Chapter 39
Cool lips gently touched her forehead.
Yu Li narrowed her eyes, then unconsciously nuzzled Yan Shiting's chin.
The banquet hall paused slightly.
Then, just as those thin lips were about to touch her rosy lips, Yu Li's eyes widened suddenly, and she was instantly wide awake.
While he was still in shock, Yan Shiting stepped back and looked down at him with a calm gaze.
Her thin lips did not land on his lips.
Yu Li stared blankly, her lips slightly parted, seemingly lost in thought.
Was Yan Shiting really going to kiss him just now?
Yu Li felt her heartbeat amplified infinitely in her ears.
His breathing tightened, but he could only look up at Yan Shiting, like a drowning man clinging to the only piece of driftwood in the middle of a river, with no other way out.
Even now, the only person he can rely on is the one who makes his heart pound like a drum.
Amidst the resounding heartbeats, Yu Li heard Yan Shiting ask him in a deep voice, "Are you afraid?"
Yu Li was stunned.
Yan Shiting gently stroked his face, his tone filled with indescribable emotions: "Yu Li, do you see? I'm not some kind of gentleman."
His voice was low as he asked again, "Are you scared?"
If that kiss had actually landed on her, then he would have taken advantage of her again.
That night of indulgence, and that kiss that almost landed just now.
Yu Li's mind was blank, and her expression was dazed.
Yan Shiting's gaze sharpened, and he continued to ask, "If you were afraid, why did you come to my side?"
He didn't consider himself a good person, and when facing Yu Li, his selfishness would always grow step by step until it became uncontrollable.
That was a dangerous situation.
Yu Li still went to his side, accompanied him, learned about his past, and worried about his relationship with his family.
This gave him repeated opportunities to indulge his selfish desires.
Yan Shiting's words were so fierce, yet his hand touching Yu Li's face was so gentle.
Calloused fingers stroked the side of her face, occasionally brushing against her earlobe, bringing a slight tickle.
Yu Li looked into Yan Shiting's eyes and slowly came back to her senses.
“I’m not afraid,” Yu Li blinked and said slowly, “I’m just a little nervous.”
He didn't understand why Yan Shiting thought he should be afraid of him.
Clearly, he had never hurt him.
Yu Li raised his left hand and placed it on the large hand that Yan Shiting was using to stroke his face.
He smiled gently and comforted him, "Brother, you're great. No one is better than you."
The room was warm and inviting, and the person in front of me had a gentle and trusting gaze, making her reddish-brown beauty mark appear even more beautiful.
Yan Shiting's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his eyes trembled slightly.
His pupils darkened, and his gaze lowered, landing on Yu Li's lips.
He asked softly, "Is it okay?"
The same question as before.
Yu Li understood that once this question was answered, his relationship with Yan Shiting would truly change completely.
But he did not refuse.
He's the kind of person who even asks for his permission before kissing him, yet he claims he's not a gentleman.
Yu Li's hand tightened slightly, she pursed her lips, and said softly, "Okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shiting could no longer restrain himself. He lowered his head and pressed his thin lips to Yan Shiting's lips earnestly.
That night, even though they had been so intimate, he had never kissed Yu Li like that before. He only pressed his lips to hers when she was lost in thought.
It's just pasted on.
This, it seems, is the only thing that can truly be called a kiss.
At first, they were both a little awkward, but as their breaths mingled, they seemed to have found the knack, gradually going deeper and slowly exploring.
Their lips became moist, and their breath continued to blend into each other's territory.
On the large bed, a neatly dressed man knelt on one knee, his tall figure almost completely enveloping the person beneath him.
Yu Li let out a soft moan, closed her eyes, tilted her small chin up, and tried her best to accommodate him, wrapping her arms around the neck of the person in front of her with complete dependence.
Her slender fingers unconsciously gripped Yan Shiting's coat, crumpling the fine fabric into wrinkles.
After a long while, until the air around his nose became thin, Yan Shiting stepped back, placed his hands on either side of Yu Li's head, took a breath, and whispered, "Break out."
Yu Li's eyes were glazed over, and the hands on Yan Shiting's shoulders felt weak. She obediently took a few breaths.
His eyes welled up with tears, and the warm light in front of him blurred and became indistinct.
Yan Shiting raised his hand and touched his face, then lowered his head affectionately and couldn't help but kiss his lips again.
Yu Li slowly closed her eyes, letting him kiss her.
After a while, Yan Shiting finally lay down on his side, held Yu Li in his arms, and gently stroked the back of his head along the hair.
Before long, the person in my arms began to breathe evenly.
Yan Shiting lowered his head and saw that Yu Li had closed her eyes and fallen asleep again.
His eyes flickered slightly, and the coldness that had accumulated over the years was gradually replaced by gentleness.
Yan Shiting doesn't like to express his feelings proactively, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand what feelings are.
He had long noticed the change in Yu Li's eyes when she looked at him.
That familiar gaze had once been directed at someone else.
So when that gaze fell upon him, he noticed it almost instantly.
Yan Shiting's eyes darkened as he gradually tightened his embrace of Yu Li, as if holding a precious treasure.
...
I slept well all night.
When Yu Li woke up, it was bright outside the window.
He rolled over on the big bed and suddenly noticed something different about his surroundings.
After a long while, it finally came to its senses that this was not Wan Ting's bedroom, but Yan Shiting's bedroom at the Yan family manor.
Yu Li suddenly sat up in bed, a strand of her soft hair sticking up and shaking with the movement.
He quickly got out of bed and searched around the bedside for a while, but couldn't find his slippers.
Just as I was getting into bed barefoot in a hurry, the bedroom door was opened.
Yan Shiting looked energetic, and his suit and vest accentuated his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and noble bearing.
However, he was carrying a pair of rather conspicuous light blue slippers as he strode to the bedside.
He half-squatted down, grasped Yu Li's ankle, and put slippers on him.
"There's no carpet here, so don't run around barefoot."
Yu Li let him put shoes on for her.
It is now late autumn, and the warm morning sunlight shines into the room through the white gauze curtains, falling on Yan Shiting.
The Yan Shiting before them softened at this moment, and the icy aura around him seemed to have melted away quietly.
Yu Li could sense that he was in a good mood.
It resembled the satisfied feeling of a large carnivore after a hearty meal.
Yu Li touched her unruly hair, somewhat bewildered.
He followed Yan Shiting into the bathroom to wash up, his mind preoccupied with the reason why Yan Shiting was in a good mood.
Suddenly, a scene appeared in my mind.
That was last night, when Yan Shiting was propped up on the bed and leaned down to kiss him tenderly.
Yu Li was stunned for a moment.
Was that a dream?
He looked up and saw Yan Shiting standing behind him in the mirror of the washbasin.
Yan Shiting took out a new toothbrush, squeezed out toothpaste, and handed it to him.
Meeting his gaze, Yan Shiting asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Her tone was gentle, and you could tell she was in a really good mood.
Yu Li shook her head, and with a toothbrush in her mouth, looked up at Yan Shiting several times.
I was really puzzled, and it felt like a cat was scratching at me.
He was too tired last night and his memory was a bit muddled, so was that dream or not?
After washing up, Yu Li took the towel that Yan Shiting handed her and wiped the water off her face.
Then, he slowly raised his eyes, the lower half of his face still buried in the towel, and asked in a muffled voice, "Brother, why didn't you wake me up?"
Didn't we agree to go downstairs together?
Yan Shiting said in a deep voice, "We called them."
When he woke up, Yu Li was nestled in his arms, fast asleep.
Her bright red lips were gently pursed, and her thin eyelids had turned pink from sleep.
He called softly, and Yu Li touched her ear, then snuggled deeper into his arms.
How could he bear to keep calling out like that?
Looking at Yu Li, who was frowning, Yan Shiting said again, "Yan Sui suffered too much last night and hasn't recovered yet."
The implication is that even if they went downstairs together and bumped into Yan Sui, Yan Sui probably wouldn't even realize it.
Yu Li nodded and put down the towel.
When I bent over to wash my face just now, the stray hairs on my forehead got wet and stuck to my forehead.
Seeing this, Yan Shiting reached out and tidied him up, wiping the water droplets from his forehead.
Yu Li's ears turned red again.
As they left the restroom, Yu Li reached out and grabbed Yan Shiting's arm, asking, "Brother, aren't you worried about Yan Sui?"
Yan Shiting paused, turned around and looked at him.
A complex emotion brewed in those phoenix eyes behind the glasses. After a moment, Yan Shiting said, "Yan Sui can tell the difference. He will get through this. Don't worry."
Yu Li opened her lips, as if she wanted to say something.
Yan Shiting raised his hand, touched his face, and then lowered his head to kiss the corner of his lips.
"Alright, let's stop talking about him."
Yu Li froze, her eyes slowly widening.
Yan Shiting's natural actions and familiar touches all indicated that... what had just happened in his mind was definitely not a dream.
They really kissed last night.
The redness from her ears gradually spread to her face.
Yu Li stared blankly at Yan Shiting, her heart pounding.
Yan Shiting only kissed him once, then took his hand and said, "Let's go downstairs for breakfast."
As he led her away, Yu Li subconsciously raised her other hand and touched the corner of her lips.
He remembered that he had already figured it out when he agreed to Yan Shiting's request last night.
After that kiss, their relationship will change.
They went from being a couple who were barely acquainted and raising a child together to becoming... an intimate and affectionate couple.
It transformed from an "alliance" into a marriage in the true sense.
Yu Li's thoughts were racing, and she quietly glanced at Yan Shiting.
When they arrived downstairs and entered the restaurant, the two were still holding hands.
Just as Butler He finished setting the table, he turned around and bumped into her.
His young master looked completely at ease, while Xiao Yu's eyes darted around.
Butler He was slightly taken aback and glanced at the two holding hands.
Now, in order to prevent Xiao Yu from shaking off his young master's hand out of shyness, should he pretend not to have noticed?
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