novelraw Chapter 396 - 374: Is This Your First Time?
Chapter 396 - 374: Is This Your First Time?
Dudu desperately pushed him, but he didn’t loosen his grip at all. His hands were strong, yet his gaze towards her was as gentle as ever."How long do you plan to keep avoiding?"
As he spoke, his hand fell to the knot in front of her, pulling on a string that undid the bow, making the neckline of her nightdress widen, revealing her thin, pale shoulder.
Dudu’s hands immediately withdrew, holding up her clothes in front of her chest.
Qiao Luchen pulled her disheveled hair back over her shoulder, his gaze not tainted with [desire], just calmly appraising her as usual, and then forcibly pulled down her dress...
Shen Yiran crushed the half-smoked cigarette in his palm, ignoring the burning pain, his eyes fixed on the glass window. Her bare back was pressed against the glass by that man...
He couldn’t see her face clearly, nor did he know what the two were talking about. He just saw her arms shield her chest, shoulders hunched, looking somewhat shy.
This body, one he had once tasted, was now exposed to another man. He always thought of it as his precious treasure being snatched away, yet clearly, he had abandoned it with his own hands...
Dudu leaned against the cold glass, a burning chest in front of her. Qiao Luchen didn’t touch her inappropriately, didn’t even let his gaze sully her. Seeing the flustered and helpless look on her face, her body shrinking like a little girl in need of protection, he asked, "Is this your first time?"
Her eyes fluttered, as if remembering something, then she shook her head at him, her voice trembling, "...No."
He didn’t get angry but calmly asked, "Who was it with?"
Dudu pressed her lips together silently, not knowing whether she was frightened or cold, goosebumps forming on her skin, her body slightly trembling.
"Who was it with?" he repeated, but Dudu seemed unwilling to mention it, her emotions nearly breaking down, tears falling as she shook her lowered head, "Don’t ask anymore..."
"I’m your husband. Don’t you think I should know?"
"I’m sorry..." She suddenly apologized, making Qiao Luchen furrow his brows, "I’m sorry... let’s divorce. I shouldn’t hold you back, shouldn’t be so selfish. I’m not good enough for you..."
Hearing the word "divorce," he felt something stabbing his heart. He pulled the curtains, shutting out the outside view, picked up her dress from the floor, and dressed her again. Each of his actions made her shrink in fear.
Tying the string back into a knot, he said to her indifferently, "I’m sorry."
Dudu looked up at him, tears still in her eyes. Qiao Luchen clenched his teeth and turned his gaze away, striding out of the room.
Everything had happened so suddenly. Dudu clutched her collar, standing by the window for a long time before regaining her composure. She wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, hurried to lock the door, then lay on the bed, tightly wrapped in the blanket, her heart in turmoil for a long time.
It was rare to get to bed early, yet this incident left her sleepless.
He was right; things couldn’t go on like this between them. Her life might never have another love, so she felt it didn’t matter who she was with. But he was different, an outstanding man who could find a woman who loved him, marry, and have children. She shouldn’t selfishly keep him tied to this marriage. Maybe, they should never have gotten married in the first place...