It wasn't until Xie Jingchu leaned over, propping his hands on the edge of the table and trapping Ruan Jiu firmly in his arms.
A warm and rapid breath evenly fanned across her face.
Only then did she realize that all this was not an illusion.
Instantly, her eyes darted around and she felt at a loss.
It was as if her thoughts just now had been spied on.
A tense atmosphere permeated the air.
Xie Jingchu's eyes were gloomy, like a wild beast hiding in the darkness.
In the past few days, he had been trying his best to restrain himself from seeking her out.
But when he heard that she had gone to try on wedding clothes with Xie Yanchuan, he rushed out of the mansion like a madman.
"Why can it be Xie Yanchuan, or Shen Yu, but not me!" Xie Jingchu roared in a low voice.
His hoarse voice, helpless eyes, and the emotions he tried so hard to restrain.
Ruan Jiu frowned tightly. Looking into his eyes, she was very puzzled.
What did Shen Yu have to do with this?
"Excuse me, Fourth Master. Please step aside. I need to change my clothes."
The close and ambiguous distance between them made Ruan Jiu a bit uncomfortable.
She wanted to stand up, but found that Xie Jingchu showed no sign of moving aside.
Instead, he pressed his body down a bit more.
Ruan Jiu immediately dodged backward.
Unexpectedly, their postures became even more ambiguous.
The scenery on her chest was fully exposed.
Instantly, she blushed with shame.
"Do you have any feelings for me at all!" Xie Jingchu stared at Ruan Jiu with bloodshot eyes.
Ruan Jiu nervously swallowed her saliva.
She turned her face to the side.
"No."
Xie Jingchu reached out his hand, pinched her chin, and turned her face back.
"Look into my eyes and say it."
Just a glance at each other made Ruan Jiu's heart skip a beat.
She lowered her eyes, not letting Xie Jingchu see the panic in them.
"No... No..."
Xie Jingchu caught her panic.
She was lying!
A flash of surprise immediately crossed his eyes.
Then, he lifted her chin.
His eyes moved to her delicate and charming lips.
He lowered his head and kissed her.
The moment their lips touched, she opened her eyes in surprise.
Just for an instant, Xie Jingchu moved his lips away.
His eyes were full of unfulfilled desire.
"What about now?"
Xie Jingchu's deep voice was full of temptation.
She panicked and covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide open.
Her mind went blank with a "boom".
She couldn't believe what had just happened.
Just as she was in a daze.
Xie Jingchu wrapped his arm around her slender waist and lifted her onto the table to sit down.
One of his hands tightly grasped both of her wrists and held them above her head against the bronze mirror.
The other hand stroked the back of her head. He pressed his body forward and kissed her again.
She struggled and wriggled her body in panic, but unexpectedly, his domineering and passionate lips blocked her even more deeply.
All her sobs and struggles were completely swallowed up.
After a while, Xie Jingchu let her go.
His usually calm eyes were now full of lust.
"What about this time?"
Xie Jingchu's deep voice came again.
Ruan Jiu gasped for breath and growled, "You're crazy!"
In her opinion, Xie Jingchu must have gone mad to do such a thing!
"Yes! I am crazy!
From the moment I knew you were betrothed to Xie Yanchuan, I've been crazy!
I've been crazy about loving you for so long!"
After saying that, Xie Jingchu clasped the back of her neck and kissed her forcefully again.
He...
He said...
He said he loved her...
Xie Jingchu's words were like a ray of sunshine in spring.
Instantly, all the haze in her heart was dispelled.
A selfish thought welled up in her heart.
Almost instinctively, she closed her eyes.
She let Xie Jingchu pry open her lips and teeth.
After getting her response, Xie Jingchu's kiss changed from being domineering at first to being gentle.
The thrilling feeling brought about by their lips and teeth meeting now engulfed her mind.
She didn't have time to think about anything.
For a moment, the room was filled with an amorous atmosphere.
But time didn't stop because of this beautiful moment.
The knocking on the door and Xie Yanchuan's voice instantly woke her up.
"A Jiu? Are you done changing?"
She suddenly opened her eyes, but Xie Jingchu showed no sign of stopping.
His warm palm tightly clasped her waist, as if he wanted to embed her whole body into his own.
But at this moment, Ruan Jiu was distracted.
Standing outside the door was her betrothed fiancé.
And the man kissing her in front of her was her fiancé's uncle.
What was this all about!
Xie Yanchuan didn't get a reply from Ruan Jiu for a long time, so he knocked on the door again.
"A Jiu? Why aren't you saying anything?" Xie Yanchuan's voice sounded a bit urgent.
Hearing this, Ruan Jiu was afraid that if she didn't reply, Xie Yanchuan would push the door open the next moment.
So she had no choice but to bite Xie Jingchu.
"Ah!"
She didn't know if Xie Jingchu did it on purpose, but he cried out in pain.
Ruan Jiu was so scared that she quickly covered Xie Jingchu's mouth.
"A Jiu? What's wrong with you?" Xie Yanchuan heard the noise in the room and immediately asked.
"N... Nothing..." Ruan Jiu stammered.
Afraid that Xie Yanchuan would continue to ask questions, she quickly added, "Wait for me outside. I'll come out right away."
After hearing Xie Yanchuan leave, Ruan Jiu finally let out a sigh of relief.
She looked up and met Xie Jingchu's eyes.
She found that his eyes were full of cunning.
Thinking of what had just happened between them, she embarrassedly turned her head to the side, with a blush still on her cheeks.
Seeing her shy look, Xie Jingchu became more and more convinced that she was also in love with him.
So, his eyes shifted and he showed a look of grievance, "A Jiu just did such a thing to me. Won't you even give me a proper status?"
"Just now, it was clearly you..."
Ruan Jiu turned her head and glared at Xie Jingchu, but she couldn't say the words.
She just felt that her cheeks were extremely hot.
"W... Wait until I settle my engagement with Xie Yanchuan. Then we can... talk properly..."
Hearing that Ruan Jiu was no longer determined to distance herself from him.
A worthless smile appeared on Xie Jingchu's face.
"Indeed. After all, the way I am now makes me seem like a philanderer having an affair with you."
After Ruan Jiu changed out of the wedding clothes, she repeatedly told Xie Jingchu.
He must wait until they left before sneaking out quietly.
Xie Jingchu gently agreed, but a flash of cunning crossed his eyes.
Xie Yanchuan saw Ruan Jiu come out with the wedding clothes in her hand. She was still wearing the same clothes as before.
Looking puzzled, he asked, "Why didn't you change into the wedding clothes?"
"It doesn't fit very well..."
Hearing this, Qiuniang looked puzzled, "That shouldn't be the case?"
Ruan Jiu nervously placed the wedding clothes on the table, "Maybe I've gained a bit of weight recently."
After saying that, she was about to leave.
She was afraid that Qiuniang would see through her lie.
But just as she was about to step out of the door, she heard Xie Yanchuan's voice behind her.
"Fourth Uncle, why are you here?"
What?!
Ruan Jiu suddenly turned her head and saw Xie Jingchu appear out of nowhere.
A hot and intense look came over.
"Fourth Uncle, what's wrong with your mouth?"
Having been to many brothels in Qinzhou City, how could Xie Yanchuan not know how the wound on Xie Jingchu's mouth came about.
Then he raised his eyebrows at Xie Jingchu, "Future Fourth Aunt bites quite hard."
He had always thought that Fourth Uncle was a man who didn't get involved with women. He didn't expect him to be so wild in private.
It made him a bit curious about what kind of woman could become his little aunt.
Xie Jingchu stared directly at Ruan Jiu, then touched the bright red tooth mark on his mouth.
It was as if he was reminding her of what had just happened.
Seeing Ruan Jiu lower her head nervously.
Xie Jingchu smiled and said,
"Her temper is a bit wild."