Li Si An sat in front of the dressing table, after finishing a series of facial treatments she continued to brush her hair while stealing glances at Su Yu through the mirror.
Li Si An didn't dare to get into bed yet. There's Su Yu up there.
This night Su Yu got into bed earlier than Li Si An expected. She thought that Su Yu would return to the study room to do his work there. But Su Yu brought his work to their bed instead.
Li Si An wasn't sure about calling the bed theirs.
"Is something bothering you?"
Li Si An just heard Su Yu's voice asking, so she glanced at him again through the mirror.
She saw that Su Yu was still struggling with the laptop on his lap. The sound of tapping on the keyboard is also still filling the sound in the background. Was what she just heard really Su Yu?
Li Si An continued her thoughts as she brushed her long hair.
"Get into bed." Su Yu's voice sounded again and the tapping of his fingers on the keyboard had stopped.
Li Si An's gaze met Su Yu's in the mirror. Li Si An only knew she had to obey the order or something bad might happen. That's what Li Si An read from Su Yu's cold eyes.
Li Si An put down the comb and immediately walked to the other side of the bed. She climbed onto the bed and immediately covered herself with the bed cover without looking at Su Yu at all. Li Si An gave Su Yu her back.
The atmosphere grew even quieter as Su Yu did not continue his work. Could it be that Su Yu was watching her? Li Si An tightly gripped the blanket. Her mind was erratic to and fro and her heart was pumping so fast.
For the first time in her life, Li Si An shared a bed with a man. Ye Mufan had never even been so lucky as Su Yu. Or Li Si An just a lucky woman now?
The side of the bed was turbulent, it seemed that Su Yu was moving towards her. Li Si An closed her eyes tightly and prayed for God to protect her from whatever bad thing Su Yu would do to her.
At that moment, she could feel Su Yu's body on top of her.
Li Si An thought Su Yu would suppress her. But Su Yu was only above her for some time after which the man shifted and returned to his place.
What was that?
Li Si An opened her eyes slowly and a change of light had greeted her eyes.
Oh! Su Yu just turned off the main light and blamed the nightlight beside Li Si An.
Stupid girl! What has he been thinking all day?
She kept thinking Su Yu was going to do something to her, but it was all just crazy things in her head.
Li Si An inhaled regularly, her heart was pumping normally again. Immediately she went into her dream.
Even in that dream, Li Si An still brought Su Yu with her.
Li Si An dreamed that Su Yu kissed her forehead and sweetly wished her goodnight. Ugh! It was definitely just a dream.
…
Li Si An woke up the next morning, almost noon to be exact.
Su Yu must have already left for work. Somehow she felt guilty for waking up late.
When Li Si An came out of her room, there was Wei Jun at the door.
"Good morning, Sister Li." The youth gave her a greeting, then watched Li Si An from head to toe. "Sis, I suggest you take a shower first before going downstairs."
"So what ?" Li Si An checked herself, was there something wrong with her pajamas?
"The thing is, madam..."
"Which Young Lady is still in her pajamas when it's almost noon?" The comment came from behind Wei Jun.
What a h*ll! They were caught off guard, Wei Jun thought.
Madam Su appeared out of nowhere.
Wei Jun should have given Li Si An an earlier warning. But it was the first time to hear Li Si An being advised so harshly by Madam Su.
"Why does a woman like you have to be my daughter-in-law?" Madam Su let out a disappointed sigh, her sarcasm bluntly blown.
"Did I do something wrong, Mother?" Li Si An asked politely and sweetly.
"Tch, who are you calling mother? Are you always up late like this? How unexpected, is this how Mrs. Li raised you up?"
That's an unexpected comment. Madam Su even dared to mention Madam Li in her comments.
"Mother, Mrs. Li has always taught me to be frank and clear with our words. What do you really want to convey? I hope you could say it clearly." Li Si An chimed in boldly, brave enough that her mother-in-law had offended her mother first.
Why is the relationship between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law like this? Wei Jun felt trapped in the middle of a war.
"Madam Su, please forgive me for interrupting. But you can't blame Big Brother Li for today, she woke up late because of Young Master Su." Wei Jun mustered up the courage to speak. He had to take care of Li Si An at all costs. That's his duty.
"Who let you talk?" Madam Su did not expect there to be a defense for Li Si An.
Su Yu wasn't home, so why was there still someone defending her?
"Madam, this is Young Master's fault. You know, Young Master Su has probably been harboring his passion for some time and he is so excited that Big Brother Li came back to sleep with him last night… Whereas Brother Li just got out of the hospital."
Old Madam Su and Li Ji An listened intently to Wei Jun's defense. They even visualized what the young man was saying in their own minds.
Why does that defense sound so plausible?
Written on July 21, 2021
Translated on July 24, 2021