Jingxia Rose

Chapter 151 [Shi Yi 001] That Night

The sky was just beginning to lighten, the wind outside the tent was biting cold, while inside it was scorching hot.

Shi Wan felt too hot and kicked the blanket away. She felt restricted as soon as she moved. She snorted in dissatisfaction and pushed away the 'iron rod' that was wrapped around her.

He muttered, "It's so hot, go away."

"Ok?"

But then a deep, sensual murmur reached her ears.

She paused for a moment in her sleep, her hazy mind slowly returning to consciousness. She sensed something was wrong—the feel of her hand, the firmness…

What did I do yesterday?

Oh, picnic and barbecue, drinks in the evening, playing games with them, and then Ah-Xian offered to take her home, but she refused, saying she'd spend the night at Jixi Path, and then...

Yeah, and then what?

She racked her brains trying to think of something, and then her head started to ache.

There was no light in the tent, and it was still dark inside.

Besides a headache, she also felt sore all over. When she tried to turn over, the hand holding her waist suddenly tightened, and her back pressed tightly against a hard chest.

Like a furnace.

She suddenly realized something was wrong, sat up like a spring, and when she hugged her chest, she found herself completely naked. Her mind went blank.

"Damn it! Who are you?!" Shi Wan quickly pushed the person away and growled.

Her last shred of reason told her not to yell. The tents were not far apart, and attracting attention would not only make her a laughingstock but also be quite embarrassing.

The man seemed to have woken up as well. He sat up, rubbed his temples, and his voice was a little hoarse, perhaps because he had just gotten up. "Who do you think it is?"

This sound...

Sounds a bit familiar.

She pressed her slightly throbbing head, struggling to think, and asked suspiciously, "That... Yi something?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sneer came from inside the dark tent.

Well, Yi Xu was so angry he laughed.

He took out his phone, the dim screen light reflecting on his handsome face, his brows and eyes revealing his usual laziness, and below that, his bare upper body, the blanket wrapped around his abdomen, couldn't hide his well-defined abs.

Yi Xu turned on his phone's flashlight, lazily looked up, and stared at her chest for a few seconds.

Shi Wan belatedly realized what was happening and quickly pulled the blanket over herself, looking at him warily, "Why are we..."

"What? Playing the blackout trick?"

Yi Xu tossed his phone aside, braced his hands behind his back, and tilted his head to glance at her.

Those long, narrow peach blossom eyes held a hint of mockery and indifference, and the smile on her lips didn't seem genuine.

Shi Wan was speechless; she had truly blacked out.

And he blacks out every time he drinks.

She frowned and scrutinized him. "Why are you in my tent?"

Yi Xu kindly reminded him, "Why don't you take a closer look and see whose tent this is?"

To be honest, Shi Wan was so drunk last night that she was completely unconscious. She only remembered that Ji Xian had taken her into the tent. She had forgotten what the tent looked like; her memory of it was still from the daytime.

There were two reddish-gray ones, and the rest were blackish-blue.

So she really didn't know what color the outside of the roof was.

But judging from Yi Xu's tone, it's probably...maybe...perhaps she got drunk again last night and came to him? Thinking of this, Shi Wan's expression turned serious. Needless to say, anyone with eyes could see what happened last night.

They slept together!

This is outrageous! Clear Broth Master!

"How did I get into your tent last night?" she suddenly remembered.

Logically, the tent should be locked from the inside, so it can't be opened from the outside.

Yi Xu chuckled again, "I wonder who was it that kept tugging at the door of my tent last night. If I hadn't opened it, you would have ripped the door off."

To his surprise, as soon as he unzipped his pants, she acted as if she hadn't seen him at all, walked in nonchalantly, and then zipped up her pants with her eyes half-closed.

Yi Xu also drank quite a bit last night and was a little drunk, but not as completely confused as Shi Wan; his shallow consciousness was still present.

As for how the two started, it was definitely Shi Wan who took the initiative. How they ended up together is hard to say.

"..."

Shi Wan felt her head ache even more.

Really!

She and Yi Xu had only met yesterday afternoon, and they slept together that night. Thinking about it, it was really no different from having sex.

After going through this process, it doesn't seem so hard to accept anymore.

Moreover, she has no recollection of what happened last night, including the process.

To be honest, this was indeed her fault, and she felt it necessary to apologize. She took a deep breath and was just about to say something when Yi Xu casually said, "Is it really worth all this trouble?"

Going to great lengths?
The words that Shi Wan was about to say got stuck in her throat, especially the "I'm sorry," which she simply couldn't say no matter what.

"You...you don't think I...did this on purpose, do you?"

"It's not impossible for me to take responsibility, for Ji Xian's sake, and you're not bad looking either..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shi Wan swiftly grabbed a crumpled piece of clothing from the corner. It smelled of alcohol. She was usually a bit of a germaphobe, but at this moment she was so angry that she didn't care about anything else.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he said, "Young Master Yi... oh, no, I should say Second Young Master Yi, I believe there are plenty of celebrities and internet stars who want to sleep with you, but you think too highly of yourself. Do you really think you're Chairman Mao? Loved by everyone? I'm sorry about what happened last night, but I don't think you lost anything. Let's just consider last night as a chapter in history."

After saying that, she left the tent quite decisively.

Yi Xu watched her walk out, his eyes slightly narrowed, until the tent flap was lowered and a corner was blown up by the cold morning wind, which rushed into the originally warm tent.

His lips curled into a straight line, and his face turned cold.

With the added advantage of being the second young master of the Yi family, starting around the age of sixteen or seventeen, many women began to scheme to get close to him. After university, the number of women who wanted to seduce him and sleep with him was countless.

That's how he got his reputation as a playboy, because he was always surrounded by all kinds of beautiful women.

Having suffered losses at the hands of women, he is very wary of them, yet to some extent, he is also quite tolerant of the women he associates with.

These two things sound contradictory, but they seem quite fitting for someone as carefree and charming as him.

Shi Wan drove back to the city without saying goodbye to Yin Qianran and the others. After arriving home, she added some food to the cat's bowl, but didn't even pet Princess before going to the bathroom.

She took off her sweater and saw the finger marks and hickeys on her chest in the mirror. She bit her lip and muttered, "Damn it!"

Actually, Yi Xu wasn't much better off. When he went back to take a shower, the stinging sensation of the water hitting his back made him gasp for breath.

Those marks on their backs are proof of their frenzy last night.

Shi Wan really went all out.

The side story featuring Shi Wan and Yi Xu has officially begun. Just a heads-up, neither of them are virgins; they're both thirty years old and have definitely had boyfriends/girlfriends before. They're like a bickering couple, and it's all thanks to Yi Xu's self-control in winning them over. Yi Xu is extremely possessive. In contrast, Shi Wan's view on love is much more casual and carefree; she can easily let go and is a staunch non-marriage advocate. Both of them have been hurt in previous relationships.

Also, the side stories all continue the plot of the main story.