The atmosphere grew more and more intimate. They were so close that all it would take was for Qi Wu to lift his head or Chu Qingjiu to lower his, and their lips would meet.
The warm, amber lamplight draped them both in a veil of tenderness.
Only their eyes kept meeting, testing each other. Chu Qingjiu's right hand shifted slightly, and his gaze on Qi Wu grew deeper.
Click-
The lights in the room abruptly went out. It happened without warning, but the timing was perfect.
Every unspoken hint of intimacy would be magnified in the darkness.
The only light in the room now was the bright moonlight pouring through the window, its soft, silvery glow reaching just far enough to spill across the bed.
Qi Wu watched Chu Qingjiu bathed in moonlight. His cool, long lashes seemed touched by the moon's aloof chill, yet the gaze he turned on Qi Wu was burning.
It was like a collision of ice and fire, sharply contrasting, intense emotions tangling together and clamoring to be heard.
Chu Qingjiu was an untouchable immortal, far above the mortal world. Yet at this moment, the colder he seemed, the more it felt like a silent invitation-and Qi Wu was the one being tempted.
"Gege, the power's out. I'm scared of the dark."
As he spoke, he drew closer to Chu Qingjiu with a frightened expression, then pushed him down onto the bed and settled his full weight over him.
Qi Wu tentatively laid his hand over Chu Qingjiu's, then slowly, little by little, slipped his fingers into the gaps between Chu Qingjiu's fingers and laced their hands together.
Seeing that Chu Qingjiu had no intention of resisting, he grew bolder and called out suggestively.
"Gege?"
Chu Qingjiu blinked. Seeing that Qi Wu wanted to