Chapter 326: Chapter 323: "Good Susu, tell me if you’re uncomfortable anywhere.

In her daze, Xu Su vaguely heard him chide her softly through clenched teeth.

She wasn’t happy about that. She wanted to huffily curse him out, but the moment she opened her mouth, all that came out was a sharp, uncontrollable gasp.

Her hands, wrapped around his neck, tightened abruptly.

"It hurts..." Xu Su whimpered, pushing lightly at his chest.

Zhou Mochen’s kisses grew gentler. His hand caressed her shoulder as he patiently coaxed her with soft words.

But Xu Su was used to being pampered, and she instantly felt aggrieved.

At that moment, she suddenly felt that being reborn wasn’t such a great thing after all...

A flurry of soft kisses landed on her skin.

She had already started to reflect. ’Have I gone too far this past year...?’

’He wasn’t like this in my past life, was he...?’

It was all too long ago, and they weren’t exactly fond memories, so Xu Su couldn’t quite remember the details.

’Still, my boyfriend is already this discouraged. It wouldn’t be right to crush his spirits even more, would it...?’

The fluffy hair in the crook of her neck felt a bit scratchy, like a big dog that just needed its owner’s comfort.

Giving in, Xu Su rubbed the back of his head and coaxed him with what she thought was great understanding, "It’s okay. I don’t mind about... that."

’I’m being so gentle right now,’ she thought with a bit of pride. ’Shouldn’t he be moved beyond words?’

To her surprise, Zhou Mochen’s body stiffened for a moment when he heard her. He lifted his head from her neck and watched her quietly for a beat before reaching out and pinching her cheek, a slow smile spreading across his face.

His smile was laden with meaning. "If I don’t give you a proper demonstration, I’m afraid you’ll really think I’m useless."

He captured her hands, lacing their fingers together and pinning them above her head. Zhou Mochen leaned down to kiss her, his voice tinged with amusement. "Sweetheart, you’d better remember this. You brought this on yourself."

The amusement in his voice was enough to make her blush...

Xu Su had only just processed his words when her vision went dark once more...

He slowly reined in his desire, pressing a warm, gentle kiss to her forehead. Zhou Mochen’s voice was so soft it could have been made of water. "Okay, I promise I won’t bother you again tonight. I was just teasing. Don’t be afraid, Susu."

"..." ’If it weren’t for the fact that I can still feel my legs..., I might have actually believed that he was just teasing me.’

Thankfully, Zhou Mochen genuinely did feel for her. Other than gently patting her shoulder, he didn’t make another move.

Xu Su’s throat was hoarse, and she desperately needed some water. Sweet nothings were one thing, but a glass of water at this moment made her heart flutter.

She tried to prop herself up on the bed, but her arms were limp and lacked strength. The next moment, she was scooped up into Zhou Mochen’s embrace.

After helping her drink the water, he kissed the space between her eyebrows, carried her to the bathroom to quickly wash up, and by the time he was dressing her in pajamas, Xu Su was already fast asleep from exhaustion.

In her dreams, she was vaguely aware of light kisses occasionally brushing against her forehead and brow. A hand rested on her lower back, slowly massaging it for a long, long time until the ache gradually subsided.

’Such heart-stirring tenderness...’

「When she next awoke, the sun was already high in the sky.」 The first thing Xu Su saw when she opened her eyes was Zhou Mochen, who was half-reclining beside her.

His arm was draped over her shoulders, his other hand stroking her face. His eyes, without him even realizing it, were brimming with a quiet, tender affection.

Zhou Mochen himself probably didn’t even realize how heart-stopping his expression was, but Xu Su saw it plain as day.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, she wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest. The tips of her ears, peeking out, began to burn hot.

The memories came flooding back...

’What in the world did I do last night?!’

’It wasn’t like this in my past life!’

’I don’t remember Zhou Mochen having this kind of... preference!’

’It wasn’t enough that he coaxed me into calling him "brother," he also tricked me into saying all sorts of other strange things!’

"Are you alright?" Zhou Mochen reached out to stroke her crimson ear tip, then leaned down to kiss the crown of her head. "Be good, Susu. Tell me if you’re sore anywhere."

"I’m fine..." Xu Su’s voice came out muffled from his chest. It looked like she could barely breathe.