Gu Anjin’s voice was soft and aggrieved, her clear star-like eyes showing a hint of panic as she looked at him, "I just... feel a bit scared. Those two people died right next to me, if the bullet had veered a bit more, it would have hit me."

Yue Siqing’s brow was tightly furrowed, holding back significantly, yet seeing her so startled, he couldn’t bear it.

"Forget it." Gu Anjin knew what the outcome was every time she pushed him too hard and said in a low voice, "You go rest, I... can manage it by myself."

Yue Siqing did not let go, eventually reaching out to touch her hair at the back of her head, "Just this once."

She hugged his neck tightly, wanting to lean in and kiss his cheek but held herself back.

At least she confirmed one thing: he wasn’t entirely heartless towards her.

The most crucial point was, she always felt she had no allure for him.

But today, he certainly wasn’t drugged, and yet she could clearly sense the change in his masculine traits.

Just by hugging, he couldn’t maintain control.

No wonder he didn’t allow hugs usually.

Gu Anjin clung to his neck like an octopus, unwilling to let go, burrowing into his arms to find a more comfortable position.

After a while, she heard his restrained voice, "Jinjin, don’t move."

"What are the consequences of moving?" she raised her head, her eyes clearly conveying that she knew everything yet intentionally asked.

Yue Siqing pressed his lips together tightly, the small hands on his waist made him nearly afraid to breathe deeply.

He was truly afraid of her.

Sometimes he really didn’t know if she did it intentionally or unintentionally, always so effortlessly stirring up his most primitive desires.

"What do you think the consequences are?" he stared at her, his dark eyes suppressing the urge to immediately push her beneath him, "Gu Anjin, you’re not a child anymore."

When he first got to know Gu Anjin, she often used the excuse of being very young and afraid of the dark to run into his room, wanting to sleep with him.

He couldn’t shoo her away, in the end as long as she obediently stayed beside him it was fine.

Later...

"Of course I’m not a child." Gu Anjin bit her lip, her tone suddenly changing slightly, "Since last night, I’m no longer a child."

His slightly parted lips abruptly stopped.

His deep gaze fixed on her, her clear eyes seemingly glistening with tears like a layer of mist.

"Don’t you feel you owe me an explanation? Don’t give me excuses, and don’t tell me that Sophia is dead so I should let this matter go."

Yue Siqing’s expression suddenly changed.

He slowly released his hand.

"You have nothing to say, do you?"

After a long pause, he finally said, "Nothing to say. What I owe you is more than just an explanation. Jinjin, forget about last night."

"I won’t!" Gu Anjin’s heart ached, as if a blade had pierced into her heart, "Is this what all men are like? Turn your back and act like nothing happened once it’s over, how can you tell me to forget?"

Yue Siqing put her down from him, stood up and turned his back to her, his voice heavy as he said, "Because remembering it brings no benefit, so why hold onto it."

"You still don’t love me, do you?" Gu Anjin sat on the bed.

"I’ve told you many times, don’t ask me such stupid questions."

Yue Siqing headed directly towards the door, his words turning cold and indifferent once again.

Gu Anjin clutched her chest, this feeling was more painful than those people intending to kill her earlier.

Yet she still didn’t believe, the feeling just now was clearly so real.

Not long after, she suddenly remembered something.