Chapter 110: Milk Foam
The lights were on, and the dazzling white incandescent light pierced through the darkness that was shrouded in ambiguity. The light completely suppressed the dim and fragile candlelight, and a table of romantic time was gone.
Neither of them had a very big appetite, and there was still a lot of food left. Only two bowls were empty, and a few scattered oil spots were on the table. It was not a trouble to clean up.
Xia Qiange was half-leaning on the table with a drunken expression, and she had messed up her hair without caring about her image. When she was cooking, her dark black hair was stained with the greasy smoke from the kitchen, and her makeup was also slightly smudged. The corners of her dark eyes were upturned, which weakened the fragility of her features and showed a bit of a charming and alluring look.
“Didn’t you say you were going to take a shower? I’ll clean up.”
Su Yu put away the unfinished dishes and sealed them with plastic wrap, preparing to put them in the refrigerator. He did not forget to remind the girl to take a shower and rest early.
Xia Qiange pulled down the skirt that had been piled up at the base of her thighs because she found it troublesome. The hem of her long dress fell gracefully to her ankles, covering a large expanse of her snow-white and alluring skin. She squinted her eyes and watched as he cleaned up the grease on the table. The ambiguous or romantic atmosphere was like an expensive consumable. It would expire when the time was up, and not a single bit would be left.
The speed of their relationship, compared to an ordinary couple, was as fast as a rocket that was soaring into the sky. Hugging, kissing, living together… all in one go, without a single bit of stagnation. And then it was as if they had plunged into a swamp. Stability had made them lose their motivation, and everything had started to become slow and stagnant.
He had his back to her without any defense. He had trained and had developed a strong body at the construction site. The regular diet these past few days had also nourished his muscles and had filled up this strong and powerful frame. He was only wearing a thin set of home clothes, which outlined his well-defined back.
Every cell in her body was clamoring with a hungry desire. She covered her flushed and rippling cheeks, and her eyes were slightly lowered, and her charm was suddenly revealed. She licked her dry lips, and she was suddenly a little hungry again, both thirsty and hungry. Her fingertips were pressing down on the restless hem of her skirt, and even the cool gauze skirt was so hot that it was scorching.
“Aren’t you going yet?”
Su Yu turned his head and looked at her, who had been standing in place for a long time. He glanced at her with some confusion.
Xia Qiange lowered her eyelashes and looked at the faint water mark on the fabric. She just felt so empty, as if sand had seeped into her pores and was rubbing against her flesh. Her fragile nerves trembled, and a translucent and crystal-clear pearl was expelled.
The dress is dirty…
“Yeah, then I’ll go now.”
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Su Yu put the washed bowls and chopsticks neatly in the cupboard and turned off the gas stove. He wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and smiled with some fatigue.
The passion of their love had burned too fiercely, and it had almost burned them. The days later had gradually returned to a plain and simple life of domestic bliss.
Every day was from nine to five. When Xia Qiange got up early to go to work, she would make a simple breakfast and leave the cooked porridge for him. She would sometimes work overtime until very late, and Su Yu would also leave some food in the pot. He would cook more often, but his cooking skills had always been mediocre. Fortunately, she didn’t care. She didn’t comment on the saltiness, and she would obediently finish her bowl of rice.
On the weekends, the two of them would occasionally prepare dinner together. But the kitchen was too small, and when the two of them were moving together, there would inevitably be close contact. Later, they had also developed a tacit understanding. When it was inconvenient, they would take over each other’s work. Time was slowly moving forward in a plain and simple way, neither hot nor cold, neither salty nor bland.
In the past, when he was alone, the only thing that accompanied him to squander his life was alcohol. He would drink until his reason was scattered, and when he came back to his senses, the day would be almost over. This kind of cheap and perfunctory feeling made him so suffocated that he couldn’t breathe.
The small hole in the kettle by his hand was puffing with steaming water vapor. He lifted the lid, and the milk, which was in a glass cup, was soaked in the water. The fresh and rich milky fragrance instantly overflowed and rushed into his nose. He found a wet rag and took out the milk to cool it.
She didn’t sleep well. She would always be restless in bed at night. And she would always be worried when she saw the tasteless pure milk. She didn’t like to drink it. But there was still such a long time. She couldn’t always be like this. And he couldn’t cover her with a blanket for a lifetime. What if he was gone? By now, he still felt a sense of urgency chasing him from behind, which made Su Yu feel that the current peace and comfort were so unreal.
When Su Yu went out, she was watching a movie. She was not a small person, but she could hold a pillow and curl up on the sofa. The lights were all off, and only the fluorescent light from the projector, which was on the screen, was reflected in her dark eyes.
The movie was a suspense and crime film that had been released a few days ago. The ups and downs of the plot were slowly pushing forward, but she looked expressionless. Under the dim light and shadow, her face looked even paler, and with her curled up with her knees hugged, it was so deceptive that it gave people the illusion of being frail and weak.
“Have some milk. You’ll sleep better later.”
Su Yu sat down next to her and pushed the hot milk on the coffee table in front of Xia Qiange.
Xia Qiange glanced at the cup of milk with the corner of her eye, and her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, as if it were a deadly poison. She suddenly turned her head and looked at Su Yu, her eyes sparkling with a pitiful plea. This was her usual trick. Perhaps it was because she had been serious at the law firm for too long, but she would occasionally be so childish.
“If you don’t want to drink it, then don’t be restless.” Su Yu had been fooled by this look several times before. After that, he had hardened his heart and would not give in.
She was still unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle. Her voice was tinged with a coquettish meaning. “I’ll drink it after the movie.”
But Su Yu was persistent. “It will be cold after the movie.”
The two of them were in a stalemate for a while. In the end, Xia Qiange resigned herself to her fate. She picked up the cup of milk with a look of resignation and gulped it down. She drank too quickly, and a small patch of pure white milk foam was left on the corner of her lips.
“It’s not good… it has no taste at all. But it’s worse than bitter coffee. It would be better to add some sugar next time.”
She commented on the status of pure milk in her mind as if she hadn’t noticed.
“There’s something on your mouth…”
“What’s wrong? Is there something dirty?”
Xia Qiange suddenly leaned over and got close to Su Yu. A narrow sofa could barely accommodate two people, and the distance was suddenly shortened to a subtle scale.
She tilted her head and looked at him with a frown and confusion. Her hair was a little messy, and it was drooping on the side of her face. Her face, which was soaked with water in the bathroom, was as pink as a fresh and tender peach.
Her tilted body made the thin and loose nightgown fall down, and a few strands of messy hair fell on her honey-colored shoulders. Her bare breasts were instantly exposed, and a full of a restless spring scenery was spread.
Su Yu looked away a little unnaturally. She slowly glanced down, and she was stunned to realize. She hooked the silk ribbon on her shoulder, and a large patch of snow-white breasts was squeezed into a cleavage, which was faintly visible with her movements. Instead, it made people feel a sense of a seductive and alluring temptation.
His breathing was uncontrollably heavy, and his hot breath was on her raised neck. Her fair skin was a faint spring red.
Xia Qiange was silent all along. The tip of her pink tongue was as nimble as a little snake. It circled her bright red lips and licked the faint white milk foam. Her face was full of innocence and naivety, but she had inadvertently defiled her purity.
