Their true feelings revealed: the beastly husbands are working themselves to the bone every night.

Chapter 191 191 Seemingly an Old Friend Returns 7
When Su Mo woke up the next day, Da Ju was not in the room.

I drew back the curtains, and outside everything was a blanket of white; it had started snowing again.

That's just how the weather is in the south of the city; snow can fall anytime, anywhere.

She stood in front of the mirror, looking at the red marks on her neck, somewhat confused.

Orange cat is definitely not an obedient cat.

Su Mo changed her clothes, opened the door, and went out. She saw Da Ju lazily nestled on the sofa in the living room.

She walked over and picked up the sleeping orange cat, saying, "Who told you to bite me? You bit me again! Are you looking for a beating?"

"Meow~" the orange cat meowed, sounding a little aggrieved.

Su Mo snorted, "You dare to snort? Look at the mess you've made."

"Meow~"

The orange cat meowed pitifully again.

Just as Su Mo was about to pinch its ears, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

She turned her head and saw Xuan Qing carrying a plate as he walked out. Two buttons of his shirt were casually undone, the cuffs were rolled up carelessly, and his well-tailored trousers hugged his straight and slender legs, exuding a restrained yet inexplicably languid air.

The moment their eyes met, he said softly, "It wasn't it that bit me."

Su Mo was stunned for a moment. What was he doing here? What happened last night...?

Xuan Qing took out a bunch of keys from his pocket. "You gave them to me yesterday."

“…Me?” Su Mo pointed to herself.

She wouldn't be so drunk as to do something so reckless, would she?

My gaze shifted, and I noticed the ambiguous red mark on his Adam's apple.

Did she do something even more suicidal?!

The person opposite casually raised an eyebrow and said, "You bit me."

"!!!"

What nonsense is he spouting? How could she have bitten her? She was just drunk and asleep at most; she wouldn't have been lustful upon seeing someone...

Some inappropriate memories suddenly pop into my mind.

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"It feels good, I like it!"

"I already said I'd take responsibility... what's wrong with touching me a little longer!"

"Stop kissing me! I'll bite you if you kiss me again! I told you to stop... I can't breathe... Waaah~"

"Ouch!"

"..."

Su Mo's fair face flushed red, as if it really was her who bit her?

She looked down at the cat on her lap and almost wrongly accused it...

Xuan Qing placed the plate he was holding on the table, started walking towards her, and asked with a smile, "Remember now?"

Su Mo feigned composure and said, "It's...it's not a big deal, right? It's fine, you take a bite, I'll take a bite...we're even!"

She lifted the cat off her lap, pretended to be calm, and got up, intending to leave.

Xuan Qing turned and blocked her path.

“It’s not even.” He leaned his neck closer. “It’s obvious that I’m more seriously injured.”

Su Mo: "!!!"

Why are you even bothered by this?
Before he could speak, the person in front of him said in a serious tone, "That's why I need to make up for it."

Xuan Qing stepped forward, his long fingers gripping her slender waist, pulling her into his arms in an irresistible manner.

A refreshing scent wafted over her, and before Su Mo could react, he captured her lips.

At first, it was just a restrained, light touch, but her breath seeped into his nostrils, and the desire deep in his heart poured out in an instant.

Su Mo had been pinned to the corner of the sofa by him without her noticing. He had one hand on her waist and the other on the back of her neck.

After a tender kiss, Su Mo looked at the person in front of her with hazy eyes. Her breath was still ragged, her face was flushed, and she looked incredibly beautiful.

His burning gaze was fixed on her, then he pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her hair, suppressing the pent-up desire in his eyes.

He couldn't bear to look at her for long. Heaven knows how much rationality he had to use to suppress the urge to act recklessly.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I'm afraid of scaring her...

He felt sexual and impulsive towards her; it was an instinctive desire that he himself could not control.

Su Mo felt the body temperature of the person next to her was so hot that she trembled. His demeanor just now was completely different from his usual restrained and polite manner, which made her feel flustered and helpless.

It was as if the facade of restraint had been suddenly torn away, revealing his true nature. Su Mo instinctively pushed against his chest, trying to push him away, but was held even tighter in his arms. His lips came from above her head, and he took a deep breath to hide the surging desire in his eyes, saying in a hoarse voice, "You said you would take responsibility, don't go back on your word."

A warm breath brushed against her ear, and Su Mo awkwardly looked away, feeling a sense of unease as if she had let a wolf into her house.

This person seems really difficult to deal with... I should have known better than to drink so much; drinking really does lead to trouble...

She felt a sudden pain in her earlobe and instinctively flinched.

He chuckled softly in my ear: "You've already touched me, you've already kissed me, it's too late to regret it now."

She pushed the person in front of her away, her eyes misty with tears as she looked at him, "You..."

Before he could finish speaking, the person in front of him lowered their head and kissed him again.

Unlike the gentle beginnings of the past, this time it's more about domineering plunder and conquest.

He then coaxed breathlessly, "No more drinking from now on. If you absolutely have to drink, I have to be there, okay?"

I'm really afraid my rival will copy his tricks from last night.

……

By the time the two remembered to eat breakfast, the food on the table had already gone cold.

Xuanqing then took the breakfast to the kitchen to heat it up.

When I came out, I saw Su Mo making a video call with Long Yan.

Even through the screen, you can see the sparkle in Longyan's eyes; people can't help but let their eyes shine when they're around someone they like.

Their conversations didn't really have any major points; they were mostly just everyday things.

Most of the time, he was the one talking, and Su Mo was the one listening.

Sometimes, a casual smile from her could make the person on the other end of the video call momentarily lose their senses. His emotions seemed ready to overflow the screen at any moment.

After a brief silence, the person on the other end suddenly became serious, with a strange sense of unease.

"Su...Su Mo, there's something I've always wanted to tell you."

"Huh? Say it!"

Su Mo looked up at the person on the screen, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"I actually..."

Longyan's unfinished words were interrupted by a figure that suddenly appeared in the camera's view.

The face that flashed briefly in the shot made Long Yan frown slightly.

"You...you have a friend there? That neighbor?"

Before Su Mo could speak, Xuan Qing beside her said calmly, "Aren't you going to introduce them?"

"..."

Su Mo turned her head to look at Long Yandao on the screen. She smiled and said, "He's my boyfriend now, Xuan Qing."

Xuan Qing smiled slightly, then looked at Long Yan, who seemed momentarily stunned in the camera, and said, "Hello, Happy New Year."

Longyan looked surprised for a moment, but quickly regained his composure: "Happy New Year... Longyan."

Xuan Qing smiled slightly, "You two continue your conversation."

After saying that, he picked up Su Mo from the sofa and placed her on the dining table next to him.

When Su Mo's phone swept across their faces, the angle made it look like they were kissing...

Longyan's gaze darted away for a moment.

Later, Su Mo video-chatted with him while eating.

Half an hour later, after she finished washing the dishes, she came out to find Xuanqing still trimming her plants.

He almost pruned a perfectly good potted green plant bare.

He frowned at him and complained, "What, do you have a grudge against my pothos?"

Xuan Qing glanced down at the plant in front of him and said apologetically, "Sorry, I was thinking about something and forgot for a moment."

Before Su Mo could ask anything, the phone rang, and she went over to answer it.

It was clearly a call from a friend wishing each other well.

Xuanqing glanced at the pile of leaves on the ground and frowned, thinking, "Human hearts are indeed greedy."

In the past, he only hoped that her gaze would linger on him.

Now, he finds himself hoping that the time when she only has eyes for him can last longer, much longer.

But he knew perfectly well that some people were destined to meet again. Someone like her was destined to be unforgettable. He had the courage to break through everything to meet her again, and so did others.

If that's the case, then we should cherish our time alone even more.

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