Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 559: Li Shiqi

Zhou Yuwen leaned over Li Shiqi, grabbing the hem of her clothes and slowly pulling it up."Mmm."

As his eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness, the surrounding environment gradually became visible.

In the dim light, Li Shiqi's skin appeared snow-white. Beneath her gray knit sweater, the plain white underwear she wore looked a bit old-fashioned. Even though she had been Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend for a while, reaching this step still made her incredibly shy. She buried her head low, not daring to look up at all.

Gazing at the lovely girl before him, Zhou Yuwen could only admit that he had never expected Li Shiqi to have such a great figure. He truly never thought the day would come when he would share a bed with her.

But since Li Shiqi had decided to be with him, he had to give her a proper place in his life. Zhou Yuwen lowered his head and kissed her neck, trailing his lips upward until their mouths finally met.

In the darkness, the only sound left was the faint noise of their kisses, accompanied by Zhou Yuwen's slightly rough hands exploring Li Shiqi's body.

Perhaps he was indeed a bit too rough, as Li Shiqi's breathing grew ragged.

She was only wearing a knit sweater. Of course, she had been wearing the appropriate undergarments on her long, delicate legs, but during their intimacy, Zhou Yuwen had already slipped them off.

Zhou Yuwen continued to kiss her deeply while his hands did not stop moving, eventually gripping her soft thighs.

Just like that, in the dark room of a small county town hotel, Li Shiqi tightly hugged Zhou Yuwen's head, while Zhou Yuwen was driven solely by his most primal instincts.

An unknown amount of time passed. Li Shiqi kept holding onto him tightly. Perhaps because it went on for so long, she transitioned from tightly biting her lower lip to helplessly letting a tear slip from the corner of her eye. However, afraid of disturbing Zhou Yuwen's mood, she only dared to let out soft whimpers.

To be honest, her first experience was not exactly pleasant, but Li Shiqi felt deeply satisfied in her heart. This meant she had truly become Zhou Yuwen's woman.

By the end, they were both drenched in sweat. They were far too exhausted to take a shower, so Zhou Yuwen just laid prone against Li Shiqi's embrace while she held him close.

The two of them fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, when the sun rose and bright, piercing sunlight poured through the window to fill the entire room.

Zhou Yuwen's phone rang incessantly. He fumbled around for a long time before finally grasping it, muttering a groggy hello without even opening his eyes.

It was a phone call from his mother.

Yang Lirong asked with some dissatisfaction, "Are you still sleeping? Do you know what time it is? Are you not planning to come home?"

Perhaps because he went to sleep so late last night, Zhou Yuwen was still in a daze.

As Zhou Yuwen groggily opened his eyes, Li Shiqi beside him was also awakened by the noise.

The room was completely messy. The knit sweater Li Shiqi wore last night, along with their other clothes, had been tossed all over the floor.

The hotel blanket was half kicked off, leaving Li Shiqi's snow-white long legs exposed to the air.

Yang Lirong had called to ask when Zhou Yuwen was returning home.

She added that his great-uncle was hosting a dinner gathering at noon, urging him to hurry back.

Zhou Yuwen mumbled, "Another gathering?"

"Didn't we just eat with them last night?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, child? Just because you ate yesterday means you can't eat today?" Yang Lirong scolded, displeased.

Zhou Yuwen replied that he had no time at noon.

"I still have to take Shiqi home." Because he had just woken up, Zhou Yuwen blurted it out without taking the time to think.

Hearing this, Yang Lirong was stunned. "Take her home? Didn't you take her home last night?"

"Uh!"

That instantly snapped Zhou Yuwen wide awake.

He glanced at Li Shiqi beside him, only to see her face had turned completely red.

Honestly, she had also been in a dazed state, modestly covering her vital areas with the blanket. Seeing Zhou Yuwen on a phone call, she had not wanted to be disturbing him.

That was until Zhou Yuwen dropped that bombshell.

Yang Lirong immediately sensed something was wrong. She declared that she knew something was off between the two of them last night.

"Who exactly is your girlfriend right now? Didn't you say it was Su Qing? Last year I thought you and Yan Yan had an unusual relationship, and now here comes Li Shiqi. Our family might not have had money in the past, but we are decent people. You can't just learn bad habits the moment you get rich!"

As his mother began to nag, Zhou Yuwen hastily interrupted, "Ah, alright, alright, I know."

"I won't talk to you right now, I'm hanging up."

After Zhou Yuwen hung up the phone, he turned to look at Li Shiqi, whose beautiful shoulder was exposed.

Li Shiqi had just woken up as well. To be honest, she had not slept well. She felt like her bones were falling apart, utterly lacking any energy.

When Zhou Yuwen looked her way, their eyes met for a second before Li Shiqi hurriedly averted her gaze.

"You awake?" Zhou Yuwen asked softly.

"Mmm."

"Then let's grab a quick bite to eat in a bit, and I'll take you home?" Zhou Yuwen suggested.

"Okay."

Li Shiqi nodded.

So they prepared to get out of bed, but the actual act of getting up proved to be awkward. Even though they had been completely open with each other last night, it had been in the dark. Now, with the sunlight so glaring, expecting Li Shiqi to climb out of the covers right in front of him made her bashful. Blushing, she stammered, "Are... are you not going to take a shower?"

"Huh?"

Zhou Yuwen did not catch on at first. But seeing her wrap the blanket tightly around herself, it finally dawned on him—she was shy.

Well, that would not do.

Zhou Yuwen let out a light chuckle and said, "Sure, let's go take a shower together."

Saying so, Zhou Yuwen lunged forward and tackled Li Shiqi.

Amidst their playful wrestling, Li Shiqi burst into laughter. Perhaps still too shy, she held the blanket in a death grip, refusing to let Zhou Yuwen pull it away no matter what.

After messing around for a bit, seeing how strictly she was guarding herself, Zhou Yuwen chuckled and asked, "What's wrong? Are you shy?"

Zhou Yuwen was currently kneeling in front of her, towering slightly over her frame. Li Shiqi tilted her head to look up at him. A messy strand of hair fell across her forehead, unexpectedly adding an extra touch of pure innocence to her appearance.

Both of them had been smiling just a moment ago, but as their four eyes met, gazing into Zhou Yuwen's deeply affectionate eyes, the smile on Li Shiqi's face slowly faded.

Without a word, Zhou Yuwen reached out and gently cupped Li Shiqi's small face.

The sunlight outside the window was perfect. Holding her face, Zhou Yuwen leaned down and kissed her.

Li Shiqi did not try to hide, and the two of them began to kiss once more.

While they were kissing.

Zhou Yuwen tried again to pull away the blanket shielding Li Shiqi. Though she instinctively tried to cover up, she did not offer any real resistance.

And just like that, the blanket was tossed aside. Originally, he had only intended to tease her.

But amidst their teasing, Zhou Yuwen felt aroused again. Perhaps it was the sunlight streaming through the window, adding a somewhat divine luster to Li Shiqi's snow-white, delicate skin and flawless legs. Bathed in the morning light, Zhou Yuwen laid her flat against the bed once more.

Another hearty and intense battle commenced.

In the morning of that small town.

This time, the experience was significantly better than the night before. Afterward, the two laid in bed resting for a bit before Li Shiqi got up, wanting to take a shower.

Zhou Yuwen said he would go with her.

"No, need," she stuttered out, genuinely shy at the suggestion.

But Zhou Yuwen countered, "What are you afraid of?"

"Weren't you the one who always wanted this? Are you getting shy now?"

As he spoke, Zhou Yuwen scooped Li Shiqi up by the waist.

"Oh!" Li Shiqi naturally crossed her arms over her chest. Looking at the strong man in front of her, she felt incredibly bashful.

However, all the shyness in the world was useless now. When Zhou Yuwen casually suggested taking a shower together, he was not just talking. He carried her straight into the bathroom, grabbed the showerhead, and began to wash her.

Li Shiqi protested, "I can do it myself."

"It's fine. Let me wash you."

Just like that, Zhou Yuwen provided a full-service treatment, washing Li Shiqi spotlessly clean, even taking the time to wash her long hair.

Standing in front of the mirror, Li Shiqi watched Zhou Yuwen attentively wiping her hair dry from behind. For some reason, a profound sense of warmth blossomed in her chest.

Ever since she was little, she had followed her mother into her stepfather's home. In her stepfather's eyes, she was nothing more than a burden. He had never shown her any affection, to the point where she was rarely even allowed to eat at the dining table.

Because of this, Li Shiqi was a girl who had never truly experienced being cared for. She liked Zhou Yuwen because of his strength, his evident capabilities, and his remarkable talents. She had never imagined that he would possess such a tender and gentle side.

Seeing him earnestly wipe her hair and then use the hairdryer to dry it made Li Shiqi feel so comfortable that she almost fell asleep. She murmured that this was the first time anyone had ever dried her hair for her.

Hearing her words, Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly and said, "Of course it is. If someone else were blowing your hair dry, that would be a huge problem."

Li Shiqi could not help but let out a soft laugh at his possessiveness.

"Your hair is really nice."

Zhou Yuwen remarked from the bottom of his heart as he continued drying her long locks.

It was true. Zheng Yanyan used all sorts of conditioners and shampoos every day, but her hair kept falling out at an alarming rate. Her hairline was particularly receding, and she complained every single day about going bald.

Zheng Yanyan's hair volume was actually quite average, and spending so much time with her, Zhou Yuwen had gotten used to it.

It was not until he saw the sheer volume of Li Shiqi's hair that he felt compelled to give a sincere compliment.

Zhou Yuwen asked Li Shiqi to stand up while he continued to blow-dry her hair. They faced each other, and standing like this, Li Shiqi was practically tucked right into his embrace.

She observed his focused expression.

Unable to resist, she gently lifted her small head and planted a soft kiss squarely on Zhou Yuwen's cheek.

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Zhou Yuwen paused in surprise, shooting her a glance.

He was met with Li Shiqi giving him an incredibly sheepish, bashful smile.

"You silly lass, taking advantage of me, are you?" Zhou Yuwen snapped out of it, pretending to be angry as he declared, "No way, I need to kiss you back!"

Saying so, he leaned in as if to capture her lips.

Li Shiqi began to giggle foolishly, trying to dodge to the side, but how could she possibly escape him?

They fooled around for a little longer before finally starting to get dressed. Zhou Yuwen insisted that he was going to provide an all-inclusive service this time; not only would he dry her hair, but he was also going to help her put on her clothes and socks.

This caused Li Shiqi to blush furiously. She muttered softly, "I'm not a child, I know how to do these things."

"That won't do. Didn't you say no one has ever done these things for you? As your man, I absolutely must let you enjoy the treatment of an imperial consort for once."

Holding up a pair of white socks, Zhou Yuwen instructed, "Extend your foot."

Feeling extremely embarrassed, Li Shiqi tentatively extended her delicate little foot.

Ever since joining Zhou Yuwen's company, Li Shiqi's fashion sense had improved dramatically. She no longer looked like an obvious student at first glance. Today, she wore an apricot-colored base shirt paired with a sleek black overcoat, giving her an incredibly elegant and sophisticated aura.

Once a man and a woman crossed that final boundary, everything became infinitely more natural. For example, Li Shiqi naturally linked her arm with Zhou Yuwen's as they stepped out the door.

They found a random spot to grab some breakfast. While they were eating, Liu Shuo called. The moment the call connected, he started complaining about how much he drank last night, saying he did not even know how he got home.

"The old man told me you were the one who brought me back, bro?" Liu Shuo asked.

Zhou Yuwen replied speechlessly, "Who else?"

Liu Shuo let out a cheeky laugh. "Man, thanks for all the hard work, bro!"

"Where are you at, bro? Can I come find you!?" Liu Shuo asked.

Zhou Yuwen answered, "Shiqi and I are eating breakfast outside. I'm going to take her home in a bit. If you want to come, just join us."

Liu Shuo agreed eagerly at first, but then sounded confused. "Wait, huh? Bro, weren't you supposed to take Sister Shiqi home last night?"

Zhou Yuwen grumbled, "Why do you have so much nonsense to say? If you want to come, come. If not, forget it."

"I'm coming, I'm coming! Bro, wait for me! I'll be right there, hehe." Liu Shuo was not completely clueless. Upon hearing Zhou Yuwen's response, he instantly realized he had spoken out of turn.

Without another word, he quickly drove his old man's Audi Q5 straight to the breakfast shop.

The small county town was not very large. Living in the city center meant getting anywhere took about five minutes. Liu Shuo arrived at the breakfast shop very quickly. Seeing that Zhou Yuwen and Li Shiqi were almost done eating, he immediately put on a bitter face. "Ah? You guys are already done?"

"What did you expect?"

"I thought you might wait for me."

Zhou Yuwen scoffed, "You sure have a wild imagination."

Zhou Yuwen told Liu Shuo to hurry up and order whatever he wanted so they could eat quickly and take Li Shiqi home.

"We have to go to a dinner gathering for lunch, you're coming with me." He had ultimately failed to reject his mom's gathering, leaving him no choice but to bring Liu Shuo along.

"Oh, alright." Liu Shuo did not complain and began ordering his breakfast.

Seeing that Zhou Yuwen kept insisting on taking her home, Li Shiqi quietly spoke up, saying she actually did not want to go back.

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Zhou Yuwen could not help but shoot her a glance. Previously, because they had not crossed that line, Li Shiqi could not say much. But now that everything had happened, how could she possibly want to return to that house?

Reading the expression on her face, Zhou Yuwen understood everything immediately. "Oh. Well, you still need to go home and tell your mother. I happened to buy a house last year that my parents haven't moved into yet. How about we head to your place in a bit, you pack whatever things you need, and then you can stay at my house?"

"Mhm!" Hearing Zhou Yuwen's offer, Li Shiqi beamed with a radiant smile.