Cui Lingyao found her heart unexpectedly softening.
In her brief moment of hesitation, he had already pulled off her outer clothes.
She quickly grabbed his hand as he reached to unfasten more of her clothing. "I'll do it myself!"
"Fine," Xie Jinbai didn't insist. He released her and went to undo his own belt. As he undressed, he made sure to say, "I bathed just before coming over, so please don't be put off."
Cui Lingyao: "..."
'He's certainly come well-prepared.'
A moment later, Cui Lingyao got into bed first.
After Xie Jinbai lifted the covers and climbed in, he stretched out a long arm and scooped her into his embrace.
"I'll hold you while you sleep," he said.
One of his arms rested under her neck as a pillow, while the other was clasped around her waist.
'It was rare for him to be so well-behaved, making no other moves.'
The night was deep.
