Don't meet me in your next life.

"Shao Yunting, I'm sorry, I know I don't deserve your love..."

She choked up, her eyes brimming with tears.

"I know you hate me, hate that I sleep with other men, I know you despise me, you don't like me, but I can't help it, I can't forget you..."

"Xiang Yiyi, shut up."

Shao Yunting suddenly shouted.

Her words were like sharp knives, cutting into his heart again and again, and his face grew increasingly cold and terrifying.

His expression resembled that of a lion that had been provoked.

"I told you, you're not allowed to mention other men, do you understand?"

"..."

"Also, I have never hated you; you are the only person I love."

His tone was gentle yet firm, as if he were asserting sovereignty.

Xiang Yi was stunned.

She looked into his deep, captivating black eyes, as if they could see right through her soul.

His tone revealed an unprecedented seriousness and stubbornness, and deep in his eyes was a familiar, burning light.

Her throat felt dry.

He said he loved her.

"What did you say..." Her voice trembled.

Shao Yunting looked down at her, his eyes filled with an indescribable tenderness, as radiant and dazzling as a flowerbed under the spring sunshine.

"I said, I love you."

His gaze was deep and focused, as if he were gazing into her soul.

"I know you don't believe me, but I can prove it to you with my actions."

He cupped her face in his hands, pressing her cheeks close to his chest, their breaths mingling.

The next second, his kiss landed.

It fell like rain, carrying a rich aroma of wine.

Xiang Yi was terrified.

He actually kissed her...

Her mind went completely blank.

His tongue pried open her teeth, and his hands roamed over her back, as if trying to brand his mark.

Xiang Yiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Her eyes widened, as if she had been greatly frightened.

Shao Yunting's lips lingered on hers, as if he were savoring a delicacy.

Xiang Yi's heart was pounding.

Shao Yunting's kissing skills were so superb that they made her heart flutter.

Xiang Yi felt a wave of dizziness, and her body went limp.

His kiss deepened, like an electric current shooting into her bloodstream from his mouth, instantly engulfing her entire being.

Her breathing became rapid, her body burned, and her heart felt like it was about to explode.

This was her first kiss with him, and she felt nothing at all.

Shao Yunting noticed her unusual behavior. His fingers slowly traced across her face, as if he were tracing the outline of her eyebrows and eyes.

His fingers paused on her lips for a moment.

He suddenly grabbed her chin with his hand, making it impossible for her to escape.

"Yi Yi, look at me, look into my eyes."

His eyes seemed to swirl with a strange magic that she simply couldn't resist.

Xiang Yi's mind was foggy, and she temporarily lost the ability to think.

She looked obediently into his eyes.

Her panicked expression was reflected in those dark pupils, like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples.

"Did you see it clearly?"

Shao Yunting's voice was slightly hoarse, like a magnet, firmly gripping her heart.

"Um......"

He nodded to her.

Do you still doubt me now?

Shao Yunting stared into her eyes, refusing to give up.

"......No."

"You just cried, and I don't want you to cry anymore, do you hear me?"

Xiang Yi bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

A look of satisfaction flashed in Shao Yunting's eyes.

"That's good."

Xiang Yi looked at him, then hesitated.

"And...that night, Lu Jingqiao and I...we weren't what you think..."

Nothing happened between them; she hadn't even seen Lu Jingqiao's face.

"So what?"

He chuckled, and the gloom in his eyes vanished.

"Since you're already mine, why should I care about anything else?"

Xiang Yi bit her lower lip, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"How...how can you be so domineering!"

She had never met anyone as selfish as him.

How could he be so selfish?

He's surrounded by so many girls already, who is she? Why does she deserve such good treatment from him?

Didn't he ever consider that this might make the people around him jealous?

"In my heart, there is only you; you are the only woman I love."

His tone was firm yet affectionate.

His hand gripped her wrist, as if trying to embed her into his very bones.

The warmth from his hands made her heart skip a beat.

She tried to pull her hand away as if she had been electrocuted, but he held it tightly, not letting her break free.

"In my heart, there is only you; in my world, there is only you."

His eyes were deep and burning.

It was like a raging fire, almost burning her to ashes.

She never imagined that he would say such cheesy things to her.

She never imagined that one day she would be loved, pampered, and spoiled to the extreme by such a man...

"Don't leave me, let's get married."

She stared at him blankly, her eyes filled with shock.

She never imagined that she could still live in his world, in his life.

"Let's get married."

His voice was deep and sexy.

These five simple words sounded like the tolling of a bell.

The words lingered in her ears for a long time.

Her eyes welled up with tears; she felt a mix of sweetness, bitterness, and guilt.

She really owed him too much.

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

She reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest.

"Thank you, Shao Yunting, thank you for everything you've done for me, thank you for waiting for me."

Shao Yunting embraced her, a smile playing on his lips, like a bewitching datura flower.

His fingers gently stroked the top of her head, tenderly as if he were cherishing a precious treasure, as if he were comforting a fragile porcelain doll.

"I will do my best to make you live a happy and fulfilling life."

"Um!"

Xiang Yi's tears soaked Shao Yunting's shirt.

She really liked this man, so much so that she would do anything for him.

At that moment, she was suddenly filled with emotion.

So this is what it feels like to love someone.

Xiang Yi suddenly looked up at him earnestly: "Shao Yunting, if you love someone else, please tell me. Don't lie to me, because you'll regret it."

Are you jealous?

"No!" Xiang Yi denied it outright.

"No?"

"Of course not! Why would I be jealous of you?"

Xiang Yi's face turned slightly red.

"I'm just afraid you'll get taken away from me, after all, I don't know what you're thinking."

She had barely finished speaking when he mocked her.