Chapter 199: Stirred Emotions

An Nan was jolted awake in fright, all traces of sleep gone.

She’d been so tired just now that she’d lost control of her spatial movement and accidentally teleported straight into the next room!

Taking a deep breath, she immediately tried to tiptoe her way out.

But as soon as she sat up, she suddenly realized—why get up at all? She could just teleport back into her space and leave!

She really had been scared silly.

An Nan hurriedly prepared to slip into her space.

But just then, someone grabbed her wrist. She turned around to see Gu Zhiyu, eyes wide open.

His dark gaze was fixed intently on her.

Her breath caught, and she instinctively tried to escape.

But the next second, her body was suddenly weightless—he pulled her straight back onto the bed.

Before she could react, Gu Zhiyu flipped over, pinning her wrists and pressing down on her.

An Nan instinctively turned her head away, squeezing her eyes shut in nervousness.

For a long moment, nothing happened.

She slowly opened her eyes, only to find Gu Zhiyu’s handsome face hovering just three centimeters above hers.

Their eyes met. An Nan’s lashes trembled.

They were so close, she could even feel his hot breath brushing against her face.

She couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

Gu Zhiyu’s lips curled into a faint smile as he leaned in to whisper in her ear, “An Nan, is this how you treat your good friends?”

An Nan was mortified, stammering out an explanation:

“I was half-asleep and accidentally teleported into your room.”

Half-asleep?

Only then did Gu Zhiyu notice she was wearing nothing but a knee-length nightdress. With them pressed so close together, he could even feel the heat radiating from her body.

A faint, almost elusive scent of roses lingered at the tip of his nose.

Gu Zhiyu’s eyes darkened.

Sensing the danger in his gaze, An Nan immediately tried to teleport away.

But Gu Zhiyu was faster—he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

An Nan’s eyes flew open, feeling the gentle touch on her mouth.

She instinctively wanted to escape, but her body felt frozen, refusing to obey her.

This time, unlike their accidental kiss before, was especially gentle and lingering.

Gu Zhiyu kissed her with utmost tenderness, sighing hotly against her lips, “An An…”

That single word, full of longing, made An Nan’s heart tremble.

She felt as if she were adrift in a little boat, swaying with the current, her mind spinning as she closed her eyes.

Sensing her response, Gu Zhiyu’s breath grew more ragged, his whole body burning up.

After a long while, he finally lifted his head and gently brushed the stray hair from An Nan’s face.

An Nan opened her eyes, just in time to see his passionate gaze, carefully taking in her brows, her eyes, her nose, her lips.

She opened her mouth, about to say something, but Gu Zhiyu lowered his head again and kissed her once more.

This time, the kiss was even more intense, even more intoxicating.

She trembled, her fingertips burning.

After a while, she heard Gu Zhiyu’s hoarse voice in her ear, “An An, can I?”

An Nan opened her eyes in a daze. “Hm?”

Can he what?

Then she suddenly snapped awake.

“No way!”

Gu Zhiyu paused, propping himself up with difficulty, and let out a bitter laugh. “Then you’d better run!”

An Nan didn’t hesitate—she teleported into her space at once.

She collapsed onto the villa’s sofa, gasping for breath, unable to calm down for a long time.

After a while, she finally left her space, this time appearing accurately in her own bedroom.

An Nan threw herself onto her bed, her face burning red.

What was wrong with her just now—was her brain poisoned?

It was bad enough she’d run into that guy’s room, but to keep kissing him like that??

Recalling what had just happened, An Nan yanked her blanket over her head, letting out a couple of muffled cries of frustration.

In the other room, Gu Zhiyu heard the sounds from next door and couldn’t help but smile.

The bed was filled with the scent of roses.

He folded his hands behind his head, staring at the empty ceiling, lost in thought.

The next day, An Nan tossed and turned in bed for ages, unable to summon the courage to leave her room.

Fugui, who slept on the little bed beside hers, had been up for a long time, staring in surprise at his owner who was still lazing in bed.

An Nan’s biological clock was usually spot on—she should have been up and exercising by now. But today, she was completely out of character, still lying in bed.

The dog by her side was fine, but the chicken and rabbit in the living room were getting anxious.

The rooster crowed a few times.

Was the owner secretly giving that dumb dog special treatment in the bedroom?

The hot-tempered Lord Rabbit started banging his head against the door.

An Nan could have quietly hidden in her room, but with the two little ones making such a racket, she couldn’t even pretend to sleep anymore. She had no choice but to get up.

She carefully opened the door, just in time to see Gu Zhiyu coming out of the next room.

She quickly averted her gaze and started scolding the noisy chicken and rabbit.

The two little ones quieted down, looking aggrieved.

Gu Zhiyu watched her fierce expression from the side and couldn’t help but chuckle.

An Nan immediately looked up at him.

Outside, the rain was still pouring down.

It made the house feel especially quiet.

Their eyes met, and An Nan instantly remembered last night’s intimacy, feeling awkward as she looked away.

Gu Zhiyu took a step forward, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “An An, we…”

An Nan turned to look at him, her gaze landing right on his lips.

They were thin, and… soft.

She quickly looked away.

What am I thinking?!

Soft lips?!

An Nan was frustrated to realize she couldn’t look at Gu Zhiyu directly anymore.

Every time she saw him, her mind was filled with all sorts of inappropriate thoughts.

Seeing her shifty gaze, Gu Zhiyu smiled and finished his sentence:

“So… what’s our relationship now?”

An Nan bristled. “What do you mean, what relationship? I told you, we’re friends!”

Gu Zhiyu pressed his lips together. “Player!”

An Nan’s eyes widened. “I’m the player? You’re the one who kissed me!”

Gu Zhiyu replied, “You’re the one who snuck into my room while I was asleep.”

An Nan retorted, “That’s still no excuse for you to kiss me!”

Gu Zhiyu laughed in exasperation. “I’m a perfectly healthy man.”

What normal man could stay unmoved when the woman he likes suddenly appears in his bed in the middle of the night, wearing nothing but a thin nightdress?

Unless the man’s not a man at all.

He thought for a moment, then added, “I’m very much a man.”

An Nan: …

There was no way to explain this!

She glared at Gu Zhiyu. “Anyway, I’m not as bad as you!”

Gu Zhiyu looked incredulous. “What did I do?”

An Nan snorted, “You’re… way too skilled!”

Didn’t he say it was his first time last time?

Whose first time is that… overwhelming?

No one with less than three years’ experience could have kissed her so senseless!"