Chapter 61: The Attitude of the Young Man 2

“Confess! Fall for me already!”

“Go for it!!”

“I can’t wait to see you get rejected in front of the whole school and become a pathetic loser!!!”

“Keh keh keh!!” (Ji Yuenian cackled inwardly!)

Of course, if Jiang Chi truly let his “little head” take over and made a bold move, Ji Yuenian wouldn’t just sit back and take it. 

She’d gently reject him—after all, what’s wrong with a girl being a little reserved?

So… those round, beautiful eyes fixed intently on Jiang Chi, filled with what seemed like expectation and encouragement. 

The forbidden thrill of teasing an innocent young man sent Ji Qingchan’s excitement through the roof!!

“Sorry.”

Still lost in her own delusional fantasies, Ji Qingchan lowered her head bashfully at the sound of his voice, her cheeks flushed. Words lingering in her heart slipped out unconsciously.

“Senior Jiang, how could we do something like that? We’re still too young… Huh?”

But the next moment, her head snapped up as she realized what Jiang Chi had just said.

“You’re right, we’re still young.” 

Jiang Chi quietly shifted away. 

He might not have been in a relationship before, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t pick up on the implications in her words.

But this was too fast! Way too fast!!

Ji Qingchan was like a raging fire, step by step cornering him, until she completely consumed him, leaving no room for escape.

Dry wood meeting a blazing flame might create a spectacular blaze, but after the fire? 

Only useless ashes remained.

Jiang Chi took this relationship seriously and wanted to nurture it properly. 

So, that kind of thing… could wait. 

At least until he truly understood her, just as she seemed to understand him.

Hearing his words, the girl froze for a moment. 

The blush on her face faded slightly, and a barely noticeable dimness flickered in her eyes. 

Then she slowly lowered her head, like a kitten abandoned by its owner, looking utterly forlorn and helpless.

For some reason, Jiang Chi’s heart clenched with sudden pain. 

Overcome with tenderness, he cupped Ji Qingchan’s face in his hands and gently pressed his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling. 

“This isn’t a rejection. It’s just… an unopened gift. One that’s waiting for me in the future.”

Moonlight spilled over the two on the bench, casting two shadows that seemed almost entwined.

“Qingchan, you know, you’re special to me.”

“Is that a love line?” 

Her lashes fluttered lightly. 

The earlier gloom was gone as she tilted her head, curiosity sparkling in her eyes.

“No, it’s a confession. A confession between boyfriend and girlfriend. Ji Qingchan, please give me more time-time to really get to know you.”

“Hmph! Since Senior Jiang put it that way, I’ll accept. But just this once!” 

Ji Qingchan gave a haughty sniff.

“However, now please close your eyes, Senior Jiang. This is your little girlfriend’s reward for your first brave confession.”

Without hesitation, Jiang Chi obeyed and shut his eyes.

Her mask slipped off, and her fingertips brushed against his cool lips-soft yet strangely scorching.

What was she doing?

Was she going to kiss him?

Should he refuse?

Jiang Chi swallowed hard, his heart pounding wildly.

He was indeed a “patient,” but that didn’t mean he was foolish. 

He had learned about the daily interactions between couples from books- holding hands, kissing, and ultimately, making love…

And now… Was Ji Qingchan asking him to close his eyes because…

A rich fragrance of gardenias washed over him, interrupting the boy’s chaotic thoughts, followed by a warm embrace—a big, heartfelt hug.

Ji Qingchan buried her face in his chest, her arms tightly encircling his waist, clinging to him as if she could merge with him and never be parted.

The boy’s steady heartbeat suddenly skipped, his body stiffening almost to the point of immobility. 

Yet, in the next moment, he quickly adapted, and then his heart began racing like an engine, unstoppable.

He could feel the warmth and softness of the girl’s body pressed against him, that tender sensation sending ripples through his heart…

“See you tomorrow.”

“See you tomorrow.”

At the mouth of the alley, they parted ways. 

Jiang Chi offered to walk Ji Qingchan home, but she refused.

“Thank you for your kindness, Senior Jiang, but a little distance keeps the romance fresh~~” 

With those words, she darted into the darkness and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps due to Ji Yuenian’s recent “clean-up,” Jiang Chi didn’t encounter any troublemakers on his way home. 

The entire alley was so quiet that only the echo of his footsteps could be heard.

“A-Chi, you’re back? Are you hungry? There’s pudding in the fridge—your favorite.” 

As soon as he stepped inside, he heard his mother’s concerned voice from the couch.

“Not hungry.” 

Jiang Chi shook his head and glanced around. 

Apart from himself, only his mother was home. 

Aunt Chen still hadn’t returned from her visit-he had no idea what was taking her so long.

“Mom, is Dad not back yet?”

“He’s negotiating a business deal in another province. It’ll take at least a month or two. If you miss him, we can video call him later.” 

Chen Mengrou replied while applying a face mask.

Thinking of his father—a man with both a slight case of mysophobia and a workaholic streak-Jiang Chi decided it was best not to disturb him.

After wearing the mask for a while, Chen Mengrou finally noticed her son standing behind her, staring at her with a hesitant expression. 

“What’s wrong, A-Chi? Running low on allowance?”

Jiang Chi shook his head. 

“Mom, I think I’ve fallen for Qingchan. I want to pursue her.”

“Isn’t that a good thing?” 

Chen Mengrou scratched her head.

Her little pig was off to snuffle up someone else’s cabbage—she couldn’t be happier!

“But my understanding of this is only from textbooks, so…”

“You want me to be your strategist, right?” 

Chen Mengrou chuckled, cutting him off. 

“Don’t worry, my precious A-Chi, your mom’s been through it all! I know exactly how girls think! I’m just waiting to hold my grandchild now!”

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Dazed and confused.

As if adrift in endless chaos, where time and space lost all meaning, suddenly, a graceful figure in a blue skirt and white short-sleeved top appeared before Jiang Chi.

“Qingchan, you…..” 

Jiang Chi was about to speak when the figure flashed him a radiant smile, then leaned in and sealed the boy’s lips. 

Like a volcano erupting, or glaciers melting!

The girl in his arms grew inexplicably hotter and hotter!!

Jiang Chi felt as though he had been thrown into a boiling pot of oil, his entire body burning, every cell screaming for something.

No! This can’t happen!

The last shreds of reason warned him that he had to do something but the person in his arms only grew more insistent, and even Jiang Chi found himself losing control.

“Senior Jiang… give me a home,” a tearful voice whispered in his ear.

At that moment, the last thread of restraint in the young man’s mind snapped-and what followed was pure madness…

It was a sensation more intoxicating than love-violent, frenzied, unrestrained…

No longer just the sweet, honeyed tenderness, but something laced with the taste of blood-sobbing, pain, struggle, coercion, roughness, savagery, reckless abandon! Unstoppable!

His breathing grew ragged, his mind consumed by a single thought, every cell in his body howling in frenzy: Take her! Take her! Deeply, fiercely, mercilessly… take her! Take her!!

From the outside in, from surface to core, from shallow to deep!!!

She was his!

She was his!!

She was his!!!

Conquer! Possess! Kiss! Dominate! 

The instincts carved into his very DNA awakened in that moment, guiding him without thought!

The next morning, when Jiang Chi woke, he seemed to realize something—his expression first stiffened, then flushed red. 

Immediately, he scrambled for clothes from the wardrobe and tiptoed into the bathroom…