Chapter 140 if-Pei Line (14): I will not force you, I want you to do it voluntarily.
When Cheng Nanxing returned to the private room, a nonchalant smile had returned to his face.
Almost at the same time he sat down, the waiter who was serving him in the corner had his cell phone vibrate very slightly in his pocket.
He glanced at the incoming call, quickly walked to the door, and answered the call in a low voice.
Just a few seconds later, he hung up the phone and looked back into the private room. His gaze swept over Pei Yanxi, and his previously respectful expression suddenly became subtle.
It was a complex expression, a mixture of tension and excitement. In the dim light, Yun Zhan saw the corners of his lips pursed upwards.
Yun Zhan noticed this subtle change instantly.
Yun Zhan's heart sank.
"Something's not right... Senior, should we leave first?" Yun Zhan pressed his lips to Pei Yanxi's ear, whispering intimately like lovers.
“Miss Pei is drunk. Sister-in-law, she can’t hear you when you talk to her…” Cheng Nanxing’s eyes were a little subtle. He narrowed his eyes. If Yun Zhan dared to say anything that was not good for him, he had a million ways to shut Yun Zhan up.
"I can hear... my girlfriend... told me... she wants to sleep with me when we get back, what? You have a problem with that?" Pei Yanxi was drunk, her cheeks flushed, and her words were frivolous and wanton, it was hard to tell whether she was really drunk or not.
Yun Zhan: !
She reached out and pinched Pei Yanxi's thigh, but having been taken advantage of, she could only swallow her anger.
"Oh...ah...I see." Cheng Nan looked embarrassed, then continued, "I'll have someone take Miss Pei home later."
A strong sense of unease came without warning.
Yun Zhan instinctively tightened his arms, pulling Pei Yanxi, who seemed to have already fainted, even closer to himself.
"21, plan out the route for me."
Yun Zhan quietly adjusted his posture, one hand firmly supporting Pei Yanxi's back, while the other hand slid down unnoticed, passing under her soft knees and loosely encircling her.
This is a preparatory action to lift Pei Yanxi up in a princess carry at any time.
If anything seems amiss, she can immediately remove the person from the dangerous place.
Pei Yanxi seemed to sense her movement and let out a soft hum in her sleep, like a kitten seeking comfort, burying her face deeper into Yun Zhan's neck, her warm breath spraying all over her skin.
"Don't be afraid, I have my own plans." Pei Yanxi's red lips touched her ear, and her tongue licked around it.
Yun Zhan suppressed the pounding in his heart. My senior, what time is it already?
Just then, a man who hadn't said much before suddenly stood up with a full glass of wine in his hand.
With a fawning smile on his face, he walked closer step by step: "Miss Pei is truly a young and promising woman. I'd like to toast you and wish you continued success in your career."
As he spoke, he placed the amber-colored wine directly in front of Pei Yanxi, almost touching her lips, his manner appearing hasty and impolite.
Yun Zhan's eyes instantly turned cold.
She didn't look at the glass of wine, but instead raised her eyes and stared directly into the man's eyes.
A crack appeared in the man's smile. Yun Zhan keenly caught the fleeting panic and tension deep in his pupils, as well as the slight trembling of his fingertips beneath his forced composure.
"Smack!"
A crisp popping sound.
Yun Zhan slammed the back of his hand hard against the man's wrist.
The glass flew out of his hand, tracing an arc in the air before crashing onto the thick carpet, the amber-colored liquid soaking a patch of the plush rug.
"Get lost."
Before the man could react, Yun Zhan had already lifted Pei Yanxi to the side and delivered a swift and precise side kick to the man's abdomen.
"hiss!"
The man let out a muffled groan, staggered back several steps, clutching his stomach in pain, and collapsed to the ground.
The entire private room fell into a deathly silence; everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.
However, what shocked them even more was yet to come.
Pei Yanxi, who was originally "unconscious" in Yun Zhan's arms, opened her eyes the moment the chaos broke out. Her eyes were clear and bright, and there was no trace of drunkenness in them. The moment she opened her eyes, there was even a hint of killing intent.
Pei Yanxi grabbed Yun Zhan's wrist with her other hand.
"Walk!"
The next second, Pei Yanxi had already pulled Yun Zhan and rushed out.
She was still wearing that exquisite dress, the hem fluttering in the chaotic lights, her long legs striding across the nightclub steps, her eyes showing no sign of panic.
"Chase her! What are you waiting for?" Cheng Nanxing was anxious. If Pei Yanxi really got away, he was doomed.
"What's wrong?" The younger brother, who arrived late, looked at Cheng Nanxing with concern.
"It's over...it's over...I'm definitely going to get revenge..." Cheng Nanxing slapped himself several times. He was drunk and confused, and he actually listened to this brat's words: "It's all your fault...if it weren't for your bad idea, why would I have taken such a big risk!"
Cheng Nanxing's eyes were bloodshot, and he grabbed the empty wine glass next to him and threw it on his head.
Afterwards, blood was everywhere, and Cheng Nanxing could only pray that he could bring Pei Yanxi back.
Pei Yanxi's goal was clear. Before several people blocking the way could react, she had already grabbed a bottle of whiskey from the coffee table, and without even looking, smashed it over the head of a man who was trying to stop her!
"Clang!"
The sound of shattering bottles mingled with the man's screams, and the scene instantly spiraled out of control.
Yun Zhan was held tightly by her hand, following closely behind her, his adrenaline soaring and his heart pounding wildly in his chest.
Surrounded by dazzling lights, hearing screams from the crowd, and hearing the sound of chasing footsteps behind... everything around me seemed to have turned into a silent film in slow motion.
However, Yun Zhan's heart was racing, not because of fear; she had encountered this kind of dangerous situation far too many times.
But this feeling of being led around by someone is something I've never experienced before; it's so strange.
Yun Zhan looked at the back of the figure in front of him, feeling the warmth and strength coming from his wrist.
She, Yun Zhan, has always been the one charging ahead... But now, she is being led by the hand by someone she wants to protect, breaking through the encirclement to create a path.
This feeling of being protected and being dragged along on a desperate escape... it seemed to be a first for Yun Zhan.
It was unfamiliar, yet possessed a fatal attraction.
As they rushed out of the nightclub, the fishy night wind rushed towards them, and the hazy neon lights allowed their tense nerves to relax slightly.
Yun Zhan immediately pulled Pei Yanxi into a dimly lit back alley, leaning against the cold wall, panting heavily.
Using the dim light filtering in from the alley entrance, Yun Zhan's gaze immediately fell on Pei Yanxi, examining her carefully.
Soon, Yun Zhan noticed a clear scratch on Pei Yanxi's fair arm, with bright red blood slowly sliding down her smooth skin, a shocking sight in the dark night.
He must have been scratched by flying glass shards when he smashed the bottle or rushed out.
Yun Zhan's heart clenched instantly, overwhelmed by a wave of heartache and lingering fear.
"You're bleeding, let me stop the bleeding first."
Yun Zhan grabbed the hem of his shirt and ripped off a relatively clean strip of fabric with a "ripping" sound. The sound of the fabric tearing was particularly clear in the quiet alley.
She crouched down, carefully lifted Pei Yanxi's injured arm, wrapped the wound with strips of cloth, and finally tied a neat knot.
"Does it hurt?"
Yun Zhan's voice was very low, with a hint of hoarseness and trembling that she herself was unaware of: "I'll take care of things quickly first, and then I'll take you to the hospital."
Her brow was furrowed, her eyes filled with unyielding worry and self-blame.
I should have just taken Pei Yanxi away back then.
If Yan Xi had noticed something was wrong sooner, she might not have gotten hurt.
Pei Yanxi watched her quietly until the wound was bandaged.
She said "it hurts," but there was no sign of pain on her face. Instead, a very faint and gentle smile appeared.
She really enjoyed the way Yun Zhan worried about her; she quite enjoyed the tension and care he showed her. The pain wasn't that bad, but Yun Zhan's expression actually made her feel good.
She even felt a secret sense of pride; the only person who could make the usually calm and composed Yun Zhan lose his composure like this was herself.
Only her, Pei Yanxi.
"It hurts."
She drew out her words, deliberately looking up at Yun Zhan with red eyes: "Why doesn't it hurt?"
"Let's go to the hospital."
Just as Yun Zhan bent down to pick up Pei Yanxi, Pei Yanxi suddenly reached out her uninjured hand and gently hooked it around her neck, stopping her movement.
Yun Zhan was taken aback and looked down to meet Pei Yanxi's eyes, which were so close to his.
The sharpness in those beautiful eyes had faded, and now they were filled with shimmering light.
She leaned closer, her warm breath gently brushing against Yun Zhan's lips, carrying a faint scent of wine and her own unique sweet fragrance.
"Can I have a kiss?"
Pei Yanxi looked at her with sincere and open eyes, without the slightest hint of testing or scheming... This request was purely based on her inner desire.
Seeing that Yun Zhan was frozen and did not react, she added understandingly, with a hint of disappointment in her tone: "If you don't want to... I won't force you."
The air in the alley seemed to freeze at that moment.
Yun Zhan's throat bobbed uncontrollably.
Reason was screaming "inappropriate time," warning her that now was not the time to do such a thing.
However, looking at the face before him, wounded yet still breathtakingly beautiful, and at the undisguised expectation and dependence in those eyes, Yun Zhan still surrendered.
In the end, feelings prevailed over reason.
Just give me a kiss, treat it like I was licked by a kitten.
Without further hesitation, Yun Zhan slowly lowered his head and gently placed a kiss on Pei Yanxi's soft lips.
They separated at the first touch, yet it felt as if an electric current had instantly spread throughout their limbs and bones.
Pei Yanxi's lips were softer than she had imagined, carrying a hint of sweet coolness, mixed with the warm breath from her recent vigorous run. Two completely different temperatures intertwined.
All senses receded at that moment, and the whole world seemed to consist only of that extremely soft touch on the lips.
Yun Zhan's heart felt as if it had been suddenly gripped by a gentle hand, and then slowly released; each contraction and relaxation was filled with an unprecedented thrill.
This was different from any of the previous accidental or purposeful contacts Pei Yanxi had made.
This time, there was no scheming, no testing; only two hearts, still shaken by the danger, drawing closer to each other without reservation.
Yun Zhan acted voluntarily, and his feelings were pure. His rationality was crumbling little by little... and his emotions were completely released.
This kiss was like a key, instantly unlocking a soft corner of Yun Zhan's heart that had never been touched before.
As for Pei Yanxi, her whole body trembled when Yun Zhan's kiss gently landed.
A dark and sticky sense of satisfaction, like vines, quietly sprouted from the deepest part of her heart, entwining every nerve and every bone in her body.
She didn't close her eyes, but instead lowered them halfway, gazing greedily at Yun Zhan's eyelashes, which were so close to hers and trembling slightly with nervousness.
The clean and refreshing scent emanating from Yun Zhan was completely captured by her because of this kiss... she inhaled it deeply, as if she wanted to imprint this scent onto her soul forever.
The wound on my arm was still throbbing, but that insignificant pain became the most wonderful catalyst, making the joy of getting what I wanted even sharper and more unforgettable.
Look, even the aloof and self-possessed Yun Zhan has finally succumbed to temptation for her.
He worried about her, felt sorry for her, broke his principles for her... and finally, gave her this incredibly precious kiss.
Pei Yanxi's lips curved into a deep and gentle arc from an angle that Yun Zhan couldn't see.
This is not a ostentatious victory, but rather like a more restrained, more somber possessiveness that has been satisfied after being fed.
Just like in the depths of a dark, damp forest, a meticulously woven spider web finally captures the most beautiful and unique butterfly.
She subtly tightened her grip on Yun Zhan's neck, the skin beneath her fingertips warm and smooth, she could feel the pulse there, beating faster because of her.
very nice.
This feeling is more intoxicating than any spirit in the world.
This kiss was a seed she had carefully nurtured, which finally sprouted in Yun Zhan's heart and blossomed into the first flower that belonged only to her... a dark and beautiful one.
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