In the girl’s flushed gaze, the man’s strong arm wrapped around her waist, lightly lifting her onto his lap and then tightly embracing her slender waist.
He reined in the dangerous, ominous aura he exuded. The man rested his chin in the hollow of the girl’s collarbone, closed his eyes, and deeply inhaled her faint fragrance, his nerves relaxing and revealing an infatuated expression.
He held her like a cat, nuzzling and rubbing against her, occasionally kissing her fair side neck with his lips.
“I was just too angry; I didn’t mean to scare you. The bar was so dangerous, I was afraid you’d get into trouble.”
Wei Jingzhou stealthily expressed his grievance and the reason for his outburst.
He licked the red mark on the girl’s chin, leaving behind a sticky wetness. “Don’t associate with those kinds of people anymore. What if they corrupt you?”
Shen Yue flinched, her delicate and angular collarbones resembling a crescent moon. She tried her best to explain for her friend, “She was also deceived. Wan’er is a good friend… Mmph!”
Wei Jingzhou bit the tender flesh of her chin, not too hard, his voice deep and laced with anger.
“You’re still speaking up for her. Is she that important to you? So important that you’d abandon me for her?”
He tightened his arms, pressing the girl close to him. He lowered his gaze, his eyes turbulent with unspoken emotions.
Shen Yue froze. She looked up and met the man’s dark, crazed, possessive eyes and his obsessive, pathological adoration.
The sight made Shen Yue’s heart pound. Her eyes instinctively darted away, which only displeased the man. The next moment, he lowered his head and kissed her eagerly.
The touch was soft and cool. Shen Yue, chilled by the wind outside earlier and now startled by him, felt her temperature drop from nervousness.
Wei Jingzhou, concerned, held her tighter, rubbing her up and down, trying to transfer some warmth.
He lowered his head, stretching his neck urgently, desperately seeking the sweet juice within, never satisfied.
The girl was almost entirely dependent on Wei Jingzhou. Her tongue felt numb, her body weak, her thin eyelids tinged with pink, and her long, dark lashes trembled slightly.
She wanted to escape, but a large hand held the back of her head.
She could only pitifully let the man do as he pleased, her eyes turning red from the torment.
Wei Jingzhou kissed her deliberately and heavily, with a hint of vengeance. But at the girl’s pathetic whimper, he relented with a soft heart.
After the kiss, Shen Yue’s eyelashes were dotted with shimmering tears, her lips were swollen, and the corners of her mouth were also kissed red.
Wei Jingzhou’s breathing grew uneven. His well-defined hand clutched the back of Shen Yue’s head, gazing into her eyes and panting softly, “From now on, stay away from people like that, okay?”
Shen Yue’s mind remained clear. She suspected Wei Jingzhou didn’t just want her to stay away from Zhuang Wan’er, but from people in general, didn’t he?
What she hadn’t expected was the villain’s possessiveness to be so intense, so far beyond the range of a normal person.
The girl lowered her head, appearing dejected and lost.
Wei Jingzhou rubbed his cheek against the girl’s side, one hand around her waist, the other, which had been on the back of her head, slowly moved down, gently caressing her delicate and vulnerable nape. He savored the satisfaction of having the girl under his control, his voice hoarse and pleased, “Yueyue, you have me, and that’s enough. Others don’t matter.”
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Going to the steamed bun shop to buy buns, the dog was still squatting by the entrance. This time, however, it wasn’t milling around customers’ feet but was sitting to the side.
Upon seeing Shen Yue, it ran over, wagging its tail and rubbing against her legs.
As usual, she bought two sugar buns and two meat buns.
After playing with the puppy for a bit, Shen Yue headed to school.
A shoulder was wrapped around hers. Shen Yue turned her head and saw the man’s chiseled profile.
The man’s thin lips curved slightly; he was clearly in good spirits.
Shen Yue tilted her head back and smiled, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly, dimples appearing shallowly. The dappled sunlight filtered through the dense leaves and fell upon her, making her look like an angel.
Her smile was like the warm sun in winter, warming Wei Jingzhou’s heart.
Wei Jingzhou lowered his head slightly, veins popping out. “If you keep smiling like that, you’re not going to class today.”
Seeing the man’s fierce gaze, with fire churning within, Shen Yue immediately suppressed her smile and stared intently ahead.
The man kneaded her finger forcefully, making the girl’s ear tips turn bright red.
The stairs leading to the main teaching building were long, with only a few scattered people. After climbing several steps, Shen Yue spotted a familiar figure.
It was also someone she didn’t want to see at this moment.
Bai Bo stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down somewhat absentmindedly. He was descending the stairs, and Guan Shan was beside him, though he seemed listless, constantly yawning.
Although the stairs were wide, their paths were drawing close.
Shen Yue instinctively stopped, lowering her head slightly, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Fortunately, Bai Bo seemed preoccupied and didn’t notice the people nearby at all.
Just as they were a few steps apart, about to pass each other, the man beside him spoke.
“Guan Shan.”
He called out to Guan Shan, who had his eyelids drooping.
Guan Shan instinctively looked up and was startled when he saw Wei Jingzhou. His eyes widened even further when he saw the girl beside him.
His gaze slowly shifted downwards, and upon seeing their clasped hands, Guan Shan’s mouth gaped in shock.
“You, you guys…”
Guan Shan’s speech became incoherent.
Shen Yue, who had her head bowed, could feel the sharp, hawk-like eyes of the boy beside Guan Shan staring intently at her, almost piercing her skin.
But Wei Jingzhou quickly blocked it. His handsome features were sharp and imposing, his dark, deep eyes tinged with irritation, chillingly so.
He was highly displeased by the predatory, desirous gaze Bai Bo cast upon the girl, which gave him an urge to gouge out Bai Bo’s eyes.
Thus, he almost declared his claim, with intense possession, marking the girl as his.
“Shen Yue, my girlfriend. Come, Yuèyue, say hello to my friend.”
He lowered his head and spoke tenderly to the girl behind him.
The gentle tone was something Guan Shan had never heard before, and the tenderness and affection in Wei Jingzhou’s eyes were not feigned.
Guan Shan’s heart skipped a beat. He instinctively turned to look at Bai Bo’s expression. The handsome face was filled with a chilling and oppressive gloom that made people involuntarily shudder. Bai Bo couldn’t help but swallow.
The girl, hidden behind the tall man, did not come forward. She clutched the man’s arm, her hand pale to the point of transparency, exposed bluish-green veins wriggling beneath her skin. Her fingertips were pink, as delicate as the petals of a pink rose.
She clutched the man’s arm helplessly, hiding behind him and refusing to come out.