Chapter 192 - I’ll Deal With It (1/2)

Jing Yi, of course, didn't want to let the matter go like this. After all, how would they leave here if Qiu Ling didn't confront his inner demon? ”Qiu Ling? Tell me who she is, alright? What happened to her? I'm sure —”

”Oh! Listen to this!” Qiu Ling flipped him around in his arm so that Jing Yi's back was pressed against his chest. He had to face away from the woman and look down the stream like this, so he would hopefully forget about her soon.

Qiu Ling encircled his waist and bent his head until his lips were next to Jing Yi's ear. ”A flash of blue like water in front of a man dying of thirst, a sound like wind chimes making my heart beat faster, inky-black silk begging me closer to sample, that bothersome word now the sweetest promise.”

Jing Yi shuddered at the feeling of Qiu Ling's warm breath against his skin. His mind went blank and he had problems following what Qiu Ling was saying. Why were his legs suddenly so weak? He felt like he needed Qiu Ling's arms to stay upright.

Qiu Ling waited with bated breath after he finished his poem but he didn't get an answer. Mystified, he craned his neck and looked into his beloved's face. As soon as he saw the blush that had crept up his cheeks and the dazed look in his eyes, a smile broke out on his face.

Ah! His beloved was so touched that he didn't know what to say! Words were actually failing him! How great!

Qiu Ling was especially proud of himself, after all, it wasn't a secret that Jing He was eloquent and composed. Stumping him for words was a task not easily accomplished. And he had done it with his love confession!

”Mn, my love, if you're too touched for words, why don't you kiss me?” Qiu Ling turned him around again, cradled the back of his head and gently pressed his lips against Jing Yi's.

Jing Yi still hadn't really come out of his daze. Being suddenly kissed threw him completely off his guard. He somehow reached out with his hands but he didn't know what to do. Pulling him closer? Pushing him away?

Qiu Ling made the decision for him. He picked him up from the ground without stopping to kiss him. Jing Yi could only cling to his neck. Qiu Ling carried him over to the tree trunk where he had been sitting before and took a seat once again. He didn't let Jing Yi out of his arms, though.

”Qiu Ling …” Jing Yi finally found his voice again but he only got out Qiu Ling's name before his lips were once again taken over. In the end, he just closed his eyes. Whatever. They hadn't seen each other for so long. Why should he make Qiu Ling confront his past immediately? They could certainly take a bit of time for themselves.

He gripped Qiu Ling's shoulders and leaned closer. Qiu Ling still felt like it wasn't enough, though. He reached up and undid the knot in Jing Yi's hair, letting the black strands cascade down. They formed a curtain on both sides of their faces and kept out everything else in his inner self.

They continued to kiss until both of them were breathless, their hearts beating faster than they had ever before.

”Jing He, I love you”, Qiu Ling whispered. ”You can't even imagine how much I love you.”

Jing Yi smiled. ”You still can't remember my name?”

”Of course, I can. You're Jing He. My Jing He.” His hand found its way up Jing Yi's chest toward his lapel. Right now, he felt like Jing Yi wouldn't reject him. If he used this opportunity, there would be no going back. They could be officially wedded in the eyes of the dragon race and even the heavenly emperor might not say anything after they had already done the deed.

Before he could decide, Jing Yi had already caught his hand. ”I love you, too.”