Chapter 51 The Taste of a First Kiss
Sunlight streamed through the window lattice, its rays somewhat dazzling as it fell upon the brocade quilt.
Inside the bedroom, the suffocatingly ambiguous pink bubble hadn't dissipated. Shen Jin was still holding Jiang Mianmian, their posture intimately close, they could even feel each other's still-beating hearts.
Jiang Mianmian blinked, staring at Shen Jin's thin lips so close to hers, her brain in a state of complete blankness she had never experienced before.
[Beep—]
[Beep—Beep—Beep—]
At this moment, her mind was like an old-fashioned television set with a broken signal, filled with static and a string of muted words.
After a long while, the little figure responsible for reason finally logged back in, trembling, and let out its first scream:
Holy crap!!!
[They kissed? Really kissed? And it was... the kind of deep kiss where they stuck out their tongues... cough cough, the kind of deep kiss?]
[My first kiss! I imagined it would be on a romantic Ferris wheel, or under a sky full of fireworks, or at the very least in a fancy restaurant, right? But... but it happened in bed? And this bastard attacked me while I was unconscious?]
What is this? Artificial respiration? Or a wake-up call service?
Jiang Mianmian subconsciously raised her hand, her fingertips trembling as she touched her slightly swollen and numb lips.
The sensation wasn't as disgusting as I'd imagined; it was even... a little sweet?
Like a mint candy, or like fresh grass after a rain, it's crisp and refreshing, with a touch of addictive edginess.
[I have to say... this jerk's kissing skills... are actually pretty good?]
[That tingling, electric feeling I just experienced... is this what they call kissing? It made my legs weaker than eating hotpot!]
[Jiang Mianmian, wake up! You're a lazy bum! You're supposed to be running away! How can you be so obsessed with beautiful women?!]
Shen Jin looked at the woman in his arms whose expressions were constantly changing, sometimes touching her lips and smiling foolishly, sometimes pounding the bed in frustration, and the smile in his eyes grew deeper and deeper.
First kiss?
It turns out that this was her first kiss.
Although it was his first time as well, his performance just now was clearly much more composed than hers, who only talked nonsense in her mind.
"how?"
Shen Jin deliberately moved closer to her, his nose lightly brushing against her cheek, his voice low and hooked, "Is Your Highness... reminiscing?"
"boom--!"
Jiang Mianmian's face instantly turned as red as a tomato, and even her ears were burning.
"Who...who reminisced about it?!"
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she shoved Shen Jin away and scrambled to the corner of the bed, pulling the blanket up to cover herself completely, leaving only her large, wary eyes showing.
"You...you pervert! You took advantage of me! This is indecent assault!"
【Aaaaaah! I'm so jealous! I'm so jealous! He figured it out! He definitely knows what I'm thinking!】
What should I do? Should I silence him? But I can't beat him!
Looking at her cowardly appearance, Shen Jin leaned against the headboard in a very good mood, his posture languid:
"Indecent? Your Highness is mistaken."
"I am saving people."
He pointed to his lips and spoke nonsense with a straight face, "Yingyi said that the drug has no antidote, and only the 'yang energy' of a close and beloved person can awaken it. In order to save the princess, I did not hesitate to... sacrifice my appearance and transfer my energy to you. It's one thing for the princess not to be grateful, but why is she turning around and accusing me?"
Jiang Mianmian: [...]
I don't believe you! You old geezer, you're a wicked bastard!
[Returning yang energy? Transferring qi? You think this is cultivating immortality? This is just a scoundrel's excuse! And a really lame one at that!]
"Then...then it's not necessary..." Jiang Mianmian stammered, "It doesn't have to be such a...so long kiss, does it?"
[Your lips are all swollen from kissing! Are you a dog?]
He raised an eyebrow, his deep gaze falling on her lips.
It was indeed a bit swollen, red and plump, like a ripe cherry, making one unable to resist... wanting to take another bite.
“Because,” Shen Jin’s voice became a little hoarse, “the princess is sleeping too soundly, and I’m afraid… I won’t be able to wake you up.”
"and……"
He suddenly leaned down and pulled her into his arms through the blanket, his phoenix eyes sparkling with an unprecedented seriousness and deep affection:
"That kind of feeling... I do have some of it, and I've gotten a taste for it."
Jiang Mianmian's heart skipped a beat.
[Having tasted the marrow, one gains a deeper appreciation for flavor?]
Is this a confession? It's definitely a confession!
[Help... When did this jerk learn to use max-level sweet talk? My girlish heart... I can't take it anymore!]
She huddled under the covers, feeling the air around her thin, filled with his scent. That dominant, all-pervasive hormonal energy was simply irresistible to this perpetually single woman.
"that……"
Jiang Mianmian's eyes darted around as she tried to change the subject, "Now that you're awake... shouldn't I... shouldn't I have breakfast? I haven't eaten for two days!"
Yes! Let's eat! Just mentioning food can break the awkward silence!
I want to eat meat! I want to eat carbs! I want to fill this wildly beating heart with food!
Seeing her flustered state, Shen Jin chuckled and finally let her go.
"good."
He straightened up and reached out to ruffle her messy hair. "What would you like to eat? I'll have the kitchen prepare it."
"Braised pork belly! Crystal pork knuckle! And sweet and sour pork ribs!" Jiang Mianmian immediately ordered the dishes.
"no."
Shen Jin coldly rejected the claim, saying, "I just woke up and my stomach is weak, so I can only drink porridge."
"Ah?!" Jiang Mianmian wailed, "Porridge again?! I'll starve to death!"
“If you behave well after you finish your porridge…” Shen Jin paused, then offered a tempting offer, “I can take you out for dinner tonight… that ‘family bucket’ thing.”
Jiang Mianmian's eyes lit up instantly: "Deal!"
Seeing her instantly recover, Shen Jin shook his head, his eyes full of doting affection.
He got up from the bed and called someone in to help him wash up.
Jiang Mianmian huddled under the covers, watching the tall, straight back of the man who was dressing with his back to her.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs.
Wow, what a stunning figure!
She touched her lips; they seemed to still retain his warmth.
My first kiss is gone... It was a bit hasty, but the person was him... So it's not a complete loss, is it?
【Hey, Jiang Mianmian, what are you thinking! You're the one who needs to make money! Men will only slow you down!】
However… if Shen Jin handed me this knife… then perhaps it wouldn't matter if it was delivered slowly?
At this moment, Jiang Mianmian had to admit it.
Some things, even a salted fish can't control.
For example, being moved.
For example... the urge to try again.
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