Sang Yu was so shocked by his sudden appearance that she dropped the clothes in her hands.
Just like that, she stood completely naked in front of Shen Peichuan for a few seconds before she snapped out of it.
“W-W-What are you doing here?” She stammered nervously while grabbing the clothes from the floor to cover herself up.
“This is my house,” Shen Peichuan replied.
He was wondering why his house had been cleaned and heard some noises in his room, so he went inside and saw Sang Yu.
“Y-You didn’t see anything, did you?” Sang Yu asked.
Shen Peichuan played along and said, “No.”
Sang Yu lowered her head. “Can I take a shower here?”
Shen Peichuan had given her the keys to his house so that she could come over if her dorm were too noisy.
He had brought Sang Yu over once to show her the way after she left for the dorm, so this was actually her second time being at his house.
“Sure,” Shen Peichuan replied.
Sang Yu kept her head low as she quickly ran into the bathroom and closed the door behind her.
Her face was burning bright red, and her heart felt like it would jump out of her chest.
Images of her exposing herself in front of him earlier raced through her mind, and she covered her face with her hands in embarrassment.
Shen Peichuan was sitting down on the sofa when he suddenly felt a strong sensation of thirst. He downed the glass of water on the table, but it wasn’t enough.
He then checked the refrigerator in the kitchen and was surprised when he saw it filled with all sorts of groceries. There were eggs, tomatoes, celery, pork, potatoes, carrots, bread, milk, and fruits including jackfruits, grapes, and a watermelon.
He grabbed a bottle of water and downed half of it, finally quenching his thirst.
Shen Peichuan took a look around the house and saw that the balcony was filled with laundry.
Although the layout of the furniture hadn’t been changed, having those little things added some warmth to his cold, empty house.
After living in the city all by himself for so many years, he craved for the warmth of people he could call family.
With the dryness in his throat relieved, he returned to the living room and placed the bottle on the coffee table.
The door to the bathroom opened shortly after, and Sang Yu came out dressed in his T-shirt.
Shen Peichuan had a tall and wide frame, so his T-shirt was long enough to cover her thighs.
“Have you taken your dinner?” She asked.
“Not yet.”
He was actually planning on ordering takeout.
Sang Yu said with a smile, “Give me a moment, I’ll go make you something to eat.”
She then retrieved the potatoes and beef from the refrigerator and began making beef stew with potatoes.
Shen Peichuan leaned against the sofa and felt his body relax as he watched her cook in the kitchen.
He really enjoyed such peaceful and quiet moments in his busy life.
Had she not been around, he would’ve been having takeout for dinner instead.
Sang Yu served up the food about an hour later and called out to him, “Dinner is ready!”
She had prepared two bowls of rice and two dishes.
Sang Yu placed a chunk of meat in his bowl. “Here, try this. It’s my first time making this dish.”
It had been cooked for forty minutes, so it was really soft and rich in flavor.
“It’s really good,” Shen Peichuan said and placed a chunk of it into her bowl. “Here, you should have some too.”
Sang Yu opened her mouth wide. “Feed me.”
Shen Peichuan fed it to her asked, “Tastes great, doesn’t it?”
Sang Yu waited until she had finished chewing and swallowing before saying, “Wow, this is amazing for a first attempt! I’m such a talented chef! You think I could start my own restaurant?”
Shen Peichuan placed another chunk of meat into her bowl. “Focus on your studies.”
Sang Yu giggled at him and continued eating.
“Will you be free on Monday?” Shen Peichuan asked after a brief hesitation.
I don’t have any classes in the morning, so I should be free… Sang Yu thought to herself and replied, “I’ll be free in the morning. What’s up?”
“I was thinking of getting our marriage certificates.” Shen Peichuan looked at her. “Of course, that can wait if you need more time to consider…”
“No, let’s do it.” Sang Yu quickly cut him off. She was willing to marry him.
“So, the wedding…”
“Let’s have it together with my graduation ceremony, okay?” Sang Yu felt it was a memorable day for such an event.
“Sure.”
“What made you want to marry me all of a sudden?” Sang Yu asked.
She knew how hard it was for him to confess his love for her, so she wanted to hear him say it.
“Our current relationship isn’t legal. People are gonna talk behind our backs, and that can be bad for you.” Shen Peichuan was being thoughtful as she was still in university.
Sang Yu felt disappointed when she heard that and pretended to be angry. “So you’re just marrying me to avoid gossip from others? And here I thought you were doing it because you like me…”
Shen Peichuan quickly explained, “I do like you, and that’s exactly why I don’t want others to gossip about you!”
Of course, Sang Yu knew that and was just teasing him.
After cleaning up the kitchen, Shen Peichuan sent Sang Yu back to the dorm.
Despite having really strong urges, he was determined to resist them and stay within the boundaries before marriage.
The next day, Shen Peichuan had taken care of things at the hotel and was having lunch at the police station. One of his colleagues accidentally spilt some food on his clothes, so he decided to go home and change.
To his surprise, he saw Sang Yu making some pork and celery dumplings in the kitchen when he got home.
She came straight over after her morning classes, treating his house like her own.
“Welcome back!” Sang Yu smiled at him.
Shen Peichuan nodded. “Don’t you have classes today?”
“I had some in the morning. I don’t have any classes in the afternoon, so I figured I’d come back and make you some dumplings. You can keep the in the freezer and heat them up yourself if I’m not around.”
She noticed the grease stains on his clothes as she spoke and washed her hands before getting him a clean set of clothes.
As she was the one who tidied his house, she knew exactly where his clothes were.
“How’d you get this on you?” Sang Yu asked while handing him his clothes.
Shen Peichuan replied, “It was an accident.”
He was walking towards his room to get changed when Sang Yu called out to him, “Why are you ashamed of changing in front of me? We’re legal now, you know?”
Shen Peichuan pursed his lips. I’m not trying to avoid her, it’s just… I need to change my pants too, and I don’t wanna look like a pervert showing her my body…
Sang Yu chuckled. “What’s the matter? You feel insecure about your body? I think it looks pretty good. Are you muscular? I like men who are muscular!”
“Of course I am.”
“I don’t believe you! Show me!” Sang Yu began tugging at his shirt seductively. “I’m gonna lift it now, okay?”
Shen Peichuan wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her in close, their warm bodies getting hotter as they were tightly pressed against each other.
“Sang Yu, I won’t be able to hold myself back if you keep doing this…” He whispered in her ear.
Sang Yu looked up at him and saw how hard he was trying to hold himself back. “I’m okay with it.”
Shen Peichuan gave her a kiss on the forehead and hugged her tightly. “You’re still too young for this.”
What if she gets pregnant before graduating? How will she continue her studies then? Shen Peichuan was restraining himself out of concern for her future.
