"...So I just asked you to come to my house and cook me a meal. What else did you expect?"

Xia Xiaobing's words made Lu Zhe breathe a slight sigh of relief. However, her next actions made him tense up again.

It was another kiss, but unlike the previous ones, this time it was a deep French kiss.

(Therefore, it will not be described in detail here; please search for tutorials online.)

Although he had already made similar progress with Tang Qi, kissing the young lady usually only gave him a feeling of eating candy, sweet and refreshing, and especially cute.

But being pinned down by Xia Xiaobing and deeply kissed by her felt completely different... In that instant, a word flashed through his mind.

Tender and lingering.

That intense, tender feeling is like a millennia-old glacier encountering a volcanic eruption, turning into scorching steam that makes you break out in a sweat the moment you touch it.

Like petals that bloom only at night, they are exquisitely beautiful, especially their soft and smooth texture. Their intertwining seems to draw out one's very soul.

Lu Zhe initially wanted to resist, but as time went on, he became increasingly entangled and unable to extricate himself.

Actually, he had kissed during his unpleasant first love a few years ago. But only today did he realize how long a kiss could last—when lips touch, you can't breathe through your mouth, but you can breathe through your nose. As long as the tips of your noses are slightly offset, ensuring both of you can breathe freely, you can kiss for a very long time.

Lu Zhe didn't know how long the kiss lasted, and neither did Xia Xiaobing.

Both of them became completely absorbed in it.

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At midnight, Xue Xiaodie was still in Tang Qi's bedroom.

The two girls, both wearing pajamas, sat on the edge of the bed, side by side, but a little distance apart.

Tang Qi suddenly asked, "Why aren't you going back to sleep yet?"

Xue Xiaodie turned to look at her and smiled, "Because I'm waiting."

Tang Qi: "Waiting for what?"

Xue Xiaodie: "What new needs do you have now?"

Tang Qi was both amused and exasperated: "What else could I possibly need!"

Xue Xiaodie said leisurely, "That's hard to say. Although my hair is dry, it might still need a massage. Lu Zhe is so busy with work, let's not bother him. I'll do it for him."

"I don't need a massage!" the young lady said, a little embarrassed and angry. "Besides, didn't we agree that no one is allowed to sneak away again? I certainly won't try to be clever again!"

Xue Xiaodie glanced at her, her eyes showing no trust whatsoever.

The two stared at each other for a long time before Tang Qi gave in: "Then tell me, what should I do? I was wrong, I've already admitted my mistake, isn't that enough?"

Xue Xiaodie had been waiting for these words. So she immediately said, "It's easy. From now on, when I'm not home, take that little speaker with you when you're alone with Lu Zhe."

Tang Qi froze for two seconds, then slammed her hand on the bed sheet: "You! Sister Xiaodie, so you've already conspired with President Xia!"

Xue Xiaodie sneered, "That's right, didn't I just say that when Guan Yu was fighting Cao Wei, he only found out that his rear base had been stolen by Wu after being reminded by Cao Cao?"

Tang Qi: "You can't do that!"

Xue Xiaodie: "Let's be honest, right now, I can't trust you. I know you did more than just let him blow-dry your hair, there was so much more..."

Although Tang Qi felt quite guilty, she still put on a bit of acting. With a hint of anger, she raised her small face and said, "Then tell me, what else did I do!"

“You kissed him, more than once or twice.”

As she spoke, Xue Xiaodie's mind flashed back to lunchtime at the KFC, to the scene of Tang Qi kissing Lu Zhe's cheek through the glass. Thinking of this, Xue Xiaodie felt a dull ache in her chest.

Upon hearing this, Tang Qi recalled the scene of herself lying on top of Lu Zhe and kissing him without giving him a chance to refuse. Thinking of this, Tang Qi felt even more guilty, looked away, and didn't even dare to meet Xiao Die's eyes.

After another ten seconds of silence, Xue Xiaodie asked with a cold smile, "What else do you have to say? You don't actually think I know nothing, do you?"

Tang Qi said weakly, "Okay then, it's just bringing the speaker... I'll bring it, is that alright?"

Xue Xiaodie nodded, finally stood up, and walked towards the door.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Tang Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, as soon as Xue Xiaodie opened the door, she looked back again. A faint trace of sorrow and melancholy lingered in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

Tang Qi felt a little guilty and subconsciously asked, "Sister Xiaodie, what's wrong now?"

Xue Xiaodie bit her lip and whispered, "Something still feels off..."

Tang Qi quickly defended herself: "I agreed to your request, and I admit I did kiss him, but I didn't do much more, and he didn't completely agree to what I asked for!"

Xue Xiaodie said with a wry smile, "I know that if he were truly devoted to you, he would definitely keep his distance from me, not act like he did today... Acting like this today shows that he is still hesitant. But, for some reason, I feel like I've overlooked something..."

Tang Qi slapped her thigh and said decisively, "There's nothing that's been overlooked, really nothing!"

Xue Xiaodie: Are you sure?

Tang Qi: "Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt! Oh dear, Sister Xiaodie, you should go to sleep early. It's already past midnight. You still have to prepare breakfast and go to work tomorrow morning!"

Indeed, as she said, it was getting late, and after confirming that President Xia could monitor Xiao Cai Tang, there was no point in lingering here any longer.

"Okay, goodnight."

Then Xue Xiaodie went out and closed the door.

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The long, passionate kiss finally came to an end.

But tonight is far from over.

Lu Zhe felt the sensation on his lips finally disappear, but then his ears were enveloped by warm breaths.

Xia Xiaobing: "When you confessed your feelings, all you did was cook me a meal and kiss and hug me. But I won't be as gentlemanly as you."

Lu Zhe, who was already dizzy from the kiss, suddenly sobered up a bit upon hearing these words.

He quickly asked, "What else do you want to do?"

Xia Xiaobing chuckled and said, "What do you think?"

Now, Lu Zhe realized that things were completely wrong. He tried to push it away again, but he still couldn't budge it.

From a posture perspective—how can a prey trapped deep in the ocean escape the octopus's clutches?

That's impossible.

(This part has been repeatedly edited since last night. In short, what happened is clear to those who know.)

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