Chapter 127: Let Me Hold You for a While

"I only like you." Luo Yixia said to him softly.

Song Chengyi felt his throat tighten. Without another word, he pulled Luo Yixia toward their apartment. As they rode the elevator, Song Chengyi felt impatient, restless, and stifled. He didn't even dare to look at her. It felt as though something was becoming impossible to contain, as if it were about to burst forth.

He quickly unlocked the door and, before she could react, pulled her inside. He shut the door and pinned her against it, covering her face with kisses.

Luo Yixia was still dazed. Did he rush back just to kiss her?

Song Chengyi's kisses were urgent, and Luo Yixia, struggling to breathe, tilted her head back to meet him. Her legs trembled, forcing her to clutch at his clothes. He wrapped one arm around her waist while resting his other hand behind her head. Vaguely, she felt something pressing against her lower abdomen. Her muddled mind tried to process this, and she found it even harder to breathe. Her face burned with intensity.

Song Chengyi cautiously pulled away. Luo Yixia blinked at him, her eyes misty and unfocused. Song Chengyi felt even more wretched.

"Song... Song Chengyi... that..." Luo Yixia mumbled, stammering, before finally pointing downward with her finger.

Song Chengyi reacted immediately, freezing for a moment with a pained expression. Luo Yixia didn't know why she hadn't been able to stop herself from saying it. Song Chengyi pressed his head into the crook of her neck, breathing heavily. Luo Yixia stiffened, afraid to move. Although she was an adult and they had been intimate before, she had never been in a relationship; Song Chengyi was the only person she had ever liked. While she had read plenty of manga and novels, understanding something in theory was different from practice—especially since their only previous encounter had been fueled by alcohol, leaving her with no memory of it.

Song Chengyi could sense her discomfort. He let out a low chuckle against her neck. "Don't be afraid. I'm just going to hold you for a while."

His voice was hoarse, but it sank deep into Luo Yixia’s heart, unsettling her and making her feel even more flustered. True to his word, he held her for only a short while before letting her go. She watched as he strode toward the bathroom with his long legs, the door clicking shut behind him, sealing him away.

Luo Yixia suddenly found his hurried retreat quite adorable. Although she had always hoped for this, she had kept denying it until now. Perhaps she could finally be sure: Song Chengyi liked her too. He would get jealous when she spoke to other boys, he protected her, indulged her little tantrums, and let her take advantage of him from time to time.

Song Chengyi took a twenty-minute cold shower to dampen his fire.

"Are you done? I brought you some pajamas," Luo Yixia called out from outside the bathroom.

Song Chengyi found that the fire he had just extinguished was reignited by her words. But a voice in his heart kept reminding him that she was still young. He cursed under his breath.

He wrapped a towel around his waist and opened the door a crack. Luo Yixia, not daring to look at him, kept her head down and handed him the pajamas.

"Thank you," he replied, moving to close the door.

To his surprise, Luo Yixia grabbed the handle. As if making up her mind, she lifted her head, her face flushed. Her eyes landed on his abs, still glistening with water... Oh my god... there were eight of them... He looked so slim in clothes, a classic case of looking lean while dressed