He minded.
Just imagining Yu Lizhi wearing his shirt was enough to make Bo Yanchi feel flustered. He yanked off his tie, tossed it aside, and loosened his shirt buttons to let off some steam.
What were they doing, anyway? He must have been insane to let Yu Lizhi move in with him. Why was he letting things get so ambiguous?
"A-Yan, if you aren't willing to give me something to wear, then I'm coming out naked," Yu Lizhi said. Seeing no movement from him for a long time, her eyes glinted with mischief as she made a move to open the bathroom door.
"Wait."
Terrified that she might actually emerge like that, Bo Yanchi shouted in a panic, "I... I'll go find something for you. You are not allowed to come out!"
Flustered, he rummaged through his closet and found a clean white shirt. He walked to the bathroom door and, keeping his eyes firmly shut, handed it to her. "Here. Put it on quickly."
"You got it." As Yu Lizhi reached out to take it, she deliberately let her hand brush against his arm, her fingertips hooking the shirt from his grasp.
Bo Yanchi’s handsome face burned from her touch. He recoiled abruptly, walked away, and gritted his teeth.
Damn it! Yu Lizhi was absolutely doing this on purpose! She was deliberately teasing him!
Bo Yanchi felt even more restless. He undid two more buttons on his shirt, leaving his chest half-exposed, and grabbed a bottle of mineral water, downing several gulps.
"A-Yan."
Yu Lizhi’s soft, sweet voice sounded by his ear again. Bo Yanchi turned his head, his hand clutching the water bottle trembling almost imperceptibly.
Yu Lizhi stood there in his oversized white shirt. It made her look petite and adorable, the hem just barely covering her hips and leaving her long, slender legs bare. Her raven-black hair was damp and messy, draped over her shoulders with tiny droplets of water still clinging to the strands. Her fair, delicate face was clean and fresh, looking like a lotus rising from clear water—pure yet provocative.
His Adam’s apple bobbed. Bo Yanchi’s breathing quickened, and he found it nearly impossible to look away.
"A-Yan, this shirt is so big," Yu Lizhi said, spinning around. Her oversized slippers flew off her feet, slamming directly into Bo Yanchi’s forehead.
The impact snapped him out of his trance, effectively dousing his near-uncontrollable desire.
"A-Yan, are you... are you okay?" Yu Lizhi let out a soft cry and, in a flurry of movement, lunged forward, pinning Bo Yanchi down onto the large, soft bed.
*Thump.*
Her forehead knocked against his chin. Bo Yanchi collapsed back onto the bed, dizzy and dazed.
"A-Yan, I didn't mean to. Does it hurt?" Yu Lizhi hurriedly rubbed the spot for him. Her soft hand caressed his cheek like a gentle breeze.
Bo Yanchi forced himself to pull his thoughts together. Enduring the pain, he grabbed her wrist and scoffed through gritted teeth, "Yu Lizhi, you really are a complete idiot."
"A-Yan, I'm sorry," Yu Lizhi pouted.
Bo Yanchi pulled her slim waist and sat up, only to realize that Yu Lizhi was straddling him in a rather compromising position, her long legs draped over his sides and her arms wrapped around his waist. The atmosphere turned strange.
His heart fluttered. Stiffly, he asked, "How long do you plan on sitting on me?"
"Oh, right. I'll get up." Yu Lizhi finally realized the situation, her face turning pink as she scrambled to stand.
Afraid she might fall again, Bo Yanchi gripped her waist with his large hand. He lowered his gaze and suddenly realized that Yu Lizhi wasn't wearing anything underneath. Beneath the oversized shirt, he caught a glimpse of her skin, exposed and fully on display.
His breath hitched. His mind went blank for a moment, and the flush on his face spread all the way to his ears. Panicked, he let go of her and stood up. "I... I'm going to take a shower, too."
Seeing this, Yu Lizhi collapsed back onto the bed. She looked at the retreating figure of Bo Yanchi with confusion in her beautiful eyes, then looked down at herself. Realizing she was wearing nothing but the shirt, her cheeks burned with shame, and she quickly dove under the covers.
Although she and Bo Yanchi had already done everything in their past life, she had been so unwilling back then. Every time, she would shut her eyes tight and lie there like a dead fish, letting him kiss her and possess her. Eventually, he stopped touching her altogether. He stopped forcing her.
Now that she thought about it, she had truly been wasting such a prize. A-Yan was so handsome, and his body was perfect. She should have been enjoying it instead of feeling humiliated.
Yu Lizhi poked her head out, biting the edge of the duvet. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. She didn't know how long it would take in this life for A-Yan to fully accept her and believe in her sincerity.
If all else failed, she would just have to seduce him.
With that plan in mind, Yu Lizhi waited for Bo Yanchi to come out so she could put her scheme into action. Instead, she ended up falling sound asleep from exhaustion.
Bo Yanchi took a cold shower for an hour. When he finally stepped out and saw Yu Lizhi fast asleep on the bed, he could have ground his teeth to dust. He almost regretted his impulsive decision to let her live with him. Now, she didn't even treat him like a man—she had lit a fire in him, only to fall asleep without a care in the world.
Bo Yanchi immediately called Zhou Ran, telling him to come over the next day to buy some clothes and undergarments for a woman.
Seeing that she had fallen asleep without drying her hair, he sighed softly. He moved carefully over to her, turned on the hair dryer to the lowest setting, and dried her hair. He grabbed a blanket, left the room, and curled up on the living room sofa to sleep.
Bo Yanchi had a dream.
In the dream, Yu Lizhi walked out of the room wearing his shirt, leaned in close with her beautiful, youthful face, and kissed him. "Good morning, husband."
"You..." Bo Yanchi stared at her, stunned.
Yu Lizhi wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed against his chest. His Adam’s apple bobbed. Unable to restrain himself, Bo Yanchi rolled over, sat up, pinned her onto the sofa, and leaned down to kiss her.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed nearby.
Bo Yanchi was jolted awake. He opened his bleary eyes to see the same scene as his dream: Yu Lizhi walking over in his shirt, leaning in to kiss him, her voice thick with lingering sleepiness. "Good morning, husband."
Drowsy, she hooked her arms around his neck and curled her body into his, nestling intimately against him.
Bo Yanchi was dazed, thinking he was still in the dream. Staring at the beautiful face before him, he flipped over, pressed her onto the sofa, and was about to kiss her when he couldn't hold back any longer.
*Ding-dong.*
The doorbell rang.
Bo Yanchi snapped out of it. Realizing what he had been about to do, he panicked and pulled away, quickly tugging her shirt down to cover the skin she had been flashing. He threw the blanket over her and hurried to the door.
It was Zhou Ran.
He shook the bags in his hands. "Brother Yan, I bought the clothes. I wasn't sure about the size, so I just grabbed what looked right. My sister is about her size, I think."
As he spoke, he curiously craned his neck to peek inside.