The Pillow Boundary and the First Love Bite

Jiang Jibai remembered that the girl was in the bedroom.

The servant had forgotten to place a bathrobe in the bathroom, so he simply wrapped a towel around his waist, covering what needed to be covered.

It didn’t matter if the girl saw his upper body.

But he hadn’t expected Wen Xi to notice that.

He said nothing.

His dark eyes quietly watched the girl who had just spoken so boldly.

Wen Xi: “……”

Only then did it occur to her that what she had just said sounded like she was harassing Jiang Jibai.

If the roles were reversed, it would be like Jiang Jibai telling her, “Your thighs are very white.”

Of course, someone like Jiang Jibai would never say something so hooligan-like.

“Ahem…”

Afraid that she might be kicked out of the bedroom on the very first day of living together, she coughed lightly.

Her deer-like eyes blinked rapidly at him as she desperately tried to save face.

“I was praising the healthy color of your chest muscles! I wasn’t harassing you—”

“It’s late. Go shower.”

Jiang Jibai didn’t respond to her explanation.

“Oh.”

Good that he didn’t pursue it.

If Jiang Jibai really decided to argue about it, she would be doomed.

“Wen Xi.”

Just as Wen Xi was about to enter the bathroom, the man called out to her again.

Her heart skipped.

Was he going to bring up the harassment issue after all?

She turned around obediently.

“What is it?”

Jiang Jibai said,

“Go to the walk-in closet and get pajamas. There’s no bathrobe in the bathroom.”

“…Oh.”

Wen Xi immediately relaxed.

Just like Zou Jiayun had said, the old mansion had everything.

The walk-in closet was already filled with clothes prepared for Wen Xi—
new seasonal dresses from major brands, and various styles of sleepwear.

Wen Xi picked out a silk slip nightgown.

It wasn’t because she planned to seduce him tonight.

It was simply hot weather, and she was used to sleeping in sleeveless silk nightdresses.

Besides, Jiang Jibai had stayed abstinent for twenty-six years.
There was no way he would lose his mind over a single slip nightgown.

The bathroom was also stocked with carefully prepared women’s skincare products.

Half an hour later, Wen Xi finished showering and skincare before putting on the silk nightgown.

It was already one in the morning.

When she walked back into the bedroom, Jiang Jibai was already in bed.

Perhaps he was worried she might “female-gaze” at him again.

He was now wearing a black silk robe.

He leaned against the headboard with a laptop resting on his knees.

Wen Xi could clearly see that the robe was tied extremely tightly.

Only a small piece of collarbone remained visible where the neckline couldn’t fully cover it.

He looked like an abstinent monk.

“……”

Was Jiang Jibai guarding against her?

Wen Xi silently walked over and climbed onto the side of the bed he had left for her.

She was honestly relieved he hadn’t split the bed because of her earlier comment.

As she lifted the blanket and got inside, she glanced at his laptop screen.

It showed a data page full of formulas and dense academic text she couldn’t understand.

Her admiration for him increased again.

He balanced lab work, doctoral research, and an entertainment company during the day.

And at one in the morning, he was still studying.

No wonder becoming a PhD wasn’t something ordinary people could do.

Just as she lay down, Jiang Jibai spoke.

“I don’t need the lights. You can turn them off.”

“It’s bad for your eyes to look at the screen in the dark.”

Wen Xi grabbed the silk eye mask prepared on her bedside table.

“I’ll just wear this.”

After a moment, she pushed the eye mask slightly up and turned toward the man beside her.

“Jiang Jibai, how long are you going to work?”

He didn’t look up.

His slender fingers slid across the laptop’s touchpad.

“Why?”

“No reason.”

She shook her head.

“I’m just curious how much sleep you get. It feels like you sleep very little.”

“Aren’t you tired during the day?”

“Four hours.”

“Oh.”

As expected, capable people were capable in every aspect.

If she only slept four hours while managing so many demanding tasks during the day, her body would collapse immediately.

“I’ll ask one last question and then I won’t bother you anymore.”

“Go ahead.”

His eyes never left the screen.

“If we’re staying here for two months… what about your Samoyed dog?”

“It stays at the apartment.”

“You won’t bring it here?”

She needed to confirm.

If Jiang Jibai brought the dog here later, she would need to be careful whenever she returned.

“No.”

He answered calmly.

“Madam Zou is allergic to dog fur.”

“Oh.”

That reassured her.

“Then how will you walk the dog?”

“I’ve arranged someone to come walk it.”

“Oh.”

Wen Xi relaxed.

“Then I’m going to sleep.”

“If you get tired, you should rest early too.”

“Good night, Jiang Jibai!”

She put her eye mask back on and closed her eyes.

Wen Xi adapted well to new environments.

And it was already very late.

Even though this was their first night living together, she didn’t feel particularly nervous.

Sleepiness quickly overtook her.

Before long, she fell asleep.

The bedroom in the old mansion had excellent soundproofing.

Ten minutes later, Jiang Jibai heard faint snoring from the girl.

He finally looked away from his laptop and glanced at the sleeping girl beside him.

He reached for the remote and turned off the main lights.

The only remaining light in the spacious bedroom came from the faint glow of his laptop screen.

About ten minutes later, Jiang Jibai paused while using the touchpad.

His breathing suddenly halted.

He lowered his gaze toward his side.

The girl was supposed to be sleeping under the blanket.

Only a few strands of black hair remained visible.

But—

She had somehow moved closer.

Under the blanket, she was pressed against his thigh.

Her right arm wrapped around his leg like she was hugging a plush toy.

“Wen Xi.”

Jiang Jibai called her.

No response.

She was sleeping deeply.

He turned on a bedside lamp.

Lifting the blanket, he gently moved the girl’s arm away from his leg.

If she were simply cold and leaning against him, he wouldn’t have moved her.

But—

His dark eyes dropped to the girl’s right hand.

While hugging his leg in her sleep, her hand had unknowingly rested on his lower abdomen.

Jiang Jibai moved her back to her side.

Then he placed a cushion between them.

Afterward, he returned the laptop to its original position and continued reading his materials.

At 7:30 in the morning, Wen Xi’s alarm rang.

She sat up sleepily and stretched.

Looking around the bedroom, she noticed Jiang Jibai was no longer there.

Her gaze eventually landed on the white cushion placed in the center of the bed.

The cushion divided the bed like a boundary line.

Wen Xi sat under the blanket.

The strap of her nightgown had slipped off her shoulder during sleep.

Morning sunlight streamed through the carved window, casting a golden glow on her pale shoulder.

She pulled the strap back up.

Then she grabbed her phone and took a photo of the cushion dividing the bed.

She sent it to Jiang Yin.

Her expression looked extremely serious while typing.

Rice Cake: We slept in the same bed on the first night and he actually used a pillow as a boundary line!!!

Jiang Yin replied instantly.

Yin Yin: What?? Seriously??

Yin Yin: If that’s true, Jiang Jibai isn’t just abstinent… he’s repulsed by women.

Rice Cake: Absolutely true!!!

Yin Yin: If he’s already guarding against you like this on the first day, maybe he really only married you to deal with family pressure.

Yin Yin: If we judge just from that pillow boundary line, seducing Jiang Jibai will be harder than climbing to heaven.

Wen Xi’s face scrunched up immediately.

If Jiang Jibai refused any deeper relationship with her…

How was she supposed to get news about her idol?

At that moment, Jiang Jibai walked out of the walk-in closet.

He was fully dressed now.

Pressed trousers and a perfectly fitted shirt wrapped around his tall frame.

He had just finished dressing.

The top two buttons of his shirt were still undone.

He didn’t even glance at Wen Xi sitting on the bed.

Instead, he walked to the bedside table and opened a drawer.

Wen Xi’s gaze followed him the whole time.

Before she could ask about the pillow boundary line—

She saw Jiang Jibai take out a box of condoms.

Huh??

Why was he taking that out so early in the morning?

His face remained calm and expressionless.

But his hands were definitely opening the box.

Wen Xi’s heart started beating faster.

Her deer-like eyes sparkled.

Was Jiang Jibai planning to break his abstinence?!

She hadn’t even seduced him yet!!

Moments later, she realized she had misunderstood.

Jiang Jibai opened the box and took out two condoms.

He tore open the wrappers.

Then he threw them into the trash can.

After that, he poured some mineral water over them.

Wen Xi wasn’t stupid.

She immediately understood what he was doing.

After they left the bedroom, the servants would come clean.

Some servant might report to Zou Jiayun that there were no used condoms.

Since they were supposed to be newlyweds passionately in love, it would be suspicious if nothing happened.

Jiang Jibai was simply putting on a show for his mother.

Thinking about Jiang Yin’s earlier message, Wen Xi suddenly felt dissatisfied.

She didn’t want Jiang Jibai keeping her at arm’s length.

Her goal was to build a deeper relationship with him.

An idea suddenly flashed through her mind.

Wen Xi jumped off the bed and walked toward him.

“Jiang Jibai.”

He glanced at her but said nothing.

He started walking toward the bathroom while buttoning the top buttons of his shirt.

Wen Xi quickly stepped in front of him, blocking the way.

“You need to make the act complete if you’re going to put on a show for your mother.”

Jiang Jibai stopped and looked down at her.

She had just woken up.

Her palm-sized face was flushed pink from sleep.

Wen Xi coughed lightly and stepped even closer.

The distance between their toes shrank to half a meter.

She could smell the faint cool fragrance on his white shirt.

She spoke seriously.

“If you want to show your mother used condoms, you also need evidence.”

She gestured toward his neck.

“Condoms plus love bites equals real s*x.”

“If there are only condoms, it looks fake.”

Jiang Jibai looked down calmly at the girl chattering in front of him.

“I know what you’re going to say.”

“You’ll say even if you had s*x, your personality wouldn’t leave love bites on visible places.”

“But—”

Her eyes curved like crescent moons.

Suddenly she pushed his chest.

Jiang Jibai stepped backward and sat on the bed.

Wen Xi blinked.

He looked tall and strong.

She hadn’t expected him to fall so easily.

Opportunity couldn’t be missed.

Wen Xi immediately lunged forward and pushed him down onto the bed.

She straddled his waist.

Her white legs rested on either side of him.

The soft fabric of her nightgown gathered around her thighs.

Leaning forward, she pressed both hands on his shoulders.

Her bright eyes stared at him.

“If you were really my husband, I’d cover your neck with love bites.”

“You’re too handsome.”

“I’d definitely mark you.”

“So for the sake of realism, I’ll sacrifice a little.”

She tapped his Adam’s apple.

“I’ll leave two love bites right here.”

At that moment, Jiang Jibai grabbed her wrist and stopped her.

His voice remained calm.

“No need.”

“You do need them!”

Wen Xi refused to give up.

He had already used a pillow boundary line to block her last night.

She wanted to break that barrier.

She leaned down.

Their faces moved dangerously close.

Their breaths intertwined.

“Wen Xi.”

His voice remained calm.

He was warning her.

“What?”

Her voice suddenly softened.

Looking at him from such a close distance made her strangely shy.

“Get down.”

His Adam’s apple moved slightly.

“I’m helping you and you still don’t appreciate it.”

Her words were bold.

But her tone was soft like a ripe persimmon.

Jiang Jibai didn’t reply.

His large hands gripped her waist through the thin nightgown.

She knew immediately—

He was about to throw her aside.

Wen Xi quickly wrapped her arms around his neck.

As expected, Jiang Jibai sat up in the next second, trying to move her away.

But she clung to his neck.

Instead of throwing her aside—

They flipped positions.

Now Jiang Jibai was on top.

Wen Xi lay beneath him.

One of his hands supported his weight on the bed.

He hadn’t completely pressed her into the mattress.

Her black hair spread messily across the sheets.

Her face was flushed red.

But her arms still clung tightly around his neck.

“Wen Xi—”

Jiang Jibai leaned over her.

One hand braced against the bed while the other tried to pull her arms away.

But just as his fingers touched her wrist—

He suddenly froze.

Something brushed against his Adam’s apple.

Jiang Jibai lowered his gaze.

Using his neck for leverage, Wen Xi had lifted her upper body.

Her lips pressed directly onto his Adam’s apple.

She was bold.

The moment she kissed his neck, she opened her lips and gently sucked on it a few times.

She was really leaving love bites.

Her lips were warm and wet.

Her tongue soft.

Jiang Jibai’s breathing grew heavier.

His dark eyes deepened as the girl’s clumsy kisses continued.