Chapter 1805 - 744: Wanting It Both Ways

Chapter 1805: Chapter 744: Wanting It Both Ways

Originally, it was only a two-bedroom house, so when Ding Yi stayed over, she didn’t have much choice.

It’s winter, and Qin Island doesn’t have much heating. The living room in the old house is drafty at night and absolutely not suitable for sleeping.

So it seemed that Ding Yi could only sleep in Zhou Wang’s room.

Unless she was willing to share a room with Sister Xiao Yu, and let Linlin and Zhou Wang share a room... Uh, that seemed a bit criminal.

Of course, there was another option, which was for Ding Yi to share a room with Linlin, and let Zhou Wang and Sister Xiao Yu share a room.

But guessing is guessing, Zhou Wang wouldn’t dare to be so bold directly, so the current arrangement is the most "reasonable".

The considerate and sensible Sister Xiao Yu took Linlin back to the room early, leaving the rest of the house to the two of them.

Ding Yi had an assistant sister who came with her deliver her suitcase upstairs and waited while Zhou Wang changed into pajamas and went to wash up first.

When Zhou Wang came out, Ding Yi then carried her clothes into the bathroom.

"Why am I feeling inexplicably a bit excited...?"

Zhou Wang, having sped back to the room to change the bedding, paced back and forth, waiting as Ding Yi took a bath, his heart slightly uneasy.

Maybe it’s the memories, or perhaps Ding Yi’s special identity, Zhou Wang surprisingly felt a bit like he was back in his teenage years.

This feeling was a bit like an ordinary college boy who was going to a hotel with his girlfriend for the first time, a mix of anticipation and excitement, all while silently reviewing various movie scenes in his mind, calculating all the steps, and thinking about how not to embarrass himself later...

Ding Yi took even longer in the bath than Zhou Wang expected.

He felt like he had smoked two cigarettes and the excited emotion had passed by the time Ding Yi leisurely emerged from the bathroom.

Just a bit disappointing to Zhou Wang was that although she had changed clothes after the bath, it was only into ordinary loose-fitting home clothes, and from the marks on her chest... she was clearly still wearing an undergarment.

Who sleeps with an undergarment on?

Zhou Wang could only mumble inwardly. He lightly coughed and closed the main bedroom door, then turned and said, "So, shall we... go to sleep?"

"Sleep, sure."

Ding Yi appeared poised, pulled out a small box from her suitcase, and sat in front of the main bedroom’s dressing mirror, "You lie down and wait for me a bit, I need to apply some moisturizer."

Having spent nights with girls before, Zhou Wang naturally knew this was a necessary routine for modern girls who pursue refinement. Prepared, he pulled back the covers and lay down on the bed, purposely leaving a large space for Ding Yi to showcase his "gentlemanly intentions".

But Zhou Wang quickly realized he had underestimated Ding Yi’s level of meticulousness.

Typical girls’ skincare might just involve a mask or a bit of essence, but Ding Yi was different; she started with exfoliation.

Deep cleaning her face with a scrub first, then applying a mask. Afterward, Zhou Wang watched as she used toner, essence, eye cream, face cream, body lotion, lip mask, hand cream...

Zhou Wang drifted sleepily, but still gained insight into how Ding Yi’s incredibly white and tender skin, as flawless as jade, and certainly ranked No. 1 among the women around Zhou Wang, came to be.

It might be that genetics contributed around seventy percent, but her meticulous skincare probably made up the other thirty percent.

Given her youthful prime age, to be this meticulous already, it’s unthinkable how these routines might double once she’s past thirty...

Of course, this kind of skincare isn’t something most people can emulate.

La Mer’s Regenerating Anti-Aging Ampoules, La Prairie’s Caviar Essence, CPB’s Radiance Series, Helena Rubinstein’s Prodigy Reversis Night Cream...

The skincare products in Ding Yi’s little box, any piece she took out would be worth thousands, yet she applied them to her face as if it cost nothing.

It’s no wonder typical guys find it hard to even get close to girls like her.

They’re simply not of the same world. During his university days, Zhou Wang might have been clueless about the six-figure value of the skincare products in that small box, overwhelmed by the sight of the bottles full of English and French labels.

Not knowing, he couldn’t find any common topics; knowing, it could only yield inferiority and cowardice... impossible to resolve.

Zhou Wang’s mind was a jumble of thoughts, and unknowingly he became somewhat drowsy, hazily closing his eyes.

Unaware of how much time passed, Zhou Wang suddenly awoke, and upon opening his eyes, he discovered the room was silent, the light was turned off, and the warm touch beside him indicated... Ding Yi was already lying next to him.

"We actually ended up sleeping in one bed and under one blanket."

This thought flashed through his mind and Zhou Wang was immediately wide awake. He tried to turn with a gentle posture, and his hand reached out to explore.

Just as Zhou Wang turned his head, he froze, his hand halted in mid-air beneath the blanket.

Because with the light coming in from the window, Zhou Wang could clearly see Ding Yi lying beside him, resting one hand under her neck, eyes gleaming brightly, smiling warmly at him.

"...You’re still awake?"

Zhou Wang could only chuckle awkwardly.

"A bit unable to sleep,"

Ding Yi whispered, "and... I haven’t seen enough."

"Haven’t seen enough?"

Zhou Wang was initially puzzled, but then realized, Ding Yi meant she hadn’t seen enough of him asleep.