Xiao Bing and Yezi arrived at a Chinese restaurant. After ordering several dishes and bowls of rice, he wolfed down the food while she ate slowly. She couldn’t help smiling to see him eat. “Look at you, eating like Dumbass.”

His mouth was full of food. He chewed and mumbled, “I drank two glasses of wine on an empty stomach. I’m starving.”

Yezi cracked a smile. “You deserve it.”

After eating several bowls of rice, he put down his chopsticks. He smiled when he saw Yezi still eating slowly. “Yezi.”

“Hmm?”

“You look really good when you eat.”

She rolled her eyes at him and that made him feel tingly like an electric shock. Suddenly, he subconsciously stood up and leaned forward to gently kiss her on her lips. It caught her off guard and he himself was stunned too. Their faces were close together as they stared into each other’s eyes. Then, they kissed each other.

Over at the Ye Family. Ye Bancheng was also unhappy with the meal. After he left the dining room and returned to his room, Ye Xinyi knocked on his door and went in. Looking at his father’s gloomy expression, he said cautiously, “Father, I heard what happened. I wonder if you will let me say something.”

Ye Bancheng’s expression was cold. “Just say what you have to say.”

“Sigh. You are doing this for Xiao Bing’s good but he turned you down in front of so many people. I think he’s being ungrateful. Father, he might be your savior but we can repay him with some money. He has made it clear that he wants to go against the North Heaven Queen. In the end, he will either die or end up offending Master Hou…”

Ye Bancheng glanced at her and asked, “Which do you think is more likely?”

Ye Xinyi said calmly, “You know the answer better than I do. The North Heaven Queen is one of Master Hou’s trump cards and she controls all the gangsters in the North District. Xiao Bing will surely be dead since he has offended her.”

Ye Bancheng asked, “What if the North Heaven Queen dies?”

Ye Xinyi said in a dignified tone, “Unless there is a miracle… Even if a miracle exists, that is the real beginning of the disaster. You know how important the North Heaven Queen is to Master Hou… If anything happens to her, Xiao Bing will be offending Master Hou. If you choose to take his side, wouldn’t you be offending Master Hou as well? I know you’re an important figure but the people of the underground world don’t play by the rules of common sense at all. If they really are offended, I’m afraid there will be trouble even for you…”

Ye Bancheng looked at his calculative daughter. “What do you think we should do?”

“Stay away from Xiao Bing. It’s best to keep my little sister away from him since the situation is uncertain, so she won’t get hurt.”

She added earnestly, “Father, I’m doing all of this for our family. You have built such a big business empire. We can’t let anything happen to it just because of Xiao Bing…”

“Alright. You can go now.”

Ye Xinyi said, “Father…”

“Xinyi, I get what you’re saying. But it’s a pity that it’s impossible for me to remove myself completely from this situation,” Ye Bancheng said seriously.

“Why?”

“Because he saved me.” Ye Bancheng sighed. “Before my serious illness, I valued profit above all emotional factors. But everything changed after my near-death experience. Only after wandering on life and death can a person understand how precious and important life is. Don’t say something like this in the future. Xiao Bing saved my life. Then I must be grateful to him. I hope you will also learn what gratitude means. You may leave now.”

Ye Xinyi gave her father a complicated look before respectfully leaving the room. After stepping out of the door, her eyes gleamed with thoughtful glint. She gently spat out two words, “Xiao Bing.”

Get rid of him or conquer him!

Xiao Bing found Yezi’s tongue to be sweet and soft. When they were kissed, she widened her eyes in surprise. Soon, she seemed to be melting away. He slowly walked around the table and held her in his arms. A waiter who coming in their direction immediately took a few steps back after seeing this. With a shy expression, she covered her face gently with her hands. Even so, she couldn’t help stealing glances at them.

Beautiful—their kiss could only be described with the word “beautiful”.

At this moment, Xiao Bing didn’t have any desire in his heart. He just wanted to be close to this girl in his arms, to protect and spoil her. This feeling was difficult to describe. It was as if every contact with her was enough to cause his heart to thump madly but he couldn’t stop it.

Yezi’s eyes were also beaming with joy. She liked this feeling. She enjoyed being embraced and spoiled by him. She could feel how much he loves her. Even though the two of them had known each other only for a short time, there was a kind of love called love at first sight. The feeling was so strong that it was enough to make them feel excited every day.

Finally, their lips separated but their bodies didn’t. Xiao Bing was still embracing her.

“Brother Bing.”

“Hmm?”

“Can you take me somewhere?”

“Where to?”

“The river.” Her eyes gleamed with happiness. “Let me experience the feeling of freedom again.”

He gently kissed her on her nose and smiled softly. “I’ll take you there.”

They walked out of the restaurant under everyone’s envious gaze. The driver then took them to the riverside, where they sat next to the stone steps by the river. Yezi leaned against Xiao Bing’s arms as they looked at the surface of the limpid river. “Do you remember that night?” Yezi asked.

“Of course.” Xiao Bing sighed with emotion. “Sometimes, I even feel like thanking Finger-breaker. Had he not insult you, I wouldn’t have met you. Despite the fact that he deserves death!”

Yezi cocked her head and smiled. “Brother Bing, do you know that when I was young, I used to lean on my brother and count the stars in the sky? Each time, I wanted to find out how many stars there were in the sky but I never did find out. Do you think I was being stupid?”

“Yes.” Xiao Bing laughed when he saw her staring at him. “Why don’t you choose a cloudy day to count the stars? Maybe there would only be two in the sky…”

Yezi punched his chest with her fists with a laugh. She said in false annoyance, “You’re not romantic at all.”

“No, I think the greatest happiness and romance in the world is making you happy.”

Xiao Bing gently laid Yezi down and let her lie on his lap. He slightly lowered his head and gently puckered up. But he suddenly stopped when she was still waiting expectantly. Seeing him stop, she curiously followed his gaze and looked over. Then she realized that at this angle, he had a full view of her pink underwear and the looming ravines inside her skirt…

Yezi immediately escaped from his arms and chased him around while yelling, “You pervert!”

Xiao Bing laughed and ran toward the river while Yezi right on his tail.

When they had had enough of fighting and playing, Yezi said expectedly, “Brother Bing, take me to the skies.”

“No problem!” Xiao Bing held her. Then, his feet lifted off the ground as he flew toward the woods. When he was about to fall to the ground, he placed his feet on the trunk of the tree and flew forward again. Yezi breathed deeply as she enjoyed the sensation of flying. Every cell in her body seemed to be jumping.

She murmured softly to herself, “Brother Bing, perhaps… I truly fell in love with you when you took me to fly for the first time.”

Sometimes, love didn’t need to go through hardships, narrow escapes, nor promises. It only needed a moment. And at this moment, Xiao Bing and Yezi already had each other.

After crossing the forest, they leaned against a big tree and sat there quietly.

“Yezi.”

“Hmm?”

“I can tell that your father really loves you.”

Yezi frowned. “Why are you bringing up my father?”

“I just don’t want you to be estranged from your father forever just because of some things… There are no ways to make up for certain mistakes but things like affection can’t be measured by right and wrong. Regardless of what he did, you can’t deny that he is your father; at least half of his blood flows in your body.”

Sighing, he picked up a tree stick and scratched it gently on the ground. His pupils were dim. “That’s because you have never experienced what it feels to long for family affection like I do. For a person who lost his parents since childhood like me, it’s an extravagant hope to even get a parent’s loving look. You still have yours while your father is still alive… Why don’t you look at it from another perspective and cherish it…?”

Yezi saw the loneliness in his eyes and suddenly felt a little distressed. She threw herself into his arms and gave him a tight hug. She said softly, “Brother Bing, you have never seen your parents before or felt the affection between parents. The only thing I can give you is my whole-hearted affection. I promise that you will get a woman who loves you with all her heart and soul…”

Xiao Bing hugged her back. “I will always love, protect, and cherish you.”

“So will I!”

They didn’t break the last barrier between men and women. Their bodies remained pure for each other but their feelings seemed to have melted as they mingled with each other…

Xiao Bing and Yezi shared a deep feeling of love.