Chapter 93 Aftershock He went straight down and kissed her
Cui Yiluo felt a lump in her throat. Looking at his reddened eyes, the few glimmers of light reflected in them like shattered glass, she couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.
Jiang Yunjin remained silent, his dark eyes fixed on her, determined to force her to speak.
After a long standoff, Cui Yiluo finally tried to speak: "Cousin, now you know we're not that kind of relationship, so shouldn't we..."
"From beginning to end, you only saw me as a bed partner, right? Nothing more?"
Jiang Yunjin interrupted her directly, the word "end" stuck in his throat.
Jiang Yunjin's body was tense beneath the black coat, and he seemed to be trembling slightly. He was clearly very angry this time, and his words sounded like they were being forced out through gritted teeth.
He was a prodigy since childhood, the most outstanding among the Jiang family's grandchildren, and extremely dazzling in the business world of City A. Now that such a misunderstanding has occurred, his pride must be unable to accept the fact that she only sees him as a casual sex partner.
Faced with Jiang Yunjin's questioning, which was tinged with anger, Cui Yiluo remained silent for a few seconds, trying her best to soothe his emotions gently: "Cousin, actually, over the past year or so... at other times, you have always taken good care of me. What happened back then was an accident. In my heart, you have always been a very good brother, and you will always be."
As soon as he finished speaking, a layer of sarcasm appeared on the man's cold face. His chest heaved even more, and he let out a sneer. His gaze at her became even more dark and terrifying.
If he treated her like a younger sister, he wouldn't have slept with her and made love to her again and again.
Cui Yiluo thought her words would have some effect on Jiang Yunjin, and took the opportunity to subtly suggest ending the conversation, but somehow she touched a nerve and made him laugh in anger.
Jiang Yunjin's voice was low: "What's done is done, and it's impossible to go back to the past."
Cui Yiluo pursed her lips. She had considered this possibility; it was indeed impossible for her to have slept with so many men and then resume their previous cousin-like relationship.
It would be awkward if they met again in the future. Fortunately, they didn't meet often, except for the occasional meal together at the Jiang family's house, but the table was so big that they never spoke to each other.
So, do you want to date me?
A bolt of lightning struck Cui Yiluo's ear.
Jiang Yunjin just stared at her intently, his gaze filled with obsession.
She almost thought she had misheard. It took her a few seconds to realize that Jiang Yunjin didn't mean to end their relationship or even stop being cousins, but rather to continue the misunderstanding.
Cui Yiluo tried to persuade him: "Cousin, this kind of thing is actually very normal. It was an accident at the time. I didn't want you to take responsibility, so you don't need to mind it."
Cui Yiluo believed that Jiang Yunjin only wanted to develop a romantic relationship with her because they had slept together. However, she was the one who initiated the kiss, and the subsequent interactions were mutual. Cui Yiluo wasn't a rigid person; although it was her first time, it was also his, and she wouldn't cling to him and demand responsibility. It was just that Jiang Yunjin had received strict upbringing, and his thinking was inevitably somewhat rigid.
Jiang Yunjin's face immediately turned terrifyingly dark.
"Is this normal?"
Cui Yiluo nodded.
Jiang Yunjin's eyes were icy: "If it weren't for me that night, you would have been with him too..."
He couldn't continue speaking; just thinking about this possibility made him furious. He was countless times grateful that he had gone to that banquet that night.
Cui Yiluo had never considered this possibility.
When she woke up, she saw Jiang Yunjin's naked body and handsome face. Recalling the absurdity of the previous night, she naturally wanted to develop the relationship with him in the same way.
Beauty can lead people astray; lust can cloud judgment.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Jiang Yunjin pressed, "Really?"
A clear answer popped into Cui Yiluo's mind: no. But she still didn't speak.
Jiang Yunjin remained silent, silently pressuring her for an answer. The two fell silent again.
In the end, Jiang Yunjin gave up first, a self-mocking look of pain rising in his eyes, and asked again, "You don't want to be with me."
When she kissed him first, he thought she liked him too, but now he knows she doesn't.
Cui Yiluo simply lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze, remaining silent, which was an implicit agreement.
Jiang Yunjin said, "Okay, I will treat the past year or so as an accident."
She didn't want to be with him, and he couldn't force her to do something she didn't want to do.
The moment Jiang Yunjin finally agreed, Cui Yiluo's first reaction was not relief, but disappointment. It felt as if a piece of her chest had suddenly gone empty, as if something she had been holding onto had suddenly been lost, leaving her feeling somewhat hollow.
Perhaps this is what ending a close relationship is like. After all, we slept together for over a year, which can be considered a kind of close relationship.
When Cui Yiluo looked up, Jiang Yunjin had already turned his back. She only caught a glimpse of his reddened eyes. His posture of turning his back clearly indicated that he didn't want to see her anymore.
She had thought this casual sex relationship would end amicably, but now it seems that the two will inevitably avoid each other in the future, becoming more distant than strangers.
Cui Yiluo glanced at the room, which was filled with traces of their life together: the same style of water cups in different colors, and the few small potted plants she kept on the balcony. Even the refrigerator was full of her favorite snacks and drinks, which Jiang Yunjin, being very self-disciplined, never ate.
She also occupied half of the walk-in closet upstairs.
Having lived there for over a year, the apartment contained many of her belongings.
"Cousin, I'll pack up quickly tonight and go back to my dorm. I'll pack up the rest as soon as possible in the next few days."
Jiang Yunjin, with his back to her, hummed in response.
Tonight was supposed to be just a blind date arranged by my family, but it turned out like this. Cui Yiluo couldn't bring much with her, so she only took some small skincare products and household items.
As he left, Jiang Yunjin stood in front of the living room's floor-to-ceiling window, his back to her. His figure was tall and well-proportioned, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He looked out at the bustling city at night, lost in thought.
Cui Yiluo bit her lip. "Cousin, I'm leaving now."
"I send you."
Jiang Yunjin turned around briskly, took the handbag from her, and walked out. The woman's handbag looked a little out of place in his hands, but he seemed oblivious. Instead, he walked very fast, so fast that Cui Yiluo had no time to refuse and could only hurry to catch up.
On the way back, the car was even more stuffy and stagnant than when they arrived. The music was still off, and Cui Yiluo didn't care. She turned her head slightly to look at the streetlights flashing by outside the window, their bright yellow light drawing a straight line as they passed.
This time, Jiang Yunjin didn't drop her off across the street, but stopped in front of the East Gate. Perhaps it was all over between them, and they were innocent, so it didn't matter if others saw them.
Before getting out of the car, Cui Yiluo secretly glanced at him. He was looking straight ahead, and she could only see his profile. His jawline was clear, and his nose was straight. The light from the street lamp shone through the windshield onto his handsome face, making his eyebrows and eyes appear even more deep and his features more defined.
Cui Yiluo opened the car door and said goodbye.
Jiang Yunjin simply gave a soft "hmm".
After closing the car door, Cui Yiluo turned and left.
Inside the car, the man remained in the same posture as when Cui Yilu got out of the car, staring straight ahead, not looking at her departing figure without turning her head. His slender fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles white, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.
The next day, Sunday.
Cui Yiluo didn't want anyone to know, so she contacted a moving company to wait downstairs at her apartment building while she went upstairs to pack. Jiang Yunjin wasn't in the apartment, clearly to avoid seeing her.
It wasn't until she actually started tidying up that Cui Yiluo truly grasped how long a year had been. She spent the entire day tidying up, but only managed a rough, general overview.
With so much stuff, the dormitory obviously couldn't hold it all. Cui Yiluo had an apartment in a location slightly off from the city center, which was bought for her by the Cui family. It wasn't for her benefit, but because noble ladies usually had many properties and assets, she couldn't be left with nothing. For the sake of appearances and to avoid gossip, the Cui family transferred some assets to her name, including this apartment in a less-than-ideal location.
University A is located in a bustling area of City A. After leaving Jiang Yunjin's apartment and moving her belongings to her own house, Cui Yiluo returned to University A late at night. She quickly and quietly washed up, went to bed, and fell asleep.
The apartment door was unlocked with a fingerprint sensor, and shiny leather shoes lingered on the soft, warm-colored patterned carpet in the entryway.
The man looked at the apartment, which was suddenly much emptier than he remembered. He didn't turn on the lights; moonlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on the floor, making the room quiet.
The phone inside the coat vibrated.
"Miss Cui has already returned to school."
The man's voice was low and hoarse: "Understood."
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From Monday to Wednesday onwards, Cui Yiluo was busy during the day and didn't have time to go to Jiang Yunjin's apartment to pack up the remaining belongings.
Since Saturday night, she and Jiang Yunjin had not contacted each other, and the chat window had fallen silent. Cui Yiluo had never paid attention to the frequency of her contact with Jiang Yunjin before, but in the last few days, she checked the history of their WeChat messages and found that they still exchanged a few messages every two or three days, although not many.
As a result, the grayed-out dates due to the lack of messages these past few days have become even more glaring.
Realizing that she had been subconsciously calculating how many days it had been since she and Jiang Yunjin had last messaged each other, Cui Yilu sighed inwardly and silently remarked on the withdrawal symptoms.
On Wednesday evening, during the elective class, Jiang Zhaoyue was unaware that she and Yuan Ling had been arranged to go on blind dates by their families. Under the guise of a group assignment, she persuaded Xu Yi and Yuan Ling to sit down with her.
However, she and Yuan Ling sat on either side, while Jiang Zhaoyue and Xu Yi sat in the middle, not next to each other, so it didn't really matter.
After class, Jiang Zhaoyue used the same excuse as last time and left with Xu Yi. Before leaving, she asked Yuan Ling to go with Cui Yiluo as well.
Cui Yiluo told Yuan Ling that they didn't need to go together, and this time Yuan Ling obviously didn't hesitate about the transaction like last time, and agreed immediately.
The two went their separate ways.
Naturally, no one noticed the man standing in the shadows.
On Thursday, Cui Yiluo finally had a long stretch of free time and finally opened her chat window with Jiang Yunjin, sending him a message. After all, it was his apartment, and now that they were over, she should let him know.
"Cousin, I'm going to the apartment this afternoon to pack up the rest of my things."
The reply came quickly, still as concise as ever: "Okay."
So after Cui Yilu finished lunch, she took a taxi to Jiang Yunjin's apartment.
She habitually used her fingerprint to open the door, and only when the door opened did she realize that Jiang Yunjin hadn't deleted her fingerprint yet, but she guessed it was for her convenience when moving things.
Without giving it much thought, Cui Yiluo changed her shoes and entered the living room, only to find Jiang Yunjin sitting on the sofa. Hearing the noise from the entryway, the man looked up and their eyes met.
A hint of surprise flashed in Cui Yiluo's eyes. Jiang Yunjin wasn't there on Sunday, and she thought he would continue to avoid her afterward. Besides, she had told him in advance that she would be coming today.
She asked instinctively, "What are you doing here...?"
She stopped mid-sentence, realizing it was his house and she had neither the right nor the right to ask, and said, "I'll go first..."
"I’m waiting for you."
The man suddenly spoke.
This was in response to the question she had just asked unconsciously.
Cui Yiluo was stunned for a moment. In that instant, the man stood up from the sofa and walked towards her.
"What are you waiting for me for?"
As he drew closer, his tall figure looming over her, Cui Yiluo's heart trembled involuntarily, and she subconsciously took a step back.
Jiang Yunjin deftly ripped off his neatly tied tie.
"Making love".
Before Cui Yilu could react to his blunt words, he pinned her against the wall, his wrists quickly bound tightly with his tie.
This isn't the first time we've done this, but this time it's clearly different.
Cui Yiluo met his dark, brooding eyes and refused, saying, "Jiang Yunjin!"
The next moment, he leaned down and kissed her, forcefully taking over her lips and tongue, sucking until her tongue went numb.
He knew her body very well and quickly aroused her desire. Cui Yiluo's resistance was no match for the nearly two years of familiarity between them.
He showed her his glistening fingertips, and Cui Yiluo trembled with shame. She immediately closed her eyes and turned her face away, but he took the opportunity to suck her earlobe.
His voice was muffled, yet it rang louder in her ear:
"Wasn't it supposed to be friends with benefits?"
Author's Note: Cousin: Don't panic, this is all part of my plan. I didn't volunteer to be a kept man. [Sunglasses]
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