Married The Crybaby Childhood Crush First, Then Fell in Love - Chapter 20

Lin Wanqing awoke in a daze; she didn’t have the habit of sleeping in.

The rain outside the window had stopped, and the morning light seeped through the sheer white curtains, casting a glow on the soft bed.

She was being held tightly in Yan Qiu’s embrace, and the breathing above her sent a wave of goosebumps down Lin Wanqing’s back, making her want to escape quickly.

Lin Wanqing moved slightly, and Yan Qiu’s hug tightened.

Lin Wanqing: “Ooh… Sister, let go.”

Her soft lower abdomen was exposed during her struggle, and Yan Qiu’s hand reached out and touched it.

Yan Qiu, sleepy-eyed, said, “Awake?”

Lin Wanqing whimpered, trying to get out of the embrace, but her waist was firmly restrained.

Yan Qiu: “We don’t have a habit of getting up early in this family. Sleep a little longer.”

Lin Wanqing: “Please, Sister, let me go. This position is very uncomfortable.”

Yan Qiu acted as if she hadn’t heard, lifting Lin Wanqing’s heavily scarred fingers and touching them with her lips.

In this just-woken, slightly muddled state, she was nowhere near the composed and restrained demeanor she displayed during the day.

Lin Wanqing’s fingers, once as flawless as white jade, were crisscrossed with scars at the tips. The deep red gashes were no longer bleeding, but a layer of redness had emerged.

It clearly looked painful.

Yan Qiu: “You’re hurt again.”

Lin Wanqing gave a muffled groan, failing to pull her fingers away.

“I was cutting fabric yesterday and accidentally cut myself with a small knife…” Lin Wanqing added, “As tailors, our hands are easily injured. Everyone is like this.”

Yan Qiu raised an eyebrow, “I remember telling you more than once to be careful with your hands. It seems my words go in one ear and out the other.”

“My dear little wife, you constantly do things that displease me. How can I make you remember?”

Yan Qiu’s voice was husky with sleep, and the golden-rimmed glasses, a symbol of restraint and precision, were absent from her nose. Her long, curly hair was spread out on the silk pillowcase, giving her an air of nobility and languor.

Yan Qiu embraced her with force, causing Lin Wanqing to stiffen in shock. Yan Qiu instantly pinned down her struggling hands.

Her abdomen was now fully exposed.

A dangerous, jackal-like breath sprayed onto her neck. Lin Wanqing’s whole body tingled, and a small, animal-like whimper escaped her throat.

Being held was so uncomfortable. No one had ever touched her neck, abdomen, or legs before. (Dear reviewer, there’s only hugging here QAQ)

Lin Wanqing’s eyes turned red, and tears fell uncontrollably.

Yan Qiu rested her chin on Lin Wanqing’s shoulder, “As punishment for not taking care of your body, let me hold you for a while.”

It was a trumped-up charge. Lin Wanqing had never thought Yan Qiu had noticed the injury on her hand yesterday and was only using it as an excuse this morning.

Yan Qiu’s well-defined fingers pressed against her abdomen. Lin Wanqing was ticklish and struggled like a fish out of water.

Her skin was extremely fair, like soft tofu on a white porcelain plate; a light touch could leave a mark.

Her body was also exceptionally fragrant, like a dewy strawberry in a crystal fruit bowl, waiting to be bitten open, its juice dripping.

Lin Wanqing, with a crying voice, said, “I was wrong. I won’t hurt my fingers next time. Please, Sister, let me go.”

Yan Qiu: “Your promises are unreliable. Stop moving.”

Yan Qiu held her even tighter.

…

When the two of them left the room, Lin Wanqing was disoriented, her steps unsteady, and she still seemed to feel the lingering sensation of Yan Qiu’s touch on her body.

It was very unfamiliar, a little resistant, but acceptable.

How strange. Her whole body was starting to itch, as if she needed more petting to smooth her fur.

After eating breakfast with the old master, Yu Fei drove her boss to the company and Lin Wanqing to school for classes.

After Yan Qiu left, the atmosphere in the car instantly quieted down.

Yu Fei: “Does Miss Lin need to take the day off?”

Lin Wanqing: “No, why would I need to take time off?”

Yu Fei: “Because Miss Lin looks…”

She paused to choose her words, “Looks very, fresh and delicious.”

Lin Wanqing: “?”

Yu Fei: “Like someone who has been thoroughly manhandled.”

Lin Wanqing: “…”

I advise you to stop talking.

Lin Wanqing was a little worried about the mental state of Yan Qiu’s employees. “Ms. Yan and I are only married by agreement; there’s no affection involved.”

Yu Fei sighed regretfully, “Who wouldn’t like our boss? If the boss was interested in me, I’d immediately strip, wash up, and lie down in her bed. Please, don’t pity this delicate flower of mine.”

Lin Wanqing: “.”

Does Yan Qiu know about this?

Lin Wanqing had a full day of classes. With exams approaching, she was exhausted after a whole day of studying.

She hadn’t stayed in the dorm for the past few days, and some rumors gradually surfaced at school. Some students, including Lan Xiaoxiao, unanimously believed that Lin Wanqing had found another significant other outside.

Lan Xiaoxiao: “You’re giving off the stench of someone in love.”

Lin Wanqing: “I’m not.”

Lan Xiaoxiao pointed to Lin Wanqing’s neck, “It’s red. Don’t tell me a bug bit you.”

Lin Wanqing took out a small mirror and saw that her neck was indeed rubbed red by Yan Qiu.

Lin Wanqing fell silent.

Lan Xiaoxiao: “Sis, I suggest you wear a turtleneck. Is your significant other handsome?”

Lin Wanqing: “Handsome. Oh, wait, I’m not dating anyone. A bug bit my neck.”

Lan Xiaoxiao gave her an indulgent and affectionate smile.

After saying goodbye to her roommates, Lin Wanqing stood alone at the school gate waiting for the car to go home. Yan Qiu would be a little late to pick her up.

Lin Wanqing didn’t know what feelings she held for Yan Qiu. The two were merely partners brought together by the strong binding of a written agreement, with no emotional foundation, and there shouldn’t have been any transgression of boundaries.

Even if Yan Qiu wanted to do anything intimate with her, it was more likely due to physical instinct than affection.

Yet, this morning’s embrace was clearly not that.

If there were no feelings, Yan Qiu shouldn’t have been so concerned about the injuries on her fingers.

Nor should she be driving to the school gate to pick her up.

Lin Wanqing lowered her head, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes.

A black Bentley Mulsanne stopped at the corner of the school gate, deliberately not parking in an obvious spot.

The car door opened. Lin Wanqing turned off her brightly lit phone screen, sniffled, and got into the car.

Yan Qiu took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Wanqing said, “Nothing, my… my sister just sent me a message.”

Yan Qiu raised an eyebrow, “Lin Zhenxi? That idiot.”

Lin Wanqing: “…”

Yan Qiu’s cool fingers touched her cheek, gentle and affectionate: “Why mention her?”

Lin Wanqing showed her sister’s message to Yan Qiu: “Does Sister Qiu like her? She wants to be your lover and ask you to help the Lin family.”

“She’s very pretty, and her personality is a bit flamboyant. Maybe…” She suits Sister’s taste.

Yan Qiu suddenly lifted her chin, the good mood from earlier completely gone, “Lin Wanqing, do you know what you are saying?”

Lin Wanqing bit her lip, looking utterly pitiful, “Will Sister like her? Will you hold her the way you hold me? Will you sleep in the same bed with her?”

Since the two were married by agreement, they shouldn’t have any feelings for each other. Why didn’t she want Yan Qiu to touch anyone else?

The mere thought of Yan Qiu treating anyone else with the same affection made Lin Wanqing’s heart ache convulsively.

Yan Qiu kissed the corner of Lin Wanqing’s mouth, “Except for you, I won’t be intimate with anyone else. Touching others makes me feel disgusted.”

“Please, stop saying things I dislike, okay?”

Lin Wanqing didn’t notice the hint of pleading in Yan Qiu’s tone.

Her teeth broke the corner of her lip, and her tongue licked away the overflowing drop of blood.