It was a quick touch, like that of a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water. The touch felt like the wind; even though light, it was clearly imprinted on Yan’s lips. Yan, who was screaming and emotional earlier, instantly became quiet—probably due to the shock from Xiao Su’s sudden move. She was seen standing there stolidly, staring at Xiao Su who was right in front of her.
Xiao Su’s face appeared magnified and the two were so close that she could easily touch Xiao Su’s cheeks. And Xiao Su had just… kissed her. At this point, Yan dared not even move the slightest bit. Her mind was all over the place. Why did he… suddenly kiss me?
Xiao Su looked at her deeply with his hands on her shoulders. One of his hands slowly moved up until it reached her cheek. He then gently placed it there and asked in a hoarse voice, “Can I mind your business now?”
Yan did not know how to respond. Her eyes widened as she looked at Xiao Su’s deep eyes and heard his hoarse voice. For some unknown reason, her heart was pounding in her chest. Is… he… flirting with me? But didn’t he deny that he liked me before this? W-Why did he suddenly kiss me and even…
Xiao Su’s actions and words had awakened Yan considerably. She stared unemotionally at Xiao Su and slowly lifted her head. After making sure that Xiao Su was not going to do anything else, she proceeded to push him away from her. She did it slowly and cautiously, not wanting to provoke him.
In the beginning, Xiao Su did not have any reactions. His eyes were slightly closed while overseeing her fair, tiny hands that were placed in front of his chest to stop him from leaning forward. Then, her hands began to slowly push him away.
After being pushed about half an inch away, Xiao Su suddenly began to frown.
Before she realized it, he had exerted force to lean forward, and once again, pinning her against the cold wall.
“W-What do you want?” Yan began to get nervous. Xiao Su usually looked down-to-earth, but why was he so domineering all of a sudden? Her breathing became irregular while her hands were still placed in front of Xiao Su.
Xiao Su pursed his thin lips and continued to stare at her. “Didn’t you say I didn’t have the right to mind your business? Now, I’m trying to earn my right…”
Yan remained silent. Earn his right? By kissing me?
After Xiao Su said this, he lowered his body, while his eyes began to focus on her lips. The previous moment they shared was probably so amazing that he felt the urge to continue doing it. The previous kiss could be attributed to his outburst of anger, and this one would be a continuation of his pursuit of the forbidden fruit after he had tasted it for the first time.
Just that this time around, Xiao Su did not get what he wanted, for Yan had used a strong force to push him away and slapped him.
Smack! The slap sounded particularly loud and clear in this quiet environment. The sound was crisp and quick; Yan had probably exerted a huge amount of strength in this slap.
Xiao Su’s face was pushed sideways and his hair swayed as a result of the slap; he looked somewhat flustered.
Yan forcefully wiped off the saliva on her lips and angrily yelled at Xiao Su, “Earn your f*cking right? Do you know what you just did? You’re insulting me! Does kissing me help you earn the right? If I don’t fight it, are you gonna force me into it? Xiao Su, I had no idea you were this sort of person!” Alas, her eyes were filled with tears and they began to roll down her cheeks. She probably felt that she had been violated.
After being slapped, Xiao Su had somewhat come back to his senses. He did not expect himself to do what he just did due to a sudden outburst of anger. Seeing her in tears, Xiao Su was full of regrets. He nervously went up to her. “I’m sorry; I’m so sorry… I… don’t know what I was doing. Please forgive me.”
“Back off!” Xiao Su was about to pull her over with his hands, but Yan pushed him away before he could reach her. “Don’t touch me!” Yan’s voice began to sound high-pitched and she proceeded to take a few steps back until her back was against the cold wall. She then stared at Xiao Su apprehensively. This b*stard! How could he say… he didn’t know what he was doing after he had kissed me?
“After kissing me, you’re saying that you didn’t know what you were doing? Do you even… hear yourself? Do you think I’d believe you?”
Xiao Su was full of regrets when he noticed that, right now, Yan was looking at him in a completely different manner. He never admitted to liking her and never dared to cross the line for fear of what was happening now. All these years, he had been suppressing his feelings for her. He had never thought that… he would fail to do it today. She must hate me to the core right now. He might not have earned any rights to mind her business, but he had given her the right to hate him and be mad at him.
“Sorry… I’m really sorry.” This time around, apart from apologies, Xiao Su did not know what else to say to make up for his mistakes.
“What’s the use of an apology?” Yan shed her tears angrily and could not stop crying.
“So…” Xiao Su hesitated for a while before he opened his mouth cautiously and said to Yan, “So… let me be accountable, will you?”
Yan responded, “I don’t want you to be accountable! Please stop being delusional. I don’t like you!”
These words went into Xiao Su’s heart like a needle. He clenched his fists for a moment and then loosened them. “Alright. It’s fine if you don’t want to hold me accountable. But what is done is done; I’ve already kissed you—”
“Shut up!”
“In the future, I’ll do whatever you want me to do, no matter what it is—even at the cost of my life.”
Yan heard this and froze in shock.
“I’m really sorry…” Xiao Su looked her in the eyes and earnestly said it again, “Just now, I—”
Click— Just as he was trying to explain what he was going through that made him do what he did not mean to do, a sound came from the door.
Upon hearing it, Yan was startled. It must be Muzi and the others coming home. And… Han Qing must also be back. If Han Qing saw this, he would misunderstand.
At this juncture, Yan became somewhat nervous and hurriedly dashed back into her room. However, she stopped halfway and threw a ferocious look at Xiao Su. “Not a word about what happened today! Otherwise, I won’t forgive you!” After she finished, she managed to go back to her room and close the door before the others came in.
Xiao Su stood there idly and put out his hands to gently touch his lips. He looked somewhat sorrowful while he whispered, “Don’t worry. As long as you want it, I’ll give it to you.”
