Chapter 195: A Pledge Of Love
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The touch on their lips was unexpectedly soft. Neither of them was prepared, and the sudden contact felt like fire, so hot it threatened to burn them.
Xi Mo almost froze for a moment, and Ruan Yesheng's mind went blank as well. Before her consciousness could react, her body had already overtaken reason and made the decision to kiss her.
But Ruan Yesheng didn't dare to move. The light from the window shone into her eyes, causing her eyelashes to tremble slightly. When she finally saw what was happening in front of her, she seemed a little dazed.
Xi Mo's eyes were even wider than hers, filled with astonishment.
After a moment, Xi Mo's eyes lowered.
Just as Xi Mo was about to close her eyes, Ruan Yesheng shuddered, turned back, and suddenly stood up from the bedside. Her heart was pounding. She stared at Xi Mo for a moment, then took off running.
Xi Mo raised her hand, but before she could say anything, Ruan Yesheng ran off. Her hand froze in mid-air, unsure whether to go up or down, as if frozen to the bedside. Thinking Ruan Yesheng was going outside, she quickly changed her words, "Don't go out! It's raining!"
As a result, Ruan Yesheng only ran a few steps, then turned around and went into the bathroom of her master bedroom, even closing the door behind her.
Xi Mo: "..."
Xi Mo breathed a sigh of relief and finally lowered her hand, sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze for a long while. She slowly raised her finger and pressed it to her lips, becoming even more dazed.
Ruan Yesheng ran to the sink and frantically turned on the tap, scooping up handfuls of cold water and splashing it on her face. She felt like her face was burning hot, and no matter how much cold water she poured on it, it couldn't cool her down.
But Xi Mo's anxious words, "Don't go out, it's raining," still echoed in her ears. She couldn't help but chuckle. She looked up at herself in the mirror, her eyes reddening, her face a mixture of laughter and tears.
…Does she regret it?
How would she face Xi Mo later?
More importantly, what about the future?
Ruan Yesheng took a deep breath and slowly lowered her head.
Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door, and Xi Mo's worried voice came through: "...Yesheng."
"...I didn't lock it, you...you can come in." Ruan Yesheng’s heart was in a mess, but she still managed to whisper.
The door was gently pushed open, and Xi Mo stood in the doorway, staring intently at her.
Ruan Yesheng's hair was disheveled from being soaked in water, clinging to her delicate, fair skin. Her eyes were red, and her fingers rested on her other arm, nervously rubbing and smoothing it. She kept her eyes down, not daring to look at Xi Mo.
Xi Mo took a few steps toward her, and Ruan Yesheng took a step back. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she stopped moving.
Xi Mo walked in front of Ruan Yesheng and lowered her eyes to stare at her.
All around was silent. After a long while, only a single drop of water from the faucet broke the silence.
"Is it possible to... lose my memory?" Ruan Yesheng asked in a voice barely above a whisper.
"No." Xi Mo narrowed her eyes.
Ruan Yesheng gave a wry smile: "If I said I just accidentally bumped into you, would you believe me?"
Xi Mo said, “That kind of accident has a bit high difficulty.”
Ruan Yesheng was amused by her and made a token attempt to argue, "Maybe I felt the previous snow kiss scene wasn't quite right, so I suddenly wanted to try it out just now. Would you believe me?"
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Xi Mo nodded: "If you think you can fool me with these words, then I'll take it as you've successfully fooled me."
Ruan Yesheng's inner panic lessened considerably. Her dormant emotions were like a volcano about to erupt, with molten lava churning inside, almost bursting forth the moment she kissed Xi Mo. But now, after Xi Mo's few words, it was like the lava at the crater was gradually restrained. At this moment, there was a kind of calm madness.
Xi Mo took a towel and handed it to Ruan Yesheng without saying anything more. She walked out on her own, and Ruan Yesheng dried her hair with the towel and followed her out of the bathroom.
Ruan Yesheng sighed, as if she had unloaded a lot of burdens, and said as she walked, "To be honest, I feel very embarrassed right now... but I don't want to look pathetic, at least not in your eyes."
As she wiped her hair, a few water droplets fell from her hair, giving her a disheveled yet beautiful appearance.
Xi Mo noticed this, stopped, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The pearl shattered as Xi Mo's fingers touched it, leaving her slender fingers damp.
Ruan Yesheng's breathing gradually became heavier.
“Not at all pathetic,” Xi Mo said softly. “You…”
…are very beautiful.
"What about me?" Ruan Yesheng asked her.
Xi Mo was silent for a moment. Perhaps feeling her lips were a little dry, she unconsciously licked them. Then her gaze fell on Ruan Yesheng's moist eyes, and she murmured as if asking herself, "You...like me?"
This was already obvious, and she knew it, but she still asked the question in a daze, as if she was still immersed in the sensation from just now and had not yet woken up.
Ruan Yesheng's heart seemed to stop beating at that moment.
The dazed look in Xi Mo's eyes faded, and she gazed into Ruan Yesheng's eyes, where there seemed to be indescribable ripples. However, her tone no longer sounded like she was asking herself; her voice was simply softer: "...You like me."
For some reason, tears welled up in Ruan Yesheng's eyes the moment Xi Mo finished speaking.
This is not a question.
Instead, it was a statement of affirmation that carried a hint of joy.
“Yes… I like you.” Ruan Yesheng grew bolder, her shoulders trembled. “I’ve liked you since college. I was out of my mind just now, that’s why I suddenly kissed you. I know you might think that this impulse without your permission is an offense, but my feelings for you are definitely not just a momentary impulse.”
Xi Mo looked at her quietly, her eyes shimmering.
Ruan Yesheng choked up slightly: "I'm gambling right now. There are only two possibilities: you like me, or... you don't like me. I mean... the kind of liking that lovers have, not the kind that friends have, do you understand? If you don't like me, then it will be very awkward for us in the future, but I still greedily hope that we can continue to be friends. If you're not comfortable with that, we can each give each other some time..."
“Why do you stress it’s the kind of ‘like’ between lovers?” Xi Mo’s expression was strange. “You think I don’t understand?”
Ruan Yesheng laughed at her through her tears: "I can't expect you to be too insightful, you're the universe's straight girl. There's a huge difference between liking someone as a friend and liking someone as a lover. Can you really tell the difference?"
“I understand,” Xi Mo said, frowning. “I can tell.”
She muttered to herself, "Friends don't always kiss each other."
Ruan Yesheng wanted to laugh but was also helpless. She shook her head and said, "Do you know that there are some people who, even if they've kissed, are not lovers?"
Xi Mo sensed her anxiety and asked, "What are you worried about?"
Ruan Yesheng was taken aback, her heart tightening for a moment. The question made her feel insecure: “I...what am I worried about?"
Xi Mo stroked Ruan Yesheng's hair and murmured, "Yesheng, you won the gamble."
Ruan Yesheng's eyes widened slightly as Xi Mo's face moved closer to hers.
Xi Mo kissed her lips, her lips moved slightly, and she held her in her mouth.
Ruan Yesheng was stunned at that moment. It wasn't until Xi Mo's hands gripped her arms tightly and then wrapped around her back that she came back to her senses and almost eagerly responded to Xi Mo's kiss.
Ruan Yesheng's body heated up, she even felt a little lightheaded, as if she were walking on clouds. She felt like she might be having a beautiful dream, while listening to the sound of the downpour outside, and the warmth on her lips seemed so real.
She had kissed Xi Mo's lips before, but none of those kisses could be considered real. Only now, even without their mouths open, could the passion in their hearts be transmitted through the warmth of their lips. Even though Xi Mo's kissing skills were clumsy, Ruan Yesheng could feel the thrill and tingling sensation rising to her heart with each gentle bite of her lips.
After a brief, tender kiss, Xi Mo moved her lips away. Ruan Yesheng, her breathing quickening, thought Xi Mo didn't want to continue. She anxiously hugged Xi Mo tightly, her eyes burning red, her gaze watery as she looked at Xi Mo up close: "...Don't go."
"I...I won't." Xi Mo's cheeks were flushed. After stammering for a while, she asked her in a low voice, "Can...can you..."
"Huh?" Ruan Yesheng replied almost breathlessly, "Can I what?"
"Can you... open your mouth?" Xi Mo's face was flushed, her gaze fixed on her lips, but she dared not look into her eyes.
Ruan Yesheng was stunned.
Then she laughed, her body eagerly leaning into Xi Mo's arms, wrapping her arms around her neck. Xi Mo embraced her slender body, and Ruan Yesheng kissed her again, her soft tongue pressing against Xi Mo's lips as if gently knocking on a door.
Xi Mo felt a shiver run through her body, her lips parted, and Ruan Yesheng immediately opened her mouth.
Outside the window, the wind and rain raged, and the two people's lips, locked in a passionate embrace, seemed to be soaked in the rain.
Ruan Yesheng even felt her breathing turn broken and uneven. She was somewhat oxygen-deprived, yet worried about breathing too fast. Her mind was burning with flames, and she couldn't distinguish what she was feeling at that moment. Her body felt as if it were spinning, being held by Xi Mo, whose tongue was dancing passionately.
After who knew how long, they finally separated. Ruan Yesheng came to her senses and realized that Xi Mo had carried her to the edge of the bed and made her sit down. Xi Mo sat on the edge of the bed, and she sat facing her on her lap.
Ruan Yesheng calmed her breathing, her eyes seeming to well up with tears.
Xi Mo's heart pounded as she looked at her: "I like you too."
Ruan Yesheng was a little surprised. The blush on her cheeks hadn't faded; in fact, it had become even more obvious. She chuckled and said, "You've already treated me like this, of course I know... you like me. There's no need to say it again."
She paused, then said, "But of course... I really like hearing you say that."
“I wanted to tell you not to worry.” Xi Mo gazed at her, her tone gentler than ripples on water: “I’m the same as you.”
Author's Note:
They're finally together~ Those years of unrequited love haven't been easy~
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