Chapter 22: Turnaround, Is Huo Heng Paying Instead?

Shen Zhiyi originally had not a hint of sleepiness, being held in Pei Yu's embrace was not something she was accustomed to, but after he fell asleep, he seemed a bit more gentle than usual, lacking the usual sense of distance. She looked at Pei Yu's lowered long eyelashes, her gaze following the bridge of his tall nose to his lips, pausing for a few seconds before shifting her eyes unnaturally away.

As he held her like this, she somehow also succumbed to drowsiness without realizing it, and fell asleep in his embrace.

She slept surprisingly well this time. Shen Zhiyi was awakened by a soft noise and opened her eyes to see Pei Yu propped on either side of her body as if about to kiss her.

Having just woken up, her reaction was a bit slower, which gave Pei Yu the opportunity to do as he pleased.

He didn't bother to conceal it any longer, and as naturally as he had done countless times before, he kissed her lips.