Her face flushed an unnatural red from lack of oxygen, but her eyes were full of resistance towards him.

"Really? You're being so sure of yourself."

Tan Yuchen's expression was hidden beside her ear, his voice so low it sounded like he was planting a curse.

"Then I can only try to live longer, to live into President Meng's next life."

Anyone could tell these were sweet nothings, and that they should never be spoken between the two of them, Meng Jiuyi declared firmly.

"Never again in the next life—"

Before he could finish speaking

His pupils trembled.

Bras are made of soft yet temperature-regulating material. You might get used to wearing them for a long time and not even feel their presence, but that's definitely not the case.

Her heart was pounding.

The hardest things are often the most sensitive.

It was burning hot from the thick calluses on his palms.

Their breaths were hot and scalding, mingling chaotically, mixed with the sounds of clasps being undone and faint sobs.

This is so agonizing.

Meng Jiuyi had never experienced such torment, and her body trembled involuntarily.

It's not like it hasn't happened before. Her original expectation was that she would encounter a stray dog ​​with rabies.

You can just go out and get a vaccine.

But that's not the case at all.

The memory of the past was overwritten by the vivid present, and an electric current seemed to surge through her body, directly impacting her cerebral cortex.

Having never experienced this feeling before, Meng Jiuyi felt a little like crying for some reason.

Tan Yuchen lowered his head and kissed her lips.

"That night on the cruise ship... was my first time."

Meng Jiuyi's pupils widened instantly, refusing to meet his gaze, and she turned her face to the side.

Why are you bringing this up... It has nothing to do with me!

His Adam's apple bobbed down, and his ambiguous tone became increasingly tender.

“I’m a completely virgin, with zero sexual experience. You’re spreading rumors that I have STDs and AIDS, and you’re trying to expose me to the media. Be careful, or I’ll hire a lawyer to sue you.”

Meng Jiuyi's earlobe was gently rubbed and held in his mouth, and for a moment she didn't know where to focus her attention.

Are you kidding me?

The guy with so many female companions that he could form a football team—could it be that he's paralyzed on one side and kindly adopted those girls?

Moreover, he's so experienced; he knows all the positions.

Meng Jiuyi couldn't answer; the hot, damp touch made her tremble repeatedly.

Why do you feel like I'm toying with you?

Tan Yuchen brushed her hair aside, speaking in a nonchalant tone.

"Can't you tell I'm racking my brains trying to find a way to offer myself?"

What?

"I don't play with this kind of thing; if I were to play with it, I'd play with it for a lifetime."

He spoke so casually that it was hard to tell that the heat in his ears wasn't from passion.

"Xu Yanzhi's right to choose his own marriage partner doesn't belong to him. He's constantly arguing with his father. He may seem like a kind and benevolent person, but who knows how dark his heart is. You might not know, but he also has an ex-girlfriend with whom he has a lingering relationship, contacting her secretly every few days."

He coaxed patiently, "President Meng, please consider me."

As expected, the one who stabbed the closest person was the brother. He not only stole her away but also spared no effort in smearing her with the most vile accusations.

Meng Jiuyi's heart was pounding, and he belatedly realized what he had said.

The man was right above her, his eyes, hidden by his eyelashes, were completely obscured, as if he wanted to see into her heart.

"Impossible!"

She instinctively pushed him away, but her hand was pressed onto the sofa, and her fingers were forced to intertwine.

The restraints on her heart were gone at this moment, and she finally regained her rationality. Her pride, which had been crushed by him, was as sharp as a thorn.

"Other people learn from experience when looking for a partner and find someone better each time, so why should I pick up poop?"

"......."

Tan Yuchen raised an eyebrow. "I know, I am poop."

He casually brushed off the topic, completely unlike the furious outburst Meng Jiuyi had imagined, making one wonder if he had a backup plan.

But there was no time to think about it. His kisses moved from her neck to her collarbone, his hot breath flowing down her neck.

Right above her heart.

She was on edge, feeling the hot air spraying on her skin, making the fine hairs on her delicate skin stand on end.

Meng Jiuyi had a premonition of what would happen next.

But that's not true at all!

He reversed the order and struck her heart again.

The next second, she trembled all over, her body arched like a bow, and she suddenly gripped the sofa tightly.

"you…"

"What about me?"

His Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Meng Jiuyi didn't even have the energy to curse him anymore.

The trembling all over his body came in waves, one after another, fine and dense.

She curled her toes back in an attempt to resist, but tears still involuntarily streamed down her face.

Her lips and brows were furrowed in a tight knot, trying to resist the onslaught of all her senses.

They also resist the urge to make sounds that they can't help but want to utter.

Tears streamed down her face, but little did she know that this fragile yet stubborn appearance only fueled the primal instincts within her, making her want to torment him even more.

Tan Yuchen wiped away her tears, held her chin, and kissed her deeply, his tongue probing inside her.

They entangled each other without restraint.

The kiss continued downwards.

Suddenly, Meng Jiuyi burst into tears—for the first time, her heart had been so close to his lips.

He learned it all by himself, like eating a lollipop.

Like a city wall collapsing, the pleas for mercy and the abandonment of their armor and weapons came much faster than she had imagined.

"Don't do this..."

"Don't you like your hands?"

He kissed her earlobe, his warm, moist breath completely enveloping her. "Do you like it with your mouth?"

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