Roses in Flames

When Ye Yuntang came out with Xiao Lin, she did not bring any change of clothes.

After the two entered the room from the courtyard, Xiao Lin opened the wardrobe, inside which hung several of his shirts and t-shirts.

"Would you like to pick one to wear as pajamas tonight?" Xiao Lin asked.

Ye Yuntang nodded, then picked up a black shirt. "Is this one okay?"

Xiao Lin nodded. "Okay."

Ye Yuntang took the shirt to the bathroom to take a shower.

After taking a shower, she washed her clothes again.

After hanging the clothes to dry on bamboo poles in the yard, she returned to her room.

She thought Xiao Lin had already gone to another room, but she didn't expect him to still be standing by the wardrobe.

Hearing footsteps, he looked over at her.

Ye Yuntang was wearing his black shirt. She was slender, and the shirt looked a bit too big on her, with the hem just covering her thighs.

Her long, slightly damp hair cascaded over her shoulders, the fabric of her shirt outlining her slender shoulders and back, and her pair of delicate, white legs were exposed without any cover, exuding a fatal allure.

Ye Yuntang was startled to see that Xiao Lin had not left.

She washed her bra and panties, leaving her completely naked. Upon seeing the man, she quickly grabbed a towel and covered her chest.

"Why are you still here?"

Xiao Lin's gaze toward Ye Yuntang deepened and darkened.

He took a set of loungewear out of the closet. "I've come to get my clothes."

Ye Yuntang, "..."

Does it really take this long to get the clothes?

It must have been almost an hour from when she took a shower to when she came into the house!

Xiao Lin's dark eyes remained fixed on her, and when he saw her slender white legs beneath the hem of her shirt, his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Ye Yuntang felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze, and her legs involuntarily pressed together. "Have you looked enough?"

Xiao Lin quickly looked away, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart. He picked up his clothes and walked outside, saying, "I'm going out now."

Ye Yuntang hummed in agreement.

The man strode out, and Ye Yuntang caught a glimpse of the unusual outline of his abdomen out of the corner of her eye.

She immediately looked away as if her gaze had been burned.

After he left, she quickly closed the door, leaned her slender body against the door frame, and felt her ears burning.

She hadn't even done anything yet, and he actually—

……

in the bathroom.

Xiao Lin took a cold shower.

Water droplets slid down his handsome, resolute face, brushing past his taut jaw. He raised his hand to wipe the water droplets away, and his usually cold and aloof features now had a touch of devilish sexiness in the steam.

The image of her wearing his black shirt kept replaying in his mind.

Half-wet black hair, slender white legs, rosy lips, and alluring curves revealed unintentionally.

He closed his eyes, trying hard to stop himself from thinking about that image.

But the more you restrain yourself, the clearer the image becomes.

She held a towel to her chest, instinctively bringing her legs together. Her unconsciously alluring panic and seduction seemed to burn away his reason like a raging fire.

He took a long time to shower before finally coming out of the bathroom.

He washed his clothes and hung them out to dry in the yard, where he saw Ye Yuntang's clothes hanging up.

His gaze swept over her bra and panties.

The fabric of his underwear was so thin, barely the size of his palm, that it contrasted sharply with his clothes.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and after glancing at it, he quickly looked away.

……

A lot happened tonight.

Ye Yuntang lay on the bed, tossing and turning for a while before finally falling asleep.

She slept for about three hours, then woke up because she was thirsty.

She picked up her phone and glanced at it.

It's already 2 a.m.

She was extremely thirsty, so she turned on the light, put on her slippers, opened the door, and went outside.

At this time, everyone should be asleep, and the room should be quiet.

Afraid of disturbing others by turning on the lights, Ye Yuntang used her phone's flashlight as she walked towards the kitchen.

When she got to the kitchen, she searched for a long time but couldn't find the cup.

Suddenly, a deep male voice sounded behind me, "What are you looking for?"

Ye Yuntang was startled. She turned around and looked at the man who had somehow appeared behind her. She patted her chest and said, "Why do you walk so quietly? You scared me to death."

"You're just too focused on finding something."

Ye Yuntang pursed her lips. "I'm thirsty and want to drink water, but I can't find a cup."

Xiao Lin nodded, walked to her side, raised his arm to open the cabinet above, and took out a cup.

After rinsing the cup under the tap, I poured her a glass of warm water and handed it to her.

Ye Yuntang held the cup and drank several mouthfuls in a row.

She drank too quickly, and a few drops of clear water slid down the corner of her lips, then slowly moved down her slender, white swan neck, down to her delicate collarbone, and finally rolled into the wide collar of her black shirt, disappearing into the depths of her curves.

Xiao Lin's gaze was both intense and dark.

After Ye Yuntang finished drinking her water, she looked up and found the man's gaze fixed on her collar. She quickly tugged at her shirt collar.

She glared at him. "Where are you staring at?"

Xiao Lin looked away, took out another cup, and poured himself a glass of water.

He drank the whole glass in one go.

Ye Yuntang's gaze swept over his reddened earlobes. She pursed her lips and asked, "Why did you get up?"

Xiao Lin didn't dare look at Ye Yuntang. His gaze fell on the water dispenser. "I wasn't asleep. I heard some noise in the living room, so I came out to check."

Ye Yuntang lowered her long eyelashes, staring at her toes. "You have insomnia?"

Xiao Lin gave a soft "hmm," and asked, "You weren't asleep either?"

Ye Yuntang shook her head, "No, I already took a nap."

Xiao Lin's gaze returned to Ye Yuntang's face. She did indeed look like she had just woken up, her beautiful eyes misty and moist, exuding a captivating and innocent charm.

His gaze darkened as he looked at her.

Ye Yuntang didn't notice the change in his eyes. She put down her cup and said to him, "It's late. I have to rush back to the city for work tomorrow. Let's go to sleep."

She was preparing to leave.

But the man's tall figure blocked her way.

Ye Yuntang looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong? Is there something else?"

Xiao Lin looked down at her; his broad shoulders almost blocked all the light, shrouding her in shadow.

They were so close that the fresh scent of his shower wafted forcefully into her nostrils.

She raised her long eyelashes and met his unfathomable black eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she glared at him with a tense expression. "What are you doing? It's so late!"

Her voice carried a hint of reproachful coquettishness, not like a complaint, but rather like a playful pout, without even realizing it herself.

Xiao Lin lowered his head slightly, his tall and aloof figure approaching her, so close that their noses almost touched.

Behind Ye Yuntang was the kitchen counter, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

His deep gaze fell on her rosy, moist lips. "Forensic Doctor Ye, I want to kiss you."