At that moment, Ye Chen wasn’t sure if he was too stunned to react or simply didn’t want to.
Gu Qiuyi’s soft, sweet lips pressed against his, as if casting a spell that rooted him in place, unable to move.
After a long while, he felt her breathing grow heavier, and his own surging impulses became harder to suppress.
Though he hated to admit it, the spark of desire between a man and a woman was spreading in their hearts, filling the room with an electric, intimate tension.
Ye Chen’s mind wrestled with itself.
He’d always seen Gu Qiuyi as a little sister, never entertaining improper thoughts. Over the years, that little girl had grown into a stunning woman, her devotion to him unwavering.
Now, she was kissing him boldly, with a passion that bordered on feverish.
It stirred a conflict in him, his mind resisting, yet his body felt ensnared in a trap he couldn’t escape.
Amid the turmoil, he felt a pang of disappointment in himself. Only now did he realise his resolve wasn’t as ironclad as he’d believed.
It was like thinking he had no weaknesses, only to discover he did.
As the dizzying pull grew stronger, he gently pulled away from her kiss and murmured, “Nannan, if someone saw this, your reputation would be ruined.”
Gu Qiuyi looked at him stubbornly and shot back, “Do I care?”
Ye Chen said helplessly, “You should care, you’ve got to!”
“No, I don’t care one bit!” Her reply was resolute. She stood on her toes again, and to keep him from backing away, she wrapped her arms around his waist, kissing him once more.
As she kissed him, her words came muffled, “Brother Ye Chen, I can accept Tawana kissing you because I know she has feelings for you. But don’t forget, I’ve had feelings for you too, for over twenty years…”
She paused, then mustered her courage, her eyes red and voice soft, “Brother Ye Chen, I know that three-year promise you made to my parents was just a stalling tactic. I understand your situation and your struggles. I don’t need you to marry me, even if we never marry, I’d be fine with that. But I really want to have a son with you. You’re in Yanjing for a few days, so please, just say yes, alright?”
Ye Chen shook his head quickly, “Nannan, this isn’t something to joke about! I said I needed time before, so why bring this up now?”
Gu Qiuyi pouted, aggrieved, “I saw Tawana kiss you, didn’t I? If she’s got the guts to do that, then I should have even more. How long has she liked you? How long have I? If she’s brave enough to kiss you, I’m brave enough to give myself to you!”
Wiping away a tear carefully, she said earnestly, “If you just nod, I’ll go with you tonight, or you can come home with me!”
Ye Chen could only try to soothe her, “Nannan, now’s really not the time to talk about this. Don’t forget, I’m married. If something happened between us and you had my child, what would that make me? An affair, a secret kid? Forget whether you could hold your head up, I couldn’t.”
