gaze, still full of uncertainty.

Shen Lin stretched his arm luxuriously on the edge of the bathtub, sighed slightly and said: "I just want to know what can shut your little mouth."

She pushed his chest: "Come on, it’s nothing unspeakable, I just find it hard to believe, given you had so many girlfriends before."

Shen Lin helplessly rubbed his temple, saying: "That was just on the surface, all of them were socialites looking for gain. I had clients who needed their allure, and they were willing to do such things, so as I said, it was mutually beneficial."

Saying that, he paused, then looked at her seriously and said:

"Otherwise, do you really think I would allow another woman to cuckold me? Or let my girlfriend be played around by others?"

Li Zaijun: "..."

She had to admit, the way he said it, she believed him.

Because she always found it very puzzling before, thinking—

That Shen Lin’s relationship with those so-called girlfriends was odd.

Especially when his ex-girlfriend got pregnant with another man’s child.

"All that you’re saying is—"

Shen Lin raised two fingers to swear before she finished: "God as my witness, everything I’ve said is true. After all, compared to that..."

He let out a helpless chuckle: "I would be even less willing to admit that I..."

After these words, Li Zaijun: "..."

Shen Lin raised an eyebrow: "Are you smiling?"

Li Zaijun’s lips curled up, wiping her little face: "I’m not smiling."

Shen Lin: "Then why are your lips curling up, you planning to eat a child or something?"

Li Zaijun couldn’t help it anymore and burst out laughing. She tried to escape, but he clutched her arm, pulling her back onto him.

Water splashed everywhere, choking her into a couple of coughs.

...

...

Even though Li Zaijun didn’t mind about that past incident of his, knowing that he belonged only to her filled her with a kind of happiness and contentment.

The saying about fights by the head of the bed resolving at the foot really holds true.

Shen Lin also compromised, allowing her to work.

However, he had his demands too, knowing where she worked, what her position was, and who she interacted with each day had to be reported to him.

Moreover, he had some other plans in mind.

After all, knowing she insisted on working, he couldn’t just ignore her efforts.

Li Zaijun was almost driven mad by his possessiveness, but since he made concessions, she couldn’t say much else, just deciding to follow his lead for now.

Though, there was one thing she forgot to ask him.

Until the morning before he left for work, seeing him tying his tie, this time she eagerly went over, clumsily helping him tie it.

Shen Lin couldn’t resist lowering his head to kiss her.

Thinking that his little girl was slowly growing up, and if she always stayed by his side obediently, how splendid that would be.

As she tied the tie, she asked casually:

"By the way, Shen Lin, when your parents called a few days ago, did they say anything?"

Shen Lin: "Oh, just telling me not to overwork myself."

Li Zaijun slightly raised an eyebrow.

She distinctly heard them mention something else, like—urging him to get married.

After all, he just turned twenty-nine after his birthday.

Shen Lin, however, patted her head, adjusted his collar, then picked up his briefcase ready to leave: "Silly, there wasn’t anything else, I’m heading out first."

Li Zaijun nodded, lightly biting her lip, saying nothing.

He pulled her in for another kiss on her lips, but Li Zaijun remained wooden, dazed.

After he shut the door and left, she still stood there, her heart filled with an indescribable and complex emotion.

Why...

Doesn’t he bring up marriage?

Or does he not want to marry her?

[Brother Nine: Goodnight, baby, mwah mwah, storm roll for some votes, explosion update on the 10th~]