Bai Jingye may like eating peanuts just like what his mother said but his most favorite food of all was strawberry shortcake. He was not much of a sweet tooth but that specific dessert was an exemption. It was an achievement of sugar and flour, towering with buttercream and strawberries to bring the celebratory color and freshness. It was what he loved. He craved simplicity in the taste over the complex.

"Give it back," he demanded.

She blinked a few times in confusion. She arched her neck to level her sight to his face. She tilted her head on the side and asked, "you want me to puke it on you? That's disgusting."

He gritted his teeth. Of course, that was not what he meant. He bent down, stretching out his arms to corner her against the sofa. His cold face was only inches away from hers. "Replace it. Right now."

Bella Qin refused to back down. She was not going to allow an unrespectful man to belittle her this way. "Or what?"

The two ended up staring at each other for a while, unwilling to back down. Bai Jingye knew that just like Lu Mengjie, the woman before him was a strong-willed person. Maybe even worse when it came to admitting defeat. For that reason, he wanted to see her strong character crumble and so… he kissed her.

Just like expected, she was caught off-guard. Who would have thought that a man like him would end up doing something so unexpected as to kiss her?

The taste of strawberry and the cake's sweetness lingered in their mouths. Shortly after, he pulled away. He looked so damn sexy when he licked his lower lip.

Bella Qin was flabbergasted as she stared into his sharp eyes. When she came back to her senses, red ran through her cheeks.

The man ended up smirking in delight when he was finally able to see her tough facade collapse after the kiss.

He pulled away and straightened his back. "Now we're even, don't you think so?"

With that, he turned and headed out of the room, eyes reverting to its emptiness. He even wiped his lips with the back of his hand to brush off the kiss. Instead, even after doing so, he could still feel the after effect; the softness and warmth against his lips.

On the other hand, Bella Qin was still in her seat, trying to sink into what just happened. She has never been kissed by someone else for so many years. To be exact, it was around 10 years ago. It felt so strange. Her heart was racing like crazy because of her uneasiness. Of all the men who could have stolen a kiss from her, why a young scumbag?!

She instantly wiped her lips, trying to wipe off the feeling of his kiss. Why did he even do that? For what reason? To rile her up?

…

The next day, out of her usual routine, she woke up early only to see Han Yizhou's perfectly made symmetrical sleeping face close to hers. She ended up staring at his perfectly handsome face for a while. She didn't want to touch him. She knew how much of a light sleeper he was so she didn't want to disturb him.

She sighed inwardly. If only things could go well between them. If only it was that simple. She adjusted her position to snuggle against his warmth, finding sereneness by his side.

She felt him move. He wrapped his arm around her. She couldn't help but smile at the gesture. When did she have a peaceful sleep just like this?

It was then that a sudden thought entered her mind. Wasn't both Shi Enxi and her brother staying at the same hotel she was in right now? Should she go and at least say 'hi' to them? This was a great opportunity to officially introduce Han Yizhou as her husband as well.

She was brought out of her thoughts when she felt a hand, slipping under her shirt and touching her bareback.

She rolled her eyes. He was at it again. Just like last time.

This time, she ignored him and pretended to sleep but as she did, she could feel his rough palm, brushing against the softness of her side until it landed on her breast. He began fondling it, his thumb circling her nip. She could feel something was poking her waist. She didn't have to think hard. She already knew what it was. Lu Mengjie bit her lower lip, suppressing the moan that was wanting to escape her lips. She snapped her eyes open to look at his face only to see him looking at her. He was awake. Wide awake.

She narrowed her eyes at him. "I believe your hand is in the wrong place.

A low chuckle was heard from him, his chest lightly rumbling because of it. "No. I think it's in the right place."

She raised a brow, her cheeks, flushed. "Mr. Han!"

"Yes, Mrs. Han?"

Upon hearing the way he called her, she felt her heart jump. It began racing like crazy. Now that she thought of it, this was the first night they spent as a married couple. She pressed her lips together as she looked into his eyes. She reached out to touch his cheek, only to notice the ring he gave. A similar ring matching the necklace around her neck. "If this is a dream, I will never want to wake up again."

He smiled gently. "I couldn't agree more." He was about to lean and kiss her but before he could even land his lips against hers, the doorbell was heard.

"I'll get it." He finally released her before he sat up but as he did, his bareness was exposed. The ribbon of the robe he was wearing last night was untied, uncovering his naked self. Her eyes traveled from his bare chest to his abdomen; six pack abs. What caught her attention the most was his protruding morning wood.