nChapter 45: Somewhere in Plain Sight (5)

nTranslator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

nHe suddenly stopped and tightly held her hand, because he felt sorry for her. With an unprecedented gentleness, he kissed her on her brows, her face, her collarbone...

nHe waited until her body gradually relaxed. Then, he tried again.

nHe didn't dare go hard, afraid of hurting her. He was so gentle and slow like he was guarding the most precious jewel in the world.

nHe waited for her to slowly adapt to him before moving faster.

nEverything he felt was like a wonderful dream, an ethereal dream. It wasn't until they'd finished that he lay there in disbelief.

nHe was on top of her for quite some time before he looked directly at her face.

nHer beautiful face was mere inches from his, but he still reached his arm out to tenderly caress it. It wasn't until his fingers felt her smooth skin that he realized it was all real and snapped back to his senses.

nIn that moment, he looked at her with softness, full of uncontained joy.

nHe couldn't help but grab her little hand and put her soft fingers to the corner of his lips. Every now and then he bit them lightly and kissed them softly.

nHer body trembled lightly under his affection. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at him.

nShe hadn't sobered up yet, but through her tipsiness, her dark eyes glowed with the reflection of the lights in the room.

nIn that moment, he stared drunkenly into her eyes. He clearly saw his own image reflected back at him.

nHe didn't know just how long they stared at each other, but his body grew increasingly warm. Sparks flew.

nHe lost control once again and kissed her lips.

nShe didn't struggle. This time, she wasn't as uncomfortable and inexperienced as before. This time, her body was far more soft and compliant, so much so that her arms reached out and latched onto his shoulders.

nHis body shivered violently, then he exerted full strength from his body to dive into her.

nCompared to the first time, the second time was far wilder and lasted much longer.

nShe bit her bottom lip, and just as they reached climax, she couldn't help but let out a low moan.

nEven though her voice was soft, he heard it clearly.

nHe stopped suddenly and stared unwaveringly at her for quite some time. Then, he flipped over to the side, away from her panting body.

nShe was exhausted. As soon as they finished, she shut her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

nBut he wasn't the least bit sleepy. His mind was frighteningly awake.

nThe air in the room was filled with their scent. With every inhalation, his heart felt like it had been ruthlessly struck by a thousand cuts.

nIt was summer, and due to his vigorous movements, his whole body was drenched in sweat. Yet he felt like his whole body had been through ice and snow, as a cold breeze travelled through the depths of his bones.

nHe didn't stay in the room for long. He quickly jumped out of bed, took a shower, got dressed, and left.

nHis classmates in the private room on the second floor had already left. Alone on the streets at night, he stared at the light from the lamppost not too far away. The words she said in her low, mellow voice while under his body suddenly rang in his ears.

n...

nAs he stood on the balcony, He Jichen quietly thought back to the past. But then, he snapped back to reality and forced himself to stop.

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