Chapter 24: The Kiss

Nan Zhi only realized her face was right in front of the man's crotch when she heard Lan Yan's voice.

Her fair and beautiful face instantly flushed red.

Her skin was much paler than most women’s, delicate as a peeled egg. When she blushed, she resembled a freshly ripened fruit, a thin veil of pink spreading from within, filling the air with a fragrant sweetness.

Mu Sihan narrowed his eyes slightly. While Nan Zhi was still figuring out how to undo his belt, he seized her arm and lifted her up.

Before she could react, her entire body was flung against the floor-to-ceiling window.

The man’s tall, cold figure pressed in right after.

Instinctively, she looked up; his handsome, indifferent face loomed impossibly close, lips parting as if to speak. Before she could utter a word, a pair of cool, powerful lips landed firmly on hers.

Her slender waist was gripped tightly by his strong hand, pinning her between the window and his chest.

Those lips descended without hesitation, forceful and wild, crushing hers.

Everything happened so suddenly that Nan Zhi stood frozen, eyes wide. Only when his hand at her waist tightened painfully did she gasp, opening her lips—and the man seized the opportunity, his hot tongue invading, conquering.

Her own tongue was entangled and teased, leaving her nowhere to escape.

A tingling numbness raced across her scalp. Her heart fluttered in panic; she couldn’t care about anything else, kicking and hitting him desperately.

Yet he was immovable, like a mounta