CHAPTER 67

When Ye Chengxing regained consciousness, it had already been an unknown amount of time. She struggled to open her eyes.

The pain in her body hadn't diminished in the slightest. Even though her eyes were open now, it took a while for her vision to focus.

"You're awake, sister," a familiar voice sounded in her ear. "Did you rest well?"

Ye Chengxing recognized it as Li Jia's voice.

She propped herself up with her head and sat up, wanting to ask what time it was, but before she could speak, Li Jia gently asked, "Do you want some water?"

This time, without waiting for Ye Chengxing's response, Li Jia picked up the nearby water cup and took a sip herself. Then she held Ye Chengxing's chin and kissed her lips.

The water that hadn't been swallowed dripped from their lips, wetting their skin and bringing a cool sensation.

Ye Chengxing had been feeling a bit groggy, but this sudden action instantly woke her up. She leaned back, coughed softly, and said, "...I can do it myself."

But just as she leaned back, Li Jia held the back of her neck and pressed her back, their lips meeting again.

Since their last kiss, Ye Chengxing had realized that Li Jia kissed with a fierce intensity—a kiss filled with love and desire, unapologetic and passionate. It wasn't just about making her feel the fervor, but also about pulling her into a fiery embrace, entwining and inseparable.

The pain Ye Chengxing had been feeling throughout her body had somehow dissipated beneath Li Jia's passionate kisses.

Ye Chengxing felt that if they continued kissing like this, something might happen. She mustered some strength and pushed her away a bit.

However, even though she pushed her away, the actual distance between them didn't increase much. They were still close enough that their breaths almost intertwined.

She was still thinking about the unresolved communication between them. If they continued being this intimate, they would probably end up on the bed together, making it even harder to communicate.

So after hesitating for two seconds, Ye Chengxing gently placed her hand in front of Li Jia's lips and drew an imaginary, ineffective safe distance.

She looked at Li Jia, worried that her actions might upset her, and spoke softly, "Um... the water has been fed. Can we resolve the unfinished matters first?"

Ye Chengxing didn't directly cover Li Jia's lips with her hand, she just held it up, not making any contact.

However, the next second, Li Jia raised her hand and grabbed her wrist.

"I didn't just intend to feed you water, sister," Li Jia held her wrist and proactively brought her hand to her lips. Her gaze remained fixed on Ye Chengxing the whole time, even when she slightly tilted her head and brushed her lips against the palm of her hand. "Sister, I want to kiss you. Can't you tell?"

She spoke softly, then pressed her cheek against the palm of Ye Chengxing's hand, her gaze unwavering.

Ye Chengxing felt an infinite heat emanating from the spot where Li Jia's lips had touched her skin. It started from her palm and spread to the tip of her heart, making her whole body momentarily freeze, almost forgetting to blink.

"No, I...," Ye Chengxing opened her lips, intending to respond to her topic, but immediately realized that the topic had been diverted by Li Jia.

After reacting like this, Ye Chengxing was afraid of being led astray again or not being given the opportunity to speak by Li Jia. She hurriedly spoke up, "The reason I was going to leave before was that I misunderstood without asking for clarification."

Speaking of this specific misunderstanding, she met Li Jia's gaze and found it increasingly difficult to bring up. But in the end, she continued, "It's because I thought you and Wen Qingxi liked each other. That day, I saw you two being very close and intimate. Wen Qingxi usually doesn't let anyone touch the ring she wears on her hand, but you took it off directly, and then she smiled..."

Ye Chengxing initially only intended to explain the reason, but as she explained, she realized that she had unintentionally spoken her thoughts, including her emotions at that time. When she wanted to stop her words, she realized that she had already said everything that should and shouldn't be said.

"In any case, that's how it is." Ye Chengxing hastily concluded her explanation, closed her eyes, and opened them again to face Li Jia. But even with a buffer in between, she still felt her cheeks heating up.

...How did she let it slip like that just now?

The warmth on her face reached its peak when Ye Chengxing noticed that Li Jia hadn't spoken for a long time but had a smile playing on her lips.

Before Li Jia could speak, Ye Chengxing preemptively chuckled self-deprecatingly, "There's no other reason, isn't it a bit funny?"

"No, I'm not laughing because of that. Also, Wen Qingxi and I have no relationship at all, and the situation at that time wasn't intimate, it was rather tense. She had a disruptive jammer hidden in her ring and she wore it around you every day. I directly took off her ring and rendered it useless."

As Ye Chengxing listened to Li Jia's explanation or rather, the coaxing tone she used, it took her a while to respond, feeling her face growing even redder. "Ah, so that's how it was."

Li Jia recalled the words Ye Chengxing had just spoken in one breath, as well as the emotions hidden behind the words, which were quite obvious. The smile on her lips became more pronounced the more she thought about it.

So, she was jealous?

"I won't let Sister feel jealous again in the future. I only love Sister." Her tone sounded incredibly sincere.

This time, not only her cheeks but also her ears turned red.

She didn't know if it was because of a specific word or phrase in Li Jia's words that made her blush and her heart race, or if it was everything combined.

Her heartbeat was even faster than when they had kissed before.

She looked at Li Jia, but her heartbeat was so fast that when she tried to speak, her words almost tangled up. "I love you too, only you."

"Oh right, did I scare Sister before?" Li Jia listened to her words, then tilted her head and followed her fingertips along the lines of her skin, planting soft kisses. Her tone carried a hint of coquetry and a gentle plea, "I couldn't accept it when I realized Sister was going to leave, but now Sister is by my side, and I won't do that anymore."

Ye Chengxing could feel the warm breath gradually spreading on her skin with each word Li Jia uttered.

Li Jia didn't mention it, but once she did, Ye Chengxing started to recall it as well.

Actually, after seeing Li Jia's current appearance following her previous appearance, it's hard to believe that they are the same person. 

Ye Chengxing used to think she understood Li Jia quite well, but now she feels like she never truly understood her. She could only understand the version of Li Jia that was presented to her.

In retrospect, there were many inconsistencies that could have been noticed, but she subconsciously chose not to believe them.

Li Jia had been looking at Ye Chengxing all this time and naturally didn't miss her momentary stiffness.

"Are you afraid of me, sister?" Li Jia asked, her voice bringing Ye Chengxing back to reality. Ye Chengxing quickly shook her head and said, "No."

That was the truth. Ye Chengxing didn't actually feel afraid or devastated because she couldn't go home. Although she still missed her family, her sudden death was simply due to her body giving up. If she hadn't encountered the system, she wouldn't even have had a chance to survive in this world.

And she had feelings for Li Jia. Li Jia was her connection.

She loves Li Jia.

She would stay in this world.

Thinking of this, Ye Chengxing realized that she had overlooked something. Her thoughts came to a halt.

...Does Li Jia know?

But since she could block the connection between her and the system, so she should also know that she would become weaker and weaker.

However, she couldn't give Li Jia a true forever, so she would give her the forever of her own remaining life.

Ye Chengxing looked at Li Jia, suppressed her emotions, and repeated earnestly, "I won't be afraid of you."

As Ye Chengxing heard her words, Li Jia's breath brushed against her skin with each kiss, reaching her ear.

Feeling her kisses, Ye Chengxing found it difficult to contain her suppressed emotions.

Although they had already established their relationship, she hadn't formally given Li Jia a bouquet of flowers or confessed her feelings in a proper way. She should prepare a delicious meal and have everything else ready to do it all over again properly.

In the future, they could go together to see the sea, watch the sunrise and sunset, and even raise a cat.

However, there were some things she needed to do quickly. Although she knew her body would gradually weaken, she wasn't sure how much time she had left. Just in case, she needed to act quickly.

Ye Chengxing made plans in her mind and suddenly realized that there were many things she needed to do, one after another.

So she looked at Li Jia with a hopeful anticipation for the future and said, "Should we go out later?"

But before the words could even settle, she sensed a pause in the air by her ear.

"Go out?"

Ye Chengxing met Li Jia's instantly gloomy gaze.

Unexpectedly, her earlobe was suddenly bitten, causing a tingling sensation mixed with a bit of pain. The smile on the Omega's face disappeared.

But immediately, she laughed again and said, "Haha... Did sister just say those words to make me happy, or was it because sister wanted to go out? Or did I just make it sound too easy for you to have this illusion of going out?"

Ye Chengxing stared in astonishment at her sudden change of expression.

"It's not that."

She denied it and wanted to explain, but a sour feeling surged within her in that instant.

The words of explanation couldn't even be uttered at this moment.

She thought they had already reached an understanding and even started planning their future life in her heart, but in reality, there hadn't been much change.

Her lips opened and closed, and Ye Chengxing finally spoke with a bitter voice, "You just said you wouldn't be like that."

Li Jia listened to her words and answered without hesitation, "But I didn't say I wanted to leave here."

"Sister, don't you like our life now? Don't you think it's good? It's just the two of us here, without anyone else. I can give you whatever you want."

As she spoke, she leaned in as if wanting to kiss her.Ye Chengxing tilted her head slightly, wanting to say something, but felt that nothing she said seemed to make sense.

However, Li Jia seemed to have noticed something. After a moment of pause, she suddenly said, "...You're trembling."

"Why are you trembling? Are you actually a little scared?"

Only at this moment did Ye Chengxing realize, hearing her words one by one, that she was actually trembling slightly.

She took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and was about to speak and say that it wasn't because of fear, but Li Jia suddenly took a step back, creating some distance between them.

They had been too close just now, and it was only after Li Jia voluntarily distanced herself that Ye Chengxing noticed a faint golden chain connecting them.

From the bracelet on her left hand, extending into the collar worn by Li Jia around her snow-white neck. The collar's position should have been adjustable, but it had been altered. As the distance between them grew, the chain that hung down tightened and straightened.

Seeing that Ye Chengxing had already noticed, Li Jia continued to step back. "I won't hurt you, don't be afraid of me."

The Omega was wearing a pure white dress today, with the hem slightly above her knees. Her long hair flowed softly, resembling the first blooming white camellia by the window, still adorned with morning dew.

"I've modified this collar. If the chain keeps tightening, it will continue to get tighter, and the control will be in sister's hands."

Indeed, the faint golden chain began to tighten more and more.

Li Jia looked at Ye Chengxing's expression, transitioning from confusion to realization. Then, as an Alpha, she quickened her pace almost to a run and pulled her into a tight embrace--

"We're not going out anymore, we're not going anywhere. I promise you, we'll just stay here." Her voice even began to tremble.

Her retreating steps came to a halt.

Li Jia raised her hand to hold Ye Chengxing, a smile forming at the corner of her lips. She spoke softly and tenderly, each word carrying an overwhelming declaration of love, "I love you, sister."

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