Mi Chang stood frozen on the spot.
Si Xia? Had brought that woman home? In that condition?
As she stood there, Xia's look as he climbed the stairs flashed in front of Chang's eyes, he had looked so tenderly at that woman. His eyes were so full of love. What was happening?
Si Xia gently laid Yu Chen on the big bed and took off her sandals. He then stood up, intending to find some hangover medicine for Chen, when Yu Chen who was fully awake now, grabbed the end of his shirt.
Si Xia looked at Chen in surprise. His expression suddenly changed to one of extreme agony as he saw tears welling up in her eyes.
Yu Chen pulled on Xia's shirt until he squatted down beside the edge of the bed. Xia took her face in his hands and gently wiped away the tears that were spilling out with his thumbs.
"What's wrong, Chen?" he asked, his voice afraid.
"Don't leave." Yu Chen said, her voice cracking.
"I'm not....." Si Xia could not say any further, a lump formed in his throat.
Instead, he kicked off his shoes and climbed on the bed. Xia made Chen sit on his lap and hugged her, stroking her head and muttering gently, "I'm here. I won't leave. It's okay."
Yu Chen hid her face in his chest and continued sobbing.
Soon, Si Xia felt Chen's breathing even. He pulled away a little and saw her eyes closed, tears still wet on her face.
Xia gently laid her on the bed and just as he moved away a little, again intending to fetch some medicine, Yu Chen grabbed his wrist again.
She sat up and threw herself over Si Xia, who taken by surprise, fell on his back on the bed.
Before Xia had time to react, Yu Chen's mouth locked with his.
Si Xia had to try very hard to resist his desire for Yu Chen to push her off of him.
"What are you doing?" he asked, sitting up.
Yu Chen climbed on his lap and said, undoing the buttons of his shirt, "You won't stay with me right? You won't. You don't want to. But won't you do it just for tonight?"
Si Xia frowned as he grabbed Chen's wrist. What was she saying?
But Yu Chen was not going to admit defeat so easily. She threw herself again on Si Xia and kissed and bit every part of him she could reach. Si Xia suppressed a groan as he let go of Chen's hands, held her shoulders, pushed her to arm's length and held her there.
"What are you doing Chen?" Si Xia asked, his mind working very hard to suppress his desire and stay rational.
Yu Chen pushed closer to him and said, "Please Xia. If you ever loved me. Let me be with you tonight. I'll do anything you want then. I'll go away. I'll..... I'll.....never again show my face to you..... I know you love her...But if you ever loved me. Please!"
Hearing these words, Si Xia was taken aback. What was this girl talking about? She would go away? But as he thought this, Xia's grip loosened and Chen wrapped her arms around him once again.
"Please. Please!! It doesn't have to mean anything. I'll go away tomorrow. I'll.... I'll kill myself if you want." Yu Chen sobbed as she unbuttoned Xia's shirt.