Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 269 - 200. The Elephant in the Room

Chapter 269: 200. The Elephant in the Room

Guan Yongyi felt she was melting.

Her starry eyes tightly shut, brows furrowed and then relaxed, the cold, frosty expression disappearing bit by bit on the edges of a rosy blush.

Her spirited demeanor vanished.

Her cheeks were firmly cradled by the man, allure hidden in the gradually rising temperature.

Her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

Their thin lips barely touched, yet it sent shivers through her body.

Unlike Zhou Sinin’s tentative pecks, at this moment in the deserted Law School building, a genuine passionate kiss unfolded.

All her jealousy melted away.

She once thought that the expressions found in youth literature were deceptive.

To fall in love was like being dazed, wanting day and night to be with him, to hug, to kiss.

For someone as clearly defined as herself, how could that be possible?

Yet the day her first kiss was stolen, she found herself sleepless.

She realized that the human body held memories in its muscles.

Even every cell, every tissue held memories.

Alone in the deep night, she wouldn’t think of him, but her lips involuntarily recalled his.

No longer graceful, her hair a messy tangle, she listened to Yang Qianhua, listening to "Kisses Everywhere" under the covers.

Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, the Cantonese tones penetrated deep into her heart from the earphones.

"One kiss steals a heart, one kiss kills a person~"

She had known the lyrics by heart since middle school, but only now did she understand their meaning.

Whether it was resentment or longing, only then did she realize Lu Jincheng’s prowess.

That kiss so expected yet unexpected, that unconventional and unstoppable confession truly made her fall deep.

Guan Yongyi had to admit, such a way of charming someone was incredibly effective.

Her reserve vanished.

She grabbed the man’s restless hand, fingers interlocked, their lips and teeth continued to entwine, the lipstick she had carefully applied while dining was devoured bit by bit.

When roughly embraced by Lu Jincheng, she was tense like a rubber band stretched to its limit, but after several seconds of deep kissing, her entire body relaxed, melting into his embrace from head to toe.

"You..."

A novice is always a novice, inexplicably running out of breath.

Guan Yongyi reluctantly pulled away a few centimeters, looking up at Lu Jincheng, her small face flushed, gasping heavily.

"When kissing, don’t keep it straight; it’s best to tilt to 78 degrees or 108 degrees, then you won’t have difficulty breathing."

Lu Jincheng suggested with a smile.

"???"

As soon as Guan Yongyi heard this, she immediately pursed her lips, eyebrows furrowed, and gave him a hard push, her voice tinged with anger.

"Why are you so practiced!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, a mixture of resentment, jealousy, and dissatisfaction surged within her.

"How many times have you kissed Zhou Sinin!"

The high-pitched voice of the short-haired girl echoed repeatedly in the school building.

Lu Jincheng did not explain immediately, moving forward two steps, still smiling.

He knew that there was indeed a standard answer at times like these.

But he was not like most men, and the nuances between him and Guan Yongyi were completely different from the openly affectionate couples around campus.

Such a simple problem was no effort for him to solve.

"Baby."

Lu Jincheng steadied her shoulders, eyes meeting hers.

His deep, gentle baritone voice slightly magnetic.

"Don’t you think this makes it more meaningful?"

"No matter how many times I’ve kissed her, ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times, it still can’t quench the flame at the bottom of my heart."

"The closer I am to her, the more intimate we are, the more I can’t deceive myself."

"I clearly understand in my heart, I love you."

The man’s left hand intertwined with the short-haired girl’s fingers, and his right hand rested on his own heart.

"Just like the song in ’Red Rose,’ I hope you can understand."

After saying that, he gently exerted strength and embraced Guan Yongyi once again.

She didn’t say a word, nor did she struggle anymore; her long eyelashes trembled gently, just like her heart overwhelmed by various emotions.

She closed her eyes.

It was indeed ironic; he said he didn’t quite understand, yet he longed for her to understand.

However, she seemed to be starting to understand.

[When I hugged you from behind, the face I anticipated was yours.]

She convinced herself.

...

"Lu Jincheng, am I..."

It wasn’t yet time for the study group to meet, and the two were sitting under a long bench in the small garden near the Law School, where the noon sunshine sifted through the leaves, casting mottled shadows on him and her.

"Hmm?"

"Like this, have I become the scum girl everyone condemns?"

Guan Yongyi tilted her head, leaning on his shoulder, her slender legs swinging in the air.

"Scumbag suits sl*t, green tea fits old love, naturally a match."

Lu Jincheng chuckled, a tone of indifference in his voice.

"Besides, if anyone’s a scumbag, it’s me, planning to play two boats—I was the first to confess my liking; it really isn’t much about you."

"How can it not be about me..."

Guan Yongyi twirled the slightly curled tips of her hair with her fingertips, whispered with a pout.

"You were clearly misled by a bad guy, accidentally walking down a dark path."

Lu Jincheng pinched her cute, upturned nose while smiling.

"So, do you need to take all the blame upon yourself? Guilty of stealing your best friend’s boyfriend, a green tea b*tch? A schemer? A mistress?"

"Ah ah ah ah! You speak so harshly!"

The short-haired girl turned her face away, burying it in his embrace, unwilling to listen.

"See, I told you but you didn’t believe it. You never competed with Si si; it’s obviously not like that."

Lu Jincheng spread his hands, trying to dissipate Guan Yongyi’s residual conventional attitudes.

Since he and Guan Yongyi had been upfront with each other, the two seemed to have developed an unspoken understanding.

That was—

To indulge in the forbidden fruit, loving each other secretly behind the best friend’s back.

In front of Si si, they maintained a distance, behaving merely like slightly closer friends.

Away from Zhou Sinin, they instantly became intimate and genuine lovers.

Whether a temporary solution or a thrilling secret.

In any case, to avoid hurting the innocent Zhou Sinin, this was the most suitable approach for now.

"Ah."

Though she felt that Lu Jincheng was saying some twisted truths, Guan Yongyi didn’t know how to refute him.

Hmm...

I didn’t steal.

We grew up together since we were little, our relationship is more like sisters than sisters.

Since that’s the case, it’s just a little bit from a good sister’s boyfriend, just a little bit, it’s not too much, right?

"Stop overthinking."

Lu Jincheng tousled the girl’s hair, leaned down to kiss her ear, his tone full of doting.

"No matter what happens later, just push everything onto me. It was me who seduced you; it was me who recklessly fell in love with you; it was me who forced you to be with me, don’t let it affect your relationship."

"..."

Guan Yongyi sat up straight, grabbed the bag next to her, and pursed her lips.

She sighed softly.

That last sentence... seemed impossible now.

Unspoken matters, like an elephant in the room, hindered them from heart-to-heart talks with her best friend.