The flickering flames in the fireplace cast Rong Shenghan's long shadow, which lay on the carpet like a silent shackle.
He sat on the single sofa, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the cold glass, but his gaze was fixed on Yu Jiuyuan not far away.
She was looking down at the email Xie Zhecheng had sent, a faint smile playing on her lips, even the way her hair fell exuded a languid allure.
"President Xie said that the clinical simulation of the intelligent system was very successful."
Yu Jiuyuan suddenly spoke, her voice as light as a feather, "The signing ceremony with the city's central hospital can be arranged next week. He even asked me if I wanted to go with him to choose the dress I would wear for the signing."
With each word she spoke, Rong Shenghan's fingers tightened around the cup, his knuckles turning white as if they were about to crack.
Choosing a dress? She actually brought up such an intimate, almost ambiguous, topic to him?
"Is that so?" His voice was devoid of emotion, with only the soft sound of the cup hitting the table revealing a hint of tension.
Yu Jiuyuan raised her eyes and caught a fleeting gloom in his eyes.
Like a child who has discovered a new toy, she put down her phone, walked barefoot across the soft carpet, and stopped in front of him.
The hem of her skirt brushed against his knees, bringing a slightly itchy sensation.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" She bent down, her gaze meeting his, the fragrance of her hair swirling around him like vines. "Don't you think Xie Zhecheng is very considerate? He's meticulous in his work and knows how to take care of people, unlike some others..."
She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, her fingertips lightly touching his chest, as if scolding him, or perhaps teasing him.
Rong Shenghan's breathing suddenly became heavy.
He could smell the scent of her shower gel, the white tea he had bought for her last time, but now it smelled like honey that had been quenched in fire, burning sweetness.
He wanted to reach out and pull her into his arms, to stop her from saying those things that were deliberately meant to anger him, but his arm felt like it was nailed to the ground and he couldn't move it.
He knew she was deliberately teasing him, and that she enjoyed watching him lose control.
But he just happens to fall for that.
"What's wrong with certain people?" he asked in a hoarse voice, his eyes almost overflowing with gloom.
“Some people…” Yu Jiuyuan’s fingertips slid up his collar, past his Adam’s apple, and finally stopped on his chin, where she gently pinched it.
"He only knows how to hide, and doesn't even dare to tell the truth. Now that he's back, who is he putting on this face for?"
Her words were like thorny candy, sweet yet with a sharp pain hidden within.
Rong Shenghan suddenly grabbed her misbehaving wrist, the force almost crushing her bones: "Jiuyuan, stop playing with me."
"I'm just playing, what can you do about it?" Yu Jiuyuan was not afraid at all, but smiled even more sweetly.
She tried to pull her wrist away, but couldn't. So she leaned down even lower, her nose almost touching his. "Do you dare to lose your temper with me?"
Her eyes gleamed with a mad light, as if both defiant and yearning.
As Rong Shenghan looked at her lips, so close to his, so red they resembled ripe cherries, the string of reason in his mind finally snapped.
Just as he was about to lean down and kiss her, Yu Jiuyuan suddenly pulled her hand back, smiled, and took a step back to create a safe distance.
"Just kidding." She tilted her head, like a sly fox. "You look kind of cute with your puffed-up face."
Rong Shenghan's face darkened completely.
Anger and jealousy mingled in his chest, burning him with rage.
He suddenly stood up, his tall figure looming over her with an oppressive aura, trapping her between the sofa and him.
"Cute?" He chuckled, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "Yu Jiuyuan, do you know what the consequences will be if you piss me off?"
"I don't know." She looked up at him, the smile in her eyes undiminished. Instead, she reached out and gently grasped his wrist. "But I know you wouldn't bear to do anything to me."
Her fingertips were slightly cool, but the grip on his wrist was very light, like a feather brushing against his heart.
Rong Shenghan's body stiffened, and most of his raging anger suddenly dissipated; he truly couldn't bear to part with it.
Even when he was driven mad by her anger, even when he was so jealous that he was about to lose his mind, he couldn't bear to lay a finger on her.
This realization made him feel frustrated, yet damnably, he found it strangely sweet.
Yu Jiuyuan could clearly feel the pulse beating in his wrist, from rapid to gradually steady, like a wild beast that she had tamed.
She smiled and slowly raised his hand to her lips.
Rong Shenghan's breath hitched.
Her eyelashes were long, hanging down like two small fans, casting a faint shadow on the back of his hand.
The next second, her soft lips gently touched his palm, carrying a slightly cool temperature and a faint sweet fragrance.
Like a feather falling gently, or like a spark suddenly igniting.
Rong Shenghan's heart felt like it was being squeezed by something, both sore and numb, and he even forgot to breathe.
He could feel the softness of her lips, feel her warm breath brushing against his skin, bringing a shivering, ticklish sensation.
Just when he thought it was just a comforting kiss, she suddenly opened her mouth slightly, stuck out her tongue, and gently licked the lines on his palm.
Soft, warm, with an electric-like sensation that instantly spreads throughout the body.
"Hmm..." Rong Shenghan couldn't help but groan softly, his body suddenly tensing up as if a switch had been flipped.
Blood rushed to his brain instantly, and then to his limbs the next second, making him feel hot all over, and even his eyes became deep and dangerous.
He saw a fleeting glint of cunning and smugness in her eyes, like a child who had just pulled off a prank.
That madman.
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