Ice Empress gently raised her fingertips. Her cautious movements carried a hint of tenderness and tentative probing as she lightly placed them on Ling Jing's shoulder.
The faintly cool touch landed on his skin, finally causing Ling Jing, who had been immersed in regulating his breathing, to tremble slightly.
Ling Jing instinctively turned his head, and the first thing he saw was Ice Empress's stunning face at arm's length.
Her face, usually filled with aloofness and pride, now carried a different kind of charm and gentleness. Even her normally placid eyes were shimmering with a soft radiance.
Ling Jing's breath caught instantly, and his heart gave a violent leap.
Bibi Dong dragging me into a secret chamber was one thing, but why is Ice Empress pulling this reverse-pursuit routine too?
It was the dead of night, with not a light in sight, and she had suddenly crept into his room. If Ice Empress hadn't come here to make the first move, Ling Jing would never believe it. Though he knew that in his heart, he still put on a bewildered expression.
He had to admit, being pursued from behind like this seemed genuinely addictive.
"Ice Empress?" Ling Jing instinctively spoke in a low voice, a hint of hoarseness in it. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Why sleep?" Ice Empress asked softly in return, her tone carrying a hint of languor and flirtatiousness. "Sleep with you?"
???
Wait, Ice Empress can actually say something like that?
This script doesn't seem quite right.
Ling Jing's eyes widened slightly, but Ice Empress had already begun her series of small moves. Naturally, there was no reason for her to stop halfway through. She immediately reached out with her fair, tender palm and gently tugged at Ling Jing's collar, pulling him toward her. At the