Charles Yin walked over, and the neighbors who had been watching Howard Gu all turned to look at Charles with eager anticipation.
One of the gossipy aunties couldn't help but ask Cecilia Gu, "Who is he to you? He looks like he just stepped out of a painting! So handsome!"
Cecilia Gu couldn't help but laugh, glancing back at Charles Yin.
Charles Yin usually doesn't like people complimenting his looks, but today seemed to be an exception.
"Not at all, my wife is much prettier," Charles said, his hands still resting on Cecilia's shoulders, making their relationship perfectly clear with one sentence.
The crowd around them grew even more envious.
Cecilia's face flushed, and she lost all interest in watching the scene. She grabbed Charles and quickly left.
When they got home, Alex immediately handed them two towels so Charles and Cecilia could wipe their hands.
"Why didn't you go rest in the bedroom?" Cecilia asked after drying her hands.
"I can't sleep without you by my side," Charles replied, then pulled Cecilia into his arms, carried her into the bedroom, and onto the bed, covering them with the blanket as if to rest.
Just as Cecilia was about to move, she heard Charles's exhausted voice in her ear: "Don't move. I haven't slept for three days. I want to hold you while I sleep!"
Cecilia immediately stopped moving.
Three days without sleep?
How did Ben and the others take care of Charles Yin?
Although Cecilia didn't feel like sleeping, seeing Charles's tired face made her heart soften. She let him hold her as he wished.
After lying down for a while, Cecilia started to feel sleepy and slowly drifted off.
Hearing Cecilia's gentle breathing, a faint smile appeared on Charles's lips, and he too fell into a deep sleep.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, Charles probably wouldn't have believed it.
During those days on his business trip, every time he lay down, all he could think about was Cecilia's soft, warm body, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Eventually, he just stopped sleeping altogether—he didn't feel the slightest bit tired.