The embarrassing splashing sound made Jiang Li blush furiously. Although she desperately wanted to flee in her heart, she still couldn't help but move closer to Xiao Yanzhi.
When he kissed her lips again, there was a hint of ambiguous aura. Their lips and tongues intertwined more tightly, and he wantonly plundered every inch of her mouth.
Completely overwhelmed by the kiss, her two legs gently crossed.
When the hardness met the softness, her lips tightened instantly, and her eyebrows knitted together. She felt as if she was going crazy.
The man wasn't in a much better state either. He took several deep breaths to barely regain his composure.
It was like soaking in a hot spring.
White lights flashed across Jiang Li's mind one after another. She didn't know what to do anymore. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she could only unconsciously call out his name.
"Xiao Yanzhi... Xiao Yanzhi..."
"Call me something else."
"Mr. Xiao... Mr. Xiao..."
It was really strange. Usually, this was such a proper address for formal occasions, but at this moment, it sounded somewhat pleasurable.
He leaned over her ear, kissed her cheek gently, and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so obedient, huh?"
Only then did she open her eyes. Her misty eyes were so pitiful that they could only arouse the man's more impulsive desire to possess and plunder.
He couldn't resist such a beauty.
The two of them reached the peak of ecstasy together and then slowly came down.
After it was over, he still had the strength to pick her up by the waist and carried her to the next - door guest room, letting her lie on the bed for a while.
She was so weak that she could only lift her eyes weakly to look at him and asked, "Aren't you going to sleep yet?"
"Sleep." He hugged her and coaxed her in a low voice, with a faint smile in his voice, "But the bedsheet has been dampened by you. How can we sleep without changing it?"
Fortunately, they were in a hotel. Otherwise, Jiang Li would have been too ashamed to show her face.
However, she didn't expect that there would be even more embarrassing moments later.
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The next day.
Jiang Li stood in front of the mirror, looking at the rose - colored marks on her neck and chest. She was silent for a few seconds.
"Xiao Yanzhi! Are you a dog!"
Her shrill scream came from the bathroom. The man sitting on the sofa, tidying his tie, just paused slightly and then sat up straight calmly.
Jiang Li rushed out of the bathroom in a hurry, almost tripping over her slippers. "I have a roadshow this afternoon. Are you crazy or am I crazy, huh?"
Xiao Yanzhi looked up, coughed and laughed a few times. "But I remember you enjoyed it last night."
Jiang Li couldn't argue with him. She stamped her foot in a huff, pouting her lips. "I was out of my mind. Were you out of your mind too? If the paparazzi take pictures of these during the roadshow later, they'll write all sorts of nonsense."
Xiao Yanzhi took a sip of the hot water poured on the table. After making sure the temperature was suitable, he picked up another cup and handed it to Jiang Li. "Calm down. Drink more hot water."
Drink, drink, drink! Drink your ass!
She gulped down the water in one go, put the cup on the table, and was about to storm back to her room in a fit of anger. This time, Xiao Yanzhi didn't stop her. He just couldn't help laughing and could hardly hold the cup steadily.
"Oh, right. Are you going to the roadshow today?" When she reached the door, Jiang Li seemed to remember something and turned around to ask him.
Xiao Yanzhi replied casually, "I have a business meeting this afternoon. I might not be able to make it."
"OK." Jiang Li didn't doubt the truth of his words because in the past, whenever Xiao Yanzhi was going to attend her events, he would always let her know in advance.
It wasn't that she didn't hope that he would create a surprise for her. It was just that being exposed in such an occasion, it was hard to tell whether it would be a surprise or a shock.
She was going to work, not to fall in love.
Back in the room booked by Sister Chen and the others, Jiang Li opened her suitcase to look for her clothes.
For the roadshow promotion, she had specially prepared an outfit to meet her fans.
A new Chinese - style beige thin wool body - hugging dress, a dark red cashmere overcoat, short leather boots, and a Chinese - style hat.
The high - collared body - hugging dress could cover up last night's "mischief". She let out a sigh of relief and started to change clothes in the room.
Jing Yi came in to help her zip up the dress. She was sharp - eyed and noticed something, but she obviously didn't think in the wrong direction. "Sister Jiang Li, were you bitten by mosquitoes? There are so many red bumps on your body."
Jiang Li: "..."
She was choked by Jing Yi's innocent words. After thinking for a while, she said, "… Maybe."
"Nonsense. Where are there mosquitoes at this time of the year?"
Jing Yi quickly refuted her own guess. Worried that Jiang Li might be allergic due to acclimatization, she asked, "Does it itch? Does it hurt? Let me take a look..."
"Jing Yi!" Jiang Li was speechless. She supported her forehead and asked, "Have you ever been in a relationship?"
Jing Yi shook her head like a rattle. "No."
Jiang Li was shocked. "Not even a first love?"
It was hard to imagine that a hard - working academic like Jing Yi had never been in a relationship.
Even if there was no love at first sight, she should have met a few like - minded boys in the library at least.
Jing Yi answered very seriously, "I had a first love in the second grade of primary school. But he cut my hair off just because he knew I liked him. I was so angry that I never talked to him again."
She said very reasonably, "Although I've never been in a relationship, I think men are all bad. They all like to bully girls for fun."
... Well, it seemed that there was some truth to it.
Jing Yi circled the topic back to Jiang Li. She asked naively, "Sister Jiang Li, did Mr. Xiao bully you yesterday?"
Although she knew that Jing Yi's "bully" only meant it literally, Jiang Li still blushed uncontrollably. She coughed twice to change the topic. "Jing Yi, pass me my hat."
"Sister Jiang Li, you haven't answered me..."
Jiang Li chose to be temporarily deaf.
...
After getting her makeup done and changing into her clothes, the group set off for the cinema where the movie premiere was held.
Since it was the premiere, it was held in the largest cinema in Lyon. This cinema could accommodate more movie - goers and was more convenient for the subsequent roadshow activities.
This was a foreign country. The media wasn't so sharp - tongued and wouldn't ask overly offensive questions. They just asked about the movie's concept, theme, and main meaning, and then let the director share some interesting stories about the filming. That was about it.
The several leading actors were just like background props. They just smiled from time to time and echoed the director's words, and that was all it took.
Jiang Li sat on the chair, with a flawless smile on her face as she looked at the blond - haired, blue - eyed or curly - haired faces below. She let out a relieved sigh.
It was very easy, easier than she had expected.
The director was waxing lyrical about his movie concept, which allowed Jiang Li to take a little break. Her brain didn't have to be so tense.
Her eyes swept across the audience little by little. Suddenly, she wanted to look for Asian faces among them. Maybe some of her die - hard fans had come all the way here to watch the premiere.
She smiled as she looked at one face after another, row after row. Just as she was about to look at the next row, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
Whose face had just flashed by? Why did it look so familiar?