Indulgence - Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Yao Ran had indeed been angry for a very long time, utterly disappointed back then. She had originally prepared to live her life alone, but Jiang Nian had insisted on provoking her in every way. Just when she had started to take things seriously, she discovered that the person she held in her heart hadn't even given her basic honesty.
It was precisely because she liked her so much that she had been so angry. Being deceived by someone you truly care about is far more painful.
Out of her usual rationality, she had broken up with Jiang Nian. She thought that would be the end of it for them, but the true thoughts in her heart were not so rational…
They had clearly separated, yet they were still intentionally or unintentionally entangled.
"You're not angry with me anymore?"
Hearing Jiang Nian bring it up again, Yao Ran leaned in and nipped at her lips, as if in punishment.
It hurt a little, but Jiang Nian took it obediently, closing her eyes to welcome the biting kiss. After being apart for so long, she was finally seeing Yao Ran's less composed side. That day, she had spoken of their breakup so calmly, as if everything they had could be calmly turned over like a page.
Yao Ran didn't bite too hard and soon loosened her grip.
Their lips parted slightly, their noses still brushing against each other. Jiang Nian took the initiative to lean in again, wanting her to bite more, and whispered, "You can bully me however you want, as long as you're willing to pay attention to me."
Yao Ran saw the soft, coquettish look in Jiang Nian's eyes and was, as always, helpless against her. It was true before, and it was true now. When she pressed her lips over hers again, it became a simple kiss.
Her lips were sealed once more.
Jiang Nian closed her eyes a beat too late.
Under the ambiguous lighting, the two kissed with a tacit understanding. The light, gentle pecks quickly brought back their old, familiar chemistry, and unable to resist, it transformed into a deep, urgent, and scorching kiss.
A kiss is the surest way to expose one's affection, and this was even more true for someone who had always been reserved and restrained.
"Mm," Jiang Nian's heart burned from the kiss. She didn't need Yao Ran's answer; she already had it in her heart: nothing between them had changed. Yao Ran's feelings for her were the same as before. She hadn't lost her.
As their lips and tongues intertwined, Jiang Nian responded anxiously, only now foolishly realizing that Yao Ran actually loved her even more than she had imagined.
Yao Ran kissed her for a long time before stopping, her breathing having lost all rhythm.
When their lips parted, Jiang Nian panted softly. She stared at Yao Ran's kiss-smudged red lips, unable to calm her racing heart.
Yao Ran's heart was also pounding. From the very beginning, only Jiang Nian could draw out her passionate, impulsive side. Just like right now.
They held each other for a while to calm down.
Jiang Nian looked at Yao Ran and asked carefully, yet earnestly, "Are we back together?"
She wanted a definite answer. The vague ambiguity was too torturous. The feeling of being apart was agonizing, and the way they had been so close yet so far during this time—that feeling of not being able to grasp onto anything—was also agonizing.
Yao Ran gazed into her eyes.
Jiang Nian's eyes stung, and tears shimmered at their brims, lingering for a moment before her eyes grew moist.
"Do you still want me?" Jiang Nian hugged her waist, leaning in to press her. "Do you?" Now that she knew Yao Ran couldn't let her go, she became shameless again. Because she knew she was still the favored one.
Under her thick-skinned questioning, Yao Ran replied softly, "I do."
Hearing that, Jiang Nian was completely at ease. She should have been happy in this moment, but her smile was tinged with sorrow, and tears still spilled silently from her eyes.
She pulled Yao Ran into a tighter embrace and kissed her by the ear. After holding her for a long time, she said in a choked voice, "I missed you so much. I thought you really didn't want me anymore… I really wanted to win you back… but I was worried you didn't want to see me again…"
Yao Ran's heart ached as well. She held the woman gently in her arms. After all this time, she had finally given herself a definite answer. She had tried, but she just couldn't let go. She couldn't bear to just let it be.
On this winter night, their intimate embrace was exceptionally warm. It had been too long since they had been like this, and they couldn't bear to let go, no matter how long they held each other.
Jiang Nian kept sniffing the scent on her neck and in her hair, as if confirming that she belonged to her once more.
Yao Ran turned her head and helped Jiang Nian wipe the tears from her cheeks. Seeing her reddened eyes, she said in a low voice, "Crying again."
Jiang Nian lifted her head to let her wipe them. "You said it was okay for me to cry in front of you."
Yao Ran's fingertips grazed her delicate skin, wiping away the tear tracks on her cheeks.
Jiang Nian then said with renewed confidence, "You also promised me that you would always like me."
Yao Ran stared at her face…
What a shameless little girl.
Jiang Nian smiled happily through her tears. Now she was completely at ease. Yao Ran liked her truest self. She would never have to pretend again.
Seeing her like this, Yao Ran couldn't help but smile as well.
Their shared smiles sweetened the air. Jiang Nian threw all restraint to the wind. Ignoring the tears on her face, she pulled Yao Ran's hand to her waist, then leaned in to kiss the upturned corner of her mouth.
The light kiss landed on the corner of her lips, accompanied by a sweet, tearful smile and a gaze that openly expressed her love. Yao Ran watched her closely, unable to ignore the fluttering in her heart.
Seeing the gentle look in her eyes, Jiang Nian grew even more restless. She leaned in to kiss her again, the kisses falling like a dense, urgent rain.
Yao Ran lowered her eyes and let her be reckless. Their familiar dynamic had returned.
Jiang Nian kissed her with focus and sincerity. To regain what was lost often makes one cherish it more. The thought of how Yao Ran had ignored her for so long made tears well up in her eyes again. The tears slowly mixed into the sticky, wet kiss, both bitter and sweet.
Yao Ran tightened her arms around her back, parting her lips to meet the kiss, and gradually began to demand more. She reached up to cup the back of Jiang Nian's head, actively deepening the kiss with a thick possessiveness.
Their tongues, long separated, entwined deeply once more, venting their feelings back and forth.
The kiss was so thirsty, so urgent, that Jiang Nian hummed through her nose, "Mm."
Yao Ran loved hearing it, and she subconsciously kissed her even more tightly. Jiang Nian's legs went weak, and she responded greedily.
The kissing grew more and more frantic, their breaths a chaotic mess. The sounds of panting and heavy sucking mixed together, stirring their hearts into a fervent beat.
They had been apart for over two months. In those two months, they had seen each other only a handful of times, and each time, they had to deliberately maintain a calm and detached demeanor, even though their hearts were clearly thinking of each other—
An explosion was inevitable after such long restraint.
As they kissed deeply now, their suppressed emotions were ignited at a touch. Their instinctual passion was like a wildfire, impossible to contain.
In the scorching atmosphere, the kisses began to take on other ambiguous qualities. Jiang Nian burrowed her head, kissing from Yao Ran's chin to her neck, then from the nape of her neck to the base of her ear.
Yao Ran's eyes were half-closed as she leaned in to kiss Jiang Nian's ear in return, her hot breath caressing her skin without restraint. She held Jiang Nian's unruly head and kissed her earlobe.
"Mmm—" Jiang Nian hummed again in a low voice. She looked at Yao Ran, her desire written plainly in her eyes. It was too difficult for her to remain pure with the person she liked. When she liked someone, she couldn't help but want to possess them, both heart and body. The distance they had maintained during this period had left her itching with anticipation, holding back only by sheer force of will.
Yao Ran quietly looked at her face. She had been so convincing in her deception; she didn't want to let her off so easily.
"Can I sleep in your room tonight?" Jiang Nian asked in a hoarse voice. The last time she was here, she had slept alone in the guest room and felt utterly wronged.
Acting pitiful after deceiving someone. Yao Ran bit her lip again, a light, gentle nip.
"Mm." Tonight, Yao Ran would kiss her at the slightest provocation. Jiang Nian couldn't take it anymore. She sealed Yao Ran's red lips tightly, kissing her as she impatiently pulled her toward the bedroom.
Yao Ran couldn't fight her off, nor did she want to refuse. She had never been able to reject Jiang Nian's direct and passionate advances. Or rather, she enjoyed them.
Jiang Nian clung to Yao Ran, kissing her recklessly all the way from the bedroom to the bathroom, large and small articles of clothing falling in a messy trail on the floor.
Dizzy from kissing, they fumbled with each other under the shower until they were soaked through, then slipped into the bathtub. It had been too long since they had touched, and they were both incredibly sensitive.
Their breaths grew hotter in the steamy space, and the long-chilled bathroom began to heat up again.
Jiang Nian sat in the bathtub, her back pressed against a scorching embrace. She hummed softly, feeling that Yao Ran was being incredibly proactive tonight, and while perfectly sober. Soon, she reached out to grip the edge of the tub, her fingers tightening as the whimpers in her throat grew heavier.
Yao Ran also felt she was being excessively wild tonight. The thought of how Jiang Nian had coaxed and flirted, completely fooling her, still annoyed her a little. This was just another way of venting.
Thinking of Jiang Nian's age, she felt a little embarrassed. Who would have thought that on their second meeting, she would sleep with a young girl? And that they would remain in such an ambiguous state for so long.
"Mm." Jiang Nian, her face covered in water droplets, turned to look at her, her waist swaying gently in the hot water. She had never seen this uninhibited side of Yao Ran.
Was this the consequence of provoking a reserved person?
Yao Ran asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Nian looked at her lips and hummed, "I want a kiss…"
Now, she could act spoiled without any burden at all.
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