Who else could you love besides me

Chapter 11

Upon hearing this, both of them paused in their breath.

Just then, taking advantage of Long Ming's approach and momentary daze, Xi Ri suddenly pulled a fragrant handkerchief from her sleeve and swung it at Long Ming. Long Ming tried to dodge but couldn't, and a lotus fragrance wafted out. At the same time, Xi Ri's already stiff hand could no longer bear the weight and she fell towards the cliff. A scream pierced the air. Xi Ri closed her eyes, steeled her heart, and waited for the pain to come.

Aside from difficulty breathing, the physical pain was slow to appear. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself on the top of the cliff, and her collar had just been released by a hand. No wonder she had felt suffocated; she had been lifted to the top of the cliff.

Thinking about how she had just tried to harm him but almost fell off the cliff because she couldn't hold on tight, and how he had saved her, she felt a little embarrassed, even though there was a reason for it and he was the culprit. She was the one who tried to harm him first.

She didn't dare look up, awkwardly tugging at her collar and straightening her clothes. She felt a pair of burning, smiling eyes staring intently at her, making her uncomfortable. She coughed twice, but the sudden coughs seemed abrupt in the quiet, empty surroundings. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and a gentle breeze from the cliff top carried a faint scent of lotus blossoms—the scented powder she had just sprinkled on her. Actually, she had been quite ruthless this time; it wasn't just a simple scented handkerchief, but a handkerchief wrapped in scented powder. She had intended to suddenly unleash it, so that the young master Long wouldn't be able to dodge it. But why wasn't he coughing? She peeked out…

Damn it...

He was indeed prepared; he was even wearing a mask! To be precise, he was covering his nose (his mask only covered his nose).

But she still didn't believe he hadn't inhaled anything; even if he was fast, he should have smelled it by now.

He seemed to see through her doubts and said, "I just held my breath and didn't smell anything, so don't try to be lucky."

As expected, it was a complete failure... I was secretly depressed that day, telling myself to learn from the experience and not to play the same trick twice.

Long Ming suppressed a laugh, looked up at the starry sky, and sighed, "The night is so beautiful. Since we've climbed up here, let's look at the stars together. There's a huge rock over there where we can lie down." As he spoke, he leaped onto the rock and reached out his hand to Xi Ri, who was still standing at the foot of it.

Seeing that she showed no intention of reaching out, he laughed and said, "If you're not coming up, just stand down here. There are a lot of snakes on this cliff..." Before he could finish speaking, a slender, slightly damp and warm hand appeared in his palm. Suddenly, the two hands, which had been touching, separated again, as if they had been burned by each other, and the atmosphere instantly became awkward.

The first time his hand touched a woman's, the sudden warmth made him involuntarily pull his hand away. He stared blankly at the woman below the cliff...

The first time she touched a man's hand, the unfamiliar warmth made her involuntarily pull her hand back. But after pulling it back, she felt even more awkward and embarrassed. Looking at her hand, her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

She had really made a mistake by coming here. Although Liu's mother at home had been dealt with, and it wouldn't matter if she went back a little later tonight, what exactly was Long Ming trying to do? He was inexplicably going to climb a cliff one minute and stargaze the next, as if it were a date! A date? He mentioned a date last night. No way? Of course not, who would climb a cliff at night for a date? Ridiculous! As she was lost in thought, a sudden shout nearly startled her, but the next second her body instantly turned cold and stiff.

"Snake! Don't move!" Long Ming shouted. Before he finished speaking, a dart flew out of thin air and stuck in the vital spot of a snake not far from Xi Ri's feet. The green snake struggled a few times and then stopped moving.

I was so terrified by the sight of the dead green snake that I didn't dare to move. It's definitely not a good day to go out.

Before Xiri could even reach out, Longming grabbed her by the collar again and lifted her onto the boulder without a word.

Xi Ri sat blankly on the boulder, still not having come to her senses, while Long Ming had already put her hands behind her head and lay down on the boulder.

After a while, Xi Ri seemed to finally come to her senses and let out a deep breath. She was obviously quite frightened. When she turned around and saw him lying on the boulder, she suddenly felt awkward. A strange man was lying next to her. This was not proper. Her chest began to pound uncontrollably again.

"I want to go home." Her voice was barely audible.

"no."

"Why should I?!"

"I'm not planning to leave yet." Yes, if he doesn't leave, she can't leave, she can't go down.

“What’s so interesting about these stars?” Xi Ri tried to convince him.

"The best place to see the stars in the entire city of Suzhou is here."

"I think the moon here is very beautiful."

"Hmm, the moon is nice too."

"I said, why did you bring me here to see the stars and the moon?"

"Because...my dad and mom love coming here to see the stars and the moon."

"Huh? This...you haven't fallen for me, have you?"

"Hmm... I know you like me."

"You're so narcissistic."

"They have self-awareness."

"And very arrogant."

"It's self-confidence."

"He was also very arrogant and looked down on everyone."

"He has a status."

"It's still very boring."

"It is noble."

"Pooh……"

"Miss Tian, your manners are truly remarkable!"

Are you going to look at the stars or not?

"I've been watching it the whole time."

"Have you finished watching?"

"No."

"When will you finish watching it, Young Master Long..."

Tell me a story about the stars.

Are you leaving after you've finished speaking?

"Hmm..."