Chapter 295

Ning Ning was momentarily stunned as the thought crossed her mind.

It was him who leaned in for the kiss, and it was him who openly admitted, “I like you.”

All she did was teasingly press him step by step, asking, “Do you like me?”

From start to finish, she had never clearly expressed her own feelings.

Now that she was awake from the dream, she didn’t mention anything about what had happened.

It was almost like she was a scumbag flirt who, after provoking him and getting a response, pretended to be clueless.

Actually, if you looked closely, Pei Ji’s ears seemed to have been slightly red all along too.

He was waiting for her response.

…No way.

Ning Ning curled herself up even tighter.

Just looking into Pei Ji’s eyes was enough to make her blush; if she had to say “I like you” face-to-face, her heart would probably explode.

Where did she get the courage to be so bold back then?

She had completely left no way out for her current self—so frustrating!

“The trial of the Ten Methods Assembly has ended. The results will be announced tomorrow at the City Lord’s Mansion in Luan City.”

Pei Ji couldn’t guess the turmoil in her heart and lowered his gaze, speaking in a deep voice: “The elders of the Baicao Hall worked together to heal you. You should be fine now, and you can—”

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the girl, wrapped in blankets, sit up straight in bed.

Apparently feeling that her twisted position while looking at him was uncomfortable, Ning Ning frowned and shifted her entire body, kneeling on the bed to face him.

Pei Ji was much taller than her, but sitting on the low wooden stool by the bed, he now had to tilt his head up slightly to meet her gaze.

In an instant, their height difference was reversed.

“Pei Ji.”

She seemed to be thinking about something and moved her knees forward, getting closer to him. “…Come here.”

So the black-haired, white-clothed young man obediently lifted his head, and against the backdrop of sunlight streaming through the window, he caught a glimpse of her delicate silhouette.

Every strand of her hair was touched by the soft glow of noon, and between the flickering light, he could clearly see the fine white fuzz on her cheeks.

Ning Ning lowered her head, while Pei Ji, in a near submissive posture, looked up at her, waiting in confusion for her next move.

He watched her blink.

Then, without warning, she moved closer to him.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and the usually composed young man froze, his breath hitching, his pupils dilating.

Ning Ning’s lips, soft as if nourished by spiritual energy, gently touched his dry, cold ones, quivering slightly.

It was hard to describe the sensation in that instant.

The tender flesh of her lips pressed against his, sinking inward with the slightest touch.

The scent of gardenias mixed with a faint medicinal aroma enveloped him completely.

The kiss, led by her, was brief, and Ning Ning soon straightened her body again.

She seemed to want to meet his gaze with confidence, but as soon as their eyes locked, she quickly looked down, nervously fidgeting with her legs.

“That was… my response.”

Pei Ji remained still, eyes lifted, listening to her stammer out a quiet confession, her voice growing softer and softer: “I—I mean, I like you too…”

The room fell silent for a moment.

“What are you waiting for, Pei Xiaoji! Kiss her! Kiss her hard! Didn’t you ask me how to kiss before?”

Cheng Ying, in Pei Ji’s sea of consciousness, covered his eyes as he rolled around, screaming, “Use your tongue and go wild on her lips, hurry!”

Pei Ji didn’t move.

—How could Pei Ji not react?!

Ning Ning, having received no response, was in a daze; her mind was in a mess, and the little villain in her heart was already vomitting blood like crazy.

She had been ready for something even more intense, but he just sat there without saying a word—

Suppressing the frantic beating of her heart, Ning Ning’s gaze darted around before finally landing back on Pei Ji.

He was just staring at her.

She had never seen that kind of expression in Pei Ji’s eyes before—full of overwhelming emotion, as if on the verge of overflowing, fixed on her without blinking.

No one could withstand such a gaze.

Ning Ning felt her heart skip a beat, and in that moment, her entire being seemed to freeze.