Chapter 105: Do You Want to Try?

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Chen Ci wanted to faint at that moment.

The people around him, however, were already laughing themselves silly.

Chen Ci helplessly pressed his forehead and said to Xiang Kui in a low voice, "There are others here. You could at least spare me some dignity!"

Xiang Kui kept making faces at him without stopping, and the room was filled with laughter.

Zhong Yu smiled faintly, then slowly leaned back against the chair behind him, his posture relaxed and indolent, yet a hint of something inscrutable flickered in his eyes.

He cast a casual glance toward the direction of the door, as if searching for something.

Recalling that man with his awe-inspiring bearing and sinister, captivating gaze, a cold glint swept through his eyes.

Over on Ruan Mianmian's side, she got into the car with Jiang Ce and headed back to Starfish Bay.

In the car, Ruan Mianmian's spirits were somewhat low. She looked listless, like a silent gourd, having suddenly gone quiet without a peep.

Jiang Ce couldn't help but glance at her several times and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly unhappy?"

"Nothing."

"Did I make you angry?"

"No."

"Then what's the matter? You were fine just a moment ago."

"Nothing."

Jiang Ce's lips immediately pressed into a tight line.

The ride was silent. After returning to Starfish Bay, Jiang Ce took the lead and carried Ruan Mianmian out of the passenger seat, holding her in a princess carry all the way back to the room.

A bewildered Ruan Mianmian was tossed onto the bed by Jiang Ce, and his body immediately covered hers.

Jiang Ce's eyes were dark and deep, his voice slightly cool.

"Talk. If you don't make it clear, you're not leaving this room today."

His warm breath grazed Ruan Mianmian's skin, making her instinctively want to dodge, but Jiang Ce's hand was always a step ahead, firmly pressing down on her shoulder.

Ruan Mianmian couldn't move, so she could only meet Jiang Ce's gaze head-on.

"Jiang Ce, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable."

"Where?"

Jiang Ce's eyes were deep, with worry written all over his face.

Ruan Mianmian nudged her head against his chest and said softly, "Don't press down on me."

Her words carried a coaxing, pleading tone, and even her expression took on a touch of pitiful charm.

Afraid he might actually hurt her, Jiang Ce loosened his grip.

Ruan Mianmian made a move to sit up, and Jiang Ce let her, pulling her up from the bed.

One stood, one sat—one tall, one small.

"What exactly is going on?"

Jiang Ce vaguely sensed that something was off in Ruan Mianmian's eyes. It didn't seem like she was physically unwell, so could it be that something was troubling her heart?

He carefully replayed his every action tonight. He didn't seem to have done anything to make her angry, did he?

The little girl's mood had shifted so quickly that it left him rather puzzled.

Ruan Mianmian looked up at him, looking thoroughly dejected. Then she rubbed her eyes and said, "Jiang Ce, I'm sleepy."

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"No sleeping!"

That was obviously just an excuse, and Jiang Ce wasn't about to fall for it.

"Why are you so bossy? Is being sleepy something I can control?"

Jiang Ce pressed his thin lips together and said coolly, "Say it clearly, or you're not sleeping tonight, and you're not leaving this room either."

"You—"

Ruan Mianmian was left speechless.

Truth be told, she didn't know how to put it into words. It was just that she suddenly felt a bit melancholic.

"Jiang Ce."

Ruan Mianmian suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around Jiang Ce's waist, her head resting against his stomach, her voice soft and coaxing.

Jiang Ce looked down at her, only able to see the top of her dark head. He reached out to stroke her soft hair and gave a faint nod.

"Yeah, I'm here."

"Can you be a good person?"

"What kind of talk is that?"

A smile crept into Jiang Ce's brows and eyes, unsure what Ruan Mianmian was trying to say.

Ruan Mianmian raised her head, her eyes full of grievance. Poking his stomach lightly, she said slowly, "You know what I mean."

Jiang Ce took her fingers in his hand, holding them gently, and said calmly, "I've always been a good person."

In front of you.

"Pfft!"

Jiang Ce raised an eyebrow and suddenly asked, "With that attitude of yours, so you've always thought of me as a bad guy?"

"That's not what I meant."

Ruan Mianmian pulled her fingers back and looked down, fiddling with them herself, looking thoroughly sullen.

"What on earth is wrong with you today?"

Jiang Ce crouched down and asked patiently. He could tell that Ruan Mianmian's mood was truly off.

But he really couldn't guess what had happened.

Ruan Mianmian was silent for a long while, then flopped backward onto the big bed behind her. Staring at the ceiling, she said blandly,

"I want to sleep with you."

"..."

Jiang Ce helplessly propped himself up, his gaze at her turning a few shades deeper.

Without a word, he walked over to the nightstand, switched on the lamp, and then turned off the other lights in the room.

A dim, candle-like glow instantly filled the entire space.

Ruan Mianmian felt the mattress beside her suddenly sink, and then a scorching embrace came to her side.

"Come here."

Jiang Ce's voice was low and magnetic, now tinged with a hint of alluring hoarseness.

Ruan Mianmian turned to her side, unhesitatingly kicked off her shoes, and dove into Jiang Ce's arms.

The temperature in the room shot up steeply. If it weren't for the air conditioning, Ruan Mianmian's face would have turned as red as a boiled shrimp.

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"Jiang Ce."

Ruan Mianmian's muffled voice sounded from within his embrace.

"Hm?"

Jiang Ce was holding her on his side. Hearing her soft voice, he quickly glanced down at her.

The next second, Ruan Mianmian's soft lips pressed against his. In that hurried moment, Jiang Ce could vaguely feel the trembling at the corner of her mouth.

Ruan Mianmian had very little experience with kissing. Whenever she was with Jiang Ce, he was always the one setting the rhythm.

Today was the first time she had so proactively offered him a sweet kiss.

Jiang Ce's lips curled up slightly as he savored her current initiative.

Ruan Mianmian sensed that Jiang Ce wasn't responding as deeply as he usually did, and she was momentarily stunned.

She quietly pulled back a little, only to see Jiang Ce's dark eyes had grown even more profound.

He looked at the bashfulness in Ruan Mianmian's eyes and said with a teasing smile, "Continue?"

Ruan Mianmian hesitated slightly. Before she could react, Jiang Ce's large hand had already moved to the back of her head, pressing her toward his lips.

"..."

Ruan Mianmian's mind was in complete disarray. All she could think was: This works too?

The familiar passionate kiss swept over her, and Ruan Mianmian slowly closed her eyes.

After who knows how long, Ruan Mianmian was held in Jiang Ce's arms, breathing lightly. Jiang Ce leaned back against the soft headboard, utterly satisfied.

Ruan Mianmian, like an ostrich, burrowed into Jiang Ce's embrace, not daring to lift her head for a long while.

Jiang Ce's teasing voice rang out. "What's with that look? Acting like I'm about to devour you."

"Hmph!"

Ruan Mianmian pouted and muttered, "What difference is there from being eaten up clean and wiped dry?"

"If you want to know, I can tell you right now what the difference is between that and being eaten up clean and wiped dry."

"Do you want to try?"

Jiang Ce added another remark, his meaning already perfectly clear.

"What are you talking about?"

Ruan Mianmian pinched his waist and said shyly, "I don't want to! Shut up, shut up!"

"I won't. I'm going to say it anyway."

Ruan Mianmian immediately reached up and covered Jiang Ce's mouth, saying bashfully, "No more talking! Say one more word and I'll get angry!"

"Mm, fine, I'll wait for you."

Wait for the day you're ready.

Jiang Ce gave a silent nod.

Ruan Mianmian almost believed him. Her body suddenly stiffened. "Where are your hands? Move them off!"

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