Chapter 154: Massage, Charge!

It was rare to hear him speak so plainly. Ji Ya had intended to retort, thinking, "Isn't that a fact known to everyone?" But as the words reached her lips, she suddenly found herself looking down, smiling with a bashful shyness she could not suppress.

This inadvertent gesture stirred a thousand thoughts within the young woman—emotions both unfamiliar and impulsively irresistible.

Raising a hand, she draped it over his neck and leaned in. Now, their eyes met, the distance closing to mere centimeters, and they could even feel each other’s breath. Lin Yu’s smile froze. The proximity was intoxicating, an intimacy impossible to resist. His heart began to race, and he swallowed hard. They stared at one another in silence, yet an ambiguous tension quietly spread between them.

He reached out to cup the back of her head, pulling her closer. Only three centimeters remained; their lips were almost touching, yet they held back that final sliver of space. It was the last vestige of reason, or perhaps the final test. Each was waiting for the other to take that one last step, waiting to see who would finally succumb to this fatal temptation.

In the end, Ji Ya yielded. The poison before her was a lethal, irresistible allure. She leaned in a fraction further, and his hand tightened its grip. Their lips finally found their destination.

The passionate kiss instantly burned through the final veil of ambiguity. Their bodies pressed together, each feeling the frantic beat of the other’s heart.

Thump, thump—a slow, rhythmic acceleration.

In Lin Yu’s mind, there was nothing left but the image of Ji Ya as she usually was by his side. Her smiles, her seriousness, her cold, icy demeanor—they were replacing everything else in his heart, crowding out the presence of anyone else. It felt as if the whole world had narrowed down to her laughter, her spirit, and her lovely self.

Ji Ya’s heart raced, her breathing hitched. In those few short seconds, she lost all reason and ability to think. There was nothing left but an endless, greedy craving. Even though this was her first time being so close to a man, her body instinctively writhed, silently demanding everything he had to offer.

She could not stop. She would not stop.

In front of him, it was as if she no longer needed to maintain that cold, high-and-mighty facade. She could simply be herself. The greedy side of her heart was thoroughly ignited, and she found herself involuntarily wanting more, leaning in closer as the temperature between them continued to rise.

Fortunately, a shred of sanity remained. After a dozen seconds of mutual surrender, they broke apart at the very last moment. His hand had slowly climbed to her shoulder, the silk of her pajama strap slipping down, and his large, burning palm rested against her waist—things were gradually veering out of control.

Ji Ya, after all, was inexperienced in such matters, and she couldn't help but tremble. That tremble snapped Lin Yu out of his haze. Subconsciously, he let her go, even though he was loath to part with those soft, red lips.

The air remained thick with lingering tension. They stared at each other, neither speaking, neither breaking the silence.

Until...

A strange, shared intuition sparked again. Like two consciousnesses simultaneously loading, they asked the exact same question in unison:

"Hey, why did you kiss me?"

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Huh?!

What do you mean, "Why did you kiss me"?! Wasn't it you who started it?!

The two of them "questioned" each other simultaneously, yet their gazes remained locked in a lingering, electric tangle. There was no real blame to be found—only the residual, feverish heat left behind by their intimate contact.

Ji Ya touched her own lips. Had her innocence of over twenty years really been taken just like that? She felt no trace of anger; on the contrary, she found herself lingering on the memory. But her nature as a high-powered woman forced her to put on a haughty front.

"Why did you kiss me?"

A sharp pain shot through his ear. Lin Yu looked at the beautiful CEO, speechless. Women were truly unreasonable! Clearly, she had been the one to initiate it, but as a gentleman, he couldn't very well expose her.

His recovered senses reminded him: do not try to reason with a woman!

He resigned himself to being the scapegoat, a satisfied smile playing on his lips—even though his ear really hurt! She had just taken his first kiss, and now she was turning around and pretending nothing happened. Oh, women!

"How would I know? The mood was right, and I just couldn't help myself."

Hm?

Was he actually acting a little aggrieved now?!

"Boss! You clearly looked like you were enjoying it!"

"Hey, hey, hey, stop pulling! You're going to commit spousal murder!"

"Get lost! Who’s your spouse?! No—wait, who’s your wife!"

The words slipped out before she realized they were wrong. Ji Ya wanted to argue further, but when she met Lin Yu’s gaze and her eyes drifted down to those red lips that had just left her unable to stop, she couldn't help but flush a deep crimson. She turned her head away, her breathing becoming tight once more.

Damn it! Why had she suddenly become so flustered?

"Boss, you wouldn't be blushing, would you?"

Lin Yu leaned in close, grinning. "You were certainly enjoying yourself just now, and... you were quite proactive, too!"

Having her inner thoughts exposed, Ji Ya’s face burned like fire. She was momentarily speechless.

"You... I! Ugh!"

"I don't care!"

"Anyway, it was you who couldn't help yourself and kissed me first. It’s not my fault!"

"It was just you, you brat, playing dirty and ambushing me. I was caught off guard."

With that, she stubbornly hauled Lin Yu to his feet, standing there with her arms crossed, glaring at him, puffed up with indignation.

"Say one more word of nonsense!"

Lin Yu was so intimidated by her pressure that he wanted to find a hole to crawl into, but the villa's tiles looked far too expensive to start digging! If he did, he’d really have to sell himself to pay for the damages!

Ji Ya closed in step by step, forcing him back against the wall until he had nowhere left to retreat. She frowned, her eyes flashing with a heated intensity.

"You brat, have you been harboring ulterior motives for me for a long time?! Hmm?"

Huh? Ulterior motives?!

Looking at the situation just now, who exactly had the ulterior motives for whom!

Strangely, the intense feelings and impulses he felt when with Ji Ya had never surfaced when he was with Xu Shanshan. What exactly was wrong here? They were both women. Could it be because Xu Shanshan wasn't as beautiful as Ji Ya, wasn't as wealthy, or simply wasn't as attractive to him?

Her scent exploded around his nose, impossible to avoid. He hardened his heart—why hide? They had already kissed, so what if they did it again? Why suppress the impulse? How could a man say he couldn't?

He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her directly against him. The warmth of her body, separated only by two thin layers of clothing, ignited the air once more, forcing a burning intensity into his eyes.

"I want to kiss you. So what?"

Not giving her another chance to be aggressive, he seized the initiative. He lowered his head and kissed her with domineering force!

Even though he had never kissed a woman in his past life or this one, it seemed as if, having touched the right person and the right lips, the technique was innate, leaving him deeply immersed and obsessed!

Ji Ya’s eyes widened instantly.

This domineering intrusion was uncontrollable and passionate. She couldn't resist it at all. Subconsciously, she wanted to push him away, but her hands were weak and powerless! Not only that, but her body also lost control, falling into his embrace!

A sense of security... inexplicably filled her entirely.