Chapter 73: The Same Man in Her Bed, Again
Chapter 73: The Same Man in Her Bed, Again
As the morning rays gently filtered through the curtains, Xiang Ling stirred from her dreamless slumber, feeling cocooned in warmth. Instinctively, she snuggled closer to the source of comfort, relishing the sensation of security it offered. Nestling her face into the warmth, she inhaled deeply, greeted by a scent both familiar and intoxicating.
The smell reminded her of water, more like oceans. It was refreshing and she found herself smiling at the thought of oceans.
Her fingers brushed against something smooth yet firm, prompting her to explore further as she felt curious to find what could feel so good to the touch. With a mix of curiosity and apprehension, she traced the contours of what seemed like a bare chest, the steady rise and fall beneath her touch betraying the presence of another being.
A surge of panic threatened to engulf her as realization dawned, but before she could react, a strong hand covered her mouth, stifling any outcry. Startled, she opened her eyes to find herself met with a pair of mesmerizing purple orbs.
Her heart pounded in her chest as she struggled to comprehend the situation, her gaze lingering on the familiar yet breathtaking features of the person hovering over her. As she recognized the owner of those beautiful eyes, she found herself calming down.
With a gentle yet commanding gesture, he urged her to silence. "Don’t scream."
Slowly, she nodded in acquiescence, allowing him to remove his hand from her mouth. Her eyes, however, continued their downward descent, tracing the contours of his muscular frame. As she found herself looking at his familiar physique, she was reminded of the last time she found him in her bed.
It seemed like the man had a kink of appearing in her bed out of the bed while fully naked. Fortunately, his lower half was hidden in the white trousers he wore.
"What are you doing in my bed?" She asked as she tried to move away from him but the man pushed her on her back and hovered over her, caging her between his body and the bed.
There was a shine in Dao Ming’s eyes as he spoke, "You made me look after you the entire night and now you want to slip away without taking any responsibility. How rude, Little Star."
"Don’t call me that!" Xiang Ling said as she realized that he had been using this term to address her whenever it was the only two of them. "And what responsibility?" She was confused by his complaint. What did she do to take responsibility? She wondered.
"This is the second time you have slept with me. Don’t you have to take responsibility for that?" Dao Ming asked while tilting his head to the side which made his silky long silver hair fall over his shoulder and around Xiang Ling’s face like a curtain.
"..."
Xiang Ling stared at the shameless man as she struggled to hold back the profanities that immediately swarmed in her mind.
You are the one who keeps appearing in my bed while I’m asleep and yet, you want me to take responsibility. How ridiculous! Xiang Ling thought as she glared at her fourth husband.
"Why I feel like you are cursing me in that mind of yours." Dao Ming suddenly spoke as if he had heard her thoughts.
"..."
Xiang Ling let out a small sigh before she spoke, "We are already married, what else is there for me to do?" She decided to use their marriage card. Little did she know that it would backfire on her.
A smile bloomed on Dao Ming’s lips as he spoke, "Since we are married, how about we share the bed more often? It’s not healthy for a couple to sleep in different beds all the time, right?"
Xiang Ling’s gaze hardened at his words and she spoke, "Don’t overthink. You know pretty well that we aren’t really married and I’m not your real wife. If you are missing women’s companionship then you are more than allowed to revisit those brothels that you have forgotten about these days."
She regretted the words as soon as they left her mouth. A part of her disliked the idea of him visiting a brothel for some weird reason. But she had no time to ponder on her feelings as the man grabbed her chin and brought his face so close to hers that she almost stopped breathing in fear of being kissed again.
Looking at his lips, she was reminded of the kiss she shared with Zhe Yuan the night before, and something deep within her urged her to close the little space between their faces and seal his lips in a kiss. Had she become addicted to kisses? Xiang Ling wondered as she dragged her gaze back to his eyes.
"Little Star, let me make this very clear to you. I did visit those brothels but I never touched any women there. Also, I’m never revisiting that place." There was an edge in his tone that made Xiang Ling wonder why he was so affected by her words.
"Why are you telling me this?" She found herself asking and realized that her voice came out as a mere whisper.
"Because..." Dao Ming inched his face even closer, so close that their lips were merely a breath away. "... you have stolen all my attention from the day you helped me in the mountains that night. You made me curious about you when you tended to my wounds with so much gentleness and care. You made me interested in you, as a woman, when you took off your clothes and bathed in front of my eyes..."
Xiang Ling felt her cheeks burning as she recalled the moment. Till this moment, she hadn’t realized that this man had seen her fully naked as she nearly forgot about that incident.
"... And when you kissed Zhe Yuan last night, I realized that I want you to accept my kiss as well." He whispered the words as he stared at her lips for a moment before his gaze returned to her eyes and he finished, "However, I will wait for you to crave for it first."