Ding Ning, who was brazenly sleeping in a large bed in a room in Ninghai"s international hotel, had no idea that he had mysteriously come into possession of a fiercely protective older sister.
He truly was drunk. Ordinarily, he would not have been toppled by 20 or so bottles of beer but he was feeling low and had quickly numbed himself.
Ling Yun was not someone he could calmly and silently wish good fortune on, as he thought he could. She had already become a part of his life that he could not cut off.
He had thought that he would receive an explanatory phone call from her today but as time ticked on, he became more and more disappointed, more and more dejected.
Additionally, he had not slept since returning from Diannan and all this caused him to drink sorrowfully and he had become intoxicated without even realizing. When he entered the room, he climbed into bed and immediately began snoring.
Sitting on the bed, Xiao Nuo looked at Ding Ning, his brows tightly furrowed even in sleep, with pain in her heart. Without his mask, he looked so frail and helpless, completely different from his cold and heartless persona when he was awake.
She stroked his sharply-angled face with her infatuated gaze and a faint sorrow rose in her heart. She was actually a girl with great self-respect, otherwise, she could not have lived for 23 years and still not have had a boyfriend. Many people had chased her but she never encouraged them and always wore a cold expression that warned strangers to stay away.
But for some reason, Ding Ning"s every move and every word tugged easily on her heart. No matter what he did, she liked it and was moved by it.
Perhaps it really was beauty in the eye of the beholder. Observing Ding Ning up close, Xiao Nuo found that this man really was very handsome. Very contradictory but filled with deception.
His ink-like brows led to his temples and his nose was as sharp as if it had been carved by a knife. His well-shaped lips were red and did not appear harsh and his eyelashes, which were enough to make a woman jealous, were long, thick, dark, and curved. The corners of his tightly closed lips displayed the qualities of a scholar. It made it very easy for people to miss his deeply hidden brashness and arrogance.
His clearly layered and three-dimensional features formed an exquisite and handsome face. More heroic than a pretty boy, more handsome than a long-legged oppa, and more sophisticated than a soulful old man.
He was not the type of man to shine brightly the moment he emerged and attract the looks of every single person. Instead, he was a man full of literary knowledge and confidence, reserved and contained, filled with a mysterious charm.
He was always able to quietly influence the opinions of the people by his side and draw the attention of girls. For Xiao Nuo, a girl who grew up in a martial family, he held a fatal attraction.
Additionally, Ding Ning had saved her life a number of times. In times of danger, he always protected her behind him at the first instant. That indescribable sense of safety intoxicated her and pulled her deeper.
But what made her depressed was that when she let down all her aloofness, all her dignity, and actively confessed to him, all she ever received in return was silent avoidance.
If she did not know that Ding Ning"s heart already belonged to someone, she would definitely have thought that he was an old hand at romance and was letting go only to grasp tighter, to advance through retreating.
It was strange, the more Ding Ning avoided this, the more she felt that he had a sense of responsibility and was someone worth devoting her life to.
If he continued to flirt with her while still being involved with another woman, perhaps she would not like him so much then.
The more he refused her the more she wanted to get close to him. Like an addictive drug, he emanated a fatal allure. This was probably the mindset that the gra.s.s was greener on the other side.
The red alcohol flush was particularly vivid on Xiao Nuo"s white face and indistinct emotions flashed through her beautiful eyes. Abruptly, a daring idea she had never dared to think about appeared in her mind.
Ding Ning was the first person to walk into her heart and she firmly believed that he was also the last. Once she made up her mind to leave him to join Dragon Soul, they may never meet again.
In other words, this might be their last time seeing each other.
She felt very opposed to the man she had never met but had a marriage agreement with. Perhaps it was because she loved Ding Ning, perhaps it was a rebellious mentality toward her fiance, or perhaps she wanted to live for herself, for once. She did not object to cuckolding the man who was destined to occupy the happiness for the rest of her life.
She had already given her first kiss to him, she might as well give her first time to him too and just think of it as the only mark she will leave behind in her youth. It will forever remind her that she had once loved deeply.
Once this idea was born, it was like a nightmare and could not be dismissed. Using the alcohol as an excuse, Xiao Nuo gathered her courage and leaned her trembling body down to gently press against his lips. She breathed in his unique scent and her breaths came quicker.
Perhaps her shaky kiss had hindered his breathing because his soft lips opened slightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Xiao Nuo, embarra.s.sed and with the high spirits of a little girl stealing candy, pushed forward and actively poked out her tongue in challenge.
Suddenly, a strong hand pressed down on the back of her head. A mouth, carrying the faint scent of alcohol, aggressively opened and took hold of her lips and wantonly savored them.
Xiao Nuo was caught off guard and her entire body froe. Immediately after, her arms pushed against the bed as she tried to escape this pervert"s embrace.
But when she saw the tears seeping out of his tightly closed eyes and his tortured expression, her heart softened and her rigid body relaxed, allowing him to seal her mouth.
A powerful arm pressed tightly against her, making her feel like a startled quail, lying against his body and shaking slightly. Even her ears were red but she could not bring herself to struggle out of his embrace.
"Ling Yun, no, don"t leave me..."
But immediately after, she was shocked awake by Ding Ning"s sleep talking. She felt as if she had plunged into an icy valley, her hands and feet felt cold.
Ding Ning smacked his lips as if he was going to continue speaking but turned and went on sleeping.
Interest gone, Xiao Nuo sat on the side of the bed. Her heart was filled with complex emotions and all of them were bitter. He called Ling Yun"s name even when kissed in his sleep. It looked like he truly loved her very, very much.
"Big b.u.t.t, hehe, I like you so much!"
But afterward, Ding Ning"s vulgar sleep talking made her expression clear. There was even an indescribable feeling of shame within the sweetness.
Pervert, he didn"t even call her name. What big b.u.t.t, how disgusting.
But thinking of the fact that he had called her name in his dreams, it proved that he did think of her. Alright, even though her name had become Big b.u.t.t, but this was enough to make her happy.
Ling Yun, hmph, I will not lose to you so easily. Although he loved you first, if he doesn"t like me at all, I will leave. However, since he does think of me, I will not let go, I will fight fairly against you.
Xiao Nuo muttered to herself. Looking at Ding Ning"s curled up and sleeping form, a softness rose in her eyes.
"Mu Qing, I finally thought of a way to deal with you. Hahaha, are you happy?"
However, Ding Ning"s following words struck her dumb, particularly that familiar name - Shen Muqing. It was like lightning on a clear day.
Fortunately, Ding Ning"s sleep talking did not contain anything romantic, he only spoke of treating an illness. She endlessly comforted herself that they had no romantic relationship and were only connected by an illness.
It was not until now that she abruptly came to her senses. She had received information saying that a doctor was confident they could treat Shen Muqing"s illness. At the time, she had been curious as to which doctor was so amazing and it turned out to be Ding Ning, it was no surprise at all.
Although she was very unhappy that Ding Ning called out Shen Muqing"s name in his dreams, and did so with such warmth. Muqing, Muqing, hmph!
You always call me Captain Xiao or Big b.u.t.t, why haven"t I heard you call me Nuo Nuo. Stupid pervert, I hate you.
But she still felt sincerely happy for Shen Muqing. After all, she had a very good relationship with her when they were little because of their family connection. Once, they had been best friends that spoke of everything to the other.
However, after Shen Muqing"s illness broke out a number of times, she could only live deep within her home and minimize going out. She also didn"t like to see other people"s pitying and sympathizing gazes and her personality became more and more isolated and cold. In the end, the two of them had gradually grown apart.
She knew that Shen Muqing went to school in Ninghai and had thought about going to find her. However, Shen Muqing"s illness was a time bomb. If something happened while she took her out, she wouldn"t be able to wash away her guilt even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
The relationship between the two families might also go bad because of this. After all, Ye Shulan"s protectiveness and unreasonableness were infamous.
Thus, Xiao Nuo had not gone to seek out her childhood playmate, to avoid bringing unnecessary trouble to both sides.
But what she was more curious about was how had Ding Ning managed to become Shen Muqing"s lead doctor. The world was such a small place.
"Devil... sorry... big b.u.t.t... sorry... it"s all my fault... I let you down!"
At this moment, Ding Ning"s indistinct sleep talking rang out again. Xiao Nuo"s heart sank. Devil? Who was that?
But the following call of big b.u.t.t made her misunderstand and think that the devil also referred to her. Immediately, she became pleased. So other than the nickname Big b.u.t.t, I also have the devil as a nickname.
The nickname Devil was much better than Big b.u.t.t. Xiao Nuo looked at Ding Ning with a happy smile and listened to his sleep talking. The more she looked the more comfortable she became, the more she listened, the happier she was.
She counted carefully. Although Ding Ning called out Devil and Big b.u.t.t less than Ling Yun and Shen Muqing on an individual basis, if they were added together, it was much more than the other two. This made her feel very important and she decided to generous forgive this pervert for having other women in his heart.
The cold air of the central air-conditioner caused the temperature to drop and Xiao Nuo felt a tremor of cold. Only now did she remember that they had both sweated through their clothes while eating hotpot. If she kept the clothes on, she would catch a cold.
She took a shower, wrapped a towel around herself, and bit her lip as man and Heaven warred for a while before she blushingly undressed Ding Ning. Fortunately, Ding Ning slept deeply and allowed her to smoothly strip him, leaving only his underwear.
She snuck a glance at Ding Ning"s muscles that were not exaggerated but still filled with a sense of beauty, particularly the alluring V of his hips and his eight clearly defined abs. They revealed his rich masculine aura.
Immediately, her heart thumped and her cheeks flushed pink. What a beautiful figure, it was a perfect Adonis. Those pretty boys and long-legged oppas were nothing compared to him.
However, when she blushingly gathered her courage and closely admired him, she discovered that under the smooth flowing lines of his body, were a dense ma.s.s of wretched scars and her heart trembled.
Although she knew that they were all old scars, her heart still hurt. How much torment had this man suffered since his youth to have so many injuries?
She stretched out a trembling hand, as if terrified of hurting him, and gently stroked the scars. Tears of distress flashed through her beautiful eyes.
If Ding Ning knew that his scars had already made two girls cry for him, he would certainly have prostrated himself in admiration before his Second Master, Zhao Fugui, that heartless merchant"s, profound foresight.
That b.a.s.t.a.r.d had said that scars were a man"s military medal. Thus, each time after Ding Ning finished cavorting alone through the valleys and mountains, Zhao Fugui never let him use Fourth Master, Sister Qiao"s powder which could wipe away scars. Zhao Fugui said that this would be his secret weapon when picking up girls in the future.
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