‘I missed you, so I came . ’
This answer made her heart thump endlessly like a ping-pong ball .
“Wh-When did you become so glib-tongued…” She looked at him, her face totally red from blushing . Her words were even unclear as she muttered this shyly .
Where did the prideful and cold CEO, who seemed unable to live without finding trouble with me, go?
Hearing her voice that was as soft as a mosquito, Ji Ziming’s lips curled up slightly .
In return, Pei Ge felt even more uneasy upon seeing his calm smile .
“Pei Ge, Happy New Year . ”
He smoothed her slightly messy hair and said this gently .
“Happy New Year, too . ” With a radiant smile on her lips and a blissful face, she embraced him lightly and leaned in his arms .
At this endearing sight, he also raised his arms and embraced her gently yet possessively .
Boom! Crack!
Waves of fireworks bloomed beautifully in the night sky .
Colorful ‘flowers’ bloomed as a myriad of colors shone brilliantly above them, instantly illuminating the night sky with their radiance .
A short while later, those ‘flowers’ turned into shiny gems sprinkled in the night sky and, finally, fell back to the earth like falling stars .
“So beautiful…”
She leaned on his broad chest as she looked up at the night sky in awe .
“I’ll arrange a fireworks display tomorrow if you like . ” His eyes were not on the fireworks in the sky; rather, oozing with gentleness and love, they were trained on her .
In his eyes, nothing could be as attractive as the woman in his arms .
“That’s too wasteful . Fireworks only provide an instant of beauty before disappearing without a trace…” She shook her head and smiled .
A pondering look appeared on his face upon hearing this .
Staring up at the fireworks endlessly bursting in the sky as though they were free, she could not help but turn to look at her boyfriend .
“Ziming, how many fireworks did you buy? Why do I feel that it’s been going on for quite a while now?”
However, with that one look, she realized that he was wearing too little .
“Ah! I forgot that you’re not wearing much! Quickly come up to my house . ” She looked at him, feeling heartache and guilt .
I’m really too much . I actually spaced out while watching fireworks and forgot that he had taken off all his windbreakers for me .
“No need . I’m not feeling cold . ” He smiled in amusement upon seeing her panic .
“It’s impossible for you not to feel cold!” She frowned at the sight of him wearing only a black sweater and pulled him up the stairs to get warm insistently .
He could only shake his head helplessly at her insistence . “Let’s sit in my car for a while . There’s heater in it . ”
She hesitated a little at this but then nodded in the end .
“Okay . ”
Hence, the two of them left the landing of the staircase and made their way to where his car was parked .
The car door opened and then closed with a bang, blocking the cold air outside .
After they got in, she eyed his thin clothes and asked guiltily, “Are you feeling cold?”
“I’m not . ” He shook his head lightly to dispel her worry .
“How can you not be cold? Today’s weather is so cold, and it’s even snowing . ”
As she said this, she held his hands .
“Look, and you still say that you’re not cold! Your hands are freezing . ” She scolded him when she felt his ice-cold hands .
“…” The stern lines on his face instantly turned gentle at this .
She did not mind his silence as she tightly held his hands, which were much larger than hers, and blew hot breath at them with her mouth .
This action was akin to the affectionate and intimate actions between children .
Right now, this extremely childish action made his heart thump fast .
He lowered his eyelids and saw how focused she was with warming his hands . Every breath she breathed on his hands seemed to course through his nerves and all his organs, warming up every single part of his body .
This stupid woman…
As he watched her, he fell into a trance and slowly dipped his head to her face .
When only mere centimeters remained between them, she suddenly looked up to say something . Her warm and moist lips scraped across his cheeks .
This was when she realized that he had, unknowingly, moved this close to her .
“WhWhat are you doing?” Slightly taken aback by his action, she asked this on reflex .
Unexpectedly, his reply made her unable to recover from her shock for a long time .
“Kissing you . ”
He released his hands away from her hold and gently yet possessively pulled her into his embrace .
With his lips slightly curled up and while she was still in a daze, he inclined his head and imprinted a kiss possessively on her lips . His tongue exploringly savored every corner of her mouth and teeth .
Even though this kiss was aggressive, it was also addictively gentle .
As if tasting a delicacy, he was very careful, serious, and gentle .
Amid this suffocating yet captivating kiss, she came to herself yet became entranced just as fast into this gentle kiss…