Chapter 985: 977, Keeping the Good Stuff to Ourselves!

Xu Qi obediently lowered his head, nibbling at Eden's cake and the cherry atop the cream.

Although it was terribly improper... this really did make Xu Qi feel as though she were his mother.

After all, she was his older sister.

When that final moment came, Eden no longer knew how many times she had reached it, but perhaps it was the telepathy shared between siblings? With great effort, she met Xu Qi's eyes.

"Inside Big Sister..."

Xu Qi understood.

And so, in the Garden of Eden, the river of life that symbolized vitality flowed backward, watering a fruit known as taboo.

Xu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt as though his body had been completely drained by his older sister in an instant.

Eden was simply... too wonderful.

He collapsed helplessly, burying his head against Eden's neck. Eden, meanwhile, gently soothed Xu Qi as though comforting a child exhausted after exercise.

"It feels like... things have been reversed."

His muffled voice sounded beside Eden's ear, making her somewhat puzzled.

"What's been reversed?"

"Usually, at a time like this, I'm the one comforting the girl, not the girl comforting me..."

Eden understood and said with a beaming smile,

"When a girl loses her first time, she'll inevitably feel somewhat flustered, and the man who took it from her will certainly occupy the most important position in her heart for a long time afterward.

"No matter how familiar or reassuring he is, she'll still feel a little anxious—can he really be trusted? Will he change his mind? Is he someone I can entrust my entire life to?

"All these emotions will surface. Very few people are truly carefree about it. Only through getting along afterward, continuing to confirm things, and continuing to open their hearts...

"After living that way for