Chapter 44 Re-kissing with a Guilty Heart
Her burning lips gently kissed the corner of the boy's eye.
Her heart was pounding, but she only paused for a brief moment before immediately pulling away.
Even she herself didn't realize that her breathing had become inexplicably heavier.
However, the system did not respond.
Most likely, there simply isn't enough time.
Yu Wenxue took a deep breath and kissed him again.
Having learned from her previous experience, she deliberately lingered a little longer, until she had mentally sung the entire song "GG Bond" before slowly leaving.
The moment her lips parted, she saw Gu Yun Shen's eyelashes tremble noticeably.
Could it be... that she woke him up with a kiss?
Then, the boy slowly opened his eyes, revealing a moment of confusion.
Yu Wenxue was startled by this sudden awakening. Her body swayed precariously, but she remained in a kneeling position, her hands supporting her on either side of his shoulders.
My mind went blank, and almost at the same time, my arms trembled, and I just threw myself straight into his arms.
Her nose bumped against his collarbone, making her feel sore and numb, and for a moment she forgot to pull back.
Most importantly, her legs were positioned perfectly across his waist, making it appear from a distance that she was pinning him down...
A warm breath brushed against his earlobe, and Gu Yunshen closed his eyes.
The softness in her arms vanished in an instant. Yu Wenxue hurriedly scrambled off him, not noticing his expression; his eyes were darting around, as if he had done something wrong.
In contrast, Gu Yun Shen was shirtless, the blanket slipped down to his shoulders, revealing his delicate collarbone, showing no signs of coyness or drowsiness.
Looking further down, she could vaguely see full pectoral muscles, but she wasn't sure if they were there, since she hadn't touched them.
I should have touched it.
"What just happened?" Gu Yun Shen asked, interrupting her thoughts.
Feeling guilty, Yu Wenxue blushed and prepared to strike first, saying, "I didn't touch you."
"I know." Gu Yun Shen straightened up, revealing himself to her without any pretense, slowly putting on his undergarments, a smile playing on his lips: "You only touched me."
"......"
The difference between "touch" and "bump" was something she had made up on the spot. Yu Wenxue moved back a little, creating some distance between them, and muttered softly, "It was an accidental touch."
Gu Yun Shen gazed at her quietly and asked, "My eyelids are a little itchy. Did you see anything fall on them?"
"Feathers! Feathers! They flew in from outside the window, a huge flock of them!"
The room was so quiet that only their breathing could be heard.
The flickering candlelight lengthened Yu Wenxue's profile. She rubbed her burning earlobes and chuckled awkwardly, "I was just about to take it off for you when you woke up..."
"So it was a feather." Gu Yun Shen glanced at her lower lip, which she was biting, then moved his shoulders and smiled slightly. "I thought you were kissing me."
!!
With her neckline loose and drooping, the spring scenery that had never been shown to anyone before was half-hidden and half-revealed into Yu Wenxue's eyes.
The image was so impactful that her mind went blank for a moment, and she blurted out something shocking: "I kissed him on purpose."
wrong.
She quickly added, "I've fallen into my habit of saying things without thinking again. What I meant was, nobody kissed you..."
Gu Yun Shen looked up and met her gaze, saying calmly, "It's nothing, just a feather."
Yu Wenxue covered her face with her sleeve, pretending not to hear.
The amusement in his eyes vanished in an instant. Gu Yun Shen lowered his gaze, his long, fine eyelashes trembling slightly as he said in a deep voice, "Actually, it's quite interesting."
"But I think it looks more like rabbit fur than feathers."
"If you find it interesting, I'll pluck some feathers for you next time." Yu Wenxue immediately beamed.
She thought she had concealed it well; otherwise, given his personality, he would have teased her relentlessly, and he wouldn't be so calm now.
My heart finally settled down, and just as I was about to speak, I heard him lazily ask, "Did you leave any feathers behind?"
Yu Wenxue said softly, "Too light, it floated away." With that, she jumped off the bed.
She heard the sound of flowing water and looked out the window, only to realize that they were on the second floor of the pleasure boat.
The view from here is expansive, offering a panoramic vista of the entire river landscape to the east.
"So beautiful."
Yu Wenxue couldn't help but sigh.
The river surface rippled gently, and the lanterns on both sides of the bank were reflected on the water, like twinkling stars.
Having experienced the fire, I appreciate the preciousness of this tranquility even more.
But as she laughed, she couldn't laugh anymore.
After kissing for so long, the system still hadn't responded, which made her start to doubt herself.
Does it have to be a kiss?
She glanced back furtively and saw Gu Yun Shen standing ramrod straight, his back to her as he dressed.
With a "click," the belt was fastened.
Yu Wenxue blinked repeatedly, staring longingly for a long time, but in the end, she saw nothing.
The burns on her arm were treated very well, and she couldn't help but wonder, "But why are we here?"
Gu Yunshen's fingertips tapped the edge of the table intentionally or unintentionally. "You suddenly fainted, so we had to bring you to the nearest place."
"Then why..."
She wasn't wearing any clothes.
Yu Wenxue didn't ask the question.
As if sensing what she was thinking, Gu Yun Shen poured himself a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her.
"Because you took off my clothes while I was asleep and wouldn't let me leave, I had no choice but to give you the clothes."
"this......"
Yu Wenxue bit her lower lip, slapped her forehead, and said incredulously, "Did I really do this?"
Gu Yun Shen's lips remained flat; he did not reply.
This indicates dissatisfaction with her reaction.
Yu Wenxue thought to herself.
He sat by the window, the moonlight streaming in, casting a hazy shadow over his face.
From this angle, it looks like the whole person has been covered with a soft-focus filter.
So Yu Wenxue just stared blankly for a while, forgetting all the other things she wanted to say.
When she came to her senses, he had already led her out of the painted boat and onto the shore.
The afterglow of the Torch Festival had not yet faded, and the air was still filled with the aroma of fireworks.
The people on the opposite bank of the river were not affected by the fire, and their faces were all beaming with bright smiles.
A peddler carrying a bamboo basket walked up to them, bowed and smiled, "Young master, would you like to buy a flower for the young lady?"
The vendor spread out his palm, displaying fresh flowers of various sizes. Yu Wenxue had seen them on the heads of the locals before; they were said to be called primroses.
Before she could refuse, a pair of pale pink primroses were pinned to either side of her hair.
She touched her hair bun; the pearl flowers on it had disappeared sometime during the fire, most likely falling to the ground when she was escaping.
Without thinking twice, she asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"
"nice."
Out of the corner of her eye, Yu Wenxue noticed a five-colored longevity thread on his wrist. She wanted to take a closer look, but he calmly stopped her.
In a corner she hadn't noticed, two beaded flowers lay forlornly on the ground...
Regardless, seeing the longevity thread I made on his hand instantly improved my mood.
She didn't know where this joy came from; she only felt a strange, tingling sensation in her heart.
But the thought of him constantly pricking himself with needles to remember the hatred made me feel sorry for him.
He's so young, why won't anyone let him go...?
"System, I would like to check the villain's current level of corruption."
[System: We're sorry, the query function is not yet available. You will receive a query reward after completing the main quest.]
"Can you give me a spoiler? Where do I need to kiss you?"
[System: Task 1 requires kissing the other person's lips for more than one second.]
"Okay, I won't call you a glutton today."
Yu Wenxue shrugged.
You should have said so earlier! You wasted such a good opportunity; otherwise, the mission would have been completed long ago.
It was only a second; for her, it was an easy task!
She even thought of something from top to bottom...
As night deepened, she felt the breeze for a while and her memories of the past came flooding back.
No matter what, she had to stop him from turning to the dark side.
It wasn't just because she needed to save Gu Rongting to complete her mission, but more so because she didn't want him to end up like the character in the original story, losing his sight.
He should have lived a happy life.
After a long silence, she faced him and asked seriously, "What are you planning to do next?"
The question was perfectly ordinary, but Gu Yunshen knew that she was not asking what it meant on the surface.
He thought for a moment, a smile playing on his lips: "I want to tease the rabbit."
"A rabbit?" Yu Wenxue was puzzled, but still honestly replied, "If you like rabbits, then I'll give you one."
This will also distract him and prevent him from turning to the dark side.
After all, bunnies are so cute...
Even the hardest heart of stone cannot help but melt.
I wonder how Wen Yu is doing in the capital.
"No need to see me off."
Isn't the rabbit right in front of us?
Gu Yun Shen raised an eyebrow and smiled, the gloom in his eyes dissipating considerably.
Yu Wenxue: "I wanted to ask, where are you planning to go next?"
"What, you can't wait to move into my little dark room?"
It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because the mere mention of it reminded Yu Wenxue of that gold chain, and she immediately became furious.
I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect him to actually take it seriously...
Gu Yunshen said in a light tone, "No rush, the small dark room needs to be cleaned before you can move in."
There's still some dirt that needs to be cleaned.
Although her gift was rejected, Yu Wenxue was still thinking about picking out a rabbit for him. Without carefully analyzing the meaning behind his words, she continued to ask, "So, do you like a white rabbit or a yellow rabbit, a male rabbit or a female rabbit?"
"Are you really going to send it?"
"Otherwise what? Why would I lie to you?"
Yu Wenxue put her hands on her hips: "Your subordinates take care of my cat, so I'm giving you a rabbit. Isn't that reasonable?"
Before I could finish speaking, he rubbed the back of my head. "Then let's go with the white rabbit."
"The fur should ideally be soft, the temperament doesn't need to be very docile, and it's best if it has fangs."
It would be even better if I could bite him.
Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly happy.
His massage wasn't too forceful; in fact, it felt quite comfortable, making Yu Wenxue feel sleepy and giving her an urge to go to sleep.
But her intuition told her that this person probably didn't have any good intentions, and might just be excited about something else.
"Okay." She nodded.
Gu Yunshen said calmly, "But rabbits always come in pairs."
"Then I'll pick two for you."
The next moment, he pitifully said, "You even find a companion for a rabbit."
"And what about me?"
Without much thought, Yu Wenxue replied, "I'll go with you to the dark room."
Why does her statement sound somewhat expectant?
Oh no, I've been assimilated by the villain.
Sensing something was amiss, Yu Wenxue turned around, her back to him, and said, "It's too early, let's go back first."
"I mean, it's getting late..."
The more you say, the more mistakes you make, so it's better to say nothing. As soon as I stepped out, my left foot tripped over my right.
Gu Yun Shen shrugged with a smile, and followed along with a rather smug look on his face as he imagined himself teasing the rabbits to his heart's content.
Author's Note: How does a dog tease a rabbit? It's so hard to guess! [Milk Tea][Milk Tea]
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