Let me explain, it's not what you think.

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, then bent down and carried her on his back.

Her body was soft and warm, pressed against his back like a ball of white cotton.

Her hands wrapped around his shoulders and clasped together in front of his chest, their fingers intertwined tightly.

Then her legs wrapped around his waist from behind.

Their ankles were crossed in front of his lower abdomen, with a slight force, as if afraid they would fall.

Lu Chen paused for a moment.

Chen Xuejiao buried her face in the back of his neck, her nose touching his skin, her breath warm and soft.

She hugged him very tightly, holding him very firmly.

However, her heartbeat was transmitted through the rabbit, and each beat made Lu Chen sense the unease in her heart.

At the entrance of Hu Wei's cave, Lu Chen stood there, freeing one hand to push the door open.

"We've arrived."

There was no response from behind.

Chen Xuejiao's face was still buried in the back of his neck, her breath warm and soft, her hands still clasped tightly in front of his chest, and her legs wrapped around his waist did not loosen.

Since she took the initiative that night, she has become extremely bold.

"???"

Lu Chen turned his head, his cheek almost touching the tip of her nose.

"Can you stay a little longer, just a little while~"

Chen Xuejiao's tone was gentle, but with a hint of pleading.

"That's not appropriate," Lu Chen firmly refused.

"No!" Chen Xuejiao wouldn't let go, like an ignorant little girl.

Helpless, Lu Chen had no choice but to carry her into the cave.

He's really starting to fear this cave now; he always gets entangled with it.

But once inside, she still wouldn't come down.

"You...be good!"

"No!"

Lu Chen gritted his teeth and bent down to try to take her off his back.

But as soon as his hand touched hers, she jerked away, sliding off his back without landing on the ground.

Her arms were still wrapped around his neck, and she was hanging on him, face to face.

Her legs were still wrapped tightly around his waist, holding him firmly.

Lu Chen's breath hitched for a moment.

She clung to him, with no gap between them. His hands hung in mid-air, unsure of where to go.

Putting it on her waist is inappropriate.

Putting it on her shoulder is also inappropriate.

His hand hung there, helpless like a child.

Chen Xuejiao looked up at him.

Her face was burning red, from her cheekbones to her ears, and even the part of her collarbone that was exposed outside her neckline was tinged with a faint pink.

There was a glint of water in her eyes, not tears, but something deeper, seeping from her very bones, making those usually gentle eyes moist and dreamy.

"You've had too much to drink."

Lu Chen swallowed hard.

Chen Xuejiao shook her head, her nose brushing against his chin, her lips touching his Adam's apple.

"I didn't drink too much."

"Please let go of my hand, I'll pour you a cup of hangover tea."

But how could Chen Xuejiao possibly give in?

"Xiao Chen." Her lips were still pressed against his Adam's apple.

"Don't move, let me hold you for a while."

Helpless, Lu Chen had no choice but to close the door and stand there obediently.

Chen Xuejiao leaned against him, buried her face in his neck, and took a deep breath, as if she wanted to etch his scent into her lungs.

Lu Chen was no saint; faced with such a stunning beauty, his nerves were stretched to the limit.

He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again.

"He might be back soon."

Chen Xuejiao's eyelashes trembled, but she still didn't let go.

"He hasn't come back. He won't be back anytime soon. I know that."

"But you can't do that."

Chen Xuejiao didn't answer, but instead pressed her forehead against his forehead and her nose against his nose.

"Chen'er...you still don't understand my feelings? Just take one step towards me, and I can immediately...!"

Lu Chen looked at those lips that were less than half an inch away from him, and at the moist light in her eyes, and finally the string in his heart snapped.

It didn't collapse towards her, it collapsed back.

"no."

The two words were neither repeated, yet they made Chen Xuejiao freeze.

Her eyes were glistening with tears, the mist even thicker than before.

"You...you hate me that much?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

"You know what I mean."

The mist in Chen Xuejiao's eyes finally condensed into water droplets, which slid down from the corners of her eyes.

She was now completely awake.

Lu Chen is a true guardian of the rules, a gentleman of integrity! No one can shake his principles!

While she was crying, she suddenly smiled.

It wasn't a gentle smile, nor a bitter smile, but a kind of reckless madness.

She pulled a communication token from her sleeve.

Lu Chen recognized the token.

That was a token specifically for contacting Hu Wei. Chen Xuejiao pressed her finger on the token, her thumb hovering above the send button.

"Since you refuse, then there's no point in me living. But before I die, I want everyone to know who you really are!"

She pressed her thumb down a fraction.

"Nonsense!"

Lu Chen placed his hand on the back of her hand, grasped her fingers, and pulled the token from her palm.

"You took this, but I have plenty more. I have more than I can use!"

"Furthermore, I can go to Hu Wei and tell him face to face! Unless you kill me, you absolutely cannot stop me!"

Lu Chen was stunned by the strangely familiar scene before him.

Why? Why is it that the more he acts this way, the more they act that way? Wouldn't it be better if everyone just lived in peace?

What do you want?

Chen Xuejiao's eyelashes trembled.

"you."

"I think we can talk, but not here, not now. Go back first, calm down, and then we'll..."

"Take me inside," Chen Xuejiao interrupted him.

"Take me into his room."

Lu Chen stood there motionless.

Chen Xuejiao didn't urge him, and just hung on him waiting.

The cave remained quiet for a long time, with two overlapping shadows cast on the wall.

In the end, Lu Chen bent down, supporting her waist with one hand and her legs with the other, and lifted her up in his arms.

Her body was very light, as light as a leaf.

Chen Xuejiao leaned against him, her arms wrapped around his neck, without saying a word.

She simply closed her eyes and listened to his heartbeat.

Soon, much faster than she had expected.

Entering the inner room, Lu Chen stood by the bed, bent down, and placed her on the edge of the bed.

Chen Xuejiao loosened her grip on his neck, kicked off her shoes, and sat there barefoot, looking up at him.

"Can we talk now?"

"Sit down." Chen Xuejiao patted the edge of the bed next to her.