Chapter 685: I Only Like You

In an instant, the distance between the two people narrowed to the point where just a little closer and their lips could touch…

Outside the window, the night was deep, and occasionally the sound of cars driving by could be heard.

No one moved a step, as if breaking this distance would mean committing a sin.

…

Yet despite this, Cecilia still very keenly felt the warm breath exhaled from the man’s thin lips flowing upon her cheek.

The scent of male hormones, full of aggression, and Cecilia felt like a fawn was residing in her heart, beating uncontrollably.

“Why aren’t you dodging?”

Cecilia awkwardly released Adrian’s tie, trying to make the atmosphere feel a little more normal.

However, Adrian grabbed Cecilia’s wrist in return, and the tie seemed to transform into a knot linking the two of them, its black and red colors reminiscent of the flowing flames on a summer night.

Brilliant and alluring.

“Cecilia, you were the one who pulled me first, and now you’re asking me why I’m not dodging?”

“Then tell me, why should I dodge?”

The man curled his lips, his brows unfurrowing, and in an instant, the mischievous expression filled his handsome face, adding a touch of youthful vigor. Cecilia’s heart suddenly tightened, just as she wanted to lean to the side.

“If you don’t dodge, then I will! Move away, don’t you feel hot?”

“It seems that someone was just grumbling about how uncomfortable running the AC in winter is, asking me to turn it off, and now the indoor and outdoor temperatures differ by less than ten degrees. How could it be hot?”

“…”

“Haven’t you heard that girls are more sensitive to temperature than boys?”

To hide her flustered and flushed state, Cecilia slightly lowered her head, feeling a bit uneasy.

But she kept up her bravado, not wanting Adrian, that shameless guy, to take advantage.

…

“Fine, fine, shall I turn on the cooler then?”

Adrian blinked, his mischievous expression even more playful.

“At that time, if you find it unbearably cold, I can serve as your human heater.”

“Get lost, get lost! Who would need you?”

Cecilia silently hugged the quilt tightly and then slapped a pillow against the man’s side.

“I’m going to continue watching Mimi, don’t interrupt my video call with her.”

“That little one is already asleep.”

“…”

Cecilia paused for a moment, then followed Adrian’s instruction and looked at the live monitoring. Sure enough, the chubby Mimi had just finished nibbling on fish bones, and with a roll, not, whole cat, she climbed up on their bed and fell into a deep sleep, even exposing her belly.

Cecilia spoke with a heartbroken and angry tone.

“I think I can never look at our bedroom in the same way again, who knows what Mimi has done to it while we were out.”

It’s not that Cecilia finds Mimi dirty, but she absolutely cannot accept Mimi bringing food onto her and Adrian’s bed!

Too terrifying!

Even she, who doesn’t have a cleanliness obsession, can’t stand it anymore.

Next time back home, she has to establish new family rules for Mimi. Missing them doesn’t mean this way of missing.

…

Uh…

Though Cecilia now doubts that perhaps in Mimi’s heart, comparing the two with fish snacks, they’re ranked thousands of times lower.

What a sad fact.

…

“Alright, alright, if you don’t like it, we can choose to stay in another room, or simply move to a different floor.”

“…”

Cecilia inexplicably felt a sense of grandeur from Adrian’s words.

“Wow, let’s be friends, shall we?”

Cecilia looked at Adrian with shining eyes, and with an ingratiating gesture extended her hand.

“Pfft…”

Adrian instantly chuckled and lightly slapped the girl’s porcelain white hand down.

“What type of friend? A friend who can share a bed at night?”

“…”

“Well, in a way, marital relations are a kind of friendship too.”

Cecilia pretended to think seriously for a moment and was about to say something when suddenly, Adrian leaned deeply onto the blanket.

“Cecilia, but I think being a couple is far more complex than just being friends.”

“?”

Cecilia hesitated about how to respond, but Adrian suddenly sucked on her earlobe.

“At the very least, I can’t accept any friend becoming so intimate with you.”

“Hmm, not even Mona.”

This time, Cecilia was speechless.

“Hey! Mona is my best friend, isn’t it embarrassing for you to even be jealous of a girl!”

“Nowadays it’s pretty common for girls to like other girls in society, isn’t it?”

Adrian clearly understands the current national conditions very well.

He even looked at Cecilia with a deep expression, the warning in his eyes evident.

“Whether it’s a boy or a girl, none are allowed to become my rival. You absolutely can’t like them.”

“…”

This clause is too…

Cecilia coughed twice.

Suddenly thought of a way to counterattack.

“Adrian, has no guy ever confessed to you?”

Adrian furrowed his brows, clearly stumped by Cecilia’s question.

He searched his mind for a long time, ultimately hesitated and shook his head.

“I don’t think so…”

“…”

Cecilia didn’t believe it at all; with Adrian’s looks, he must be the type to charm both men and women.

“Then have any girls confessed to you?”

“Does Rosalind count?”

Adrian hesitated again, unable to think of any other answers.

“…”

Cecilia was even more speechless.

“I get it, it must be because you’re too unapproachable, otherwise how could it be that aside from Rosalind, there’s no guy or girl daring to confess to you?”

To Cecilia, there might be some logic to the idea that closeness breeds affection.

It’s just that Adrian and Rosalind didn’t have the fate to become a couple.

…

Seeing Cecilia’s deeply touched expression, the man’s internal alarm bells rang loudly.

“Cecilia, why do I feel like from your regretful expression, you’re used to receiving confessions? Even from those of the same gender?”

“Of course I have!”

Cecilia raised an eyebrow.

“Although due to Fiona, my relations at school weren’t particularly good, there are always people who find me pleasing, what can I do?”

Cecilia even with a bit of pride glanced at Adrian.

“Honestly, one time a senior girl handed me a love letter, I thought it was for my brother, but upon reading the beginning, I realized something was off, and found it was meant for me.”

This little girl had no sense of danger at all?

Can’t she see he’s jealous?

Adrian coldly snorted in his heart, his eyes locked onto the smug Cecilia, his voice clear and deep.

“You seemed pretty delighted while recounting it?”

“Hey… was I?”

Seeing the man’s face getting closer, Cecilia’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, survival instincts soaring!

“I promise I only like you right now!”