8mi Chapter 653: The First Kiss He Had Dreamed About
Chapter 653: The First Kiss He Had Dreamed About
With a swift, fluid movement, he didn’t give her a chance to change her mind.Before Su Qinglan even realized what was happening, her feet left the floor.
An Mo scooped her up in a flawless princess carry, turned toward the bed, and immediately laid her down onto the soft blankets.
Su Qinglan’s eyes went completely round as she looked up at him from the bed. "An Mo... what are you doing?" she stammered.
An Mo only smiled, hovering over her like a golden shadow. "The condition of the game is still valid, Lan Lan. It’s valid the entire time," he whispered back.
Su Qinglan shuddered. ’Damn it,’ she thought to herself, ’I’ve really fallen into the clutches of a demon.’
As An Mo looked down at her, his fingers gently tracing her flushed face, Su Qinglan found herself getting completely lost in his gaze again. He leaned down, his lips moving from her cheek to her earlobe, biting it gently.
The small, sharp sensation made her entire body tremble. In her nervousness, her hands flew up and clutched the loose fabric of his golden robe right at his chest.
Deep down, a sudden pang of doubt hit her.
She really wanted to ask him the truth.
Did he truly love her, or was this just for something else? Why would someone like him... someone so powerful, respected, and high above everyone else in the beast world fall for a female like her?
But before she could even open her mouth to voice her doubts, a sudden wave of cool air hit her skin.
An Mo’s hands moved efficiently, neatly unwrapping the thick, warm shawl from around her shoulders.
"Lan Lan, are you not cold? Or is it too hot in here?" An Mo teased softly, his voice full of concern. "Look at your face. It is so red from the heat. You must be suffocating if you keep wearing all of this."
As he spoke, his long, bony fingers lingered on the knots and buttons of her heavy winter coat. He untied them one by one, slowly and deliberately, while looking directly into her eyes.
Su Qinglan was so intensely caught up in his gaze that she couldn’t even move a muscle to stop him. Within moments, the heavy coat was completely slipped off her shoulders, leaving her sitting there in just her long, inner dress.
The sudden chill of the room made her body shiver. Without thinking, she instinctively scooted closer to An Mo’s warm body to seek comfort.
An Mo’s smile grew incredibly graceful at her subconscious reaction. He leaned forward, burying his face into the crook of her neck and her thick hair, deeply inhaling the sweet scent he had spent the last thirty days dreaming about.
Only he knew how agonizing this past month had been.
Only he knew how difficult it was to get through the long days and nights in the upper domain without being able to look at her beautiful, radiant face.
But now, she was right here in his arms, and he wasn’t going to let her escap.
When the cold air hit Su Qinglan’s skin, the slight chill actually cleared her foggy mind a little bit.
She looked up at An Mo, who was staring down at her with a playful expression, the heat in his golden eyes unmistakable. But even with his hands beginning to roam over her dress, that heavy question was still bugging her.
She couldn’t hold it in anymore. She gave a small cough to clear her throat and looked directly into his eyes.
An Mo stopped his movements, looking back at her with questioning eyes. ’Is this her saying no?’ he thought to himself.
In an instant, his heart dropped straight into his stomach. If anyone had looked closely at him right then, they would have seen that his entire expression had frozen solid. He was genuinely tense.
Su Qinglan, however, didn’t notice his sudden panic. Her mind was entirely focused on the doubt in her heart.
Looking right at him, she asked directly, "An Mo, are you really sure about this?"
An Mo stayed quiet, listening intently.
"You don’t have to force yourself into anything," she continued softly.
"You have already done so much for me. I don’t want you to feel trapped. If it’s just about me becoming stronger, there are countless other ways I can do it. You don’t have to sacrifice yourself for my sake."
Hearing her words, the invisible string that had been pulled tight inside An Mo suddenly snapped relaxed.
He looked at her, an incredibly amused expression washing over his face.
’So it was just this silly girl being herself,’ he thought.
If he didn’t want to catch her in his trap, would he have laid out so many questions and conditions in the first place? Definitely not.
And here she was, actually worrying about whether he truly wanted her or if he was just sacrificing himself. In certain situations, she was truly, wonderfully silly.
If he didn’t want her, he wouldn’t have wasted a single day waiting around here. That kind of charity simply did not exist in An Mo’s dictionary.
But her sudden question had definitely bombed his heart in the best way possible. It meant she really, deeply cared about his feelings.
More importantly, didn’t this question indirectly mean she was agreeing? If he was sure, then she was ready to accept his conditions.
Suddenly, a massive, brilliant smile broke across An Mo’s face. He didn’t waste another second talking.
With a sudden surge of passion, An Mo immediately pushed her back against the soft pillows of the bed. Before Su Qinglan could even blink, he leaned down and pressed his lips firmly against hers.
It was their very first kiss.
Su Qinglan let out a sharp gasp of surprise at the sudden impact. Taking advantage of her parted lips, An Mo immediately plunged his tongue inside her mouth, devouring her sweetness entirely.
The kiss wasn’t gentle or hesitant; it was deep, possessive, and filled with all the longing he had stored up over the past month.
He wrapped his strong arms around her, sliding one hand down to grip her waist tightly, pulling her body flush against his own until there was absolutely no space left between them.
Su Qinglan felt completely overwhelmed by his warmth and intensity, her hands automatically gripping his shoulders as she melted into the heat of their first kiss.