Chapter 165: Sudden Turn of Events (Part 2)

"Have you thought it through, Xiao Yi?"

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Yu Mingxin probed cautiously.

Meng Yi'er's calm gaze remained fixed on the magnolia tree ahead. She nodded gently without speaking.

Yu Mingxin pulled her slender shoulders into his embrace and patted her gently.

Her bright, sparkling eyes looked at him with a trace of awkwardness. As his warm breath brushed against her face, her heart began to beat wildly.

Just as she was about to struggle, a pair of strong and powerful arms had already tightly wrapped around her slender, soft waist.

Meng Yi'er blinked, trying to find an excuse to break the awkwardness.

"Well... it's time to get up. Aunt Yun asked me to wake you up and bring you downstairs for breakfast..."

"How can getting up be complete without a morning kiss? Kiss me once, and I'll get up..."

Yan Yichen's lips curved upward with a hint of wickedness as he began to act shamelessly.

"No..."

Meng Yi'er blushed and refused.

"Then I won't get up..." Yan Yichen continued to act stubborn.

"If you won't get up... then I'm leaving."

Meng Yi'er pressed her hands against his chest and tried to get up once again.

The man refused to let go; instead, the arm around her waist tightened even further.

"You are not allowed to leave!"

"Yan Yichen, hurry up and get up..."

Meng Yi'er frowned, looking at him helplessly as her voice rose a notch.

"Just kiss me once, be a good girl, just once... and I'll get up."

The man's low, husky voice coaxed her right by her ear.

"...Really?"

Meng Yi'er decided to stop confronting him.

A kiss was no big deal—she wouldn't lose a piece of flesh. Kissing him once was better than dragging this out until she was late for work.

"Of course, really."

Yan Yichen stared intently at her, answering with utmost sincerity.

Meng Yi'er frowned, sighed softly, and after a moment of hesitation, her delicate lips finally trembled as they pressed against the man's lips for a light peck.

Just as her soft lips were about to pull away, Yan Yichen's strong hand cupped the back of her head, pressing her closer to him. His lips captured hers once more, turning the tables to take the initiative.

His kiss swept over her like a storm, entangling her little tongue as he kissed her deeply.

It wasn't until her tongue felt numb and she could barely breathe that Yan Yichen reluctantly released her.

His dark eyes gazed at her, brimming with intense desire, and his low, sexy voice was shockingly hoarse.

"Xiao Yi, I can't wait much longer..."

Meng Yi'er was slightly stunned, failing to understand his meaning for a moment as her sparkling eyes looked at him in confusion.

Seeing his crimson eyes staring at her with blazing intensity, as if he wanted to swallow her whole, and feeling something hard and scorching pressing hotly against her where their bodies met, Meng Yi'er suddenly understood what he meant. Her fair face instantly flushed bright red once again, and even her delicate ears turned a deep crimson.

"No, I have to go to work. Hurry up and get up, or I'll be late..."

Meng Yi'er struggled in a panic to get up from his body. Watching her flushed face and flustered appearance, Yan Yichen couldn't help but laugh.

The feeling of seeing her by his side early in the morning was truly wonderful!

If he could wake up every morning holding her and breathing in her subtle fragrance, it would be even better.

However, he believed that day was not too far away.

Enduring the lingering ache in his lower body, Yan Yichen reluctantly yet silently let her go. She wasn't ready yet, and he couldn't scare her; he would just have to endure a little longer.

"Alright... I'm getting up. Wait for me, and we'll go downstairs for breakfast together."

With that, Yan Yichen sat up briskly from the bed and flashed her a gentle smile.