Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 148 I love you

Qu Yanci pressed his knees against her waist, his fingers slipping under her clothes and caressing her tender flesh without any obstruction.

Her skin was dazzlingly white, and as delicate and smooth as jade.

His kisses moved down his neck, gradually descending until he slowly knelt at the edge of the bed.

Shen Guining seemed to realize what he was about to do, her fingertips clenching the bed sheet tightly, her voice low and hoarse with barely suppressed urges.

"No...don't kiss me any lower..."

"No...Aci..."

Qu Yanci stopped what he was doing, his Adam's apple bobbing slowly. "Why not?"

Shen Guining shrank her legs and muttered under her breath, "Dirty..."

He chuckled softly, "I bathe you every day, where would you be dirty?"

On the contrary, she always has a faint, sweet fragrance. There is no need to spray perfume; the rose scent of the shower gel blends with her natural body fragrance, which smells pleasant and addictive.
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In the end, Shen Guining's limbs went weak, her words became incoherent, and her gaze, fixed on the ceiling, remained unfocused for a long time.

She was like a soft candy soaking in a jar of honey, sticky all over.

Her temples were damp with sweat, her cheeks were flushed, and her skin was burning.

Not knowing if the room was soundproof, she didn't dare to speak loudly and bit her lip tightly.

It was snowing below zero outside, and the air inside was stuffy and hot.

Qu Yanci carried Shen Guining to the bathroom to take a bath.

I spent an hour inside, and when I came out, the air was thick with heat, but I felt refreshed.

Lying back in bed, Shen Guining was already sleepy, and instinctively snuggled into the man's arms, trying to find a comfortable sleeping position.

Qu Yanci helped her massage her sore wrists.

Shen Guining opened her eyes and reached out to hug his neck. "Is it past midnight?"

Qu Yanci grabbed his phone from beside his pillow, turned on the screen, and glanced at it. "Just two minutes ago."

Shen Guining buried her face in his neck and whispered, "Happy New Year, Aci."

I hope that I can spend every year with him from now on.

Qu Yanci tightened his arms around her and stroked her back with his hand. "Happy New Year, my darling."

Love permeates every word and phrase.

Sincere and intense.

But Shen Guining didn't hold back in expressing herself. She looked up and kissed his chin, her lips curving into a smile, "I love you."

Her eyebrows relaxed, revealing a smile, and her peach blossom eyes were clear and bright, as if stars had fallen into them.

Qu Yanci looked down at her and kissed her forehead. "I love you too."

He never had any wishes or expectations, but now, he just hoped that the little girl in his arms would be safe and happy.
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After the Lunar New Year, Shen Guining gained two pounds. Ms. Tan instructed the kitchen to make nourishing soups for her every day, trying different ways to encourage her to eat more.

She couldn't bear to disappoint her elders' good intentions.

I stayed at the Qu family's house for a week and was not bored at all. The housekeeper invited a special opera troupe to set up a stage at the house to perform. Another day, they invited a Pingtan teacher to come and sing. There was also a teacher who made intangible cultural heritage handmade shortbread to make pastries by hand. Everyone gathered together to learn.

It hasn't been this lively and festive in many years; the New Year's atmosphere is stronger than ever before.

Before leaving, Ms. Tan told Shen Guining, "If Aci bullies you, just come and tell me, and I will stand up for you."

Shen Guining nodded in agreement, "Grandma, please take care of yourself and remember to take your medicine on time."

"I will. I'll have Aci bring you back to play whenever I have time."

"it is good."

After saying goodbye, Qu Yanci led Shen Guining into the car.

Xia Qi and Xia Xi will stay at the old house for a while longer, instead of leaving immediately.

On the way back to the apartment, Shen Guining remembered something, rolled up her sleeves, and showed Qu Yanci the jade bracelet on her wrist. "Grandma gave me a bracelet. It's too precious for me to accept."

She kept refusing, but her grandmother grabbed her hand and put it on her.

The bracelet is translucent and pure, with a vibrant green hue and a warm, delicate texture; it is clearly very valuable.

How could she accept such an expensive gift? Qu Yanci stared at her slender wrist, his thoughts drifting for a moment, "This is a bracelet that my mother used to wear."

The bracelet had been passed down through generations. His mother wore it after she got married, but after their divorce, she returned it to Ms. Tan.

Shen Guining was taken aback for a moment, then quickly and carefully took off the bracelet. "Then you should put it away properly, so it doesn't get damaged."

Qu Yanci pressed her hand down, "Wearing it looks good."

Shen Guining touched the bracelet, recalling what Ms. Tan had told her.

'Ningning, you and Aci need to take good care of yourselves.'

"With you around, he smiles more often. Before, he always had a serious face, and all he did was work, like a robot, constantly spinning."

Actually, he wasn't like this when he was little. He was quite talkative and cheerful until he was ten. But after his mother left, he changed overnight. For a long time, he hardly spoke to anyone, locking himself in his room after school every day and ignoring everyone.

'He's far more mature than his peers. The Qu family needs him; his grandfather is getting old, and later the entire burden fell on his shoulders. He's been doing this for so many years.'

"He never caused us any worry about his studies or career, except for relationships. He had never been in a relationship before and lacked experience. After you broke up, he said it was because he hadn't done a good job and hadn't given you a sense of security."

He's not one to express himself easily, but you must believe that he cares about you a lot.

'We have no other wish than for you to be happy together and support each other in the future.'

Qu Yanci's voice interrupted her thoughts, "What are you thinking about?"

Shen Guining snapped out of her daze, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

She was thinking that it was clearly her fault; she was the one who broke up with him for the sake of her career, but Qu Yanci blamed it on him for not doing a good job.

He has done better than anyone else.

Seeing that she had been lost in thought for a while, Qu Yanci asked again, "What are you thinking about so intently?"

Shen Guining blinked and looked at him. "I missed you."

"Missing me?" Qu Yanci raised an eyebrow slightly, wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close, asking, "Missing what?"

Shen Guining met his deep eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she whispered with her ears turning red, "I want to go anywhere."

As he finished speaking, his eyes visibly darkened. "Bear with it a little longer, until your foot injury is a bit better."

Shen Guining: "..."

Since her injury, she has had to restrain herself every night and find other ways to relieve her pain.

In the past, we would talk two or three times a night, but now we are forced to chat under the covers, and neither of us is used to it.

With a warm and soft body in his arms, Qu Yanci had taken many cold showers during this period.
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In March, the theater elected a new principal.

As expected, Cai Yingying took on the role.

No one was surprised; she was indeed capable and experienced. Without Shen Guining as a competitor, her election as chief was a foregone conclusion.

Yu Ting called to check on Shen Guining and ask how her injury was recovering.

"We've been trying to get them out of the ground these past two days."

It's been nine weeks. I went back to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said the bone is healing well and I can slowly start walking around, but not for too long. I should proceed gradually and not rush it.

Yu Ting felt really sorry for her. It's a cruel joke of fate. Such a great opportunity was presented to her, but then an accident happened.

"Sister Gui Ning, everyone misses you and hopes you recover soon and return to the dance troupe."

"Okay, thank you." Shen Guining sat down on the sofa to rest. She had only been walking for half an hour and was now covered in sweat.

She has an old injury to her right foot, and with this new injury, the recovery process will be quite difficult.

Qu Yanci took out a wet wipe to wipe her sweat, squatted down in front of her, held her calf and gently massaged the muscles, skillfully finding the acupoints with just the right amount of pressure.

The tense muscles were relieved.

After finishing the call, Shen Guining put down her phone, intending to walk around for a while longer.

Qu Yanci stopped him, saying, "That's enough for today, we can continue tomorrow."

Apart from this matter, everything else can be left to her.

Shen Guining obediently replied, "Okay."