Five years ago, he was quiet and reserved, never once telling her he loved her. Yet when she was at her most desperate, he reached out and pulled her back.
Five years later, every word he says seems utterly casual, yet somehow leaves her imagining all kinds of things.
“So what are you saying now?”
“What do you think?” Li Xiuyuan kissed her eyes and lips, then gently nipped her earlobe. Breathing softly, he looked at her. “I want you. Not just as someone from my past or as family. I want you as a man wants a woman.”
“Li Xiuyuan, if you keep teasing me, I'll take you seriously.” - Yao Jiaqing
“That's exactly what I'm hoping for.” - Li Xiuyuan
For the lovely Jiaqing, he was willing to be a thief.
