Xie Jiangsheng particularly enjoyed seeing Shen Yue's fair face flush with shy embarrassment, the corners of her eyes tinged with red, her dark, moist eyes dewy and exceptionally pure.
The most intimate thing they had done was simply kissing; nothing beyond that.
Xie Jiangsheng wasn't unwilling, but he couldn't get past a certain hurdle in his heart. He was a normal man with normal desires. Faced with such a beautiful and alluring "prey," how could he remain unmoved?
But the mere thought that Shen Yue had been touched by someone else...
A dark glint flashed in Xie Jiangsheng's eyes, yet he was lost in the sweet kiss, as if he could never kiss enough.
Shen Yue, however, began to struggle, pushing him away with all her might. Of course, she still didn't succeed. But Shen Yue had never struggled so fiercely before. Xie Jiangsheng was displeased, though he didn't show it, asking with confusion, "What's wrong?"
Shen Yue's lips were swollen and red from his sucking. Her face was as pale as translucent jade, her dark eyes held a layer of moisture, and her soft hair was slightly dishevelled.
She had changed into a lower-cut home outfit. The white fabric was soft and spotlessly clean, but the marks on her collarbone shattered the picture of purity. The intertwined colors were ambiguously suggestive and erotic.
Shen Yue blinked her eyes, turning away as if to evade his dark, possessive gaze. She picked up a spatula and began cooking noodles in a pot, her voice slightly hoarse, "I, I'm still cooking noodles. Stop fooling around."
His prior displeasure vanished instantly upon seeing the marks below Shen Yue's neck. He chuckled, turned, and obediently left.
Not long after, two bowls of simple vegetable noodle soup were ready.
Neither of them spoke much while eating. Xie Jiangsheng finished quickly. He didn't leave or look at his phone, but instead quietly stared at Shen Yue as she ate. Silence hung in the air.
Shen Yue ate with great refinement, chewing slowly and with elegant movements.
When Shen Yue finished her noodles, Xie Jiangsheng casually asked, "I remember you have a day off the day after tomorrow. I'll take you somewhere."
Shen Yue wiped her mouth and said softly, "Next time. I have something to do the day after tomorrow."
Rejected once in the morning, and then again at night. No one had ever dared to disrespect him like this, time and time again.
Xie Jiangsheng actually had a bad temper, but he knew how to restrain himself, not showing all his emotions on his face. He casually tossed aside his gold-rimmed glasses, revealing eyes that were too sharp, piercing, and cold. With a touch of irritability, he tugged at his tie. "Shen Yue, am I giving you too much leeway?"
The gentleness and attentiveness of the past few days seemed like an illusion. When Xie Jiangsheng was willing to be good to someone, he would try his best to get them the moon from the sky if they asked for it. But that didn't mean they could walk all over him.
Shen Yue froze, seemingly startled by the man's demeanor. The soft light from above fell on her face, making her look even fairer and more delicate. Her heart slowly sank, waves of unease rippling through her. "Mr. Xie..."
Xie Jiangsheng met the woman's moist eyes, his expression stiffening for a moment. The next second, he withdrew the bone-chilling coldness from his face, as if his terrifying demeanor had just been an illusion.
He stood up, carried Shen Yue to the sofa, and they sat down. He lowered his head, his fingertips caressing the woman's red, swollen lips. The soft touch was irresistible, but Xie Jiangsheng's movements made Shen Yue's spine tense.
Xie Jiangsheng rarely coaxed people, but coaxing Shen Yue was effortless for him. The tall man lowered his head, apologizing for his earlier behavior. "I'm sorry, did I scare you just now?"
Xie Jiangsheng had practically never uttered the words "I'm sorry" before in his life, yet in just a few short days, he had said them twice to Shen Yue. Wasn't this another form of yielding?
Shen Yue raised her eyelids to look at him, trying to discern any flaw or other emotion behind his perfect mask. But there was nothing. Absolutely nothing.
After a few seconds of eye contact, Xie Jiangsheng lowered his head again, intending to kiss her. Shen Yue flinched backward, her face turning pale, her long, thick eyelashes trembling lightly, appearing fearful and lost.
"So timid," he thought. "How could she be so easily frightened?" She had been so bold before losing her memory, even daring to drug him. Now she was like a frightened rabbit.
Xie Jiangsheng couldn't help but chuckle softly, his handsome features becoming even more captivating. "Yueyue, I just feel like you're always so distant. I want you to spend more time with me."
He reached out and wrapped his arm around Shen Yue's waist. With one hand, he pulled Shen Yue onto his firm thighs, cupping the back of her neck as if to comfort her. Then, with a slight exertion, he pulled Shen Yue forward. He kissed her lips gently, the touch like a feather brushing past. Her nose was filled with the man's pleasant scent. "When you always reject me like this, I get very sad. You know I'm very busy, and I want to cherish the time we spend together."
Shen Yue didn't know if the man's words were true or false, but at least Xie Jiangsheng acted very genuinely, so Shen Yue could choose to believe him. If you were to say Shen Yue was smart, she was indeed smart, but if you said she was foolish, she could be quite foolish at times.
A faint blush appeared on Shen Yue's fair face. Since she had chosen to believe him, she wouldn't think of anything else. However, she would still go the day after tomorrow. Her dark, beautiful eyes curved slightly, captivating and enchanting. The corners of her eyes were tinged with a hazy red. Her appearance was decadent and alluring, yet her brows and eyes were clean and elegant. This contrast was extremely captivating, causing time to seem to pause for a few seconds.
Shen Yue hooked her arms around the man's neck and leaned in. "The day after tomorrow, I'll go out in the morning, and I'll come back early in the afternoon to spend time with you, okay?"
Xie Jiangsheng hadn't expected that even after he had lowered his attitude so much, Shen Yue still wouldn't agree. His handsome face darkened imperceptibly, a hint of icy sharpness appearing in his eyes. But when a soft touch brushed against his cheek, Xie Jiangsheng was completely stunned. His pupils contracted slightly, as if he had gone傻. It wasn't until the soft touch left that he dazedly came back to his senses. Looking at Shen Yue's smiling eyes, for some reason, his ear tips suddenly turned red. That warm touch was like vines that had sprung from nowhere, winding along his bones and slowly reaching his heart, making his heart beat uncontrollably faster. It lingered for a long time, sending a tingling, electrified sensation through his limbs. In that moment, he felt as if he had fallen into a trap named Shen Yue.