I'll Try My Best
I'll Try My Best
Xuxu opened her eyes; the man next to her was still in a deep sleep. She stole a glance at him and lifted the blanket gingerly as she felt for the edge of the bed.
Her feet had barely landed on the ground when a pair of hands grabbed her by the waist. "Sleep a little longer."
Yan Rusheng's hoarse and sleepy voice stopped her.
"I'm not sleepy anymore." She pushed him away and stood up. She picked up her clothes and went to the bathroom.
A short while later, she came out of the bathroom, fully dressed. "I'll go get breakfast."
She spoke as she walked towards the door, throwing him an indifferent glance when she walked past the bed.
Her indifference made Yan Rusheng feel slightly disappointed. When will she stop being so cold and aloof to me?
When Xuxu came back with breakfast, Yan Rusheng had just come out of the bathroom after showering. He was wearing the bathrobe that Xuxu had worn yesterday. His hair was wet and messy, and it further accentuated his sculpted features.
He noticed Xuxu staring pensively at him in the middle of the room as she held the food in her hands. She seemed troubled, and her eyebrows were furrowed closely together.
He paused for a moment before his eyes lit up with a grin. "Are you thinking that I'm too handsome, so yesterday wasn't enough for you?"
Xuxu snapped out of her daze and gave him a contemptuous look. She raised the bag of food and asked, "Do you want to eat in the room or outside?"
"You decide." Yan Rusheng rubbed his hair with a towel while walking towards Xuxu.
There wasn't a table in the room, so Xuxu said, "Let's eat outside then."
She turned around.
Yan Rusheng suddenly flung his towel away and embraced her tightly from the back. Without giving her a chance to react, his lips inched closer to her ear, and he whispered, "Let's do some exercise before eating."
His deep voice was filled with warmth and gentleness. And his warm breath…
The peaceful and beautiful morning was disrupted as a result…
Xuxu shuddered involuntarily as she turned her neck to avoid him. But Yan Rusheng didn't give up as he kissed her nape. Then he slowly moved his hands upwards from her waist and caressed her chest.
His aggressiveness mingled with his gentle touch gradually made Xuxu lose every ounce of her determination.
His strong arms tightened around her, but her heart began to feel empty and anxious.
Perhaps he was too tired as well; he remained quiet and motionless. She couldn't understand what was on his mind. She wondered if his heart… was still here, with her.
They stayed in that position for a long time… Xuxu's eyelids started to droop from drowsiness before Yan Rusheng broke the silence. "I've checked the land regarding the orphanage last night. The government is indeed developing that area, and the orphanage is located at one of the core sectors. It won't be easy to acquire that piece of land."
Xuxu was startled to hear that Yan Rusheng had put in so much effort looking into the piece of land she wanted to purchase.
She was already aware that this issue was indeed tricky.
"I know." She nodded and spoke softly but unyieldingly, "But since I've given my word to help, I'll try my best."
She thought of the children in the orphanage and became forlorn. "When I saw the children, they reminded me of myself. And I can't help but think of those children who didn't even have the chance to be born…"