Du Peilin's words made the temperature in the lounge drop.
The warm, pale-yellow light refracted through the crystal ornaments, casting strange and fantastic shadows on the floor.
I stared blankly as Du Peilin dragged Zhao Zifeng out of the room forcefully.
"Xiao He, what are you thinking about?"
Si Jiangchen put his arm around my waist, tilted my chin, and turned my face to a position where he could see it clearly. He lowered his eyes and looked at my expression.
"Was... was he talking about me?"
I was still immersed in the story of "Painted Skin" that Du Peilin had just told. His words gave me an ominous premonition. It didn't seem like he was targeting Si Jiangchen at all. It felt like he was saying that I was the evil ghost in the beauty's skin, waiting for an opportunity to bring disaster to the world!
"Just a stinky Taoist priest. He always likes to be mysterious."
Si Jiangchen hugged me indifferently and gently touched my forehead. "However, even if Xiao He is an evil ghost, I'd be willing to let you suck my essence willingly..."
"You... you're talking nonsense!!"
I was in an extremely bad mood originally. Si Jiangchen's sudden flirting made my face burn like it was on fire. I pushed hard against his strong arm, trying to get away from him.
Unexpectedly, this hateful guy actually pressed me onto the soft, off - white sofa and kissed me even more wantonly.
I grabbed his collar and his tie, trying to break free from the tides of passion that made me tremble. "No... no! Si Jiangchen, let me go. I'm talking to you seriously..."
"Okay."
Si Jiangchen lifted his head slightly, but his fingers were still caressing my lips. "Go ahead. I'm listening."
I turned my head and looked at the door of the lounge. The deep - brown, leather - faced, sound - proof door had already been closed tightly by someone.
"Why does the Du family want to capture me... Is it because... because I'm a zombie like you? Or an evil ghost in human skin?!"
Thinking of all the abnormal things that had happened since I could remember, I felt a sudden sense of panic. I looked up at Si Jiangchen and murmured, "My grandpa also didn't allow me to get close to others, just like you're on guard against Si Tong!"
"Yes!"
The corner of Si Jiangchen's lips twitched slightly. He pinched my cheek seriously. "Xiao He is a zombie, and I'm a zombie too. In the future, our zombie couple can team up to bring disaster to the world. How about it?!"
Saying that, he pressed his whole body weight on me and started to bully me wantonly again.
"This dress is so annoying..."
Vaguely, I heard him muttering in a low voice beside my neck. "I still like it when Xiao He is naked..."
"Umph!"
I was being kissed by him. I didn't know when the pearl collar pin on my collar had been loosened. His slightly cold lips took the opportunity to invade, and I even forgot to breathe.
"No, no! You're the zombie..."
Not wanting to sink into Si Jiangchen's desire, I started to bite him.
"Only zombies bite people, Xiao He. Admit it!"
Si Jiangchen's voice was full of hoarse desire. The slight pain I inflicted on him made him more crazy in his demand for me. That desire to devour me made me at a loss and I could only bear it passively...
I was held face - to - face in his arms, nestled on the sofa. His head just happened to rest beside my neck. The sharp pain made me can't help but let out a low cry.
The feeling of the blood flowing out slowly made me feel like my heart had been instantly emptied. The feeling of weightlessness swept over my mind like a tide. My vision gradually blurred, and then I lost consciousness.
...
I didn't know how much time had passed. When I woke up from the chaotic darkness again, I found myself in the back seat of a car. I had changed into a comfortable and dry cotton dress and was nestled in Si Jiangchen's arms.
When I looked up at him, I found that he had his eyes closed, with an unlit cigarette between his lips. It seemed that he had also fallen asleep.
The dizziness after losing blood made my heart beat so fast that it felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. For some reason, tears welled up in my eyes uncontrollably. I quickly reached out to wipe my eyes randomly, but a handkerchief was handed over from the side and pressed against my face.
"... You, are you hurt again?"
Covering my eyes, I already guessed why he had done this.
At the Sheng family's banquet, we made such a big commotion, but he didn't show up. Only a fool would believe that he had gone to chat and do business with others.
"Hehe, my Xiao He is really smart..."
Si Jiangchen's voice carried his unique deep magnetism, vibrating from his chest. "Do you want to give me more comfort?"
"Where are you hurt? Was it... the Du family?"
I grabbed his arm and took the cigarette out of his mouth. "Don't smoke. It's bad for your health."
Si Jiangchen lowered his eyes and looked at me. He reached out and held my fingers, putting them on his chest. "I just hadn't fully recovered before. Today, Du Peiyun brought more than a dozen people. I took care of half of them, but Du Peiyun still escaped!"
"I'm sorry. I always make you get hurt..."
My voice was low, trembling with sobs. I moved my neck closer to Si Jiangchen's mouth. "You can suck as much as you want. I'm... I'm not afraid of pain."
It was only at this moment that I belatedly realized how good he had been to me.
He always solved all the problems that threatened me without my knowledge. By the time I discovered them, all those troublesome problems that had given me headaches had been completely resolved by him...
Si Jiangchen pressed his lips against my skin, nibbling gently from my neck to my shoulder and then to my chest.
This was not just sucking blood. He seemed to want to devour my soul into his body!
"... I'm not a zombie, am I?"
Vaguely feeling that I was being carried out of the car by Si Jiangchen, I still grabbed the clothes on his chest and murmured, "It's... it's you who infected me..."
"Yeah, it's my fault."
Si Jiangchen lowered his head and touched my forehead. There was a hint of a smile in his low voice. "When you wake up from a good sleep, you can punish me severely."
For some reason, his words instantly calmed my anxious mood.
So, I really closed my eyes and fell asleep...
I didn't sleep well this time. In my dream, there was always someone chasing me. Sometimes it was the Du family leading dogs and spirit officials, scolding me as a monster that brought disaster to the world. Sometimes it was that classmate who was on good terms with me, dragging her body that had been hit by a car and was in a mess, complaining to me about how painful she was.
In the dream, I was so scared that I hid everywhere. Later, I seemed to see a very grand mansion. There were many people in the mansion holding a wedding. I could even hear the happy wedding music... Then, I saw Si Jiangchen in wedding clothes. He was standing in front of the hall, holding the red silk ball for greeting the bride. The other end of the red silk was a bride with a veil covering her face.
When I ran past, the fiery red veil suddenly seemed to be lifted by the wind, revealing a woman's face...