Chapter 80: On the run but caught on the fifth day, shall we give it a try? ...
Xie Ruan has never been kissed.
As far as I can remember, Pei Zhi's first kiss was also... right?
Xie Ruan remembered that Pei Zhi was always portrayed as a lifelong single in the original book.
Not only is Pei Zhi a one-woman man, but he is also different from other wealthy people in novels.
Pei Zhi doesn't even mess around; he's very chaste.
Xie Ruan could hardly believe that such a man had... stolen her first kiss.
Xie Ruan gripped the bedsheet tightly, her anxious fingers almost crumpling it. But Pei Zhi showed no sign of the expected reproach; instead, as if he had been awake for a while, he moved closer to Xie Ruan.
Pei Zhi pressed down on Xie Ruan, his body very close, his warm breath spraying onto Xie Ruan's neck, so hot that Xie Ruan almost trembled and could barely make a sound. Yet Pei Zhi's thin lips curved slightly, his tone carrying a hint of something unusual: "May I kiss you, Ruan Ruan?"
Xie Ruan never imagined that her name could be called out so beautifully.
Xie Ruan felt his thin skin gradually burning up, as if he had a fever, consuming all his consciousness. When he came to his senses, he had already closed his eyes in a daze.
Xie Ruan's slightly curled eyelashes were all trembling.
When Pei Zhi leaned in to kiss her back, Xie Ruan froze completely, only able to think of a reassuring phrase in her mind.
Xie Ruan thought he probably would never be in a relationship in his life?
A kiss shouldn't be a problem, right?
Besides, a kiss would be enough to appease Pei Zhi and make him stop pursuing the matter of taking Pei Zhi's first kiss, which is a good thing.
Xie Ruan blinked, and the morning light fell on her, giving her a light and bright color.
Xie Ruan's pulse was beating faster and faster.
He even felt a tingling, electric-like sensation running through the skin that Pei Zhi had touched.
Xie Ruan felt as if all her external senses had been blocked, leaving only the area where the two of them breathed and overlapped, locking away all of their consciousness.
Xie Ruan could only hear Pei Zhi's shallow breathing and the increasingly clear minty taste spreading in his mouth.
The feeling of kissing is strange.
Xie Ruan had never kissed anyone before. When he was suddenly kissed, Xie Ruan's movements were helpless and awkward. He didn't know where to put his fingers until the man pulled his fingers and brought them close to Pei Zhi's smooth waist. Only then did Xie Ruan feel like he had found a point of leverage and felt some comfort.
But soon, the man pried open his thin lips, making another silent invitation, leaving Xie Ruan's mind blank once again.
Xie Ruan felt the man's second kiss deepen. This sudden, intense kiss, which broke away from his thin lips, was completely beyond Xie Ruan's comprehension. He only felt that when Pei Zhi's hand brushed across his slender back, a series of electric currents seemed to surge through Xie Ruan's back.
A trickle, following the thin skin and blood vessels, surged to the top of my head, blurring my consciousness.
Xie Ruan even felt her body become light and airy, her fingers helplessly wrapping around Pei Zhi tightly with her arms amidst his increasingly out-of-control behavior, like a storm, her hands silently rising and crumpling Pei Zhi's expensive black silk pajamas.
The breathing around Xie Ruan became increasingly thin, and the man's desire for control grew stronger.
Xie Ruan tilted her head back as if seeking breath, but it also seemed to expose half of her vulnerability, giving rise to an invitation of trust.
Xie Ruan's hands were pinned to the bed, and the sheets were crumpled.
It's unclear how much time passed before Xie Ruan was slowly separated from the man.
I couldn't breathe when we were together.
After they separated... Xie Ruan suddenly met Pei Zhi's gaze, still unable to breathe.
What did he do?
She kissed Pei Zhi! ??
This man's kissing skills are pretty good.
etc! !
What is he thinking?! They kissed so quickly, how is he going to get along with Pei Zhi after this?!
Xie Ruan avoided eye contact, but the other person's slightly cold fingers touched his forehead and tidied his hair for a moment before withdrawing their hand.
Xie Ruan could no longer breathe.
Xie Ruan almost forgot when he got up, only that Pei Zhi was in a good mood today and actually picked him up to wash up.
This scene looks so familiar; if I remember correctly, Zhou Jingchi also likes to do this.
However, this kind of character setting is acceptable for Zhou Jingchi, but Pei Zhi suddenly acting like this, is he possessed by Zhou Jingchi?
Xie Ruan looked at herself in the bathroom mirror for a long time before she was sure that the person holding her was indeed Pei Zhi, and definitely not Zhou Jingchi.
Xie Ruan's fingers trembled slightly.
The words they wanted to say were quickly swallowed back during another eye contact.
Xie Ruan subconsciously lowered her head.
QAQ! How could he have kissed Pei Zhi?
That's good now.
He was completely at a loss as to how to face Pei Zhi.
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Ever since that impulsive kiss, Xie Ruan has inexplicably felt that something was off about her.
Xie Ruan pursed her lips, thinking she could escape after washing up, but she never expected that Pei Zhi would not only work from home as if he had been ordered by his grandfather, but also acted out of character, as if he had specially cleaned up half of his work. He was almost always there wherever Xie Ruan was.
During breakfast, Pei Zhi would always stare intently at him while feeding him.
Even the fruit after meals was peeled by Pei Zhi.
Xie Ruan looked at the kind-hearted Grandpa Pei.
Pei Zhi, contrary to his usual self, acted like a good boyfriend.
For some reason, my heart started pounding.
In particular, when Pei Zhi held him in his arms in the living room, such an intimate gesture made it even harder for Xie Ruan to breathe.
Xie Ruan thought that if he had never been held by anyone else, he probably wouldn't know that when Pei Zhi held him in his arms, the disordered abnormality was different from the disordered frequency of other people.
Being with Pei Zhi seemed to make things even more strange and faster.
Xie Ruan felt her whole body burning up, not just the tips and roots of her ears, but also her cheeks and the tip of her nose.
Even after the kiss, Xie Ruan's mind kept replaying the image of Pei Zhi kissing her.
Xie Ruan could even vividly recall the feeling of Pei Zhi's lips touching his.
It felt like the lingering warmth and minty flavor were still on it, which was quite embarrassing.
Xie Ruan just wanted to escape.
After her grandfather finally went to bed, Xie Ruan quickly took a bath and fell asleep.
Xie Ruan originally wanted to escape Pei Zhi by sleeping, but to her surprise, Pei Zhi was impossible to get rid of. Even in her dreams, Xie Ruan dreamed that Pei Zhi was on top of her.
Call him by his name: "Ruan Ruan".
Then she gently tidied his hair.
This unusual behavior nearly drove Xie Ruan out of control.
Xie Ruan had thought that time would heal all wounds, but with Pei Zhi spending more and more time with her, and...
Xie Ruan's heart was beating faster each day.
status quo.
Xie Ruan was a lifelong single, so she was completely unaware of this unusual social interaction.
Before meeting Pei Zhi, Xie Ruan's only concept of people was that they were terrifying.
Therefore, Xie Ruan felt that she should stay away from people.
Until, his feelings for Pei Zhi changed.
While Pei Zhi was working in his study, Xie Ruan quietly shrank into a corner of the corridor and turned on her phone.
Fortunately, neither Grandpa nor Pei Zhi were present, which allowed Xie Ruan to search freely.
Xie Ruan carefully typed the words on her phone—
[I have social anxiety, but my heart races when I look at my boss, unlike other people's experiences. What should I do?]
Xie Ruan was genuinely pleading for help.
The search yielded no results, so Xie Ruan registered a question on a certain book.
I thought this news would immediately disappear without a trace.
Unexpectedly, this simple post quickly gained a massive amount of traffic, with hundreds, thousands, and even tens of thousands of new viewers arriving far too fast.
Wait until Xie Ruan, feeling lucky, refreshed the platform.
Xie Ruan discovered that many netizens had already replied to him.
Xie Ruan even thought she was dreaming.
After refreshing the page several times to confirm that it was his own problem, he cautiously began to read the comments from other netizens.
[Damn Boss]: ? No, sister, this isn't right.
Xie Ruan stared at the ID "Damn Boss" for a moment, then carefully typed in reply: I'm a man.
The other party seemed to realize something was wrong and sent an awkward laughing emoji.
[Damn Boss]: It's normal for someone with social anxiety to have a racing heart when meeting people, and even more so when meeting their boss. I'm like that too. I'm terrified of my boss. When he appears, my hands and feet start shaking. It's mainly because my boss is very fierce. You must be too, right? I'm especially scared when the big boss comes over.
Although Pei Zhi was indeed Xie Ruan's superior, Xie Ruan seriously imagined how Xie Ruan would react when he met Pei Zhi.
That feeling was clearly not fear, but rather a gradual increase in body temperature and a subtle excitement.
Xie Ruan didn't know how to express it, but she subconsciously confessed: It wasn't fear, it felt like her heart was racing, she was having difficulty breathing, and her body temperature was rising...
Xie Ruan spoke as if she were giving instructions to a doctor or a teacher.
Xie Ruan rubbed her fingers together, and after a long pause, she added: "Moreover, there was only one difference before, but ever since that accidental kiss a few days ago, things have become completely strange. I dream about him, and even when I see him, my eyes feel like they're being burned, and I don't dare to look at him."
Xie Ruan never seriously had any feelings for anyone.
Whether it's love, friendship, or family, Xie Ruan is completely clueless. He answers honestly, word by word, afraid of missing any information and causing netizens to misdiagnose him.
Xie Ruan did not receive a reply from the other party immediately.
There are many more replies in Xie Ruan's comment section; Xie Ruan scrolls down to read them.
Before I even started watching, a software message popped up.
Xie Ruan refreshed the page, staring intently at the name "Damn Boss."
Unexpectedly, the message from the other end surprised Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan never expected the other party to reply—
[Damn Boss]: What does he do in your dreams?
Xie Ruan's cheeks flushed instantly. Just from being asked a question by a stranger online, the image that she dreamed about every day started playing in her mind again and again.
Xie Ruan didn't know where to begin.
After all, just typing these words made him feel extremely embarrassed.
Xie Ruan swallowed hard.
After a long pause, I finally mustered the courage to type out a small line of text—
I dreamt that he kissed me very gently...
The person on the other end seemed to be thinking.
Xie Ruan stopped looking at other people's messages and waited for the reply that took a long time to arrive.
Xie Ruan leaned against the corner of the corridor, her hand gripping her phone, a few drops of sweat silently forming on her skin.
He felt a little anxious, and only after the prompt opened did he see that the reply from the other end was—
You're finished.
?
Xie Ruan didn't understand what the other person meant by "he's finished."
Xie Ruan thought they had misunderstood Pei Zhi, so she quickly tried to type something to explain that Pei Zhi was a good person.
But unexpectedly—
The opponent's hand speed suddenly surpassed Xie Ruan's this time.
[Damn Boss]: You're doomed, you've fallen for your boss, no doubt about it.
Xie Ruan's fingers stiffened.
When Xie Ruan saw the content on the screen, her mind went blank.
The only two words that came to mind were suddenly uttered by the man who appeared out of nowhere beside her.
"like?"
Xie Ruan smelled the faint minty scent on the man.
I subconsciously looked up.
But then she saw the man's eyebrows arch slightly, and a smile playing on his lips: "Ruan Ruan, do you like me?"
Xie Ruan's eyes widened suddenly. He never expected that he would be caught even though he had deliberately asked Pei Zhi when he was not around.
Xie Ruan turned tail and tried to run away.
But Pei Zhi seemed to have anticipated his move, grabbing him tightly. Xie Ruan could only struggle in the air, but couldn't break free at all.
Pei Zhi, on the other hand, was completely at ease. She rested her chin on his shoulder and neck and chuckled, "Ruan Ruan, you like me, and I like you too."
Who! Who said they liked him?
Xie Ruan's cheeks burned even hotter.
It took him a moment to realize the second half of the sentence.
Wait, wait a minute!!
Pei Zhi likes him too!?
Pei Zhi, like a big fox, pressed his warm chest against his back, his cool fingers roaming over his waist and abdomen, and gently rested his chin on his jaw. "Ruan Ruan, how about we... give it a try?"
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Author's Note: QAQ I'm so sorry, my dears. I think I've been staying up too late. Since last year, I've had a relapse of an illness that caused severe insomnia. I've been taking medication for a year, but it hasn't helped. I still can't sleep at night every day. Then, in the second half of this year, I started having eye inflammation and a relapse of tenosynovitis. And these past few days, I've suddenly started having crazy tinnitus. I really can't stay up late anymore, sob sob sob. So today's update volume dropped a bit, sob sob. I'm so sorry. But I will try my best to finish this story and prepare a new one in the next few days. I still have five or six hundred pre-orders at home. I hope that I can stay healthy and safe with my dears and finish writing them all [crying].
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