Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 350 - 316: Sorry, There Won’t Be a Next Time 2
Yin Shixiu held her tightly for a long time, then whispered in her ear, "Sorry... it won’t happen again."
Su Xiaomeng suddenly felt her eyes redden, her eye sockets burning, and her nose a bit sour.
She could hear his solid heartbeat echoing from his chest.
Through a layer of skin, it passed from his cheek to her ear.
He hugged her so tightly that she felt pain...
Her thin arms wrapped around his waist, fingertips interlocked behind him.
The redness in her eyes finally gave way to a hint of a smile, which spread from the corners of her eyes, lifting the corners of her mouth.
The cold, rigid lines on Yin Shixiu’s face finally softened.
She was always easy to coax...
This time, it was his stubbornness.
"Alright, take a look at our home. Do you like it?"
Only then did Su Xiaomeng slip out of his embrace, her eyes still wet, her hand clutching his coat, turning around to look at this overly large... home.
The black and white minimalist decor made the house feel even more spacious.
Everything was placed in order, clearly indicating regular professional cleaning.
After all, Yin Shixiu wasn’t one for housework.
Beyond the entrance hall was a main living room and a nearby lounge.
The main living room connected to a spacious balcony, and from a distance, Su Xiaomeng saw the illuminated Big Ben.
The night had already fallen, enveloping the city.
City lights rose, making this city, alongside New York, one of the world’s largest financial centers, unforgettable with its stunning night view.
She held his hand, carefully moving between the kitchen, living room, and bedroom...
"Wow, Yin Shixiu, isn’t this place a bit too big for just one person?"
Entering the study, right across the door was a huge floor-to-ceiling window, and Xiao Meng circled the desk, lying by the window.
The Thames River, seen from above, no longer seemed so wide but rather like a starlit Milky Way...
Breathtakingly beautiful.
"It’ll feel smaller when you come. When Shuangshuang and Huanghuang join us, it won’t be too big at all."
Yin Shixiu leaned against the door, feeling uplifted just hearing Su Xiaomeng’s admiring voice.
He should have apologized sooner, but...
He really understood Su Xiaomeng’s nature.
If an apology was enough, things wouldn’t have escalated this far.
She needed time more than he did.
As he said, she was never unreasonable; in fact, she was empathetic.
She knew he meant well for her, but she couldn’t accept this manner.
If his attitude was any more forceful, it would be a head-on collision, and no one would benefit.
He had long felt sorry, but unless he wore her down until she felt uneasy and hesitant, the apology wouldn’t be very effective.
Sometimes, he hated his own calculating method of handling emotions.
Yet he had to admit, it was most effective.
He really wanted to hear her laughter directed at him, rather than resentment.
"When Shuangshuang and Huanghuang come, won’t they be scared standing here? Haha... I really, why did I stay with you in the hospital, inviting hardship? We should’ve been living here!"
Yin Shixiu, following her voice, cautiously moved forward.
"A great place like this, the property prices must be frightening, right? This house must be twice the size of our one in Beijing?"
Yin Shixiu moved to stand behind her, extending his arm around her waist, pulling her back into his embrace.
"Here, it’s bustling, but there’s also a solitary villa in a quieter area. Once I can see again, I’ll take you to have a look. Where you’d like to live is where we’ll live."
"So nice?"
Yin Shixiu lowered his head, brushing his lips against her soft earlobe, "For you, I’ll naturally do my best."
Su Xiaomeng pursed her lips, murmuring, "I wonder who it was, refusing to admit their mistake, yet confidently held a cold war with their kind and innocent wife for half a month..."
Yin Shixiu curved his lips, holding her lightly, swaying gently...
"Every time I return to London and stand here, I think that if you were by my side, the view would surely be better."
Su Xiaomeng’s heart was moved...
"Meng Meng, I’m sorry... I really shouldn’t have kept it from you. There was clearly a better way to handle it..."
"You do know there’s a better way to handle it?"
Su Xiaomeng teased, her tone light, yet her eyes still involuntarily brimming with emotion.
She wasn’t sure why, but there was a great stirring in her heart.
Because of every word he uttered.
"Yes, Mom called and told me you sought out Dean Qi Jun and wanted to go directly to the University of Bath for exams."
Su Xiaomeng nodded, "Will your condition be greatly affected?"
"It’s not like you expect me to go for an exam right after an accident; I would certainly underperform then. But by now, however chaotic things have been, it’s all settled."
Su Xiaomeng grasped his hand, "After all... you’ll recover; it’s just a matter of time."
"Exactly."
Yin Shixiu took a deep breath, his lips touching Su Xiaomeng’s shoulder-length hair.
He couldn’t remember when she stopped cutting her hair and let it grow longer.
"If I don’t pass, there’s always next year."
"...Yes."
By the Thames, cars came and went, with trains occasionally passing through.
"Shixiu..."
"Mm?"
"Are you afraid?"
"...What?"
"Are you afraid you’ll never see again?"
"Meng Meng..."
"Hmm?"
"Can we not talk about hypothetical questions?"
"It’s kind of creepy."
Yin Shixiu said a little defiantly, which amused Su Xiaomeng.
Yin Shixiu also curved his lips, he couldn’t see, but through the transparent glass window, Yin Shixiu’s face reflected on it...
The arc of his thin lips always mesmerized her.
The way his eyes were covered looked strange, but at this moment, deep in the night, everything was quiet.
Su Xiaomeng looked at him and still found him very handsome.
She could imagine, without the bandages, how deep and gentle his eyes would be...
"I’m very touched."
"Huh? By what?"
Yin Shixiu suddenly said, leaving Su Xiaomeng a bit at a loss.
"When you found out I got into a car accident, you rushed over from Beijing... I’m very touched. How did you handle the visa? How did it happen so fast?"
Su Xiaomeng chuckled lightly, feeling quite proud.
"Who did you ask for help?"
"Grandpa, of course."
"Oh no..."
Yin Shixiu hurriedly said.
"What’s wrong?"
"Well... I can imagine what state you were in when you told Grandpa, I think the first hurdle I’ll face after returning home is Grandpa."
"Hahaha!"
Su Xiaomeng laughed openly, "You do have a good sense of self-awareness!"
"The old man cares about you so much, he can’t stand to see you wronged."
"I’m glad you know, if it happens again, I guarantee you’ll end up in a bad way."
Yin Shixiu nodded, "Then when we get back... I have to trouble my dear wife to say a few good words for your husband, considering... your husband has also suffered quite a bit, okay?"
"Depends on your performance."
Su Xiaomeng crossed her arms, her eyes crinkled with laughter.
Yin Shixiu didn’t tell Su Xiaomeng that what scared him the most was the instant when that Audi came directly at them.
A flash of white light in his mind, passing by Su Xiaomeng’s face, Shuangshuang and Huanghuang’s cries...
Crying so heart-wrenching, yet unreachable.
This feeling, like being in a different world, made him shudder every time he recalled it afterward. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"Performance... what kind of performance do you want?"
Yin Shixiu spoke mischievously, lowering his head, his breath spraying onto Su Xiaomeng’s neck...
The couple had been cold to each other for days, this scene and mood, both of them were moved, Yin Shixiu’s words were a spark, thrown into dry wood, how could it not ignite a raging fire?
Su Xiaomeng turned around, one hand wrapped around his neck, the other sliding down from his chest—
"You can’t see now... can you still do it?"
Yin Shixiu’s hands wrapped around her waist, tightening, pressing her against him, letting her feel his passion.
"I think... it might be even better!"
"Even better?"
Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows slightly, showing a bit of disbelief.
Yin Shixiu caught that hint of doubt in her simple words, his thick eyebrows slightly raising, the inherent pride of a man being challenged, how could anyone endure it, let alone a man like Yin Shixiu, who was gentle on the surface but actually strong-willed.
However, tonight’s Xiaomeng was bolder and more daring than Yin Shixiu had known.
At the moment he reached for Su Xiaomeng’s collar, the woman agilely jumped out of his embrace, taking a few steps away, in a place not so easy for the current Yin Shixiu to reach.
This Su Xiaomeng was no fool, although Yin Shixiu had apologized, he intentionally ignored her for quite a while.
What kind of tactics was he playing, did he really think she didn’t know?
He only wanted to use time to grind away her temper?
He knew she loved him deeply, he also knew that her anger stemmed from the fear of losing him.
Once the cold war started, there were only two outcomes.
If neither backed down, they would split apart.
If one side retreated, the other would have to compromise...
He guessed that she wouldn’t want to break up over this, but he also knew that even if he apologized right away, it wouldn’t immediately quell her anger.
So he waited for her to panic, to hesitate, to self-reflect before apologizing.
And for someone as kind-hearted, gentle, and generous as her, how could she hold onto this matter for long?
On thinking about it, it really wasn’t fair that he always managed to have her within his grasp.
Xiao Meng’s mischievous gaze landed on Yin Shixiu’s bandaged eyes...
The woman crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, "I say, Fourth Young Master, if you can’t even touch me this whole night, how will you show your... ’even better’ skills?"
Yin Shixiu’s ears twitched, his head turned slightly in the direction of Su Xiaomeng.
His perfectly shaped mouth curved into a wide arc, "Then Madam has to be clever, this night, don’t let me catch you."
With that, the tall man lifted the edge of his pullover sweater, pulling it over his head, tossing it on the ground, and then started unbuttoning his shirt collar...
One button after another...
Su Xiaomeng was a bit stunned, what, what’s he doing?
Why is he taking off his clothes with such urgency?
