Yan froze on the spot and stared at him blankly. N-Not going to the hospital? Then, does he mean… Her initially fair cheeks instantly turned bright red. Pursing her red lips, her eyes went wide like an innocent baby.
“Hmm?” Han Qing leaned down further, his thin lips almost touching hers. She felt as though her breathing was coming to a stop. Inwardly, she thought, If he kisses me at this time, I definitely won’t refuse. Fine by me if he doesn’t want to go to the hospital! We’re boyfriend and girlfriend, after all! Back then, I was worried precisely because he was slow in showing any need for me, no? Therefore, it’s rather wise if I grab hold of this opportunity now and get together with him for real!
Just when she’d decided to courageously give herself to him, however, she heard Han Qing asking, “You’re afraid now?
Upon hearing that, Yan shook her head vigorously in denial.
“If you aren’t afraid, why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Er…” Yan wanted to explain herself, but Han Qing flashed her a faint smile and released his grip on her chin before tapping her on the tip of her nose. “Silly goose, what are you afraid of? I won’t hurt you. It’s late now, so go and take a shower quickly, then go to bed. We still have an itinerary to keep to tomorrow.”
“Huh?” Yan gaped at him in bewilderment. He’s actually asking me to go and take a shower, then go to bed at such a time? Is he truly an idiot? If I go and take a shower, then go to bed, what is to become of him, then? Plus, he said earlier that he won’t hurt me. Does that mean he won’t touch me? And he won’t touch me because he thinks I’m afraid? As her mind whirred, Han Qing had already turned to leave. Yan herself didn’t know her exact thoughts, but before her mind could catch up, she’d already rushed over and hugged him around the waist! “I-I-I-I-I don’t want to go and take a shower! I want to keep you company!” After she’d stammered this, stumbling all over her words, she buried her head in his back. She no longer raised her head, but her hands around his slender waist tightened.
She didn’t know where her courage came from, but with his intelligence and wit, she was certain he’d long since figured out everything. Since Lin Qin’er had been here to seek him out, and I came back empty-handed, he must have known that Lin Qin’er had also sought me out. Hence, he gazed at me with such a heated look in his eyes while wearing a half-smile when I’d misspoken earlier. As this thought occurred to her, her grip tightened yet another a fraction as she hugged his waist tightly. “I’ll… I’ll keep you company. I’m not going anywhere!”
Her soft hands that seemed boneless were wrapped around his waist, and though her grip was punishing, Han Qing didn’t feel any pain at all. Her youthful and sweet fragrance wafted through the air. His entire body was discomfited since he’d been drugged, but after she’d recklessly thrown herself at him, the scorching heat that he’d dispelled through a cold shower rushed through him again without any regard at all. Initially, there was only a faint sheen of perspiration on his forehead, but his veins were now slightly visible, making it seem as though he was attempting to restrain himself. She’s still so young, so how can she lose something so important to her because of someone else’s fleeting mistake? As this thought came to mind, Han Qing repressed his voice and ordered in a cold voice, “Let go of me. Be a good girl, Yan. Listen to me and take a shower first, then go to bed.”
“I don’t want to do that.” Yan hugged him all the more tightly, biting her lower lip hard, almost making it bleed. It was as though she’d made a momentous decision. “I-I’m your girlfriend. I-I-I-I… can help you out…”
Han Qing was rendered speechless. Her voice diminished in volume toward the end, most likely due to her shyness and embarrassment, just like a cat. Meanwhile, her words were tantamount to claws that gently raked across his heart, causing a touch of pain to further suffuse him. “Silly girl, didn’t I say that I won’t hurt you just now? Don’t fuss anymore.”
As his words fell, he pried away her hands that were tightly wrapped around his waist. Yan had mustered a great deal of courage in hugging him earlier, so now that she’d been pushed away, she suddenly lost her confidence and had no guts to step forward anymore; she merely stood there blankly and gazed at his back, biting on her lower lip as she tried to speak yet stopping short. Lin Qin’er’s words echoed in her mind—if a man doesn’t have any interest in his own girlfriend, you know what it means, no? No, she couldn’t allow her mind to wander at this time. She’d made things clear with Lin Qin’er, so she couldn’t fall prey to the discord she’d sown at this moment!
As her thoughts came to this, she slowly walked toward Han Qing, but she didn’t reach out to hug him. Instead, she walked to his back and cautiously clarified, “I… don’t think this is hurting me. I’m your girlfriend, not a stranger on the street. Plus…” She paused for a moment, her hands that hung at her sides clenching into fists in her anxiousness. Taking in a deep breath, she slowly continued, “Plus, I… am willing.” Her voice was exceedingly soft when she uttered the final few words, so she didn’t know whether he heard her.
Han Qing’s body jolted. Naturally, he was aware of her feelings and had been a long time ago.
After Yan had finished speaking, she mustered her courage again and stepped forward when she received no response from him after a long time. Once more, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her cheek against his back. “Therefore, you don’t have to be worried about me.”
Her wrists were suddenly grabbed, and Han Qing pulled her to his front, staring dangerously at her through narrowed eyes. “Do you know what you’re actually saying? Under such circumstances, you’re telling me that you’re willing?”
Fury stained his eyebrows and eyes, causing Yan to feel somewhat at a loss. Her lips parted for a moment, but in the end, she still nodded wordlessly. After all the teasing she’d put him through, she could sense that his palm was considerably hotter than before, and it felt as though her wrists were being roasted over an open fire when he grasped them. Her temper rose as well, and she suddenly tilted her head up while biting her lower lip. “I’m indeed willing! I’m your girlfriend, so such a thing is normal. I’ve said that I’m willing, so why are you reluctant? Don’t tell me it’s because you don’t like me enough that you’d rather suffer in such a situation than touch me?”
Han Qing was struck dumb.
“Is it truly as Lin Qin’er said, and you’re not at all interested in me, so you’re unwilling to touch me? If that’s really the case, then I’ll…” Before she’d even finished speaking, Han Qing abruptly leaned down and scooped her up before striding toward the side of the bed in the inner room. Yan felt the world tilting before her back touched the soft mattress. Immediately after, Han Qing pinned her down. Her eyes widened, and her breathing came to a sudden stop. W-What is this?
Gripping her fair and slender wrists, Han Qing raised them over her head. His obsidian eyes were a pool of scorching fire, while his voice was exceedingly hoarse. “Silly girl, do you know that saying those words infuriates me?”
Yan was bold and audacious in her speech earlier, but now that a masculine aura was spreading all over her body, she quickly grew scared. “I—mmph!”
