After My Death, The Villain Blackened Again: Chapter 71

ARC 2: THE FILM EMPEROR FROM HUMBLE ORIGINS (27)

Qi Yuan was afraid to breathe in case he woke her up.

He just held his breath and watched her sleeping form without blinking.

They were obviously not real siblings. She could definitely sleep with him.

What was he lacking that she'd rather see him as a brother instead of a man?

Those thoughts burned in his heart, causing him to feel uncomfortable inside, but his face remained tranquil.

He was already very good at suppressing his emotions. Even if his heart was burning and his desires drove him to the brink of insanity, he still used a pair of clear and bright eyes to look at her.

Sleeping like this wasn't good for her body. After a beat, she reached out and carefully embraced her waist and neck.

She must have been exhausted because she didn't wake up.

This was the first time he ever held her in his arms. She was much lighter than he imagined. Her head was resting on his arm with her loose hair slightly scattered. As he carried her at that moment, that face that seemed to be the size of a palm looked like a petite and frail princess, making him wish he could shield her from the wind and rain for a lifetime.

Qi Yuan's heart was beating so fast that he released a soundless exhale. Only then did he carry her to the bedroom.

When he arrived at Yan Ge's bedroom, Qi Yuan stooped down and placed her on the bed. He didn't pull his arm from under her right away. Taking advantage of his position, he bowed his head and carefully placed his lips on her forehead.

It was as if that single touch flipped a switch, releasing all his pent-up emotions until he was incapable of restraining himself.

The shallow kiss trailed down, touching the tip of her nose then finally coming into contact with her lips.

He lingered on her slightly warm and moist lips, his body seemingly suspended in time as he remained still.

If she woke up right now, will she embrace him?

Or, or will she beat and curse him then proceed to kick him out?

If he cooked the raw rice¹ and confessed afterwards, would she accept him?

Qi Yuan had considered these ideas more than once in his heart, but he was well aware that she would not accept him and might even drive him out of the family.

She genuinely thought of him as her younger brother and had no impure thoughts.

However, he grew increasingly dissatisfied and even came to hate this identity.

"Jiejie!" He pressed his face against her cheek. Rubbing softly against it, he whispered: "I like you, Jiejie. I like you so, so much."

The words had no sooner been said than he fled the room and closed the door on his way out.

As soon as the door shut, Yan Ge opened her eyes. Her expression was extremely complicated.

Ji Zai indulged in schadenfreude: "See, this is your so-called correctional family love."

"Am I not good enough?" For the first time, Yan Ge was feeling confused: "Was my affection insufficient?"

Qi Yuan must have known that she was awake. That's why he said that.

He wanted to provoke her.

The clearer it became, the more disappointed she felt in her heart.

He didn't even want to pretend to be family, which means he was lusting after her. It wasn't real love.

If you truly love someone, how could you bear to make things difficult for them?!

Ji Zai seriously thought about Yan Ge's questions: "The main issue is that you're not real siblings. According to him, your good actions were just you toying with him, and he finally wasn't able to take it anymore."

Yan Ge was silent.

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1. Raw rice has become cooked (生米煮成熟饭 — shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn)idiom that means doing something that can’t be undone↩︎

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Good luck, Yan Ge!