Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Yu Xue slowly opened her eyes… It was him, Ling Yunran, who had taken that slap for her!
Ling Yunran could not bear to watch her being hit again and again; instinctively, he stepped in front of her.
At that moment, Yu Zhengtian and Yu Lingwei were also stunned, their expressions frozen in disbelief as if they had been hit by a spell.
Ling Yunran rubbed his reddened cheek, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "Chairman Yu, are we done? If there's nothing else, I'll take Yu Xue and leave..."
"You..." Yu Zhengtian's face turned crimson with anger, his lips trembling but unable to utter a single word.
Beside him, the smug smile on Yu Lingwei's face vanished without a trace. She looked at Ling Yunran with a complex expression, a cold smirk tugging at the corners of her mouth, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.
Ling Yunran offered no further explanation and turned to look back, only to find that the street behind him was already empty.
In the silent, deserted streets of the night, Yu Xue wandered alone like a lost lamb without direction.
Now homeless and penniless, she felt utterly confused, unsure of where to go next.
Suddenly, the sound of a car horn broke the silence behind her. The bright headlights forced her to shut her eyes; the intense light seemed to pierce through her dark world.
A black car slowly came to a stop beside her. The door opened, and out stepped Ling Yunran.
The moment he saw Yu Xue, Ling Yunran's heart finally settled down, as if a heavy stone had dropped from his chest.
He stepped forward without a word, grabbing Yu Xue and pulling her tightly into his embrace. The warmth and strength of his hold seemed capable of shielding her from all the storms of the world.
Before Yu Xue could react, she found herself falling into this warm embrace.
Before she could speak, the man's lips descended upon hers with a commanding force. The kiss was passionate and deep, yet unexpectedly laced with an astonishing tenderness, as if it could melt away the frost in her heart bit by bit.
In that instant, Yu Xue felt an illusion that in this unfamiliar embrace, all her troubles could dissipate like smoke, allowing her to temporarily forget all her pain and sorrow. She sighed softly, slowly closing her eyes, surrendering to this moment of gentleness.
Time seemed to stretch indefinitely until Ling Yunran's hoarse voice finally broke through the silence. His hand gently caressed her swollen cheek, his eyes filled with concern as he softly asked, "Does it still hurt?"
However, Yu Xue's tone suddenly turned icy, as if she had reverted to a state of wariness from the past. "What does it matter to you?"
Ling Yunran's expression remained unchanged; his gaze only grew deeper, like an endless night sky that made it hard to discern his emotions. Remembering their recent intimate moment made Yu Xue's face flush suddenly, resembling the vibrant hues of a sunset.
Though they were still strangers, their actions had been so close that it left her feeling both shy and somewhat at a loss.
"Get in the car," Ling Yunran said as he opened the car door, his tone leaving no room for argument as he ignored her cold response.
Yu Xue turned her head away defiantly and walked in the opposite direction, but he swiftly grabbed her and forcefully shoved her into the car.
During this process, Yu Xue bumped her head against the car roof multiple times, causing tears to well up in her eyes as she felt a mix of grievance and helplessness.
Inside the car, Ling Yunran drove leisurely while beside him sat Yu Xue, gritting her teeth in anger. Flames of fury burned in her eyes as if she wanted to scorch Ling Yunran through sheer will.
However, Ling Yunran's mood suddenly brightened, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly to reveal a barely perceptible smile.
"My name is Ling Yunran. What about you?" Ling Yunran broke the silence in the car, his voice deep and magnetic.
"Um, Yu Xue... Just hearing that name shows how unpopular I am, right?" Yu Xue scratched her brow, a self-deprecating smile appearing on her face, filled with helplessness and sorrow.
Yu Xue, Yu Lingwei—her name sounded like that of a servant, and compared to the latter, she felt like a forgotten corner of fate.
"Yu Xue, Xue'er... That's a pretty memorable name," Ling Yunran murmured as he repeated her name softly, as if savoring a precious treasure.
Yu Xue fell silent beside him. After a long pause, she spoke with a hint of guilt in her voice, "About what happened earlier... I'm sorry."
Ling Yunran continued driving, raising a hand to touch his face as he casually replied, "Are you talking about me taking that slap for you?"
"Not that..." Yu Xue hesitated, struggling to find the words. "It's about what I did in the garden... using you."
"Heh—" Ling Yunran chuckled proudly, a hint of indulgence in his smile. "Well, being used by you isn't such a loss for me." As he spoke, he unconsciously licked his lips, relishing the kiss they had shared earlier.
Yu Xue's face flushed once more, resembling a ripe apple. She lowered her head, unable to meet Ling Yunran's gaze, feeling an unusual ripple stir within her heart.
Comment 0 Comment Count