Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 86 First Kiss Stolen!

"Xiaoxue, there will never be another good man like Qiuyuejun."

Mrs. Ji placed her hand on Ji Yexue's hand, held it gently, and said slowly, "In order to protect you, he did not hesitate to defy his grandfather, who was in a rage, and ended up covered in injuries."

Even though he was beaten so badly that he could hardly stand up, he was still unwilling to give up and got up again and again.

“Aren’t you shocked by this? Grandpa clearly said that the consequence of losing was that he should leave on his own and not interfere in our family affairs.”

"Besides, before this, when Grandpa scolded you, he would always speak up for you and defend you. Where can you find such a good man?"

"Since you like him, then face it openly. There's nothing shameful about it. He's so gentle and cherishes you so much; he's definitely someone you should entrust your life to."

Mrs. Ji Ye's voice was gentle and guiding, carefully enlightening Ji Yexue and clearing away her inner confusion.

"I……"

Ji Yexue opened her mouth, wanting to say that she didn't actually like Qiuyue Cheng, and even felt jealous and hateful towards him, and had done many unforgivable things to him.

But she found strangely that she couldn't express her inner thoughts no matter what she did, and even felt a sense of...guilt and self-loathing because of it.

She suddenly thought about what she had done in the past.

She was driven by ugliness and jealousy in her heart, and she took her anger out on Akizuki Makoto for no reason, causing him great distress and even trying to destroy him.

Later, after unexpectedly learning that he admired her, she wanted to get close to him, make him fall in love with her, and then cruelly toy with and trample on his feelings.

As a result, he reaped what he sowed, which enraged his grandfather.

Even so, Akizuki Makoto did not blame her. Instead, he made her trust him and took all the blame for her.

He clearly didn't need to do any of this; he could have simply walked away.

"Think it over carefully. I think he's a great person. Don't wait until you lose him to regret it. Some things can't be obtained without sincerity."

Mrs. Ji Ye gently patted Ji Yexue's shoulder and got up to leave.

Her purpose in coming here was to tell Ji Yexue that everything Qiu Yuecheng did was entirely for her, Ji Yexue alone.

After Mrs. Himeya left and the screen was closed, Himeya Yuki, still kneeling on the tatami, began to examine her own heart.

She suddenly realized that her jealousy and hatred towards Akizuki Makoto were utterly ridiculous and absurd.

She could no longer harbor such ugly and dark feelings for Akizuki Makoto.

At this moment, she finally understood Akizuki Makoto's gentleness and why he had won everyone's heartfelt respect and admiration.

Even when faced with malice from others, Akizuki Makoto can still treat them with gentleness.

Why...why should I be jealous of you?

Ji Yexue muttered to herself, a self-deprecating bitter smile on her face, her heart consumed by boundless guilt.

Considering what Akizuki Makoto did to her and what she did to Akizuki Makoto, she only felt her own ugliness and darkness.

"How am I supposed to face you? And how am I supposed to face you?"

"If it's just a dream, do you really need to go to this lengths?"

"Mother, what exactly is this complicated feeling I'm experiencing..."

Ji Yexue reached out and placed her hand on her left chest, feeling the throbbing within, her eyes filled with confusion.

After feeling guilty, she developed a complex and inexplicable feeling towards Akizuki Makoto.

She didn't know what this feeling was like, but she was certain of one thing: what she was thinking about right now.

That is, Yi Yi wants to see him.

Since you don't understand what this feeling is, then go and experience it.

So she stood up, enduring the numbness in her legs from kneeling for so long, and walked step by step out of her room towards the Japanese-style room that belonged to Akizuki Makoto.

She quickly arrived at the Japanese-style room, but when she raised her hand to push open the screen, she inexplicably found herself unable to exert any strength in her hand.

It was as if she were afraid to push open the door and see the person inside.

If she saw Akizuki Makoto covered in wounds, she might feel guilty and confess to him, revealing everything, including her disappearance.

But that was absolutely unacceptable; she didn't want Qiu Yuecheng to know the mistakes she had made while she was hiding.

If Akizuki Makoto finds out, no matter how gentle he is, he won't be able to forgive her, right?

After all, she had forced him to commit a crime. Someone as upright and gentle as him could never tolerate such a thing, right?

"Sorry……"

Ji Yexue apologized to Qiu Yuecheng in her heart, took a deep breath, and made up her mind to bury this secret deep in her heart and never tell it.

Then, she pushed aside the screen and entered the Japanese-style room, where she immediately saw Akizuki Makoto lying on the quilt.

From the outside, Akizuki Makoto seemed to be fine. His loose kimono covered his body completely, revealing no wounds.

Akizuki turned his head to look at Ji Yexue, who was walking away and kneeling down beside his bedding, and asked knowingly, "President, what brings you here?"

"I came to see you, after all, you got hurt because of me."

After speaking softly, Ji Yexue asked again, "Could you take off your shirt?"

Since it was her sin, she would personally witness it and remember it in her heart.

"This one……"

Awaki Makoto's expression showed some difficulty, and he hesitated before saying, "Isn't that unnecessary?"

"It's okay, I can do it myself."

As Ji Yexue spoke, she reached out and began to undress Qiuyue Cheng, quickly taking off his kimono.

Because Akizuki Makoto was in excruciating pain, any slight movement would aggravate his wounds, so he only moved his body symbolically and did not resist much.

"...That's quite a serious injury."

Ji Yexue looked at Qiu Yuecheng's thin upper body, covered with shocking bruises and swellings, and after a moment of silence, sighed softly.

With such severe injuries to his upper body, his legs are naturally in no better condition.

This was the consequence of her lying, but Akizuki Makoto took the blame.

If it were her who had to be punished, her back would probably be torn open and covered in blood.

Judging from Ji Yelong's angry appearance, it was clear that he would not let his mother only hit her ten times as before, but would personally carry out the family punishment!

Seeing Ji Yexue's fixed gaze, Akizuki Makoto felt a little embarrassed and said, "President, it's very embarrassing to be stared at like that. Please help me put my clothes on." "...Sorry."

After apologizing, Ji Yexue began to help him put on his kimono.

Throughout, her movements were very gentle, as if she were afraid of hurting Akizuki Makoto.

Akizuki Makoto could naturally sense Ji Yexue's change, which made him feel uneasy.

As mentioned before, Ji Yexue is not that kind of person.

She should be aloof and mischievous, not so docile.

The docile Ji Yexue was truly terrifying... His main fear was that Ji Yexue might actually develop some strange feelings for him because of this.

If that's the case, then the peaceful daily life will truly be gone forever.

While his mind was wandering, Akizuki Makoto said aloud, "The president did nothing wrong and doesn't need to apologize."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yexue gently shook her head and said softly, "Grandpa is right. I am still very immature and have not grown at all."

"Well... that's what youth is like, it's for making mistakes and doing silly things. Your grandfather was just too strict."

Akizuki Makoto felt increasingly uneasy, wondering what was going on with this atmosphere.

Don't admit your mistakes. Just act recklessly and blame everything on him. Say that he insisted on showing off and that's why he ended up like this. Wouldn't that be better?
"Harsh?"

Ji Yexue chuckled self-deprecatingly and said softly, "He really admires you. He kept praising you and even deliberately lost to you."

Hey, that's right!

That's exactly the sarcastic tone I wanted!
Akizuki Makoto was inwardly excited, but outwardly he pretended to be nonchalant and said with a wry smile, "This is just Grandpa's undeserved praise. Perhaps he doesn't want to punish you? He just wants to scare us a little."

"...What did Mother say to you?"

Ji Yexue didn't want to dwell on her grandfather's matter; she wasn't there to talk about such meaningless things, so she forcefully changed the subject.

"Huh? It's nothing. He just asked me about it and then explained that Grandpa is all bark and no bite. He deliberately proposed a sword duel and then deliberately lost to me."

How could Akizuki Makoto dare say that Mrs. Himeya entrusted you to me and asked me to take good care of you?

If he said that, Ji Yexue would definitely ask him how he answered, which would just make him so embarrassed.

"Yeah……"

Ji Yexue could tell that Qiuyue Cheng was lying and hiding something, but she just nodded and didn't expose him.

Just as her mother understood her, she understood her mother just as well.

If her mother could tell her to cherish Akizuki Makoto, how could she not say the same thing to Akizuki Makoto about her?
However, it's better that Akizuki Makoto lied, because this way she can more easily tell what her mother told her and what she is going to do next.

"Sincerity."

"Ok?"

When his name was suddenly called, Akizuki Makoto was clearly taken aback.

"My mother came to see me just now. Do you know what she said to me?"

At this point, Ji Yexue paused, then suddenly laughed and said softly, "She actually told me to face my own feelings honestly, and said that you are a one-of-a-kind good man, and that if I don't cherish you, I will definitely regret it. Do you think I will regret it?"

"This one……"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuecheng broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at Ji Yexue's smile, he had a bad feeling.

broken.

Could it be that Ji Yexue actually listened to Mrs. Ji Ye's nonsense and wavered in her heart, developing some strange thoughts about him?

"Makoto, why would you go to such lengths for me? Is your affection for me just something you admire?"

Ji Yexue spoke softly, leaning down to face Qiu Yuecheng, their eyes meeting. Her warm breath brushed against his face, making him feel an unbearable tingling sensation.

At this moment, they were very close, only two or three centimeters away from kissing!
Qiu Yuecheng couldn't help but waver. It was the first time he had seen Ji Yexue's expression so bright and gentle, with a hint of affection.

"Thinking about it carefully, you are really great. You have gone to such lengths for me, which is truly unique."

As Ji Yexue spoke, she reached out a soft little hand and placed it on Qiuyue Cheng's face, stroking his well-defined features.

"No one else would dare to offend Grandpa, nor would they dare to duel with him. Only you have this awareness, and only you do what you say."

"President, aren't your faces... a little too close?"

Akizuki looked at Himeyasuki, who seemed about to kiss him at any moment, with a flustered expression, his voice filled with unease.

He had a feeling that he was really going to fail tonight.

Ji Yexue wasn't in stealth mode, but she acted as if she were, exuding a carnivorous aggression.

And what kind of awful young lady would say such things?
What did I ask?
"Hehe, is it close?"

Ji Yexue chuckled softly, moved her face closer to Qiu Yuecheng's ear, and whispered, "Want to get even closer? Hmm?"

"you want--"

"Alright, stop nagging like a virgin and just close your mouth and eyes."

Just as Qiu Yuecheng was about to question Ji Yexue about her intentions and what she was planning to do, Ji Yexue suddenly interrupted him.

Then--

She did something that Akizuki Makoto never expected!
She cupped Qiuyue Cheng's face in both hands, lowered her head, and kissed him!

"Well?!"

Akizuki Makoto's eyes widened in disbelief that he had been forcibly kissed!
The softness and sweetness on his lips made his mind go blank for a moment, and he was unable to think of anything.

Ji Yexue's kiss was clumsy, just randomly brushing against his lips, without any skill or tenderness, only brutality and extreme possessiveness.

In fact, she was so excited that she bit Akizuki Makoto's lip, and the bright red blood smeared on her lips, making her feel a bloody taste spreading in her mouth.

"My first kiss tasted like this? How awful..."

Although she thought this to herself, she did not feel disgusted or repulsed.

Because she gave her first kiss to the only gentle guy in the world whom she wouldn't hate.

All the hatred, jealousy, and guilt they had harbored in the past transformed into intense affection as their lips met in a passionate kiss.

(End of this chapter)