Chapter 324 - 219: First Kiss
She never finished saying "I like you" the third time.
Shen Yu closed her eyes, cupped Jiang He’s face in her hands, and kissed him.
"!!"
It was like a jolt of electricity.
From the point where their lips met, something swept through Jiang He’s entire body.
So soft.
So sweet.
This was Shen Yu’s first kiss.
She was completely inexperienced.
Her lips pressed clumsily against Jiang He’s; she was even using so much force that their teeth bumped together.
Clumsy and innocent.
Sincere and passionate.
’Reason? Restraint? Tomorrow? To hell with all of it!’
After a few seconds of being kissed passively, Jiang He took the lead.
He flipped over in a sudden movement.
And pinned Shen Yu back down on the bed.
When a master makes a move, it’s all about technique.
"Mmm... Jiang... Ngh..."
Shen Yu was kissed until her head was spinning.
She immediately felt like she didn’t know which way was up.
It was too intense.
Shen Yu never knew kissing could feel like this.
The lack of oxygen and the dizziness made her stop thinking almost completely.
All she could do was passively accept Jiang He’s passion, letting out soft whimpers.
Jiang He pulled back an inch during a gap in the kiss.
’There it is—the rhythm of a master!’
"Hrm?"
Shen Yu groggily opened her eyes. Just as she took a full breath, Jiang He’s lips descended on hers once more.
"Ngh!"
This time, it wasn’t just her lips.
Jiang He’s kisses traveled from the corner of Shen Yu’s mouth, trailing downward.
"Ah? You? Jiang He..."
Shen Yu’s hands clung weakly to Jiang He’s shoulders; she had completely lost control.
He kissed her lips, the line of her neck, her collarbone, and finally returned to her lips...
His hands weren’t idle, either.
One hand cradled the back of her head, pressing her to meet his kiss more deeply.
His other hand, meanwhile, slid down her slender waist, moving slowly lower.
Just above her perky bottom, he pulled her in forcefully, pressing her entire body flush against his.
"Jiang He... Mmm..."
Shen Yu’s face was impossibly red.
At that moment, she could do nothing but hold tightly onto Jiang He.
For Jiang He, this was more than just physical pleasure.
There’s a saying: many psychological problems can, to some extent, be attributed to repression.
And Jiang He had been repressing his feelings for far too long.
A separation of two lifetimes.
A profound longing.
In the end...
He lifted the hem of her silk nightdress.
"Don’t..."
Shen Yu’s body trembled violently.
But Jiang He paid her no mind.
His hand slid up along her nightdress...
The motion seemed rough, but it was actually restrained.
Especially since he understood Teacher Shen well enough.
Jiang He knew just what kind of rhythm she liked.
There was the passionate kiss, and then there was the sensation of his hand climbing ever higher up her leg.
Shen Yu was completely lost in the moment.
She forgot her modesty, forgot her nervousness, and wrapped her arms tightly around Jiang He’s neck, clumsily responding to him.
...
「An unknown amount of time passed.」
Only then did they reluctantly, slowly separate.
"Hah... Hah..."
They both needed a moment to catch their breath.
They gazed at each other, only inches apart.
Everything was said without a word.
All the push and pull, all the probing, was nothing compared to this one kiss.
In this one kiss, they had both found the most honest of answers.
Shen Yu, still panting slightly, finally couldn’t help but ask in a small voice, "Jiang He, why are you so good at that?"
Jiang He said, "This is my first kiss in this life, too. I swear. Hmm, as for why... I guess it’s a natural talent."
"Fine. Darn it, why are you so talented?"
"I don’t know."
"Um... right, Jiang He... do you, um, really want to..."
Jiang He gave a wry smile. "Of course I do."
Any normal man would be going crazy with desire at a time like this.
Hearing that answer, Shen Yu’s cheeks instantly grew even hotter.
She lowered her head in embarrassment, her gaze falling on the buttons of Jiang He’s pajamas as she mumbled, "But... we really can’t do *that*... I think we should wait until after we’re married..."
Even though she loved him, and even though she had impulsively offered him a kiss, there were still some things she couldn’t do...
Seeing her shy and conflicted expression, Jiang He’s own agitation actually calmed down quite a bit.
He ruffled her hair and said, "Mm, I know. Don’t worry. Just being able to kiss you like this and hold you while we sleep is already wonderful."
Half a minute later, Jiang He asked, "Can I have another kiss?"
Shen Yu protested, "My lips are already swollen!"
"I can’t get enough," Jiang He sighed.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yu’s heart softened.
She quickly leaned forward, gave Jiang He’s lips a quick SMOOCH, and then immediately pulled back.
"Okay, okay, no more kissing! Really, no more!" Shen Yu announced, her face bright red.
Helpless, Jiang He conceded, "Alright."
With that, he pulled Shen Yu into his arms.
They were holding each other so tightly, it was impossible not to feel certain things.
Shen Yu didn’t dare to speak.
More time passed in silence.
Finally, after a long internal struggle, Shen Yu broke the silence.
"Dr. Jiang."
"Hm?"
"I... I heard Liu Xiaotian say that... for men, if, you know... uh, it can be bad for your health?"
Jiang He’s first reaction was, ’Praise be to Liu Xiaotian!’
’From the perspective of urological pathology... Damn, who has the mental energy for that right now?!’
Jiang He put on a serious face. "Mmm... maybe, probably, I suppose."
’Since the excellent Dr. Jiang is saying so, it must be true!’
In the darkness, Shen Yu took a deep breath.
"I also heard Liu Xiaotian say... that... a girl can help with her hand?"
Jiang He replied, "Legs work, too."