Xue Jinxu turned her back against Chen Linyun while slightly hunching forward. She had swept her hair to one side. "Husband, would you mind?" She fluttered her eyelashes seductively. There was a hint of a smile on her lips.

Chen Linyun gently laughed. "The zipper got stuck again?" He was reminded of that night a few months ago in her apartment. This time, it was not the case. It was simply the case of the wife acting naughty and playful.

He pinched the zipper and pulled it all the way down ever so slowly. Her milky white back was exposed yet again, same as that night few months ago. He wrapped his arms around her waist in a backhug. "I like it when you call me 'husband', my wife."

She turned around to face him and gave him a kiss. It was getting more aggressive by the second. Their tongues and hands were busy exploring the spouse's. Then she maneuvered such that the dress slid down to the floor. She was almost naked now, only in her undergarments. Chen Linyun reflexively turned around. He ma.s.saged his forehead.

He heard her laughing behind him. "Why did you turn around?"

In actuality, before he turned around, he had quite a good look already. He had scanned her from head to toe twice! His eyes were faster than his body's reaction. His face was flushed red, and his senses heightened.

"I'll go to the bathtub first. Husband, go grab the red wine while you're on the way there. I'll be waiting~" She said.

He gulped. He did what he was told. He was sweating profusely. He entered the bathroom slowly, dragging one foot after the other. His heart was beating loudly.

In his mind, he was chanting some sort of prayer to his ancestors. 'Just let us get through tonight.'

He saw her submerged in the tub. There were rose petals floating on the surface of the water. She was gazing away, her eyelashes wavering. There was too much femininity on her at this moment. She looked frail, vulnerable. Although already in the water, her hands and limbs were consciously trying to at least cover her nakedness. Her brows were knitted. The lady was seemingly anxious. Her confidence from a while ago was completely wiped out. She was nervous.

Chen Linyun gulped. Trickles of sweat slid down along his temples. He was tense all over. He clenched his fists.

In the tub, he joined her. The circular tub was relatively s.p.a.cious, purposely accommodating two people. The lady kept her gaze elsewhere. She could not look. He served both of them red wine in the gla.s.ses. Both faces were flushed red. Both were bashful, both burning hot with pa.s.sion.

Chen Linyun's eyes were full. Her beauty was unparalleled. He could not take his eyes away from her, his own eyes filled with love and l.u.s.t combined. He was taking in every detail that he could. Some of her locks had stuck to her damp skin. The contrast of her jet-black hair against her milky white skin was extremely alluring in his eyes. Her frailty and her femininity suited her so well. It's as if she needed his protection the most that very moment, as if she needed him that instance.

Xue Jinxu kept her gaze lowered. She knew Chen Linyun had joined her, and just like her, he was only on his skin. She twirled her winegla.s.s absent-mindedly. She was too conscious of her body, and of their proximity.

Chen Linyun rubbed her arm with the back of his index finger. She jerked. 'Huh.'

She gave out a nervous laugh. "Hehehe." She glanced at his face but withdrew ever so swiftly.

Chen Linyun was observing her. "Jinxu…"

"Mhmm?" The lady subconsciously had been turning her body away from him, and still not looking at him.

"We can postpone…" Chen Linyun suggested. He's going crazy but then… His woman…

"Why?" Her eyes wavered. Her lashes flickering maddeningly. She was still looking away, but hearing his words, she panicked. She got even more restless than relieved.

'No, tonight is our wedding night. Everything that had been setup so well will come to a waste if it will not happen tonight.' She looked around her – at the rose petals floating on the water, the great ambiance of the honeymoon suite.

She had even operated the chamomile – lavender aroma oil diffuser that she found at a slight corner of the bathroom, and had switched on the electric candles surrounding the edges of the room, which were the only source of light in the otherwise dim room. The rose petals contributed to the pleasant, inviting fragrance.

Chen Linyun wrapped one arm around her. Her limbs subconsciously pulled themselves closer to her body.

He inched his head closer to her ear. "You're not ready yet." He whispered.

She bowed her head ever so lower, and her face burned a brighter shade of red.

"Who said so?" Her voice was soft and shaky. She downed her wine in one go, then she placed it safely on the countertop connected to the tub, behind their heads. She turned towards Chen Linyun, facing him entirely. She lifted her eyelashes, locking her gaze with his. She held his cheek in place, then attacked him with a pa.s.sionate kiss, her tongue trying to pry his mouth open through his teeth, trying to seek his own tongue. She was surging forward, making Chen Linyun lean on the tub's wall. He s.n.a.t.c.hed her waist, while returning the kiss, with intensity at par, or even greater than her. She was now kneeling on the tub, her upper body showing on top of the water. Chen Linyun's arm wrapped around her waist tightened, pulling her closer. Her hands that were on his cheek had slid down to his neck. Their hearts were drumming so loud that it was deafening for them. Their heads were both splitting, whirling, and just a few more moments, their sanity would have jumped out of the window.

Chen Linyun pushed himself with his elbow from the edge of the tub. He surged forward as well. He showered her with intermittent kisses on her lips, her cheeks, then moved on to her neck downward, sucking and licking as he went.

The forward force coming from Chen Linyun made the lady sit on her legs, from her kneeling position earlier. She was leaning on the edge of the tub. She was trembling all over. Chen Linyun released his hold on her waist. Rather, he landed both his palms on the edge of the tub, around her, gripping it to support his weight while he continued leaning forward towards her.

The lady's hands were clasped across her chest, initially. They unraveled themselves and wrapped around Chen Linyun's neck. She ruffled his hair with her fingertips. His chest touched her bare bosom. Her face burned even more with this awareness. All her skin was burning.

Their lips separated shortly, only to meet again.

They were panting, heaving their breaths, but they could not stop.

Their dance, their ritual had began.