Ling Xi’s cheeks flushed bright red at his words, the blush spreading even to the roots of her ears.
Flustered and embarrassed, she immediately swung her small fist at Chen Yuyang’s chest. “Nonsense! How could I possibly throw myself at you, Senior Brother, especially when we had just met?”
“I’m not that kind of shameless woman!”
Seeing the girl’s indignant, flustered reaction, Chen Yuyang found his own complicated feelings inexplicably lightening.
The corner of the young man’s mouth quirked into a playful smile as he continued, “I don’t know either, but that’s how Junior Sister was in the dream~ I’m just telling the truth.”
“But there’s no need for you to be embarrassed.” Chen Yuyang then said seriously, “After all, it was Shizun’s dream. Everything that happened in the dream is essentially Shizun’s own… imagination? It doesn’t mean anything.”
Ling Xi bit her lower lip. Although she accepted this explanation, her cheeks remained burning hot. So, it was Shizun’s imagination?
What did Shizun think of me? I would never do that to Senior Brother… Wait a minute!
Could it be… was it because I told Shizun about my feelings for Senior Brother, so Shizun thought that way and created that scene in the dream?
Thinking of this, Ling Xi felt even more mortified, wishing she could find a crack in the floor to hide in.
And Senior Brother, really, why bring up a topic like this for no reason…
Ling Xi stole a glance at Chen Yuyang’s profile, and while she felt a bit resentful, she couldn’t help but feel a strange ripple in her heart.
Wait a moment, could Senior Brother be… hinting at something?
As this thought arose, Ling Xi felt her heartbeat begin to race uncontrollably.
Seeing that he had teased her enough and her interesting reaction was quite relaxing, Chen Yuyang decided to change the subject.
But just then, Ling Xi’s expression suddenly turned serious. Her bright, clear eyes stared fixedly at him without blinking.
Chen Yuyang was startled and looked back into the girl’s eyes.
Ling Xi, timidly yet gazing directly into Chen Yuyang’s eyes, began, “So… in the dream, did Senior Brother and I… do it?”
Hearing this question, Chen Yuyang was completely stunned, the smile freezing on his face. The corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he suddenly felt regret.
He realized that while this topic was good for teasing his junior sister, for him, it was also a trap.
“Well…” Chen Yuyang opened his mouth, momentarily unsure how to answer.
Seeing Chen Yuyang hesitate, unable to give an answer, Ling Xi already guessed the truth. If nothing had happened, Senior Brother wouldn’t be acting like this.
This made the girl’s cheeks burn even hotter, but simultaneously, a trace of inexplicable joy quietly rose from the depths of her heart.
Did this mean that Senior Brother didn’t dislike her, perhaps even… But what Ling Xi didn’t know was that it wasn’t that Chen Yuyang didn’t want to refuse, but rather… he simply couldn’t refuse. It always jumped straight to the aftermath; how could he possibly refuse?
Ling Xi took a deep breath, as if she had made a certain decision.
The girl moved her body closer to Chen Yuyang, her upper body leaning directly over the pillow that served as a dividing line.
Her soft chest pressed completely against Chen Yuyang’s shoulder.
Ling Xi slightly lowered her head, her eyes meeting Chen Yuyang’s with a bold yet shy look. Her voice trembled slightly, yet the words were spoken clearly: “Then… did Senior Brother like it?”
Did he like it?
Chen Yuyang’s heart skipped a beat at this blunt question, and he couldn’t answer for a moment. Because he didn’t know the answer himself.
But now, looking at Ling Xi so close, seeing her eyes shimmering like autumn waters, her eyelashes fluttering, her cheeks blushing with shyness…
He found her cute.
An unusual, rare warmth began to spread quietly from the depths of the young man’s heart, unbeknownst to him.
Seeing that Chen Yuyang remained silent for a long time, just gazing at her with a deep look, Ling Xi grew anxious.
She bit her lower lip, mustered her courage, and moved even closer, her soft body almost completely pressing against him. Warm skin touched, the girl’s softness pressing against the young man’s chest.
In this moment, they could both clearly feel the accelerated heartbeat within each other’s chests. Strong, fervent, excited.
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
Chen Yuyang suddenly felt his throat tighten, his lips and teeth dry, his breathing involuntarily growing heavier.
Ling Xi also felt her heart pounding like a drum, her lips and teeth dry.
But compared to Chen Yuyang, Ling Xi understood her own feelings better.
She also knew what she wanted.
There was no need to hide these feelings any longer!
Before Chen Yuyang could react, Ling Xi closed her eyes tightly, her shoulders trembling, and pressed her soft lips against his.
Chen Yuyang’s body went stiff.
But then, as if something had been ignited within him, he no longer resisted and instinctively deepened the kiss.
The girl’s kiss was inexperienced, yet remarkably bold.
Chen Yuyang responded, feeling the texture of her lips, tasting them.
At that moment, some primal instinct, suppressed deep within his heart, began to stir restlessly like a waking beast.
“Senior Brother… I… I want…”
Ling Xi’s voice was very soft.
But it was the result of her mustering all her courage and making a firm decision.
And in the silence of the night, although soft, this voice was clearly heard.
These words instantly ignited the young man completely.
An unprecedented, unrestrained impulse rushed to his head.
In the next instant, Ling Xi felt the world spin. When her vision cleared, the situation had been reversed.
“Ah!”
Without giving Ling Xi a chance to think, the young man initiated a kiss. A sensation like an electric current shot through her body.
And this feeling only made her even more…
Chen Yuyang, who usually maintained his composure, felt it completely crumble in that moment.
However, just as Chen Yuyang was about to make his next move, he noticed that Ling Xi beneath him had gone still.
Chen Yuyang: “???”
Propping himself up slightly, Chen Yuyang looked down.
He saw Ling Xi with her eyes tightly shut, her long, slender eyelashes resting quietly, her breathing light. Ling Xi had…
Chen Yuyang quickly checked, then felt both exasperated and amused.
Ling Xi had gotten so worked up and excited that she had simply fainted.
Chen Yuyang: “…”
Remaining in his leaning position, looking down at his unconscious junior sister, veins pulsed on Chen Yuyang’s forehead. The fire that had just surged within him was suddenly doused as if by a bucket of cold water.
Looking down at the girl’s still flushed cheeks and slightly pouting lips, Chen Yuyang finally sighed helplessly, placed a kiss on her face, and then lay down on his side next to her.
…
Golden sunlight streamed through the window lattice, slanted beams carrying dust motes falling on the girl’s face. Ling Xi slowly regained consciousness, propping herself up and taking a moment to fully come to.
Coming to, Ling Xi instinctively looked down, frantically checking herself. There were no signs of tearing on her clothes.
No unusual sensations in her body either.
Turning to look beside her, the place where Chen Yuyang had lain was now empty.
Was last night a dream?
No, that’s not right… it wasn’t a dream. It was all real.
That tingling, itching, pleasurable sensation rushed to her head, and then… and then… and then she didn’t remember anything!
Ling Xi fully realized what had happened.
She… she had actually fainted!
Ling Xi’s eyes widened, and she was suddenly overwhelmed with shame and anger.
At such a crucial moment during something so important, she had actually fainted!!!
And, clearly, after she fainted, Senior Brother… Senior Brother had stopped. He hadn’t taken the next step while she was unconscious…
Ling Xi covered her face.
Suddenly feeling utterly mortified.
She had been the one to initiate, and yet she had failed at the critical moment… At that moment, Ling Xi wished she could slap herself.
What was wrong with her… She had been given a chance and couldn’t even make use of it.
Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and that dense Senior Brother had already been aroused, but she…
Just then, Ling Xi heard sounds coming from the courtyard.
“That’s right, lower the angle a bit more… that feeling… imagine you are water?”
“Can’t imagine it? Then perfect this movement first. Intent isn’t so easily grasped… I’ll demonstrate it for you again later.”
That was Senior Brother’s voice.
Ling Xi quickly threw on her clothes and rushed out of the room.
But then she saw, in the courtyard right at that moment, Chen Yuyang holding Yun Lian’s wrist, instructing her on a sword move.
This…
This made her feel even worse.