Beneath the trees by Sea God Lake, the atmosphere was romantic and subtly charged.
Although Tang Wulin had just endured a suffocatingly deep kiss, outwardly submitting without resistance, the little grievance of being "overpowered" still left him feeling defiant.
While Gu Yue released him and gazed at him in satisfaction, Tang Wulin's eyes shifted, and the hand hidden at his side quietly reached for her slender waist.
"Click."
He did not actually use much force. He merely caught a tiny fold of soft flesh precisely between his thumb and forefinger, then—gave it a gentle twist.
"Hiss..."
Gu Yue drew in a sharp breath, her brows knitting slightly.
But rather than pain, it was more of a tingling sensation. She keenly noticed that Tang Wulin had released most of his strength the instant his fingers touched her skin. How was that punishment? It was clearly more like... flirting.
"What? Haven't had enough kisses? Want something even more exciting?"
Gu Yue looked at him with a teasing half-smile, amusement filling her eyes.
Tang Wulin snorted and let go. His earlier movement had sent his long Blue-Gold hair sliding over his shoulders, where it gleamed like dazzling gemstones in the sunset. A few mischievous strands clung to his slightly flushed cheeks, making him look devastatingly beautiful.
He tipped his head up slightly—because of their height difference, he had to look up at Gu Yue.
Standing a full head shorter than her, Tang Wulin looked less like the domineering bearer of the Golden Dragon King bloodline and more like an adorable little creature one wanted to thoroughly cuddle.
"Hmph."
Tang Wulin turned his head aside, leaving Gu Yue only his exquisite profile and stubborn chin. His pink-blue eyes practically declared, I'm upset. Come coax me, but his words were stiff. "That's what you get