Forsaken By Love

Lu Nanfeng could not help but feel slightly giddy. This was not the first time he stayed over at He Lixue's place, but last time he was drunk and could not remember much.

The only thing he did remember was that she had tricked him when he woke up, speaking about being responsible, and even caused him to feel that it would not be such a bad thing to make her his woman.

But Lu Nanfeng was a very reasonable person. He understood that He Lixue needed security and that she was not willing to be pitied. He needed to understand his own feelings before trying to take their relationship to the next step.

If he genuinely just pitied her and was comfortable around her, that was not love. If he started a relationship with her, but later found out that she was not what he truly loved, then he would end up hurting her, and this was something he was not willing to see.

While Lu Nanfeng was deep in thought, He Lixue was much more straightforward. She found an extra blanket, a pillow, and a new toothbrush.

She had already shared a bed with Lu Nanfeng once, so she did not think much of it, and prepared the blanket and pillow on her own bed. This way, she could talk with him all night and gain an additional understanding of the company.

After finishing preparing the bed, He Lixue got ready to enter the bathroom to wash up and get ready for sleep.

Although her body was much better now, she was still weak. It would take her a long time before her body would become fit again.

He Lixue was not too bothered. In her past life, she had needed to be fit and trained in case something untoward happened. Now she was a law-abiding citizen, and it was not necessary for her to be as fierce.

When she came out from the shower, her hair was damp, and a healthy pink flush could be seen on her cheeks. She was wearing a white pajama, and she looked as if she had a body made from jade. She was so stunningly beautiful that Lu Nanfeng was momentarily dazed when he looked at her.

"Go take a shower," He Lixue said, not noticing his dazed expression. "I have placed a new toothbrush inside, use my shower gel and shampoo. There are clean towels in the cabinet next to the sink."

Regaining his senses, Lu Nanfeng nodded his head and headed towards the bathroom, but when he walked past He Lixue, the soft scent of flowers wafted into his nose, and he was slightly impatient in his heart.

As he entered the bathroom, the scent was even stronger than it had been before, and he felt the blood rushing through his veins, his heartbeat sped up, and he was unable to hold himself back from greedily inhaling the scent that was so familiar with He Lixue.

He tried his best to calm down, but the more of the scent that wafted towards him, the more uncontrollably he felt.

Worse was it when he began using the shower gel. The scent was so strong, and he was rubbing it over his body, he could not withstand such stimulation, his eyes turned red, and his body began reacting.

It was half an hour later when Lu Nanfeng came out from the bathroom, his face also seemed slightly flushed from the water, and he looked lazy and content.

Looking at him like this, He Lixue thought that he had needed to relax and that the water had managed to loosen his tensed muscles.

When Lu Nanfeng looked at He Lixue he felt slightly guilty. If she knew that her scent had caused him to be so aroused, would she be able to look him in the eyes?

For some weird reason, he wanted He Lixue to know what he had been doing while thinking about her. He wanted to see her bashful, embarrassed, and shy expressions.

Now he knew what kind of feelings he held towards He Lixue. Previously he had thought that it was merely a platonic relationship, but now he knew that he wanted more than just to be friends with her. He wanted to own her completely.

It was quite a shock to him. He was a man who always held himself back and did what he had to in order to be the most outstanding person, but he had never felt such a loss of control before.

Not to mention, she was such a small girl! He felt that she was definitely not able to accept it if he confessed, so he had to make her depend on him first. At least they had much interaction through these weeks, and it was evident that they would spend much more time together in the future.

Just as Lu Nanfeng was deep in thought, his eyes were glued to He Lixue, who was seated in the bed, her head down and fiddling with her phone. She did not even notice that Lu Nanfeng was staring at her intently.

Suddenly the bright ring tone of Lu Nanfeng's phone sounded, and he picked it up. It was his mother.

"What is it?" he asked, not at all polite, and while Di Zhiqing was mad, she still calmed herself down.

"When will you be home?" she asked. She wanted to know how long they had to wait in the cold evening for him to return.

"I am not returning tonight; I am staying at Lixue's flat."

The words were ruthless and high enough for Lin Xulian to hear. Her hands tightened into fists, and she clenched her teeth so hard they nearly shattered.