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His lips covered mine, soft and warm. His breath was hot, while mine felt stagnant. I couldn't comprehend what was happening; my mind was blank.
Time passed slowly, and this contact ignited a fire within me, leaving me in chaos. I felt as if I were suffocating. But he didn't deepen the kiss; he gently pulled away and whispered two words: "Breathe."
It dawned on me then that I was a creature capable of breathing! The cold, fresh air rushed into my trachea and lungs, causing me to cough violently. I looked up at him like a fool, my human thoughts shattering into pieces, slowly returning to my body.
What on earth… is this?
Could it be… a kiss?!
He had come; he had come to save me. He saw me, and he was worried… did he think I had died? Was he relieved to see me again? Didn't he find the surroundings strange? Why… was this my… first kiss in life? Why? It felt so odd, completely unreasonable!
Tonight's events were utterly chaotic, as if Ren Pingsheng had taken over.
I felt myself gradually returning, but what had just happened could neither be explained by emotion nor by logic; it was entirely contrary to the notion of "natural progression." It was sudden, particularly sudden, and completely unexpected.
Yet the outcome shocked me so much that I forgot how satisfied I should have been with it!
The man I had admired for eight years gazed at me, walked slowly to my side, gently touched me, and tenderly took away what I had hoped to give him—my first kiss.
But… between us, hadn’t we barely begun anything yet?!
My heart raced wildly—excited and turbulent—but also chaotic. The rational part of me, having studied human psychology (though it was Criminal Psychology, not sure how applicable it was here), told myself that the man before me was confused and extremely vulnerable, easily susceptible to influence. The best choice now would be to seize the moment, wrap my arms around his neck, rise on my toes, and initiate another kiss—one that was passionate and fiery!
In such circumstances, it would be a very natural action. As a young man who had just lost control and kissed me, he would surely surrender immediately. We would likely fall into a whirlwind of passionate kisses; even if he regretted it later, in this era where men and women were not supposed to be intimate, he would have to bear some responsibility!
He had given me an opportunity—a chance to confront him with tears in my eyes while threatening him with the weight of propriety!
Unfortunately, despite my many thoughts, my body refused to cooperate, and I completely missed the opportunity to take advantage of the situation with the handsome guy. All I could do was stare at him blankly, unable to utter a single word.
We probably stared at each other for about ten minutes when Nie Qiuyuan suddenly gritted his teeth and turned away. His right hand reached back and accurately found my left hand, gripping it tightly in his palm as he led me out of the woods.
"Brother...?" I felt a bit at a loss.
"…"
"Brother, you…"
"…"
"You're bleeding…"
He finally responded, saying, "It's fine, don't worry about it."
After much contemplation, I finally decided to reveal something to him.
"There’s a Night Phantom; he’s your friend and just came to rescue me. He’s now trapped in Ren Pingsheng's cave, and I'm worried he might be in danger."
I admired myself for being able to think of such serious matters during this heart-fluttering moment.
Nie Qiuyuan probably didn't know about my relationship with Night. However, I had just left him in that cave. Even though he was in a concealed location, what if he were unfortunate enough to be discovered by someone from Mirror Gate? After all, his life was far more important than the secrets I was hiding.
"He'll be fine," Nie Qiuyuan said without looking back. "I've seen him; he went back."
"You're back?" I was taken aback. By my calculations, the anesthetic I used would have put even a cow to sleep for at least eighteen hours. Yet, just a few hours later, Night Phantom had woken up, encountered Nie Qiuyuan, and even returned? It was simply more resilient than a cow; it was like the nerves of an elephant!
However, my heart finally settled as I walked back with Nie Qiuyuan holding my hand.
"Brother, isn't Ren Pingsheng monitoring us?"
"No, he has left."
"Left?"
"Yes, he's no longer in the vicinity."
"Then what about White Horse Temple…"
"Well, let's say they won."
Indeed, the three key figures had been found and taken away. I believed that since Mirror Gate was established by experts in investigation, their skills in extracting information from others must be exceptionally refined. Even if these three individuals were remarkably steadfast, they likely wouldn't withstand their schemes.
The only harvest was that the ambitions of the Mirror Gate organization had surfaced.
As I pondered these chaotic thoughts, a light and ethereal voice floated from ahead:
"Liuying… I'm sorry."
For several moments afterward, I quietly contemplated the meaning behind that "I'm sorry."
It was because I wasn't protected well that I was deceived by Ruo Chanjuan, and now I feel "sorry"? Was it because I, a woman, fell into the hands of a bad person and lived in fear that I feel "sorry"? Or was it simply because he impulsively kissed me one night and then didn't want to take responsibility, which made him feel "sorry"?
Afterward, the events of that night kept replaying in my mind, stirring up waves of heat within me. Reflecting on it now felt even more intense than at the moment. I always felt that from that instant, something should have changed between us; it should have been different. Can I think of it this way: does this mean I am already considered his girlfriend?
After all, this isn't such an open era!
But upon returning to Luozhou Inn, I gradually became disheartened to find that things were nothing like I had imagined.
Nie Qiuyuan didn’t treat me like a girlfriend at all; on the contrary, he seemed even colder towards me. After coming back, he dove straight into wrapping up the White Horse Temple case and didn’t involve me at all—he disappeared without a trace.
Poor me, frightened and bedridden at the Inn, while he hardly came to see me. When he did show up, it was only with Luo Dachun.
It felt as if he was deliberately avoiding me.
So I let out a long sigh. It seemed that the meaning of this "sorry" leaned heavily towards the latter possibility.
This world had turned into a "twisted world." Nie Qiuyuan was being awkward, and even my good friend Night Phantom had become strange.
Since returning to Luozhou Station, I started calling for him constantly, but he just wouldn’t show up. On the first night I called for him, he didn’t come; however, when I woke up, I found a bowl of steaming sweet rice balls on my desk.
He sent them. I understood his intention was to let me know he was safe, yet he refused to see me or show his face. Of course, this was easy to understand; after all, he had come to save my life with good intentions, but I had plotted against him, used a tranquilizer on him, and left him in the enemy's stronghold.
It was only right for him to hold a grudge against me.
Amidst all this frustration and entanglement, my soul seemed to follow them back to Yichuan County.
***Tang Chang'an Evening News Announcement***
Starting today, our serialization of **Anatomy of Flowers** will change its nature from suspense and reasoning to time travel and rebirth.
Supernatural Investigation Channel: This channel is dead; if you have any issues, burn some paper.
Author: Burn some joss paper! I’ve been foolishly supporting you all along, even planning to support your next book, and look what you’ve done—suddenly gone! No more paper burning; you can rest easy now.
Ye Liuhui: Does this mean we won’t be solving cases anymore? Can we focus on dating instead? (With sparkling big eyes)
Author: Think about it with your toes. Besides knowing a bit about solving cases, do you have any other redeeming qualities from head to toe? If you’re not solving cases, what are you going to rely on?
Nie Qiuyuan: If I’m not solving cases, what am I going to rely on…
Night Phantom: If I’m not solving cases, what am I going to rely on…
Luo Dachun: If I’m not solving cases, what am I going to rely on…
Ren Pingsheng: If I’m not solving cases, what am I going to rely on…
Author: (Crying internally) I can’t write anymore… waving goodbye~
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