Chapter 176 - Childhood Pictures (1/2)

It wasn't a passionate kiss.

Their lips gently grazed on top of each other. They remained pressed like that for a while, unmoving and unwavering. They simply let that mild yet sweet sensation drown them.

They quivered.

Their lips slightly trembled as they felt the other's presence. There was no rush to deepen the kiss. There was no haste to make it fiercer.

The kiss had bridged seven year's worth of distance between them. Even if only for a few moments, it broke the inhibitions between them. Letting himself melt into the kiss, Xiaosi gently closed his eyes, and his lips gingerly moved across hers. His fingers delicately tangled themselves in her hair as he tilted his head.

What was this warm feeling washing over his very soul? What were these emotions gushing within, making him tear up?

It felt like a dream. They shared this sweet, blissful moment. He was kissing the woman he loved so much.

His breaths became messy and haywire. His heart thumped in his chest that slyly threatened to jump out in pure happiness. Caihong cooked for him. She cared for him. She smiled at him how he always wanted to.

How was he supposed to contain the overwhelming delight and contentment his heart burst into?

He pulled her closer. Tenderly and daintily, he kissed her thin lips as if it was some precious, untainted treasure. His lips clicked into sweet sound as he traced them over her. He trembled, feeling intoxicated.

Caihong softly gasped as Xiaosi nimbly captured her lips. His thumb was brushing along the contours of her cheek as their lips traveled, wanting to claim the other. Her gaze turned misty with such a gentle kiss.

It made her question if he was the same man who had mercilessly ravaged her that night without a care for her feelings?

If he didn't care about her, then why was he treating her so tenderly at this moment?

Why could she see a hint of wetness along his eyelashes as if it was brimmed in tears?

Their mellow kiss lasted for a few minutes before Xiaosi slowly parted away. Her cheeks were slightly pink and so were Xiaosi's ears. She noticed it, and her lips couldn't help but curl into a soft smile.

So he can blush too…

It was silent. Their eyes stared into the depths as if sucking them in. Nobody wished to break this moment. They wanted to speak but at the same time, they didn't. Because they were afraid that they would have to part away from this warmth and intimacy if either of them said anything.

Even Xiaosi, who swore he would never let his emotions get the best of him, had an urge to be selfish for just tonight. He knew this closeness won't stay for long. This moment was as fragile as glass. He didn't want it to break so soon. Tomorrow, they will be back to the place where they always stood.

Away and at a distance.

Xiaosi gradually shifted his gaze away from her, much to Caihong's anxiety.

But instead of pushing her away as she feared, he gave a slight tug, and her cheek bumped onto his chest. She slid beside him in his arms that wrapped over her head.

”Sleep,” he whispered in a soft voice.