No Need to Be Polite, Brothers!

Outside the door to Presidential Suite 1099 on the third deck of the yacht.

"Jiang, good night. See you tomorrow." Elizabeth leaned closer and lightly kissed the corner of his lips. After bidding him good night, she made to return to her room.

The cruise ship would not dock tonight and would continue sailing across the East Sea. She and Jiang Che would both be staying aboard tonight.

"Are you scared to sleep alone? Want me to tell you a few bedtime stories?"

Jiang Che grabbed Elizabeth's snow-white wrist and pinned her against the wall in the corner. Looking down at her from above, his tone was frivolous and magnetic.

Meeting those peach-blossom eyes that seemed affectionate even when looking at a dog, Elizabeth felt her heart race wildly. Her heart trembled violently, her thoughts swayed without end, and she truly found it difficult to resist his charm.

"No, Jiang. Your heart tells me that you don't want to."

Despite her pounding heart, Elizabeth remained outwardly calm, her expression composed and her voice cool.

Although she did have quite a favorable impression of Jiang Che, she felt that now was not a good time to give herself to him. It was still too soon.

"It's late. I'm going to bed."

"Good night, darling."

Elizabeth lightly rose onto her tiptoes and kissed the corner of his eye.

Then she turned and returned to her room without looking back, leaving him only with a graceful... back of her head.

"A long road ahead..." Jiang Che looked at the tightly shut door before him, shook his head, and sighed. He did not linger, instead heading downstairs.

At the moment he had pinned her to the wall, he had fully felt the almost overflowing flutter in Elizabeth's heart for him. Yet she had still