After Being Marked By A Love Rival - Chapter 51

Xie Rong’s question stirred a small surge of excitement in Qi Musi’s heart.

The fact that Xie Rong could ask this question, didn’t it suggest that she was starting to contemplate her own feelings?

Qi Musi couldn’t always predict Xie Rong’s thoughts.

She had previously assumed that Xie Rong’s affection for Zhuang Xinbai was the love one holds for a partner. After all, just hearing the words “like” and “confession” from Xie Rong’s mouth was shocking enough for Qi Musi, preventing her from deeply considering what kind of liking Xie Rong felt for Zhuang Xinbai in the short term.

Moreover… misunderstanding one’s own feelings is rare. If Qi Musi hadn’t experienced it herself, she probably wouldn’t believe such a thing was possible, perhaps even dismissing it as a clumsy excuse or reason.

But now that she had gone through it, she knew such a farcical situation truly existed. However… her situation didn’t necessarily mean Xie Rong’s was the same.

Therefore, despite her inner hope, Qi Musi outwardly remained calm.

It wasn’t until later that she noticed a few clues, yet even then, Qi Musi dared not make a judgment.

Because she first had to place herself in a position where she wouldn’t cross boundaries, to ensure her emotions weren’t detected by Xie Rong. After all, Qi Musi’s top priority at the time was to change the image she held in Xie Rong’s mind.

It wasn’t until now that Xie Rong came to her and asked this question, seemingly telling Qi Musi in a veiled way, you guessed correctly.

Qi Musi clenched her fingers, controlling the sudden, thumping heartbeat. She maintained a calm facial expression, but her eyes revealed a burning brilliance.

Qi Musi curved her lips into a gentle smile and walked closer to Xie Rong.

“You’re asking… how I was sure about my feelings for that person?”

Xie Rong looked at her. Although she was a bit confused and unaccustomed to Qi Musi’s sudden proximity, she did nothing, merely waiting quietly for the answer.

Qi Musi smiled, tilting her head slightly, “Isn’t it very simple?”

“Intuition,” she lightly spoke.

Xie Rong frowned instead, “Are you…” She originally wanted to ask if Qi Musi was teasing her, but she swallowed the words before they came out.

Qi Musi had no reason to, and she shouldn’t always speculate about Qi Musi with such an attitude.

The other person hadn’t done anything wrong; she shouldn’t always think of Qi Musi in a negative light.

So, Xie Rong changed her wording, “I don’t understand.”

Intuition felt very distant to her; she rarely seemed to have use for it.

Qi Musi chuckled, “I’m not deceiving you, nor am I being perfunctory. It’s… it’s like the feeling of falling in love at first sight. Perhaps you haven’t realized it when you first meet the person, but you are gradually drawn to them.”

“A gesture, a look, or perhaps she doesn’t even need to do anything, just quietly being there, is enough to capture all your attention.”

“When you realize it, you’ll find that your mind and heart are filled with her image, and your every thought is inescapable from her. By then, you’ll discover that your heart has already inscribed her name.”

“…”

Xie Rong remained silent, seeming to be contemplating or perhaps following Qi Musi’s words to imagine.

Qi Musi watched Xie Rong up close, easily seeing her lowered eyelashes long, dark, with a naturally upward curve, looking very beautiful.

Her smile deepened, but her voice softened, “Every time you see her, perhaps you haven’t yet developed any special feeling, perhaps your brain hasn’t sorted out your current mood, but your heart is telling you that it has unconsciously relaxed, or of course, it might be beating rapidly.”

Xie Rong slightly furrowed her brows.

Qi Musi didn’t pause and continued, “And, of course, the most important thing.”

Xie Rong looked up at her. Qi Musi met her gaze.

Her eyes were very dark, like black obsidian, yet they held a hint of light, concealing Xie Rong’s reflection within.

Qi Musi’s gaze was deep, looking intently at her.

“That is being attracted by her pheromones, and only by her alone.”

“It’s useless even if there is a 100% perfectly matched destined omega nearby. No matter what percentage, it’s far less attractive than a hint of pheromone revealed by that person.”

“You want to mark her, and only her.”

“You want…”

She paused slightly, her eyes deepening, and her red lips slightly parted, “You want to go to bed with her.”

“Every single moment you see her, you want to pin her down on the bed.”

Xie Rong was stunned by her rare, direct, and vulgar words, her eyes widening in astonishment as she stared blankly at Qi Musi.

Then, she saw the other person take a step forward, drawing even closer, as if intending to lean in… to kiss her.

Xie Rong couldn’t help but want to turn her face away. But the next moment, Qi Musi chuckled softly.

“Just… like this,” she said vaguely.

Xie Rong looked over, confused, “Like what?”

Qi Musi didn’t answer with words this time; instead, she stared at her with open eyes.

Her almond-shaped eyes held a smile and a certain inexplicable meaning, like hidden hooks, observing her pupils, and then slowly moving down.

Xie Rong gripped her fingers.

She could clearly see Qi Musi’s gaze fall upon her lips. Xie Rong couldn’t help but purse her lips, and then she saw Qi Musi’s red lips curve up, as if laughing at her small action…

The emotion in her eyes, however, deepened.

Even though the other person made no movement, Xie Rong felt a burning sensation on her lips. This unfamiliar feeling caused her panic, even making her want to flee, so much so that she hurriedly looked to the side, avoiding Qi Musi’s gaze.

But only for a moment. The next instant, Xie Rong couldn’t help but look at Qi Musi with her peripheral vision.

Then her gaze continued downward, passing over her exposed, fair neck… The burning breath seemed to draw even closer.

Xie Rong snapped back to her senses, taking a step back, “You…”

She paused, unsure what to say.

What could she say? Should she say that she suspected she had just been… visually explored all over by Qi Musi?

She couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Moreover, from a certain perspective, Qi Musi’s actions were also answering her question.

Xie Rong pursed her lips, turning her head away, her earlobes blood-red, as if they were about to drip blood.

Qi Musi let out a soft laugh, said nothing more, and didn’t even explain her behavior just now. She simply turned back and began her ablutions.

The sound of rushing water rang out, washing over Xie Rong’s heart, granting her a brief moment of tranquility as if she were being cleansed.

But soon, her heart’s ripples surged again.

Xie Rong pursed her lips, opened the door, and returned to the dorm room.

Before leaving, she looked back at Qi Musi through the glass door. The other person was oblivious to her actions, still washing up with her head down, her back peaceful, showing no trace of the nearly wanton appearance she had just displayed.

Xie Rong knitted her brows, a trace of deep thought in her eyes. After staying put for a moment, she got into bed.

Qi Musi, who was on the balcony, mercilessly rinsed her fingers with icy water in the winter, feeling the chill seep in. She closed her eyes, finally exhaling a breath.

The balcony, with no one else but her, became her private space. Only now did Qi Musi cease to suppress her reactions.

An overwhelming scent of cherry wine pheromones diffused, sweeping through every part of the space, carrying restlessness and aggression.

The smile on Qi Musi’s face had unknowingly faded, leaving only a restrained coldness.

Her actions today were quite appropriate not too offensive, nor too subtle to be guessed.

But she didn’t know if Xie Rong would think of it on that level.

Thinking of the slight panic in Xie Rong’s eyes just before she left, Qi Musi lowered her gaze and smiled.

Very cute.

Returning to the room, Qi Musi was unsurprised to find Xie Rong already in bed. She curved her lips, said nothing more, turned off the main light, and also got into bed.

As she moved toward her side, Qi Musi heard some movement from Xie Rong’s bed, indicating that she hadn’t lain down yet.

Qi Musi smiled, then called out softly, “Xiao Rong.”

After a pause, Xie Rong replied, “What is it.”

Qi Musi had nothing specific in mind, just saying, “Good night.”

Xie Rong also replied softly, “Good night.”

Good night, sweet dreams.

However, Xie Rong clearly didn’t sleep well. Or rather, she had a dream.

In her dream, she dreamt of Qi Musi again.

It wasn’t the first time Xie Rong had dreamt of her, but the last time she dreamt of Qi Musi was clearly not a pleasant dream. That time, she had just been marked by Qi Musi, and when she was dreaming… it was probably a case of ‘what you think about during the day, you dream about at night,’ and she dreamed about that event again that evening.

The emotions Xie Rong woke up with that time were clearly not good, and she could still recall that feeling now.

She thought it was unlikely that she would dream of Qi Musi again.

But today, she did.

Perhaps it was due to their conversation before bed, or perhaps it was because of the look in Qi Musi’s eyes today that slightly unsettled her. In any case, Xie Rong dreamt of Qi Musi once more.

Similar to the last dream, this one also seemed filled with ambiguity and seduction.

But unlike the last time, this time, Qi Musi did not seem to be the one in control.

Xie Rong looked down at the person lying beneath her. The other person’s soft, slightly curly long hair was spread across the white sheets, wearing red pajamas, partially covering and partially revealing, with graceful curves, looking like a siren coming to claim a life in the dark night.

Qi Musi reached out slightly, embracing Xie Rong and pulling her close. Her hot breath fanned against Xie Rong’s ear, bringing a shiver and a certain indescribable excitement.

Xie Rong paused, then saw her dream self also reach out and stroke Qi Musi’s face.

The other person narrowed her eyes, like a cat, seemingly enjoying it immensely. After a while, she tilted her head and kissed Xie Rong’s palm.

…It was a little hot.

Xie Rong felt herself lowering her head and leaning in.

To do what…?

A faint question arose in Xie Rong’s heart.

But soon, the question was answered.

She kissed the vibrant red lips and pried them open.

Next, she flipped Qi Musi over, skillfully and naturally finding the location of the scent gland.

It still carried the scent of cherry.

Xie Rong bit down almost without hesitation.

The two pheromones intertwined and fused, completely compatible.