At that moment, two young men slowly descended from upstairs. One was dressed in white, tall and slender, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, appearing gentle yet distant, making him hard to approach.
The other wore blue and seemed much more cheerful and lively compared to the White-Clad Youth beside him.
Just as he was about to walk towards the corner, the Blue-Clad Youth suddenly froze: “Brother Yang, look at that young man over there; if you didn’t know better, you’d think he was a Young Lady.”
Especially when he smiled lightly, the dimples on his cheeks were charming and adorable.
The White-Clad Youth followed the direction pointed out by the Blue-Clad Youth and was instantly stunned. He felt the veins on his forehead throb, his fists clenched tightly, and a voice in his heart urged him to stay calm, to remain composed!
It was just that the slender figure was too familiar—familiar enough that he could recognize who it was even with his eyes closed.
Suddenly quickening his pace, Yang Yichen approached the gambling table: “Looks like this bet is quite interesting. I’d like to join; may I ask who this gentleman is betting on?”
Yang Yichen's eyes were fixed intently on Liu Qingxi nearby.
Focused on the bet, Liu Qingxi suddenly heard that familiar voice and jolted, cold sweat starting to bead on her forehead: “Huh? Uh…”
“I wasn’t looking at anything; you can bet on whoever you want. I’ll be leaving now.” With that, Liu Qingxi tried to slip away.
The intense gaze from Yang Yichen truly made her break into a cold sweat.
“Don’t rush off just yet; since we’ve met, it’s fate.”
Although Yang Yichen wore a gentle smile, Liu Qingxi couldn’t help but feel that the smile was too strange. She awkwardly chuckled: “No thanks, I’ve already placed my bet; I’ll be going now.”
Taking a step to leave, she found her path blocked by someone in front of her.
“Then you must help introduce us!”
The Blue-Clad Youth chimed in enthusiastically: “Yes, yes! Since we’ve met, it’s fate; don’t leave just yet!”
For some reason, Liu Qingxi felt the boy's anger; she awkwardly maintained a smiling face throughout.
She could guarantee that he definitely recognized her, and it was quite frustrating!
What does it mean to encounter one's fiancé in a gambling house? What are the consequences of being recognized by him? Liu Qingxi felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, utterly distressed.
The key point was that the three of them had shared a meal that tasted like chewing wax. She wondered if they would suffer from indigestion later.
Throughout the ordeal, Yang Yichen wore an unchanging smile, which made him seem even more terrifying.
Once home, Liu Qingxi, still shaken, quickly changed out of her male attire. She cautiously patted her chest and let out a deep sigh.
However, just then, a refreshing voice came through the window: "What are you afraid of?"
"Ah?" Liu Qingxi was shocked. "Afraid of what? What do I have to be afraid of?" She stubbornly pretended to be tough.
It was just that she felt guilty; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't bring herself to look at Yang Yichen.
Yang Yichen swiftly moved to Liu Qingxi's side: "Weren't you just chatting animatedly with the gambling house staff? Why deny it now?"
What could make Yang Yichen angry? He felt furious seeing Liu Qingxi alone in the gambling house. A young lady like her should be conducting business elsewhere, but here she was in such a place—a mixed crowd where all sorts of people gathered. The worst part was that she was alone; what if something dangerous happened?
Especially at the moment he saw her, dressed as a boy with a slender figure. Though she didn't appear to be a strong youth, she looked like a refined scholar. The youthful and delicate smile on her face made him feel an urge to protect her.
This kind of fragile charm was precisely the type many people found appealing.
Well, if she liked it so much, he wouldn't let her go.
Liu Qingxi was also feeling tipsy! However, as she watched the young man approach, she took a step back and awkwardly smiled, "No, no, I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to check on the bets about me in the gambling house!"
"Check? Xier, it seems you still don't understand where you went wrong?" In that moment, Yang Yichen's heart stopped beating. The wolf-like green gaze beside him made him feel uneasy.
He couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if he had arrived a little later.
Fortunately, he had come today at Ning Hong's invitation after leaving court; otherwise, he wouldn't have encountered this disobedient woman.
"I was wrong, I swear!" Liu Qingxi raised three fingers. "I won't do this kind of thing again."
"Xier, you know what I mean." Yang Yichen continued to approach slowly. It had happened too many times; he always had to bring someone along when going out.
In the court, within a short time, he had offended many people and had become one of the few isolated individuals.
At this moment, Liu Qingxi, his fiancée, naturally became the focus of his enemies. If they couldn't target him, they would go after Liu Qingxi instead.
A woman who couldn't fight back would have nowhere to escape when faced with a strong man.
"It seems you took my words lightly."
"No, no! I swear I didn't! Next time I'll definitely bring someone with me." Really, this person was too controlling.
Yet, why did she feel a little sweetness in her heart?
This kind of masochistic mentality was also quite intoxicating!
"However, without some punishment, you won't remember your lesson, will you?" Yang Yichen slowly closed the distance to Liu Qingxi. His increasingly close breaths made her cheeks flush like a red apple, making one unable to resist wanting to take a bite.
Thinking this way led him to act on it. Yang Yichen suddenly stretched out his long arms, trapping Liu Qingxi between his body and the wall. His cool lips approached Liu Qingxi's, plunging in and stirring within her mouth.
The dominance between their lips and teeth left Liu Qingxi with no escape, her tongue dancing under Yang Yichen's lead. The room heated up rapidly, filled only with their heavy breaths and the sound of their lips colliding.
"Woo woo woo~~~" Liu Qingxi gasped for air, the sudden forceful impact from the boy making her roll her eyes. She weakly pushed against Yang Yichen's chest.
Yang Yichen remained unfazed, captivated by Liu Qingxi's scent. In the gambling den, the girl's unconscious smile tightened his lower abdomen, making him unable to resist taking her away in the next moment.
However, to punish her, he suppressed his excitement on the way home, leaving Liu Qingxi feeling uncomfortable.
Once they returned home, he naturally went straight to this place, catching her off guard when she wasn't paying attention.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the room. In a dark corner of the wall, a man and a woman were closely pressed together, in zero distance contact, until the girl nearly suffocated.
"Do you know what you did wrong?" Yang Yichen released Liu Qingxi from his embrace and stared intently into her eyes.
Liu Qingxi was speechless but obediently replied, "I know!"
"What do you know?" Yang Yichen pressed further.
"I shouldn't have gone out alone, I shouldn't have gone to a mixed place without guards, I shouldn't have failed to inform you in advance," Liu Qingxi recounted her faults like a child who had made a mistake.
Yet, where did the sweetness in her heart come from?
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