Seeing Zhu Zhuqing in this state, the smile in Dai Chengfeng's eyes deepened.
He deliberately drew out his tone: "Since… you don't want me to kiss you? Then so be it!"
With that, Dai Chengfeng prepared to release Zhu Zhuqing from his embrace.
However, Zhu Zhuqing's grip on his shirt tightened. She tilted her head up, her face flushed and her eyes shimmering with moisture, looking at him anxiously.
Her lips parted slightly as if she wanted to say something but was too shy to speak.
In the end, all that came out was a pitiful whimper filled with frustration and longing.
This hesitancy, mixed with both urgency and shyness, was so adorable that it made Dai Chengfeng's heart flutter.
"Haha…!"
Finally unable to hold back, Dai Chengfeng burst into laughter. With a slight exertion of strength, he effortlessly lifted Zhu Zhuqing's soft, feverish body and placed her sideways onto his lap.
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Zhu Zhuqing let out a small cry and instinctively wrapped her arms around Dai Chengfeng's neck to steady herself.
But this position caused her to sink almost completely into his embrace, amplifying her sense of shame.
Yet, the strange heat sweeping through her body made her crave this closeness even more. Caught between fire and ice, Zhu Zhuqing's mind became a chaotic blur.
Dai Chengfeng smiled and slowly lowered his head again, preparing to capture her slightly parted lips.
Zhu Zhuqing watched Dai Chengfeng draw closer, feeling his warm breath against her skin. Her heart pounded like a drum, and Hu Liena's presence still filled her with unbearable tension and embarrassment.
In the end, however, she didn't resist anymore. Instead, she closed her eyes resignedly, her long lashes trembling violently like startled butterflies.
The hands that had initially tried to push him away went limp…
It seemed as though she had tacitly accepted Dai Chengfeng's intimacy.
Without Zhu Zhuqing's resistance, Dai Chengfeng finally kissed her soft, tender lips.
"Mmm…"
At first, Dai Chengfeng merely brushed his lips gently against hers, savoring the softness and coolness of her lips.
But perhaps it wasn't just his imagination—Dai Chengfeng felt that Zhu Zhuqing's lips carried a faint, refreshing sweetness, like chilled honey, making him want to delve deeper.
Gradually, their kiss grew passionate. Zhu Zhuqing's awkward evasions turned into clumsy responses, and her stiff body completely relaxed, sinking into Dai Chengfeng's embrace, lost in this incredibly prolonged kiss.
She even forgot where she was and that there was someone else nearby.
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Meanwhile…
Just a short distance away, Hu Liena, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly felt her long, curled lashes quiver slightly.
During her meditation, she sensed something unusual in the atmosphere—a kind of unsettling, flirtatious vibe in the air, along with intermittent, extremely faint whimpers…
"What's going on?"
Curiosity piqued, Hu Liena quietly opened her eyes.
However, the sight before her left her utterly stunned, frozen like she had been struck by lightning!
Dai Chengfeng was holding Zhu Zhuqing in his lap, and they were… passionately kissing!
Zhu Zhuqing's limp posture, her alluringly blushed cheek, and her slightly trembling shoulders… each detail was a shock to Hu Liena's innocent eyes.
Boom—!
Hu Liena felt her cheeks instantly burn, her heart racing so fast it nearly leapt out of her chest.
She quickly raised her hands to cover her eyes, adhering to the principle of not looking at improper things!
But… her fingers unconsciously parted slightly, and through the gap, her beautiful eyes peeked shyly, incredulously, and curiously.
At the same time, an indescribable bitterness and irritation welled up in Hu Liena's heart.
That little vixen Zhu Zhuqing! How dare she… right in front of me… It's like she thinks I'm invisible!
But Hu Liena's inexperienced shyness prevented her from interrupting or letting Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Zhuqing know that she was awake.
She could only suppress her wildly beating heart, pretending to remain in deep meditation, while secretly gritting her teeth.
Little wildcat, just wait until I settle the score with you!
But as she continued watching…
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing melt into Dai Chengfeng's arms, her dazed, intoxicated expression so different from her usual cold demeanor… Hu Liena couldn't help but feel a faint curiosity stirring in her heart.
What… does it feel like?
To make Zhu Zhuqing, that little wildcat, become so… so… Tsk tsk tsk!
Hu Liena quickly spat inwardly several times, trying to dispel those flirtatious thoughts, but her cheeks burned even more fiercely.
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A long while later, Dai Chengfeng slowly released Zhu Zhuqing.
By now, Zhu Zhuqing was gasping for breath, her entire body limp with no strength left. She could only rest against his chest, lightly panting, her half-closed eyes shimmering with moisture, her lips red, swollen, and glistening, exuding a thoroughly adored charm.
Dai Chengfeng chuckled softly, one arm encircling her waist while the other gently stroked her back…
The two lingered in affection.
Soon after, as Dai Chengfeng stopped channeling the Rakshasa God Power, Zhu Zhuqing's hazy consciousness gradually cleared. The bold, impassioned scenes from earlier vividly replayed in her mind, especially the thought of Hu Liena being right beside them…
"You… you scoundrel!"
Overwhelming embarrassment engulfed her. Zhu Zhuqing abruptly jumped off Dai Chengfeng's lap, her ears and neck burning red.
She glared at Dai Chengfeng, her eyes filled with a mix of anger and humiliation.
But her watery gaze lacked any intimidation, instead appearing more like a coy rebuke.
And seeing Dai Chengfeng's teasing expression, Zhu Zhuqing finally stamped her foot, unable to bear staying a moment longer. Without daring to glance at Hu Liena, she fled like a startled kitten.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing's panicked retreat, Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but smile faintly.
Only after Zhu Zhuqing's figure had completely disappeared did he leisurely turn his head, his gaze falling on Hu Liena, who still appeared to have her "eyes closed," but whose fluttering lashes and crimson cheeks betrayed her.
"After watching such a good show for so long," Dai Chengfeng said in a leisurely tone, laced with mockery, "still not satisfied?"
Hu Liena's heart trembled. Realizing that Dai Chengfeng had seen through her act, she could no longer pretend.
She snapped her eyes open, glaring at him with a mix of shame and anger, her cheeks so red they seemed about to bleed:
"You… you're shameless! To do… do that right in front of me…"
Dai Chengfeng smirked nonchalantly, unfazed: "I kissed my own fiancée—what's wrong with that?"
His gaze swept over Hu Liena's flushed cheeks and flickering eyes. Leaning closer, he lowered his voice teasingly: "What? Are you jealous? Or… envious?"
"In fact, I'm not opposed to… fulfilling your wishes."
Dai Chengfeng's words flustered Hu Liena.
She quickly made a soft sound of disdain, instinctively moistening her seemingly dry lips, trying to appear composed: "As… as if I'd want you to fulfill anything! I'm… ignoring you!"
With that, like Zhu Zhuqing before her, her heart racing wildly, she stood up and fled the room in panic.
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