Chapter 34 (3)

Rather than a kiss, Jian Ran seemed more like she was playing.

Playing with a toy she had long desired.

Chu Lulin sat there lazily, slightly tilting his neck up.

He yielded to her antics, half-resisting and half-accepting.

After who knows how long, Jian Ran seemed to have had enough play and gradually deepened the kiss.

The hand around his neck had somehow climbed to his back, and her soft, full body pressed against him.

Chu Lulin's Adam's apple bobbed. His dark eyes became tinged with desire, growing deeper and more intense.

Just as Jian Ran was engrossed in the kiss, she suddenly felt her body lift. Chu Lulin somehow lifted her up and then turned around, sitting her on the sink.

She was startled and about to protest, but Chu Lulin's kiss came crashing down.

The roles of offense and defense instantly reversed.

He held her tightly in his arms, his momentum fierce, as if not giving her a moment to breathe.

Their breathing grew rapid.

Jian Ran's scalp tingled from the kiss, her fingertips trembling. She could clearly feel that this kiss from Chu Lulin was different from all the previous ones.

He was like a fire, about to melt her.

After an unknown amount of time, the storm suddenly subsided, turning into a gentle drizzle.

Chu Lulin's soft kisses fell on the corners of her lips. Jian Ran's lips parted slightly, her captivating peach blossom eyes shimmering with a blurred, watery light.

In the quiet space, their breaths intertwined, endless.

Knock, knock, knock—

A sudden knock on the door made Jian Ran's back stiffen.

"Is anyone in there?" It was Jiang Ming's hurried voice.

Why was he here? Could it be that he discovered her and Chu Lulin in here?

Jian Ran's heart suddenly leaped into her throat. She instinctively grabbed Chu Lulin's collar, looking at him in panic.

The sink wasn't high. Sitting on it, Jian Ran was barely at the same level as Chu Lulin.

Chu Lulin gave her a reassuring look and whispered in her ear, "It's okay. I'll handle it."

With that, he pulled back slightly, about to find an excuse to send Jiang Ming away. But unexpectedly, Jian Ran suddenly lifted her legs and wrapped them around his waist, pulling him back.

Chu Lulin felt his waist tighten and barely suppressed the grunt that almost escaped his throat.

He looked down with resentful eyes, but the culprit hadn't even noticed what she had done. She was nervously staring at the door behind her, hardly daring to breathe.

"You can't open the door!" Jian Ran said urgently in a low voice.

They were both so disheveled; if anyone saw them, there would be no explaining.

Chu Lulin's eyes were rimmed with red, and he said helplessly, "Don't worry, big sister. I wasn't going to open the door."

He wouldn't want anyone else to see her like this.

Jian Ran was taken aback. He wasn't going to open the door? Then what was he about to do?

Chu Lulin patiently explained that Jiang Ming had probably come by by chance and didn't know they were inside. He could just send him away by saying something.

Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Ming's voice came from outside again. "Strange. Isn't this restroom still under repair? Right, there was a maintenance sign here this morning..."

As his footsteps faded away, Jian Ran's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she dared to breathe normally.

She let her legs down, propped one hand on the sink, and prepared to jump off. "Let's get out of here quickly."

What if someone came back for a surprise check?

Chu Lulin sighed silently, wrapped an arm around her waist, and rested his chin lightly in the hollow of her neck.

"Big sister, don't move. Let me calm down first."

Jian Ran was stunned, then seemed to suddenly understand something. The back of her ears uncontrollably flushed with heat.

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Author's note: Happy New Year, everyone! May you be happy in the new year~