How strange.
Why was Xie Guanyan forcing her to take medicine in her dream?
In reality, he probably didn’t even know she had a fever.
Could it be that deep down, she actually wanted Xie Guanyan to care about her?
She couldn’t figure it out, her head still foggy and heavy.
Well, no use overthinking it.
Lin Mo turned her head, her captivating peach-blossom eyes glistening as she stared at the man. "If you listen to me, I’ll take the medicine."
Let’s get steamy! She was absolutely going for it!
Xie Guanyan’s breath hitched slightly.
He really couldn’t resist her repeated demands.
But no—this wasn’t right. There was a risk she might regret it later.
"Anything but that. Name something else," Xie Guanyan’s voice was hoarse, barely recognizable.
His gaze didn’t dare wander, fixed solely on her face.
Lin Mo found this dream even more amusing now. She turned her whole body toward him, grinning. "Then fuck me until I cry!"
Xie Guanyan: "..."
That was even more impossible right now.
He would never touch her while she wasn’t in her right mind.
Suppressing the dark urges rising in his chest, he shook his head again. "Is there nothing else in what you’ve watched besides these two options?"
Rejected once more, Lin Mo pouted unhappily. "There are other things, but I only watch the raciest parts to relieve stress."
Relieve stress?
Xie Guanyan’s eyes flickered slightly.
So she hadn’t been watching out of curiosity—it was for stress relief.
His heart trembled.
Everything suddenly made sense.
A young girl, taking care of three younger brothers while maintaining the top grades in school.
The pressure on her must have been unbearable.
And stress had to be released somehow.
To avoid worrying her brothers, she’d chosen the most inconspicuous method possible.
Xie Guanyan’s eyes filled with tenderness. "You’ve worked so hard, Shanshan."
Hearing her childhood nickname in his deep, gentle voice was utterly intoxicating.
Lin Mo’s ears tingled, and she smiled. "Yeah, it’s been tough, Yanzai."
Xie Guanyan: "..."
"So come on, I’m ready!"
Lin Mo flopped onto the bed, limbs splayed out in a starfish pose.
Clearly, she had zero experience.
Xie Guanyan didn’t let his eyes linger on the curves of her chest. Instead, he offered, "How about this—you take the medicine, and I’ll let you touch me."
Last time, she’d seemed pretty eager to feel his abs.
Back then, he’d held back, afraid of scaring her.
But now, maybe she’d been looking forward to it.
"Touch you?" Lin Mo frowned, unimpressed. "That’s it?"
Way too tame!
But then her peach-blossom eyes sparkled with excitement as she leaned in. "Can I touch anywhere? Even your dick?"
Xie Guanyan: "..."
He’d underestimated just how fascinated Lin Mo was with his body.
Of course it was possible—just not now.
"Abs."
That was as far as he could compromise at the moment.
Lin Mo sulked but didn’t pass up the small reward. "Fine, whatever."
Xie Guanyan handed her the medicine and water with his slender fingers. "Take this first."
Lin Mo sat up, her eyes narrowing suspiciously. "You’re not gonna go back on your word after I take it, are you?"
Xie Guanyan shook his head. "I won’t."
Lin Mo believed him but wasn’t about to let him off easy. She crawled to the edge of the bed, tilting her chin up. "Feed me."
Might as well enjoy herself in a dream!
As the girl drew near, Xie Guanyan’s gaze involuntarily dropped to her soft, pink lips.
Behind his silver-framed glasses, his eyes darkened instantly.
This request was impossible to refuse.
His Adam’s apple bobbed as he brought the pill to her lips with his elegant fingers.
The tip of his finger accidentally brushed against her plump, glistening lower lip, and he instinctively grazed it lightly.
Softer and smoother than he’d imagined.
Little Xie Guanyan snapped to attention, completely out of control.
He quickly brought the water to her lips, not giving her time to notice his reaction and get scared.
But the girl bit down on the straw, sucking slowly.
Xie Guanyan watched the motion, his entire body burning, desire blazing in his eyes.
After several sips, she looked up, grinning. "All done."
Xie Guanyan forced himself to remain composed.
Setting the cup aside, he knelt by the bed, his white shirt stretching taut over his lean, defined waist.
All Lin Mo could see was his upper half.
His pale, elegant fingers began undoing the buttons of his shirt one by one.
His head was bowed, the tea-colored mole on the bridge of his nose clearly visible.
Lin Mo’s head throbbed, her face burning.
Emboldened by the dream, she reached out as he undid the third button.
Her fingers grabbed a handful of his firm pectoral muscle.
Xie Guanyan: "..."
Feeling her small, warm hand against his chest, his entire body stiffened, fingers freezing mid-motion.
The next second, a shudder ran through him.
He fought to stay in control, wanting to give her the best experience.
His hands continued downward, unfastening the remaining buttons.
By the time he finished, her hand was still gripping his chest.
She didn’t explore further.
When he looked up—
The beautiful girl had already closed her eyes and fallen asleep on the bed.
But her hand hadn’t let go.
Xie Guanyan was stunned for a moment.
Now he couldn’t tell if his physique actually appealed to her or not.
Then again, fever medicine usually had sedative effects.
It made sense for her to fall asleep.
Sleep was good—it would help her recover.
But that hand…
Xie Guanyan didn’t want to wake her.
With her eyes shut, the delicate girl looked unbearably sweet, her long lashes casting delicate shadows like butterfly wings.
And he liked the way she held onto him.
She must have found his body appealing to cling like this.
The handsome man stayed in that position for a long while, until Lin Mo turned in her sleep and finally released him.
Only then did he rise.
But he didn’t leave. Instead, he turned off the lights.
In the darkness, he knelt beside the bed, his gaze glued to the girl’s face.
The desire he’d suppressed for so long could no longer be contained.
After a while—
A low, ragged groan escaped his throat.
Moonlight streamed through the window, casting half his face in shadow, his expression unreadable.
When Lin Mo woke again, it was 6 a.m. the next morning.
She felt completely fine now.
Sitting up, she rubbed her sleepy eyes.
Then, fragments of memory flooded back, and she froze.
Wait—had she really had that kind of dream last night?
The details were hazy, but she remembered Xie Guanyan was the star again!
Her long legs swung off the bed, and she padded to the bathroom.
Staring at her reflection, Lin Mo frowned.
She’d spent the entire previous day in bed.
And she’d kept dreaming about Xie Guanyan.
That man who was all the way in Europe!
As she brushed her teeth, the cool mint spread through her mouth.
A question nagged at her.
Why did she keep dreaming about him?
The steamy dreams were just her being interested in his body.
But what about the normal ones?
Did she actually miss Xie Guanyan?
And why would she miss him in the first place?
A realization struck her, and her peach-blossom eyes widened.
Mouth full of foam, she mumbled in disbelief, "No way… Do I actually like him?"
