Caught off guard by what had just happened, with combat strength no better than a complete weakling, and still in the middle of speaking, how could I have stopped Xinyuan Ying from suddenly attacking? The instant I realized what was happening, I hurriedly pushed her away in fright.
Xinyuan Ying stared at me blankly for a moment, then her expression seemed to turn amused and helpless. I raised a hand and gently wiped away the faint rouge on my lips. She quickly grabbed my hand, a triumphant smile blooming across her face. "This looks better. Why wipe it away?"
Looking at her radiant features, I couldn't help but freeze as well. Then she smiled and said, "Back then, many people knew that Shen Jinzhao liked me, but you probably didn't know that Bai Yuchan also liked him very much, did you?"
To avoid making things even more awkward, I intended to nod slowly, but this time Xinyuan Ying extended her slender thumb and gently pressed it against my lips, wiping away the lipstick mark. The sensation of her finger touching my lips was like an electric shock. Any man would have felt his heartbeat speeding up without end.
Xinyuan Ying, however, seemed completely unaware. The smile on her face gradually softened as she said, "Back then, Bai Yuchan's feelings for Shen Jinzhao were just like Shen Jinzhao's feelings for Jiufang Su today. Bai Yuchan and I were close friends, so how could I not know how deeply she loved Shen Jinzhao? But the feelings she had for him toward me were nothing more than a younger brother's affection and respect for his elder sister. On top of that, my care for him had never contained any romantic feelings. With so many reasons between us, how could we possibly have ended