Chapter 31 part 2: From fake to real
Hearing this, Lin Li was alarmed; terrified that her mother might notice something amiss, she frantically winked at Zhou Han and mouthed a silent warning for him not to say the wrong thing.
Zhou Han smiled, turned to look at Lin Li’s mother, and shook his head. "It’s nothing. Mom, why aren't you asleep yet at this hour?"
Lin Li’s mother looked at her and asked tentatively, "I thought I heard Lin Li shout just now while I was in my room. Did you two have an argument?"
Zhou Han smiled and glanced at Lin Li, raising his eyebrows. He then pulled her out from the doorway, wrapped his arm tightly around her waist to hold her close, and said to her mother, "No, Lin Li was just teasing me. I’ve just finished up some work, and we were getting ready to turn in."
"Heh, yeah, exactly," Lin Li agreed, nodding. "Mom, you should go back and get some rest too; there’s nothing wrong here." As she spoke, she reached behind him and gave Zhou Han a vicious pinch—using every ounce of strength she possessed.
Zhou Han let out a muffled grunt and turned his head to look at Lin Li, his brows furrowed. He saw her arching an eyebrow and curling the corner of her mouth upward—a look that was clearly provocative.
Lin Li’s mother seemed to notice something was off with Zhou Han and asked curiously, "Zhou Han, are you not feeling well? You look terrible."
Before Zhou Han could speak, Lin Li chimed in, "Mom, he’s perfectly healthy—he’s fine. You should go back to sleep; it’s getting late."
Despite Lin Li’s assurances, her mother remained concerned and asked Zhou Han again, "Zhou Han, are you really okay?"
Zhou Han grinned. While her mother wasn't looking, he reached back and firmly grasped the hand that was pinching him. Maintaining a calm expression, he said to her mother, "I’m fine. My eyes are just a bit sore from looking at documents for too long; a good night's sleep will fix it."
Hearing this, Lin’s mother finally set her mind at ease. She nodded and couldn't help but urge him, "Oh, don't wear yourself out like this. As long as you have enough money to live comfortably, that’s enough—you can never earn *all* the money in the world, after all. Your health is what matters most; if you ruin your body just to make money, it simply isn't worth the cost."
Zhou Han nodded. "Mm, I’ll listen to you, Mom. I’ll hire more staff from now on so I have more time to rest and spend with Lin Li." As he said this, he turned to look at Lin Li with a deliberately affectionate gaze.
Seeing this, Lin’s mother smiled knowingly. She nodded and said, "That’s good, that’s good. Alright, you two should go inside and get some rest; I’m heading back to my room now." With that, she turned and walked straight toward the guest room.
----- please read the translation from https://irisatdusk.blogspot.com/
"Let go!" Lin Li glared at him, speaking through gritted teeth.
Her waist was tightly clasped in his grip; her struggling caused them to shift from standing side-by-side to pressing chest-to-chest. Pressed so closely against him, Lin Li could almost feel the dampness from his chest seeping through the fabric onto her own body—a sensation that was strangely unsettling, shifting between a slight chill and a searing heat.
Zhou Han remained silent, but his expression changed abruptly; the smile vanished from the corners of his mouth. He muttered a low curse—"Damn it!"—and then, still holding Lin Li, he carried her straight into the room and slammed the door shut behind them.
Before Lin Li could fully process what was happening, Zhou Han turned and pinned her against the wall. The wall's chill made her shiver, and her voice trembled violently as she stammered, "W-what do you want to do...?"
Zhou Han held her pinned there; their bodies were pressed so tightly together that it was maddening—yet neither wanted to pull away. Zhou Han felt the blood in his veins surging toward a specific point in his lower body; the sensation was so intense it felt as though he might explode.
Pressed so closely against him, Lin Li naturally sensed the change in his body, and her face flushed a deep, burning red. "Zhou Han, you pervert—let me go! Let me go!" Flustered, she frantically slapped at him, trying to break free from his embrace.
He caught her hands and pinned them against the wall, pressing down even harder than before—forcing their bodies into an even tighter fit. Leaning close to her ear, he growled through gritted teeth, "You aren't wearing a bra." His voice was hoarse and low, strained by the weight of his desire.
At his words, Lin Li blushed even more deeply; her body temperature spiked, radiating a heat that felt almost hot enough to burn.
"Do you have any idea? A man who’s been abstinent for so long simply can't handle being tempted by you like this—over and over again!" Zhou Han spoke through clenched teeth; every word seemed to carry a searing heat—a heat so intense it felt as if it might scald her ear.
“I did no such thing!” Lin Li was flustered and furious, on the verge of tears. Her voice trembling, she cried out, “How could you accuse me of seducing you? That’s a complete fabrication! I was forced to move into your room because Mom was watching me like a hawk all evening—and whose fault was that? It was all because of the nonsense you spouted to her!
It took me ages to get my things settled, and I felt sticky all over, so I just wanted to take a quick shower first. I planned to wait for you to come back so we could have a proper talk. But before I’d even finished washing, you just barged right in! You saw everything—I was completely naked. By any measure, *you* were the one who benefited while *I* was the one who lost out. And now you have the nerve to slander me with accusations of seduction? I’m not crazy, you know!”
“Do you have any idea how arousing it is for a man—a normal man—to see a woman walking around without a bra?” As Zhou Han spoke, he pressed his body even closer against hers, making her feel the physical change in him.
“Who keeps wearing a bra after showering and getting ready for bed? You men only care about which bras look sexy or make our breasts look bigger; you have no clue how uncomfortable it is to be bound by those underwires!” Lin Li glared at him.
Anger momentarily eclipsed her fear and embarrassment, and she shouted, “What’s wrong with not wearing a bra after a shower? It’s you men who have dirty minds, constantly thinking about things you shouldn't!”
Zhou Han stared intently at her; the throbbing ache and swelling caused beads of sweat to break out on his forehead.
Lin Li felt uncomfortable being pinned down like that—and even more uncomfortable because of the object pressing against her lower abdomen—so she struggled, trying to push him away. Zhou Han leaned close to her ear and said through gritted teeth, "If you want me to do something I shouldn't, just try moving again!"
Lin Li instantly froze, not daring to make another move; she stiffened her body and said, "You—you back off!"
Zhou Han said nothing, simply fixing his gaze intently upon her. After a long moment, he suddenly let out a low chuckle.
Puzzled, Lin Li frowned and asked, "What—what are you laughing at?"
Zhou Han leaned right up to her ear and said, "How about we turn this act into the real thing?"
----- please read the translation from https://irisatdusk.blogspot.com/
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