“Ah”
As the two locked eyes, Jiang Lai, who hadn’t been fully seen, let out a startled cry.
Even the bedsheet she was clutching slipped from her hands and fell to the floor, and she almost stumbled in her panic as she fled back into the bedroom.
Chi Yingyu watched her brother-in-law get scared off by her.
Honestly, even if he looked a bit longer, she wouldn’t be angry.
If he felt he hadn’t gotten a good enough look, she could even move a little closer.
When would brother-in-law finally face the desires in her heart?
If only he could be like last night, skin to skin, breaths mingling, her ears filled with Jiang Lai’s enticing, low moans.
Chi Yingyu looked at the bedsheet Jiang Lai had dropped on the floor, bent down to pick it up, and could smell the unique scent that belonged only to her brother-in-law.
That special fragrance was the best aphrodisiac for her.
Deep down, Chi Yingyu wanted nothing more than to possess him completely, to make him belong to her utterly and entirely.
Such an intense possessiveness was nearly driving her mad, and it was only by clinging to the last shred of reason that she managed to maintain her current composed appearance.
Chi Yingyu placed the bedsheet on the sofa.
She didn’t intend to put on any clothes, instead remaining as she was, gently knocking on the bedroom door, “Brother-in-law, I didn’t bring any clothes. Can you let me in?”
Chi Yingyu waited outside for quite a while before seeing the bedroom door crack open just a sliver.
As she stepped in, Jiang Lai, who was inside, darted under the covers at lightning speed, making sure he was completely hidden from view before finally relaxing.
“Yingyu, don’t worry, I absolutely won’t look. You can get dressed in peace.”
“Actually, I don’t really mind if you see, brother-in-law. After all, what I have now, you have too. Maybe looking at someone else would help you understand your own body better.”
Chi Yingyu gazed at the bulging comforter on the bed, her eyes brimming with laughter and affection.
Even if she could boldly let Jiang Lai look at her body without reservation, her feelings were clear—but Jiang Lai had no such thoughts at all.
He would always see her as just his wife’s younger sister.
Chi Yingyu longed for her brother-in-law to see her as a woman, to feel desire when looking at her body, instead of always being bound by the role of her sister’s husband.
Some identities, once established, would forever become shackles in the relationship between two people.
How she wished she could stay in Jiang Lai’s arms, seeking comfort without restraint, pouring out all her emotions onto him.
But in the end, it was just a bit of wishful thinking in her heart.
There was a mountain between them—a mountain of ethics and morality, impossible to ignore and even harder to cross.
Even if she tried to climb over, a single misstep could mean falling into utter ruin.
“There’s takeout I ordered on the table outside. I was going to wake you up after my shower, but I didn’t expect you to wake up even earlier than I thought.”
After changing her clothes, Chi Yingyu tiptoed over to Jiang Lai’s side, and began peeling away the layers of covers that he’d wrapped himself in so tightly.
“This afternoon will be really busy. I won’t make it back for dinner tonight, so don’t wait for me. If you’re hungry, just eat.”
Jiang Lai emerged from the covers, her hair a bit messy, and her pajamas in slight disarray.
Chi Yingyu couldn’t help but reach out to tidy her up a little.
A thin sheen of sweat clung to Jiang Lai’s chest, neck, shoulders, and back, tempting Chi Yingyu’s hand to linger, wanting to touch her more.
She felt that her brother-in-law was especially sexy right now.
Though she didn’t want to admit it, at least for today and last night, she had harbored countless indecent fantasies about her brother-in-law.
She even wanted to take advantage of how obedient her brother-in-law was now, to have her way with her right there in broad daylight.
She was a person, not a beast controlled by desire, but no matter how she tried to convince herself to stop thinking about her brother-in-law—otherwise, one day she’d lose control—after Chi Yingyu left for work, her mind was still filled with thoughts of Jiang Lai.
Some things, once begun, could never be stopped.
Some desires, once unleashed, could never be put back in the cage.
Chi Yingyu couldn’t help but picture her brother-in-law’s face in her mind, recalling the outrageous things she’d done last night.
Compared to Chi Yingyu, who was tormented by desire every moment, Jiang Lai’s mood and body were light and relaxed at this moment.
She didn’t know why, but around noon, Jiang Lai took a shower, and the unquenchable fire of desire in her heart magically disappeared today.
Without those external distractions, she even felt her focus had improved several times over.
Was it because of the spring dream she had last night?
Jiang Lai was an adult, and had a healthy attitude toward her own desires and impure thoughts.
It was just a normal physiological need, nothing monstrous.
If she really needed to relieve herself from time to time, Jiang Lai was also perfectly happy to do so occasionally.
Feeling refreshed, Jiang Lai accomplished a lot today.
Not only did she wash the bedsheet she’d gotten wet, but she also cleaned the entire room from top to bottom.
While Jiang Lai was busy in the room, snowflakes began drifting down outside, each one soft and gentle, floating in the air.
Looking out the window, everything was shrouded in a hazy white.
This year’s First Snow seemed to have come a bit early.
Snow in the south always looked like it was floating in the air, but when it landed on you, it would soak your clothes just like rain.
Her sister-in-law had gone out without an umbrella.
Seeing the snowfall, Jiang Lai immediately went to find an umbrella at home, planning to bring it to Chi Yingyu.
The snow was coming down hard, and the wind stung her cheeks.
Jiang Lai walked through the sleet, umbrella in hand, watching the snowflakes drifting from the sky.
She reached out and caught one in her palm, but in the blink of an eye it melted into a droplet of water.
Jiang Lai was hurrying toward her sister-in-law’s law office, but on the way, she spotted a girl covered in snow.
Her long hair was wet with snowflakes, as if she had been standing there since the snow began.
The girl looked just like a pitiful stray kitten, making Jiang Lai’s heart ache.
She couldn’t help but step forward and hold her umbrella over the girl’s head.
The girl lifted her head, her clear eyes looking at the umbrella and Jiang Lai, who had suddenly appeared beside her.
When she recognized the familiar face, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She really did look alike…
“It’s snowing outside. Why aren’t you finding somewhere to take shelter?”
The girl’s clothes and hair were dusted with snow, her cheeks red from the cold, her whole body radiating a chill.
The melted snow had soaked her clothes halfway through.
She could easily catch a cold like this.
Jiang Lai knew she was meddling, but she couldn’t just leave a girl about the same age as her own daughter out in the cold.
“Come with me to the café nearby and warm up, okay?”