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Jiang Shiyu concealed the obsession in his eyes, struggling to restrain himself as his tightly clenched fists began to tremble slightly.
"Jiang Shiyu, I think we need to establish some rules between us.
First, you have no right to interfere in my life. Our relationship is purely physical, so during this time, I won’t casually engage with others, and you shouldn’t either. However, if either of us develops feelings for someone else, our relationship will come to an end.
Second, after it’s over, we’ll go our separate ways."
A bitter smile tugged at the corners of Jiang Shiyu's mouth; he truly was nonchalant about it.
Yun Li knew there would be at least one condition he wouldn’t agree to. He was domineering and strong-willed; how could he possibly accept any of this? Yet, even if he agreed to just one of the terms...
She opened her mouth to speak again, but before she could finish, Jiang Shiyu hurriedly replied.
"Alright."
Yun Li was taken aback; she hadn’t expected him to agree so readily without any argument. A complex mix of emotions stirred within her, leaving her unsure of what it all meant. She still found it hard to believe that he would yield so easily.
She confirmed, "Are you really agreeing to this?"
Jiang Shiyu's eyes were dark and inscrutable as he replied with a simple "Mm."
"You should get some rest," he said before turning to leave.
After taking a shower and casually drying his hair, Jiang Shiyu climbed into bed and sent a message to Yun Li.
"Are you asleep?"
Yun Li had just finished her shower and was drying her hair when she saw his message on her phone. She pursed her lips, increasingly perplexed by him. Given his proud nature, she thought he would be angry after what she had said, yet here he was reaching out to her so soon.
"No," she replied before putting her phone down to continue drying her hair.
Jiang Shiyu lay on his bed, staring at the message as his fingertip poked at the screen.
"How have you been sleeping lately?"
Jiang Shiyu suppressed the discomfort in his heart and agreed to her request, fearing she might end their relationship. In front of her, he had long lost his pride; nothing was more important than her.
Yun Li finished drying her hair and lay on the bed, looking at her phone. She glanced at the message, lowering her eyes. "It's okay."
The next moment, Jiang Shiyu called her via video chat.
Yun Li was startled, nearly dropping her phone. Annoyed, she hung up, but he called again almost immediately.
With a sigh of resignation, Yun Li answered. "What do you want?"
Both of their surroundings were dark, making it impossible to see each other's faces.
"I'll keep you company while you sleep."
Yun Li rolled her eyes. "Not necessary."
"You slept just fine when I wasn't around."
Yun Li bit her lip, feeling a bit resentful. "That was because you kept me up; I was just too exhausted to stay awake."
A soft laugh came from his side, particularly pleasant in the dim atmosphere.
Yun Li felt a tickle in her ears; it wasn't cold anymore, but she still sensed the chill of the blanket.
As his laughter faded, Jiang Shiyu glanced at the time on the screen—it was already past one, almost two o'clock.
His throat felt dry and scratchy as he spoke softly, "Hao Hao, today is my birthday."
Those words instantly jolted Yun Li awake from her laziness.
"Can you say 'happy birthday'?"
His deep voice traveled through the connection, sending a tingling sensation through Yun Li's heart. She buried her face into her pillow and mumbled in a muffled voice, "Happy birthday, Jiang Shiyu."
"Mm, thank you."
After a long silence where neither spoke again, Jiang Shiyu assumed she had fallen asleep. He didn't hang up but instead placed his phone beside him and lay back down.
The doorbell rang outside, and Jiang Shiyu thought he must have misheard. Who would come knocking at this hour?
After a moment, the doorbell rang again, confirming that someone was indeed there. He turned on the light, got up, slipped on his pajamas, and put on some pants before heading out.
His collar was slightly askew, but he didn’t bother to fix it. When he opened the door, his calm gaze suddenly sharpened.
Yun Li stood at the entrance, her clear almond-shaped eyes looking up at him. She pouted slightly and said, "Considering it's your special day today, I came to keep you company."
She took a step forward, but Jiang Shiyu didn’t move aside. His tall figure blocked her path, making Yun Li feel a bit embarrassed. She turned to leave, muttering, "Forget it."
Before she could step away, he caught her around the waist and lifted her up. The door slammed shut with a bang as Jiang Shiyu pressed her against the wall beside him. He pushed her legs apart with his knee and turned off the light with a flick of the switch, plunging them into darkness.
Yun Li's eyelashes fluttered as she gripped the smooth fabric of his pajamas over his chest.
She spoke softly, "Jiang Shiyu, we can’t tonight."
Her gentle voice softened Jiang Shiyu’s usually hardened heart. He reached out and embraced her tightly, lifting her up as she wrapped her legs around his lean waist and clung to his neck. Her beautiful almond eyes glimmered in the dark, revealing her natural radiance.
He carried her back to the bedroom, and they lay in bed together without doing anything but holding each other close as they fell asleep.
Yun Li nestled in his arms, inhaling his scent. "Jiang Shiyu, how do you plan to spend tomorrow?"
With his eyes closed and his chin resting on her soft hair, he murmured something unintelligible.
Yun Li remained silent for a long time before finally asking the question that had been on her mind: "Is your mother still not going to let you go?"
After asking, she felt she had overstepped and quickly added, "You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to."
Jiang Shiyu gently rubbed the back of her head; her fluffy hair felt thick and soft beneath his fingers. "I’ve already fallen out with her."
"Hao Hao," he continued softly, "no one will stand between us anymore."
Yun Li’s heart trembled as she bit her lip. Jiang Shiyu knew that his past concealments and deceptions had made her reluctant to trust him again; he wouldn’t make those mistakes anymore.
"Hao Hao," he began again but then paused. "I’m tired." Yun Li rejected the topic by turning away from him.
Her spikes reemerged once more.
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