At this moment, Xie Jing overlapped with the image in her dream. Qin Jiujiu watched his face approach her, so nervous she almost forgot to breathe.
The young man's face continued to draw nearer. A bold thought struck her: was he going to kiss her?
For a moment, she was flustered and forgot to push him away.
Suddenly, Qin Jiujiu closed her eyes as if waiting for something. Her heartbeat remained steady, transmitted through her clothes to Xie Jing's ears.
Her eyelashes were long and curled, and at this moment, they seemed to flutter with her heartbeat, trembling slightly. So close, Xie Jing observed the girl before him and couldn't help but smile.
Abruptly, he changed direction and leaned close to her ear, saying, "It's nothing, just returning something to you!"
He suddenly released the hand that had been around her waist. Along with his breath, all the warmth suddenly receded. Qin Jiujiu's eyes snapped open, disbelief evident.
What had just happened?
As his hand left her waist, it seemed to brush over her wound, the touch light but causing her body to tremble.
Realizing her own actions, she felt even more embarrassed. Yet, the young man remained composed, as if nothing had happened. Contrasting herself, she suddenly wanted to slap herself.
How could she be so weak! The villain was handsome, true, but he belonged to the heroine! What was she thinking!
However, this person was indeed a bit much! But he was the main villain; it was possible he was charming others without realizing it!
Qin Jiujiu feigned nonchalance and wrote, [What thing?]
Xie Jing hid the hand that had held her behind his back and took out a Qiankun bag from his embrace with his other hand.
Qin Jiujiu recognized it. It was her Qiankun bag!
She suddenly moved closer to Xie Jing, wanting to take the bag from his hand to confirm. Unexpectedly, before she could touch it, he withdrew his hand. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Qin Jiujiu looked at Xie Jing with innocent, clear eyes, utterly confused. Xie Jing suddenly felt uneasy. His throat twitched, a slight itch. His Adam's apple bobbed as he said, "Do you remember that bet?"
Qin Jiujiu couldn't recall it immediately. It was her system that popped out to remind her, "Host, it's about what happened that night when you encountered the fox demon in Xiliu City..."
Only then did Qin Jiujiu successfully remember. However, Xie Jing had already taken in her earlier bewildered expression.
He seemed displeased, his tone cold, nothing like the captivating charm he'd used near her ear.
"It seems Miss Qin has already forgotten. Then I shall discard this!"
Qin Jiujiu heard the displeasure in his tone and quickly wrote, [I remember now! Wasn't it about a pebble-throwing contest? If I lost, I had to agree to one thing for you! Right?]
Xie Jing heard her words and suddenly smiled.
Qin Jiujiu: This damnable handsomeness!
"It's good that Miss Qin remembers!" Xie Jing's tone remained unchanged, but Qin Jiujiu felt a sense of unease. However, she couldn't quite pinpoint the source of this anxiety.
System: Idiot! Would the villain care so much about such a bet? He even came to find you for it! He must have ulterior motives!
Just as Qin Jiujiu was about to slump to the ground, she heard him speak, "Don't rush! Miss Qin is still injured. The bet can wait!"
Qin Jiujiu quickly stood up straight, thinking to herself: If that's the case, why did you sneak in here in the middle of the night?
Though she longed to say this to him, her strong survival instinct led Qin Jiujiu to simply smile.
[Can I have the Qiankun bag back for now?]
She looked expectantly at the Qiankun bag in Xie Jing's hand. If he returned it, she would be a little rich woman again!
Xie Jing remained silent. Qin Jiujiu, unable to guess his intentions, took a few more steps towards him.
Her gaze was eager. Xie Jing stared intently at her face. He began to feel his heart race uncontrollably. Suddenly, he lowered his head and sought her lips.
Qin Jiujiu was stunned. Feeling a warm, wet touch on her lips, her autumn-like eyes lost focus in the darkness.
Initially, his kiss was tentative and gentle. But soon, his arms circled her waist. Her delicate fragrance filled his mouth, drawing him in. He suddenly lost control of his senses.
She felt pain on her lips; her wound must have reopened. Yet, he pressed his advantage, their lips and teeth in a struggle.
At such close proximity, both their breathing patterns became erratic.
Xie Jing suddenly released her. She gasped for air like someone about to drown. Xie Jing's alluring eyes met hers, his breath also unsteady. The coldness that emanated from him seemed to have melted away considerably, making him look both delicate and desirable.
Qin Jiujiu almost drowned in his gaze. Her heart felt like a pool of spring water, now churned by a falling stone.
Xie Jing suddenly smiled, and his words struck Qin Jiujiu's heart with each syllable.
He said, "Silly girl! Don't you know how to breathe?"
Splash, splash. The spring water in her heart flowed joyfully. Her face grew redder, and she felt the room was suddenly too hot.
It's not like I've never been kissed before, Qin Jiujiu thought to herself. But then she remembered Xie Jing wasn't supposed to be interested in women? Why did he seem so skilled!
Could it be... he had a woman before?
Some suggestive images flashed through her mind. She dismissed the annoyance in her heart but moved a little farther away from Xie Jing.
Xie Jing, unaware of her thoughts, saw her distance herself and assumed she was rejecting his sudden kiss.
He looked at Qin Jiujiu, his eyes instantly tinged with a hint of crimson. If she didn't want him to kiss her, then who did she want to kiss?
Xie Yun? Or Liu Qi?
The intimacy that had just blossomed in the room gradually dissipated as their distance increased. The darkness was silent; neither spoke. After a long while, Xie Jing approached Qin Jiujiu again.
This time, Qin Jiujiu reacted quickly, trying to resist his approach.
Had the villain gone into heat? Logically, shouldn't he be seeking out the heroine?
The heroine was his white moonlight. In the original story, he had never even hugged her! Now he had hugged her and kissed her. Although she was a cannon fodder, she wasn't that kind of loose woman!
A surge of anger rose in Qin Jiujiu. At this moment, she completely disregarded the possibility of the villain killing her, only thinking of resisting his advance.
Her lips felt a little itchy as he drew nearer. She forcibly suppressed these sensations, thinking to herself: This body belongs to Qin Yunwan anyway, and this first kiss is hers, not mine!
But the myriad of sensations on her lips and around her waist told her vividly how alive she felt at that moment.
Her annoyance grew. Feeling Xie Jing about to embrace her waist, she suddenly sidestepped, intending to evade him. But it was clear he had seen her intention and was a step faster, already holding her.
Qin Jiujiu refused to be held captive like this and continued to struggle. Suddenly, he buried his head in her neck. In an instant, a current seemed to surge through her body, making her feel as if she had been electrocuted.
"Don't move..." That same gentle, lingering voice.