A sliver of morning sunlight slipped through the closed curtains, drawing a line across the bedroom floor.
An intimate air lingered in the room, mingled with a heavy, hazy warmth. Hormones and dopamine surged, a testament to the affection between them.
Feeling the sunlight touch him, Mo Xie's dazed gaze cleared a little. He steadied his quick, heavy breathing and said,
"Yu Mian, it's morning."
Ding Yumian clasped Mo Xie's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined. She looked as though she had just stepped out of a sauna, her flawless body glistening with sweat.
Her long black hair lay scattered across the sheets like a rose in full bloom. Strands clung to her smooth, damp skin, while one caught between her red lips gave her an alluring air.
At Mo Xie's words, the pink haze in Ding Yumian's eyes gradually faded. Her gaze cleared as well, and she turned toward the window in surprise.
"H-how... did time pass so quickly...?"
Mo Xie gave a helpless smile and shook off his muddled thoughts. Looking back on their frenzy from last night until now, he could hardly believe it.
From their previous experiences, they should have stopped around three or four in the morning, then fallen asleep with happy smiles.
But this time, Ding Yumian had been different. As the hours passed, a pink aura had begun to rise from her, like an intoxicating drug that bewitched the mind and kept tempting Mo Xie to go another round.
And he had been utterly unable to resist it. It was almost like a Succubus Physique: once she entered that state, she gave off an alluring presence that made it impossible to stop.
Even someone like him, with powerful Mental Strength and ample self-control, could not withstand it. Perhaps her status as a Calamity Victim