Chapter 10: Do I Like Her?

Xu An'an broke out in a cold sweat, instinctively covering her mouth. Her beautiful features darkened with icy anger; she wished she could swallow the "culprit" whole in one bite! Yet Jiang Li, infuriatingly, wore a wicked smirk on his face.

He brushed her hand aside and continued his kisses, from her soft lips downward...

"Xu An'an, what on earth are you doing!" Jiang Yu roared furiously, not a fool, able to sense that Xu An'an's voice was terribly off.

"Ahem, ahem!" Xu An'an had no choice but to cough a few times. After last night's indulgence, her voice was already hoarse: "I'm sick with a fever, took some medicine last night and slept until now. Is something wrong?"

Realizing he'd misunderstood her, Jiang Yu felt a pang of guilt, though he didn't apologize.

"Fine, it's excusable this time."

"So, you're at home now?"

The phone was tossed aside, completely forgotten. Xu An'an, barely awake, was drawn back into desire by Jiang Li's relentless teasing, unable to extricate herself.

Receiving no answer, Jiang Yu's expression darkened even further. The next second, the call was hung up.

Jiang Li casually turned the phone to silent mode and hurled it far away. The earlier moments were just foreplay—he'd only wanted to play with Xu An'an. Now, for the main course, he certainly couldn't have any interruptions.

After several hours of unrestrained passion, the tumult in the bedroom gradually faded.

When Xu An'an woke, she found the world outside the window had already darkened. Her stomach rumbled with hunger and her whole body felt weak; in her heart, she cursed Jiang Li for being a beast.

There was light coming from the living room. She guessed Jiang Li was there. She got up to shower—the sticky discomfort on her skin was unbearable—but as she caught sight of herself in the mirror, she nearly lost her mind.

"Is that man part dog?"

He seemed intent on biting her whenever he could!

"Are you talking about me?"

A sudden voice startled her so much she crouched down, flushed with embarrassment and anger.

"You—you, what are you doing! Get out!"

Moments before, she had entered the bathroom completely bare, and upon seeing her reflection, had forgotten to shut the door in her frustration.

Jiang Li snickered, "Oh, please. Is there any part of you I haven't seen?"

"Hurry up and come eat."

Face burning, Xu An'an grabbed a towel to cover herself, shut and locked the bathroom door, then turned on the shower, letting cold water wash over her as she closed her eyes tightly.

It felt as if she had blinked and, in that instant, an entire day had slipped by. It was all Jiang Li's fault!

When she sat down to eat, Xu An'an didn't spare a single glance for Jiang Li, who sat across from her leisurely slicing his steak, treating him as if he were nothing but air.

But Jiang Li was never one to behave.

Those narrow, fox-like eyes of his lifted at the corners, exuding a kind of wicked, unrestrained charm.

"I'm really curious—if your fiancé knew you spent the whole day in bed with me, what would he think? Maybe he'd envy my stamina."

"Can't you stuff your mouth with food instead?"

"You could always try."

Watching Xu An'an bristle, Jiang Li's lazy tone was laced with amusement. He cocked his head, lips quirking into a mischievous smirk. "Why not have Jiang Yu come pick you up?"

Smack!

Xu An'an slammed her chopsticks down on the table in exasperation. With half a meat bun still in her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, she looked anything but threatening—if anything, she was adorably petulant.

Jiang Li's grin grew brighter.

"What are you afraid of? It's not like we're naked."

"Is normal socializing a crime?"

Xu An'an took a ferocious bite of her bun, as if she were sinking her teeth into Jiang Li himself.

But then, as a thought struck her, she smiled, her anger ebbing.

Dealing with Jiang Li the usual way was clearly pointless.

She lifted her thick lashes, her eyes gleaming with sly light.

"Why do I get the feeling, Second Young Master Jiang, that you're jealous? Otherwise, why do you keep bringing up Jiang Yu?"

Now it was Jiang Li's turn to fall silent.

He continued to cut his steak, face expressionless, choosing to ignore her.

But Xu An'an wasn't about to let him off so easily. Her clear, almond-shaped eyes sparkled as her crimson lips parted. "Judging by your reaction, am I right?"

"Let me guess—when did the illustrious Second Young Master Jiang fall for me? Was it love at first sight?"

Jiang Li lifted his gaze to hers. Their eyes met, and within the depths of his, a storm brewed—his emotions unfathomable.

He studied the woman before him with great care. This little ingrate really didn't remember him at all!

Perhaps she hadn't expected him to grow serious so suddenly. Under his unbroken stare, Xu An'an grew uncomfortable, her cheeks flushing hot.

"Ahem, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Do you like Jiang Yu?" Jiang Li asked first.

Xu An'an found his question odd. Why was he suddenly asking this? Could it be she was right—he really had fallen for her at first sight?

No, absolutely impossible...

When Xu An'an didn't answer for a long while, Jiang Li grew even more uncertain of her feelings. Perhaps he should just tell her directly that he was the older boy from all those years ago—the one she used to follow around, comforting and keeping him company.

But why didn't she remember him?

Bzzz.

Xu An'an glanced at her phone—it was Jiang Yu again.

He demanded to know why she'd abruptly hung up earlier, accused her of disrespect, and insisted that she contact him immediately upon waking. He also said he had something important to discuss concerning Xu An'an's mother.

Left with no choice, Xu An'an put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.

"Thank you for the meal, Second Young Master Jiang. I have to go."

Jiang Li caught a glimpse of the name "Jiang Yu" at the top of her phone screen, his gaze darkening.

So he had asked a foolish question after all.

Here she was, ready to leave at the mere mention of Jiang Yu.

"As you wish."

"There's a new set of clothes in the bathroom."

Last night he'd been so wild that he ripped off several of her buttons. After their most recent bout, her clothes were unwearable, leaving her in nothing but a bathrobe.

Xu An'an carried the clothes to the bathroom, only to discover the undergarments were so form-fitting that her cheeks burned. She was certain Jiang Li was just finding new ways to tease her.

After all, every third sentence out of his mouth had a lewd undertone.

Dressed, Xu An'an emerged into the living room to find Jiang Li nowhere in sight. She felt she ought to say goodbye before leaving.

She headed toward the study.

"Jiang Li, I'm leaving."

Receiving no response, she poked her head in, only to find the room empty. But a photo frame on the bookshelf caught her attention.

She moved closer. It was a childhood photo of Jiang Li.

As a child, he'd been much cuter.

Nothing like the scoundrel he was now!

"You saw everything?"

Jiang Li emerged to find Xu An'an holding the photo frame.

He was just about to confess everything to her when the doorbell rang.

Jiang Li could only go to answer it.

Peering through the peephole, he saw the person standing at the door.

It was Jiang Yu!