Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

The music stopped.

The wind on the mountaintop seemed to have stopped.

Yan Xi stopped dancing, her cheeks flushed a beautiful rosy hue from the exercise and alcohol, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

She looked at the man in front of her, whose movements were stiff because he couldn't keep up with the pace, and the smile in her eyes was like shattered starlight.

"Are you tired?" Li Chen asked.

"Mmm." Yan Xi nodded and naturally leaned into his arms again.

"Go home?" Li Chen's voice was very soft.

"I'm not going back." Yan Xi's voice had a slightly lazy, nasal tone. "It's too late, the school is closed."

Li Chen's heart skipped a beat.

This reason...

He looked down at the person in his arms.

Yan Xi tilted her head back, her eyes shining brightly in the moonlight, with a hint of cunning.

"What, you're afraid?"

Li Chen smiled.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

He bent down, picked her up in his arms, and steadily carried her towards the Porsche.

"Hold on tight, Your Majesty."

……

The car stopped again in front of the Linjiang Crowne Plaza Hotel.

It was the same foreman, with the same respectful yet knowing expression.

"Miss Yan, Mr. Li."

"It's the same suite as before," Yan Xi said succinctly.

"Okay, it's all ready for you." The supervisor's professional skills were impeccable.

Inside the elevator, the metal walls reflected the silhouettes of the two people.

Li Chen could sense that Yan Xi seemed more relaxed than the previous two times.

He was one of them.

The first time was filled with nervousness and trepidation, the second with unease and anxiety, but by the third time, all that remained seemed to be a secret anticipation.

He found himself seemingly addicted to this feeling.

Being in the same space as her, breathing the same air, and sleeping in the same bed.

Even if he did nothing, just feeling her presence was enough to fill his heart with a tremendous sense of satisfaction.

"bite."

The elevator doors opened.

The door to the penthouse suite was swiped open.

The familiar luxurious decor, the familiar huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and the familiar dazzling night view outside the windows.

Yan Xi took off her high heels, stepped barefoot onto the soft carpet, and walked straight to the wine cabinet.

"What would you like to drink?"

"No need," Li Chen said.

Yan Xi took a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses, and sat down on the sofa.

"come over."

Li Chen walked over and sat down next to her.

Yan Xi skillfully opened the red wine, poured two glasses, and handed one to him.

"Have a drink with me."

Li Chen took the wine glass and gently clinked it against hers.

The crisp sound echoed in the quiet room.

Neither of them spoke; they simply drank their wine quietly and gazed at the night view outside the window.

An ambiguous atmosphere slowly fermented in the air.

"Li Chen".

"Um?"

"You seem... not nervous at all?" Yan Xi swirled the wine glass in her hand, the deep red liquid leaving beautiful streaks on the glass.

"Why should I be nervous?" Li Chen asked in return.

"Oh?" Yan Xi raised an eyebrow and turned to look at him. "The last two times you came, you were as nervous as a cat whose tail had been stepped on."

Li Chen coughed.

That's because... we're not familiar with each other.

"Are you ready now?" Yan Xi's lips curled into a playful smile.

"Yes, it's ripe." Li Chen looked into her eyes and nodded seriously.

Yan Xi chuckled, put down her wine glass, and moved closer to him.

She was very close, close enough that Li Chen could clearly see her long, curled eyelashes and smell the fragrance of her shower gel mixed with a faint scent of alcohol.

"How well do we know each other?" Her voice was low, with a seductive huskiness.

Li Chen felt his throat was a little dry.

He looked at those glistening, moist red lips so close to his face, and his body reacted faster than his brain could process.

He leaned in and kissed her.

This kiss was unlike any other before.

There was no guilt when stealing a kiss, no awkwardness when confessing one's feelings.

It carried a touch of passion and impulsiveness fueled by alcohol.

Yan Xi was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes, reached out her arms, wrapped them around his neck, and responded to him passionately.

The temperature in the room seemed to rise suddenly at that moment.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Both of them were breathing somewhat erratically.

Li Chen's forehead was pressed against hers, his eyes burning like a fire.

Yan Xi's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were unfocused, and her face was misty.

"Junior..." she gasped, her voice broken, "It seems... he's really addicted?"

Her tone was teasing, but it only added fuel to the fire.

Li Chen's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

He did not deny it.

"Xi Xi." His voice became slightly hoarse with emotion, "You are too charming."

"Any man would do that."

These words were like a feather, gently brushing against Yan Xi's heart.

She liked this kind of straightforward, undisguised praise.

Especially when it comes out of his mouth.

Yan Xi smiled.

She smiled, her eyes crinkling like a cat that had successfully stolen some fish.

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

She stepped away from his embrace and stood up.

"I'm going to take a shower."

She walked to the bathroom door, then turned back and winked at him.

"No peeking."

After saying that, he went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Li Chen sat on the sofa, picked up his wine glass, and drank the remaining red wine in one gulp.

The spicy liquid slid down my throat, but it couldn't suppress the increasingly intense heat in my heart.

He felt like he was going crazy.

This woman is simply a vixen.

Every move, every smile, easily tugged at his most sensitive nerves.

Twenty minutes later, the sound of water stopped.

The bathroom door was opened, and steam billowed out.

Yan Xi came out wrapped in a bathrobe, drying her wet hair.

Her cheeks were flushed pink from the steam, and the collar of her bathrobe was slightly open, revealing her delicate collarbone.

Li Chen's gaze was fixed on him as if by a magnet, unable to look away.

"Have you seen enough?" Yan Xi rolled her eyes at him.

"No," Li Chen answered honestly.

"I could never get enough of looking at it in a lifetime."

Yan Xi's cheeks turned even redder.

This guy can now say sweet nothings so effortlessly.

"You're so glib," she scolded playfully, but secretly she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

"Go wash up quickly," she urged.

"Okay." Li Chen stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

As he passed by her, he stopped and leaned down to kiss her forehead.

"wait for me."

Yan Xi's heart skipped a beat again.

When Li Chen came out after taking a shower, Yan Xi was already lying on the bed, reading a professional book on architectural design.

Under the light, her profile was soft and focused.

Li Chen walked over and lay down beside her.

The mattress is soft and slightly sunken.

He could smell the same shower gel scent emanating from her as his.

This feeling is wonderful.

It's as if an invisible layer of intimate connection has been added.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?" he asked.

"Wait until your hair dries." Yan Xi turned a page of her book.

Li Chen sat up.

"I'll blow it for you."

Yan Xi was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, Li Chen had already gotten out of bed and taken a hairdryer from the bathroom.

A buzzing sound filled the room.

A warm breeze brushed against her hair.

Li Chen's fingers weaved through her long hair, his movements gentle and practiced.

Looking at the man's focused and serious expression in the mirror, Yan Xi felt as if her heart was filled with something.

It feels warm and full.

She suddenly felt that it might be nice to live like this for the rest of her life.

After drying his hair, Li Chen turned off the hairdryer.

The room returned to silence.

"alright."

Yan Xi put down her book and lay down.

Li Chen also lay down.

The two lay side by side, covered by the same blanket.

No one spoke.

But they could both hear each other's heartbeats clearly.

Boom, boom, boom.

It's like some kind of strange resonance.

After a while, Yan-Xi turned off the bedside lamp.

The room was plunged into darkness instantly.

Only the city lights outside the window shone through the sheer curtains, casting a faint glow.

"Li Chen." Yan Xi's voice rang out in the darkness.

"Um."

"Good night."

Goodnight, Xixi.

Li Chen turned over to face her, reached out, and pulled her into his arms.

Yan Xi's body was soft and warm.

She didn't struggle, but obediently leaned against his chest, finding a comfortable position.

Li Chen tightened his arms, holding her even closer.

He closed his eyes, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

He slept exceptionally well that night.

In my dreams, it's all her.