Chapter 42: The Confession Kiss

  His mind was a jumble of thoughts, and he didn't know how long it had been before Ji Dong finally let go of him. He grasped his shoulders and looked straight into his eyes, his gaze clear as a child's, the corners of his mouth slightly raised in satisfaction, his expression soft and comforting beyond measure.

  This is more effective than saying anything! It's useful, but I also can't take it anymore, have I already given him expectations?

  "Rice, I promised not to confess to Ruoxi for now, but you have to give me a chance to win her back. I really can't just sit back and do nothing anymore! I'll definitely think of a way to snatch you away from Yu Ge!" His eyes sparkled brightly.

  I furrowed my brow, looking at his confident expression, not knowing how to speak up. This is bad, I really shouldn't have been soft-hearted and stepped into another trap that I dug myself. He seemed to think that my silence was consent, and he even took the liberty of quickly pecking a light kiss on my left cheek, catching me off guard, and I froze like a statue. He ruffled my hair, whistled, and then strode out the door.

  In just a short moment, Ji Dong's mood changed so quickly that I couldn't find the right words to describe it. It seemed he received not what he expected, but a reassurance!

  Big brother, don't go, did you misunderstand? I stood foolishly in place, watching him leave the door, my brain was knotted, my mouth was sewn up with a needle and thread, wanting to retain but unable to speak.

  Forget it, I'm afraid I'll make things worse if I keep explaining.

  *Sigh* I walked out of the staff lounge with a sigh, frowning slightly and lowering my head, thinking about the next step. As I approached the bustling hall, a figure blocked my way. I moved to the left, he followed; I moved to the right, he still followed. Can't you see I'm already worried enough? Must you come bother me again?

  He let out a long sigh, slowly lifted his head, and before he could change his expression, my listless appearance was thoroughly imprinted on the newcomer's eyes. Seeing his handsome face with no expression, I jumped in fright - how did he always suddenly appear in front of me like this? Was it heaven seeing that I was bored every day, specially sending him to give me some stimulation?

  "Got something to say?" I gave him a cold stare, remembering the disagreement we had earlier that hadn't been resolved yet. What was he doing coming to find me in person again, with a poker face no less? It made my mood even more gloomy.

  ?? Ji Dong made such a fuss, I directly didn't have the mood to confess anything to him anymore. My heart was in a mess, and my three-minute passion had cooled down. No way! I must first calm down and think clearly, it's too messy, I don't even know what to do first.

  His handsome face suddenly showed a worried expression, and his slightly hoarse voice carried a tone of blame: "What are you running around for? I've been looking all over for you, and I was afraid you'd get into danger again. Why can't I reach you on your phone?" I looked at my phone in confusion, only to find that the signal was empty. Then he snatched it away from me, frowning as he looked at the useless communication device: "This piece of junk is no good, just change it, got it? Just follow me and don't run around everywhere!"

  His large hand grasped mine, the familiar warm and humid sensation, suddenly reminded me of something, quickly shaking him off: "Didn't you say you had nothing to do with Li Xiaoyan? How come you were so intimate just now? If you two really have something going on, I don't care, but you should at least tell me! Always treating me like a fool and playing me! Don't you even remember what you said or did?"

  "Hmm! Can I take it that you're jealous?" He raised a playful smile, "In the future, she'll be working with us, and it's inevitable that we'll have contact. You know that this bar is my mom's responsibility, and her only requirement is to let Li Xiaoran stay, or else you can't stay by my side either. From now on, with her around, you need to be even more careful, don't think about anything else when walking, just follow me, I'll protect you. How many times do I have to say it before you understand?"

  "But you just walked away from me, I thought you didn't want to have anything to do with me... Alright, since you've said so much, I'll stick to you tightly from now on! By the way, is everything okay for tonight?" In front of him, I seem to have become a different person, speaking hesitantly and needing half a day to think.

  How can I convey my feelings to him with such a silly and dazed expression?

  "How could it go smoothly without you?" He walked up to me, his slender fingers tangled in my hair, and then gently smoothed it out.

  Not good! My hair, which had just been messed up by Ji Dong to look like a bird's nest, was forgotten and left unstyled. I stared at him with wide eyes, feeling guilty, and quickly dodged his sharp eagle-like gaze.

  He bowed his head, gently pinching my chin, forcing me to look at him, with deep eyes and an enchanting smile: "I just met Ji Dong, do you know what he told me?"

  I forced myself to remain calm and replied in a steady tone, "What does he have to say that has anything to do with me?"

  He slanted his mouth, a cold glint in his eyes, his gaze piercing through me to some point in the void, his voice icy: "It's only interesting when there's competition, isn't it? Remember you're mine, don't casually give yourself to others in the future, got it?"

  "What are you talking about? I don't understand!" I was shocked, my voice trembling slightly, and I retreated to the wall to support myself.

  "You don't understand? Ji Dong understands very well." He leaned in close to me, wrapping his arms around me, a sly smile spreading across the corners of his mouth.

  Judging from his tone, it feels like he was present at the scene and watched the whole thing. How does he know so clearly? Ji Dong, Ji Dong! Are you getting too bold all of a sudden? There's no need to confront Yu directly! Besides, I've already figured out my own heart, as someone who can foresee that going sideways or straight would both be losses, how could I bear it?!

  "Don't blame him, it's my fault for not making things clear. That hug was just a comforting gesture between friends, nothing more. You promised me you wouldn't lay a hand on him!" I looked up at him, his dark eyes gleaming with a faint cold light, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the smile on his lips had faded away.

  "I won't lay a hand on him, and he'll go after you instead. Is that what you're hoping for? Hmph! I won't let you have your way. If he dares to play with me, he'd better be prepared mentally." He pinched my chin, his icy gaze fixed tightly on me, his body leaning in close, and I could even smell the familiar scent on him. If it weren't for this situation, I really wanted to tell him that Ji Dong posed no threat to him, because I had already fallen in love with him.

  "Ji Dong is your brother!" I was under tremendous pressure, but still managed to muster up the energy to do some ideological work.

  "No, he's just an opponent." His eyes seemed to be about to spit out fire as he said fiercely and word by word, "You need to be disinfected."

  The word "opponent" still lingered in my mind, desperately thinking of how to resolve the conflict between him and Ji Dong. In an instant, a soft and scorching sensation was attached to my lips, and when I came to my senses, I had already been deeply kissed by him. My eyes widened, my heart racing, and I became dizzy and disoriented like I had a fever.

  He began to gently suck and lick, his soft lips roaming around mine, trying to get in. I stiffened and tightly closed my mouth, slightly resisting, twisting my head. He kissed deeply, refusing to let go, forcefully turning my head, his smooth tongue finally entering, eagerly entwining with mine. I rigidly let him manipulate me, losing all resistance. The intense and fiery kiss ignited the raging hormones of my youth, and it turned out that kissing the one you love is... My body gradually softened, unable to breathe, his strong arms wrapped around my waist, supporting me, my body felt like it was soaking in 50-60 degree water, the heat almost making me faint.

  Finally, when he was left with only a last bit of strength, he reluctantly let go of me. I completely collapsed in his arms, still keeping my head up, panting heavily, and saw the intoxicated and bewildered look in his eyes. I felt that I had thoroughly surrendered to him, and at this moment, I even had the idea of not wanting to leave him for anything, willing to give up everything just to be with him.

  They say people in love are blind, in plain language, it's called being blinded... this eye is the window to one's soul...

  "You woman, you've exhausted me for half a day, how can you not know anything?" He complained with a seductive expression that was extremely tempting to me after calming down from his urgent panting.

  "Who made you disinfect me! Besides, it's not even here..." The flush on my face didn't fade away, but instead was stirred up again by him. I struggled lightly a few times, but his hands didn't loosen their grip at all, still tightly hugging my waist.

  "Hmph! I see you still dare to forget that you're going back to Ji Dong's side. You belong to me, and even if I have to use force, I'll keep you by my side! I won't let you make me taste the pain of heartache again!" He smiled wickedly, as if he had just succeeded in a sinister plot.

  Heartache? Is this a confession? He thought I had a crush on Ji Dong? It seems that we are indeed a pair who torture each other, both falling in love with each other, but thinking the other person has feelings for someone else. Unexpectedly, he was the first to confess to me, and my heart is thrilled.

  He was hurt by love and then locked me up because of hatred until he fell in love with me. I hope our love can help him get rid of his hatred soon.