Chapter 130: I Bled Before You

Xu Shu remained silent for a moment on the other end of the line before saying, "Aaron is my mentor and a dear friend, a soulmate with whom I have shared a deep bond over the years. But I have never once considered marrying him. I am an artist myself, and I know full well that we have no time or space of our own. If I were to marry a fellow performer, where would the happiness be? We both have our own careers to attend to. Take Aaron, for instance—how many days a year do we even have free to see each other? That is not the life I want. So, I had no choice but to refuse him."

I was stunned for a long moment, then sighed, "Surely... Aaron must be very disappointed? I always thought you two were a perfect match—talented, beautiful, and like-minded. Jingjing and I were just celebrating the thought of you two together. I never expected... alas!"

"Do you... really think that?"

"..."

"Anyway, let’s not talk about that. I called you for two reasons: first, to see if we are still friends. Second, I wanted to ask why you, who clearly did not love Jingjing, have suddenly turned 180 degrees and are now with her? What about your girlfriend? What about the owner of that scarf you treasured like your own life? What have you done to her? Why is this happening? If you are hurting Jingjing, I will not stand for it!"

Faced with Xu Shu’s barrage of questions, I truly did not know how to answer. Should I tell her that everything was because of her? I felt a dull ache in my heart. After a moment of contemplation, I said, "People change. I have come to feel the depth of Jingjing’s love for me—a depth so profound that I cannot help but be moved, so deep that I cannot help but fall in love with her. I have decided to cherish her for the rest of my life. No matter what happens, I will never abandon her."

"Is that... really true?"

I was just about to say yes, when a cool sensation brushed against my neck. An arm wrapped around me from behind, followed by a sweet, fresh fragrance. Hua Jingjing clung to me, pouting indignantly, "Hubby! Who are you talking to so late at night?"

Xu Shu clearly heard her through the phone. She whispered in shock, "Jingjing is still with you?"

I turned around, smiling as I stroked the damp hair of the ethereal beauty who had just emerged from her bath, and said into the phone, "Yes, she is."

Xu Shu sounded flustered. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Well... that’s all then. I’m hanging up!" With that, the line went dead.

I put the phone down and reached out to pull my woman into my arms. But Hua Jingjing twisted away, pretending to be angry. "Don't touch me yet! Tell me honestly, while I was in the shower, which woman were you calling?"

Feeling composed and unbothered, I teased her with a smile, "Well... I’ll confess. It was that woman I told you I found hard to forget!"

The little woman couldn't take it. Her face paled, her eyes reddened, and she pursed her lips, whimpering with a sense of grievance, "You... you still haven't forgotten her? You’re calling her at a time like this! What do you take me for?"

Seeing her looking so hurt and distressed, my heart overflowed with love and pity. This woman was truly impossible not to cherish. I just wanted to pull her into my arms and dote on her. I reached out to embrace her again.

She dodged a few times, but ultimately couldn't escape my grasp. I pulled her into my arms. Hua Jingjing, feeling a mix of anger and sorrow, struggled against me and cried, "If there is another woman in your heart, don't touch me. We had an agreement!"

At this moment, my heart belonged only to her. I smiled and said, "Alright, alright. She was the one who called me. I just told her over the phone: I have a wonderful woman by my side, and I intend to cherish her for the rest of my life. No matter what happens, I will never leave her. Do you understand?"

She stopped struggling immediately. Looking at me with a mix of doubt and belief, she asked, "Really? That wonderful woman? Who is she?"

I looked her over. After her bath, she was wearing only a silk robe. During our little struggle, the sash had loosened, revealing a bit too much. From my angle, through the slight opening in her robe, I caught a glimpse of her soft, rounded breast.

My gaze became fixed. I swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "That wonderful woman is... the one I'm holding right in front of me!"

Hua Jingjing smiled with satisfaction. She gave me a playful nudge with her elbow and teased, "At least you said something human for once. Hey! Why are you staring so blankly?"

She noticed my gaze fixed on her chest. She looked down, suddenly realizing her breast was partially exposed, and that I had seen it all. She flushed bright red, pulled her robe shut, and stamped her foot, pouting, "Tang Qian! You lecher..."

I found it both amusing and puzzling. Weren't we prepared to make love? Why was she so shy after I’d only seen a little bit?

But I didn't have time to dwell on it. Holding such a charming, fragrant beauty in my arms, how could I not have ideas? I leaned down to kiss her lips, whispering between kisses, "Jingjing... you've bathed... we've talked... shouldn't we move on to the next step?"

She was left breathless by my barrage of kisses, practically melting into my embrace. She wore only a thin layer of silk, with nothing underneath. My right hand, without hesitation, began a thorough exploration through the fabric...

She leaned against me, weak and flushed a deep crimson, and could only tremble as she whispered, "Tang Qian... hubby... please... at least... let's go to the bedroom..."

I smiled, lifted her into my arms, and rushed to the bed, where I kissed her again. As I kissed her, I untied her sash. With one pull, her twin treasures were revealed from beneath the silk.

Hua Jingjing closed her eyes in embarrassment, lacking the courage to even look at me.

It was truly a masterpiece of the heavens! All the beauty a woman’s body can express was embodied in Hua Jingjing. I freed her from the confines of her robe, letting her lie on the bed. I stepped back two paces, admiring her like a work of art. This masterpiece not only left me in awe but also made my blood boil. I knew I was about to become a true man, and I would make the beauty on the bed a true woman.

I didn't hesitate, stepping forward to join her on the bed. But just then, she opened her eyes, as if remembering something. With a flushed face, she rolled over and slipped off the other side of the bed.

I lunged but missed, sprawling onto the bed. "For heaven's sake! What is it now?"

Hua Jingjing ran to the window and pulled the floor-to-ceiling curtains shut. I turned to watch her beautiful back—the slender waist, the snow-white, long legs, and that which I had once tended to...

My throat went dry, and a certain part of me could no longer be contained. She turned around, shyly saying, "Um... don't be in such a hurry. Let's have some wine. I'm a little scared, and I need a drink to build up my courage."

I was about to lose my mind. At a time like this, when the arrow was already on the string, why did we need wine? I ignored her, jumped off the bed, and leaped over a chair to catch her.

The naked little woman instinctively tried to dodge, running back into the room, and I had to vault over the chair again to chase her. You can imagine that a woman running around without a stitch of clothing is a scene that would make any man’s nose bleed!

And so, I really did have a nosebleed. Perhaps it was the sudden rush of blood to my head? I felt a warmth in my nose, touched it, and found my hand covered in blood. I couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

She looked back, saw my bloody nose, and was startled. "Hubby, what’s wrong?"

I sighed and tilted my head back. This stroke of bad luck was truly embarrassing. After all this time, I hadn't managed to make her "bleed," yet here I was, a grown man, bleeding first. How pathetic!

She hurried to the bathroom, grabbed a handful of tissues, and came back, standing on her tiptoes to wipe my nose and plug my nostrils. She said with an amused tone, "Hubby, what kind of nose do you have? Bleeding for no reason at all?"

Once my nostrils were plugged, the bleeding stopped. I glanced down and saw her ivory-white treasures right before my eyes. I didn't care about anything anymore and pulled her into my arms.

She let out a cry, "Hey! You're still bleeding, be good, don't move, let me... what are you doing? Not listening, are you? Fine, I won't help you then... ah... you... you're annoying, where are you touching... if I'd known... I wouldn't have come to... stop the bleeding for you... oh! Not there... you really are... so annoying..."