CHAPTER 44

Li Jia's Omega eyes still carried a vibrant crimson at the corners.

Ye Chengxing's whole being froze upon hearing Li Jia's words. Was that what she had meant? It didn't seem like it.

"Wait, maybe I didn't make myself clear. That's not what I meant." Ye Chengxing instinctively explained.

"So, can I still be spoiled by Sister?" Li Jia turned her gaze back, her appearance already stunning, coupled with the intentional expression she made and her misty eyes. It softened Ye Chengxing's heart.

"Of course..." Ye Chengxing nodded, but before she could finish her sentence, Li Jia suddenly got up and moved closer to her.

Li Jia lowered her eyelashes and said, "But there are many things I don't know yet, only this one I know. Can Sister show me while experiencing them?"

...Show her what?

Her hand was held by Li Jia.

Ye Chengxing met Li Jia's gaze.

The Omega's eyes were clear and moist, with a faint hint of pale red at the corners.

"For example, like holding hands like this?"

Sunlight streamed in from the French windows, and Li Jia's inquiry was serious, as a matter of fact. Whether it was her actions or behavior, they lacked any implications. It was just like the most ordinary friendship, without making anyone feel any sense of crossing boundaries.

However, the warmth from their palms seemed to spread on its own, and Ye Chengxing inexplicably felt her face heating up. She unconsciously lowered her gaze, coughed lightly, and then said, "It's fine..."

Li Jia nodded in response, and in the next second, she discreetly tightened her fingers through the gaps between Ye Chengxing's fingers.

Li Jia's gaze never wavered throughout, as if trying to capture every subtle expression on Ye Chengxing's face. "And what about this?"

With their fingers intertwined, the temperature in the palms seemed to grow hotter. Ye Chengxing pursed her lips and said, "This... feels a bit intimate."

"Okay." Upon hearing her response, Li Jia quickly let go, without any other expressions. It seemed like she was simply asking and taking note.

Ye Chengxing had originally thought that would be enough, but she didn't expect Li Jia to be so meticulous in confirming.

It was strange. The window was still open, and she could even feel a slight breeze. The room wasn't too warm, yet she still felt her face burning.

Although Li Jia let go of her hand, it didn't last long. Almost the next second, she changed to holding Ye Chengxing's arm and continued, "The previous one is not allowed, I remember that. Can we hold arms like this now?"

"If Sister and I go shopping or somewhere else, can we walk like this, holding each other's arms?"

Li Jia asked earnestly, with a straightforward and open tone.

Ye Chengxing followed Li Jia's words and imagined the scenario. It seemed fine, so she nodded slightly, saying, "Of course."

Li Jia acknowledged her response, but instead of letting go of Ye Chengxing's hand, she unexpectedly moved even closer, pulling Ye Chengxing into her embrace with the help of that hand.

The Omega's embrace was incredibly soft, accompanied by the scent of white peaches.

Caught off guard by the sudden embrace, Ye Chengxing's eyes widened slightly. Li Jia's voice sounded clear and distinct in her ear.

"What about a hug? If I were to hug Sister, would Sister feel disgusted?"

Under the embrace, it seemed like all other sounds disappeared.

It took Ye Chengxing two seconds to process Li Jia's words.

...Dislike Li Jia's embrace? She didn't dislike it.

Moreover, if it was just a brief hug like this, it should be acceptable between friends.

Ye Chengxing shook her head and said, "I wouldn't feel disgusted."

After saying that, she pondered for a moment before speaking earnestly, "Just a hug like this is fine."

Upon hearing her response, Li Jia couldn't help but let out a laugh, as if unable to contain herself. "Sister, you really are..."

The last few words lingered on her tongue, bitten with an ambiguous tone.

The Alpha in front of her was like a blank canvas. The more she appeared that way, the more Li Jia wanted to taint her with desire, to make her succumb to desire because of herself.

Ye Chengxing didn't catch Li Jia's words clearly, and she subconsciously exhaled a shallow breath to express her inquiry.

"It's nothing," Li Jia smiled, seemingly unable to restrain herself any longer. "I mean, I understand."

Ye Chengxing had an instinctual feeling that what Li Jia just said wasn't exactly that, but since Li Jia put it that way, she didn't inquire further.

She pursed her lips, feeling the heat on her face, and exhaled a breath to cool it down. Once the temperature on her face had dropped a bit, Ye Chengxing raised her eyes. However, when she did, she met Li Jia's eyes, still carrying a smile.

It seemed like Li Jia had been staring at her for who knows how long.

Ye Chengxing felt the heat on her face, which had finally subsided, suddenly rise again.

Especially when she realized that Li Jia hadn't let go of her yet.

Ye Chengxing moved her body slightly and said, "Since we've finished with this, you can let go now..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Li Jia raised her hand and gently stroked Ye Chengxing's hair. "Indeed, I should ask something else."

As she spoke, her fingertips trailed from the strands of hair to the roots, then lightly glided over the well-defined collarbone.

Ye Chengxing had to stop her previous words and replaced them with a "wait."

But Li Jia's movements were too fast, and in the blink of an eye, her hand slipped down to Ye Chengxing's waist.

"...What's this?" The Omega's voice carried a hint of confusion and doubt, as if she had encountered something unexpected.

Immediately, Ye Chengxing felt her waist being gently pressed and kneaded.

"..."

"Xiaoli!"

Their gazes met, and Ye Chengxing saw the girl in front of her innocently retract her hand, blinking her eyes in a sincere and admiring manner. "Sister, you have a waist dimple. It looks really beautiful."

Ye Chengxing's heart, which was already in a delicate state, felt even more unsettled upon hearing the Omega's praise.

However, Li Jia's expression seemed completely innocent, devoid of any signs of wrongdoing.

Perhaps... it was because of their past intimacy and Li Jia's dependence on her that the Omega had difficulty setting boundaries.

Ye Chengxing composed herself and emphasized, "This is not allowed."

Li Jia continued to nod obediently, then glanced at Ye Chengxing for a moment before suddenly turning around. At the same time, she lifted her shirt slightly, saying, "Sister, are you angry? I have a waist dimple too, you can touch it if you want. I won't get upset."

Touch... it? 

What on earth was happening?

Ye Chengxing wanted to pull down Li Jia's shirt, but all she saw was a blur of white. In a panic, she simply closed her eyes. However, she could still see what she needed to see, and her face turned red. "Y-You, put your shirt down... This is not allowed either."

Hearing her words, Li Jia's voice sounded flustered. "Ah? So, this is not allowed either? I didn't know, I'm sorry, Sister."

Ye Chengxing didn't know if Li Jia had put her shirt back down, so she kept her eyes closed. But she quickly reassured Li Jia, who seemed to be apologizing almost to the point of tears, "It's okay, it's okay, you didn't mean it."

Little did she know that the expression and tone on the Omega's face, who was "not meaning it and apologizing almost to the point of tears," were completely opposite.

Ye Chengxing closed her eyes, and Li Jia took advantage of this moment to openly gaze at Ye Chengxing's face.

Ye Chengxing couldn't see, so she didn't know how close they were at this moment.

The Alpha's face still had a slight blush, her lips were plump and moist, with a beautiful rosy color. Her long eyelashes trembled lightly, making her look... as if she were seeking a kiss.

Li Jia licked her lips lightly.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Ye Chengxing felt that the temperature around them was rising, and her heartbeat became inexplicably restless.

Li Jia seemed to remain silent for a while.

After a pause, she tentatively asked with her eyes closed, "Xiaoli, did you... put your shirt back down?"

Li Jia looked at Ye Chengxing's lips, which were slightly parted as she spoke, her gaze darkened for a moment, and then she straightened her body and simultaneously created distance between them. She smiled innocently, as if nothing had happened. "I put it down. Sister, you can open your eyes now."

"Mhmm." Ye Chengxing responded while opening her eyes.

Upon opening her eyes, Ye Chengxing saw that Li Jia had indeed put her shirt back down. She quietly exhaled a sigh of relief in her mind.

But the image she had briefly seen earlier still lingered in her mind.

Ye Chengxing looked at the smiling Li Jia in front of her and felt her face grow even redder.

Well, as Li Jia said, waist dimples... are indeed very beautiful.

.......

In the end, Ye Chengxing still ate the cake.

After learning the reason why Ye Chengxing refused, Li Jia expressed that it was simply too easy: "Sister, all you have to do is take a bite of the cake without touching the fork, right?"

Ye Chengxing narrowed her eyes slightly. "That's correct, but..."

But the real issue wasn't that.

Unfortunately, Li Jia misunderstood her hesitation and thought she didn't know how to do it. She picked up the fork and demonstrated again, saying, "Sister, look, this way you won't touch the fork."

After saying that, the Omega sighed sincerely, as if truly feeling it, "Sister, you're such a dummy."

Ye Chengxing, who had inexplicably become a dummy, remained silent.

However, since they had reached this point, it was difficult to continue making excuses. Ye Chengxing reluctantly took a bite of the cake in the position Li Jia offered.

At first, she thought she would just take one bite and be done with it.

But once she had a taste, she couldn't help but take a second bite.

Moreover, the rhythm was completely in Li Jia's hands.

Thus, a cake that wasn't very big was gradually devoured, one bite at a time.

Ye Chengxing felt like her entire being was about to crash, but Li Jia seemed to be in a good mood. Throughout the cake-sharing process, the Omega wore a sweet smile, saying, "Sister, let me feed you."

Especially with those bright and sparkling eyes, it was really hard to resist.

Fortunately, the cake was finally finished. Ye Chengxing let out a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, called for Xiaobai, and silently marveled in her mind that she wasn't an artificial intelligence, or else Li Jia's constant maneuvering would have fried her CPU sooner or later.

After giving instructions to Xiaobai, Ye Chengxing looked at Li Jia and spoke while walking towards the kitchen, "Xiaoli, take a break. I'll go to the kitchen first... If you need anything, remember to call me."

Her tone was casual, but her footsteps were genuinely fast, giving off a sense of fleeing in a panic.

Li Jia watched Ye Chengxing's figure and gently touched the back of her neck.

The mark on the back of her neck was only a temporary one and wouldn't last much longer. It was already fading to the point of being barely visible.

Perhaps for others, a temporary mark lasting for a while might not be considered short, but for her, it was like a fleeting moment.

After a while, Li Jia withdrew her fingertips and lowered her eyes with an indiscernible meaning.

So, Sister wants to create some distance...

But it's okay. If she wants to create distance, then she'll find another way to bring them closer again.

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