This made Liu Xin’an very disheartened and depressed.

"Sob..."

Bae Juhyun could no longer hold back when she saw the unmistakable disappointment on Liu Xin’an’s face, which instantaneously shattered her remaining composure with a sense of guilt.

She clung to the man in panic, tears welling up and slowly trickling down her fair cheeks.

It was almost as if she feared the man in front of her would disappear in an instant if she let go of her grip.

The sobbing Bae Juhyun, mustering an astonishing strength, tightened her arms around Liu Xin’an to the point where it even made it hard for him to breathe, already sunk in dejection.

He smiled helplessly and patted Bae Juhyun’s arm, attempting to get her to loosen her hold; he was afraid she might strangle him to death.

But at that moment Bae Juhyun, far from letting go... mistook his action for not wanting her embrace.

So...

"Err... Juhyun, I can’t breathe."

Amused and helpless, Liu Xin’an whispered in Bae Juhyun’s ear.

Only then did she belatedly release Liu Xin’an, her face flushed and filled with fear and grievance.

After she finally suppressed the unstoppable sniffling, Bae Juhyun reached up to wipe her chaotic face.

And despite the disheveled makeup, Bae Juhyun still radiated a broken kind of beauty.

"Xin... Xin’an..."

She called the man’s name weakly.

Liu Xin’an took a deep breath, looking at her with a mix of annoyance and amusement, and finally opened his arms.

His gesture, like a signal, led Bae Juhyun to throw herself into his embrace, the excessive force pushing Liu Xin’an back onto the couch.

"Sob sob... I thought you were angry and didn’t want me anymore..."

They both understood each other well, and Bae Juhyun knew what Liu Xin’an meant by that gesture.

Relieved from the anxiety that had been clawing at her throat, Bae Juhyun let go of her fearful emotions completely.

Liu Xin’an soothed Bae Juhyun while helping her catch her breath, "That’s not the case, stop overthinking."

"You were so disappointed..."

"Yes, so next time we mustn’t forget this again, understand?"

"Mhm! I’ll never forget again in my whole life; this is already the most important day of my life."

"Isn’t that a bit exaggerated? Then what about the day we met, or the day we got together? Aren’t they important anymore?"

Liu Xin’an teased her lightly, quickly receiving from his girlfriend a pitiful look.

Because all these dates were as important to her as his birthday, so...

"You’re bullying me."

Left with no other choice, Bae Juhyun mumbled in grievance, then offered her lips voluntarily, effectively preventing any further teasing from Liu Xin’an.

Perhaps out of guilt combined with the relief of safety, Bae Juhyun was more proactive in the kiss she initiated.

July was already a rather hot month, and both Liu Xin’an and Bae Juhyun were dressed rather coolly during this period.

Soon, the immersed couple was no longer satisfied with just this.

Unaware, Miss Bae, who initially took the lead by being on top of Liu Xin’an, switched roles from being the active to the passive one.

The couch in the living room was large, and Bae Juhyun herself was petite.

As her suppressed breaths became uncontrollable, Liu Xin’an stood up.

Bae Juhyun opened her still misty eyes and reached out to stop Liu Xin’an’s movement.

"Let’s do it here..."

"But we need to get some things from the room."

"Don’t use..."

The heated atmosphere also swayed Liu Xin’an, who no longer insisted and slowly leaned down.

"Mmm..."

———

"Really, just open your mouth."

"Ah~"

Liu Xin’an fed the medicine in his hand to Bae Juhyun, then brought the cup to her lips.

After the water in the cup decreased by more than half, he gently embraced the woman with care.

Bae Juhyun, overwhelmed with a sense of bliss, wrapped herself around Liu Xin’an with all her limbs, a far cry from her usual elegance.

The medicine was something Liu Xin’an ordered for delivery through an app. As for what kind of medicine...

Pregnancy was absolutely out of the question; not that Liu Xin’an lacked the resolution and accountability to be a father and husband, but for the present Bae Juhyun, pregnancy was utterly inconceivable.

He too had been carried away, his disappointment mingling with his desire, causing him to lose his usual judgment and actually agree to Bae Juhyun’s request.

Well... thank goodness for contingency plans.

"Happy Birthday, my dear~"

By this time, Bae Juhyun had already changed out of her beautiful dress into a comfortable nightgown.

She had removed all her delicate makeup as well, revealing her pretty bare face.

Nibbling on Liu Xin’an’s ear, she whispered softly, and then she giggled.

Liu Xin’an tapped her forehead irritably, and after receiving a coy retort, he lay down with her.

"Ah! I haven’t given you your present yet!"

After lying down, Bae Juhyun remembered she hadn’t yet given Liu Xin’an his gift.

"Let’s talk about it in the morning; weren’t you tired?"

The recent intimacy had drained Bae Juhyun of her energy, and Liu Xin’an assumed she must be thinking only of sleep.

"No, I have to give it to you now."

Bae Juhyun shook her head, sat up again, then lifted the blanket to look for her slippers in the darkness.

Left with no choice, Liu Xin’an turned on the bedside lamp to save Bae Juhyun from struggle.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com