@YingxingNSFW "How about this one?"
He lightly tapped his index finger against his own lips, a mischievous glint flickering in his eyes as a teasing smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
@YingxingNSFW "It's not that I'm refusing, but your place is closer from here. If we head to mine, I have a feeling you'll fall asleep long before we even make it there."
Naturally, the General had no objections to carrying Yingxing. If anything, he was more than willing to do so.
@YingxingNSFW "Hmm? Someone's getting a little greedy, I see."
His fingers found their way back to Yingxing's cheek, giving it a gentle, playful pinch this time, just enough to tease, never enough to hurt.
—refuses to come to me."
Had sleep claimed him earlier, he wouldn't be sitting here enjoying a drink with Dan Heng now, would he? Perhaps even a sleepless night could have its merits.
Jing Yuan held out his empty cup again, waiting for Dan Heng to fill it before bringing it back to his lips. He only answered the young dragon's question after finishing his second cup.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you there are times when sleep simply—
@TemperingFire Oh, of course Jing Yuan caught what Ren had almost said before he changed it at the last second. But he merely smiled.
"Then come by as often as you like. We can talk until you're sick of hearing my voice."
@TemperingFire Jing Yuan couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle. He never imagined there would be a day when someone would interpret their interactions that way
"How did you even come to that conclusion? There's no way she'd have feelings like that for me. You really are something else, Ren"
@TemperingFire Even so, at least I wouldn't still be carrying this regret with me to this day, wondering if I could've done something differently.
See? You probably don't like hearing me talk like this do you? That's exactly how I feel whenever you keep saying that you deserve nothing but hate.
@YingxingNSFW —happened, his body finally began to give in.
And after that, Jing Yuan couldn't remember much of anything.
One thing was certain: when he woke up, there would be another piece of news waiting for him. One no less shocking than everything that had happened.
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