Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 27

Amber morning light streamed slowly through the floor-to-ceiling windows, spilling onto the expensive handmade Persian carpet. Men’s and women’s clothes were scattered around the black leather sofa, while two empty wine glasses and a half-finished bottle of red wine sat on the nearby coffee table.

In the white porcelain vase on the bedside table, delicate pink peony petals stretched gently, filling the room with a serene and cozy atmosphere.

On the large white bed, two exceptionally attractive figures lay entwined in deep sleep. Despite the air conditioning, the summer heat lingered, leaving only a thin sheet draped over their waists. Their exposed necks and chests were adorned with ambiguous red marks, a silent testament to the night before.

The scene was both harmonious and tantalizing.

With a flutter of long, thick lashes, Li Su was the first to open her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Huo Xuanye’s breathtakingly handsome sleeping face, his deep-set eyes, high nose bridge, and perfectly shaped lips, still slightly swollen and bearing a faint scab from last night’s fervent kisses. Further down, his prominent Adam’s apple, broad shoulders, and sharply defined collarbones led to a sculpted chest crisscrossed with red marks, including two distinct bite marks, her doing.

Last night had been her first time, and she hadn’t quite known her limits.

Li Su watched him quietly.

Time ticked by until, suddenly, Huo Xuanye’s arm tightened around her, pulling her closer against his chest.

Li Su found herself pressed firmly against his pectoral muscles.

Well…

He certainly kept himself in good shape.

Very firm.

Hmm…

A little more pressure, and she might suffocate.

“You’re about to lose your wife~”

The moment Huo Xuanye remembered what had happened last night, he couldn’t control himself.

“Impossible. I have a wife right here in my arms.”

Huo Xuanye cupped her face, his thumb gently stroking her cheek. “Last night, you were the one who took the initiative. You don’t regret it, do you?”

Li Su countered softly, “What good would regret do?”

So, did she regret it or not?

He was a man, thick-skinned and tough, a few marks on his body didn’t matter.

But Li Su was different. Her skin was like jade, delicate and tender. Leaving those marks on her fair complexion hadn’t been intentional.

In the heat of the moment…

He had been lost in it, unable to hold back.

Huo Xuanye’s voice was low and rough, his drowsy gaze fixed on her. “I’m yours now. You’ve had me, you can’t take it back.”

Who had whom, really?

Fine, fine.

She’d had him.

And last night, she had been the one to initiate it.

Li Su: “I won’t take it back.”

“Then, in the future, can we still…” Huo Xuanye’s ears flushed red with shyness. “…be like last night?”

“You know, for a man who’s just tasted meat for the first time, last night was… quite the impact.”

“A man who’s just started… well, curiosity runs high…”

“Wife~”

“Have a little pity on me…”

“My demands are very modest. Seven days a week, let’s just make it five.”

Five days?

Modest?

Did he have some misunderstanding about the word “modest”?

Li Su had no intention of getting dragged into a bargaining session with Huo Xuanye, a shrewd businessman.

She’d end up at his mercy.

Instead, she wrapped her arms around his waist. Huo Xuanye’s already red ears turned even redder.

His previously restless eyes darkened with desire. “Wife… are you inviting me?”

“That sort of thing isn’t measured in days. It depends on the mood.” Li Su smiled sweetly at him.

“You’re right…”

He’d listen to her.

Mood-dependent, what if she was in the mood all seven days of the week?

Wouldn’t that just be paradise?

Huo Xuanye nestled close to Li Su, his voice sticky with sleepiness, “Then… let’s sleep a bit more?”

It was Sunday.

Perfect for sleeping in.

“Mmm…”

She had been exhausted when she finally fell asleep last night. The curtains in the room weren’t fully drawn.

Huo Xuanye picked up the remote and pressed a button. The curtains slowly closed, plunging the room into darkness.

Happily, he wrapped his arms around Li Su and drifted back to sleep.

He didn’t care if they slept the whole day away.

The woman he loved was right there in his arms.

Nothing outside mattered to him.

The two stayed at the hotel until evening before returning to the Huo residence.

Li Su presented a new evening gown to Zhou Motang. “Sister-in-law, this dress is to replace the one my friend ruined.”

It was almost dinnertime, and the Huo family elders had already come downstairs.

With so many people watching, Zhou Motang accepted the dress. “Thank you. Last night, I was too impulsive and misunderstood her. I hope she isn’t angry with me.”

Li Su’s expression remained indifferent. “I wouldn’t know.”

Zhou Motang smiled as if nothing had happened. “Susu, are you free tomorrow? I’m trying on wedding dresses, but A-Zhou has work. Besides, as a man, he doesn’t understand what looks good. Will you come with me?”

“No way!”

Huo Xuanye cut in again. “My wife has wedding dress appointments tomorrow too, and we’re going abroad. Sister-in-law, you should let my brother handle your dress.”

Huo Zhenzhou said, “I have a company meeting tomorrow. Mom will go with you, her taste is excellent.”

Zhou Motang lowered her head in disappointment. “Fine…”

Why could Li Su go abroad to try on wedding dresses while she was stuck with domestic options?

Just because she had no background or money?

Didn’t she deserve a high-end custom wedding dress from overseas?

Even her own husband, Huo Zhenzhou, wouldn’t accompany her.

Xiao Qiyu had good taste, but she wanted Huo Zhenzhou by her side.

She also wanted Li Su to witness her trying on wedding dresses, marrying the man Li Su had once loved.

She and Li Su were sisters-in-law, yet also rivals in love. Such a dramatic twist of fate had actually happened to her.

After dinner, the couple returned to their room.

Li Su lazily asked, “Are we really going abroad tomorrow to try on wedding dresses?”

“Originally, they could’ve been shipped here, but I feel like she’s been upsetting you a lot lately. Let’s spend a few days abroad.” Huo Xuanye stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her. “We can look at rings while we’re there.”

“Aren’t you staying in the country for work?”

Wasn’t he still fighting for the inheritance?

Shouldn’t he strike while Huo Zhenzhou was still vulnerable from his amnesia?

The brothers really did have a strong bond.

“Work isn’t as important as being with my wife. I could work endlessly, but marriage only happens once in a lifetime. After trying on dresses abroad, we can take a few sets of wedding photos too.” Huo Xuanye leaned in closer. “Wherever you want to shoot, we’ll go…”

He was too close. Li Su could feel the warmth of his breath against her skin.

Unbidden, images from last night’s intimacy flashed through her mind.

It was getting a little hot.

She looped her arms around his neck and smiled softly. “Of course we’ll take photos, they’ll have to be even better than theirs…”

“Mmm.”

“And the diamond ring has to be bigger than theirs.”

“Okay.”

“And the wedding venue has to be more extravagant.”

“Okay.”

“You’ll agree to anything I say?” Li Su chuckled.

Huo Xuanye shook his head. “No. If you ask for a divorce, I definitely won’t agree.”

His quick response didn’t mean he hadn’t heard Li Su’s words clearly.

Why wasn’t she asking further?

If Li Su asked whether he would love her more than his brother did, he would answer with absolute certainty… yes!

He would.

He would love her more than his brother ever could.

“Since you’re going abroad tomorrow, rest well tonight.” Li Su lightly tapped his chest. “Hmm?”

Huo Xuanye chuckled. “I think I’ve been played by you.”

Li Su denied it. “How so?”

“It’s fine. Even if you played me, I’d be willing.”

“Huo Xuanye, stop with the sweet talk!”

At the bathroom door, Li Su pressed a hand against Huo Xuanye’s chest. “I’m going to take a bath. Why are you following me?”