Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Huo Shaoheng cradled Gu Nianzhi’s tiny face and gently caressed his thumb from her soft cheek to her lips. She had been busy all morning and didn’t get a chance to rest much before Huo Shaoheng showed up. Her cheeks were still flushed from moving around but her lips remained a pale pink. “No matter how many supplements you take, your lips are still pale.” Huo Shaoheng studied her carefully, “How about we have Chen Lie give you a proper check up when you have time?”
Gu Nianzhi pried away Huo Shaoheng’s hand and shook her head against Huo Shaoheng’s palm, “No that’s ok, I’m not sick. Everyone has a different lip color, so some have dark ones and others light. Honestly speaking, I like to be naturally lighter.”
“Why?” Huo Shaoheng was confused.
“Because it’s easier to wear lipstick.” Gu Nianzhi giggled, “Lipsticks show up like the tube on pale lips. For darker lips, the lipstick’s original color might not show as easily.”
Huo Shaoheng, “…”
“Really.” Gu Nianzhi nodded with a giggle as she nudged her cheek against Huo Shaoheng’s large hand to feel the subtle calluses on his palm and forefinger, which were developed from using guns for many years.
“…Really?” Huo Shaoheng’s thumb slid across her lips, “Did you really put on lipstick?”
“Yeh.” Gu Nianzhi looked in the direction of the bathroom where she placed all her makeup and skincare products by the sink, “Today I’m using YSL Addict in It Pink. It starts off reddish and fades with time to be a nicer, subtle pink which is naturally moist.”
Huo Shaoheng absentmindedly watched her inviting lips move as she spoke. He sudden leaned down and kissed them. Gu Nianzhi’s heart thundered so quickly and at a higher frequency that a tingling sensation coursed through her body and sucked all her energy completely. She knew this was a different kind of intimacy from before, it wasn’t merely hugs and kisses. Her hand gradually shifted up Huo Shaoheng’s neck so that her palm touched the hair on the back of his head. It was a medium length and a little course to that it poked her soft fingertips. She spread her fingers apart to dig into his scalp and gently massage it.
Huo Shaoheng felt his heart move and despite his excellent self-control, he realized the previous training was totally child’s play compared to this. It wasn’t because of the level of seduction because he already was able to control a lot of his instinctive impulses. Rather, the only difference for him was that he was never tempted previously. If he wasn’t interested in the woman, it didn’t matter if she was completely naked and dancing in the most suggestive manner–he would remain unperturbed. But with the woman he loved before him, merely touching her hair when she was fully dressed was enough for him to lose self control.
His strength was too great that his arms were hard as rocks and hands like clamps–Gu Nianzhi’s hands were locked from moving. She cried out softly and tried to pull her hands out, but Huo Shaoheng was too strong so she couldn’t get away. She stopped struggling altogether and held his hand back. Like a curious child, she began studying his palm. “Your hands are so nice…” Gu Nianzhi looked down at their intertwined fingers, his were long and lean with subtle calluses on the fingertips. Although this hands appeared harmless, one grip was enough to split mountains and seas.
“What’s so nice about my hands?” Huo Shaoeheng lifted his hand to place beside his lips to kiss the back of Gu Nianzhi’s hand, “You should look at your own hands.” Gu Nianzhi’s fingers were also slim and so straight there were not visible joints. They were fleshy, almost soft and boneless when held. Although they looked weak, Huo Shaoheng knew that she appeared soft yet was tough on the inside. Anyone who crossed her who have their weakness trampled on. Huo Shaoheng kissed the back of her hand again, her scent surprisingly nice and hard for him to let go.
Gu Nianzhi started pushing away his head, “Let go… Let go…” She almost sounded like she was crying. The sensation was indescribable but not uncomfortable, yet she didn’t really like it. It felt strange because a heat began spreading in her body along with his kisses–it quickened her pulse, stimulated her heart and even her scalp started to tingle. An unspeakable desire arose in her chest, like something had been buried for many years to await the perfect opportunity to erupt.
In one moment, Huo Shaoheng completely lost his ability to perceive the outside world because only Gu Nianzhi’s existence was real to him. His mind instantly became alert when he regained his senses. If this happened during a mission, he’d be dead already. He couldn’t fail to control his emotions because this was not the time he can lose himself. As a soldier, he must always be vigilant. Huo Shaoheng licked his lips and tried to restrain himself. He watched Gu Nianzi start to fix her clothes but the closures on the back wouldn’t close. Her bra straps were about to cut into her back and Huo Shaoheng frowned, “How long has it been since you shopped for bras?”
Gu Nianzhi’s mind was blank as she laid panting on the bed, unable to hear what he was saying clearly. It was only when his large hand snaked around her back to help her hook her bra close that she slowly composed herself. Huo Shaoheng tried to help for a while but still failed to close it, so he asked, “…Your bra is too small, why don’t you get a bigger size?”
Gu Nianzhi, “…” She just changed into a new bra this morning, how can it not close? She fumbled for her back and tried to bring the two ends of the bra together and close it, but just as Huo Shaoheng said it wouldn’t close. There was a gap between the two ends and she was stunned–how can she go up a size in half a day? Gu Nianzhi wanted to cry when she let go and whined to Huo Shaoheng, “…It’s all your fault! It was fine this morning… Now it doesn’t fit…”
Huo Shaoheng looked down before calmly shifting his gaze, “You’re maturing anyway, so you shouldn’t buy bras that are too small.”
“Too small? It’s already a C!” Gu Nianzhi cried, “I don’t want to be a D!”
Huo Shaoheng smiled faintly and pulled her up to stand. He teased deliberately, “Are you sure it’s C? I think it looks more like E.”
Gu Nianzhi, “…” She glared at Huo Shaoheng before finally reacting and asking with surprise, “Huo Shao, you know what is C, D, E?!”
“Am I dumb?” Huo Shaoheng stroked her hair, “Let’s go. I’ll take you underwear shopping first, then we’ll have lunch.”
