Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

Ring~ Ring~

At 6 am, Luo Lixi's phone rang out. In that quiet room, the loud sound was ear-piercing and extremely disturbing. The cold air of the AC made her skin flushed. 

Luo Lixi grimaced in discomfort and turned to the phone. She had the urge to kick it off and destroy. 

"Such a pain in the morning! Oof~" Luo Lixi grabbed the blanket and threw it off. 

With laziness, she slowly sat up on the bed and took the phone while rubbing her eyes and yawning. As soon as she saw the name on the screen, all her drowsiness vanished. 

'Grandfather?! Why is he calling?!' Luo Lixi panicked and then tried to get off the bed but at that time, Sheng Ruming moved and hugged her waist. His blue shirt clung to her skin and gave her a fluffy feeling. 

"Don't go. Talk beside me…" The man rubbed his face on her back like a lazy kitten and kissed her there. Luo Lixi felt a current go through her whole body. 

She had the thought of not answering the call and indulging in the sweet act with him again. The man smiled deeply and hugged her more tightly. 

"Ruming… stop…" Luo Lixi whimpered but the man slowly came in front of her face and gently nudged on her bottom lip. 

…

After a while, the call disconnected and thus, Luo Lixi turned to him to fully concentrate but her intention was blocked again. 

DING! DING! DING!...

Several messages came and flooded the inbox. Luo Lixi had to stop whatever she wanted to do and turned to look at the screen. 

[Little girl, are you still sleeping?]

[Don't pretend! Pick the call!]

[Child, are you okay?!]

Luo Lixi could no longer ignore those and hurriedly called back. 

"Hello, grandfather. Sorry, I was busy..." Luo Lixi hurriedly explained. She tried to push Sheng Ruming away but the man clung to her like an octopus, refused to let go. 

"The girl in the news is you, right?" From the other side, Luo Qintian's deep voice came. The man sounded very displeased. 

With messy thoughts, Luo Lixi peeked at Sheng Ruming who had placed his ear on the other side of the phone. After he was glared at by her, he moved away. Luo Lixi concentrated on the call and replied, "Yeah, that's me." 

"Why are you in the Ming city? That's fine but why didn't you notify us?!" The old man asked as he turned around and glanced at Luo Baiyun who was calmly playing chess with him. "That disappointing father of yours didn't even tell me this."

"..." Luo Baiyun. 'Father, can you not add 'disappointing' every time?!'

"Ah, that… I came here for some business… Cough!" Luo Lixi replied as she slapped Sheng Ruming's arm who was running his fingers all over her back, making it difficult for her to stifle a giggle from coming out. 

"Enough playing. Now come back home. I have some matters to discuss with you." Hearing the seriousness of the man's voice she also became serious.

"Don't worry, grandfather. I will come back to Long city in a few days." She replied and then wanted to ask how his health was when the call got disconnected. When She checked, it turned out her phone ran out of charge.

"Is that your grandfather?" Sheng Ruming asked. Luo Lixi nodded and then her sight fell on the small red stain on the bed. She froze and then hurriedly went out of the bed. 

Sheng Ruming saw her becoming busy like a bee and going to the washroom. He glanced at the bed indifferently and upon watching, his face hardened. After a while, she came back. 

"You get down." Luo Lixi said as she went to pick up her hair band from the floor and began to make a quick hair bun. 

"Why?" Sheng Ruming asked lazily as he leaned back at the headboard and stared at him. 

"Because… I have to wash… that…" Luo Lixi pointed at that stain. On the huge white bed, it looked very glaring. 

"But, aren't you sore? You should rest instead of running around." Sheng Ruming said meaningfully and smirked.

Luo Lixi shook her head and innocently replied, "Last night, you were very gentle and I didn't suffer. That's why I'm good now."

After saying that, Luo Lixi went into her thoughts. She remembered the time when she had her first with him. At that time, she was a little reluctant because she didn't want to do it before marriage. But in the end, it happened. 

Luo Lixi became nostalgic and the man noticed that all. He removed the blanket and his naked upper body got exposed. Luo Lixi didn't even blink as she saw him walking towards her.

"If you are not tired then why don't we…" Sheng Ruming whispered suggestively as he placed his hand on her back. Luo Lixi flinched as she retreated. 

"Not again! I am still sleepy!" Luo Lixi added and then rushed to the bed. She grabbed the blanket and began to pull. 

"Xixi, you don't need to do this. I will call the staff to take it for cleaning…" Sheng Ruming said thoughtfully and then went ahead to stop her. Luo Lixi frowned and turned back. 

"Staff?! Ew, Ruming! It's gross! It's not a normal stain. How can I trouble someone to clean it for me?! Disgusting!" Luo Lixi shook her head while saying. In the man's eyes, she seemed disappointed in him. 

"You… let me do it instead!" Sheng Ruming didn't want to stand still and watch her do all the work. 

 Before she could refuse he took the duvet and then rushed into the washroom. Then he began to work on it to remove the stain from the White thing. She slowly walked up to the door frame and glanced at the man who was washing the duvet in the sink.

"Hey, do you know how to wash clothes?" she asked in doubt but soon the man replied by his actions. His work was so neat and clean that even she felt ashamed.

'I can't compete with him in this regard…' Luo Lixi thought with a chuckle and she saw him washing like a pro. 

"Don't stand there and go back. I will take care of it." Sheng Ruming said as he glanced aside and then turned to concentrate fully in the sink.

Luo Lixi cupped her face and thought dreamily, 'Such a husband material. In the future, he can wash clothes for me… Of~'

She didn't know most of the housework as maids and butlers were assigned to take care of her daily necessities. Therefore, Luo Lixi also didn't know how to clean her clothes. By looking at the man who could do it without frowning, she felt very happy.

"Ruming, can you cook?" She asked curiously. 

"Hmm." The man replied without thinking twice. 

"Housework?" Luo Lixi asked again. 

"I have stayed alone before and know these things… Why ask?" Sheng Ruming inquired as he was done removing the stain. 

"Because… I thought you would be the ideal husband everyone wants... Indeed, you are." Luo Lixi gave him two thumbs up. The man didn't show any emotions but inwardly he was very happy. 

'Time to give Huang another pay raise…' Sheng Ruming had this fleeting thought. He went to the balcony to drape it on the wire. 

Ding~ Dong~

Luo Lixi turned around and thought, 'Ah, is the room service here?'

With this thought, she went ahead and opened the locked door. As soon as she did, she met a pair of powerful yet jealous eyes. Luo Lixi was taken aback, 'Yan Ruomin?!'

The other woman didn't look at her face for a long time as her eyes locked onto the blue shirt on Luo Lixi. The latter already forgot in which outfit she was in and stood at the door cautiously. 

"This lady, how can I help you?!" Luo Lixi asked as she nearly closed the door and kept only a small line to see the latter. 

"Well, is Sheng Ruming here? I have something urgent to talk about." Yan Ruomin replied as she stepped ahead. Her eyes were filled with hostility. 

"No…" Luo Lixi shook her head and went to lock the door when Yan Ruomin put her finder in the creak. 

Luo Lixi was shocked and hurriedly stopped closing. Age glared at Yan Ruomin and muttered out angrily, "Are you crazy?!"

"Just let me check your room. After I make sure he isn't there, only then I will leave." Yan Ruomin mumbled and gritted her teeth while Luo Lixi blatantly refused. 

"You can't come inside! You scammer! Do you think I will let you inside and get robbed by you?! In your dreams!" Luo Lixi shouted and then tried to close the door but Yan Ruomin had already put a leg between the creak.

"Who has come, Xixi?" At that exact time, Sheng Ruming's charming voice rang out. He came behind her and stared at her odd stance from behind. 

"You! You! You two!" Yan Ruomin pointed at Luo Lixi angrily and then at Sheng Ruming as she lost her words.