Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Don’t move yet, I’ll let go in a moment. Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Don’t move yet, I’ll let go in a moment. She stumbled and almost didn’t catch her balance, teetering sideward twice.
Zhou Shuyan hurriedly reached out to pull her back, his palm pressing against her back.
The inertia of pulling Lu Youxi back was somewhat strong, and Lu Youxi’s face crashed directly into Zhou Shuyan’s chest.
Through his thin T-shirt, Lu Youxi could distinctly feel the heat and texture of his chest beneath the fabric.
The thin layer of the T-shirt did almost nothing to block the sensations.
She couldn’t tell if it was her face that was burning hot, or if Zhou Shuyan’s body temperature was too high.
Lu Youxi only felt her face burning up, as if she had a fever, the heat from her cheeks spreading outward until her entire face and body were aflame.
Zhou Shuyan’s throat moved with difficulty several times; Lu Youxi’s face was buried in his chest, her heat and breath spilling onto it, scorching as if a brand had been pressed against his skin.
Zhou Shuyan had just pulled her back, his palm still unconsciously resting on Lu Youxi’s back.
His palm was already hot, pressing against her back, instantly penetrating the thin T-shirt she wore.
The searing temperature of his palm ironed onto Lu Youxi’s back, and he could even feel the softness of Lu Youxi’s skin beneath his hand.
The softness against his palm at her back was one thing, but what clung to him at the front was even softer, even hotter.
Zhou Shuyan wasn’t even aware that his fingertips, pressed against Lu Youxi’s back, were slightly feverish and were unconsciously exerting pressure.
Without realizing it, he made Lu Youxi cling even more tightly and snugly in his embrace.
Lu Youxi had never been held this tightly before; her breathing became hot and tight, so much so that it was slightly difficult to breathe.
She unconsciously parted her lips slightly to breathe, which gave her some relief.
But as her lips moved slightly, they brushed against his T-shirt and, by extension, the chest beneath it.
Zhou Shuyan’s chest trembled involuntarily, and he looked down, his lips nearly grazing Lu Youxi’s forehead.
Since he had known Lu Youxi, he had never seen her wear makeup.
Her complexion was a healthy, rosy white that looked better than any foundation could offer.
He had always thought her hands were pale, but now Zhou Shuyan realized that her face was even paler.
His nose was almost touching her hairline.
A sweet scent wafted from her hair.
Zhou Shuyan hadn’t been deliberately inhaling, but the fragrance from her hair penetrated his nostrils relentlessly.
He looked down to see a hint of red in the corners of Lu Youxi’s eyes, her long, thick lashes shadowing the tender red above her eyes.
The red at the corner of her eyes, like a blooming peach blossom, looked exceptionally enticing against her fair skin.
Zhou Shuyan found himself so captivated that he forgot his original purpose, looking on stupidly and infatuated.
Even his breath, unintentionally cast on the corner of her eyes, seemed to make them even redder.
His throat suddenly tightened, and he felt his lips go dry with a scorching sensation inside his mouth.
“Zhou Shuyan,” Lu Youxi’s lips still pressed against his chest as she spoke, the soft, mushy touch of her lips stimulating his chest.
Zhou Shuyan’s chest unconsciously tightened, and he responded in a husky voice, “Hmm?”
“Let go of me!” Lu Youxi finally confirmed that she was getting breathless, which might have been due to the nervousness, but definitely also because Zhou Shuyan was holding her too tightly.
“Hmm?” Zhou Shuyan blinked, not comprehending.
For the first time in his life, he felt that his brain was acting too slowly, and he was completely stupefied.
Held tightly by him, Lu Youxi could only strain to push against the sides of his ribs.
That was as high as her hands could reach in this situation.
Lu Youxi’s hands grabbed at Zhou Shuyan’s ribs, trying to push him away a bit, but it seemed to have no effect.
Lu Youxi had no choice but to push at him while struggling to slip out from under his arm.
Twisting and struggling, she silently complained in her heart about Zhou Shuyan, wondering what had gotten into him for him to have turned into such an idiot all of a sudden.
Zhou Shuyan’s voice came out as a constrained and suppressed groan.
When Lu Youxi was still, Zhou Shuyan could barely keep it together, like dry kindling ready to ignite.
Now he only felt the little lady in his arms squirm excessively, soft excessively, like she was boneless.
The softness continually stimulated Zhou Shuyan’s senses.
A fervent, uncontrollable blaze kindled within his body.
“Stop moving,” Zhou Shuyan said in an abnormally husky voice, now mortified beyond belief!
He wondered if Lu Youxi had noticed.
Zhou Shuyan licked his lips.
At the moment, it seemed worse than his typical morning condition.
At least then, he was alone in bed, without a woman in his arms to arouse him.
Now it was different, even standing up, he was aroused to the extreme.
Just a moment ago, he had even wanted to pick Lu Youxi up, to press her closely to him.
“First, let go of me,” Lu Youxi said in a muffled voice, “Zhou Shuyan, what’s wrong with you!”
“Don’t move first, I’ll let go in a moment,” Zhou Shuyan said with difficulty, and he couldn’t explain to Lu Youxi.
He already felt awkward enough and didn’t know how to explain.
He just feared Lu Youxi might really think he was a pervert.
Sometimes, certain reactions were out of his control.
Zhou Shuyan sighed helplessly, feeling that since the moment he had grasped her hand unconsciously, things had gotten a bit out of hand.
Lu Youxi finally noticed something off in Zhou Shuyan’s voice.
She immediately stopped moving and her eyes widened.
After all, she had been given a second chance at life; she understood what was happening.
She had been too nervous before, so she had overlooked it.
Now that she realized Zhou Shuyan was off, she stopped and instantly her entire face turned almost liver-colored, as if smoking from her head!
“Zhou Shuyan!” Lu Youxi was both angry and embarrassed, yet didn’t dare to raise her voice.
The slightest stir could draw the villagers’ attention.
She definitely didn’t want them to be seen in their current state.
Lu Youxi clenched her teeth, yet had to keep her voice subdued, making her sound even tenser.
“I’m sorry,” Zhou Shuyan’s old face turned red too, and he dryly said, “I really didn’t mean to.”
Lu Youxi: “…don’t talk anymore!”
“Why?” Zhou Shuyan asked subconsciously.
Lu Youxi hissed through clenched teeth, “Can’t you hear how husky your own voice is?”
Zhou Shuyan: “…”
“Cough!” Zhou Shuyan hadn’t expected Lu Youxi, young as she was, to be so quick to react, and quite knowledgeable on the subject.
“When… when can you let go of me?” Lu Youxi felt even more embarrassed being held by him after knowing his condition.
She didn’t know how to react, feeling somewhat at a loss while staying in Zhou Shuyan’s embrace.
Zhou Shuyan felt awkward too; holding on for too long was taking advantage of her, but letting go now would be even more humiliating.