76: Su Nian's thoughts

The intermittent gasps and delicate moans were like a feather gently brushing against the tip of her heart, making her face flush instantly.

Su Nian held her breath unconsciously, her fingers gripping the empty water cup tightening slightly.

She stood rooted to the spot, caught in a dilemma; while she wanted to quickly leave this embarrassing place, a vague and indescribable palpitation rose in her heart.

Driven by a strange impulse, Su Nian held her breath and quietly pressed her ear against the crack in the door.

Now she could hear it even more clearly—Meng Yu's trembling sobs were actually laced with a hint of a crying tone.

Although Su Nian had never experienced it herself, she had heard plenty about it during her friends' late-night conversations.

She knew exactly what these sounds meant—they sounded like cries of pain, but it wasn't pain; it was the reaction that only occurs when pleasure reaches its peak.

Feeling as though she had done something shameful, she hurried back to the sofa in the living room, her face burning hot.

Her mind couldn't help but drift to the jokes her friends made when complaining about their boyfriends being "one-minute men," but Meng Yu and Chen Li had been in the room for at least an hour.

Although she wasn't sure exactly when they had started, it had definitely far exceeded the scope of a few minutes, lasting at least over half an hour.

"Oh my, what am I thinking!"

Su Nian shook her head vigorously, trying to shake those seductive images out of her mind, but the thoughts seemed to have taken root and refused to leave.

Time ticked by, and four hours later, the movements in the bedroom seemed to grow increasingly intense.

Su Nian made an excuse to get some water and curiously approached the door again; this time, she could faintly hear Meng Yu's intermittent pleas:

"Hus—Husband... I—I really can't take it anymore..."

These words were like a fire, scorching Su Nian's ears until they turned red.

A full four-plus hours—this stamina was truly astonishing.

She had lost count of how many times she had walked back and forth that afternoon under the guise of getting water or going to the bathroom.

Chen Li... he was truly amazing.

A surge of intense envy, one that even caught her off guard, suddenly welled up in her heart, directed squarely at Meng Yu.

Immediately following that, an incredibly shameful thought flashed uncontrollably through her mind—what if it were her...

She was stunned by her own wanton thought and instantly felt mortified, silently cursing herself—Su Nian, how can you be so shameless!

Another half hour or so passed before the bedroom door finally opened.

After settling Meng Yu, Chen Li walked out and looked slightly surprised to see Su Nian sitting in the living room.

"Sister Su Nian, when did you wake up?" he asked casually.

This pointed question made Su Nian blush instantly, and she stammered in reply, "I... I just woke up not long ago..."

Chen Li looked at her flushed cheeks, a hint of suspicion rising in his heart: Why was her reaction so strange?

Could she have heard Meng Yu's passionate cries from earlier?

Although the bedroom door provided decent soundproofing, if someone had deliberately lingered by the door, they would inevitably have heard some movement.

He just wasn't sure if the seemingly demure Sister Su Nian would actually do something like eavesdropping.

Chen Li walked over to the sofa and took a seat, looking completely refreshed, with no sign of fatigue whatsoever.

In contrast, Meng Yu was sprawled on the bed, too exhausted to even move a finger, and before long, she had drifted into a deep sleep with a look of satisfaction on her face.

Before drifting off, she had muttered for him to go out first so she could get some proper sleep, which made him curl his lips into a smile—

Su Nian's gaze involuntarily followed Chen Li's every move.

She was astonished to discover that after such a long session, he was still full of energy and walked with a steady gait, showing absolutely no signs of the weak legs or sore waist she had imagined.

Watching him leisurely pick up a grape from the fruit platter and pop it into his mouth, while Meng Yu remained nowhere to be seen, Su Nian suddenly understood—

It seemed Meng Yu had truly been worn out and couldn't even get out of bed.

Chen Li caught Su Nian's gaze out of the corner of his eye and already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

She was too embarrassed to meet his eyes; Su Nian's series of unnatural reactions only confirmed his suspicions—this older sister had definitely heard something she shouldn't have.

"Sister Su Nian, did you..." Chen Li began tentatively.

"I didn't hear anything! Chen Li, don't misunderstand!"

Before he could finish, Su Nian panicked and interrupted him, her voice rising involuntarily.

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had slipped up—Chen Li hadn't even finished his question, and she had already confessed, which was a classic case of "protesting too much."

Realizing she couldn't hide it anymore, Su Nian felt mortified and had no choice but to lower her head, pretending to focus on eating fruit while her cheeks burned hot.

To be caught red-handed eavesdropping on someone else's private affairs was simply too embarrassing.

Chen Li felt a moment of awkwardness too, but he quickly composed himself and smiled nonchalantly, "It's fine. We're all adults here; I understand."

Hearing him say this, Su Nian relaxed slightly. That's right, they were all adults; what was there to be embarrassed about?

Driven by curiosity, she gathered her courage, though her voice instinctively dropped to a whisper, "Did you... start doing it the moment you went in?"

Chen Li couldn't help but chuckle. Just moments ago, Su Nian had been so shy she wanted to crawl into a hole, yet now, she was asking such a direct question.

The contrast was so sudden...

He had no intention of hiding it and answered candidly, "Pretty much."

Su Nian's eyes widened in shock, her face full of disbelief, and the blush that had just faded quickly climbed back onto her cheeks.

Looking at her cute, shy, and shocked expression, Chen Li suddenly felt a desire to tease her and deliberately lowered his voice to ask:

"What's wrong? Does Sister Su Nian want to experience it too?"

Unexpectedly, faced with such a direct provocation, Su Nian didn't feel offended at all; instead, a secret sense of anticipation flashed through her heart.

Fortunately, her reason reined her in just in time, and she cast a coquettish glare at Chen Li. "Chen Li, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Just kidding."

Chen Li stood up with a smile. "I have some things to attend to, so I'll be going. Feel free to stay here and make yourselves at home."

Watching Chen Li's retreating figure, Su Nian unconsciously stroked her burning cheeks. His words echoed uncontrollably in her mind, and her heart refused to calm down for a long time.

A wave of intense shame welled up in her heart, making her feel unworthy of Meng Yu's trust.

Her remaining reason told her to stop—this wasn't something she should be thinking about!

But women are emotional creatures; once the floodgates of emotion burst open, how could they be so easily reined in?

At that very moment when her heart stirred, in the face of her body's instinctive desires, all those rational arguments seemed so pale and powerless.