A monotonous beam of light emanated from the mobile phone in Lu Shizhen's hand and gradually disappeared into the villa in the darkness as the distance increased.
The voice infused soul into the vague outline under the moonlight. Lu Shizhen just stood there, allowing the three words "Xu Shiyue" to become more and more clear in her mind.
Lu Shizhen never thought that she and Xu Shiyue would meet again in such a situation.
In fact, she never thought that she would meet this person again in this life.
Why is Xu Shiyue here
How did she come here...
Didn't she hate herself so much that she wanted to grind herself to dust
The deserted villa was extremely quiet. Xu Shiyue's voice was calm but not that calm.
The branches outside the window were swaying in the calm moonlight, and there seemed to be a certain amount of deep hatred beneath the undercurrent.
Lu Shizhen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt like he had walked into a trap.
Her rare lucidity reminded her that she was different from the past, so she forced herself to remain calm and said to Xu Shiyue: "Miss, you may have recognized the wrong person."
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiyue took a step forward.
The dim light from the cell phone cast their shadows face to face on the ground. His dark eyes stared at Lu Shizhen's face silently and unblinkingly.
This sight did not end quickly. It was like a rubbing pen drawing the copied drawing stroke by stroke, which made people feel guilty.
Lu Shizhen could feel Xu Shiyue's gaze wandering over her face, and could even detect her momentary startle in the dim light. She also heard her say, "You look different than before."
The voice was too calm.
It didn't seem like he was wondering whether he had found the wrong person, but rather like he was simply stating a fact.
Lu Shizhen couldn't help but panic for a moment, but still put on a puzzled look and said, "But I have always been like this, and I haven't changed in these years. Did you recognize the wrong person?"
"Really?" Xu Shiyue asked back softly.
"Yes." Lu Shizhen nodded immediately.
As if to give herself more confidence in this identity, she took out a business card from her pocket and introduced herself in a nonsensical way: "This is my business card. I recently had a book signing event in City S. I heard about the story of this villa, so I came here to collect inspiration."
The small card was handed to him respectfully. Xu Shiyue looked at the small white card, paused for a moment, and took it: "Sixteen."
When Lu Shizhen heard Xu Shiyue read out his pen name, he immediately nodded and said, "It's me."
But after this response, it was like throwing a stone into a well, and no sound was heard for a long time.
The dim villa was extremely quiet, with only Xu Shiyue's eyes still wandering as he looked at the business card.
Lu Shizhen didn’t know what Xu Shiyue was thinking, but she still remembered why she came here.
Worried that Yuanzi's condition would suddenly worsen again, she tilted her head slightly and asked Xu Shiyue indirectly: "By the way, I seemed to hear a few whimpers here just now. Is there a dog in the villa?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shiyue's gaze stopped on the business card.
The drooping eyes opened like a fan, and then he asked Lu Shizhen thoughtfully: "Really?"
"Yes." Seeing that Xu Shiyue's tone was relatively calm, Lu Shizhen immediately guided him, "And I feel like this dog is not in good condition?"
"Ah."
Suddenly, Xu Shiyue's mood seemed to improve, and a chuckle was carried by the breath, echoing in the quiet room.
The light was shining between Xu Shiyue and Lu Shizhen, and the girl's dark eyes were hiding an indescribable smile.
Lu Shizhen didn't know why Xu Shiyue was so happy all of a sudden, and then she heard her raise her hand and snap her fingers, saying, "Yuanzi."
The metal handle at the end of the corridor swung up and down, making a clicking sound, which was eerie yet understandable.
But within two seconds the tightly closed door was opened from the inside, and Lu Shizhen heard the brisk footsteps of a puppy.
Yuanzi came out of the darkness, wagging her tail, and gave a clear and loud "woof" to Xu Shiyue who called her.
Xu Shiyue rubbed its head very skillfully, and said in a cold voice with some childish tenderness: "Yuanzi, this sister said you are not feeling well."
Hearing Xu Shiyue's words, Yuanzi first tilted his head, and stared at Lu Shizhen with a pair of black grape-like eyes.
The tail that was originally wagging high gradually slowed down, once, twice... and then it pounced towards Lu Shizhen, wagging its tail even more crazily than before.
He doesn't look terminally ill or dying at all.
Lu Shizhen was stunned. Yuanzi pounced on her and took off the cat bag on her back.
I don’t know if it was the magical magnetic field between dogs and cats, or some other reason, but Yuanzi wagged his tail and licked Qiuqiu, who had frightened and ran out of the cat bag, until she was wet.
The cat made a long cry to ask its owner for help, but Lu Shizhen was already unable to take care of himself.
Xu Shiyue took a step closer to Lu Shizhen without knowing when, and completely covered Lu Shizhen in her shadow.
The light from the phone swayed slightly and was reflected in the girl's eyes, but her drooping eyelashes blocked the light out, and her eyes were full of sinisterness: "Lu Shizhen, do you think you can lie to me again?"
Lu Shizhen felt a low sense of paranoia, and his hands, which were leaning against the low cabinet, clenched slightly.
She was determined that nothing would happen if she didn't admit it, and she said stubbornly: "I... you, you got the wrong person, I, I don't know your..."
A strong wind suddenly blew in from outside the window without any direction, hitting the trees full of green leaves, making them look messy under the night sky.
The phone was shaken to the ground by its owner's sudden step back, and the steady, faint light was suddenly disrupted.
Lu Shizhen didn't react at all. She was mechanically pushed against the low cabinet behind her. Her dry lips were unexpectedly touched by warmth.
The fresh fragrance in her memory overwhelmed her.
Xu Shiyue's lips felt a little cold, just like the palm of her hand holding her wrist.
Lu Shizhen froze, the breaths in her nostrils intertwined with each other, creating a warm sensation, like a raging fire that burned her clean.
Xu Shiyue kissed her.
Memories were like a box that floated to the surface of the sea and suddenly opened in Lu Shizhen's mind the moment the seabed pressure was lost.
She still remembered the last time she kissed Xu Shiyue, it was underwater, and she opened her mouth to give herself air.
So what is the purpose this time
Xu Shiyue’s kiss was quite gentle, like a dragonfly touching the water, and then he let go of Lu Shizhen suddenly.
But a brief calm does not mean the storm is retreating, but rather a sign that bigger waves are about to come.
Their eyes met, and Lu Shizhen just stared at the person in front of him who was also staring at him.
A faint light illuminated one of her eyes, and Lu Shizhen smelled a scent of madness in her overly calm breathing.
Xu Shiyue still didn't let go of the hand that was holding Lu Shizhen, and his face was still only a few centimeters away from Lu Shizhen.
The trimmed and rounded nails pressed against the girl's delicate skin, and her chin, which had originally avoided and retreated, was gently lifted up.
"You have to open your mouth." Xu Shiyue spoke softly to Lu Shizhen, as if teaching, or perhaps giving an order.
Lu Shizhen had not yet recovered from what had just happened, and did not understand what Xu Shiyue meant.
I don’t know if it was because she was scared, or because the breath she had been aroused for a long time couldn’t be calmed down, her voice was a little stammering: “Xu, Xu Shiyue, we don’t…”
Lu Shizhen wanted to negotiate terms, but forgot what Xu Shiyue had just said to him.
Just like that, he walked into a trap and opened his mouth.
The kiss that had just ended fell on Lu Shizhen's lips again.
Obviously Lu Shizhen was much taller than Xu Shiyue, but because of the way he was leaning on the low cabinet, he was forced to be the one looking up.
The gentleness and softness turned into a violent storm, like a sudden storm on the sea, rushing into Lu Shizhen's mouth like a plundering force.
After the brief taste just now, both of their lips became moist.
The unrestrained kisses kept robbing her of her air, as if to suffocate her, and as if to pull her down to sink, to taste the suffocation that Xu Shiyue had experienced over the years.
The thoughts piled up and finally spread out uncontrollably at this moment.
Xu Shiyue didn’t know how the person in front of her had changed his appearance, but she was sure of it from the first time she saw this figure just now.
This person is Lu Shizhen.
Even if she changed her background and appearance, she would not be able to make a mistake.
And I will never let her leave again.
Spring has long since gotten rid of the cold and heavy winter, and clothes have become lighter and thinner.
Lu Shizhen could feel the warmth of Xu Shiyue's arm around her waist, and her whole body was unconsciously embraced in her arms.
No resistance.
Or maybe he has to rely on this force to barely support his body.
Too fierce.
The nerve endings that had been calm all year round were swept up by the storm, and all of them began to tremble without exception.
Lu Shizhen had never received such a kiss before. Being hooked by this man, she almost couldn't support herself.
Lu Shizhen never thought Xu Shiyue would be such a reckless person. The cold and calm, even the calmness that had always been her hallmark, was gone. She just hugged him tightly, tightly, not allowing him any room to resist or reject her. He had no choice but to depend on her and obey her.
Like a paranoid and violent king.
Just like how she is described later in the book.
The smell of ink and paint was gradually consumed by the fragrance, and the silent night was filled with an ambiguous scent.
When it was over, Lu Shizhen was leaning on the low cabinet and Xu Shiyue's arm with uneven breathing. His confused eyes were stained with deep red from somewhere, as if he had been bullied.
Xu Shiyue calmly and deeply calmed down his breathing, lowering his eyes to look at Lu Shizhen who was imprisoned in this corner of space by him.
The bony fingers slowly climbed up the back of Lu Shizhen's neck, as if they were considerately brushing away the thin layer of sweat that had accumulated on her, but in the end they landed on her earlobe.
Xu Shiyue's voice was not very clear. She pinched Lu Shizhen's earlobe as if playing with it, and said in a hoarse voice: "Teacher Shiliu, you said you don't know me, then how do you know my name is Xu Shiyue?"
(End of this chapter)