Lying on Her Archrival's Bed
The night breeze stirred the curtains, and Lu Xiaoxiao felt a cool breath of air.
She reached out and hooked a finger around the waistband of his pants. When her fingertip touched his scorching, firm skin, it curled instinctively.
037 reported on schedule in her head: [Congratulations on completing task 18. Task 19: Lie on your archrival's bed and lift his shirt to look at his abs. Countdown: 9 minutes 59 seconds.]
Her finger was just about to retreat when Shao Enci seized her wrist.
His grip wasn't hard, but she couldn't break free.
"Lu Xiaoxiao, you really dared to hook your finger in my waistband?!" His voice held surprise. He looked down and stared straight at her for a few seconds, then suddenly seemed to understand something. The corners of his lips slowly curved into a playful smile. "So your real goal was to sleep with me."
He drew out the words "sleep with me," as though deliberately grinding each one to pieces before feeding it to her ears.
With that, he supported her back with his palm and guided her onto the bed.
She fell backward, and the mattress dipped beneath her. He came down over her right after, bracing his arms on either side and enclosing her in his embrace.
They were close enough for her to count each of his distinct eyelashes. His warm breath brushed the tip of her nose, and his thin lips nearly touched hers. He only had to lower his head another inch to reach them.
"If you don't say something, I'm going to kiss you." His voice was very low, as though he were giving her one last chance.
Lu Xiaoxiao breathed rapidly, clenched her teeth, and turned her head away. "Don't, don't do this," she blurted out in a panic.
His lips curved. "If you're scared, know when to stop. Don't fool around with me anymore."
Who would have expected her to say, "Don't kiss me yet. I want to see your abs."
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Shao Enci was visibly taken aback, as though he hadn't heard her clearly. "What did you just say?"
Lu Xiaoxiao pressed her lips together and raised the hand he wasn't holding. Her fingertips touched the hem of his gray pajama top. She hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly lifted the fabric, pushing it up little by little until the lines of his waist and abdomen were exposed.
When her fingertips touched him, his abdominal muscles visibly tensed.
She began counting them curiously.
One, two, three... eight.
When she finished, her eyes lit up. A computer science student actually had such a great physique.
"Have you felt enough?" Shao Enci's Adam's apple bobbed several times, and the corners of his eyes were faintly red. His voice was unbelievably hoarse. "Do you want me to take my shirt off and let you feel me to your heart's content all at once?"
"It's not... impossible." Blushing, Lu Xiaoxiao spoke the honest truth.
Her words left Shao Enci speechless, and his ears turned bright red. He was about to get up when she suddenly rolled over, pinning him beneath her instead.
Shao Enci was utterly shocked by her move. "Lu Xiaoxiao, you..."
His words were cut off.
The girl unceremoniously lifted his shirt, pushing the fabric up to his chest. The cool air made the muscles all over his body tense. His clearly defined abs were like a carefully sculpted relief, rising and falling powerfully with his breathing.
The deep temptation made Lu Xiaoxiao's cheeks grow hotter and hotter. The pads of her fingers were still pressed against them, forgotten there.
[Congratulations, Xiaoxiao, on completing task 19. Task 20: Leave a hickey on your archrival's abs. Countdown: 9 minutes 59 seconds.]
Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao bent down. When her lips touched the skin at his waist, his abs visibly tensed.
She took the skin between her lips and sucked hard, her tongue sweeping over it lightly. She didn't let go until a faint red mark appeared.
The wet heat and the suction of her mouth made Shao Enci let out an involuntary, bashful groan.
[Congratulations, Xiaoxiao, on successfully completing task 20. In view of your enthusiasm in completing the tasks, there will be no new tasks for the next few days. Have a happy remainder of your May Day holiday.]
Only when she heard the notification did she release her lips. She lowered her eyes and glanced at his abs, where she had sucked the skin red. A little moisture still glistened there, catching a faint sheen in the lamplight.
Before she could look for more than a few seconds, the young man lost control and abruptly flipped her over, pressing her beneath him. He moved more urgently than before, gripping her wrist in his palm and pinning it beside her as his scorching breath fell over her.
"I'm sor..." Before she could finish, his lips had already silenced her.
Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened.
Shao Enci had actually taken the initiative to force a kiss on her?
He cupped the back of her head, burying his fingers in her hair, while his other hand rested at her waist, his palm astonishingly hot through the fabric.
When his tongue slipped inside, her mind went blank.
The kiss left her breathing erratically. She sank into the bed, her fingers clutching the hem of his shirt and pulling it into wrinkles.
Only when she felt the obvious change in his body did she suddenly come to her senses. She planted her palm against his chest and shoved him away.
Lu Xiaoxiao's hair lay scattered messily across the pillow. She hurriedly pushed herself up and retreated to the edge of the bed, scrambling off it on her hands and feet. She stood two steps away, her chest heaving.
Shao Enci sat up unhurriedly and wiped the moisture lingering at the corner of his mouth with his thumb. He looked at her with a scorching gaze, his voice carrying a careless rasp. "Why are you hiding? Don't you love taking advantage of me?"
"That's different." Lu Xiaoxiao covered her kiss-swollen lips, her voice still breathless. "I can play the hooligan with you, but you can't play the hooligan with me."
Shao Enci gave a soft scoff and smiled with a rakish air, the desire in the corners of his eyes not yet faded. "Lu Xiaoxiao, can you be a little reasonable?"
"Didn't you say you liked me? Then you have to listen to me."
"We're not even dating. Why should I listen to you?"
Lu Xiaoxiao froze. Her eyes suddenly met his, and she opened her mouth, but couldn't find anything to say in rebuttal.
Shao Enci watched her for a few seconds before speaking languidly, his voice a little deeper than before. "Lu Xiaoxiao, I have my limits. Starting now, for as long as you don't agree to be my girlfriend, you can't do anything intimate with me."
"Or else?" she asked.
"Or else..." Shao Enci got to his feet, his tall frame closing in on her. She took a step back, her back pressing against the door.
He braced one hand beside her ear and bent down, his thin lips almost touching its rim. His low, magnetic voice held a smile. "I'll take you into my home, and we'll bare ourselves to each other for three days and three nights."
Lu Xiaoxiao's eyelid twitched. She looked up at him. "You wouldn't dare."
The moment the words left her mouth, his hand hooked around her waist and pulled her into his arms, their bodies pressed tightly together without a gap between them.
He lowered his head, his thin lips brushing her earlobe. He opened his mouth and bit it gently, the tip of his tongue grazing the rim of her ear so lightly she could barely feel it. His voice was seductive. "Then stay tonight and see whether I dare sleep with you."
His teasing made her legs go weak and her knees tremble. She hurriedly turned the doorknob and squeezed out sideways. The hallway was too dark, and she was running so fast that she banged her knee, but she forced herself not to cry out. She ran all the way back to her room and, after closing the door, leaned against it, gasping for breath.
Shao Enci stood in the doorway, watching her figure disappear at the end of the hall. Only after he heard her door close did he slowly look away.
He lowered his head and reached out to touch the faint red mark on his abs. He pressed it lightly with a fingertip and could still feel the slight heat in that small patch of skin.
The corners of his mouth slowly lifted, a trace of secret satisfaction in his eyes.