Back Then, I Adored You

Xu Wennuan pulled out the dining chair and sat down. Lifting the ladle, she scooped a bowl of soup and took a sip. It was a slightly familiar taste, and she cocked her head and thought for a second before she took another sip. It was then that she recalled that when Jiang Qianqian had miscarried back then, there had been a long period of time when she had holed up at home. During that time, Lu Bancheng had visited her every day, and every time he had come he had brought food. Back then, she had aimlessly muddled through her days. She hadn’t remembered what she had eaten every day but, now that she thought about it, it seemed to have been this soup.

So when I had no appetite and had been depressed, he had already prepared food just for me?

Xu Wennuan felt as if something had sharply pulled at her heartstrings, making it jump and then race. She stared at the bowl of soup and thought about Lu Bancheng and Zero. She thought about the past, about the night before, and about the game. Her heart was filled with a mix of emotions that then made their way to her mind, causing her to sink deep into thought for a long time.

……

Wu Hao had been craving Jiang Qianqian’s hand-made cake lately and, when he was getting ready to leave work, he texted Jiang Qianqian that he would drop by that night. Happy to receive his text, she quickly replied, “I’ll be waiting for you.” At the end, she added a kiss emoji. Wu Hao glanced at her reply but didn’t answer, placing his phone on the desk and continuing to work.

After leaving work, Wu Hao drove along the familiar road to Jiang Qianqian’s house. He knew the password to her house and opened the door himself. When he entered the house, Jiang Qianqian was decked out in her apron and was making a cake in the kitchen.

“Ah Hao, you’re here!” When Jiang Qianqian heard him come in, she turned her head and flashed a sweet smile at him. Wu Hao merely nodded his head in return and then took off his shoes, sat on the sofa, and turned on the TV. Jiang Qianqian chatted on incessantly behind him while she made the cake. He ignored her talking, and he also ignored the TV.

After the cake was ready, Jiang Qianqian served it to him and then clung onto his neck. Wu Hao remained poker-faced as she pecked him on his cheeks. After she left to take a shower, he picked up the fork and began to eat the cake. By the time she came out from the shower, he had already placed his fork down and was leaning into the sofa with his eyes closed.

Jiang Qianqian had a bathrobe draped around her, under which she wore a see-through satin lingerie. She walked over to him barefoot across the floor and then boldly laid down on top of him to kiss his throat.

After she teased him for a long time, Wu Hao finally opened his eyes and glanced at her before asking, “You want it?”

“Yes,” Jiang Qianqian replied straightforwardly before her lips landed on his collarbone.

Wu Hao laid motionless and waited for her hands to find their way under his shirt before he lifted his hands and pressed onto her waist to pull her closer to his body. He then picked her up and walked into the bedroom while she began to seduce him.

……

When they were done, Jiang Qianqian laid on Wu Hao’s body. As her fingers gently grazed against his chest, she looked at him for some time before she lowered her head and mischievously nibbled his earlobe. After a moment of hesitation, she eventually asked, “Ah Hao, there’s something that I want to tell you.”