She tilted her head up to look into his eyes.
“Jin Yihan, how are you so good at this? Tell me—how many innocent girls have you lured with these tricks?”
Jin Yihan frowned solemnly.
“I only learned it for you.”
“Really?”
“Of course.”
Cen Zhinning let out a soft laugh. Her hand paused for a second before taking advantage of him again.
“Is this your dark history?”
His gaze darkened slightly, his Adam’s apple rolling instinctively.
His breathing slowed quietly. His body tensed for a moment before relaxing again, letting her do as she pleased.
Only his eyes grew deeper and deeper.
“How can coaxing my wife count as a dark history? As long as you behave, picking stars from the sky for you wouldn’t be too much.”
She chuckled and lifted her head to lightly catch his rolling Adam’s apple between her teeth.
“What counts as behaving?”
His breathing suddenly grew heavier. The sensation was both painful and thrilling.
“Mm… never… lie to me!”
“And what if I do?”
“Grind your bones to dust.”
Her expression stiffened slightly. Her jaw tightened just a bit.
The muscles he had relaxed instantly tensed again, and he unconsciously pulled her closer.
He loved this biting closeness.
Tilting his head back, he exposed his more vulnerable neck to her—
A silent indulgence and invitation. A faint flush of desire spread to the corners of his eyes.
Hearing his breathing turn ragged and his heartbeat grow erratic, Cen Zhinning knew exactly what he was thinking.
【Ding! Possessiveness has dropped to 10%. It has reached a safe level. Congratulations, Host, mission accomplished. Extra reward: one hundred million. You may now withdraw.】
Seduction successful. Jin Yihan was really, really easy to handle!
Cen Zhinning’s eyes returned to calm. She released him and pushed him away.
“Jin Yihan, I’m on my period.”
It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over him while he was on fire. He stared at her in disbelief. In the end, he could only kiss the corner of her eye, get up reluctantly, and rush into the bathroom for a cold shower.
Cen Zhinning had lied. Her period was still a week away.
Looking at the tightly shut bathroom door, her mood grew heavy. This guy kept saying he hated being lied to, yet he trusted her so completely.
Just like before when they argued—she would cry and make a fuss, and he would surrender unconditionally.
Didn’t he know that beautiful women had hundreds of tricks up their sleeves?
Tsk. He just hadn’t been beaten enough by reality. He’d learn his lesson eventually.
Jin Yihan was very proper. After his shower, he changed into loungewear and sat with her to watch TV. His chin rested on the top of her head as he inhaled her faint fragrance, one hand gently rubbing her lower abdomen, clearly nervous.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
She shook her head.
He asked again,
“I heard girls need to be extra careful with diet and daily habits during that time. Is there anything special I should pay attention to?”
Cen Zhinning let out a faint sigh.
“I’m just on my period, not in postpartum confinement.”
He kissed the top of her head, as if he could never get enough of her.
“Sorry. I haven’t really interacted much with girls growing up. If I do anything wrong, you have to remind me.”
She didn’t reply. In the future, Bai Xiaorou would remind him.
That night, Cen Zhinning was sleeping drowsily when the doorbell woke her. She glanced at the time—it was only a little past eleven.
As she sat up, she faintly heard a pitiful female voice outside.
“The snowstorm was too strong just now. I slipped and ruined your delivery. I bought you an identical one again—that’s why I’m late. I’m so sorry, please don’t file a complaint.”
Jin Yihan replied indifferently,
“Late is late. What’s the point of saying all that?”
“I just hope you won’t report me. Please…”
Outside the door, Bai Xiaorou looked up and froze when she saw his face.
“Yo–Young Master Jin?”
Her face lifted toward him, her voice unable to hide its excitement.
“What a coincidence! It really is you? When the restaurant printed the order, I saw the name and thought it was just someone with the same name.”
Jin Yihan frowned as he took the delivery. He glanced at her, confused.
“Do we know each other?”
“You don’t remember me? I’m your schoolmate, Bai Xiaorou. Everyone at school says you’re cold-blooded, but I think you’re actually very magnanimous. At noon in the restaurant, I accidentally burned your friend, and you didn’t blame me…”
Hearing Bai Xiaorou’s name, Cen Zhinning stood up inside the room.
The system spoke.
【Host, now you can let Jin Yihan properly interact with the female lead. His possessiveness is within the normal range, so he won’t forcibly love her anymore. He’ll understand how to love her properly.】
【In the original story, he flew into a rage over this late delivery. But because of you, his personality has changed. Now he understands the hardships of ordinary people and feels sympathy for Bai Xiaorou.】
【Host, you can follow the original plot—get jealous, throw a tantrum, have a huge fight with Jin Yihan, and storm out. Only then will he realize the difference between your arrogance and Bai Xiaorou’s resilience and kindness, and he’ll break up with you.】
Break up with her?
How nice—someone else reaping the shade after she planted the tree. Unfortunately, in her dictionary, there was no such thing as being dumped.
Cen Zhinning silently stood up, pushed open the bedroom door, and lazily leaned against the doorframe, watching their interaction.
Bai Xiaorou was still in her restaurant uniform. She handed another neatly packaged drink to Jin Yihan, biting her lower lip, looking cautious.
“This is to compensate for your coffee. I hope you’ll accept it.”
With his back to her, Cen Zhinning couldn’t see his expression.
Seeing he made no move to take it, Bai Xiaorou bit her lip helplessly.
“I’m sorry… my financial situation is limited. I had to work half a day part-time just to afford this coffee…”
Her cheeks flushed as she bowed shyly.
“I actually hoped I might see you. I didn’t expect it really would be you. Please accept it.”
The system sighed.
【The female lead is so pure. Not even knowing if it was really Jin Yihan, she still spent so much just to repay him.】
Cen Zhinning let out a cold laugh but finally couldn’t help speaking.
“Jin Yihan, it’s someone’s heartfelt gesture…”
Only then did he realize she was behind him. Turning around, his eyes lit up.
“You’re awake?”
He perfunctorily took the coffee from Bai Xiaorou, then shut the door casually, sealing her chattering outside.
He tossed the coffee—along with the bag—into the trash and walked toward Cen Zhinning.
“The brown sugar water from earlier got cold. I ordered some five-red soup right on time. Drink some—it’ll make you feel better.”
【Jin Yihan is so excessive. How can he trample on the female lead’s effort like that?】
Cen Zhinning ignored the system. She glanced at the coffee in the trash.
“That brand is expensive. It was still her good intention. Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Jin Yihan’s expression stiffened. He pondered for a moment—would his wife think he was too cold and start another fight?
Carefully choosing his words, he said,
“I don’t like coffee.”
“Then why did you accept it?”