Under the streetlights, white snowflakes fell from the sky.
The trees in the yard swayed left and right in the cold wind, unable to calm down for a moment.
Just like tonight's night, it felt especially long.
The room was warm like spring, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of roses.
After a passionate lovemaking session, Lu Yanchen lay on top of me for a long time, not moving away.
"Wanwan, you're finally completely mine."
His low, panting voice was incredibly captivating, tickling my ears.
Still basking in the afterglow of that moment, I uttered a hoarse, "Hmm..."
So this is what being a wife for the first time feels like: both novel and unique.
Although we'll explore each other's feelings over the next few nights, it's only when we truly put them into practice that we realize how completely irreplaceable they are.
"Does it still hurt?" he asked after a moment of calm. I bit my lip. "It's okay, you're so gentle."
In fact, I knew he'd always been considerate of my feelings.
He held my earlobe in his mouth and whispered softly, "Then... can we do it again?"
My face flushed with shame, and I couldn't refuse at all.
"Then be gentle."
"Be good... bite me if it hurts."
The night shadows swayed, and the cold wind swept snowflakes to the ground, turning the sky and the fields into a blanket of snow.
I should have dreaded snowy nights like this, always reminding me of the pain of a blade piercing my skin that night.
But now that I have him, I'm not afraid anymore.
I let him lead me into the unknown abyss, floating up and down together.
I hugged his back tightly and bit his shoulder.
It didn't hurt, but I wanted him to remember the feeling of this moment.
"Ayan, don't let me down."
Don't hurt me like Lu Shiyan did. I finally gave my heart to him. If even Lu Yanchen failed me, my world would be in ruins. He sensed my fear and uneasiness and let me bite him, beads of sweat covering his forehead.
"Su Wan, I, Lu Yanchen, will never let you down."
Meeting his dark eyes, I smiled tearfully, "Yes, I believe you."
That night was filled with endless passion.
I finally understood how terrifying it was to be intoxicated by a man in his thirties.
Though he was gentle, I couldn't stand his relentless torment.
I didn't know when I fell asleep, or perhaps I fainted from exhaustion.
I didn't know where he had such great stamina; just lying there was exhausting.
He, however, was like a perpetual motion machine, seemingly never tired.
The next day, I woke up in the afternoon, feeling only a sore back and waist, even more painful than during my previous practice.
The quilt smelt of sweet medicine.
I realized someone had applied ointment to my back, so the pain wasn't as bad as I'd imagined, but rather a cool sensation. I stirred, frowning, holding onto my waist.
As soon as I stepped onto the ground, my feet gave way, and I tumbled backward.
"Hiss..."
"Wanwan."
Lu Yanchen had just entered the room when he rushed over and hugged me.
I fell limply into his arms. He looked at me with a look of heartache. "I'm sorry, I lost control last night."
Meeting his self-blaming eyes, I smiled helplessly, my fingertips lightly tracing his handsome features. "It's okay, I understand. It's just that my body is a little delicate."
He carried me back to the bed, carefully placing a pillow under my waist. He tucked me in again. Seeing his solemn and serious expression, I couldn't help but chuckle, "You've made me think I was a bedridden old man."
Lu Yanchen felt a little awkward. "This is my first time in love, and I've never even held a girl's hand except you. I'm old enough to not understand the things young people do. I just want to take good care of you..."
How could such a man exist in this world?
Even in a wheelchair, his gaze can send chills down my spine.
Who would have known that someone so powerful in the business world could be so innocent in private!
He'd blush at a single word or glance from me.
The contrast is simply too great!
It makes me like him even more.
I took the initiative to hook my arms around his neck, nuzzling my face against it. "You're fine like this."
"Wanwan, I'm glad you don't find me boring."
"How could that be? I feel safe with Ayan. As long as you're around, I'm not afraid."
So this is what being newlywed is like, like being immersed in a jar of honey.
It's hard to describe the sweetness I felt at that moment.
"Are you hungry? I made you something to eat."
My eyes lit up. "You can cook?"
He really surprised me. When Lu Shiyan and I were together, I always made him food in our free time.
"Okay, just make some. You rest up, and I'll bring it to you."
As he left, his back didn't look like a domineering CEO at all! He looked like a sword-wielding guard, cold and fierce.
He was so fierce outside, but he stuttered in front of his mistress, honest and simple, a cute contrast.
I really wanted to see him cook, but I couldn't get out of bed right now. I could only wrap myself obediently in the blanket and wait for him to feed me. When he came in with soup, porridge, and some side dishes, I realized how much he had prepared for me.
Breakfast and lunch were all available.
Though I wanted to say I was just a little tired, not injured, he seemed eager to feed me, and I happily indulged myself, eating mouthful after mouthful.
I was surprised to see how good his cooking was. "Where did A-Yan learn to cook?"
Lu Yanchen said calmly, "When I was little, I wasn't liked in the Lu family. Old Man was busy, and I often went hungry, so I learned to cook on my own."
He spoke of his most poignant past in his calmest voice.
I suddenly remembered that every time I went to the Lu family to eat with them, Lu Yanchen was nowhere to be seen.
I asked Lu Shiyan, and he said that my uncle had an eccentric personality and didn't like to be sociable.
It turns out that in the Lu family, he wasn't the unsociable one, but the one who couldn't be presentable.
He earned his current position in the Lu family! The thought of this, a pang of sympathy welled up in my heart.
I scooped a spoonful of soup and placed it before his lips, "You drink too."
Our eyes met, filled with tenderness.
"Okay."
Only those who have endured the same hardships can understand each other's difficulties. He knew my pain, and I understood his heartache.
After our meal, Lu Yanchen gave me an essential oil massage.
I lost the restraint I had felt during his first massage. I rested my hands on the pillow, my eyes closed in comfort.
As I dozed off, Lu Yanchen spoke, "Wanwan, we've got Su Ning'an's DNA sample. I've had someone with the Su family run a DNA test."
That one sentence instantly jolted me out of my slumber.
"Is she really the daughter of the Su family?"