Jin Chengyan quickly got up from Qiao Nuo and went to his room.
Under the cold shower, the icy water flowed over Jin Chengyan's body, dispelling the heat that had engulfed him.
He pressed his hands against the wall, his mind filled with the image of Qiao Nuo's shy expression from earlier, the warmth of her fingers brushing against her lips, her graceful figure, her lively big eyes, and she...
"Damn it!" He slammed his hand against the wall, and in that moment of looking down, he noticed his own arousal declaring itself—he was indeed responding to that woman, Qiao Nuo.
However, these feelings should have been directed towards Ruan Shengyu!
After a quick shower, Jin Chengyan changed his clothes and went downstairs, only to run into Qiao Nuo.
She was holding an ice pack. "Here."
"You have a cut on your lip." Qiao Nuo placed the ice pack directly on the corner of Jin Chengyan's mouth since he showed no intention of taking it.
Qiao Nuo seemed to be somewhat oblivious and didn't dwell on what had happened earlier on her bed.
It was only because of Qiao Nuo's action that Jin Chengyan snapped back to reality and noticed she was less than ten centimeters away from him.
She didn’t seem to have any ulterior motives; she just wanted to help him soothe the injury he had sustained while sparring with A Shan yesterday.
"How did you get hurt? Does someone dare to hit you?" Qiao Nuo said softly, unknowingly laced with concern.
Of course, Jin Chengyan picked up on that.
He reached out and pressed down on Qiao Nuo's hand, which was resting on the ice pack.
His hand was still warm, and when it covered hers, it startled Qiao Nuo.
Only then did she realize how inappropriate her actions had been, and she quickly withdrew her hand from Jin Chengyan's grasp.
Jin Chengyan took in all her movements. He noticed her blush from being flustered and her tension from his touch, and he didn't hide his enjoyment of these little signs of affection.
However, this person was Qiao Nuo.
Jin Chengyan tossed the ice pack onto the table and stepped back, creating distance between himself and Qiao Nuo.
"Do you remember what I told you?"
Qiao Nuo felt a bit bewildered by Jin Chengyan's sudden withdrawal. But when she saw his expression—cold and distant—she felt as if she had been plunged into an ice cellar.
"..." She couldn't recall; he had said so many things that it was impossible for her to remember them all.
"Qiao Nuo, don’t fall for me. Don’t get too deep." His words fell into Qiao Nuo's ears, one by one, echoing in her heart.
"..." Her words caught in her throat as she stared at Jin Chengyan in shock. She hadn't even reached the clouds before she had fallen hard back down. "But..."
That kiss from that day. Yesterday, he had held her and said he would always be there whenever she needed him!
Is it all a lie?
Although she was the one who took the initiative at first, it was he who later took control of the situation. He nearly suffocated her, making her intoxicated by that kiss!
"If you’re going to talk about that kiss from that day!" Jin Chengyan seemed to guess what she was about to say, his expression unusually cold. "Any man would not refuse a kiss offered by a woman; taking advantage is a man's inherent nature."
"Slap—"
The sound of a slap echoed in the living room as Qiao Nuo trembled with anger, staring at Jin Chengyan. How could he say such a thing about that kiss!
But he continued, "You kissed me and slapped me; I won't pursue it."
Seeing the budding feelings between them, Jin Chengyan knew he had to extinguish them in time. He could not tolerate things not going according to his plan!
And Qiao Nuo was completely outside of that plan!
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