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Chapter 554: Chapter 554: You Need to Make Up for It Later
Si Chen was busy in the kitchen, while Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian were enjoying themselves in the living room. After each of them had a small piece of cake, they didn’t eat any more as sweets could easily become too rich.
Guo Jinnian glanced at Si Chen in the kitchen and whispered, "Dr. Si is really talented, he even knows how to cook. I can’t stand seeing such perfect men. Whenever I see men like this, I can’t help but start complaining about my own man."
Tong Yao laughed, "If your dad heard that, he would probably be ready to hit you again."
Guo Jinnian didn’t mind, "It’s not easy for my dad to hit me now. If it was, he would have done it so many times by now. Every time he sees me, he wants money from me. I moved out from home because of an argument with him. As for that house, I really want to leave it all behind."
Tong Yao casually advised, "You don’t have a duty to support your younger siblings, they are all adults now. Let them fend for themselves. As for your parents, just provide them with some living expenses once they reach the legal retirement age. You need not be overly kind, just fulfill your basic obligations."
Guo Jinnian nodded, "Exactly my thoughts now. I was naive before, giving all the money I earned to my family. I won’t do that again, I need to think about my own interests, too."
While she said this, she daydreamed, "Perhaps I will also find a Prince Charming. Then I could bring a decent dowry to increase my worth."
Tong Yao laughed at her joke. After they horsed around for a while, Tong Yao got up and went to the kitchen, just in time to see Si Chen rolling up his sleeves and cutting a cucumber. Seeing her step in, he cut off a small piece and fed it to her.
In a light voice, he said, "Go back and sit in the living room. The food will be ready soon. The kitchen smells quite strongly of oil and smoke."
Tong Yao shook her head, "I just wanted to see what dishes you are making, I’ll leave in a moment."
Si Chen light-heartedly named the dishes he was cooking, "Fried cucumber and egg, fried yam, and black fungus, stir-fried beef, stir-fried meat with chili, seaweed soup."
Tong Yao’s eyes sparkled the more she listened, "All of these are my favorites."
Si Chen cut another small piece of cucumber for her and said indulgently, "Go wait for a bit."
As he asked, Tong Yao obediently left the kitchen. Half an hour later, Si Chen served the dishes, and Guo Jinnian tactfully ran to help with the rice.
Must admit, Si Chen’s cooking skills were really good. Guo Jinnian kept complimenting him, and even volunteered to wash the dishes. 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
After dinner, Tong Yao went into the bathroom with a change of clothes. Si Chen waited in the room without leaving. When Tong Yao came back after taking a bath, he fetched a dry towel to help dry her hair.
He cautioned, "Sleeping with wet hair can cause a headache."
Tong Yao, sitting on the edge of the bed, enjoyed Si Chen’s service. In a teasing tone, she remarked, "My head’s value has increased with Dr. Si’s large hands drying my hair."
Having become used to Tong Yao’s occasional nonsense, Si Chen smiled, "Your value will keep increasing."
Hearing these words, Tong Yao suddenly turned around and embraced Si Chen, burying her head in his stomach. His breath hitched and his voice turned husky: "Goof around later, your hair is still wet."
Tong Yao noticed that his voice sounded a bit off and, suppressing her laughter, continued to tease him. She kept hugging him and muffled, "You go shower, I’ll dry my hair myself."
Si Chen was quite helpless, "Your hair is long and won’t dry easily. Your hand will get sore."
Tong Yao looked up at him, urging, "Then you better dry my hair faster. Once you’re done showering, I have some questions for you."
"Alright."
Si Chen’s eyes were filled with indulgence. The two of them were like a young couple, newly in love, filled with romance.
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and it had been a month or two since the couple had last seen each other. They both had been dreaming of each other and Tong Yao just wanted to hug Si Chen now, like the many nights she had spent sleeping on his shoulder.
And Si Chen was no exception, was he?
Although standing and actually drying Tong Yao’s hair, his heart was turbulent. During the days Tong Yao was away, he would study medicine during the day and dream of Tong Yao at night. Now that the person he yearned day and night for was right before his eyes, smelling of her gentle scent, it all felt like a dream.
Despite Si Chen’s inner turmoil, his movements while drying Tong Yao’s hair were gentle. He feared he might hurt her and showed no signs of impatience, as though he found the task enjoyable.
It wasn’t until her hair was about 80% dry that he finally put down the towel. He then laid back the duvet for Tong Yao to sit down and passed her a foreign English book, "I’m going to go shower. If you get bored, you can read this book, it’s pretty good."
Tong Yao nodded and began reading with full concentration until Si Chen came back from his shower. Only then did she reluctantly put down the book.
When she saw Si Chen entering the room fully clothed, she couldn’t help but laugh. He must be dressed this way to avoid making Guo Jinnian feel uncomfortable, right?
Thinking about this, Tong Yao uncovered the blanket and patted the side of the bed, "Come in."
Si Chen nodded and, in front of Tong Yao, took off his clothes. Having missed him for so long, Tong Yao blushed uncontrollably at the sight of his muscles, yet she couldn’t help but gaze at him as if she could not afford to miss the beautiful scene before her.
It was not until Si Chen took off his shoes and sat on the bed that she shyly covered her head with the blanket. Her heart was full of excitement.
Suddenly, Tong Yao realized, it wasn’t wrong for those girls to like Si Chen. Who could resist such a man?
She certainly couldn’t.
While she was lost in her thoughts, Si Chen crawled under the blanket too and, just like before, he held Tong Yao in his arms, but this time more gently. Tong Yao looked up at him, and when she saw his pink lips, she couldn’t help but swallow.
Too tempting, made her want to kiss him.
Who said that only men can’t resist beautiful temptations?
Faced with Si Chen, even she couldn’t resist.
Tong Yao squinted and bent her eyes slightly, then kissed him. Her little hands were also restlessly touching him, while Si Chen passively reminded her to be careful of her stomach.
The couple joked around for more than an hour, by which point Tong Yao had become so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open. In a daze, she fell asleep. A second before she fell asleep, she mumbled,
"Now that I’m pregnant, I’ll spare you for now. But you’ll have to make up for it later."
Si Chen helplessly adjusted her sleeping position, tucked her hand under the blanket and covered her. Gazing at Tong Yao’s tranquil sleeping face, he realized, it was all worth it.
Ever since she became pregnant, Tong Yao’s sleep had been exceptional. She usually went to bed at nine every night, and woke up late in the morning. Even though she was away from home, she still slept very soundly.
