Qi Sui found it hard to describe.
If this had been Qian Jin, she would have vomited on the spot. But somehow, when Xiang Yu did the same thing, it wasn't repulsive.
Maybe this was what people called double standards.
She contentedly narrowed her eyes. With the man supporting her waist, she lightly planted a kiss on the corner of his mouth.
Of course, it was just a peck—no extra movements, not even a flick of the tongue.
Since Xiang Yu only wanted a kiss, Qi Sui wouldn't give him anything more. But just as Xiang Yu slightly parted his lips, that soft, resilient corner of the mouth darted away like a rabbit at the edge of a pot—he didn't even get a bite!
Qi Sui raised an eyebrow and patted his hand. "Director Xiang, I didn't promise you anything. That's not how you take advantage."
But Xiang Yu's hand refused to let go, still encircling her waist. His hair was messy, covering his pale forehead, and his eyes remained fixed on those watery red lips, unable to look away. His expression turned serious, as if making a declaration. "Ms. Qi, allow me to correct you—I'm not the one taking advantage. Under the premise of establishing a friendly relationship, you first subjected me to a test."
"Oh? Is that so?" asked Qi Sui. "Then what were the tests?"
Xiang Yu sat up straight, the warmth between his lips threatening to spread. He enunciated each word: "Physical fitness. Mental fortitude. Work capability. Family relationships. Life skills. Sexual experience."
What was all this? Nonsense!
The first few were fine, but where did the last one come from?
Did this wise and principled Mr. Xiang Yu truly believe that touching his chest, grazing his thigh, and kissing his lips counted as sexual experience? Then the world would be a depraved mess!
Qi Sui had to admit that she indeed felt she had become perverted due to her marriage, and it was trending in a strange direction.
But overall, her closeness with Xiang Yu was still barely within her control.
Except for touching chest, thighs, and that kiss devoid of any eroticism.
But even then, the line had to be drawn here—no further back.
Within this line, Qi Sui needed to think clearly: what exactly did she want?
—Just an ordinary fling? Then why get involved with her direct superior? The future would be full of troublesome scenarios. Or did she want to taste this forbidden, base emotion? But in this game of temptation, she couldn't even remember Qian Jin or her ex-husband—how could that be a basis?
But to admit that she simply thought Xiang Yu was a good guy was hard for her. Even now, she still believed that Xiang Yu's approach was illogical and unrealistic. It was precisely because she lived in a fictional world that such an unconventional storyline seemed surprising and rare.
But if Xiang Yu was approaching her with ulterior motives, Qi Sui felt—
Then he was being far too desperate.
To put on a docile, affectionate act for a woman he didn't even like, even discarding his male pride, letting her humiliate him as a slut again and again—this was something no one could tolerate. Yet Xiang Yu endured it time after time.
Moreover, he even took the lead, demanding that Qi Sui give him a title. What profit-driven person with a lack of conscience would do something like that?
So, after eliminating all those chaotic answers, only one remained—the purest and most unacceptable truth for Qi Sui—
Xiang Yu truly liked her.
He was pursuing her in a subtle, incomprehensible way that defied normal reasoning.
Besieging Wei to rescue Zhao, feigning east to attack west.
The method was utterly baffling.
He openly admitted his ulterior motives, but these motives arose only because he liked Qi Sui.
Were these motives malicious or loving?
Qi Sui sighed, "I really don't understand you, Xiang Yu."
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Author's Note: Boss Xiang is pleased. If you can't read me, then you'll never know my sorrow, like day doesn't understand the night's darkness. Second update, I'm going to sleep now, hehe. The real kiss will wait until after Sui Sui's divorce cooling-off period. I'll let CEO Xiang have a big one.