Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There were people all around them, shoulder to shoulder. Everyone was shouting and cheering.
Song Fengwan looked up quietly and tiptoed, her neck aching.
Fu Chen seemed to sense something and had already left.
âThe boots are very thick and donât hurt. Youâll feel more comfortable this way.â Fu Chenâs tone was ambiguous.
âIâm fine.â It was just that her neck felt a little sore from raising it the whole time.
After the revelry just now, the surrounding people were even more excited and fervent. It seemed like they had been infected by the lively atmosphere, and young couples were hugging and kissing everywhere around them.
Song Fengwanâs face seemed to be burning as she leaned her forehead against Fu Chenâs chest, her heart pounding.
âWanwanâ¦â Fu Chen called out to her in a low voice.
âHuh?â
Before Song Fengwan could look up, he actually lowered his head and kissed the top of her headâ¦
Her eyelashes fluttered, and her face flushed.
Her head was spinning, and she didnât even know what was happeningâ¦
Only when the surrounding people started to party did Fu Chen let go of her and pull her out of the crowd. The pace of his footsteps was fast, and Song Fengwan was panting heavily. The air around her was dry and cold. When she breathed in, her whole body felt coldâ¦
***
Fu Chen and Duan Linbai met up. They initially planned to take the mountain cable car back to the hotel. But everyone in this town seemed to be celebrating, and there was a stop notice posted on the cable car.
They had no choice but to find a hotel in the town for the night.
Huai Sheng was already sleepy, so Duan Linbai was carrying him, too tired to walk.?This brat is definitely here to torment me.
Almost all the hotels in town were full. When they found one, there was only one room. Duan Linbai asked for it directly. âHuai Sheng and I will stay here. I really canât walk anymore. You two should find another one.â
With his small body, carrying a child weighing around 50 pounds was even more tiring than carrying a gas tank.?Damn it. Iâm so tired that my poor waist is about to break.
Fu Chen could only continue looking for a hotel with Song Fengwan.
There were only three double rooms left in the next hotel.
Although Song Fengwanâs English was not bad, she could only understand some simple words. These people spoke with an accent, so she couldnât understand what they were saying at all. Then she saw Fu Chen take out his ID card and hand it to the receptionist.
âDo you need mine?â She carried her ID and passport around with her at all times since she was overseas.
âNo need.â
âYou donât need to register me?â
âOne person is enough to register a room with one single bed.â
Song Fengwan shivered.?What does one single bed mean?
âThereâs only one double room left.â
âWe can go to another hotelâ¦â
âHe said that this place is the only one with an empty room in town. If we donât sleep here, we wonât have anywhere to stay tonight.â Fu Chen spoke frankly and directly, not seeming to be lying at all.
Song Fengwan was dumbfounded.
This was different from the time they had gone to the ski resort. It was at least a suite with separate beds. How could they sleep in this double room?
The receptionist quickly helped them check in and even gave them breakfast vouchers.
Fu Chen thanked her and walked straight to the elevator.
Song Fengwan braced herself and followed him.?How am I going to spend the night?
***
When the two reached the room, as the heating was on, Fu Chen took off his scarf, goggles, and coatâ¦
He tilted his head and looked at the person still standing at the door.
âWhy are you in a daze? Come in.â
Song Fengwan looked around the room as she walked in. The interior design was decorated in a European style. In the middle of the room was a huge two-meter wide bed with white bed sheets. Placed on it was a bouquet of roses and a hotel greeting card.
There was also a bottle of red wine on the bedside table.
The toilet was connected to the bathroom. It was just a few square meters, but only a layer of frosted glass separated it from the outside. From the outside, they could vaguely see the furnishings inside.
How am I supposed to shower and go to the bathroom like this?
âThis room isnât bad.â Song Fengwan smiled awkwardly. In fact, the interior design was rather nice.
âYes, the bed is very big.â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows.
Song Fengwan choked.?Who asked you about the bed?
Fu Chen took a clothes hanger from the closet beside him and hung up the clothes. Then he grabbed the kettle and prepared to boil waterâ¦
Song Fengwan walked around and rummaged around until she opened the bedside table. When she saw what was inside, her face flushed.?Whatâs wrong with these hotels?
âWhat are you looking at?â Fu Chen walked over.
Bam!?Song Fengwan slammed the drawer shut. âNothing.â
âYouâre not taking off your clothes?â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows. âItâs almost one. Arenât you tired?â
âIâm fine.â
Fu Chen nodded without comment. He turned around and called Duan Linbai to ask him how the two were settling in.
Song Fengwan reached out to take off her scarf and hat. Her hair had been flattened by the scarf and looked a little ugly against her head.
Song Fengwan shielded her head and went to the bathroom to look in the mirror. She grabbed her hair a few times, trying to make it look fluffy.
Even after trying a few times, her hair was still flat. She took a rubber band and tied her hair up into a bun. When she turned around, she saw Fu Chen standing at the bathroom door.
âThereâs a strand of hair by your ear that hasnât been tied up.â Fu Chen pointed at her right ear.
Song Fengwan touched it. There was indeed a strand of hair. She casually twisted it up, feeling a little embarrassed.
âYou can shower first,â she said while leaving the bathroom.
â¦
When Fu Chen went out, Song Fengwan had already taken off her coat and was wearing a soft pink turtleneck sweater and black tight pants. She was also wearing a pair of warm, thick boots that went up to her calves, making her legs look slender and straight.
âGo wash up. Iâll sleep first.â Fu Chen narrowed his eyes, his expression calm as always.
Song Fengwan bit her lips and washed up simply.
When she came out, Fu Chen was leaning against the bed and playing with his phone. She sat beside the bed, her heart beating fast, as though it was about to jump out of her throat.
Besides a bed, there was only a stool in the room. No matter how she looked at it, they would be sleeping together tonight.
âTurn off the lights?â Fu Chen suddenly asked.
âDonât!â Song Fengwan blurted out.
Why turn off the lights?
It will be pitch-black. Thatâs too scary.
âThen, youâ¦â Fu Chen put down his phone. â⦠should hurry up and get under the blanket. Itâs quite cold outside. â
Song Fengwan removed her boots, lifted the blanket, and got in carefully. As she was wearing a lot of clothes, she didnât feel warm when she got under the blanket.
âItâs not even the first time. Why are you nervous?â Fu Chen tilted his head and looked at her.?The bedâs very big, and thereâs enough space for two adults to sleep between them. What is she afraid of?
âIâm not nervous.â?Last time on the mountain, even though there was a heatable brick bed, it was one person and one blanket each. What is this mess now?
Fu Chen raised his hand and turned off the bedside lamp by his side. The light in the room instantly dimmed. His body shifted downward, and he lay down.
Song Fengwan gulped nervously. She was wearing too many clothes and couldnât move at all. It was even more uncomfortable to sleep, so she decided to start undressing under the blanket.
Fu Chen sized her up from the corner of his eyeâ¦
She took out a pair of pants and then a sweaterâ¦
Exactly how many pieces of clothing did she wear?
When she finally felt comfortable, she lay down. Half of her body was lying right on the edge of the bed, and she didnât dare move an inch toward Fu Chen.?Right now, weâre wearing clothes under the blanket and purely chatting!
âWanwanâ¦â Fu Chen suddenly spoke.
Song Fengwanâs body trembled. âYes?â
âGive me your hand.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Song Fengwan hesitated and reached her arm out to him. He grabbed her slightly cold hand.
âWhy is it so cold?â
âItâll warm up later. Iâll just cover it for a whileâ¦â
He grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest.
âAre you warm now?â His voice became deeper.
âYes.â Song Fengwan nodded silently. Although he was still wearing a woolen sweater, even now, with her palm pressed against it, she still felt warm.
She shifted her body and adjusted her postureâ¦
The surroundings were very close, and they could vaguely hear the sounds of the revelry outsideâ¦
It was lively and noisy. This place was like a small world isolated from the world.
There were only the two of them.
âThird Brother, other than the first time at my house, have we met before?â Song Fengwan felt that his voice was exceptionally familiar.
âYes, we have.â
âWhere?â?Why canât I remember?
âAt the bar in Yuncheng. Do you remember the time you declared that you would woo me?â
Song Fengwanâs breathing stopped, and even her body stiffened.
What the hell?
How does he know?
âAt the time, you went to the restroom and walked into the wrong place. You entered the menâs room, and I led you out.â
Song Fengwan had drunk so much back then that she couldnât remember many things anymore. After his reminder, she pieced everything together.
She had thought she was dreaming about many things as her head was spinning.
âThird Brother, that day, actuallyâ¦â
âWanwanâ¦â
âHuh?â Song Fengwanâs mind exploded.?Why did he have to see something so embarrassing? n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Everyone hoped to have a gentle and lady-like image in front of their beloved. Song Fengwan was the same. She always hoped that her image would be the best.
How could Fu Chen have heard that??Her mind was blank, and she couldnât think at all.
âYou said you wanted to woo me.. Give it a try.â