CH 26

Shen Tiantian was startled by this strange and unfamiliar sensation. She quickly held onto her leg and widened her eyes, shaking her head.

Shan Yi pressed her even tighter against her, the soft parts squeezing against each other, leaving almost no gap.

“Um…” Shen Tiantian felt her breath being restricted, and a nauseating feeling rose in her stomach. Startled, she was afraid of vomiting and quickly pushed her away.

Shan Yi let go of her as she had desired, breathing slightly heavily.

Shen Tiantian regained her freedom, and the nauseating feeling subsided. She glared at her discontentedly and said, “You…!”

Did she want to kill her?!

Every time they kissed, she felt like she would stop breathing.

Shan Yi wiped her swollen red lips and chuckled. “Didn’t you ask me to kiss you?”

Shen Tiantian: …

She clearly didn’t say anything just now!

“You mentioned it last time, so I came over now,” Shan Yi reminded her.

Shen Tiantian furrowed her brow, trying hard to recall, attempting to grasp onto fragments of memory.

Shan Yi had a smile on her face, quietly waiting for her to remember.

‘Do you know what I’ll be thinking when you smile like that?

What will you be thinking?

Thinking about kissing you.

Then come here.

Then come here…

You come here…’

Somehow, a conversation suddenly appeared in her mind, and Shen Tiantian’s face instantly turned red, reaching her neck.

She avoided eye contact and pushed Shan Yi away, quickly walking into the house.

Seeing Shen Tiantian’s reaction, Shan Yi knew that she had remembered. She chased after her, grabbed her and held her in his arms, then gently pressed her onto the sofa.

“Ahh!!”

Shen Tiantian was startled and instinctively protected her stomach.

Shan Yi kept her eyes fixed on Shen Tiantian’s face, not noticing her actions. “You remembered.”

“No, I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Shen Tiantian stubbornly refused to admit, her face stiff.

Shan Yi lightly pinched her nose and smiled. “Lazybones.”

Shen Tiantian frowned and retorted discontentedly, “You said it was just a joke.”

“So you did remember?” Shan Yi raised an eyebrow.

Shen Tiantian: …

Shan Yi kissed her lips. “Are you angry?”

“No.”

“Your mouth is pouting, yet you say you’re not.” Unable to resist, Shan Yi kissed her again, then slowly stood up from her and pulled Shen Tiantian up as well. “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore.”

Shen Tiantian sat up and glanced at Shan Yi, but quickly looked away. She placed her hands on her knees, appearing like a well-behaved girl.

“When did you come back? Why didn’t you tell me?” It would have been nice to have some mental preparation.

“If I had told you, would you have come to pick me up?” Shan Yi raised an eyebrow.

Shen Tiantian nodded guiltily. “Yes.”

Shan Yi chuckled. “But I wanted to surprise you.”

Shen Tiantian’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at her with a tilted head, struggling to speak but remaining silent.

“What’s wrong? Do you have something to tell me?” Shan Yi asked.

Shen Tiantian nodded, but the next second she shook her head. “No.”

Shan Yi didn’t expose her. She looked at her with a hint of pity and said, “Is there anything to eat at home?”

Shen Tiantian was successfully led astray. “Yes, there is.”

“Do you still want to eat? I’ll cook.”

Shen Tiantian had eaten quite a lot tonight and was still full. She shook her head and said, “No, I’m not hungry.”

After acknowledging her response, Shan Yi went to the kitchen. Familiar with the routine, she took out ingredients from the fridge as if she had been living there for a long time, showing no sense of being a guest.

Shen Tiantian pursed her lips, took a picture of her back with her phone, and sent it to the group.

Shen Tiantian: “My CEO is back.”

Liu Wanjun, who had just arrived home: “And she went straight to find you?”

Shen Tiantian: She went home to rest.

Liu Wanjun: Did you tell her?

Shen Tiantian paused while typing: Not yet.

Liu Wanjun: Why don’t you give it a try, as Yaya suggested?

Shen Tiantian: I’m scared.

Liu Wanjun: Don’t be afraid. This is your own happiness, hold onto it tightly.

Shen Tiantian: … Alright.

Liu Wanjun: Go, Pikachu.

Shen Tiantian popped a dried plum into her mouth. She had purposely bought two cans, planning to take one back to the office for snacking when she felt peckish. However, she ended up finishing one can in just a few days, and the second can was already opened.

Maybe before yesterday, she would have thought she was strange, but ever since she found out she was pregnant, she took it for granted.

Shen Tiantian: She’s cooking.

Liu Wanjun: Do you still want to eat?!

Shen Tiantian: She’s hungry.

Liu Wanjun: Oh, I’m going to take a shower. I’m feeling a bit tired.

After sending an emoji, Shen Tiantian exited the group chat and turned her gaze towards the kitchen. Shan Yi was still busy.

She stretched her body with force, yawning, and made her way back to the room.

She was already feeling tired. If it weren’t for Shan Yi suddenly appearing, she would have already finished showering and gone to bed.

She sniffed her pajamas that she had changed out of today. They had no scent, but she still placed them in the laundry basket and grabbed another set to take to the bathroom.

As she undressed, Shen Tiantian lowered her head and looked at her still flat stomach, sighing with a complicated expression.

Turning on the shower head, warm water cascaded down Shen Tiantian’s body. Lost in thought, she wiped her body with a towel, with her hair getting soaked in the process. Eventually, she decided to wash her hair as well.

When she finished showering and came out, Shan Yi had already finished eating and was tidying up.

Shen Tiantian wrapped her wet hair in a towel, her face slightly flushed from the moisture. Unfinished droplets of water slid down her collarbone, leaving a few watermarks.

Shan Yi narrowed her eyes slightly and approached Shen Tiantian after placing the items on the vanity. Her voice was deep and heavy, “Let me blow-dry your hair for you.”

Shen Tiantian was momentarily stunned but handed her the hairdryer.

She considered this as a chance to enjoy Shan Yi’s kindness before their breakup because she wouldn’t be able to experience it anymore.

Shan Yi skillfully blow-dried her hair, and her slender fingertips occasionally brushed against Shen Tiantian’s neck. The only sound in the entire house was the noisy hum of the hairdryer, and the two of them remained silent.

Shen Tiantian’s hair wasn’t particularly long, so it was mostly dry in about ten minutes.

Shan Yi turned off the hairdryer, coiled the cord, and placed it aside. She leaned against Shen Tiantian and asked, “Can I stay here tonight?”

“Huh?!” Shen Tiantian was caught off guard.

She wanted to agree, but considering their imminent breakup, she blushed and declined, “There’s no extra space here.”

Shan Yi didn’t want to push her, so she nodded reluctantly, “Alright, I’ll go wash the dishes first.”

Shen Tiantian didn’t say anything, fearing she might soften her heart.

Or perhaps she should be grateful that they hadn’t had a physical relationship yet; otherwise, it would be even harder to distinguish.

Shen Tiantian yawned more frequently, unable to stay awake until Shan Yi finished washing the dishes. She fell asleep on the couch, her brows slightly furrowed, unable to find comfort in her sleep.

Shan Yi came out and saw this scene, shaking her head helplessly.

She walked over to the sofa and squatted down, gently gazing at the sleeping woman with a soft look in her eyes. With her hand, she lightly smoothed out the furrowed brows.

Letting out a silent sigh, she carefully lifted the person in her arms.

Shen Tiantian was lighter than she had imagined, but Shan Yi still struggled a bit. Slowly, she made her way towards the bed, being careful not to drop her, and gently placed her down, tucking her in with the blanket.

Shan Yi leaned down and kissed her on the lips, softly saying goodnight before quietly closing the door and leaving.

Shen Tiantian slept soundly and didn’t wake up from the movement.

She didn’t know when Shan Yi had left. When she woke up again, it was already bright outside.

She still hadn’t said it!

Feeling a bit frustrated, Shen Tiantian covered her face. She realized that every time she faced Shan Yi, the words “breakup” just couldn’t come out of her mouth.

In the end, she was still too greedy for Shan Yi’s tenderness.

A wave of nausea surged in her stomach, and she quickly got out of bed and hurried to the bathroom.

After vomiting as usual, she freshened up and went to work.

She was daydreaming the whole morning, sometimes thinking about the child, sometimes thinking about how to talk to Shan Yi.

But during lunch break, she was summoned by Shan Yi to the 18th floor.

She didn’t refuse, and as she rode the elevator up, she was still wondering whether to say it today or not.

But she decided to say it. The sooner, the better for her peace of mind.

She was afraid that if it dragged on any longer, she would be even more reluctant to leave Shan Yi.

Perhaps because she was too engrossed in her thoughts, Shen Tiantian accidentally bumped into Assistant Yang, who was waiting for the elevator.

Yang Li looked at her expressionlessly.

Shen Tiantian felt her scalp tingling from being looked at and quickly took a step back. “I’m sorry, Assistant Yang.”

“It’s okay.” Assistant Yang forced a smile. “Are you going to see the CEO?”

Shen Tiantian nodded. “She asked me to come up.”

Assistant Yang asked, “Do you need me to take you there?”

Shen Tiantian quickly waved her hand. “No, thank you.”

Assistant Yang didn’t say anything else and nodded before leaving.

Following her memory of the direction, she quickly found the CEO’s office. She lightly knocked on the door, and Shan Yi’s voice immediately came from inside.

She pushed the door open and saw Shan Yi buried in her work. As if knowing it was Shen Tiantian, Shan Yi didn’t even lift her head and said, “Have a seat for now. We’ll go out for lunch.”

Shen Tiantian murmured in agreement and sat down on the sofa, trying her best not to make a sound.

With one hand supporting her chin, she gazed at Shan Yi who was working diligently with a look of admiration on her face. A strange sense of familiarity washed over her once again.

She really felt like she had seen this side profile somewhere before.

The more she looked, the more familiar it became.

She was certain she had seen it before.

Shen Tiantian closed her eyes without moving, trying to search her brain for someone who resembled this face.

She opened her eyes and instinctively used her hand to block half of Shan Yi’s face. Before she could take a closer look, the person being scrutinized suddenly moved.

Shan Yi smiled at her from the corner of her eye and walked towards her. “What’s wrong?”

Feeling somewhat guilty, as if caught peeping, Shen Tiantian let her hand down, blinked her eyes, and honestly said, “I just feel like the CEO resembles a ‘friend’ of mine.”

Shan Yi raised an eyebrow. “Oh really? Who does she look like?”

Shen Tiantian glanced at Shan Yi’s left eyebrow. The strands on the left side were tucked behind her ear, clearly visible, and there was no mole that matched the one in her memory.

Yes, the CEO’s side profile resembled her one-night stand partner.

She looked at the left eyebrow that was covered by hair and slowly raised her hand to brush aside the hair that partially covered it. Immediately, the sesame-sized mole at the end of the eyebrow appeared in her eyes.

Shen Tiantian widened her eyes and looked at Shan Yi in disbelief.

“It’s… you?”

Shan Yi rubbed her nose. “You found out.”

“Is it really you?” Shen Tiantian felt her hands trembling. She forcefully swallowed and a hint of anger appeared in her eyes.

She didn’t know whether she should be happy or sad.

Or perhaps, it was a mixture of both.

She was happy that she no longer had to worry about the other mother of her child, but she was upset that Shan Yi knew her all along without revealing her true intentions, watching her make a fool of herself all this time.

She had been so conflicted these past few days.

Shan Yi knew she was in the wrong. She cleared her throat and reached out to hold Shen Tiantian’s hand, speaking softly, “I’m sorry, it’s me.”

Shen Tiantian forcefully pulled her hand away, her eyes reddening, tears welling up but refusing to fall.

“Is it so fun to deceive me?!”

Shen Tiantian shouted loudly, and tears streamed down her face.

She glared at Shan Yi fiercely, crying as she turned around and ran out.