It fell from his fingertips

Tang Luoqing had no idea how things had developed to this point.

At this moment, in the dimly lit living room, she was slowly laid flat on the sofa. A surge of heat coursed through her body, her breath came in short gasps, and she trembled. The mountains and plains were caressed by a gentle breeze, and a sudden storm broke out outside the window, leaving everything wet.

When she regained consciousness, she was held tightly in Zhou Jinbai's arms, wrapped in a thin blanket, but still covered in sweat because the man's chest behind her was too hot, and his palms were even hotter, making her sweat profusely.

"Zhou Jinbai, stop."

Tang Luoqing's chest heaved violently, and her voice trembled as she spoke.

"No, I'm afraid it might be my imagination."

Tang Luoqing was completely captivated.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn. Tang Luoqing groggily opened her eyes from the bed and found herself alone beside him.

She didn't remember how she got into bed, nor how it ended, but the madness of last night made her cheeks burn just thinking about it.

Tang Luoqing never knew that even without going to the final step, there could be so many tricks.

Tang Luoqing noticed a note on the bedside table. She picked it up and read: "I haven't finished dealing with things at the branch office yet. I'll head back first and try to be back tomorrow night. Wait for me."

Tang Luoqing then realized that Zhou Jinbai had only returned temporarily last night.

Strange, why did he suddenly come back?

Su Qingyu picked up her phone and saw that the time on the screen was 6:30 in the morning. She threw off the covers and got out of bed, but her legs went weak and it took her a while to regain her balance.

While cursing Zhou Jinbai in her heart, Tang Luoqing smiled.

She stepped out of the bedroom and saw a beautifully plated breakfast on the dining table outside, with a note beside it: "Eat well while I'm not home. I want to fatten you up a bit."

A sweet feeling swept through Tang Luoqing's heart.

She went back to the master bathroom, intending to find a disposable toothbrush to brush her teeth and wash up before eating. But what she saw was two couple's toothbrush cups, one of which had a toothbrush on it with toothpaste already squeezed on it.

Tang Luoqing felt another surge of emotion.

Although they are all small details, these small details are all the more touching.

It's just unknown how long Zhou Jinbai can maintain such small details.

The thought flashed through Tang Luoqing's mind. After brushing her teeth and washing her face, she sat at the dining table to eat breakfast. While eating, she took a selfie of herself eating xiaolongbao and sent it to Zhou Jinbai: "[Thank you, it's delicious. Where did you buy it?]"

There was no reply from the other end, so they're probably already on the plane.

Tang Luoqing didn't mind. Thinking that Zhou Jinbai wouldn't be back until tomorrow night, she put all the unfinished breakfast on a plate and left Zhou Jinbai's house with the plate.

After returning home, he put the breakfast from the plate onto his own plate, and then carried the plate back to Zhou Jinbai's house.

He washed all the dishes clean before leaving Zhou Jinbai's house.

Back at her home, Tang Luoqing was still a little sleepy, having only slept for a few hours.

Afraid of disturbing Shen Baiyan's rest, she simply lay down on the sofa, covered herself with a blanket, and fell asleep.

When she woke up again, the sun was high in the sky. Shen Baiyan was sitting on the single sofa next to her, resting her chin on her hand, staring at her with a gossipy smile.

Tang Luoqing was startled: "What are you doing? You scared me to death!"

Shen Baiyan raised an eyebrow: "What time did you get back last night? I was watching dramas until 3 a.m. and you still hadn't come back. Could it be that you two...?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Tang Luoqing's cheeks flushed, and as if remembering something, she awkwardly changed the subject: "Oh, right, I brought you breakfast, have you eaten?"

Shen Baiyan nodded without ceremony: "Yes, I've finished eating. It was delicious. Where did you buy it?"

Tang Luoqing: "It should have been Zhou Jinbai who bought it, or maybe he instructed his assistant to buy it. I don't know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Luoqing saw Shen Baiyan staring at her with a meaningful smile, and her cheeks burned even hotter.

"By the way, why did Zhou Jinbai come back last night? Did you ask?"

The heat on Tang Luoqing's face subsided a little when this was mentioned, and she shook her head: "I haven't asked yet."

Shen Baiyan laughed even harder: "You guys didn't ask a single question all night...you have quite the energy."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

The heat that had just subsided on Tang Luoqing's face suddenly surged back up.

Just then, her phone rang briefly with a WeChat notification. Tang Luoqing picked up her phone from the coffee table and saw Zhou Jinbai's reply: "[I made it. I made some earlier and put it in the fridge. I steamed some for you to try this morning. What do you want for lunch? I'll have someone buy some and send it over. Or if you want to treat your friends to dinner, choose a place and I'll have someone make reservations.]"

It would be a lie to say Tang Luoqing wasn't surprised when she saw this information.

She thought the xiaolongbao were bought, but she didn't expect that Zhou Jinbai made them himself.

Her fingers moved, and she typed a line: "We'll take care of lunch ourselves, don't worry about me, and you should eat well too."

This time, the other party did not reply immediately.

Tang Luoqing waited for a while, and then the other party sent a photo of three dishes and a soup, placed in front of Zhou Jinbai.

So that's what he was preparing.

A smile appeared on her lips as she put away her phone and prepared to wash up. When she looked up, she saw Shen Baiyan staring at her with a grin.

"Sister, why do I feel like Zhou Jinbai makes you happier than Zhou Yanchen?"

Tang Luoqing was taken aback: "Why do you say that?"

Shen Baiyan: "I feel that most men's feelings have an expiration date. Like Zhou Yanchen, his expiration date is only one year. Although Zhou Jinbai seems to be a good person, he shouldn't do anything like falling in love with someone else in a short time. However, there is a possibility that his feelings for you might fade. In short, sister, never put all your emotional hopes on a man."

Tang Luoqing deeply agrees with this sentiment.

"Don't worry, I won't be that foolish again."

Even if she accepts being with Zhou Jinbai, who can guarantee that Zhou Yanchen's yesterday won't be Zhou Jinbai's tomorrow?

Although this might be unfair to Zhou Jinbai's emotional investment, Tang Luoqing will definitely not put all her emotions on men anymore.

What she wants to do is enjoy love and life, and she doesn't want to cry and be heartbroken over men anymore.

Since Shen Baiyan was taking the afternoon train back to her city, Tang Luoqing put her in a taxi and then went home to continue painting.

The next morning, upon waking, Tang Luoqing received a new job offer. A publishing company she had previously collaborated with wanted to release some merchandise related to their previous books. She had painstakingly drawn the illustrations for those books, so naturally, she had to take on this merchandise project as well, to see it through to the end.

This meant that by the time Tang Luoqing felt hungry, it was already dark outside.

She came out of the study, glanced at the door, then picked up her phone and looked at the screen. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

However, Zhou Jinbai has not returned yet.