"I...I didn't mean to touch you." Su Niannian was somewhat flustered and immediately put her hands behind her back.
Si Lijue's lips curled up slightly in a mocking manner: "So it was intentional!"
Su Niannian stared at his bright, watery peach blossom eyes and the smile on his lips, feeling as if her soul was being stolen away by him.
She threw herself into his arms twice in one night; how could she possibly resist that?
She felt she had to leave immediately to calm down, otherwise, she couldn't guarantee she wouldn't make the same mistake again.
She hurriedly explained, "I...no! Um...I'll leave right away!" After saying that, she walked around him and fled from the bathroom as if she were escaping.
"Hehehe~" Si Lijue watched her flee in a panic, feeling inexplicably pleased, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Once Su Niannian's figure disappeared, he withdrew his gaze, turned on the tap, and began to pour cold water over himself.
Su Niannian slipped out of the bathroom and kept fanning her burning face with her hands, trying to cool it down.
As she listened to the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, her thoughts drifted uncontrollably back to that night five years ago...
She only snapped out of her daze when the sound of water in the bathroom suddenly stopped. She quickly walked to the sofa, plopped down, and sat upright, waiting for the person inside to come out.
Si Lijue came out of the bathroom, already wearing a bathrobe.
His hair was only half-dry, with stray hairs hanging down his forehead, making his already incredibly handsome face even more alluring and captivating.
I have to say, he's really good-looking and has a great physique, comparable to those male models on the runway.
Su Niannian couldn't help but think that if Si Lijue lived in an era where empresses reigned, he would definitely be a seductive concubine who bewitched the monarch, a true femme fatale!
"Oh dear, the old problem is back!"
Seeing that Su Niannian was staring at him, Si Lijue suddenly had the idea to tease her. He chuckled and teased her as he walked closer to her.
"What do you mean?" Su Niannian's cheeks burned, and she quickly looked away, not daring to look into his eyes again.
She thought he had a poisonous eye!
Si Lijue stopped three steps away from her, bent down and looked down at the shy woman in front of him, his deep voice ringing out: "Still being stubborn? Look at the drool at the corner of your mouth, it's about to drip onto the ground, you little flirt!"
Su Niannian stared blankly at the person so close to her, her throat so dry it felt like it was about to burst into flames, and a fire seemed to be burning fiercely in her heart, with two streams of heat rushing into her nostrils.
She always knew she liked Si Lijue, and she actually believed what he said.
She frantically reached out to wipe her mouth, trying to remove any drool so he wouldn't see her embarrassing state.
However, in her panic, her gaze inadvertently met that of her superior, Li Jue, who was looking at her with amusement and mockery.
She froze instantly, as if all the blood in her body had solidified.
At that moment, she finally realized that she had been tricked by him again.
An indescribable sense of shame and indignation welled up inside her, causing her face to turn as red as a purplish-red eggplant.
She bit her lower lip tightly, desperately suppressing the anger rising within her, and questioned in a slightly trembling voice, "Are you so happy to be toying with me?"
Si Lijue glanced at her: "Are you angry?"
As soon as he uttered those three words, Su Niannian could no longer suppress her inner grievances, and tears uncontrollably streamed down her face.
Her eyelashes were wet, and the tears streamed down her cheeks like beads falling from a broken string.
She just sat on the sofa, quietly shedding tears, like a student being scolded by the teacher for checking their homework.
"Crying over just one sentence? How melodramatic!"
Si Lijue straightened up and rubbed his aching temples.
He had no experience in comforting people and didn't know how to stop the woman silently weeping in front of him.
Su Niannian acted like a child throwing a tantrum, remaining silent, turning her head to the side, and refusing to look at him in a huff.
Those reddened almond-shaped eyes kept dropping melon seeds.
Si Lijue sighed helplessly: "It seems he's really angry!"
You're a mother, after all. If you cry so much, how will you raise your child well in the future?
Aren't you afraid your child will become a crybaby like you?
He didn't mean to dislike Su Niannian; he was just nagging.
However, to Su Niannian, it always sounded like he was looking down on her and disliking her.
Because of her guilt, she had always been submissive and accommodating to the man in front of her.
But in that instant, she suddenly didn't want to compromise herself or give in to him anymore.
She didn't know where the courage came from, but she turned her head and looked straight at the man in front of her with red eyes, choking out the grievances that had been buried deep in her heart for a long time.
"Si Lijue, I admit that I did love you deeply in the past, and even caused you a lot of trouble because I loved you too much."
But believe me, I have truly and completely changed!
I have already made up my mind to abandon that unrealistic love and no longer have any illusions or expectations about you.
Isn't that enough? Can't we just get along peacefully?
Why do you always say things that hurt me? Are you afraid I'll keep pestering you?
I swear I will never again covet you in the slightest!
"Once Xibao and you have developed feelings for each other, I promise I'll leave quickly and never appear in front of you again to disturb your life..."
In the end, whether it was her reluctance to part with the man in front of her or her reluctance to part with Xibao, her tears flowed even more fiercely.
It is said that women are made of water and men are made of mud. When mud meets water, it crumbles and becomes utterly soft.
When Si Lijue saw Su Niannian's tears, his hardened heart crumbled instantly. Hearing her repeatedly emphasize that she no longer loved him and wanted to stay away from him, he felt extremely bitter.
He moved his lips slightly, then asked directly, "It's been five years since we last met, and your temper has certainly grown a lot!"
Tell me, what said something that upset you?
"???" Su Niannian was unsure of his meaning and didn't dare to say anything.
Si Lijue continued, "Did I say you were drooling all over the place, or did I say you were a little lovesick girl, that made you unhappy?"
She remained silent.
Si Lijue has always been an extremely confident and self-centered person. He has never reflected on his words and actions in his life, nor has he thought that he has done anything wrong.
Only when it came to Su Niannian did everything change. It was as if an invisible force was guiding him to reflect on his words and actions.
"So you got angry because I called you a crybaby?"
Su Niannian had no idea what tricks he was up to this time. She clenched her fists tightly and asked cautiously, "What exactly do you want?"
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