"Enough. Xixi, stop talking."
Guan Yihan quietly listened at the beginning of her story, but as Guan Xi talked about her new husband's prowess in bed, his expression gradually turned darker and uglier. He couldn't bear to hear any more of it.
He grabbed Guan Xi's slender wrist, his face clouded with an ugly expression. "Xixi, do you know what you're talking about?"
Guan Xi shrugged. "My beautiful life as a newlywed."
Guan Yihan couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed Guan Xi's hand with one hand and tugged her closer to him. With his free hand, he captured her face, intending to kiss her passionately.
Guan Xi was stunned for a moment but she was able to turn her face away at the last second. She placed a hand between the two of them, trying to distance herself from Guan Yihan.
His lips were only able to land on her cheek.
Guan Yihan wanted to kiss her.
Guan Xi clearly realized this.
Before all of this happened, she would've allowed that kiss. She would've felt grateful at the attention and affection from him. She would've been so happy and giddy that she wouldn't have been able to fall asleep.
Alas, they were not in the past anymore. Even then, Guan Yihan had never kissed her. The most affection he showed was a kiss on her forehead.
Why would he kiss her now? What was going on in Guan Yihan's mind?
He was already married to Tong Fei. He had already kissed someone else's lips. Why would he want to kiss her?
It felt dirty and disgusting. She did not want it.
Guan Xi pursed her lips, a cold light flashing across her eyes. Her other hand that could move clenched into a fist. She barely hesitated for a second before she delivered a fierce punch to Guan Yihan's abdomen.
However, Guan Yihan was well aware of Guan Xi's skills and he was prepared for the blow. In a flash, he let go of Guan Xi's hand and easily caught the fist she was aiming at him.
Guan Yihan's lips were almost touching Guan Xi's fair and tender cheeks, his breath tickling her skin.
"Xixi," Guan Yihan whispered, his tone intimate. He restrained Guan Xi's hand behind her back and gathered her tightly in his arms.
"Guan Yihan, let go of me!"
"Xixi, you're finally calling me by my name!" Guan Yihan said laughingly.
'F*CK!'
Guan Yihan continued to hug Guan Xi, his lips now against his hair. When he spoke, his voice took on a lower and gentler tone.
"Xixi, Tong Fei and I are only married for the sake of our rights. You're still young and you don't know how cruel this society can be. For a family like ours, it's hard to get ahead without a shortcut.
"Tong Fei likes me, and her family is rich. That's why I'm with her. But Xixi, the person that I want, the person I love in my heart, has always been you.
"You said that you and Master Jiu have already formed a relationship, but I don't believe it. Your reaction just now is still innocent and immature. Xixi, wait for me and promise me that you won't let anyone touch you. When I succeed, I'll return to your side, okay?"
Guan Xi was trembling.
It was as if she was seeing Guan Yihan for the first time. She could not understand why and how could the gentle brother she knew say such things.
Guan Xi's lips were trembling, but her voice sounded unusually calm. "Guan Yihan, you disgust me."
"Xixi..."
Her eyes started to water but there was a smile on her face. "Guan Yihan, I can understand why you married Tong Fei. After all, all men want to find a rich and beautiful woman. What I can't stand for is you eating in a bowl and still looking at the pot. You want to have both the fish and the bear's paw at the same time. Aren't you being too greedy now?"