Back Then, I Adored You

She trembled slightly, and her toes curled and stretched.

He noticed her subtle reaction and moved his lips from her cheek to her mouth, kissing her intently.

As they kissed, he became excited again. He turned over on his back and put her on top of his body. They made love yet again, as if they had gone to heaven.

……

Qin Zhi’ai was exhausted after the second time and immediately fell asleep in Gu Yusheng’s arms.

As she slept, she felt a hand touching her body. Thinking it was a dream, she turned over to make it go away. Laying on her belly, she felt someone’s body pressing down on her. At that moment, she realized she wasn’t dreaming. She suddenly woke up and turned her head. Gu Yusheng had to have her again.

……

Extremely satisfied, Gu Yusheng fell into a deep sleep as soon as his chin rested against her head and his arms encircled her waist.

Although Qin Zhi’ai was extremely tired, she couldn’t fall asleep as she listened to his breathing and heart beating.

What had happened that night was like a movie, and she replayed it slowly in her mind as she lay there.

In the end, however, she knew she had made a mistake with Gu Yusheng, and she had warned herself about this many times.

He was so drunk, though. Maybe when he wakes up, he’ll just think he had an erotic dream?

Qin Zhi’ai looked up at his sleeping face for a while and then raised her head and gave him a quick kiss on his lips.

He moved slightly as she touched him, and she swiftly moved her lips away from him.

She stared at the ceiling light for a while, smiling as she remembered their night, and then gently removed his arm from around her waist and quietly got out of bed. Feeling sore, she picked up her clothes off the floor one piece at a time and slowly got dressed.

She looked around the bedroom to ensure she wasn’t leaving anything and then walked back to the bed where Gu Yusheng still slept. After tidying up the sheets and quilt, she turned to admire his face.

Then she picked up her phone and quietly left.

Qin Zhi’ai shivered while pausing in the doorway of Gu Yusheng’s villa. As she walked through the courtyard and toward the neighborhood entrance, a cold wind swept her along.

When she arrived home, it was 5:00 a.m.

Qin Zhi’ai had four hours before she had to be at work. She was so exhausted that she headed directly to into her bed and fell into a deep sleep.

When she had woken up yesterday, she had felt the hint of a cold coming on. Having spent so much time outside since then, a cold had definitely taken hold. Her nose was stuffed up, and her head was pounding.

When it was time to get up for work, she was too weak to even get out of bed. She picked up her cell phone and texted Xiaowang that she needed to take the day off.

When she received Xiaowang’s approval, Qin Zhi’ai called out for Xu Wennuan, who had just gotten up. She asked her if she’d bring her two cold tablets. After taking them, she buried herself in the quilt and fell asleep again.

Qin Zhi’ai was in bed for three days, and she only felt a little better after all that time.

On the fourth day, when she went out for breakfast, she happened to pass a pharmacy. She suddenly realized that she had not used birth control.