Luo Xiaolei was surprised by the unexpected burning heat she felt as soon as she pressed her lips to his. And then, before she knew it, her breath came in a wild gasp. Her fingers knotted in his hair, clutching him to her, as if she had been craving for his lips.
She was shocked by her own responses. She couldn't believe that a kiss made her blood boil under her skin like this. This wasn't her first kiss or anything – well, technically, in this second life of hers, it was – but still, experience wise, she was not new to this anymore so why did she feel and act like this was something she had never experienced before? And she was even acting like a hungry beast now? She couldn't remember herself kissing anyone with all this unexpected craving – she wasn't sure if that was even the right word for it. She couldn't remember any kisses that made her feel like she was burning, not even with that man she claimed she once loved. Was this because she hadn't kissed anyone in these past four years? Had she actually been subconsciously craving for something like this in all these years that she was alone? That was the only logical reason she could think of.
At that moment, Luo Xiaolei was intoxicated by his breathtakingly soft lips. And it looked like she had no plan to stop just yet.
But just as she started trying to part Yu Chen's lips to gain access inside his mouth, Luo Xiaolei finally realized that the man had turned into an unresponsive stone beneath her lips.
This made her stop. She pulled away and stared at him. Her gaze curious and nervous. She was filled with anticipation to see if what she did worked on him or if it only made things worse.
She waited for his reaction.
But the man was… completely still. Although it seemed like it was frozen in time, the fury in his eyes was still there, like fire that was crystalized.
Luo Xiaolei bit her lip hard in great disappointment. It looked like fiction was really far from reality after all. And she can't believe this realization stung her. Did she really, seriously, wanted to be someone… someone like the hero in that book and become the only one who could tame him?
She couldn't understand herself anymore. Why couldn't she just leave this man alone?
Luo Xiaolei sighed but she looked like she refused to accept that she was nothing special to him. Once again, she was surprised by her own stubbornness as she decided to kiss him again until he gave in to her. That decision finally convinced her that this big panda was really bringing out something in her and she didn't know if that something was her best or worst self.
However, before she could move in on him again, something unthinkable happened.
Yu Chen… the big frozen angry panda before her suddenly wobbled and then he… collapsed.
Luo Xiaolei widened her eyes, alarmed as she caught him.
"Y-yu Chen?!" she exclaimed as the man's body pressed on hers. If she wasn't leaning on the van, both of them would have surely dropped to the ground by now.
She then saw Yu Chen's hand quickly moved, his palm against the van, supporting himself while his head fell weakly on her shoulder.
"What's wrong?!" she asked again, worried. When the man didn't speak, her eyes fell on his men. She was starting to feel nervous, but before she could ask his men for some help, she saw them looking at them, wide-eyed, looking as surprised as she was. The only difference was that, there was no worry in their eyes but pure disbelief.
She frowned at the sight of their reaction. But when she saw that doctor already walking closer, she was a bit relieved. But why the hell was he smiling?
Confused, Luo Xiaolei's brows knotted. "Doctor, why are you smiling? Yu Chen is… Yu Chen is…"
The doctor tried to stop himself from smiling and then he sidled towards her.
"Don't worry Miss, it's nothing serious. Just give him a minute to restart his heart." He whispered, smiling again, confusing Luo Xiaolei even more.
"Huh?"
"I mean, I'm sure he might have forgotten to breath so now he's dizzy." He grinned and Luo Xiaolei blinked, three times, looking at him speechless and in utter disbelief. What? Yu Chen… this big panda is…
Luo Xiaolei shook her head, not believing the man's word. However, when she felt Yu Chen's quick breathes against her skin, her mouth hang opened. No way! Yu Chen is… affected by my kiss this much that he forgot to breathe?! How the hell could I believe this?! And I didn't even manage to access his mouth and yet it made him… faint?!!
This shocking turn of event made Luo Xiaolei looked at Yu Chen's men and she saw every single one of them – except for the two vampire looking duo – and their lips were all pressed tightly. She could tell they all looked amused, and then they almost simultaneously turned their backs, obviously to hide their reactions. She even saw a certain someone already trembling in the corner, suppressing himself not to laugh out loud.
When she returned her gaze on the doctor before her, he suddenly gave her a thumbs up before he uttered a silent 'you did a good job'.
Still speechless, she returned her attention to the big man in the panda outfit. He didn't move at all, still leaning his head on her shoulder, but she felt that his breathing had stabilized.
"Are you okay, now?" she asked and then, Yu Chen finally moved. He slowly raised his head and stared at her, but his hand was still pressed against the van behind her.
"Yes, I'm fine now." He replied, his voice wasn't livid anymore, instead, it was now composed. Luo Xiaolei scrutinized his face, his clenched jaws before she kissed him were now somehow, relaxed, and the frozen fury in his eyes seemed to have melted. It didn't completely disappear but she could tell he wasn't under the spell of extreme rage anymore.
"Y-you're not angry anymore right?"
"... Looks like it."
"Uhm… my kiss wasn't really the reason why you fell a little faint, right?"
Yu Chen stared at her in silence. Luo Xiaolei asked because she wasn't really convinced at all. Well, how could a man, especially someone like Yu Chen faint over a kiss? Outrageous! Something like that only happens in fictional stories!
"Haha. Of course it's not. Right?" Luo Xiaolei continued, laughing at herself. However, what Yu Chen replied the next moment, made her jaws drop.
Yu Chen: "Yes, your kiss made me faint."