Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

704  A pleasant night (1)

"Xing Biiiiiii!!!"

Nian zoomed past and caught her in his arms with a wide grin, firmly squeezing her.

"Ssshh!" She placed her finger on her lips, glaring at him. "It's late at night so don't make a ruckus or you would wake up the whole hotel."

"My heart cannot resist whenever I see you," he held her face and found his way to her lips, locking them with his in a passionate kiss.

Her face turned red but she didn't mind the onslaught of his peppery kisses. He pulled back and kissed her forehead, his eyes twinkling with delight. "The night feels so beautiful. How about we take a walk?"

"Sure."

The cool, pleasant air swirled past their faces as they walked. She breathed in, feeling lighter and fresher. She looked at the beach in the distance, thinking of the past.

Mom always wanted to go to the beach…

It was a trip she dreamed of every summer vacation, but it was a wish that never got realized.

Feeling slightly melancholic, she glanced at Nian, walking straight with his left hand in his pocket and right hand dangling back and forth as he hummed a merry tune. Her heart drummed as the soft light from the lamps on the pathway lit his handsome side profile.

Xing Bi didn't know why but a sense of trepidation filled her chest. She would sneakily move her hand towards him but immediately pull back.

Oh come on! It's just holding hands! Why am I so nervous? For God's sake, we have kissed. This should be a child's play!

Apparently, it wasn't. After a few failed attempts, she lacked the tears to shed and gave up. On this pleasant and refreshing night and walking hand in hand with her boyfriend was simply a chef's kiss for her.

Why is it so difficult…

Unbeknownst to her, Nian was quietly observing her struggle and the hand inching closer to hold his. He knew what was in her mind but wasn't able to put it into action.

Aish my Xing Bi is so cute, he inwardly smiled.

Nian could easily just extend his own hand and intertwine it with hers, but he refrained. Instead, he slightly increased his pace of walking.

Xing Bi felt a change in speed and walked faster to catch up. But once she turned breathless, she took a big step and instinctively grabbed his hand. "Wait for me!"

Nian smiled a cunning smile but hid it as he looked back. "Oh I didn't realize I wasn't walking faster. The atmosphere is so pleasant. Sorry Xing Biii!" He showed a cute, apologetic face.

He pulled the same hand that grabbed his and locked his fingers against hers. He kissed her cheek and asked, "Shall we continue?"

Xing Bi looked down and felt the warmth from his big, sturdy hand envelop her. Her expression elated to know that she unknowingly crossed the hurdle she was struggling with.

Well this makes it my score even if it was unintended right?

But I still have to improve next time…

She beamed. "Yes, let's continue!"

"Hehe, where do you think we should hold our wedding? It will be even grander than Jian and Jun's, hahaha!"

Xing Bi shook her head but with a content smile on her lips.

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Guiying tried her hardest to sleep, but apart from rolling back and forth in the bed, she could do nothing. She didn't feel drowsy and sighing, she got up and leaned her back against the bed. She took her phone and randomly scrolled up the Weibo chat.

A smile bloomed her lips seeing Ai's popularity grow with her first published book under Sky. There was praise and acknowledgments showered everywhere.

Eventually, she felt bored and suffocating being cooped up inside her room and slipping on her fluffy slippers, she stepped out of her room. But a heart attack almost struck her as she crashed into Zixin.

She immediately apologized and asked, pushing her hair at the back of her ear, "Zi-Zixin. What are you doing here?"

He jolted and looked panicky. "I am really sorry for giving you the scare. I wasn't feeling sleepy so I was just walking around…"

"Oh. Yeah same," she awkwardly smiled. "Couldn't sleep."

Zixin looked away for a moment and asked hopefully, "Do you want to eat cake?"

"Cake?"

"There is still a lot of wedding cake remaining."

"At this time?"

"Yes."

Guiying burst into a chuckle with the strange proposition.

Hm but I never ate cake at two in the morning right? Let's do something different.

"Sure."

They slowly walked down towards the hotel's kitchen humming and talking. It was late, but Zixin managed to get access. He grabbed two plates and a big slice of the cake in each.

Guiying dig her fork and took a bite, the sweetness just melting in her mouth. "Yuummm!! I think it tastes more tasty because it's so late at night."

Zixin beamed, seeing her small face light up with joy.

"Does 'she' like cake too?"

"Not really. 'She' likes more bitter stuff. 'She' must be cursing me right now," Guiying sighed. "'She' appears so on and off these days."

"Indeed. I haven't talked to 'her' in a while."

"Maybe 'she' is just being grumpy."

Guiying noticed a tinge of whip cream on his chin, and she coughed. "There…"

Zixin blinked. "Hm?"

"You got some cream on your chin."

She pointed at the spot but he kept missing it, wiping altogether wrong places.

"Oof, not there," Guiying leaned closer and wiped the cream off herself with the heel of her palm.

She froze, her face glowing in red tint with the boldness she just displayed. "Th-That…!"

Her heart pounded with his face so closer to hers but it just skyrocketed when he took her hand and ever so slowly but agonizingly licked her palm where the whip cream was.

The moist sensation of the tip of his tongue sliding across made her go numb and blank. He licked her flesh clean, satisfied. "We shouldn't waste food."

Her brain short-circuited and she pulled her hand back, struggling to speak. "Y-you-you…Y-You…"

The place where he licked her felt burning hot. Failing to think of anything, she simply ran away with a dark crimson hue on her face.

Zixin pursed his lips, seeing her escape and looking at the half-eaten cake. "I wanted her to finish the cake though."

In the end, he took her plate and gobbled the remaining cake too. He murmured with a sly and pleased smile. "We shouldn't waste food."