novelraw Chapter 463 Habit
Chapter 463 Habit
Ji Rui’s voice was gentle as he soothed her, his large hands softly and rhythmically patting her back to comfort her.The two lay in a rather intimate embrace, yet surprisingly, in that moment, all of Ji Rui’s previous chaotic thoughts vanished. He only wanted to quietly hold her, to quietly feel her peaceful breathing in his arms, watching her rest with ease against him, her eyes gently closed.
The fear and unease buried deep in Le Tong’s heart finally calmed down under his soothing, and the surface of the lake gradually returned to tranquility.
Le Tong closed her eyes contentedly, the faint mint scent from the man lingered at her nose, and his strong heartbeat resonated in her ears. Even though it wasn’t nap time, nestled in Ji Rui’s warm embrace, breathing in his familiar scent, listening to his rhythmic heartbeats, she unexpectedly drifted into a deep sleep.
Ji Rui sensed that the woman in his arms had completely relaxed. Her hand softly rested on his chest, her gentle breaths lightly caressed his neck with every small tremor of her body.
Ji Rui lowered his eyes to seriously watch her. Her eyes were tightly closed, her dense black eyelashes cast shadows on her fair face, a delicate nose lightly quivering with breath, and her lips, red like dripping blood, slightly parted, as if wanting to confide some secret to him.
Ji Rui lowered his head, carefully kissed her lips, his slightly rough fingertip gently traced her lips, her face, and her brows.
The faint sunlight filtered through the curtains, falling onto her beautiful face.
Looking at her peaceful sleeping face from such a close distance, Ji Rui was once again astounded by her beauty.
This beauty was unlike the seductive and glamorous look of makeup; it was a natural and pure beauty. The more he looked, the more pleasing and mesmerizing it became. Once his gaze landed upon it, it was increasingly difficult to look away, ever harder to extricate himself.
Le Tong suddenly moved a bit, and Ji Rui thought she was waking up. But she only furrowed her brows slightly, her hand resting on his chest tightly grasping his shirt, probably having a not-so-good dream.
Ji Rui kissed her furrowed brow, reached out to the nightstand to pick up a remote, and pulled down another layer of heavy curtains. The rest room instantly shifted from daylight to night, the dim interior only faintly revealing their entwined figures on the bed.
The woman in his arms shifted again, and Ji Rui thought she was uncomfortable and wanted to leave his embrace. Unexpectedly, she moved the hand resting on his chest to his back, then pulling on his shirt, she nestled closer into his arms.
Ji Rui felt reassured now, knowing that she was deeply asleep and unguarded against him. This realization filled him with overwhelming joy.
It was the first time they had slept so intimately embraced since confirming their relationship.
Vaguely, he remembered someone had once said that a man and a woman couldn’t just lie in bed and chat under the covers, that being in bed, it’s normal to engage in something intense and exciting.
But in this moment, holding her quietly, listening to her gentle, almost imperceptible breaths, his heart felt unexpectedly calm, secure, and immensely satisfied.
Le Tong slept very deeply. If it weren’t for her hunger, she might have slept on till the end of time.
Her stomach growling with hunger, she unwillingly opened her eyes, her mind full of muddle slowly starting to turn, trying to figure out where this dim environment around her was.
"Awake?" A magnetic voice sounded in her ear, warm and familiar breath wafted over, and her lips were gently kissed.
"Mmm... where is this?" Still somewhat drowsy, Le Tong hadn’t figured out where she was.
"The office’s rest room." The man touched her face, his long fingers naturally smoothing the hair stuck to her forehead.
"Oh..." Le Tong’s voice still carried a heavy nasal tone. After a nap, it seemed her dependence and trust in Ji Rui had deepened. Even though she was awake, she still clung to his waist, snuggling a bit more into him, lazily unwilling to move.
Even though she felt terribly hungry, she greedily savored the warmth of his embrace.
"Do you want to keep sleeping or get up?" His large hand gently cradled her face, asking with extreme affection.
Fortunately, the CEO’s office was on a separate floor. Unless there was something special, Ji Family employees rarely came up to disturb Ji Rui.