Chang Lili blushed instantly, but this time, she didn't look away. However, her heart couldn't help but beat faster, and the hand holding the precious key tightened involuntarily.
The surroundings were silent, with the occasional crackling sound of firewood burning. Meng Yuxiu turned to look at her, his gaze gentle, the light in his eyes brighter than starlight. His features, so sharp, softened because of that smile.
Chang Lili felt the hand holding hers tighten slightly. Normally, she would have pulled her hand away because her palms were sweaty and uncomfortable. But at this moment, she didn't want to pull her hand away.
Their eyes met, and they looked into each other's eyes, seeing their own faces reflected in each other's pupils.
In the silence, the sound of each other's heartbeats seemed to echo in their ears.
Meng Yuxiu turned to the side and slowly leaned closer. Chang Lili just looked at him, his handsome face magnified in her pupils.
He moved closer and closer until his breath was on her face, warm breath like a soft, boneless hand, teasing her until she blushed and was powerless to resist.
Chang Lili's breathing became heavy, and her eyes blinked incessantly. She opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, her pale red lips were sealed shut.
She was immediately pulled into his arms, and the man's unique scent filled her nostrils. This scent carried a domineering and irresistible quality that, for some reason, seemed to make her dizzy.
Their lips met, and Meng Yuxiu held her hand, tightening it into a fist. His kiss was delicate and gentle, yet it seemed to want to go deeper but not quite. He seemed to be suppressing something, and the kiss felt like it was about to be perfect, but it was just a little bit short.
Chang Lili instinctively wanted to push him away, but at this moment she was so aroused that she had no strength left and her mind was a complete mess.
However, she still remembered where they were. Although the place was secluded, it was still an open area. At this moment, the last bit of reason in her mind told her that she should stop what might happen next, but her body wouldn't obey her.
Faced with Meng Yuxiu's demands, her body involuntarily leaned closer.
Suddenly, Meng Yuxiu paused, gently released him, frowned slightly, looking as if in pain, and looked down at his lower body.
On Chang Lili's belly, she held the golden key tightly in her other hand, as if afraid that someone would steal it. It was this very thing that had just caused Meng Yuxiu pain.
Chang Lili forced a smile, feeling as guilty as a child who had done something wrong.
A fleeting look of regret crossed Meng Yuxiu's face; he had almost lost control and taken her right there.
He sighed, placed a kiss on Chang Lili's rosy forehead, and gently pulled her into his arms.
He was always like this when facing Chang Lili. He was always a self-disciplined person who could control himself like a cold weapon. But when facing Chang Lili, all his rationality was like an earthen wall encountering a flood, and it would collapse instantly.
"Go to sleep," he whispered, as if in a murmur.
Chang Lili, who was in her arms, looked up and could see his chin covered with light blue stubble. Her breath was still hot and the blush on her face had not faded.
Recalling that moment, she couldn't help but chuckle and lick her lips. It had been incredibly thrilling and exciting. Her heart was still pounding like a drum, how could she possibly fall asleep?
Holding Meng Yuxiu gently, she didn't dare to make any big movements, so she twisted restlessly and secretly blew on his chin.
The latter didn't react at all, and she was a little disappointed, so she blew harder, and then heard a deep voice say: "Stop messing around, go to sleep."
Chang Lili pouted in dissatisfaction. Her little head turned again, her face flushed red, and her heartbeat quickened instead of slowing down.
This was the first time she and Meng Yuxiu had shared a bed like this. Although the "bed" was rather simple, the thought of sleeping in the same bed with such a handsome man made Chang Lili so excited that she couldn't sleep.
She couldn't resist blowing on his chin again, and when he didn't react, she whispered, "Are you asleep?"
To her surprise, the other person lowered their head slightly to look at her and said affectionately, "No, aren't you going to sleep? There's a tough battle to fight tomorrow."
Chang Lili didn't answer, but pouted slightly, thinking to herself, "How can I fall asleep if you're holding me like this?"
She took a few deep breaths without making a sound, hoping to slow her heartbeat down.
"Go to sleep." Meng Yuxiu patted her back soothingly.
Chang Lili couldn't help but ask, "Can you fall asleep?"
Meng Yuxiu smiled and said, "If you fall asleep, I'll fall asleep too."
Chang Lili felt a warmth in her heart. Thinking about entering this trap array tomorrow, which was likely to be dangerous and she might not be able to come back, she couldn't help but snuggle closer to Meng Yuxiu, openly and honestly coveting his good looks.
The latter simply let her lean closer, contentedly holding her tighter.
The fire gradually died down, and after an unknown amount of time, Chang Lili, her heart pounding like a deer, unknowingly drifted into a dream.
Looking at her obedient sleeping face in his arms, Meng Yuxiu's eyes spread with tenderness like ripples. Before long, he also closed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his lips.
The next day, when Chang Lili opened her eyes, all she saw was yellow straw.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and found herself lying on a haystack, the golden key still in her hand.
But when she thought about what happened last night, her face turned as red as a ripe tomato.
However, there was a pile of black charcoal beside her, probably left over from last night's fire, but she couldn't find Meng Yuxiu anywhere.
She stood up abruptly and looked around in surprise, wondering if Meng Yuxiu had abandoned her and run away.
The moment this thought crossed her mind, she felt heartless and petty, and that she was trying to take advantage of a gentleman's heart. How Meng Yuxiu had treated her was clear to heaven and earth, and he would never abandon her.
But if that's not the case, then something unexpected must have happened?
Thinking of this, Chang Lili became nervous. She stood up, looked around, pushed aside the tall weeds, and called out, "Meng Yuxiu? Meng Yuxiu, where did you go?"
Suddenly, someone appeared out of nowhere and pulled her out of the bushes.
"I was just going to find some food, were you worried about me?" Meng Yuxiu pulled her over and started a fire to grill fish and meat.
But he couldn't help but make a joke, and while he was busy, he looked up at Chang Lili and smiled meaningfully.
"I... I saw you were missing, so of course I had to look for you. I thought you had abandoned me and run away." Chang Lili didn't dare to look him in the eye and said this against her true feelings.
She was quite bold last night, but today she's become a coward.
Meng Yuxiu frowned and said, "In your mind, am I the kind of person who would do such a thing?"
Chang Lili felt a little guilty and quickly changed the subject: "This... I... I just said it casually... I'll go check first, see if this key can open that lock!"
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