Chapter 47 - Warmth and Torment

As he stumbled into the manor, he found that all the maids and servants had vanished, returned to their own beds to sleep for the night, and the manor was empty and silent.

Although it was silent, he found that on the table was a small thermal mug, and next to the mug was a small note.

Picking up the note, Xie Jingyu narrowed his eyes as he tried making heads and tails of the words written on the note.

"Drink some honeyed water," he read out loud, "it is good for a stomach full of alcohol. Make sure to get something to eat as well."

Reading the message, Xie Jingyu's heart grew warm, his eyes shone brilliantly, and a smile blossomed on his lips.

The feeling of being cared for was simply amazing. He knew that the only one who could have left this was Yu Huiyin.

Taking the thermal mug, he felt the warm honeyed water moistened his throat, and entered his stomach. The slight stomach ache was soothed, and he felt warmer inside.

He was not sure if it was the warm honeyed water that was so soothing, or if it was the thought of Yu Huiyin, who had made this for him, making him so happy.

As he drank it, he sobered up slightly. His mind buzzing less than before, he also felt that he was staggering less than he had before, but within his heart, an indescribable feeling emerged.

He wanted to be closer with Yu Huiyin; he wanted to be able to touch her, feel her being near him.

He drank the entire mug of honeyed water, and then he went to the bedroom. Upon seeing Yu Huiyin in a deep sleep within the bed, Xie Jingyu was suddenly feeling emotional. This was his house, his bed, his wife. All was his.

He went to the walk-in closet and picked up a pair of pajamas before he went out of the room again.

Since Yu Huiyin was asleep on the bed, he was not willing to wake her up by going to the ensuite bathroom. Instead, he hurried to the bathroom further down the hallway. It was bigger than the ensuite bathroom, but it was not as handy as having a bathroom next to the room. Still, to ensure that she did not wake up, he was willing to go there to wash up.

After washing up and changing his clothes, he once more felt fresh. He moved to the bedroom again, and here he sat down on the bed, his hand gently caressing Yu Huiyin's cheek.

The smooth and soft touch was intoxicating, even more intoxicating than the alcohol he had been drinking, and he suddenly felt much more intoxicated than ever before, from just looking at her.

She was flawless when he looked at her. She was so beautiful, her skin so subtle and smooth, her entire being making Xie Jingyu attracted to her.

He lowered his head, and while being in a trance, his lips gently brushed over the skin of her forehead.

Jolting awake, Xie Jingyu realized what he had done, and he was shocked. He had promised not to do anything to her that she would dislike, so he suddenly felt guilty.

At least it was a mere kiss on her forehead, but at the same time, the soft and smooth touch that he had felt on his lips was driving him insane.

He hungered for more; he wanted so much more than an accidental touch of her forehead, he wanted to give her a real kiss, a kiss when she was awake and to see her getting lost in the kiss.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He wanted so much more, but the ruthless little girl was unaware of what she was doing to him. She was just sleeping there, leaving him to burn with desire on his own; he was simply gnashing his teeth in helplessness.

Thinking about it, Xie Jingyu sighed, and laid down on the bed, his restless body unable to hold up.

Just as he decided not to drag Yu Huiyin into his embrace that night, as he was not in the mood for the sweet torment it brought with it, Yu Huiyin began moving in her sleep.

Although Xie Jingyu no longer wanted to drag her into his embrace, mainly because he was already burning with desire and unable to hold back, Yu Huiyin was not agreeing.

She had gotten used to sleeping within his embrace for the past many nights, and now that she felt the familiar heater appearing in the bed, she slowly inched closer in her sleep.

Her head landed on his chest; her hands curled up on his abdomen. Her legs entangled with his, the sudden feeling of being so close was simply sweet yet tormenting.

Every breath he took was full of her scent, every time he breathed he could feel her palms pressing on his abdomen, it felt as if he was being branded by iron, and he was having a hard time breathing.

The more he tried to calm down, the more restless his body became, and he could not stop his body from reacting.

Gritting his teeth, his hands began touching Yu Huiyin's waist. She was wearing a nightgown again, but this time it had crept up due to the movements she had made, and he could feel her soft skin underneath his hands.

The more he was touching, the more unbearable it all became, he felt like he could explode at any moment, it was simply the worst night he had ever had.