The CEO's Porcelain Wife

Lost and Leaning on Each Other

After watching TV for two hours and browsing the internet for a while, it was almost 2:00 AM, but Sima Chun still hadn't returned. She reluctantly went to sleep in the small room, but as she lay in the luxurious, soft, and comfortable bed she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She usually fell asleep the instant her head hit the pillow, but what was wrong with her today? She wasn't someone who had trouble sleeping in a new bed. It wasn't going to work, staying awake until dawn like this, she thought. It seems I don’t have the good fortune to relax. I should just go sleep on the sofa in the living room.

She turned on all the lights in the living room. Wow, all the colors were so beautiful, lighting up the whole living room with warmth and coziness. She settled comfortably on the large sofa, about to fall asleep, when the door opened. Sima Chun, with his face flushed red, stared at her and walked silently into the bathroom, slamming the door shut.

How strange. He was completely fine when he went out, what happened now? She thought. Why did he slam the door like that without saying a word? Is he drunk? Yes, seeing how flushed his face was, he must be drunk. Oh dear, if he’s drunk will he hit me? Will he start throwing things around? The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. She quickly ran back to the small room and locked the door, pressing her ear against it, listening for any sounds from outside. Five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour passed, and there was not a single sound outside. She carefully opened the door a crack, the lights in the living room were still on. She poked her head out, but didn't see anyone. She tiptoed to the door of Sima Chun’s bedroom and pressed her ear against it, but there was no sound. She carefully turned the doorknob, and, huh, there's no one on the bed. Could he still be in the bathroom? She tiptoed to the bathroom door and heard the rushing sound of running water. How is it possible for a man to take almost an hour to take a shower? That's crazy! But that didn't seem like the way he usually acted. Could it be he fell asleep in there? She reached up and knocked, but no one responded. She knocked harder, still no response. Oh no, did he really fall asleep? she thought. She reached for the doorknob, her heart beating fast, and she was relieved to find it wasn’t locked.

Picking up the suit on the floor, she stepped inside. Oh heavens, the floor was covered with cold water, and the cold seeped through her slippers making her feel cold even in the hot summer air. The cold water was coming out full force from both faucets, gushing into the tub and then spilling out onto the floor. Sima Chun was lying in the tub, completely still with his eyes squeezed shut, his face pale, his lips looking purple, and his left arm was hanging limply over the side of the tub, wearing all his clothes. She was terrified, and she cried out, yelling:

“Big brother, big brother, big brother, wake up, wake up… Big brother, don’t scare me.” Sima Chun didn’t respond. Trembling, she touched his hands, which were freezing cold, and his forehead was also cold. But she could feel him breathing, she calmed herself down and told herself not to panic, and quickly turned off the faucets. There was a round lid on the side of the bathtub, it must be the drain, she pulled it open with all her strength. Cold water started gushing downwards. She tried to pull him out of the tub but couldn’t do it. That’s it! I have to call the hospital emergency line. She ran to where she thought the phone was, but she froze. She didn’t know the Canadian emergency number, and she didn’t know the name of the street where this 99-floor building was. She had always come here at night, she hadn’t paid any attention to the location. Heavens, what should I do? She could hear her heart beating wildly, and her legs were weak. No, I can't panic, I have to find a way. He’s feeling cold, right? She turned the water to hot, even though she had never used such a high tech device before, somehow, she managed to adjust it to the right temperature, and started massaging his arms by the side of the tub, massaging them repeatedly, and then she bent down to massage his legs, watching his face closely as she did. The warm water from the tub soaked through her clothes, and she broke out in a sweat, but after ten minutes, she saw him slowly open his eyes.

“Big brother, you’re awake, that's so great,” she said, clapping her hands together in relief.

“What? Did I fall asleep?” he asked, clearly unaware of what had just happened. He only remembered seeing her before he entered the bathroom, and he needed to be careful not to frighten her, that’s why he decided to take a cold shower first.

“Big brother, you don’t know. You were asleep in that freezing cold bathtub for almost an hour! I was so scared! I turned on the hot water and massaged your body to help you wake up,” she said, thinking, How could a man be so forgetful? If no one was at home, he could have died.

“Oh, is that what happened,” Sima Chun said, struggling to get up from the tub, and rubbing his sore neck. It seems I was asleep for a long time.

"Big brother, quickly take off your wet clothes, you'll catch a cold." She spotted a bathrobe on the rack and quickly handed it to him.

He didn't reach for the bathrobe, and was instead, staring at her intensely, her wet clothes clinging to her body, revealing her lithe, delicate, and soft curves. He immediately closed his eyes, quickly regaining his composure.

“Big brother, what’s wrong with you today? You’re acting so strange,” she said, completely oblivious of the fact that her own clothes were soaked.

"Qing'er, put this bathrobe on first. Your clothes are completely soaked," he said, his voice devoid of any emotion and walked outside. He couldn’t stay in the bathroom any longer, the effects of the drug hadn’t completely worn off, and seeing her curves so close to him, he couldn't help but want her... he was afraid he would do something he shouldn't.

Sima Qing looked at the bathrobe in her hand, not knowing what to do. Her clothes were indeed soaked through, but how was she supposed to put on this one bathrobe? She had never worn one before, and she felt very uncomfortable about it. It’s better to just stay in my wet clothes, it’s not that bad. It's summer anyway, I can just change when I get to the hospital tomorrow morning.

She tiptoed to the small room. Oh, it’s cold in here, she thought, and immediately covered herself with the thick quilt, but she was still cold. Should I just take all my wet clothes off? She immediately dismissed the idea. If I was naked I would feel even more uncomfortable. I’ve never slept naked in my life before, even in summer, I always wear long pants when I sleep. That’s just how I’ve always been.

Sima Chun changed into his loungewear in his bedroom, and took a couple of pills to calm himself down. When he came out, he found no one in the living room, and the lights were still on. He couldn’t find anyone in the bathroom either, and her bathrobe was still there. He became angry. That little girl, is she still wearing those wet clothes?

Thump thump… thump thump…

“Achoo!” Sima Qing sneezed loudly, without any reserve as she welcomed him.