Gu Moran stood at the entrance to the cabin, holding a blanket, the door behind her closing cleanly.
He looked down at the thin blanket in his hand, then at the pitch-black cabin.
As the boat glided through the narrow waterway, the shadows of the trees on both banks hung so low that even the moonlight could not penetrate.
There were no lights on in the cabin; it was so dark you couldn't see anything.
He felt his way into the cabin and stepped on an embroidered shoe.
Gu Moran her foot back, squatted down, and spread the blanket on an open space.
He listened intently.
There was even breathing on the right, the rhythm was steady, and the person was sleeping soundly.
With a faint scent of ink, it was Xie Wanqing.
On the other side, there was the sound of someone turning over, occasionally accompanied by a very soft grinding of teeth.
Liu Ruyan?
Gu Moran to the side and pulled the blanket up to her chest.
The sound of water splashing under the boat's hull rose from beneath the wooden planks, enveloping me completely, but it wasn't too unpleasant.
He closed his eyes.
Less than ten breaths later, the boat tilted to the left.
undercurrent.
This wild waterway is winding and has many dark rocks on the bottom, so the boat rocks every now and then.
His body slid half an inch along the tilt, and his shoulder slammed against the bulkhead.
Then.
A soft body slid silently into his bed, following the tilt of the bed.
To be precise, it slipped into his arms.
A very faint jasmine scent.
And... his fingers touched the fabric on the other person's body; it was incredibly smooth and incredibly thin, with extremely delicate skin beneath his fingertips, separated only by a layer of gauze that was practically nonexistent.
This size.
Liu Ruyan.
Gu Moran's breath hitched.
She didn't speak, but simply pressed her forehead against his collarbone and gently placed one hand on his chest.
The warmth of his palm seeped through his thin undergarment, carrying a slight chill.
She waited a long time.
Gu Moran's Adam's apple bobbed.
He tried to say something, but before he could even open his lips, her fingers moved up from his chest and pressed her fingertips against his lips.
Gently.
"Shh."
There is only one word.
A whisper, carrying the scent of jasmine, landed on his chin.
Gu Moran placed his hand on her waist.
The lotus-colored veil was so thin it was almost imperceptible; his palm could clearly feel the curve of her waist, the hollow of her lower back, and the muscles that were slightly tense from nervousness.
She usually doesn't care about anything or compete for anything; she just stays quietly in a corner where no one can see her.
But she wore the clothes he had given her.
In the pitch-black cabin, while everyone else was asleep, she silently slipped into his arms, wearing that lotus-colored gauze dress.
Gu Moran's hand slid from her waist to her back.
Beneath the thin veil, smooth skin and slightly protruding shoulder blades.
His hand stopped on the back of her neck.
Liu Ruyan raised her head.
He couldn't see anything in the darkness, but he could feel her gaze.
Gu Moran over, pinning her halfway down on the bedding.
The movements were very gentle.
So quiet that even Xie Wanqing's breathing didn't change.
As he lowered his head, her hand climbed up the back of his neck.
Her fingers were cool, gripping the nape of his neck at the base of his hair, not with much force, but with no intention of letting go.
Their lips met.
There was no sound.
Three steps to the left, Xie Wanqing was still asleep.
Therefore, the kiss was extremely light, extremely slow, and extremely restrained.
The more you try to control yourself, the hotter it gets.
Liu Ruyan's fingernails dug into the skin on the back of his neck; she was trembling.
The whole person was pressing down on something to prevent it from overflowing.
Gu Moran's lips left hers, sliding along her jawline to her earlobe.
His breath brushed against her ear, making her snuggle closer to him.
How long have you been awake?
Aspirated sound.
Liu Ruyan didn't answer, but simply buried her face in the crook of his neck.
Her lips pressed against his Adam's apple, her voice muffled, almost blending into the sound of water.
"From when you rubbed your stomach."
Gu Moran was stunned.
This means...
She heard everything Su Yao was making next door, and Shen Ling'er's voice.
I heard it, but I didn't say anything; I just waited quietly.
Once everyone quieted down, once he entered the cabin alone, and once the ship began to rock, he used the tilt to glide over.
Gu Moran tightened his grip, pulling her completely into his arms.
" Ruyan."
"Um."
You don't need to wait.
Liu Ruyan's eyelashes brushed against his neck, tickling him.
"I'm not waiting." Her voice was soft, almost drowned out by the sound of water sloshing around her. "I just don't want you to get too tired."
Something poked Gu Moran in the chest.
It doesn't hurt, but it feels sore.
He lowered his head, his lips pressed against her forehead, then her brow, the tip of her nose, and finally back to her lips.
This time it's heavier than before.
Liu Ruyan arched her back, her fingers sliding from the back of his neck to his shoulder, and grabbed his collar.
The thin fabric clung to his chest, and her body temperature was gradually rising.
The boat rocked again.
The two bodies were pushed closer together by the jolting, so close that there was no gap between them.
Gu Moran's hand slid from her back to her waist, his thumb tracing the curve of her ribs. Her breathing quickened, but she bit her lip and remained silent, her breath growing heavier and hotter through her nose.
In the darkness, all senses are magnified tenfold.
Her body trembled slightly under his palm, her skin beneath the thin veil was burning hot, and her fingers gripped his clothes tighter and tighter.
Gu Moran pressed his lips to her ear.
"Tolerate?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head. She couldn't make a sound; there were other people around.
Gu Moran laughed, his laughter muffled near her ear, his warm breath brushing against her ear.
Then he lowered his head and bit her shoulder.
Liu Ruyan suddenly gripped his clothes tightly, her whole body tense up.
A very thin, very short nasal sound squeezed out of her nasal cavity.
It sounds like a cat meowing.