Roses in Flames

Ye Yuntang was almost speechless from being teased by the man.

How could she not think he was the kind of man who would cause endless trouble?

Because she had secretly followed him and heard his response and expression when Bai Chuwei mentioned breaking up with him.

He was cold to the point of cruelty, showing not a trace of lingering affection.

Even though Chu Wei was the one who cheated, she was still brought to tears by his cold indifference.

He and Bai Chuwei were childhood sweethearts and had been in love for many years. He was able to break up without any regrets, so what was she to him?

"I've said everything that needed to be said, I'll be going now."

Ye Yuntang turned to leave, but the next second, her wrist was firmly gripped by the man.

Her slender body was pulled back by a strong force and crashed into the man's broad and muscular chest.

Ye Yuntang's nose stung from the impact, and a thin layer of mist welled up in her beautiful peach blossom eyes, making them bright and alluring.

She clenched her fist and pounded her fist on the man's shoulder several times. "Let go!"

The man's large hand wrapped around Ye Yuntang's lower back, forcefully pulling her closer until their bodies were pressed tightly together.

He looked down at her, his voice low and husky, and asked, "You really have no feelings for me anymore?"

Ye Yuntang felt a chill run down her spine.

This is something he wouldn't normally ask.

His cold, resolute face was very close to hers, and his warm breath as he spoke washed over her.

Dangerous yet alluring.

Ye Yuntang inwardly cried out that this was terrible.

He must be seducing her.

Never give in to temptation!

She turned her head away. "That's all."

As soon as she finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Ye Yuntang's fingers, which were pressed against his shoulder, suddenly tightened into a fist. She pushed hard against his shoulder, but his tall body was like a giant mountain, and she couldn't move him at all.

He bit her lips, then pried open her teeth and thrust in.

The moment he kissed her deeply, Ye Yuntang's mind went blank.

A tingling electric current shot straight to the top of my head.

With every breath, he exuded a calm and captivating masculine aura.

She simply couldn't bring herself to hate him.

Or to put it more bluntly, she had a physical attraction to him.

His scent, his taste, his strength.

His kiss was intense and forceful; her legs went weak, and all her strength seemed to have been drained away by a giant syringe.

The fist that was originally pressed against his shoulder slowly changed to tightly gripping the fabric of his clothes.

When the kiss ended, her lips were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

She leaned weakly against the man for support, her red lips parted slightly as she tried to catch her breath.

The man lowered his gaze to her, his eyes landing on her flushed face, which made her look incredibly beautiful and radiant. "You really don't feel anything?"

Before Ye Yuntang could say anything, he took her hand and pressed it against his well-defined chest. "Besides me, who else can give you this feeling?"

Ye Yuntang kept her head down, not wanting him to see her face, which was burning red.

"What did you talk about with Shen Yan by the lake?"

Ye Yuntang's consciousness slowly returned.

She looked up and glared at the enigmatic man. "None of your business."

Hearing her answer, he wasn't annoyed. His gaze fell on her lively and bright face. "Is he trying to pursue you?"

"No, don't talk nonsense!"

Shen Yan was once the school's most popular guy.

The girls who like him could line up all the way to Paris, France.

How could he possibly pursue a divorced woman?

"Ye Yuntang, anyone with eyes can see that."

Ye Yuntang, "..."

Does that mean she's blind?

"My senior is a warm-hearted guy at school, and he takes good care of his juniors. Don't spread rumors and ruin his reputation."

Xiao Lin's facial features were taut.

She had never defended her ex-husband like this.

She was very protective of Shen Yan.

He stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, "Shall we do it?"

Ye Yuntang almost choked on her own saliva. Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at him in disbelief. "What...did you say?"

He grabbed her chin, pressing his fingertips against her luscious red lips. "Haven't you always wanted to do it with me?"

Ye Yuntang admitted that after their one-night stand, seeing him again made her restless and she wanted to do it with him a few more times.

But their relationship is now so awkward.

What's the point of doing anything?

Doing it would only make things more awkward.

"I'm not doing it anymore!" Ye Yuntang glared at the man, annoyed. "Captain Xiao, be serious."

Xiao Lin twitched the corner of his lips, seemingly amused by her words.

"When you're flirting with me, why can't you be a little more serious?"

Ye Yuntang almost had a heart attack from his words.

He really doesn't understand women at all.

"Yes, I was inappropriate before. I was wrong. I apologize to you, okay?"

She pushed him away, said no more, and ran away quickly.

Xiao Lin watched her retreating figure, his brows furrowing deeply.

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.

The weather is unpredictable and changes too quickly; it's more troublesome than solving a case.

……

Ye Yuntang went back to her room and took a shower.

She stood in front of the mirror in her pajamas, looking at her still slightly swollen lips.

It felt as if the tingling sensation still lingered.

I had finally managed to see through the illusions of the world and calm my chaotic thoughts, but Xiao Gou has come to stir up this turbulent water again.

"Sister Yuntang, why didn't you go to dinner? There's an event tonight, are you going to participate?" Xiaowei came back.

Ye Yuntang shook her head. "I'm not going. I'm a little tired and want to go to sleep early."

Xiao Wei leaned over to Ye Yuntang's bedside, blinked, and asked with a gossipy look, "Dr. Shen asked you to go to the lakeside, did he confess his feelings?"

Ye Yuntang sat up in bed and looked at Xiao Wei with a serious expression. "You also think Shen Yan likes me?"

"Also?" Xiao Wei caught the key phrase. "Who else said that?"

It's that bastard Xiao Lin, of course.

"Another colleague."

After saying "oh," Xiaowei continued, "I feel like he likes you. He asked you out, but didn't he express his feelings?"

"No, we only discussed forensic-related matters."

If Shen Yan likes her but hasn't expressed his feelings, she can't just tell him directly, "Don't like me, there's no future in liking me," right?

"And you, do you have feelings for forensic doctor Shen Yan?" Xiao Wei asked.

Ye Yuntang shook her head. "I don't want to find someone in the same major, and besides, I think my senior deserves better."

Xiao Wei reached out and cupped Ye Yuntang's face in her hands. "Sister Yuntang, you mustn't belittle yourself. You are the best."

Ye Yuntang was touched by Xiao Wei's words, "You too."

The two exchanged a smile.

Xiaowei took a shower and then went out again.

Ye Yuntang lay in bed looking at her phone.

Suddenly, her WeChat beeped twice.

She glanced at it and saw that Shen Yan and Xiao Lin had sent her messages at the same time.

Shen Yan: Junior, wanna go out for a late-night snack?

Xiao Lin: I heard there's a meteor shower tonight.

Ye Yuntang, "..."

Good heavens, could it be that she's had a lucky streak in love after her divorce?