Chapter 60 Kiss
Days flowed by in a mix of peace and undercurrents.
Tang Lu and Chi Li's relationship has returned to its previous intimacy, or even surpassed it.
That renewed resonance of souls made their perceptions intertwine like vines, becoming even more inseparable.
Tang Lu remained innocent and carefree, but Chi Li could sense that her little tree seemed to be hiding a new secret that she had not yet fully understood.
On this day, while Chi Li was reviewing memorials, she suddenly sensed through a soul resonance that Tang Lu was experiencing a surge of emotions mixed with intense curiosity, shyness, and a certain... eagerness.
The feeling was fleeting, so fast it was almost impossible to grasp.
But when Chi Li raised her eyes and looked at Tang Lu, who was lying on the carpet not far away, the little thing immediately slammed the book shut like a thief, her face flushed with a suspicious blush, her eyes darting around, and she just didn't dare to look at her.
The booklet was an old booklet filled with simple drawings that she had found somewhere recently, and she had been reading it with great interest lately.
"What are you looking at?" Chi Li put down her pen and asked in a casual tone.
"N-nothing!" Tang Lu shook her head vigorously.
She hurriedly stuffed the booklet under the cushion, then patted it with her hand as if trying to cover it up.
"It's just... just some paintings of flowers and plants!"
His crimson-gold eyes narrowed slightly.
What kind of emotions do paintings of flowers and plants evoke in her?
With a slight movement of her divine sense, she could see that the cover of the hidden booklet was not a catalog of spiritual plants, but rather an introductory picture book for a naive little demon, containing mostly simple love stories.
She immediately understood.
It seems this little guy has seen something "beyond the curriculum".
[...So that's what they were looking at.] Chi Li chuckled inwardly. [Just innocent curiosity, it's alright.]
She neither pointed it out nor confiscated the booklet.
In her opinion, Tang Lu was pure of heart, and even if she saw it, she would only find it novel.
Just like her previous interest in glowing gems and swallowtail butterflies, she forgot about them after a few days.
So she picked up her vermilion brush again, put the little incident behind her, and didn't pursue it further.
However, she underestimated the ripples that the picture book, along with the reawakened resonance of the soul, would stir in Tang Lu's innocent little head.
In the following days, Chi Li would occasionally catch Tang Lu staring blankly at her, her amber eyes flashing with a light of inquiry and innocent longing, especially... when her gaze fell on Tang Lu's lips.
But whenever Chi Li looks back, Tang Lu immediately blushes and lowers her head, or pretends to fiddle with the fruit pit bracelet on her wrist.
Chi Li found it amusing, but she only took it as a child's curiosity about discovering a new continent and didn't pay it any mind.
She enjoyed the closeness of Tang Lu's renewed dependence, and the reassuring feeling of her curling up in her arms at night, her little hands habitually resting on her waist or clutching her clothes.
Until this night.
Inside the bedchamber, the luminous pearl emitted a soft glow, and Chi Li had already fallen asleep.
She has always been a light sleeper and remains vigilant.
In her dazed state, she felt Tang Lu in her arms stir, as if she had woken up.
Chi Li didn't open her eyes, but habitually tightened her arms, wanting to hug the little tree spirit even tighter.
But this time, Tang Lu didn't snuggle into her arms and continue sleeping as usual.
She gently broke free from Chi Li's embrace.
Chi Li's long eyelashes trembled slightly; she was about to wake up.
Just then, a touch carrying the sweet scent of grass and trees, without warning, awkwardly and recklessly, covered her lips.
Chi Li's breathing suddenly stopped, and all her sleepiness vanished in an instant.
She suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Tang Lu's face, which was very close to hers.
Her eyes were closed, her long eyelashes trembled nervously, her face was flushed, and her soft lips were pressed tightly against hers with a bit of clumsy force, even unconsciously imitating what she had seen in a picture book, and gently nibbled at her.
!!! !!! !
Chi Li's mind felt as if thousands of phoenix flames exploded simultaneously, leaving her completely blank.
She could clearly "hear" Tang Lu's heart pounding like a drum through soul resonance.
The thoughts were a jumble of "That's how it looks in the picture," "Lili's lips are so soft," and "What should I do next?" as well as a straightforward feeling of wanting to get close and express my affection.
There is no lust, only the most primal, innocent curiosity and attachment.
But this pure touch was nothing short of a storm that swept everything away for the Demon King, who had lived for ten thousand years and whose heart was as still as water (in his own eyes)!
A strange and surging heat instantly broke through her dam of reason, erupting from their lips to the depths of their souls, sweeping through their entire bodies!
Her hands tightened instinctively, gripping the brocade beneath her.
Tang Lu seemed startled by her own bold move and Chi Li's sudden tense body. She timidly loosened her grip and shrank back a little.
She opened her wet eyes, looking at Chi Li with unease and shyness, and murmured softly:
"Lili...I...I saw it like this in the painting...I like...I like a demon, so I can do this..."
Her voice grew softer and softer as she looked into Chi Li's deep, crimson-gold eyes, which seemed to draw her in. Her heart began to pound.
Is Lili angry?
Chi Li looked at the little tree spirit in front of her, whose leaves were curling up in tension because it had secretly tasted the "forbidden fruit," and said nothing.
Under Tang Lu's increasingly anxious gaze, Chi Li raised her hand and gently stroked her lips, which had just been "attacked," with her fingertips.
She looked at Tang Lu again, her eyes swirling with thick, inky emotions.
She reached out and gently supported Tang Lu's nape, pulling her back towards her.
Under Tang Lu's wide, surprised gaze, Chi Li lowered her head and, with a gentle yet forceful touch, covered those soft lips that were slightly parted due to nervousness.
This time, it's not a superficial attempt.
It carries a scorching heat, an overbearing possessiveness, and a burning emotion born from millennia of loneliness.
Tang Lu was completely stunned, her mind went blank, and she could only passively endure this fiery yet gentle plunder.
**
That kiss was long and passionate, carrying Chi Li's unique domineering nature.
It wasn't until Tang Lu let out a soft whimper due to lack of oxygen and weakly pushed her shoulder with her hand that Chi Li seemed to wake from a dream and slowly released her.
Their foreheads touched, their breaths mingling, both of them a little rapid.
The bedchamber was completely silent, save for the soft glow of the luminous pearl and the rapid beating of their hearts.
The air was thick and scalding hot.
Tang Lu's mind was still blank, her amber eyes were misty with tears, and she was confused and bewildered after being kissed.
She looked at Chi Li, who was so close to her. Li Li's eyes were so bright, as if there were flames burning inside, making her cheeks burn and her heart feel like it was about to burst out of her chest.
"Li...Li Li?" she whispered, her voice soft and sweet without her even realizing it, with a hint of timidity.
That Lili from just now, she was so unfamiliar, yet so... it made her heart race.
Looking at her bewildered appearance, completely controlled and at her beck and call, Chi Li almost lost control of the slight heat in her heart again.
She tried her best to restrain herself, gently stroking Tang Lu's slightly swollen and red lips with her fingertips, her voice hoarse and slightly magnetic: "Now... do you know what 'like this' means?"
Tang Lu blinked, her long eyelashes brushing against Chi Li's skin, causing a slight itch.
She tried hard to recall the picture book, then compared it to the experience that had almost sent shivers down her spine, and honestly shook her head, then nodded:
"The painting...the painting isn't this long...nor...this long..."
She couldn't find the right words to describe the feeling of being swallowed up and going limp.
Chi Li chuckled softly: "Pictures are lifeless; how can they compare to even a fraction of what I, the king, personally teach you?"
Her tone carried the arrogance of a demon king, yet was mixed with doting affection.
Tang Lu seemed to understand, but the words "personally taught" made her blush even more for some reason.
She buried her burning face in Chi Li's neck and mumbled softly:
"But... Tang Lu feels a little dizzy... her heart is beating so fast... and so is Li Li..."
Through soul resonance, she could clearly feel Chi Li's equally disordered heartbeat and the scalding temperature flowing through her blood.
Chi Li held her close, feeling the soft body in his arms, and tightened his arms, pulling Tang Lu even deeper into his embrace.
"It's alright," she said softly, as if reassuring Tang Lu, or declaring to herself, "You'll get used to it."
I've grown accustomed to this intimacy, accustomed to this loss of control caused by her.
That night, Chi Li held Tang Lu quietly, occasionally lowering his head to gently kiss the top of her head, or leaving a tender mark on her smooth forehead.
Tang Lu was initially a little shy and at a loss, but she gradually relaxed in Chi Li's arms.
An unprecedented sweetness spread through her heart, sweeter than honey-glazed jujubes, warmer than a sun-dried quilt.
She secretly raised her little hand and touched her lips, where the warmth and scent of Lili still seemed to linger.
So, it turns out that liking a fairy can be done in ways other than giving her sparkly things, playing with her, and protecting her, but also in ways that make people blush, their hearts race, and are reluctant to let go.
She snuggled closer to Chi Li, finding a more comfortable position, and whispered, "Li Li..."
"Um?"
"Tang Lu... likes it this way." Her voice was sleepy, but clear.
Chi Li didn't answer, but simply tightened her embrace, letting her actions speak for themselves.
The sky outside the window gradually turned a pale white.
Before Tang Lu drifted off to sleep, her last thought was: That picture book…it seems quite useful? I'll sneak a peek again tomorrow to see what else is in it…
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