Chapter 209

"Come in quickly," Sui said with a smile.

Alice responded with a sweet smile and stepped inside.

Sui poured her a glass of milk, which she took and downed in one gulp, letting out a contented sigh afterward.

"You didn't have to come all the way here. Don't you have work too?" Sui asked, smiling as he looked at her.

Although his initial relationship with Alice was more out of responsibility, over time he had grown fond of this sister-in-law, whose playful, willful personality was paired with a certain innocent charm.

"But we hardly get any time together at school. This is a rare opportunity," Alice said happily, hugging his arm and resting her head on his shoulder.

Touched by her words, Sui gently stroked her hair. The two sat down on the sofa, savoring this rare moment together, which they seldom got to share at school.

After a while, Sui's phone rang. The caller was Erina.

"Who's calling? Is it Erina?" Alice asked, puffing out her cheeks in jealousy.

"Yeah," Sui nodded.

"Don't answer it! You belong to me right now!" Alice exclaimed, punching Sui lightly with her small, pink fist.

Sui felt helpless, but ignoring Erina's call wasn't an option. He picked up the phone despite Alice's protest.

"Sui, are you done with work?" Erina's concerned voice came through.

"Yeah, what about you?" Sui asked.

"Same here," Erina replied.

Meanwhile, seeing Sui on the phone with Erina, Alice puffed up her cheeks again, clearly upset.

"Erina, you're being unfair! You always monopolize Sui, and now I finally have my chance!" Alice grumbled, trying to snatch the phone.

"Alice, stop it. I'll be done soon," Sui said, rubbing his temples in frustration.

"Huh? Is that a girl's voice I'm hearing? Sui, is there someone in your room?" Erina asked suspiciously from the other end of the line.

"No way! That's just the TV," Sui quickly lied.

"Hmph!" Alice, unable to take the phone, grew even more annoyed. Suddenly, a mischievous idea sparked in her mind, and a sly smile formed on her lips.

While Sui continued speaking to Erina, he suddenly noticed Alice slowly undressing, leaving only her white underwear on. Sui's attention was drawn entirely to her.

On the other end, Erina's voice continued, "By the way, Sui, I'm now the head chef over here. How's everything with you?"

"Sui? Why aren't you answering?" Erina asked, noticing his silence.

Sui, however, was too distracted by Alice to respond. She had managed to completely steal his attention, and though she was slightly shy, there was a playful glint in her eyes. She kept going, soon standing completely bare in front of him, her skin smooth like polished jade.

"Sui, are you still there?" Erina called out, her voice filled with confusion.

"Sorry, something came up. I'll call you back later," Sui said hurriedly, hanging up the phone. Turning to Alice, he spoke in a mix of amusement and reproach, "Alice, what do you think you're doing?"

Alice, her cheeks flushed and her skin tinged with pink, smiled mischievously. "Today, you belong to me, and I'm not letting Erina take you away!"

Sui, both frustrated and amused, gave in. He gazed at Alice's snow-white figure, a smile slowly creeping onto his face. "Well then, I won't be letting you go today either."

With a playful exclamation from Alice, Sui scooped her up and carried her into the bedroom.

"I have to catch a train tomorrow for my internship, so I can't stay up too late," Alice whispered softly into his ear, her face still blushing.

An hour passed.

"Alright, that's enough! I need to rest. Let me go!" Alice pleaded.

"I can't do this anymore! I need to wake up early tomorrow!" she whined.

"Sui, let me sleep! You're such a bad guy!" Alice muttered with a pout, finally giving in as they continued late into the night, both drifting into a deep sleep afterward.

The next morning, Sui woke up promptly at 7 a.m. Alice was still sound asleep, holding onto his arm, clearly exhausted from the previous night.

A knock on the door interrupted the quiet morning.

"Sui? Are you up? It's time to head out for practice," Megumi's voice called from outside.

Alice stirred, frowning slightly at being woken.

"Are you awake? If you're tired, you can sleep a little longer," Sui said gently, concern in his voice.

Alice's memory flashed back to the previous night, and her frustration resurfaced. She bit his arm playfully and muttered angrily, "It's all your fault!"

The knock came again from outside.

Sui got up, dressed quickly, and said, "I'm heading out. Do you want to sleep a bit more?"

"It's already past seven. If I sleep any longer, I'll be late," Alice grumbled, still upset. "Just go."

Sui nodded, understanding. He couldn't let Megumi see Alice here and ask questions. 

"I'll leave then. If you're tired, take it easy. I left some milk on the table. Be sure to drink it," Sui said with care.

"I know, just go!" Alice replied, still covering herself with the blanket.

As Sui stepped outside, Megumi noticed something odd. "Sui, you woke up late today," she said. Her eyes fell on his neck, and she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Are you hurt, Sui?"

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Sui quickly pulled up his collar to hide the bite mark Alice had left the previous night.