Xiao Xiao's brows knitted together as a ray of sunlight graced her beautiful bare face. The warmth from the sunlight lingered in the room as the birds outside were singing beautifully along with the breeze of the ocean waves not far away.
Lushes of leaves were falling on the ground as it was almost the end of Autumn, but the weather was especially warm. Xiao Xiao's eyes slowly fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. What greeted her was the bright sunlight blinding her eyesight, and she had to close her eyes again to adjust to the light of the morning sun.
She opened her eyes again as she slowly scanned the room.
What greeted her eyesight was a beautiful golden chandelier hanging above the white high ceiling. Drifting her eyes from the surroundings, she saw floor-to-ceiling windows. The high curtains were not raised, and the sun was peeking from the gap between the curtains, gracing her beautiful facial features directly.
She was about to sit up when she felt she couldn't even move her body. She felt a heavy thing on her stomach, which seemed to tighten as she moved. Seems like...
She instinctively looked over at that thing she felt in her stomach, and she was right, it was really a hand! A fair and sturdy arm was wrapped around her waist. She trailed that hand slowly up to his shoulder, to his neck, to his sharp jawline, to his face, his nose, and lastly to those eyes that were closed at the moment. She noticed those beautiful long and thick black eyelashes, and for a moment, she felt jealous. She also wanted natural eyelashes like that.
Hmm, unfairness, this man is really handsome even up close like this. What a beauty! Admiring the beauty beside her, she lifted her hand to stroke those smooth black fringes that covered his eyes using her finger as she slowly moved her hand. Her fingers wanted to touch that pointy nose, but her hand suddenly froze. She blacked out as her body stiffened, as if those hands in her stomach realized her stiffness, it instinctively tightened to hug her more closely. The man was still deep asleep as he snuggled in her embrace. After realizing the situation, Xiao Xiao's eyes widened in shock!
Wait!
Wait a minute!
Who am I?
Where am I?
Who was this man?
No, that wasn't right!
Why was there a man on her bed!
Who am I again!? Where am I again!?
In my bed, right?
Beautiful chandelier, white high ceiling windows, with a king-size white bed? And...
And a man... beside me?
What the!...
Oh God!
And with a jerk, Xiao Xiao sat up as fast as lightning, causing the man to suddenly open his eyes. His deep black ink-like eyes stared at her confusedly, as he said in his hoarse voice, "What's going on?" The man asked dazedly, as he was jolted awake by her sudden action. His voice was especially soft and deep. He sat up as his hand on the soft bed supporting his sleep-dazed body, while the other hand caressed his own face as he tried to sober himself up from sleepiness. He also slightly combed his bangs, or more like he just messed up his hair, but he still looked naturally good-looking with messy hair.
"Who are you?"
"Why are you on my bed?!"
"Why are you hugging me?!"
Xiao Xiao's voice was especially loud, as the shock was evident in her eyes! She bombarded him with questions, seemingly her mind was still blank because of her shock!
"I am not on your bed, you... are on my bed." The man especially emphasized the word "you," with a pause as he stared straight at her beautiful eyes.
"What did you just say?" Xiao Xiao asked confusedly, looking at the handsome face in front of her. Xiao Xiao suddenly remembered a scene from last night, a vivid image of her and the man in front of her kissing...
"Aaahhhh!!!" Xiao Xiao screamed her lungs out as she suddenly kicked the man so hard he fell off the bed!
Yuejin didn't manage to save himself because of the shock when the girl in front of her suddenly screamed so loud! A loud thud was heard followed by a hiss, as he fell hard on the cold carpeted floor. Though the floor was carpeted, it still hurt a bit to fall on the ground without even knowing why!
"What the hell just happened?!" Xiao Xiao didn't even glance at the man she'd just kicked off the bed. He let out a pained groan, but she didn't care. She buried her hands in her hair, pulling at it harshly, trying to force herself to remember the events of the previous night.
She remembered being dragged into his car, talking to him... but she couldn't recall going up to his bedroom! The last thing she remembered was being in the car, talking, and then... nothing.
She tugged at her hair again, trying to remember, but her mind went blank. Why? What had happened suddenly? Why had she forgotten everything from the night before? "What the hell, Bai Xiao Xiao, you're only 23! You're not old enough to have dementia!"
Before she could pull her hair out completely, a hand clamped down on her wrist. "Don't do that," a deep voice rumbled behind her. She could feel his warm breath on her ear, sending shivers down her spine. His touch was surprisingly gentle, but it still sent a jolt of fear through her.
"You... how dare you take advantage of me," she blurted out, her voice trembling. She tried to pull her hand away, but his grip was strong. He didn't even seem to notice her struggle as he pulled her closer, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her onto his lap. Her back pressed against his chest, and she could feel the warmth of his body radiating through his shirt.
"You really can't remember anything?" he asked, his voice a low murmur in her ear. "You're still clothed, I didn't do anything to you. Besides, I'm not that kind of man. If I wanted to take advantage of you, I'd have many ways to do it. But I wouldn't. Before I did anything, I'd make sure you begged me to take you. So rest assured, without your consent, I wouldn't do anything bad to you."
His words were laced with a dark humor that sent a shiver down her spine. What was going on? Why did she feel so weak in his arms? She tried to push him away, but her efforts were futile. He was too strong.
who would beg you! Dream on!
"What really happened? Can you please tell me? I just remember we were talking inside the car. But I can't remember why I'm suddenly in your bedroom," she asked, her voice laced with confusion and fear.