Sage put down the medical kit and gingerly walked over to check on Shanie's condition.Shanie was sleeping soundly. She must have been very tired from yesterday's events.Shanie had some bruises on her face. Her beautiful cheeks were swollen and painful to look at. Sage felt bad for her and cursed at the group of b*stards from yesterday's event. However, she was very glad that the group did not have their way. Otherwise, Shanie would be hurt both physically and mentally. The event would leave a scar in her heart.Sage was almost violated once and was very empathetic to Shanie's experience.Shanie did not break down from the traumatic experience. Her mind was strong.The sofa in the private room was too hard to sleep on comfortably, but the bed was big enough for Sage to lie down on. Sage grabbed another blanket and lay down next to Shanie.She had slept in the same bed as Shanie before, so she did not fear that Shanie would mind.Sage was sleeping in a daze. Then, she felt a wei
Sage was shocked to hear that. After a short silence, she exclaimed, "Uncle beat you? He abused you!"Shanie turned her head to look at Sage and pressed her lips in embarrassment. "It's not that serious. It's just a couple of slaps… You guys haven't tried it before?"Sage was still staring at Shanie's red and swollen buttocks. She froze for a moment before realizing what Shanie was talking about."No..." Sage shook her head. Then, she cursed, "How dare he!"Even if Jace had the guts, he would not dare to abuse her.Shanie gave it a thought and said meaningfully, "Right. Jace is practically worshipping you. Even if you're going to play, you'll be playing the queen instead. Jace is probably going to be played by you instead."Sage's face darkened at her words. "We don't play like that! We don't do it like you guys."Sage did not expect Shanie and Peter to have special kinks like this. Every couple had their way of living together. Sage might not have experienced it before, but she
Sage reached out and caressed Shanie's sad face. She sighed and said, "Women are always stubborn but soft-hearted."It was said that hard-hearted but soft women who knew how to adapt would live the best life. They were often able to take advantage of their relationship. They knew what men loved to hear and could easily adapt to the situation. However, soft-hearted but strong women were the opposite. They would always be upfront and harsh with their words, but they were the most reluctant to give up on their feelings and often hurt themselves in the relationship."Right?" Shanie sighed heavily. Her eyes were filled with sadness."You can't push a man too hard. If you're too aggressive, you'll only make the man distance away farther. Women are always slow to warm up in a relationship. When you fall for someone, you'll eventually want more. You want the man's love, but you're also anxious to make him legally yours.""However, you can't force love or marriage. For men, there are only t
As soon as the call connected, Jace's concerned voice came. "How are you doing there?"Although the couple was in different places, they would share if anything happened. After all, they talked every day.Sage mentioned Shanie's incident last night, and Jace kept it in his mind.Sage said, "I'm fine. People will grow from pain. I think Shanie's mentality will change after this."Jace heard the meaningful tone in Sage's words. "What's wrong? Is something wrong with Shanie and Uncle Peter?""Yeah, kinda." Sage sighed again, thinking about Shanie's conversation with her."Shanie's feelings for Uncle Peter are obvious. She really likes him and wants to be with him. However, I don't understand Peter. If he had Shanie in his heart, why did he reject her?""Peter has a deep mind. He may have his own difficulties."Jace analyzed the situation for Sage. "If a man really loves a woman, he'll give the world to her. However, if he feels he still can't give her everything, including materia
Peter bumped into Primrose as he came out of the provincial office. Primrose gave him a look, which he understood. After that, he got into the car with her.Primrose drove personally. She took Peter for a drive around the river."Did you hurt Shanie?" Primrose asked as soon as Peter got in.Peter sat in the passenger seat with a calm face. He said indifferently, "I just slapped her twice. I didn't bully her.""Her buttocks are swollen. Are you sure that was just two slaps?"Primrose fought for Shanie's justice. "Hey, Pierre. You can flirt all you want behind closed doors. A little fight and fun in bed aren't harmful, but domestic violence and abuse aren't allowed! You should spoil your wife, not beat her, you know?"Peter had a small smile while listening to Primrose's solemn advice. "Sis, don't worry. I know what I'm doing.""I know. You know what you're doing, but…"Primrose looked at Peter with a sideways glance. She was still worried about the whole situation and said, "Y
Sage got off work early and played chess with Sawyer in the room.Primrose came into the room, shaking the car keys. When Sage saw her mom humming happily, she knew her mother had won!Sawyer asked, "How did the talk go?""I personally spoke to him. How could I lose? There's nothing I can't do!"Primrose put the car keys down and picked up an orange from the coffee table. She tossed it to Sage and ordered, "Peel an orange for your mother.""Sure. Great job." Sage took the orange good-naturedly, sat on the sofa, and peeled the orange for Primrose. Then, she asked curiously, "How did you persuade him?"How else can I persuade him? I spoke to him with emotion and reason."Primrose sat cross-legged on the sofa. She was enjoying the apples her husband fed her and the peeled oranges from her daughter like an empress."I didn't have to persuade him at all. The two misunderstood each other. They just need to talk to clear the misunderstanding. They're much better than you and Jace."S
Primrose asked her daughter seriously, "What? Are you too reserved, or Jace?""No." Sage was a little shy about talking to her mom about these private matters. She said in a small voice, "I think we're pretty harmonious in that. We don't need anything else. I thought Shanie and Peter's relationship was a niche. Why does it seem like it's the other way around? Can you tell me more? Is this just a thrill-seeking thing or some psychological thing?"Primrose stared at Sage intently. Sage was burning in embarrassment and her voice turned softer."Why are you asking so many questions? Why don't you try it for yourself?"Primrose laughed at Sage's dumbfounded look. "Does curiosity really kill the cat? Why listen to what people say when you can try it yourself? Aren't you just curious and want to try it out? Are you afraid that Jace will think of you as a pervert later?"Sage's mouth twitched slightly. "Can you not be so blunt?"Sage wanted to keep her pride.Primrose could not help but
Jace was stunned by the question Sage threw at him so suddenly. He concentrated on Sage's face and discovered Sage looked very embarrassed. She had the look of accepting whatever fate that awaited. Jace smiled amusingly."Honey, are you asking the same thing that's in my mind?" Jace asked in return.Sage's shyness and awkwardness disappeared immediately after seeing how cheeky Jace's smile was. Instead, a fit of anger crept into Sage's heart. "It's just the thing man and woman love to do. What's wrong with me asking it? We had done it numerous times. Why can't I ask how you feel?""You can, you can…" Jace did not dare to challenge Sage anymore as Sage started to get frustrated. He quickly answered, "I think it's good. I don't feel bored at all!"After that, he tried to ask cautiously, "Why? Are you missing me or trying to tell me that my skill is bad?"All the while, Jace had thought their sex life had been great. Both of them always enjoyed it. Was there anything wrong with that?
Sage heard of the saying, 'Marriage is for happiness, and so does divorce.'Based on Wikipedia, the definition of marriage was, 'Marriage is a long-term contractual relationship between a man and a woman based on equal consent.'Someone once said, 'Marriage is like a siege. Those outside wanted to break in, while people inside wanted to break out of the siege.'Sage and Jace had been through marriage once. In their first marriage, they were both losers. This time, they were both determined to win. They wanted to live their lives well. Even if their passion were to fade in the future, they would never leave each other. There were eight couples in line ahead of them. Sage and Jace were the ninth.Jace was eager for their turn. He counted carefully and then said with a smile, "It's nine again. It's a good day for this number."Jace suddenly came up with a good idea, "Let's have a daughter and call her Little Nine, okay?"'Did he just come up with that? How brave,' Sage thought and
The ninth of September arrived quickly.Sage was worried that Jace would not be able to get up on time, but Sage turned out to be the one who overslept. Sage had not slept all night because of a certain someone. She was so sleepy, while Jace was full of energy.Jace carried Sage to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth. "Open your mouth. Ah…"Sage squinted as she saw the terrible dark circles under her eyes. She turned around in anger and bumped Jace's head.Jace was caught off guard and felt dizzy from the impact. He rubbed his head. "Dear, aren't you hurting yourself by doing this…""Look at my dark circles. They're so ugly. How am I supposed to take pictures? Sage complained in anger.Jace squinted and rubbed his eyes. "Let me see. What's ugly?"He held Sage's face and observed it. "What's ugly? It's not ugly. My wife is the prettiest in the world!"Jace did not care about the toothpaste foam all over Sage's mouth and kissed her anyway.Primrose opened the door and
Jace made Sage stay up all night. Sage was so sleepy that her eyes were closing."Sleep. I'll wake you up later."Jace leaned down and kissed her forehead. As he closed his eyes, he remembered something and sat up sharply."By the way, we have to wear white shirts for tomorrow's photo session. We haven't prepared the shirt…"Jace rolled over and jumped off the bed right after saying that. Sage could not stop him in time, so she turned on the lamp helplessly. She leaned over the bed and waited for Jace in silence.Shortly after, Jace came back with two shirts. His eyes were shining. "Dear, you've prepared for us?""Yeah." Sage nodded weakly. "I've got them ready. I've had Zamora iron them for me."Jace could finally put his mind at ease. "What about the documents and identifications…"Sage pulled open the drawer of the bedside table and took out the papers and documents she had prepared ahead. "It's all here."Sage looked at Jace. "Everything is ready. You've checked three time
Sage spread out the notebook and looked at the blurred handwriting. She slowly read it out loud, "Step one, conquer her with sweet talking. Use sweeter and flirtatious words that would make people blush. Forget about modesty and shame in bed. It's best to whisper them into her ears…"Sage read the notes with a straight face, making Jace so embarrassed that he could hardly keep his feet on the ground.Jace strode forward with a stiff face and tried to snatch the notebook away. Sage was quick to dodge and continued reading with her head down."Step two, be aggressive at your offense. Focus and remember this, being rough yet gentle. You can use props such as blindfolds, ties, handcuffs, and so on…"Sage's face turned red while reading it. As the images popped into her mind, she had to stop reading.Jace was about to go crazy. He buried his face in his hands, unable to look up at Sage."Where did you learn all these?" Sage threw the notebook at Jace. "Rough yet gentle? Are you seriou
'Electric drill? Seriously?!' Jace thought and got a headache.Seeing that Sage was about to open her mouth again, he panicked and kissed her directly to shut her up.Dean was stunned by Jace's quick action. When he saw the couple kissing in the light, he suddenly raised his hand and hit his head.'I must be on the set… Who else would be so shameless as to kiss in public like that?' Dean thought.Sage finally calmed down after a long kiss. Jace breathed a sigh of relief and picked her up. He told Logan, "I'll leave the other guy to you!""Oh," Logan responded. Then he picked Dean up like a kid and walked out the door.Jace was tired and sweaty by the time he arrived at the hotel. Sage was already soundly asleep. Jace put her to bed and took off her shoes, socks, pants, and clothes. He stripped her clean.Sage drank a lot and was reeking of alcohol. Jace did not want to wake her up, so he did not carry her to the bathroom and bathe her. Instead, he wet the towel with hot water to
In the words of the commentators, the basketball game was very smooth. The national team played well! At last, the national team defeated the opponent team by a score of 106-73.The crowd was thrilled that the national team had won the game. The internet was buzzing with excitement too. There were several hot searches about the national team's victory. The topic #RisingStarJim made the headlines too.Sage had lost her usual composure. She was following the fans and shouting wildly, cheering for the victory.Perhaps this was the power of sports. It made the audience exhilarated and trembling with excitement. Jace looked calm on the outside, but he was actually quite excited on the inside.Sage was cheering in excitement. She jumped up and down like a child while hugging Jace. Jace followed and laughed with her too.They were planning to leave after the game, but Sage was really happy and stayed for the team's celebration party. Sage even asked Jim for his teammates' shoe sizes and
"Is that so?" A trace of interest flashed in Jace's eyes.Sage did not understand, so she asked, "What does a small forward do?"Jace explained, "The small forwards are typically the tallest and most athletic of all players. They are responsible for scoring points and defending. The main goal of strong shooters is to score and create opportunities for teammates. In other cases, they would operate as off-ball specialists. They would wait for teammates to pass the ball, catch the ball, and shoot to score."Seeing Sage's confused look, Jace added, "James and Durant, for example, are playing as small forwards.""Oh!" Sage immediately understood after hearing the name of these famous basketball stars. Her eyes lit up. "Isn't that amazing?"Jace saw the sparkle in her eyes and found her really adorable. He said, smiling, "It is. Basketball is all about teamwork. Small forward is probably the most versatile of the five main basketball positions and carries multiple functions in the game.
The next morning, Sage, Jace, and Dean went to the basketball arena for the World Championships after breakfast.It was the men's basketball world championship, where their country's basketball team was up against another country. By the time they got to the arena, many people were in the audience.The staff guided Sage and the group to their designated seat in the family section.As soon as Dean sat down, someone next to him called out his name. Dean seemed unsurprised by this. He even smiled and waved at them. After that, he gestured for them to be polite and silent. It was not Dean's first time watching his younger brother's basketball game live. Many of his fans knew that Dean's younger brother was playing on the national team. They especially came over to get closer to him. Some were Jim's fans too. They knew Dean was Jim's brother, so they would greet him.After listening to Dean's explanation, Sage's businessman side as the owner of Norah Entertainment appeared again."If
Jace muffled his laughs and relaxed in the night light. He said, "I have to work harder, or someone will call me old.""Hey." Sage knew he would get back at her.She rolled over and lay on top of Jace. She played with his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I have a new nickname for you."Jace responded, "Hm?"Sage looked up at him. "Vengeance."Jace was stunned and soon broke into a peal of laughter. Sage leaned on him and felt the rise and fall of his breathing. As his chest resonated with his laughter, Sage followed along with his laughter. Both of them were laughing like fools. Sage and Jace lay flat on the bed after laughing nonstop. They opened up and improved their intimacy so much. As a result, their whole body and mind were very relaxed tonight. "Hey..." The two spoke in unison, exchanged a glance, and smiled again.Sage said, "Go ahead."Jace looked at Sage and muttered, "I'll say something, but don't get mad at it.""Just say it." Sage looked at him.Jace though