"Buzz-" Her brain crashed on the spot.
After they parted, Gu Qingnian planted both hands on her shoulders and pushed her back against the wall behind her. He released her, then braced one hand against the cave wall, pinning her in place.
Ma Xiaotao snapped out of her stupor that same instant. Gu Qingnian brought his other hand up, caught her chin, and pressed his lips firmly against hers.
The sudden attack left Ma Xiaotao at a loss as to how to resist, her hands hovering helplessly.
The intense presence that belonged to Gu Qingnian alone washed over her face. She instinctively wanted to dodge, but he held her chin tight. His lips covered hers without hesitation, and a wave of warmth and suffocation swept over her.
But she soon stopped thinking, bewilderment welling up inside her. One stray train of thought still ran wild. Wait! Wasn't I the one taking the initiative? How did I end up being forcibly kissed? This wasn't how it was supposed to go...
That thought was soon replaced by an unfamiliar sensation. The tip of Gu Qingnian's tongue had already touched hers and quickly claimed her entire mouth.
Meanwhile, Gu Qingnian's hands had found their way onto her smooth back, and their bodies were pressed tightly together. Ma Xiaotao's helpless hands froze in place, then dropped. As Gu Qingnian kept pressing forward, however, she instinctively sought something to hold on to and wrapped them around his back as well.
At the same time, in a tall tree a hundred meters outside the cave, a middle-aged man crouched on a branch. His eyes remained fixed on the cave where Gu Qingnian and Ma Xiaotao were, a hint of surprise on his face as he kept muttering:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Young people these days really know