"Are you finished, Asta...?"
"Even March wouldn't believe these childish lies. Do you think they'll work on me?"
His expression was serious as he disregarded Asta's attempts to stop him.
Lin Chen moved straight in, placing both hands on the girl's delicate, jade-smooth shoulders.
He applied a little pressure with his palms, leaving Asta nowhere to retreat.
Her smooth, bare back pressed directly against the coastal rock behind her.
Lin Chen had to admit that Asta was a good actress.
To make him believe her lies,
she had even brought a trace of disdain and icy arrogance into her clear, lake-blue eyes.
But it was precisely Asta's excessive reaction
that made Lin Chen realize just how much he meant to her.
"Don't..."
Ignoring Asta's resistance, Lin Chen lowered his head slightly.
He pressed a forceful kiss against her cool, soft lips.
A faint crimson blush spread over her exquisite, pale face.
Asta clenched her teeth, trying to push Lin Chen away again.
But in the end, she gave up resisting.
Under Lin Chen's fierce advance, Asta's final defenses crumbled.
Beneath the vast river of stars, the sea breeze still sang its gentle melody.
Firelight flickered beside the rocks.
The delicate scent of perfume mingled with the smell of the sea.
And there were the still-warm tears on the girl's face.
Their reunion kiss carried a special sweetness that left Lin Chen utterly entranced.
Every mirror had two sides, and a profound love naturally came with both sorrow and joy.
From Asta's evasive words earlier, Lin Chen had already understood her feelings completely.
She claimed not to care, yet clearly cared more than anything.
Faced with a girl who had poured her whole heart into this love, Lin Chen could not bear to let go.
Even without the system's rewards and