Chapter 271 - 268: Darling, I Want to Hold You and Sleep

Chapter 271: Chapter 268: Darling, I Want to Hold You and Sleep

The sound of a tinkling stream and splashing water filled the air. After finally letting it all out, Lin Yanwan felt an incredible sense of relief.

Jiang Xia turned his back. Listening to the urgent, clear stream of water behind him, he couldn’t help but imagine the magnificent sight of a waterfall cascading down a mountainside.

For a moment, he was tempted.

’If I turned around right now, I’d definitely see everything, wouldn’t I?’

The torrential flow continued for over a minute before the sound gradually subsided.

"Wow, baby, just how much were you holding in?" Jiang Xia teased lightly.

"I told you, I drank too much water this afternoon and didn’t get a chance to use the restroom. I’ve been holding it this whole time!" Lin Yanwan said, her voice a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

Now that she was done, she felt completely at ease, but she really had been on the verge of wetting her pants just now. The pressure had been unbearable.

With his back still to her, Jiang Xia passed her some toilet paper. Lin Yanwan took it, wiped herself dry, pulled up her pants, and slowly stood up, the corner of her mouth twitching into a slight smile.

’This guy is always so shameless, but when he actually gets a chance to look, he acts all proper and doesn’t dare to.’

’Hmph. What a prude.’

’In reality, Lin Yanwan wasn’t that embarrassed about peeing in front of him. After all, she’d experienced this many times in their past life; it was just a normal part of being a married couple.’

"Feeling better now?" Jiang Xia asked with a smile, turning around.

Lin Yanwan nodded. "Mhm, I was about to burst."

"Hmm... want to wash up while you’re here? We won’t be coming back out later; we’ll just go straight to sleep," he asked.

"Yes!"

Lin Yanwan nodded without hesitation. That trip to the bathroom had been terrifying. She was definitely not coming back out again!

"Okay, you get yourself ready then. I need to take a leak, too."

With that, Jiang Xia unbuckled his pants, walked into the stall she had just used, and started relieving himself.

’Lin Yanwan listened silently to the sound of a powerful stream hitting the water, picturing the scene in her mind. Judging by the sound, it wasn’t a split stream.’

Since they hadn’t prepared toothbrushes, they could only do a simple rinse. Lin Yanwan also washed her feet, planning to have Jiang Xia carry her back on his back in a bit.

After her previous experience, she wasn’t as scared on the way back. She just buried her head tightly in the crook of Jiang Xia’s neck, feeling an unprecedented sense of security.

Back at the office, Jiang Xia first set her down on a chair before going back to lock the door.

"Are you going to be busy for a while longer?"

"Mhm..."

Jiang Xia nodded. He was feeling inspired right now and wasn’t sleepy, so he could write a bit more.

"Okay, I’ll wait for you."

It wasn’t until ten o’clock that Jiang Xia slowly closed his design manuscript. He let out a long breath, stood up from his workstation, and rolled his neck from side to side to loosen up his stiff body.

He had more or less finished the basic plot settings for the early stages of *Slam Dunk* and had even started writing the script for the first episode.

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe doesn’t delay the work of chopping wood. He planned to spend about a month carefully polishing the script before starting on the storyboards.

By around June or July of next year, he could completely hand over *Cat and Mouse* to Old Wang and focus solely on creating *Slam Dunk*.

Watching some random videos on the side, Lin Yanwan couldn’t help but yawn. She had been keeping Jiang Xia company all day and was now impossibly sleepy.

Seeing Jiang Xia stand up from his desk, she forced herself to perk up and asked, "Are you done?"

"Mhm, that’s all for today." Jiang Xia reached out and stroked her fair, delicate face. Seeing her exhausted expression, he smiled. "Sleepy?"

"A little." Lin Yanwan nodded, then yawned again.

"Let’s turn off the lights and go to sleep then."

He first took out their two folding beds and placed them side by side, then lifted Lin Yanwan onto one. "You lie down first, I’ll go get the lights."

’Lin Yanwan silently watched his back as he bustled about, and her heart warmed. From beginning to end, he was clearly the most exhausted one, yet he was still taking care of her.’

The office lights suddenly went out, plunging the room into darkness. Just as she was starting to feel uneasy, Jiang Xia turned on his phone’s flashlight and slowly walked toward her.

"I’m over here," she said.

Jiang Xia found his way to the folding bed and slowly lay down. The beds were too narrow, really only big enough for one person. Even with two pushed together, a metal bar from the frames ran down the middle, preventing them from rolling around like they could on a real bed. The best sleeping position was flat on their backs.

"It gets cold at night, so make sure you stay covered, okay?"

"Mhm."

Luckily, the blankets they had bought were quite large. With two of them layered on top, it was quite warm.

Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, Lin Yanwan turned her head to look at Jiang Xia. Although the room was pitch black, she felt as if she could still see his familiar face.

’She had imagined the scene of them sleeping together for the first time. Maybe it would be in a hotel, or maybe in a rented apartment. She never would have thought it would be on folding beds in an office.’

They were so close, yet right now, they couldn’t even share a proper hug.

"Still not asleep? What are you looking at me for?" Jiang Xia’s voice suddenly broke the silence of the night.

"How did you know I wasn’t asleep?"

"A guess." Jiang Xia paused, then continued, "I could feel your breathing."

A faint blush crept onto Lin Yanwan’s face. "I’m just worried someone might try to take advantage of me while I’m sleeping."

"Exactly. I’d only make a move on you after you’ve fallen asleep. But you’re not asleep yet, are you?" Jiang Xia retorted, as if his logic was flawless.

"Hmph! If you dare try anything... I-I’ll bite you!"

Jiang Xia chuckled to himself. ’Her choice of the word "bite" was quite inspired. The ancestors truly were geniuses at creating language.’

However, just as Lin Yanwan finished speaking, a flash of silvery-white light burst from outside, clearly visible even through the curtains.

"Brace yourself, the thunder’s coming."

Jiang Xia turned on his side and instinctively raised his hands to cover Lin Yanwan’s ears. An earth-shattering clap of thunder followed almost immediately.

Lin Yanwan blinked. With Jiang Xia by her side, she truly wasn’t afraid of anything. Still, out of habit, she tried to scoot closer to him, only to find the metal frame of the folding bed perfectly thwarting her plan.

’I should have bought a bigger folding bed, one that could fit both of us,’ she thought.

Just as her mind was wandering, Jiang Xia’s arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and pulled her forcefully into his arms.

The next second, her soft, delicate body was in his embrace.

Lin Yanwan, now lying on top of him, suddenly went completely stiff, unsure of what to do.

"I thought I could control my body, my feelings..."

In the darkness, Jiang Xia gently stroked her back and spoke slowly. "But after truly being alone with you like this, I realized I can’t. Darling, I want to hold you while we sleep. In all these past months, I’ve never felt as content as I do right now."

Hearing those words, the defensive walls Lin Yanwan had built around her heart instantly crumbled.

"I want to, too..." She hugged the man she had longed for day and night and whispered, "Husband... you’re already holding me now."