What to do if I've locked myself in a book! - Chapter 47

The woman clung to Bai Yiyan, completely unaware, her bare and beautiful back falling into Ji Shi’s view and stirring mixed emotions in him.

His heart shook violently, and his body reacted on instinct.

After secretly loving her for so many years, this was the first time he had seen her naked. His body responded immediately. Her damp skin carried the fresh scent of a shower, dotted with clear droplets. Her long black hair spilled down like ink. Every time she brushed past him before, he could smell her pleasant fragrance—but now, the man she was holding was not him.

She was already this intimate with Bai Yiyan?

He had read plenty of such scenes in the novel, but seeing it with his own eyes still hurt.

A strong yet pointless jealousy washed over him. He should have pulled himself together and told her everything he and this man had discussed during the day. Nothing else mattered—as long as she was safe, as long as they could save her.

“Qianqian.”

Ji Shi finally called out hoarsely. It felt awkward, as if his body no longer obeyed him, yet he had no choice but to get her attention.

“Ah!”

Ling Qianqian was startled by the sudden voice behind her. She screamed and threw herself into Bai Yiyan’s arms.

Turning back, she saw a tall man standing in the shadows. Under the dim night light, she recognized that familiar face at once.

“Cheng Ye?! Why are you here?!”

She hadn’t noticed anyone behind her at all. Realizing she was naked, she quickly covered her chest and looked at Bai Yiyan in confusion.

Holding her gently, Bai Yiyan explained, “Qianqian, he’s Ji Shi. And I’m not the Bai Yiyan from the book either.”

“Huh?! What?”

Her mind buzzed. A numbness ran over her scalp. She shoved Bai Yiyan away, hurriedly picked up the towel from the floor, and wrapped herself in it. The fleeting spring light she exposed made both men hard. Especially when she bent to grab the towel—her hair brushed her neck, her breasts swayed, her hips lifted unconsciously, even the soft pink flesh between her legs briefly visible—filling both men with inappropriate heat.

“Uh… you two…” She quickly averted her gaze from their bulging crotches, her face flushing red to the ears, tightening the towel as she hid in the corner.

“Cough, it’s a normal physical reaction,” Ji Shi said in a flustered explanation, his eyes still betraying him as he kept sneaking looks at her.

Compared to him, Bai Yiyan remained calm. He sat back in the chair, trying to steer everyone back to serious matters.

“Qianqian, we don’t know how long this meeting will last, so let’s keep it brief.”

Ji Shi finally pulled himself together. Together with Bai Yiyan, he explained everything to her in clear, simple terms.

When they mentioned last night’s encounter, she realized she had climbed into the bed of the real-world Bai Yiyan—and had almost slept with him. Her whole body went numb. She wanted to dig a hole and hide. No wonder he had looked so shocked—it really was shock.

Even more explosive was the thought that everything she had done with those men in the book had been read by them like a live broadcast. The shame was unbearable.

As the two men continued talking, she listened in a daze. There was too much to process. She was completely stunned.

After exchanging all the information, nearly an hour had passed. Ling Qianqian still hadn’t disappeared.

Ji Shi asked to speak with her alone. Bai Yiyan tactfully left the room, giving them privacy.

Seeing Ji Shi again, Ling Qianqian felt overwhelmed. After staying in the book world for so long, returning briefly to reality felt unfamiliar. Thinking about it made her uneasy—if she ever got used to life in the book, that world would become her reality. Like a frog in warm water, over time she might stop wanting to come back.

“Qianqian…” Ji Shi’s deep voice was hoarse. He stepped closer, his tall figure gradually blocking the light before her.

He had so much to say, but in this moment, the impulse in his heart was stronger than any words.

She suddenly felt he was unfamiliar. She retreated instinctively. Just as her back was about to hit the wall, he grabbed her forcefully, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her without giving her a chance to resist.