<h4>Chapter 1454: I Taught You How to Use It</h4>


    “Don’t go back tonight. I’ve booked a room around here with a spectacr sea view. I promise you’ll like it.”


    Though he had not said it in so many words, his intent was clear. He wanted to… sleep with her.


    Lu Ning panicked. She was not ready. When did their rtionship advance so quickly without her knowing? Wasn’t it a little too soon? She had no intention of serving herself up on a silver tter.


    Yet, as she blinked her almond-shaped eyes up and stared at his handsome face, Lu Ning felt her legs wobbling like jelly. She was an adult; albeit, a young one. She had to stand firm in the face of Zhihan’s overwhelming charm. Had it been anyone else – a person she had no feelings for – she certainly would not have been pressed to rebuff the other party’s advances.


    “No. It’s too soon. I don’t – I haven’t had the chance to think things through… We’ve barely started dating. It – It’s too soon for either of us to know if we’re meant to be…” Lu Ning crossed her arms before her, standing defensively.


    Yin Zhihan prowled towards her, taking slow, deliberate steps in her direction.


    Lu Ning took a step back, and then another. “You… Stop! Don’te any closer! No. Stop… Ah!”


    Fear wrenched control from her hands, and she screamed as Zhihan smothered her hands in his own. “Hush now… What is it you’re imagining? The sea view room can see the evening tide and tomorrow’s sunrise. I’ve booked two rooms for that purpose.”


    … Was this his version of entertainment?


    Lu Ning was so embarrassed that had she been an ostrich, she would have buried her head in the sand if only to blot out the rest of the world.


    …


    Yin Zhihan got two rooms. Lu Ning entered her room and closed the door behind her. No sooner had she done so than she took a shower. It had been an exhausting day and the reprieve of good night’s rest was all she had in mind. Putting on a nightgown prepared by the hotel, Lu Ning padded over to the bed. Her phone was out of battery.


    Thankfully, she was in a hurry to go out. Lu Ning had only brought her phone along with her and didn’t bring a charger.


    What could she do?


    Lu Ning opened her room door and knocked on Yin Zhihan’s door.


    “Come in.” A warm tenor resounded from within the room.


    Quietly, Lu Ning pushed the door open and entered.


    The room was empty; only the sound of running water signalled the whereabouts of the room’s upant. Lu Ning stood by the door and asked, “My cell phone is out of battery. Do you have a charger here?”


    “Call the front desk.”


    “Okay.” Lu Ning walked to the bedside table and dialled the front desk.


    A short whileter, a helpful receptionist answered the line. The receptionist informed her that every room was equipped with a charger. The news was reassuring, to say the least, and Lu Ning weed it with relief.


    Yet, Lu Ning could not help but harbour some doubt, nheless.


    Opening the drawer by the bed, she found the nondescript object of her search.


    The charger sat innocuously in a box of green rubbery… things?


    What was it?


    Lu Ning held up the box of green things and examined them curiously.


    Just then, the bathroom door opened with a click. Yin Zhihan stepped out with a gust of cold air blowing out. He was dressed in a bathrobe with his wet hair stered against his skin. In his left hand was a fluffy towel which he used to dry off the excess moisture.


    Lu Ning looked away, not daring to look at his athletic figure for fear of making a fool out of herself. There was only so much she could do to resist his striking looks. Eight or nine years ago, she had seen a drawing of him bathing. That drawing had almost made her nose bleed. If she looked at the fine specimen in front of her, she would probably devolve into a drooling mess.


    Yin Zhihan took the opportunity presented by her inattention to sidle up next to her. “Are you interested in this?”


    “What?” Lu Ning frowned in confusion.


    Yin Zhihan pointed at the green box in her hand and said, “In this. They’re condoms. You know how they work, don’t you?”


    Lu Ning threw the green box away like a hot potato. “Y-you – don’t jump to conclusions! I-I didn’t know they were… condoms. It’s my first time seeing one. I j-just wanted to have a closer look at them….”


    Yin Zhihan did notment. Hiszy eyes lingered on her with an unidentifiable emotion. Lu Ning resembled a cherub with the way her skin glowed a healthy pink. Her skin was as fair as the moon; her rose-red lips, like a pair of fireflies glowing in the dark. Yin Zhihan found himself drawn in by her delicate beauty.


    The 24-year-old was at the height of womanhood. A nce was enough to steal his breath; a kiss, his soul.


    Unconsciously, Yin Zhihan extended his hand, rubbing her cheeks.


    His rough palm caressed her face so suddenly that Lu Ning did not have time to react. “W-what, what are you doing?”


    Yin Zhihan bent down, propping himself over her. His muscr arms were taut and corded with spidery veins.”Do you want me to teach you how to use this?”