After a moment of inner struggle, he knelt on one knee before the beauty who was silhouetted against the moonlight, placing his hands on her smooth knees in repentance:
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I promised to give you my first kiss, but I lost my head that day and mistook your sister for you, kissing her instead.”
Jin Qi pressed his forehead against her knees. After all, he was a man—he couldn’t shift all the blame onto a woman when things went wrong. Though Ruan Jilao had been at fault that day, the person he hated most was himself.
In such matters, women were always the ones at a disadvantage.
Within just a few days, he had touched the tender lips of both sisters, and kissed them with deep passion.
Jin Qi wondered what kind of good man he could even claim to be.
Moreover…
At that moment, a gentle hand lightly stroked his hair, and the beauty spoke softly, “Jin Qi, I’m glad you can be so honest. My sister and I look extremely alike—it’s only natural you mistook her for me. From now on, let’s not speak of this in front of me again. Let’s pretend it never happened. Because every time you mention it, you’re reminding me of it. I would resent my sister for taking your first kiss.”
Jin Qi froze for a moment, then looked up, imprinting the image of this beauty bathed in moonlight like a goddess into his mind.
Even in such a situation, she was so understanding toward him, and even said she would resent the matter—this proved that he held an extremely high place in her heart.
A warmth surged in Jin Qi’s chest as he kissed her passionately.
“Alright, I won’t speak of it again. To have a woman like you is the greatest honor.”
“I love you so much…”
“Me too.”
“Jin Qi, I’m so afraid that one day you’ll leave me. I’m so scared…”
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll love you forever.”
Jin Qi embraced her worries and fears, responding to each one.
After speaking, against the backdrop of brilliant fireworks, he pulled Ruan Jilao into his arms, supporting her as he walked her backward into the room, his kisses growing increasingly urgent.
The beauty grew feverish under his deep kiss, “Ah…”
She clung tightly to Jin Qi’s neck.
The entire VIP room was empty, yet their hearts gradually filled.
From above, Jin Qi carefully traced the beauty’s expression—exquisitely beautiful and now utterly enchanting in her passion.
Yet, in the heat of the moment, she kept talking about Ruan Jilao, distracting Jin Qi somewhat.
And the coquettish demeanor Ruan Jilao had shown in the car once again overlapped with that of his girlfriend at this moment.
Jin Qi couldn’t help but feel startled—their expressions when aroused were far too similar.
But Ruan Jilao would never wear such conservative, innocent clothes.
Huff… huff… huff…
The man’s heavy breathing grew louder, and the intensity of his kisses increased once more.
He wanted so badly…
But it was just a thought.
Though Jin Qi didn’t say it aloud, mindful of his online friend’s usual preferences regarding men, he tried to keep his kisses restrained now, holding back until it was almost unbearable.
If only he could satisfy his desire to kiss such an exquisite beauty until he lost his senses…
A figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
He would never admit it—
never admit that he actually liked the kind of flirt who got aroused the moment they met.
Lost in his tangled thoughts, his kisses grew even more unrestrained, becoming increasingly aggressive.
The beauty in his arms now wept and begged for a pause.
How could that be allowed…
He cast aside his distractions, focusing entirely on his online friend.
…
Afterward, he escorted Qiu Chaoshi home.
In the car,
seeing ‘Qiu Chaoshi’ unbuckle her seatbelt, reluctance overwhelmed him, and he pulled his girlfriend into his arms.
The beauty spoke softly, "Shall we go to the back?"
Jin Qi's eyes darkened, his voice slightly hoarse. "Mm."
"Ah… Jin Qi, I'm so happy you like me this much." The beauty's eyes were seductive, her words soft and hook-like, making the man's entire body tingle.
In the car, the same face, the same angle.
Jin Qi's vision gradually blurred, the images in his mind beginning to feel unreal.
Then, as if his body were out of control, he pressed the beauty fiercely against the car seat…
What was happening to him?
Why was he so uncontrollable in the car…
Damn it… he couldn't tell anymore… who was Ruan Jilao and who was Qiu Chaoshi…
Why did they look exactly the same when aroused…
Both so pitiable and endearing.
"Ah… no, Jin Qi, you're scaring me… ah… ah…"
The beauty's terrified expression was as if she were looking at a ghost, and she pushed him away desperately.
Seeing her like this, Jin Qi found it even harder to restrain his desire, wanting to destroy this fragile woman completely.
But he couldn't…
This was his longtime online friend, not some woman to be toyed with casually. He couldn't…
He slammed on the brakes, holding onto his last shred of restraint, though the unresolved tension left him feeling uncomfortable.
Jin Qi had no time to dwell on his own strangeness, first helping her wipe away her sweat. "I'm sorry, that was my fault just now. I didn't consider your feelings."
The woman's expression was somewhat angry before returning to cold indifference. "Jin Qi, what you did just now was no different from the vulgar men I despise. I forgive you, but that doesn't mean you can humiliate me like this."
Jin Qi nodded bitterly, offering no excuses or arguments.
He didn't know why either—after seeing the person he liked appear before him, the longing from so many days and nights had made him unable to resist turning into a beast.
The balloon had been crushed, the bouquet trampled in the back seat…
Jin Qi picked up her purse from the floor.
After returning it to her, seeing his girlfriend about to leave, Jin Qi spoke up. "There's still a meeting gift."
He pulled a jewelry box from his pocket and revealed the gift.
It was an extremely rare high-end luxury item—a castle-themed diamond necklace from an amusement park.
His stern face carried a gentle expression, the two extreme styles blending into something utterly captivating on him:
"I'm sorry. I lost control just now. I didn't know what style of necklace you'd like, so when preparing in advance, I thought of how we'd surely watch the fireworks at the castle today. I prepared this gift to commemorate our first meeting.
May you remember the online friend who respected you, not the man who upset you just now."
He hoped this would ease her distress.
It was also his way of leaving her with a beautiful memory.
All his schemes were devoted to the woman before him.
"Alright, I'll accept it. Until next time." The beauty radiated a soft glow.
Not long after, a phone call came through, the name on the screen making him reluctant…
But as if guided by some unseen force, he answered anyway.
A seductive voice purred, "Jin Qi, I loved how you were just now…"
"Next time, use a different number, and I might believe you."
After hanging up, Jin Qi calmed the lingering arousal in his heart.
He silently told himself that he might be tempted by such provocations, but it didn't matter.
The steering wheel of his life was in his hands, and it wasn't too late to turn back now.
He kept reminding himself that a momentary impulse meant nothing.
For a couple to last, it wasn't about captivating bodies but the collision of minds and mutual attraction.
Once again, the alluring yet indistinct image of that beautiful figure surfaced in Jin Qi's mind…
Was he suffering from some kind of illness?
…
Jin Qi forced himself to stop thinking about it.