Gan Qiongying showed no shyness or reserve befitting a woman.

She was bold and ingratiating, expressing all her feelings in the simplest language and sparing no praise. She regarded this union of body and soul as merely a means for lovers to please each other.

There was no sense of entrustment or delivery whatsoever; on the contrary, it made Li Hua deeply feel how much Gan Qiongying desired him, how much she needed him, and how much she was teasing him.

They seemed to truly be fish swimming in the water, freely frolicking and playing, accompanying each other, their souls touching.

The indescribable beauty made it unnecessary for Li Hua to recall it; just seeing Gan Qiongying would relive that trembling feeling from head to toe.

He was drenched in sweat the entire time, and no matter how hard he tried to suppress it, even biting his tongue until it bled, he couldn't stop the trembling from his body.

He never imagined that one day he would become one with another person in this way.

Li Hua knew he had a problem and tried his best to hide it. He could usually keep his distance from Gan Qiongying to hide it, but now that the two of them were so intertwined, how could he hide his illness?

He knew that Gan Qiongying must have sensed it, and Li Hua was afraid that Gan Qiongying would despise him.

Fearing that Gan Qiongying would think he...didn't study well or do well, he hurriedly chased after her from behind the bed curtains.

But he didn't dare to ask directly... whether Gan Qiongying came down immediately without even kissing him because she didn't like him.

Li Hua had just tried to kiss Gan Qiongying, but Gan Qiongying pushed him away... He is now covering Gan Qiongying's mouth.

He took two steps forward, his eyes fixed on Gan Qiongying.

He didn't even dare to ask for a kiss, but just looked at her nervously and asked, "Are you in a lot of pain?"

While he was studying, he read in a book that women would experience pain.

No matter how careful you are, that place is still a secluded valley that no one has ever been to before. How can you leave no trace after you have passed through it?

Gan Qiongying slapped Li Hua's hand away: "You're covering my mouth, how am I supposed to say anything?"

Li Hua stood somewhat helplessly by the table, watching Gan Qiongying pour another glass of water and then bring it to her lips.

"Have a drink, you're sweating a lot."

Li Hua then realized that her throat was so dry it felt like it was on fire.

He quickly took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Waiting for Gan Qiongying's reply, but she didn't answer. Instead, she smiled knowingly, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, exuding an irresistible charm.

"It's raining outside today. You've been kneeling for a while. Do your legs hurt?"

Gan Qiongying seemed to be deliberately tormenting Li Hua, deliberately refusing to answer Li Hua's questions directly.

When Li Hua was asked about her legs, and thinking about the posture of the two of them just now, her face turned so red that she couldn't bear to look at herself.

Gan Qiongying then reached out and touched Li Hua's burning face, hooking the hair around his face with her fingers and twirling it around her fingertips.

She made two circles with her fingers, then traced the side of Li Hua's face with her fingertips, finally rubbing his throat.

Li Hua swallowed instinctively, letting out a rapid gasp.

Gan Qiongying then leaned closer to Li Hua and replied, "It doesn't hurt. You've learned exceptionally well."

"You're just too nervous. Why are you shaking? You're still shaking..."

Are you that nervous?

Gan Qiongying cupped Li Hua's face in her hands, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the lips.

Li Hua closed her eyes, grasped Gan Qiongying's hands, and said resignedly, "I'm nervous... but my trembling isn't because of nervousness."

Li Hua's Adam's apple bobbed very slowly, and he spoke again, his eyes still closed, as he pulled Gan Qiongying's fingers to his lips.

Then he buried it in Gan Qiongying's palm, revealing to her the secret he had never told anyone before.

"I'm trembling because I love... I love being close to you."

"I like being with you... I only feel this way with you."

“No one has ever hugged me like this before,” Li Hua said with her eyes closed. “No one has ever been so intimate with me as you are…”

"I like it this way, and because I like it so much, I'm trembling."

Gan Qiongying couldn't help but feel her ears burning. Li Hua would never say such sweet words. It's true that having a real relationship makes all the difference.

But Li Hua continued, saying, "My preferences are different from those of ordinary people; I'm sick."

"I have a disease."

Li Hua opened her eyes and looked at Gan Qiongying, saying, "I have this problem that once I get close to someone, I can't help but want to get even closer."

“It’s not like that with everyone,” Li Hua explained urgently and in a confused manner. “I’ve never been held by anyone since I was a child.”

“The nanny who raised me rarely held me. Most of the time, I would hide by myself in a closet. Later, when I grew up, the closet couldn’t fit me anymore…”

“I traveled with caravans everywhere, and I got a scar on my face, but no one was close to me.”

“Occasionally, when someone I don’t dislike puts their arm around my shoulder, I can’t help but tremble.”

You definitely don't understand.

Li Hua looked at Gan Qiongying, tears glistening in her eyes, "I have an illness. I've always longed for someone to hug me and hold me tight."

"Just like you did tonight, hug me tightly and deeply."

“When you hold me, I can’t help but have that kind of reaction; my hair stands on end, and that’s why I keep trembling.”

Li Hua smiled. He was clearly so handsome, and his smile was so beautiful, but there was a hint of sadness in his smile.

"My illness... won't have any other effects, so don't be afraid."

"I only like you to hold me now. I won't do this with anyone else. I'm not someone who... just lets anyone hold me."

Li Hua's words were very incoherent. He was always eloquent and had a knack for deceiving and cheating people when he was doing business. He could make the dead seem alive.

But now, in front of Gan Qiongying, he revealed another flaw that he considered somewhat fatal, besides his disabled leg.

He was afraid that Gan Qiongying would despise him, so he was eager to express his loyalty.

Listening to his rambling explanation, Gan Qiongying quickly figured out what was going on.

Isn't this just skin hunger?