Chapter 426: Wu Yue Regains the Initiative

Chapter 426: Wu Yue Regains the Initiative

Wu Yue woke up half-asleep and instinctively tried to snuggle into Shen Que's embrace, but the moment she touched the empty space beside her, her mind snapped awake.

Shen Que wasn't sleeping there—his feelings clearly still hadn't come back yet.

Knowing Shen Que's character, even if he had wanted to, as long as he hadn't fully acknowledged his feelings, he wouldn't cross that line.

So... had Shen Que moved out anyway?

Wu Yue turned over and noticed Shen Que sleeping on the sofa.

She smiled faintly as she slowly sat up and went over to the sofa. The night was a bit chilly, and Shen Que was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt and sweatpants.

She fetched a thin blanket. With Shen Que's physique, he wouldn't even feel the cold, but she still wanted to cover him with it—though her intentions weren't exactly pure.

Even if Shen Que wouldn't cross any boundaries, that didn't stop her.

Wu Yue spread the light blanket over Shen Que, crouched down close to him, and gazed at his face—the face she was crazy about. Slowly, she reached out and pinched his cheek.

This was exactly why you should find a good-looking guy—even in the middle of the night, you couldn't resist messing with them.

By the time Wu Yue sat up, Shen Que was already awake.

Sensing her approach, Shen Que remained still, pretending to still be asleep. When the blanket was placed over him, he was hoping like crazy Wu Yue would do something more.

To be honest, he was kinda disappointed that she only pinched his cheek.

As Wu Yue let go and prepared to leave, Shen Que even felt the urge to open his eyes and grab her.

Just as Shen Que was hesitating, he suddenly felt Wu Yue leaning in closer. She was so near that he could even feel her breath on his skin, almost touching him.

Wu Yue looked down at Shen Que, his eyes shut as if he were genuinely asleep. She wasn't buying that Shen Que was still unconscious.

So he wanted to keep pretending, huh? Wu Yue smirked as she abruptly pulled back and turned to leave.

In an instant, Shen Que moved. He sat up straight and reached out, grabbing Wu Yue's wrist and pulling her firmly toward him.

Wu Yue raised her wrist and asked, "What do you think you're doing?"

The moment Shen Que touched Wu Yue, it felt like a jolt of electricity went through his entire body.

His awakened abilities were now under his full control, which meant that from the very beginning, the tingling, electric sensation he felt was all because of Wu Yue.

He said, "You were the one who approached me first."

Wu Yue played innocent, "But I didn't do anything."

Shen Que replied, "You clearly covered me with a blanket, and you pinched my cheek."

Wu Yue pretended to be surprised, "So you knew all along? You were pretending to be asleep?"

The initial wave of emotion in Shen Que slowly subsided, and his grip on Wu Yue loosened.

Wu Yue gave a sly smile, "Did you think I was going to kiss you?"

Shen Que released her, "No, I didn't."

Wu Yue suddenly leaned in close, "But I was going to kiss you."

Shen Que turned his face away; having just been chewed out by Wu Yue, he had his pride.

Shen Que said stiffly, "I haven’t quite figured out my feelings for you yet. I need some time..."

Before Shen Que could finish, Wu Yue closed in on him directly, kneeling over his lap, and in his astonished gaze, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply.

Time? What time? In the dead of night, a man and a woman alone, hearts racing, the vibe was so charged—it would be just wrong not to kiss at a moment like this.

At first, Shen Que tried to restrain his emotions, but Wu Yue knew him too damn well and gave him no chance to react.

She took his hand and shoved it under the hem of her nightgown. He didn’t stand a chance, instinctively tightening his grip, like that time in the lounge.

Shen Que’s heart hammered wildly. From passively accepting at first, he shifted to actively gripping Wu Yue’s waist tightly, turning passivity into initiative, deepening one kiss after another, getting hungrier each time.

Feeling Wu Yue’s breath grow rapid, Shen Que worked his way down her neck, leaving marks along the way, and began to undo the buttons of her nightgown.

As Shen Que reached the second button, a chill hit her chest. His gaze from above darkened, his breathing heavier.

Wu Yue suddenly grabbed his hand. Shen Que looked at her impatiently, "What?"

Wu Yue said, "Weren’t you saying you haven’t figured out your feelings for me yet? I think you really do need some time to think it through."

Shen Que was dumbfounded, "Huh? Right now?"

Wu Yue nodded, "Yes, right now.

Besides, it’s clear that you staying here is getting in my way. You’ve seen how bad I want you.

But you don’t like me, so what we’re doing is wrong, messed up. You need to move back to your room immediately."

Wait... How were they being messed up? Weren’t they engaged and hadn’t they exchanged rings?

And who said he didn’t like her? If he didn’t like her, how could he do such things with her?

Wu Yue gave Shen Que no time to think. If he came to his senses, there’d be no way to kick him out of the room.

Wu Yue grabbed Shen Que’s hand—the very hand that had been going wild under her clothes just moments before. She could still feel the coolness of the engagement ring on it; clearly, Shen Que was on autopilot.

Wu Yue reached out and took off the engagement ring. "I think our current situation is kinda messed up. Let’s talk when you’ve figured things out. After all, our engagement was just a verbal agreement anyway."

Shen Que watched as Wu Yue took off her own ring too, stuffed them in her pocket. He felt like his brain short-circuited.

"Do you even know that verbal agreements are still agreements? They have legal effect!"

And awkward? Where was it awkward? Clearly, he was the only one feeling awkward—she was cool as a cucumber!!

Wu Yue shrugged, "So what? Is there any witness?"

Shen Que said, "You and I are!"

Wu Yue refused to acknowledge it, "Not my problem."

Shen Que said, "Back when we got engaged, you even gave me Longyuan—"

Damn... Shen Que couldn’t help but curse under his breath. Longyuan was with Jiang Huaizhi right now!

Wu Yue flashed a sly smile, "The new alliance has been established. The laws of the previous dynasty don’t apply to the current one."

Wu Yue stood up, pulled Shen Que to his feet, fetched the few clothes he had from the wardrobe, dumped them in his arms, and pushed him out the door.

"It's getting late, and it's really not appropriate for a man and woman to be alone in the same room. Captain, you should get some rest too," she said.

With that, she opened the door and shoved Shen Que straight out.

With a "bang," she slammed the door and set the room to the highest defense level. Wu Yue smirked in satisfaction and went to bed feeling at ease.

KPI

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In the monitoring room

Zhang Ze was utterly shocked and incredulous seeing Shen Que being thrown out. He quickly poked Chun Ya,

"Look, Captain was kicked out by Wu Yue!?"

Chun Ya, half-asleep, asked uncertainly, "The Captain was kicked out?"

Zhang Ze nodded repeatedly. The two watched as Shen Que stood there looking completely bewildered outside the door.

After a good while, he returned to his own room alone, like an abandoned puppy.

Only when the hallway was empty again did the two simultaneously exclaim in awe:

"She really is a goddess—who would’ve thought she’d manage to regain the upper hand in this situation!?"