The morning sun streamed through the window, illuminating the bed in the bedroom.
The alarm rang, and Chen Ziming opened his eyes, picked up his phone, turned off the alarm, and got out of bed.
He took out a pair of shorts from the drawer by the bedside and put them on. He glanced at the bed; she was still asleep. After he left, she had turned over and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. Chen Ziming knew she was awake but didn't expose her. Instead, he went to the bathroom to wash up.
Hearing the sound of running water, Su Yue slowly opened her eyes and let out a sigh of relief. She got up but couldn't find her clothes. Coincidentally, there was a men's T-shirt by the bedside. After a moment's thought, she picked it up and put it on. At this moment, she desperately needed to use the restroom.
Her whole body ached, but she managed to find the guest bathroom. As she sat down, the scenes from last night flashed through her mind again.
It seemed that after entering the room, the seemingly unemotional Officer Chen had transformed into someone else.
He kissed her passionately and urgently. He was a little surprised to find she was inexperienced, but then he became much gentler.
She vaguely remembered him calling her Yue Yue.
How many times had they been intimate? She couldn't recall. From the moment he had said they should go to his place last night, everything had been beyond her control.
It seemed she had really gone too far this time.
After staring blankly for a while, she felt her face burning and quickly tidied herself up, then left the bathroom. She coincidentally met Chen Ziming, who was already dressed in his police uniform, pouring himself water at the dining table.
"Awake?" he asked her, holding his water cup, his demeanor returning to that somewhat indifferent state.
"Mm," she replied, believing her face must be flushed beyond recognition, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into to escape the awkwardness.
"In the master bedroom's bathroom, I've prepared new toiletries for you. This cup is new, and I've just poured water for you. Come and have some."
In his police uniform, he exuded more handsomeness and a sense of distance than in his casual clothes. Listening to him arrange these things, Su Yue felt as though everything from last night was a dream and had nothing to do with the serious police officer in front of her.
Her throat felt dry, so she slowly shuffled over, picked up the water cup, and drank it all in one go. Afterward, she saw Chen Ziming staring at her, and the scene from last night immediately flooded her mind. Her scalp tingled, and she quickly stepped back a few paces, wanting to say she needed to wash up but unable to utter a word. In the end, she just gave him a glance and then scurried into the master bedroom's bathroom.
After washing up, she desperately wanted to leave, but she couldn't find her clothes.
"Your clothes are no longer wearable. I've asked someone to buy you new ones, along with skincare products for women. They'll be delivered shortly," he reminded her, seeing her embarrassed search for her clothes.
Su Yue froze for a moment, then remembered that her clothes seemed to have been torn by him last night.
"When will… they be delivered? I… I want to go back to school," she finally spoke her first words to him today.
Chen Ziming looked at her, picked up his phone, and made a call. After hanging up, he said it would be about ten minutes.
Su Yue didn't bother asking where one could buy clothes and skincare products at a little past seven in the morning. Her legs were sore, and standing for too long was tiring, so she sat on the sofa and casually picked up a cushion to shield her thighs.
Chen Ziming glanced at his watch and said,
"I have to go to the station. Someone will ring the doorbell later. I've asked them to bring you some food. Tidy yourself up before you leave. Also, I've added you on WeChat. Please accept my friend request, and I'll transfer you the taxi fare so you can get a taxi back to school."
Su Yue remained silent, only wanting to leave quickly. She agreed to whatever arrangements he made.
Seeing her not respond, Chen Ziming took it as her understanding. He then gathered his phone and police badge and left.