Chapter 1037: Chapter 614: An Unexpected Tease: Taking Back the Kiss You Owe Me (Part 2)
A single sentence, caught off guard, left Ruan Mengxiās mind a little dizzy. Outside, the northern snow swirled like chaotic cotton wool, just like her wildly erratic heartbeat at that moment.
Her ears turned suddenly red, the blush quickly spread across her face, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.
The words he had spoken echoed repeatedly in her mind, making her heartbeat accelerate the more she thought about them, and even her breathing became labored.
Zeyan looked at her, equally tense.
But since the words had already been spoken, he didnāt mind saying them a second time.
"Ruan Mengxi, did you hear what I said?"
"Yes." Ruan Mengxi nodded in response, biting her lip, her emotions were complicated.
Zeyan watched her biting her lip, his gaze growing deeper, particularly with the increasing closeness, which made it hard for anyone to stay focused.
For some reason, he felt a dryness in his throat, as if it was a lingering symptom of a cold, an itchy discomfort.
"Do you want to pursue me?" Ruan Mengxi still found it hard to believe, wanting to confirm it once more.
"Yes."
"Oh..."
Ruan Mengxiās mind went blank, not knowing what to say.
"Well..." Zeyan coughed lightly, "Since Iām pursuing you, itās only right to clear up the past, like when doing business, you have to renegotiate deals and clear up old accounts."
"Old accounts?" Ruan Mengxi was puzzled, what else did he want to say?
She looked up at him. What old accounts were there to settle between them?
Their eyes tangled together, she couldnāt be bothered about her blushing face, her delicate ribs barely holding against her frantic heartbeat. She didnāt know what this person wanted to do.
Zeyan seemed to have made some decision, unwilling to wait any longer, he leaned down.
In the distance between them, the mingling erratic heated breaths, with even the lingering clean cold scent of snow on him, instantly rushed over.
Ruan Mengxi seemed to instantly understand what he wanted to do, panicked and at a loss, not knowing where to look, instinctively wanting to flee.
But with her heart in disarray and her mind confused, she had forgotten that she was already cornered between his body and the window, with no way out.
Zeyan suddenly reached out, turned her face, and without a word, kissed her.
Ruan Mengxi couldnāt even utter a word of refusal, with her voice completely silenced.
Last time she had kissed him and then kicked him out of her house, and this time...
His idea of settling old accounts was to reclaim this kiss?
How could someone be so childish and ridiculous?
Ruan Mengxiās fingers trembled, the apron in her hand slipped, and her hands instinctively clutched at the front of his shirt, but her resistance ultimately became only creases on his shirt.
Her breath was stolen, as he pressed forward, completely trapping her.
Unable to move, only the burning warmth at the corner of her lips seemed like sparks, slowly igniting her heart.
He doesnāt know how to kiss, and neither does Ruan Mengxi.
This close, he seemed not to know what to do, gently touching his lips to hers, with actions so gentle it was hard to believe.
And Ruan Mengxiās calves trembled with weakness.
The glass was cold, the snowflakes swirling, only their chaotic breaths entwined, burning hot as if to consume them both completely.
Zeyan wasnāt very good at kissing, either, giving just a couple of gentle pecks before slightly releasing her, yet he didnāt let her go entirely, since heād already summoned the courage to kiss once, he wasnāt afraid of a second attempt.
He brushed his lips against hers once or twice more.
Ruan Mengxi was flushed completely, her face red, staring blankly at him, her mind a total blank.
"Last time you kissed me and ran away, didnāt you think I might do the same to you?"
Beside her ears, her heart wrenched with pounding beats; Ruan Mengxi bit her lip, turning her head to look at the fluttering snowflakes outside the window, while Zeyan leaned in instantly, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe.
"Donāt like anyone else anymore, just keep liking me, okay?"
Perhaps his voice was hoarse with a cold; it was deeper and more husky than usual.
His voice slipped into the most tantalizing places, increasingly enticing.
...
Ruan Mengxi didnāt really remember what happened afterwards, only knowing he took her by the wrist and led her out of the kitchen.
His palm was blisteringly warm, making her emotions even more complicated.
Only the apron was left on the floor, and no one picked it up.
Zeyan saw she neither resisted nor refused, secretly pleased, at least it meant she still had some feelings for him.
But after doing something as romantic as kissing, the first thing Ruan Mengxi said was:
"Your cold hasnāt fully recovered, right?" Ruan Mengxi frowned at him, "When you kissed me like that..."
"Could you pass your cold to me?"
"..."
Right now, Zeyan just wanted to knock her head open and see what on earth was inside!
At times like this, canāt you be a bit more romantic!
"If you caught a cold, I wouldnāt mind letting you kiss me. Itād be best if you passed the cold to me, so youād recover. If we both caught colds, weād endure it together, as if facing hardships together." Zeyan spoke lightly.
Ruan Mengxi felt a part of her heart completely crumbling.
She began to suspect that Yun Hezhi was hiding something from her. Otherwise, how could it be that in just one afternoon...
He changed like this?
**
Zeyan suddenly came up with this act, leaving Ruan Mengxi completely bewildered, she totally forgot to chase him out.
The TV was still on, playing that campus drama from earlier, her mind was blank, she didnāt even know what was happening in the show.
Zeyan brewed two cups of cold medicine; he was so familiar with the place that everything he did was done with practiced ease.
"Here, drink this." He handed her a cup of the cold medicine. "Werenāt you afraid Iād pass my cold to you? Take some precautions."
"Thanks." Ruan Mengxi took the cup, the medicine had the effect of driving out the cold, and a few sips in, warmth spread through her body.
After finishing his, Zeyan sat down next to her, "Why are you still watching this show?"
"Iāve been too busy recently, watching it on and off, havenāt finished it."
Zeyan said nothing. She watched the TV, while he rested his arm on the back of her sofa, staring intently at her.
Ruan Mengxi was feeling dizzy. What does this guy want?
Even if he said he wanted to court her, no oneās ever been this intensely staring before.
Up until now, she was completely dazed, hadnāt recovered, her body stiff under his gaze. Once an episode finished, she planned to retreat to her room.
However, her body was so tense, one leg had gone numb, and as she got up, it suddenly gave out, and she collapsed back onto the sofa.
Zeyan couldnāt help but laugh at her awkward state, finding it especially endearing.
Anyway, right now, he even thought the back of her head was prettier than othersā, let alone her pretty, flushed cheeks.
"My legās numb." Ruan Mengxi explained, feeling incredibly embarrassed. Could she be any more ridiculous?
"You want to head back to your room?"
"Yeah."
As they spoke, Zeyan already stood up, scooped her up horizontally, and walked steadily towards her bedroom.
With the world spinning, Ruan Mengxi felt not just her legs, but her whole body going soft, her hand instinctively grabbing onto his clothes.
"You should hold my neck."
"..."
Ruan Mengxi figured, he must have been overly provoked by Yun Hezhi, or else how could he change this way.
Suddenly, he was strong and charming.
Could Yun have provoked him, causing him to get sick, and now he was acting all peculiar?
Zeyan was originally a straightforward person, and since he said he wanted to pursue her, he definitely had to take action. He did it naturally, without intentionally trying to charm her.
Placing Ruan Mengxi on the bed, he left to wash up, feeling exceptionally good.
*
Ruan Mengxi was still in a daze, and only after the door closed did she message Yun Hezhi, asking if he said something else to Zeyan.
Yun Hezhi was just thinking about what performance to do at Tang Wanās babyās one-month celebration. Seeing the message, he furrowed his brows, thinking texts were too time-consuming, and dialed her instead.
"Whyād you suddenly ask me that?"
"I just feel like heās acting a bit strange today."
Yun Hezhi thought, if he would remain unmoved after what he had said, he probably didnāt like Ruan Mengxi that much.
"What did he do?"
"He..." Ruan Mengxi didnāt know how to explain, when suddenly the door opened.
"Do you have a toothbrush here?" Zeyan didnāt expect her to be on the phone, "Sorry, didnāt know you were calling."
"Itās fine, the toothbrushes are in the bathroom cabinet..."
"Iāll find it myself, you continue your call." Zeyan said as he left.
Ruan Mengxi suddenly felt caught red-handed, her heart pounding restlessly.
As soon as the door closed, Yun Hezhiās laughter came through the phone, "Heās staying over at your place tonight? He moves fast, remember to lock your door before bed."
"Weāre not what you think..."
"I know." Yun Hezhi chuckled meaningfully.
"Boss Yun..." Ruan Mengxi suddenly felt like even if she jumped into the Yellow River, she couldnāt wash it clean.
"Heās stayed there before, hasnāt he?"
"..."
Ruan Mengxi had originally wanted to ask him if he and Zeyan were hiding anything from her, but instead, it left her face flushed red with embarrassment.