-Your Highness, I love you...
The Crown Prince froze where he stood, his mind going blank for a moment and his fingertips curling slightly.
That tender, affectionate voice struck straight into his heart, sending tingling waves through his entire body in an instant.
Seeing him gape, Cui Rong thought he did not believe him. He raised a hand to gently stroke his cheek, his voice filled with unprecedented tenderness. "Your Highness, I love you. These aren't just empty words..."
The Crown Prince's breath caught slightly. His cheeks flushed scarlet, burning hot as though they had been scorched.
His gaze darted away as he suppressed the emotions surging in his heart. "You're drunk..."
"I'm not drunk."
Cui Rong lifted his eyes slightly and looked straight at him. "Yuanruo... I know what I'm doing."
He whispered, "I love you... I'll say it as many times as you want."
"I-"
Tap.
The Crown Prince stepped forward and covered his mouth.
He could almost hear his own heartbeat growing faster and faster.
Lowering his head, he said, "I understand. Stop saying it..."
Looking at the man before him, his face flushed and his eyes shimmering, Cui Rong could not help swallowing.
His gaze darkened. "Your Highness... perhaps you were right. I really am drunk..."
He stroked his lips. "So... may I do something terribly disrespectful?"
The Crown Prince's breath trembled at those words.
Under his burning gaze, he involuntarily turned his head aside, his lips parting slightly. "I-"
Before he could finish, a shadow fell over him.
The next moment, something warm and soft touched his cheek, and his heart suddenly stopped for a beat.
When he turned back, his lips met that warmth.
The Crown Prince's eyes flew wide.
He stared blankly at Cui Rong.
The man's kiss was just like him, gentle