After Being Marked By A Love Rival - Chapter 61

The atmosphere in the movie seemed to spread outward along the tablet. The heated ambiance seemed to have propagated outside the screen as well, making Xie Rong feel a bit uncomfortable and intensely awkward.

It wasn’t because of the intimate actions of the two female protagonists in the film that she felt awkward, but because… she was watching these things with Qi Musi.

Xie Rong couldn’t help but glance to the side, not daring to keep her gaze fixed on the screen anymore. However, even though her eyes moved away, her hearing remained.

The sounds of the ambiguous movie kept echoing in her ears, as if deliberately provoking her.

Xie Rong even wondered if Qi Musi was doing it on purpose.

However, the moment she had this thought, it was extinguished, because Qi Musi didn’t do anything to her, nor did she look at her. Instead, she was intently watching the film, her emotions fluctuating with the protagonists’ joys and sorrows.

Was she truly being petty?

Xie Rong couldn’t know the truth, but she also couldn’t continue sitting there in that atmosphere.

She suddenly stood up.

Qi Musi froze, paused the film, and looked at her, “What’s wrong, Xiao Rong?”

Xie Rong pursed her lips, unable to directly say goodbye, after all, she had agreed first to stay with Qi Musi to finish watching a movie. So Xie Rong said, “I’m going to the restroom.”

Qi Musi seemed not to have noticed anything amiss and nodded at Xie Rong.

Only after arriving at the restroom did Xie Rong finally breathe a sigh of relief. She looked up at herself in the mirror, finding her pale face slightly flushed.

The heat on her face was hard to suppress, so Xie Rong simply turned on the faucet and washed her face.

Beads of water strung across her face, making her look even fairer and cleaner.

Xie Rong picked up the dry towel nearby to wipe herself, then paused.

The towel seemed to carry a very faint scent of cherry.

The source of this fragrance was beyond doubt.

Xie Rong clenched her fingers, closed her eyes, and felt as if the face-washing had been in vain.

She could almost imagine the scene of Qi Musi wiping her face with this towel after washing up.

Now that she had also taken the towel to wipe her face, didn’t that mean… she and Qi Musi had an intimate proximity?

Xie Rong closed her eyes and exhaled, putting the towel back in its place.

It wasn’t Qi Musi’s fault; it was just that she was too impulsive and forgot that everything here had naturally been used by Qi Musi.

After washing her face and calming down, Xie Rong left the room.

Qi Musi looked up, seemingly unaware that Xie Rong had just washed her face, and waved at her again, “Xiao Rong, continue?”

Xie Rong nodded.

So the film resumed, and the atmosphere that had seemingly relaxed and calmed down due to the pause warmed up again.

At this moment, Xie Rong felt her fingers, resting on the fuzzy carpet, touch the warmth of another person.

She looked down and found that it was Qi Musi’s hand moving closer.

Was it accidental, or did the other party intentionally put it there?

Xie Rong had no answer, because Qi Musi’s attitude was too unpredictable.

So Xie Rong carefully drew her hand back to the side, pretending not to have noticed anything.

However, the film had been playing for barely two more minutes when Xie Rong felt her hand being touched again.

Now she could be sure that Qi Musi was doing it on purpose.

So Xie Rong turned her head to look, narrowing her eyes, “If your hand can’t behave, I don’t mind helping you chop it off.”

Qi Musi froze, then blinked, putting on an innocent look and gazing at Xie Rong, then defending herself, “I didn’t do anything, what are you talking about, Xiao Rong.”

Xie Rong glanced downwards, signaling for her to look for herself.

Qi Musi feigned sudden realization, “It must have subconsciously stretched over just now. Sorry, I didn’t know you were there too.”

“…”

Xie Rong couldn’t be bothered to waste any more breath on her, especially since the plot had advanced to another intimate scene. Xie Rong couldn’t continue with her questioning and cold sarcasm.

She just felt it wasn’t quite appropriate…?

However, in the next moment, Qi Musi pushed her luck, not retreating but advancing, interlacing her fingers into Xie Rong’s, holding her firmly.

Xie Rong’s eyes widened slightly, her expression showing a hint of anger and embarrassment: “You…!”

But as soon as she turned her head, she saw Qi Musi’s beautiful face right in front of her, and the rest of Xie Rong’s words got stuck.

The two of them were very close, close enough for Xie Rong to clearly see Qi Musi’s eyelashes, close enough to clearly see herself reflected in the other party’s eyes, and to smell the faint, sweet cherry fragrance on her.

Xie Rong suddenly felt that the situation was a bit off and not good.

Just as she was about to pull back, Qi Musi moved forward. “Xiao Rong…”

Xie Rong’s expression flickered, “What are you doing?” She tried her best to appear aloof and questioning, but the flush that slightly drooped her eyes made her lose her deterrent power.

The tablet had unconsciously been tossed onto the carpet by Qi Musi. The other party was extremely close to her, their breaths mingling.

At this time, the two protagonists in the film also seemed to have reached an ambiguous moment. Since the video wasn’t turned off, Xie Rong could still hear the sounds coming from the tablet.

It made her face turn crimson. She didn’t know if it was because of the nearby Qi Musi, the movie, or both.

“Step back…” Xie Rong lightly chastised, but it lacked real force.

Qi Musi held her fingers tighter, pressing closer step by step, her voice very soft and tender, yet Xie Rong heard it clearly.

“Xiao Rong.”

The next moment, the other party leaned in, and soft lips pressed against hers.

Xie Rong’s eyes widened slightly, a slight sound blocked back. Qi Musi was very close, capturing her lips with great patience, like a skillful hunter.

Xie Rong slightly parted her lips, wanting to curse her, curse her for taking advantage of the situation, curse her for waiting for an opportunity, but as soon as she opened her lips, Qi Musi seized the chance to continue the “attack.”

“I won’t let you feel uncomfortable, Xiao Rong,” Qi Musi whispered against her, her tone very light.

Xie Rong tried to turn her head, but was pulled back by the other party.

A slender hand threaded through her hair, gently massaging her head, bringing a tingling comfort, like a softness that lowered one’s guard.

“Bastard…”

Xie Rong wanted to push Qi Musi away, but when her hands pressed against the other party’s shoulders, she somehow lost strength, failing to truly push away and press down, allowing Qi Musi to gain an inch, closing in and plundering again and again.

Xie Rong’s face was flushed, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

It was a long time before Qi Musi finally let go. She softly asked, “Do you still like it?”

How could she possibly like it!

After all, Qi Musi was not the person she liked. Such a thing was naturally most pleasurable when done with a person one liked, but the relationship between her and Qi Musi was not like that.

But she didn’t hate it either.

If she truly hated it, even with the ambiance and Qi Musi’s skillful and patient coaxing, Xie Rong would not have let the other party kiss her again and again.

She would have kicked Qi Musi away long ago.

So now that Qi Musi asked her this question, Xie Rong couldn’t answer.

She only knew that this was definitely a conspiracy by Qi Musi. She had planned it all from the beginning.

Seeing what Xie Rong was thinking, Qi Musi explained, “I didn’t plan it from the start.”

Xie Rong glared at her, clearly not believing her.

Qi Musi picked up the tablet, paused the content, and defended herself, “I really just wanted to watch a movie with you at first, but… who knew the movie content would be like this, so I was, affected a bit.”

After all, she was an Alpha. Sitting next to the person she liked while watching this kind of film, it was impossible for her to remain indifferent.

However, Qi Musi strictly remembered the lesson from last time, so every step was only continued after repeated probing, gentle yet firm. She didn’t want to make Xie Rong dislike her, but she also didn’t want the other party to easily escape.

After all, this was a rare opportunity she had waited for, and Qi Musi naturally wouldn’t let it go.

Fortunately, Xie Rong didn’t truly push her away, nor was she particularly angry with her.

Although Xie Rong had a cold face, it was mostly due to Qi Musi’s unannounced attack. Her anger at the other party’s actions didn’t account for much.

And just now… she truly didn’t dislike it.

Xie Rong glared at her, thinking about how many times she had been taken advantage of by Qi Musi.

She was clearly an Alpha, yet in front of the other person, she was like an Omega.

This was the point that angered Xie Rong the most.

She narrowed her eyes and coldly asked Qi Musi, “Are you treating me like an Omega?”

Qi Musi was startled, not understanding how the topic had shifted here. But she still quickly shook her head, “Of course not.”

Her eyes were gentle, carrying a soft smile, “Xiao Rong, I’ve told you before, I like you simply because I like you, regardless of whether you are an Alpha, Beta, or Omega. It has nothing to do with gender.”

“Furthermore,” she paused, curving her lips, “I don’t think your identity is bad. I like you even as an Alpha, and I even want to smell your pheromones, to mark you.”

Xie Rong pursed her lips, unable to resist looking away, but she quickly turned back, not letting herself lose face or momentum.

Xie Rong thought of the point she was debating and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, “But everything you do treats me as an Omega.”

Qi Musi frowned in confusion, “How so?”

Xie Rong looked at her plainly, “Last time during your rut, you attempted and succeeded in marking me, biting my scent gland. And this time, needless to say.”

She slightly raised an eyebrow, her expression carrying an unquestionable tone.

Qi Musi paused, not expecting such an answer. But she quickly retorted, “If you are willing, I can certainly be bitten back by you. Or rather, I would be happy to.”

Xie Rong choked, not expecting Qi Musi’s response to be like this. But she quickly added, “Come on, you’re only saying that because you know I won’t do it. You’re just putting on a show.”

Now Qi Musi truly felt wronged and unable to speak out.

She smiled helplessly, “I truly didn’t mean that, Xiao Rong. If you are willing, I can accept anything you do.”

Xie Rong narrowed her eyes, then pulled her lips into a cold smile, her black eyes staring at Qi Musi, “No need to go that far.”

Qi Musi looked up at her.

Xie Rong curved her lips, revealing a hint of coldness, “Right now is fine.”

With that, she grabbed Qi Musi’s collar, leaned down, and moved closer.