Chapter 73 : Sleep-talk

Xiulan was sleeping heavily that night. She was so exhausted and fatigued that if a burglar came inside the suite, she might get killed or raped. Good thing the luxurious suite is heavily guarded by Hongqi's security team.

Hongqi stared at his wife's sleeping face while his hair was still wet from the shower. He was standing at the edge of the bed, topless with only boxer shorts. 

He roughly dried his hair first before he carefully slid himself inside the duvet and cuddled with his wife. Xiulan was still asleep and there's no sign that she'll be waking up from his movements.

Hongqi was a little drunk after drinking the three 750ml bottles of whiskey. He's not sure how much he consumed but Pierre was already laughing like a mad man when he left.

He took a shower to at least remove the stench from the whiskey so it will not bother his wife once he cuddles her. He embraced Xiulan and inhaled the sweet scent from her neck. She was so soft and smells good. He can already feel his manhood growing but he must tame it tonight. 

His wife is asleep and he's not the type that would attack sleeping women. So he only let his hands roam around inside her night gown and knead her fine breasts and touch a little of her core down there before he finally went to sleep. All the conversations that conspired today made his mind tired from thinking too much. 

By 4 AM, Xiulan was awaken by a naughty hand that won't seem to remove itself from her honey pot. It was obviously uncomfortable and it's making her body heat. She snag the huge hand that was covering her private part and quickly yanked his hand like it was an annoying insect.

She removed the duvet and checked what Hongqi did to her body again. His other hand was on her left boob while the other that she just yanked landed on his hips.

This is the first time Xiulan saw his drooling face and she can't help but want to take a picture. She also smelled a strong smell of liquor from him so she concluded that he might be drunk.

She quickly took her phone and snapped a shot of his handsome, drooling, drunk face.

After snapping a lot of photos to use for future blackmail, Xiulan stand up to go the toilet. She also took her mobile phone in case her gynecologist replied to her inquiry she sent earlier.

She sat on the toilet seat and begun peeing. She checked her phone and she was right that she received a message from her gynecologist.

"Your appointment in Saturday is approved. Are you really sure you want an IUD?" her gynecologist texted to her. The old doctor kept asking her if she doesn't want to have children with the great Hongqi. She remembered that the doctor kept nagging at her that it'll be a waste if they didn't have any children. She wants to have her own child in the future. "In the future". That's what her heart and mind screams.

"Yes, please." She replied and turned off her phone.

She already made up her mind that she doesn't want to be pregnant any time soon. She will be taking the IUD that lasts for 3 to 7 years. It also serves as an emergency contraception. It can be removed anytime anyway in case she wants to get pregnant. But right now, love or pregnancy is not part of her list.

She quickly cleaned her private part before going back to bed with her phone. She laid beside Hongqi, facing him, and she will try to sleep for another two hours.

Once her body was close enough for Hongqi's grasp, he suddenly pulled her and cuddled again. She was stunned for a while due to his sudden movements. She calmed her nervous heart before putting her attention on him.

"Are you awake?" She hoarsely asked him. He didn't answer but his hold on her became slightly tighter. He nestled on her chest and inhaled her feminine scent again. He has that perverted smirk on his face while he's asleep.

"This rogue husband is even naughty while sleeping." Xiulan murmurs as she brushes his smooth hair. She was trying to sleep again while she brushes his hair but she suddenly hear Hongqi's silent sleep-talk.

Xiulan didn't mind what he was saying because she was trying to sleep again but for some reason that one sentence he uttered, managed to slip through her slightly deaf ears.

"Lingyu...  I love you..." 

*gasp*

Xiulan eyes quickly opened and she made a dramatic gasp when she heard his confession while sleep-talking. Her heart beats so fast from the sudden wild confession for his ex-lover. She quickly got up and checked his face. There were some tears coming out of the edge of his eyes.

"Oh my!" Xiulan was extremely surprised. She can't believe this man is tearing up while he confesses his love during sleep. 

Of course she knows the name of his first love, Zhao Lingyu. She remembered all the names of his past lovers in case she gets to work with them. It's better to be aware than be stupid about this matter.

"So he still loves her, right? This is really complicated." She started talking to herself since she stumbled to this very interesting sight of Hongqi tearing up and confessing while he's asleep. "He might be having some amazing dreams about her right now. He looks sad too. Might be a dream and nightmare combined."

Xiulan sighed from this weird situation she's currently in. It was good that she decided to have her IUD soon. Without any children, she can leave him in peace. The divorce may happen when that Lingyu woman comes back. She should ready herself once that woman is in the country.

They may have been cohabiting in peace but it can be disrupted once that woman comes in the picture. She would rather believe his confession during sleep instead of hearing his sweet nothings when he is sober.

She felt conflicted about this. She's not sure but her heart feels heavy. "I guess the curse of the Song sisters is true." She bitterly and pathetically smiled while she stares at Hongqi's face. She wipes his tears and caressed his face.

"Don't worry, she'll be back." She murmurs while she lay on the bed again and try to regain her sleep. She brushes his hair and coax the crying and sleeping Hongqi.

"Once she's back, I'm going to surrender you without any fight. You waited too long for her." She continues to brush his hair until she falls asleep with tears in her eyes too.