When meeting “Succubus”, Xiang Yu didn’t have any fluctuating emotions.
She thought that since the last time Jin Fubai said that “Succubus” was the irrelevant person at dinner, it is estimated that she lost a lot of face. When she happened to meet her this time, she would definitely get revenge. Of course, it was to get her back, it was impossible to trouble Jin Fubai.
However, Xiang Yu is not a person who could be bullied, it didn’t matter if they yell at her, anyways, it didn’t hurt or itch, and it was all rumours and nonsense, as long as she didn’t let it get her heart. But she didn’t want to save her face.
From the few bottles of Armand de Brignac, she didn’t drink too much and she regarded it as a reward for her hard work for doing overtime. At most, she would go back and secretly feel distressed.
The decision was made, she just didn’t expect that once the wine was ordered, a waiter in a vest walked over and don’t know what was said in the ear of “Succubus”, but the face of “Succubus” suddenly turned pale as if she was about to change back to her original form and Xiang Yu was shocked. Afterwards, “Succubus” turned her head, gave her sisters a wink and several women ran away with their bags in a grief.
Only a fiery red fur collar was dropped on the sofa, she didn’t know to who it belonged.
Who would quietly appear to help her at this time? Feeling something, Xiang Yu turned around just in time to see Jin Fubai walking slowly from a brightly lit place.
He wasn’t wearing a down jacket and instead, he wore a beige long cashmere coat with a black shirt underneath, dressing like a model who had just walked off a big show. Why was he dressed like it? Maybe it’s because he has a deeper temperament than a model.
Jin Fubai’s affectionate warm eyes looked at her deeply.
Xiang Yu was a little surprised, lying on the back of the sofa watching Jin Fubai slowly walk towards her. He stood in front of her, leaned over and touched her face, “Silly?”
“…Why are you back? Didn’t you say you were going to come back after Chinese New Year?”
Jin Fubai gently scratched the bridge of her nose with the back of his index finger, “‘You can drive a horse across a long continent, there is no time to look back, understand?”
Xiang Yu thought he was eager to return to Beijing because of something major, so she raised her head and asked him, “Why don’t you have time to look back?”
This is from another poem called 入朝洛堤步月
Jin Fubai’s romantic words came through his fingertips, “For you.” After he finished speaking, he bowed down and kissed her.
There was a little chill from outside on the man’s lips, her body was familiar with the fragrance of agarwood, and the entanglement of his lips and teeth with hers made one feel addicted for no reason.
That day, Xiang Yu didn’t know that Li Chi was also there. Later, she saw the photos that Li Chi took which he had sent to Jin Fubai’s phone: In the nightclub’s debauched and corrupted environment, the room was full of smoke, and Jin Fubai supported her on the back of her neck, kissing her. He wore a coat, and she only wore a sweater, it seemed that he really looked like a travel-worn lover who came back from abroad just because he missed her.
Xiang Yu was also willing to believe that Jin Fubai was like this. So, she was very happy that day. She put her arms around Jin Fubai’s neck, and afraid that the environment was too noisy for him to hear she leaned to his ear and said, “Have you heard anyone talk about the Maya people’s prediction? It is said that December 21st 2012 is the day the world will end. The sun will not rise again on December the 22nd. I was thinking the other day that if you don’t come back, it would be the end of the world, wouldn’t I also never see you again? “
Jin Fubai turned his head and saw Xiang Yu frowning; her fear was real. His tenderness and patience were also real.
Jin Fubai picked up Xiang Yu’s down jacket, helped her put it on, picked the person up and walked out in plain view. The black Mercedes with 5 fours on its license plate is parked at the entrance of the nightclub. After getting in the car and exiting the hustle and bustle, he said in a comforting tone, there are so many highly-skilled and sophisticated scholars in the world. If it was truly the end of the world we would have already been prepared to face it. Wasn’t it advertising companies and movie companies who use this stunt to make money?
There is a disaster movie called “2012” Xiang Yu watched and she felt confused when she saw it. She thought about it and thought so too. Everyone was following in the steps of another and she also felt like a kind of unconcerned person who blindly followed the crowd.
“You believe this kind of thing just because you missed me?” Jin Fubai understood it this way.
He didn’t ask her if she wanted to go home, nor did he say where he would take her, but when the car drove out of the nightclub street Xiang Yu quickly recognized that this was the way to the hotel.
She looked at the retreating street lamps outside of the window, “No.”
Jin Fubai’s face was slightly disoriented, but he still turned his head towards Xiang Yu, and looked at her earnestly, “But I often look at my phone, and I often wonder if you are there. What time it is or try to guess what you are doing.”
“You haven’t taken the initiative to contact me.” Jin Fubai stared at the street that was too long he couldn’t see the end of, and asked, “There are other men interested in you by your side? Before me. Or after me?”
He looked a little cold as his face narrowed and he smiled, like what he said seemed to be true. Xiang Yu didn’t figure out why he suddenly asked this, and only replied, “No, my personality is like this. I don’t take the initiative to contact others.”
At the red light intersection, there were no other cars besides them on the road. Xiang Yu yawned with her hands against her lips as Jin Fubai was waiting for the red light he stretched his hand over, pulled the hem of her sweater, rubbed her spine carefully, and changed the subject, “Did you lose weight again?”
“Maybe.”
Xiang Yu’s back was stretched very straight. After 45 seconds of the red light, his warm fingertips pulled away and held the steering wheel again. By intuition, this night would probably not be simple.
It was the same hotel suite. Jin Fubai walked in with Xiang Yu and observed her slightly sleepy face. He asked her warmly, “Still working overtime during this time?”
“Didn’t the company’s assistant resign? I have to work overtime and I have to copy and print out files. I’m very busy.”
Xiang Yu changed her shoes while talking, her shoes were Dr Martin boots. She had to untie the laces, she was shaking and standing unsteadily. Jin Fubai supported her around her waist and said softly, “Go take a hot bath and go to sleep after washing.”
Blinking, Xiang Yu couldn’t believe that he just let her go. Or maybe, this “sleep” had another meaning?
After taking a shower, she sat down on the bed in Jin Fubai’s bedroom. His beds all had brand-name bedding. Someone was probably cleaning here from time to time but did not dare to move his things. The box of cigarettes he placed next to the bed last time, Xiang Yu accidentally remembered that there were three more inside, and after a few months, it was still the same as before.
Jin Fubai took a shower next door and came out wearing a nightgown, thinking of something he turned downstairs and came up again.
Only a bedside lamp was lit in the bedroom, giving of a faint beige light. Xiang Yu leaned on the bed and saw Jin Fubai standing by the door throwing a bright object, maybe because it was late at night, she subconsciously felt that he had thrown a bright star.
In the palm of her hands, she saw a pair of diamond stud earrings tied together with a string. The diamond is one carat, and looking at the tiny brand logo on the silver she knew that this brand was definitely expensive.
Jin Fubai said, “Didn’t you say you lost an ear stud?”
It was not a long-awaited reunion gift, but she had previously casually complained that her ear studs could not be found, so he bought her a new pair as if he should have done so, casually and naturally.
Carefully pondering upon it, you could feel that the man seriously took it to heart and it was very touching.
Carrying the ear studs Xiang Yu asked, “I haven’t determined that it was lost. If I find it, would you not have spent your money in vain?”
It was also a coincidence that when she took the new ear studs and laid down on the bed, she felt that there was something behind her neck, it was a little cool. When she took it out, it was her earrings that had been missing for months. Xiang Yu couldn’t laugh or cry, “It turned out that it was really a waste of money for you.”
“More for you to wear.” Jin Fubai said, downplaying it.
As he took off his nightgown and pressed on the bed, coming forward, he seemed to be thinking about the days in his heart, making sure that her period had passed before he held her waist. The man had a particularly warm body temperature, even on this cold winter night, Jin Fubai did not have cold hands and feet, every inch of his skin was hot.
Xiang Yu’s hand gently moved forward to stop him from kissing. Her fingertips touched his warm chest right on top of his heartbeat, causing her fingers to curl up for a second.
Perhaps it was unexpected that she would stop him, Jin Fubai paused slightly, holding her wrist and pulling her hand to his lips, then kissing the back of her hand. He asked a little doubtful, “Don’t want to?”
“No…”
Xiang Yu shook her head. With a girl’s unique tenderness and a bit of jealousy, “Was there anyone who had anything with you from those women in the nightclub?”
Unexpectedly she would ask such a question. Jin Fubai was stunned for a moment, squinted his eyes as he recalled the looks and clothing of those women, he smiled and asked her, “I have that kind of taste?”
“Then what is your taste it?”
He leaned down and kissed her, “You.”
Their lips and teeth were dependent on each other, Xiang Yu was very tense, her eyelashes rustled, and her kisses were a little stiff. She was able to face up to her nervousness, clasping his neck, and she tremblingly discussed, “I may not have experience, you can teach me.”
“I know.”
Maybe she liked Jin Fubai because of his gentleness, calmness and consideration. Unlike those ignorant youngsters, there were always some impulsiveness and recklessness under the pretext of being “young”.
Jin Fubai probably also endured it uncomfortably, sweating at the corner of his forehead, and yet he still smiled against her forehead, “What do you wish for me to do?”
His voice was never harsh, nor was it like a trickle of spring water. There was a kind of laziness when lying in the afternoon sun on a rocking chair. But this description seemed to be too bright, not like him.
Maybe his voice should be like a setting sun hanging lazily at the end of the earth sinking deeply into the horizon.
Xiang Yu thought for a long time and finally had an answer at midnight. When he came over from behind, he asked in her ear do you want a finger or mouth?
She finally figured out that his voice was not lazy, but neither was it hurried or slow.
Even in love he never loses control.
Author: 殊娓
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