Before she could answer, he spoke again.

“Compared to Zhong Cheng?”

Jiang Yi’s open mouth snapped shut. Suddenly, everything clicked into place.

He really was jealous of Zhong Cheng.

She lifted her head from his chest, looking up at him. His expression was serious, almost demanding an answer.

Her heart raced. She looked down, murmuring, “I… I don’t know…”

Did she like him?

She didn’t know.

Everything had happened so fast, so strangely. Zhong Lin, Qin Zezhou, and then Zhong Cheng, each revealing a hidden side of themselves, each forming a peculiar connection with her.

Was it because of love?

Zhong Cheng had confessed his feelings. Was Zhong Lin’s behavior driven by the same emotion?

“Forget it,” he sighed, then lifted her chin.

Her unspoken words were lost in another kiss. Jiang Yi surrendered to the familiar sensation, opening her mouth to his deepening kiss.

The kiss under the fireworks was long and passionate, a beautiful couple caught in a moment of intimacy, making the young couples around them blush.

When the kiss ended, Jiang Yi opened her eyes and saw the people around them. Startled, her eyes widened, and she quickly buried her face in Zhong Lin’s coat.

He obligingly opened his coat further, enveloping her in his embrace, his expression softening.

Jiang Yi’s cheeks burned.

On the drive back, she sat on his lap, the heat in her face lingering.

“Next time, not in public,” she mumbled against his chest.

His voice was warm and deep. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself.”

Jiang Yi was speechless.

Couldn't help himself…

Zhong Lin, gazing at the young woman in his arms, swallowed hard, desire rising within him.

“Yes, I couldn’t help myself,” he repeated, his voice now husky and low.

Jiang Yi sensed the danger in his tone, but before she could react, he lifted her chin and kissed her again, this time with urgency.

His eyes were dark, stormy, his breath hot against her face.

He pried open her lips, his tongue plunging inside, exploring her mouth with a fervor that drew a moan from her.

“Mm…”

His other hand settled on her lower back, caressing the soft flesh there. She arched against him, her body pressing closer.

His hand moved up her back, tracing the curve of her spine, then down her side, lingering at the curve of her waist and hip.

She was completely in his embrace, under his control.

The sounds of their kissing filled the car, her soft moans mingling with his deeper groans.

He broke the kiss for a moment, only to return, sucking on her lips before plunging his tongue back into her mouth.

His hands continued their exploration. One slipped inside her top, cupping her br3ast, his fingers kneading the soft flesh. The other hand remained on her lower back, moving upwards, finally reaching her other br3ast, covering it completely.

“Mm… uh… mm…”

Uninhibited moans escaped Jiang Yi’s lips, soft and drawn out.

The feeling of his hand on her sensitive br3ast sent a jolt through her, and then he began to tease her n1pple.

A strange, yet familiar pleasure shot through her, a tingling warmth that made her tremble.

“Don’t… don’t do that… mm…”

She pleaded when he briefly released her lips, but it was only for a moment before his mouth covered hers again, his actions growing bolder.

He lifted her skirt, pulling down her thermal leggings. She felt the hardness of his arousal against her thigh, even through her underwear.

He unzipped his trousers, and his swollen erection sprang free, the dark, thick flesh pressing against her, rubbing against the thin fabric of her panties.

He hooked a finger under the edge of her underwear, exposing her wet folds. His erection found its way between her legs, the tip nudging against her slick opening.

Jiang Yi felt the hot, hard pressure, each touch threatening to breach her. She squeezed her legs together, pushing against his tongue with hers, trying to speak.

But her movement only encouraged him, and he tangled his tongue with hers, licking and swirling.

Now, both of them were moaning, her soft cries intertwined with his passionate groans.

Then, the tip of his er3ction slipped inside her.

“Ah!”

A sharp sting of surprise shot through her as he stretched her open. Zhong Lin kissed her harder, muffling her cry of surprise into a whimper.