CHAPTER 202: CHAPTER 202: DREAM

This night, Zhou Li had a sweet dream.

In the dream, she was standing on the vast natural meadow, with soft grass under her feet, like stepping on a plush carpet.

A gentle breeze brushed by, carrying the fragrance of flowers and grass.

She ran joyfully, her hair flying freely in the wind, her laughter scattering in every corner. Not far away stood Li Jing, his eyes full of tenderness, a faint smile at the corner of his lips.

That smile was like the warm spring sunshine, gently illuminating her heart, making her feel increasingly beautiful and delightful in this dream world.

When the first morning ray of sunlight filtered through the curtains and touched Zhou Li’s cheek, her long eyelashes quivered slightly, and then she slowly lifted her eyelids to see Li Jing’s sleeping face clearly before her.

She awoke from the dream to see this scene, her initially blurry gaze gradually coming into focus.

All the memories from last night immediately resurfaced in her mind.

Seeing Li Jing still asleep, she instinctively wanted to withdraw from his embrace, to avoid the awkwardness of their eyes meeting.

But when she was truly about to leave his embrace, a few complex emotions of reluctance stirred in her heart.

Perhaps if she stayed a little longer, he might not wake up?

Feeling Li Jing’s steady and even breathing, Zhou Li thought to herself and finally gave up the idea of leaving, instead snuggling closer to him, closing her eyes to enjoy this beauty she had fantasized about countless times.

Compared to Zhou Li, who woke up on time every day due to her fixed biological clock, Li Jing, who slept until he naturally woke up, was still immersed in his dreams at this moment.

The fatigue from long hours of driving yesterday made his sleep last even longer this time.

Perhaps realizing that Li Jing showed no sign of waking up, Zhou Li felt a bit of joy and her courage gradually grew, as she gently raised her hand to wrap around his waist.

Compared to last night’s dark experience, this time she more clearly and accurately felt the sensation and warmth of hugging Li Jing, making her increasingly satisfied.

"Hmm?"

She furrowed her brow slightly, sensing something hard poking her leg as she pressed closer to Li Jing’s body.

Originally thinking something had fallen onto the bed, she reached down to grab it, her face instantly flushed when she realized what it was.

She swiftly withdrew her arm, her face as red as if she had drunk wine, her heart pounding as if she had made a grave mistake like a little girl.

After a while, she gradually calmed down, murmuring:

Is it really that hard...

As she thought about this question, Zhou Li shook her head, trying to shake off the shy thought, redirecting her attention to Li Jing’s face.

Li Jing’s features might not be strikingly handsome, but they were above average; his angular face, proper eyebrows, and straight nose were typical of Hua Country males of a middle-upper appearance.

Looking at this familiar face, Zhou Li gazed sentimentally, her mind gradually filled with various memories of being together with him, until she felt his face drawing closer and closer...

Hmm...

In the final moment, overwhelmed with nervousness and shyness, Zhou Li finally fulfilled her desire, kissing Li Jing’s lips.

At that instant, Zhou Li felt as though her heart stopped beating, the extreme nervousness and excitement leaving her unable to fully savor her first kiss, with only an impression of her mind going blank...

Meanwhile, Li Jing, still dreaming, seemed to be disturbed by the successive movements beside him, causing his dream to change slightly.

These days he was always with Zhang Xinxin, and Zhang Xinxin’s favorite thing was to secretly absorb his Primordial Energy when he hadn’t woken up in the morning.

Vaguely sensing the body temperature beside him, the still unconscious Li Jing instinctively mistook her for Zhang Xinxin, naturally reached out to embrace the petite body in front of him, then continued to kiss forcefully.

Zhou Li was startled, only feeling two strong arms suddenly tighten around her, making it difficult to move.

Dealing with the fiery Zhang Xinxin, Li Jing wasn’t gentle like he was with a woman’s first time, so at this moment he was almost following his subconscious habit of getting handsy.

Even though he vaguely felt Zhou Li’s struggle, Li Jing instinctively treated it as a part of play, holding her tightly to start releasing primitive desire.

Outside the window, the sunlight grew bright, strands cascading into the room.

A soft breeze gently lifted the tender white curtain, letting sunlight fall, casting a layer of dusky and ambiguous light on the floor.

The room was filled with the faint, fresh scent from the laundry detergent on the sheets, yet it couldn’t cover the hormonal aura emitted by the two tightly hugging on the bed.

The heat inside the room seemed to attract the little birds flying in the cold winter outside the window.

They landed on the windowsill, their tiny heads moving erratically, occasionally emitting a few crisp chirps, as if accompanying the sweet melody inside, or perhaps secretly peeking at the room full of love and passion.

Time outside the window seemed to have stopped, and the small hotel room was filled with a lingering atmosphere, with ambiguity wantonly spreading within it.

After an unknown period, with a light call of "don’t" from Zhou Li, the half-asleep Li Jing’s movements paused, and then he opened his eyes.

Seeing Zhou Li beneath him, her face flushed with embarrassment, her upper body exposed in snowy whiteness, Li Jing was startled as if cold water had been poured over his head, instantly waking his thoughts, only to remember he was resting with Zhou Li in a small county hotel.

Without waiting for Zhou Li’s next move, Li Jing had already sat up instantly, quickly covering her disheveled body with the quilt, hurriedly explaining, "Sorry, sorry, misunderstandings, it really was a misunderstanding."

Seeing Zhou Li with eyes red and about to cry, Li Jing’s fiery heart had long turned icy cold, swallowing a dry gulp, he attempted to explain, "If I said I was dreaming just now... would you believe me?"

As Zhou Li gradually regained her senses from the earlier madness, her heart was still a bit flustered, but seeing Li Jing even more nervous than herself, she inexplicably relaxed a little inside.

Then she looked resentfully at Li Jing, who somehow had taken off his upper garment, and muttered discontentedly, "Are you not going to admit what you just did to me?"

"No, no, I admit what I did just now."

Li Jing had no idea how he had lost his mind, somehow inexplicably mistaking her for Zhang Xinxin underneath him.

Especially yesterday, he had promised the other party about his own character with such certainty; had he already turned out to be such a scoundrel in his subconsciousness?

Could he have somehow done that to her even while sleeping?

Li Jing didn’t have time to ponder the reasons for his loss of control, fearing she might report him to the police in anger, in which case his happy life would truly be over, so at this moment, he just wanted to quickly appease her emotions.

"I only want to say that I truly didn’t do it on purpose, perhaps I mistook you for another woman while dreaming..."

"Another woman?"

Zhou Li, initially having a mix of feelings, felt disillusionment and anger suddenly surge from the depths of her heart upon hearing this.

Li Jing immediately realized his words were inappropriate as soon as he said them, and while regretting, hurried to explain again, "No, what I mean is I really didn’t do it on purpose, I..."

"Alright, just stop talking."

Zhou Li’s expression appeared more downcast, yet she still said, "I know, someone as outstanding as you surely has many women, having no interest in me..."

"No, that’s not what I meant either."

In this scenario, Li Jing truly didn’t have the energy or the mind to go around in logical circles and reasonings with a girl, and could only explain again, "You’re great, and very beautiful, I just don’t want to force you, so I wouldn’t intentionally do such things to you."

Zhou Li, although reserved, had a clearer mind compared to other girls, and did not stop listening to reason after a fit of emotions like some others might do.

Instead, after listening to Li Jing’s answer, she raised her eyes again to look at him, asking, "Then if you had been awake just now, would you have been interested in me?"

"I..."

Facing this question, Li Jing really didn’t know how to answer.

But seeing her determined not to let go without an answer, Li Jing had to truthfully reply, "I’ve said, you’re very beautiful, and a good girl too, but I’m a scoundrel, didn’t want to lead you astray. However, if you’re willing, my instincts would surely have thoughts about you."

When his words ended, Zhou Li gazed into Li Jing’s sincere eyes for a long while, before finally speaking in a low voice, "Close your eyes."

"What?"

"Close your eyes."

"Close my eyes for what... Okay..."

Not wanting to provoke any discontent in her emotions again, Li Jing could only nod in agreement.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he felt a warm body suddenly embracing him tightly.

"Don’t open your eyes."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing, who was about to open his eyes, was slightly taken aback, and could only continue to keep them shut.

Feeling the warmth of her body, Li Jing’s heart subtly moved, and he couldn’t help but open his arms, actively holding her soft and smooth body into his embrace.