Chapter 430: Gradually Getting Better

Chapter 430: Gradually Getting into the Groove

Shen Que walked directly into Wu Yue's room and placed his parents' photo back in its original spot. Wu Yue blinked repeatedly, utterly bewildered by what he was doing.

Wait... why is this guy suddenly so assertive?

If this had happened before, Shen Que would have been seething with anger but putting on a pitiful act, waiting for her to comfort him.

Shen Que walked up to Wu Yue, grabbed her by the hand, and started pulling her away. "Come eat with me."

Wu Yue was dragged a couple of steps before finally snapping out of her stunned confusion.

She kept trying to pull her hand back. "Let go of me, I'm not going."

Shen Que simply scooped her up into his arms. Wu Yue wanted to struggle, but she realized Shen Que wasn't even trying to be gentlemanly with her.

If she stayed still, it might be fine, but if she kept squirming, she’d practically be serving herself up to him on a platter.

Wu Yue gritted her teeth. "Shen Que, just where do you think your hands are?!"

Shen Que replied leisurely, "Do you really need to ask? Isn’t it obvious?"

After saying that, Shen Que deliberately gave her a squeeze.

Wu Yue was furious and kept pushing him. "You're the one who said I was too bony, so don’t touch me!"

Shen Que chuckled softly. "Yeah, I like it just fine."

Wu Yue looked up at him, and Shen Que lowered his head to sweet-talk her. "Don’t be mad. You wouldn’t come to me, so I was just teasing you on purpose.

You feel great.

After we eat, I’ll take you out."

Wu Yue’s gaze darted away, and she looked away. "I’m not going."

Shen Que’s tone was suggestive. "Do you have something to do tonight?"

Wu Yue nodded. "Yes, I’m busy. Very busy."

Shen Que asked, "Busy with what?"

Wu Yue retorted, "None of your business."

Shen Que said, "Well, I happen to be busy too. How about we do it together?"

Wu Yue didn’t catch on and looked at him in confusion. "What?"

Shen Que suddenly leaned in close to her. "It’s more fun when two people handle things together. If you can keep up, I'm good to go all night long."

If Wu Yue still didn’t understand what Shen Que meant by now, she’d have to be an idiot.

Her eyes widened in shock.

No way... there was no way she could handle Shen Que like this...

Shen Que looked at Wu Yue’s flushed cheeks, red from her ears down to her neck, a helpless, vulnerable look in her eyes. He couldn’t help but tighten his arm around her, lowering his head to kiss her right there in the hallway.

Wu Yue turned her face away, trying to evade his kisses, and Shen Que ended up kissing only her cheek several times in a row.

He breathed heavily, "Babe, just one kiss."

Wu Yue's voice was muffled, "But you said at noon that you wouldn’t even touch a finger of mine for seven days."

Shen Que replied, "Mhm, I won’t touch you, just one kiss."

Wu Yue finally stopped struggling. Shen Que deepened the kiss, leaving her cheeks flushed.

Though he promised just one kiss, once he started, he couldn’t let go, hungrily kissing her deeply again and again.

Men are all the same—just kissing is never enough. Kissing always leads to groping.

In the end, Wu Yue whispered softly:

"I'm hungry."

Only then did Shen Que cut her some slack.

By the time the two sat down again at the dining table in Shen Que’s dorm, the air was filled with a tipsy, intimate vibe.

Shen Que ate with a blank face, and Wu Yue realized that this stoic expression was actually his most relaxed and natural state.

Back in the storyline instance, when she emerged from the tent, he had worn the same expression.

During the World Boss battle, when he said, "Points don’t matter; Blaze always comes out on top," he had the same look.

In truth, this was how Shen Que was most of the time when interacting with people. But the moment she appeared, the look in his eyes would instantly change—he would put on an act, creating the mode of interaction that made her most comfortable.

Because Shen Que had seen how she would grow tense, awkward, and eager to escape when faced with his true self.

Wu Yue simply put down her bowl, cupped her chin, and stared intently at Shen Que. Shen Que paused mid-action, put down his bowl, and asked:

"What are you looking at?"

Wu Yue said, "You once said you hoped I liked you because of your identity as the Blaze Captain."

Shen Que nodded, "Mhm."

Wu Yue lowered her head, "But actually, when I found out the Blaze Captain and Prince Squire were the same person, it made me a little happy."

As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Que before lowering her head again.

Suddenly, she felt a bit guilty, as if she were cheating.

No—Wu Yue straightened her back—it wasn’t her fault! Who told Shen Que to have so many secret identities!

Besides, she could clearly sense familiar auras and mannerisms in both of them, and they looked so alike!

Shen Que nodded, "I know. Later, when you fully let down your mental barriers to me, I specifically sought out the memories of you and my persona as the prince."

Wu Yue, "...Ugh, I can't with him! This is exactly the kind of thing he would do!!"

At the critical moment of S4, he was still getting lost in his memories!!

Shen Que stood up and walked over to Wu Yue, "Why didn’t you tell me back then?"

Wu Yue, "I was afraid you’d get jealous of your own self."

Shen Que flipped Wu Yue’s stool, taking her with it, planted his hands on the table, and leaned in close, "I wouldn’t have. If I had known earlier, I would’ve dropped the act with you long ago. Besides, all of these are just different sides of me."

I hope what you like about me is the Chiyan Captain, and I want you to fall in love with who I am inside first.

I could feel your reserve, distance, and that you kept your guard up when you interacted with my identity as the prince.

You felt happy, but only because the qualities that attracted you in both the Chiyan Captain and the prince turned out to belong to the same person.

Putting them together made you like and accept me even more."

To be honest, Wu Yue finally opening up and sharing her inner thoughts along the way felt even more satisfying to him than any photos or videos.

It was by repeatedly watching how Wu Yue fell in love with him that he ultimately got through the heartache.

Just as Wu Yue raised her head to look at him, Shen Que’s kiss was already on her.

She covered her mouth to stop him from kissing her, "I just ate."

Shen Que swept Wu Yue up in a princess carry, lowering his head to kiss her as he walked toward the bathroom, "I smell like dinner from cooking. Let’s shower together, change clothes, and go out."

Wu Yue covered her face, "I don’t want to shower with you."

Shen Que pinned Wu Yue against the shower wall, using one hand to take off his casual T-shirt, revealing his toned upper body.

Shen Que, "Haven't we always showered together?"

Wu Yue, "But it was different back then. You used to get so shy, but the look in your eyes now..."

In the bathroom mirror, Shen Que’s gaze was completely raw, looking at her boldly and without restraint.

Shen Que let out a low laugh, "Because I realized that whenever I act shy, you take the initiative.

I like it when you’re relaxed, and I like it when you start teasing me—it’s all part of the game."

But now, Shen Que felt it was even more satisfying to take charge himself, holding the rhythm in his hands and enjoying the thrill of being in control.

Wu Yue gets embarrassed too easily; most of the time, she was passive. If he didn’t take the initiative, Wu Yue wasn't really interested in such things and would never ask for them herself.

She was like checking off boxes, completing one task and then completely putting it out of her mind to move on to the next.

But he was different. Ever since he had his first taste, it was like a whole new world opened up—he couldn't get his fill, was full of enthusiasm, and was utterly obsessed. He thought about Wu Yue day and night, completely infatuated.

He didn’t want to wait passively anymore, and he didn’t want to pretend either. He liked Wu Yue far too much.

He wished he could be glued to Wu Yue's side every single day, dying for her to need him, longing for more intimate moments with her.

He made sure to stay by Wu Yue’s side, gradually encroaching on her life, and finally succeeded in winning her over, making a home there.

Shen Que’s hand went straight to the buttons at the back of Wu Yue’s dress, "Are you going to wear this again later?"

Wu Yue understood what he meant and glared at him, "Yes!"

Shen Que gave a lazy laugh, "Alright then."

He undid the buttons of her dress one by one, feeling her tension. He reached out and gently held the back of her neck, soothing her over and over again, just like he did in the lounge.

"Relax, baby. You’ve been so tense ever since you saw me like this."

Wu Yue avoided looking at him, "No, I haven’t."

Shen Que leaned close to her ear, his breath ghosting over her earlobe,

"Wu Yue, if you're really that into me, just come over and sleep with me."

"Or if you're really craving it, just give me a hint, and I'll take the bait immediately."

"Right now, it's you who wants to play this game. If I'm too forward, you won't enjoy it as much."

Wu Yue was so embarrassed by Shen Que's words that she couldn't even lift her head. It wasn't until Shen Que carried her into the bathroom and the sound of running water filled the air that she finally realized what was happening.

She hadn't planned on taking a shower at all, ahhh!!

She was completely being played by Shen Que!!

Shen Que chuckled softly. "We're pressed for time now. If you're not satisfied, we can use the bathtub in your room later, take as long as you want, do whatever you want to me."

Shen Que watched as Wu Yue turned completely red from his words, unable to even raise her head. He smirked, his gaze growing deeper and more intense.