The two showered together and dressed in their pyjamas. Before they went to bed, Jin Liwei treated Iris’ bitten lips first. Even though the bleeding already stopped, the sight of her wound made him want to beat himself up.
"I’m okay. It doesn’t hurt," she assured him after seeing his pained expression.
"Don’t lie. I know it hurts."
"Well, okay. Maybe a little." Then she pointed at her lips with a finger. "Why don’t you kiss it so it won’t hurt anymore?"
He chuckled and immediately kissed her gently, careful not to hurt the wound.
She learned this trick from Little Jun and Jiang Ying Yue
Little Jun would cry whenever he got hurt. "Junjun ouchy! Kiss ouchy, Mommi!"
And Jiang Ying Yue would always kiss him while saying, "Pain pain, go away!"
Iris didn’t understand how kissing would make the pain go away.
"That’s so stupid, Ying Yue," she told her friend, straight to the point as always.
Jing Ying Yue was too preoccupied by her son to reply to Iris. However, she gave her a knowing look which only confused Iris.
"There. Mommy kissed the pain away. It’s gone now. Does it still hurt, Little Jun?" Jiang Ying Yue asked her son.
"No mo ouchy, Mommi!" Little Jun answered with a big smile, even though there were still tears in his eyes.
"What? It’s really effective?" Iris was amazed.
After that, she started asking Jin Liwei to kiss her whenever she got physically hurt. Of course, he was more than willing to do it. Anything for his baby girl.
Back to the present, Iris and Jin Liwei headed to their bed. A large wall-mounted waterfall fountain was recently installed at the far end of the room. It was larger and much more elaborate than the one they had in their bedroom at the penthouse. This fountain even had its own mini-pond, acting as a natural humidifier for their room.
Another addition to their bedroom was the framed neckties hanging on the wall above their bed’s headboard. To Jin Liwei, it was his most precious artwork displayed in their bedroom.
Jin Liwei saw the purchase of business agreement on top of the bed from when Iris tossed it earlier. He glared at it, blaming it for their fight. He now treated it as if it was a cursed object. He walked faster, intending to toss it, but Iris pulled him back.
"Relax, darling. What happened earlier is my fault. It’s not that I don’t appreciate your present. I was just too surprised that you gifted me another company again. It caught me off-guard and I didn’t know how to react. I’m sorry for not thinking about your feelings," she told him, remorseful.
"Don’t worry about it anymore. I shouldn’t have acted so immature as well. I made you cry." His expression turned dark when he remembered her crying face.
"So what if you’re immature sometimes? You’re only human, just like me. Besides, it’s not only you. I also have the tendency to be immature and selfish sometimes, but you always indulge me and allow me to be myself."
He chuckled and poked her nose. "Yes, but you’re already perfect just the way you are. I wouldn’t change you for anything or anyone."
Iris’ heart skipped a beat. This man loved her so much, yet she was starting to take him for granted. She suddenly felt ashamed for cursing at him earlier. Her insensitivity hurt his feelings and caused them to fight and yet, in the end, he was still the one who comforted her and apologized to her.
Her eyes shone with tears, realizing how increasingly unfair she had been in their relationship. Now she could see that he was almost always the one giving way to her. How about her? Could the things she had done for him so far compare to all of the things he had done for her?
Yes, they had a rough start when they just met. And indeed, he was such a big asshole in the early days of their relationship.
But he had already changed so much since then. After the remnant inside her achieved revenge, Jin Liwei became the most loving and dedicated man to her.
It was no wonder that she fell in love with him. Jin Liwei was now the most important man in her life and the one she loved the most. Now, she couldn’t imagine the rest of her life without him. Despite feeling like this, why hadn’t she realized that she was starting to take him for granted? She could only blame herself for becoming too comfortable in their relationship.
From now on, she would start rectifying her inadequacy. A relationship was built and nurtured by two people. She should begin doing her part and not let him do all the work.
Seeing her becoming teary once again, Jin Liwei panicked.
"Love? What’s wrong? Why are you crying? I’m sorry." He immediately apologized, even though he had no idea what he did wrong this time.
"Don’t apologize anymore, especially if it’s not your fault." Iris hugged his waist and looked up at his face. "If I’m in the wrong, tell me so I know because sometimes I have no idea. I never want to make you act cold to me anymore. I can’t take it. It hurts. And don’t spoil me too much, darling. I’ve become bad."
Jin Liwei examined her expression. When he saw that she was serious, his mouth curved into a faint smile. "Alright, I’ll tell you if you’re in the wrong from now on. But I’m not going to stop spoiling you because my beloved queen deserves all the pampering in the world. And you’ve become bad? Even if you become evil, I’ll still love you."
"Oh Liwei. You’re the most romantic asshole ever. I love you so much!" She giggled.
He laughed. All of the tension and bad feelings melted away. His eyes danced with amusement.
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