As the Snow Empress opened her eyes, she discovered that Tian Chen was actually kissing her lips.
The Snow Empress's pupils suddenly dilated, and her snow-white eyelashes trembled gently at this extremely close distance.
That trace of soft warmth on her lips, carrying the scorching heat and recklessness unique to a youth, marched straight into the lake of her heart, which had remained untouched for hundreds of thousands of years. "Mph..." She instinctively wanted to push him away, but when her palms landed on Tian Chen's shoulders, she only managed to clutch at that single layer of thin inner clothing.
The Snow Empress raised her hand, her knuckles turning white from the force. She very much wanted to just strike down with a palm like that, but the moment such a thought appeared in her mind, her heart ached incomparably.
The youth's breath still puffed hotly against her lips, carrying the recklessness and unease unique to a young person, resembling a ball of fire that melted the ice walls she had constructed for hundreds of thousands of years.
On the other side, Tian Chen did not deepen the kiss, merely pressing against her lips and gently rubbing, as if confirming something, or as if apologizing in silence.
"Sister Xue..." He retreated half an inch, his voice low and hoarse, carrying dampness. "I've held back for a long time." The thin layer of ice deep within the Snow Empress's eyes finally showed cracks.
"You already have a girlfriend."
Her tone was pressed extremely low, every word like an icicle plummeting to the ground, yet carrying a trembling tail-end. "Why bother entangling yourself with me? Staining our feelings is unfair to you, unfair to them, and unfair to me."
Tian Chen did not dodge. Instead, he grasped her hand that was still