After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

◎”She kissed me.”◎

As she went, Sheng Ruxi had her phone ready and the camera on, just waiting to catch Jian Jixing crying.

It was completely silent.

Is Jian Jixing a silent crier? She’s surprisingly considerate. But that couldn’t be it.

The backyard was full of rockeries, pavilions, and towers, like a scene from a historical drama. The difference was that movie sets were props, but the scenery in Jian Jixing’s house was made of real antiques.

This made the guilt Sheng Ruxi felt about secretly filming Jian Jixing’s ugly cry fade away.

She followed the path and found Jian Jixing sitting quietly at a tea table with her back to her, casually leaning against an old tree.

Huh? Is she done crying? Is she too weak to cry anymore?

Well…

When an Alpha is overly sad, an Omega’s pheromones can be a good soothing agent. As long as Jian Jixing’s attitude was better, it wouldn’t be out of the question to let her have a few breaths.

Sensing her presence, Jian Jixing turned her head. She didn’t look like she had been crying at all. She was calm and poised, squinting at Sheng Ruxi and spitting out an unknown leaf she had been chewing on.

Seeing the phone in Sheng Ruxi’s hand, Jian Jixing knew exactly what she was trying to do.

She gave a wink to the camera.

Sheng Ruxi: “…” I worried for nothing. I actually thought Jian Jixing would be sad.

This brute! She was just pretending to be me!

Sheng Ruxi’s worries disappeared. She even wondered why she had gone out of her way to put those gift boxes back in place.

“You were worried about me?” Jian Jixing consciously moved aside and gestured for Sheng Ruxi to sit down.

Sheng Ruxi sat down across from Jian Jixing and immediately found the cushion a bit hard.

She frowned. Jian Jixing saw it and chuckled softly. “Mine has two layers, Little Green Bean.”

Great. She’s even making jokes. She’s obviously not upset. I really worried for nothing.

“I’m warning you, don’t ever say ‘Little Green Bean’ again!” Sheng Ruxi got irritated easily, but even as she got angry, she was still observing Jian Jixing.

She felt that Jian Jixing, in her current state, didn’t need her to ask, Are you okay?

Sheng Ruxi had a strong feeling that if she asked, she wouldn’t get any answers.

Jian Jixing laughed again. She placed a cup of brewed tea in front of Sheng Ruxi. The tea was a clear, reddish-orange. Sheng Ruxi clicked her tongue and said, “I don’t like drinking tea.”

She liked sweet things. Even though she said that, considering Jian Jixing’s bad mood, Sheng Ruxi still gave her some face and took a sip.

Jian Jixing didn’t add more tea for her. She brewed her own and drank two cups. As Sheng Ruxi watched her drink, she suddenly felt that Jian Jixing’s behavior sometimes resembled that of an old person.

This person is so contradictory. She has such a steady side, but why does she still love to bicker with me?

Although Jian Jixing seemed calm, she spoke much less. What was she thinking in the time she was alone before I came?

Going in circles wasn’t Sheng Ruxi’s style. After taking a sip of the tea Jian Jixing gave her, Sheng Ruxi said flatly, “If you don’t want to be here, we don’t have to stay the night.”

“Huh? You’re not used to it?” Jian Jixing looked up and asked.

“I’m afraid you’re…” Sheng Ruxi frowned, not understanding how Jian Jixing could act as if nothing was wrong. If it were her, even if the whole family came to comfort her, it wouldn’t help.

Jian Jixing was now certain that Sheng Ruxi was awkwardly showing her concern.

How rare. This proud princess, who always took pleasure in arguing with her, was now willing to condescend and listen to her heart. Jian Jixing was actually able to adjust her emotions very quickly and didn’t need her to worry.

Yan Huai Xi was still young, and it was normal for her to sometimes lose control of her pheromones. If Sheng Ruxi hadn’t been there today, Jian Jixing wouldn’t have gotten angry at a child, let alone the birthday girl.

In that situation, Yue Ai couldn’t have released her pheromones to suppress her own daughter, could she? They would have felt bad. And there was no way Jian Jixing would let Sheng Ruxi release her pheromones first, so she had no choice but to stop Yan Huai Xi herself.

Although she didn’t have pheromones, she genuinely felt annoyed that her Omega was being offended, which was why her expression was so ugly.

After being impacted by so many pheromones, Jian Jixing also felt the urge to vomit. Luckily, she was clear-headed and controlled her strength, otherwise, Yan Huai Xi would be on the floor right now.

But…

If I pretend to be sadder, will Sheng Ruxi be more obedient?

Thinking this, Jian Jixing changed her expression. Her voice became lower and a little dejected. “It’s fine. It’s been so long, I’m used to it.”

Sheng Ruxi got goosebumps. She thought Jian Jixing was acting a bit strange. Was she really that hurt?

Jian Jixing lowered her eyes, looking at the rim of her teacup, so she could hold back a laugh. She continued, “It’s also because I’m not good enough. I can’t even use my pheromones to protect you in moments like that.”

No, don’t be like that—

Sheng Ruxi felt even more awkward. All the things she wanted to say to Jian Jixing were stuck in her throat. Especially since Jian Jixing had her head down. Was she hiding her watery eyes? She put her thoughts together and said dryly, “It’s okay. It’s not your fault.”

Jian Jixing: “Mhm.”

Sheng Ruxi: “You’re not not good. You just have a slight pheromone lag. You’re pretty good with me, aren’t you?”

Jian Jixing’s voice was light. “Am I? I was sad for a long time when you said I wasn’t good enough.”

“I was just kidding…” Sheng Ruxi really didn’t know how to comfort her. Should she go back and slap herself in the face? She was a little flustered. She was really not used to this version of Sheng Ruxi.

“It’ll get better if you follow the doctor’s treatment plan,” Sheng Ruxi finally said.

“But it doesn’t seem to be working.”

Sheng Ruxi saw that Jian Jixing hadn’t looked up since they started talking about pheromones. She couldn’t help but wonder if her past words had really caused such a serious impact on Jian Jixing.

How did this person become so insecure?

She seemed to have made up her mind. Her fair, jade-like fingers clenched into a fist and rested on the edge of the table. “Jian Jixing, how about I let you breathe in my scent? You’ll feel better.”

Is something good happening? Jian Jixing’s face remained impassive. She still didn’t look up. “Will that count toward the twelve times?”

Sheng Ruxi: “Why do you think I’m so petty? It’s just a few breaths. It’s not like we’re doing anything else.”

“What if after a few breaths, I still don’t feel better?” Jian Jixing sighed softly.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t think much of it. She just didn’t want the person in front of her to be so down, even if that person was Jian Jixing. She reached out and tugged on the end of Jian Jixing’s hair. “Are you underestimating my pheromones? If you really want to get your confidence back, you can just secretly breathe in my pheromones and then go bully Huai Xi.”

Jian Jixing had a hard time keeping the corners of her lips from turning up. She nodded and reluctantly agreed. “Let’s give it a try. Come here.”

Sheng Ruxi was rarely this obedient.

Just as her butt touched the soft, two-layered cushion, Jian Jixing, who was supposed to be dejected and waiting for her Omega to comfort her, suddenly looked up. Her dark eyes were like cold stars reflecting in a deep pool, profound, shining, and inscrutable.

An arm wrapped around Sheng Ruxi’s shoulder, and Jian Jixing’s chin was close to her neck.

“Sheng Ruxi, are you too trusting of Alphas?”

It wasn’t until that teasing laugh came from her ear that Sheng Ruxi realized she had been played. She immediately got up in a huff, but Jian Jixing pulled her into her arms.

A faint heat brushed against the delicate, sensitive skin behind her ear. Jian Jixing deliberately slowed her speech. As she spoke, her lips were almost touching Sheng Ruxi’s earlobe.

“Don’t be nervous. We agreed on two breaths. Don’t go back on your word.”

Even if Sheng Ruxi didn’t release her own pheromones, just by getting close to her scent gland, Jian Jixing could smell the familiar sweet and sour berries mixed with the sweet wheat scent.

Like a cat smelling catnip, Jian Jixing lowered her head and took a long, slow sniff, getting closer and closer.

Sheng Ruxi froze but didn’t move. Soon, she smelled the faint, cool scent of dried tangerine peel. This time, unlike before, she seemed to also smell a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste.

Jian Jixing is in a good mood?

So she was just messing with me the whole time, right?

As soon as her emotions fluctuated, Jian Jixing whispered in her ear, “It smells even better.”

Sheng Ruxi: “…”

This is insane. Jian Jixing is flirting with her again.

“Just so we’re clear, this isn’t part of our deal,” Jian Jixing said, her arms resting on Sheng Ruxi’s waist. Her gaze landed on Sheng Ruxi’s slightly parted lips. She just stared.

When she spoke, it was fine. Jian Jixing’s words were annoying, and Sheng Ruxi would get angry. But when Jian Jixing didn’t speak and just stared, the air became ambiguous, as if a tangible object was rubbing against her in the direction of Jian Jixing’s gaze.

“Now I want to ask you, what if after two sniffs, I still don’t feel better?”

How much better could she feel? What is she looking at? … What does she want to do here?

“What do you want?” Sheng Ruxi asked in a low voice, not daring to turn her head because she knew Jian Jixing was right next to her. Turning her head would cross the temporary safety line.

“I want to try something else,” Jian Jixing said faintly. “Just two sniffs aren’t enough to soothe the heart that was hurt when you said I wasn’t good enough.”

She was so honest. Sheng Ruxi admired how Jian Jixing could separate her personal feelings from her personal desires so clearly.

With a hint like that, it would be strange for Sheng Ruxi not to understand. She steeled herself. It’s just a kiss, right? Haven’t they kissed before?

The first time is awkward, the second time is familiar.

Last time, Jian Jixing had made the first move. Now it was her turn.

Sheng Ruxi turned her head and bumped into Jian Jixing’s lips. She heard Jian Jixing’s soft chuckle, and it made her ears tingle.

Jian Jixing’s hand gently squeezed the back of her neck, making Sheng Ruxi move back a little. Sheng Ruxi’s hands rested on Jian Jixing’s chest, and she subconsciously grabbed her open collar.

When Jian Jixing’s tongue suddenly brushed against her parted lips, Sheng Ruxi’s breathing became erratic.

The air was as sweet as the first ripe berry of early summer. Because of Sheng Ruxi’s response, Jian Jixing gently entered and tasted the actual sweet and sour flavor.

Their breaths gradually mingled. The long, drawn-out kiss ended when Jian Jixing pulled away. Sheng Ruxi was soft in Jian Jixing’s arms. Jian Jixing’s hand gently brushed from the back of her neck to the small of her back, soothing her casually.

Jian Jixing had drunk a few cups of tea before, and Sheng Ruxi thought the kiss would taste bitter, but it didn’t. She tasted a sweet aftertaste, like tea, and also like Jian Jixing’s pheromones.

For the first time, she felt like kissing Jian Jixing could be an experience she didn’t want to end.

My brain must be broken—

Seeing Jian Jixing’s smiling eyes, Sheng Ruxi couldn’t help but ask, “Are you okay?”

Jian Jixing was the one who said they should kiss, and she was the one who pulled away.

Jian Jixing slowly let her go. “If I wasn’t okay, would I have let you go?”

She let her go while she still had her senses, so she wouldn’t cause a scene here. Wouldn’t this princess be the one to throw a fit then?

She helped Sheng Ruxi up. After making sure Sheng Ruxi could stand on her own, she let go. She hadn’t eaten much at the table, but Sheng Ruxi had fed her well.

Jian Jixing looked at the scent gland Sheng Ruxi was showing her, reached out, and covered it with Sheng Ruxi’s hair. After it was completely covered, she released some of her own pheromones onto Sheng Ruxi, completely covering Sheng Ruxi’s scent. Only then was she satisfied.

Sheng Ruxi said, “You know you look really smug right now.”

“Because one kiss had a much better soothing effect than two sniffs,” Jian Jixing said. “Thank you for your selfless contribution.”

Sheng Ruxi wanted to hit her. Jian Jixing smiled and held her wrist, shaking it. Sheng Ruxi wasn’t as strong as Jian Jixing and couldn’t hit her. She felt parched and drank the rest of the tea in one go. The bitterness made her stick her tongue out.

Wasn’t it just tea? It tasted so sweet in Jian Jixing’s mouth just now.

She stared at the empty teacup in disbelief and then held it out to Jian Jixing. Jian Jixing poured her another cup. She watched Sheng Ruxi take a sip and frown again, looking disgusted.

“Don’t force yourself if you don’t like it.”

Sheng Ruxi asked strangely, “But why was it sweet in your mouth just now? Did you secretly swap my tea?”

Jian Jixing took the rest of the tea from her hand and drank it all. Her lips were moist as she looked at Sheng Ruxi. “Do you want to try again?”

Sheng Ruxi got up and walked to Jian Jixing’s side. She leaned in, but just as their noses were about to touch, she took a tissue and placed it on Jian Jixing’s lips, laughing mischievously.

“You’re captivated by me, aren’t you?” Sheng Ruxi poked Jian Jixing’s lower lip with her fingertip. “If you want to kiss me, just say so. Don’t make up these high-sounding, fake excuses.”

So bold.

She had just been kissed, and she was already teasing her like this. Jian Jixing knew she wasn’t a saint.

The tissue with a little bit of water on it fell, and Jian Jixing casually caught it. When she stood up, Sheng Ruxi saw her dangerous expression and immediately backed away.

Jian Jixing snorted. “You’re scared of me now? Am I going to eat you?”

This made Sheng Ruxi angry. Her bright, beautiful eyes shimmered, and her face was flushed. “Then don’t eat me!”

Sheng Ruxi had just been kissed. She was angry for a moment, then soft for a moment, like a flower that could open and close as it pleased. When she was in a good mood, she would show off her beautiful posture, but she couldn’t hide the sweet scent on her body or her cheeks that were flushed like a sunrise.

When she said that, Jian Jixing immediately thought of certain scenes from before and froze.

“…”

She had said something like “it’s hard to argue when you’ve been fed.” So when Sheng Ruxi said that, she couldn’t argue back and was silent for a moment.

Jian Jixing pursed her lips and gave Sheng Ruxi a meaningful look, then stopped moving closer.

Although Sheng Ruxi was proud that she had won a round, how could she not know what Jian Jixing was thinking? She had also thought of that scene.

She couldn’t leave the elders waiting for too long. She had achieved her goal of comforting Jian Jixing. Seeing that Jian Jixing was truly okay, she decided to go back to the living room.

After a few steps, she turned her head again. The breeze ruffled her hair, and her bright eyes and white teeth made her face look even more radiant and gentle than the early summer breeze.

“Oh, right, Jian Jixing,” Sheng Ruxi said, her eyes curving into a smile. “My brother uses the white-and-blue glazed lotus vase you gave him. My dad uses the inkstone you gave him every day when he writes. My mom uses the incense burner you gave her every day. They all love the gifts you gave them. They asked me to thank you on their behalf.”

Sheng Ruxi clearly named each gift, showing that her family cherished them. When you unwrap a gift, you can feel how much the person who gave it cared.

Her brother had only mentioned wanting that vase once when Sheng Ruxi was upset and said, “It’s such a hassle to arrange a bouquet of flowers? It looks so old-fashioned…”

Sheng Ruxi loved fashionable things and was not yet at the age to appreciate antiques. This item was rare, and even her brother didn’t have one. She didn’t know where Jian Jixing had found it.

Love extends to everything connected to the beloved.

Her family loved her, so their love extended to Jian Jixing. Sheng Ruxi didn’t even want to mention how many times Jian Jixing’s gifts had been shown off. Her mother used to light incense once a day, but now she lit it all the time.

Jian Jixing didn’t say anything. It wasn’t until Sheng Ruxi’s figure had disappeared that she looked away and suddenly realized her cheeks felt a little sore.

From the moment Sheng Ruxi said that until now, she had been smiling.

When she slowly returned to the living room, Jian Jixing saw Yan Huai Xi, who looked like she had done something wrong, standing a little far from Sheng Ruxi. Her face was still flushed.

The pheromones on Sheng Ruxi’s body made Yan Huai Xi’s breathing quicken, and her back felt cold. She felt a strong sense of suppression.

She couldn’t even get too close to her sister-in-law.

“Don’t worry, your sister isn’t mad at you,” Sheng Ruxi said with an unconcerned smile. She turned and saw Jian Jixing approaching. “Ah, there she is.”

“Sister!” Yan Huai Xi was so scared she took two steps back. Her flushed face instantly turned pale. The two elders weren’t there. Jian Jixing raised an eyebrow. “Are you okay?”

Yan Huai Xi thought, How could I be okay? Every single hair on her body was standing on end!

She held still, but her legs were shaky as Jian Jixing came closer. She was about to cry. Jian Jixing came over and supported her. Yan Huai Xi reacted instinctively, “I’m okay! I’m really okay! Mom said to find her in the tea room when you have time.”

Jian Jixing let it go. As she was about to leave, Sheng Ruxi followed her. “I’m coming with you.”

“You miss me so much?” Jian Jixing stopped and teased her. She thought Sheng Ruxi would give up, but Sheng Ruxi actually linked arms with her and secretly pressed on the spot near her armpit.

Sheng Ruxi whispered, “Mom just wants to know how our relationship is going. Isn’t this when you should be begging me to help you put on a good show?”

“I won’t trouble you with that. You act at work, and you act when you’re finally free. Don’t you get tired?” Jian Jixing removed Sheng Ruxi’s hands from her body. “Unless you admit that you’re just worried about me?”

“Don’t be so conceited,” Sheng Ruxi immediately pushed Jian Jixing away, wanting to draw a clear line between them.

They had only kissed twice. It was rude to talk like that.

Sheng Ruxi went upstairs, not bothering with Jian Jixing anymore. She went to the bathroom to wash her face and got a call from Yan Fuzheng.

“What are you doing? I haven’t heard from you since you went home from the hospital. Did Jian Jixing—” Yan Fuzheng was dying of curiosity. “I’ll never say she’s impotent again.”

Jian Jixing’s sudden outburst had scared Yan Fuzheng half to death. It sounded like a dangerous Alpha warning.

Sheng Ruxi snorted. “You’ll never say she’s impotent again? I will. And I’m going to tell Wuwu. That scoundrel only knows how to bully people. Does she think she’s amazing just because she’s an Alpha?”

She used an angry tone to cover up the weird thoughts that had sprung up since that hospital room incident. She didn’t want her friend to hear the turmoil in her heart.

Yan Fuzheng knew Sheng Ruxi well and could tell something was off. “Who upset you, Princess?”

“Who else!”

“…Didn’t you go to Jian Jixing’s house today? How could she upset you? Isn’t she afraid you’ll tell on her?” Yan Fuzheng laughed.

“She kissed me.”

“Oh, she kissed you… wait, huh? Huh?? She kissed you?!” Yan Fuzheng knew about Sheng Ruxi and Jian Jixing’s rivalry. They were so hostile that they would keep their mouths shut even during a marking. How could they just kiss?

Is the princess okay? She should be in a pheromone-fueled haze with her Alpha right now.

“Is it fun for her to tease me? I thought she was upset, and I was generous enough to let her breathe in my pheromones as a comfort, but she said it wasn’t enough. I thought she was really sad and crying, but she was totally faking it! Totally faking it!”

“I didn’t want to kiss her. I just didn’t want to lose. If she dared to kiss me first, I would bite her. I wanted to kiss her longer… Hello, are you listening?”

Yan Fuzheng was in shock. She was holding her phone, dumbfounded. “I’m listening.”

“Anyway, I won. She was the one who let go first. I don’t know what she’s thinking. Hey, Fufu, I won, right?”

Yan Fuzheng: “Do you want me to tell you the truth?”

Sheng Ruxi felt a little warm from talking about it. She closed the bathroom door to take a shower.

“Just say it,” Sheng Ruxi said, turning on the shower and putting her phone on speaker on the side.

Yan Fuzheng: “Besides awkwardness, your tone is full of reminiscing.”

Sheng Ruxi: ” Huh?”

She immediately retorted reflexively, “Don’t say such strange things late at night. I want to have a good night’s sleep. How could I reminisce about kissing Jian Jixing? No way.”

Yan Fuzheng was silent. Sheng Ruxi, maybe talking to herself as much as to her friend, said, “If I were to reminisce, it would be with Wuwu.”

“Why do you always bring up Professor Chu? What do you even like about her?”

“I think you’re just deceiving yourself,” Yan Fuzheng laughed. “It was the same in school. You suddenly said you were going to confess to Chu Wu. I have no idea how you fell for her. Was it just to spite Jian Jixing?”

“Don’t be silly. You don’t understand. I’m not talking about this with you anymore.” The steam from the shower made Sheng Ruxi’s face hot. She put her phone down, thought to herself for a while, dried off, and patted her face in the mirror.

It was soft and warm. A simple shower had made her this hot.

Suddenly, the bathroom door was playfully knocked twice. Jian Jixing’s voice rang out.

“Are you done? If you don’t come out, I’m afraid the tabloids will say my bathroom eats female celebrities tomorrow.”

Sheng Ruxi wrapped a soft bath towel around her head and yanked the door open. “I can’t expect a single polite word from you.”

Jian Jixing had changed her clothes and had washed up downstairs. Seeing Sheng Ruxi come out, she slowly leaned against the head of the bed.

Sheng Ruxi sat with her back to her. After blow-drying her hair and slowly putting on hair oil, she asked, “What did Mom tell you?”

Jian Jixing: “She said we looked great at the awards ceremony and showed me the ticket stubs from the multiple times she saw my movie.”

Sheng Ruxi’s lips curled up. She stopped applying the oil and knelt up on the bed. The beauty lay on the head of the bed, her fingers, which had been oiled, looked bright under the light. She beckoned to Jian Jixing.

Jian Jixing was confused and didn’t move. Sheng Ruxi was still patient. She curled her fingers again and winked at Jian Jixing.

Jian Jixing said, “Your eyelid is twitching. Go to bed early.”

“You insolent slave, how dare you talk to me like that?” Sheng Ruxi held back her frustration. Since she had just done something for Jian Jixing, she felt entitled to boss her around. “Come here and give me a hand massage.”

Jian Jixing was fed up with her tone and wanted to talk back, but the scent of Sheng Ruxi’s shower gel suddenly wafted over. It was the bottle she kept at home, orange blossom and pomegranate.

This familiar scent blocked Jian Jixing’s words. She suddenly forgave Sheng Ruxi’s demanding behavior.

She got on the bed and took a hand cream from the basket of bottles and jars on Sheng Ruxi’s nightstand. It opened with a crisp click, but Jian Jixing didn’t squeeze any out and closed it again with a ‘pop.’

“I have principles,” Jian Jixing said slowly. “My principle is that I can only apply hand cream to my wife.”

“What are you muttering about? Do I have to kiss you?” Sheng Ruxi couldn’t stand Jian Jixing’s dawdling. She kicked her, but mid-air, she remembered that Jian Jixing would grab her ankle. She cautiously pulled her foot back, and only her toes brushed against Jian Jixing’s leg.

It was a negligible force, but it was both ticklish and tingly.

Jian Jixing’s voice lowered. “If you dare to try.”

Sheng Ruxi was a little smug. “I knew you couldn’t resist my pheromones. Can’t you just admit you like me?”

Jian Jixing didn’t argue back. She opened the hand cream lid again, squeezed two pumps of the milky white cream into her palm, rubbed it in, and slowly approached Sheng Ruxi.

She took Sheng Ruxi’s well-cared-for hands. The cream mixed with her body temperature. Jian Jixing applied it carefully, rubbing every part of the palm, between the fingers, and on the jade-like fingertips. The smooth, delicate cream, warmed by her body temperature, made a strange and subtle sound. Sheng Ruxi suddenly fell silent.

Jian Jixing seemed very focused, but Sheng Ruxi felt the silence was unsettling. The person in front of her seemed to be genuinely focused on applying hand cream, and only she was lost in thought.

There was no overhead light in the room. The ambient light behind Jian Jixing cast a warm, molten glow on her. Since Jian Jixing was looking down and serving her, Sheng Ruxi realized how gentle Jian Jixing looked.

She had thick eyelashes, slightly upturned eyes, and lips that were neither too thick nor too thin. Jian Jixing didn’t have a distinct Cupid’s bow, but the middle of her upper lip had a natural curve that was soft to kiss. Light from the cracks between her eyelashes entered her eyes, causing ripples of fragmented gold.

Sheng Ruxi suddenly remembered Yan Fuzheng’s words. She was actually reminiscing about kissing Jian Jixing.

Jian Jixing was applying the cream nicely, but Sheng Ruxi suddenly pulled her hands away without a hint of reluctance. Jian Jixing looked up. “What’s wrong now?”

Maybe it was the word “you,” but Sheng Ruxi turned her face away and ignored her, not even bothering with her own hand cream. Jian Jixing was speechless. What was she supposed to say now? My little princess, my lady, my highness, what can I do to make you happy?

Jian Jixing reached over Sheng Ruxi, who was lying on her side, and put the hand cream back in its place. It landed in the box with a “thud.”

Sheng Ruxi suddenly turned and put both her hands on Jian Jixing’s face, making Jian Jixing unable to move. She was suspended above Sheng Ruxi.

When it came to tormenting people, Sheng Ruxi’s nightly bedtime routines were one of the ways. Jian Jixing was at her wits’ end. The hand cream she had just applied hadn’t been fully absorbed yet. Sheng Ruxi’s palms were warm and moist, which gave Jian Jixing some unsettling thoughts.

Sheng Ruxi looked at Jian Jixing and smiled. “You were so fierce. Say one more thing I don’t like, and I’ll hit you.”

Jian Jixing raised an eyebrow and blurted out, “Then I’ll thank you for the honor.”

Sheng Ruxi: “…”

Her hand slid down and gently rested on the comforter.

The lights went out.

Jian Jixing slept on the other side, maintaining a distance from Sheng Ruxi as usual. The bed was large.

Sheng Ruxi suddenly asked, “Do you have anything else to say?”

Jian Jixing immediately said, “I just applied hand cream for you. Shouldn’t you thank me?”

This wasn’t the answer Sheng Ruxi wanted. She felt that Jian Jixing was doing it on purpose, so she also said stiffly, “Thank you, Director Jian.”

Jian Jixing hummed in response and casually pulled the blanket over the other side. “Go to bed early.”

But as soon as she said that, Sheng Ruxi suddenly threw off the covers. Jian Jixing was even faster. She immediately flipped over and trapped Sheng Ruxi between her arms.

It was as if she could see in the dark. The moment Sheng Ruxi’s hand moved, she grabbed her wrist with one hand.

“Trying to sneak attack me?”

“I can’t sleep now.”

Does this princess have no patience? Jian Jixing took a deep breath and tried to be patient. “What do you want?”

She paused and then said, “What do you want to do?”

This almost made Sheng Ruxi choke. She had been mentally preparing herself, but now it was all gone. Jian Jixing’s words infuriated her, and she blurted out, “What’s wrong with me wanting to sleep!”

Jian Jixing’s grip on her hand loosened. Sheng Ruxi immediately pulled it away and tried to push her, but she couldn’t move her at all. She decided to do the opposite. To hide her guilt, she said, “Who says that sleeping together means anything? It’s just a habit. You know? Okay—”

Before she could finish, Jian Jixing lowered her head and bit down hard on her lip.

Too much talking.

This method worked better.