"You're my wife." He cupped her cheek as lips curled up. "It's my job to shower you with love."
She gently smiled at him when she heard him say that. For some reason, she felt happy that she was able to encounter this kind Lu Yifeng. The Lu Yifeng in her past was horrible but if she continued to be with this gentle Lu Yifeng, then those horrible times can be replaced, right?
She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. "Good night, Yifeng."
"Good night." He kissed the top of her head before closing his eyes
They may not be able to change the past but they can always do something to have a better future.
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"You're going to Italy?" Xia Meilin asked in surprise.
"It'll be just for a couple of days. I have a business to attend there." Lu Yifeng said from the other line of the call.
Xia Meilin let out a heavy sigh. "So it's a business trip... Can I stay with my grandparents while you're away?"
"Yes, it will be better if you did. At least your grandma can look after you while I'm gone. You and our son can stay with them."
She pursed her lips. "Are you going to pass by here?"
"Yes, I'm on my way now."
"Okay. I'll go prepare your things then."
"Thank you." He said softly.
After thr call ended, Xia Meilin went to pack some clothes for Lu Yifeng.
Ever since that night, Xia Meilin started getting comfortable with his presence. Every night, Lu Yifeng would knock on her door and ask to sleep with her. Because of that, she decided to move back to his room.
At first she was nervous and worried because of the past memories that might haunt her when she was in his room, but she was able to be at ease because of Lu Yifeng's help. He never stopped treating her well and because of this, she started trusting him.
While she was packing his things, she suddenly saw a folder in between the folded shirts of Lu Yifeng. She opened it and saw that it was the copy of the new contract they had.
After reading it, she couldn't help but smile. She recalled the time where they renewing their contract together. At that time, he was being really clingy while he was trying to convince her with sex. Now that she thought about it, he never forced her once on bed. Instead, he manipulated her in it.
That crafty Lu Yifeng was able to convince her to do it with him. As long as he was able to get a permission from her, it doesn't matter if he tried manipulating her through it.
"I'm back."
Shw kept back the file on where the place she found it before she turned to him. He may be treating her kindly but she knows that he's good at manipulating someone to his will. He's doing the same to her, right? Was his kindness just an act? If so then he better not let her catch him.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yifeng asked as he walked towards her. He noticed that she was in a deep thought while she was staring at him.
"Lu Yifeng... are you really a good man?"
He blinked a few times when he heard her question. Was she still doubting him?
He sighed. Xia Meilin was so unpredictable. One moment she was sweet with him, the next moment she was angry. Women are really complicated creatures. He was glad that he was able to become patient for her, if it was his past self, he might have snapped out the moment she got angry at him.
"I am not a good person, Meilin." He honestly said.
She narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. "So... you've been deceiving me the whole time?"
"No. I'm not." He sighed. How can she twist his words like that? "I've been telling you so many times that you're my wife, you're the woman I love, that's why even if it's just in your eyes, I am trying to be good. I'm not perfect, I have my desires as a man, but those desires are only for you, Meilin. I have my own faults, I have committed countless of sins, sins that cannot be forgiven." He looked at his hands. "These hands have taken countless of lives. Including the life of someone I once cared and loved."
He once cared and loved? Did he love someone else? Thinking that he might have loved someone else before, Xia Meilin can feel something pricking her heart.
He looked at her with a pained smile in his lips, his eyes full of sadness. "I'm not perfect. All I want is to be good enough for the woman I love. I want to be a good husband and a good father for you and our children. I don't care what others think of me. I only care of what you and our son thinks of me. I want to be a better person for our family."
Xia Meilin lowered her head in guilt. How can she doubt him? Because of this, she ended up hurting him. She held his hands and gave it a squeeze. "I'm sorry, Yifeng."
"It's alright. I have told you that you can ask me anything and I will answer it honestly, right?" He leaned and kissed her forehead.
"Mm. It's also written in our contract that we should be honest with each other." She raised her head and stared at him.
His lips curled up. "Can I add another new agreement in our contract?"
She blinked a few times. "A new one? What is it about?"
"If we ever fight or have a disagreement in the future, let's end it within the same day." He placed his hand on her bloated tummy.
"Within the same day?" She chuckled. "Is that possible?"
"Yes. We are not allowed to sleep with a heavy heart against each other." He smiled gently. "If one of us will break that contract then... what will be our punishment?"
"Let's lock ourselves in one room until we make up with each other." She grinned.
He laughed lightly while rubbing her tummy, "That's a good idea."