Chapter 114: Chapter 108 “Gift II” (Please Subscribe)
Outside the window, it started raining softly at some unknown time.
Inside the bedroom, Jiang Mo gently rested her head on Zhou Wang’s shoulder.
Neither of them spoke, merely sharing their heartbeats and warmth in silence.
“Senior, do you know why I went through so much trouble to set all this up?”
“Hmm?”
Jiang Mo responded with a nasal sound.
“Because you’ve never been in love before, so I thought, shouldn’t I do something to make up for it?”
Zhou Wang laughed self-deprecatingly, “You might not believe it, but I’m not exactly a good person; although sometimes I do have my inner conflicts…”
“No, you’re better than many people.”
Jiang Mo gently shook her head, rubbing against Zhou Wang’s shoulder like a lazy cat, expressing her feelings.
“I don’t know if this sense of ceremony helps, but I wanted to avoid making it feel too careless.”
Zhou Wang suddenly lifted Jiang Mo, gazed at her, and spoke the longest sentence since they met:
“I openly expressed some of my desires to you, but actually in my plan, that’s supposed to be something for later… At least for your first time, I hope to give you a better experience, well, like the experience of a relationship… Do you understand what I mean, even though our relationship might not be love…”
Jiang Mo only pressed her lips together, saying nothing.
But in her heart, she silently responded, “Zhou Wang, for me, this is love, even if… you think it’s not.”
“Sometimes I get confused too, does ‘love’ truly exist as a human emotion?”
Zhou Wang stared at the glow of the chandelier on the ceiling, speaking to himself, “You say it exists, but the love that lasts usually turns into familial affection, and the initial liking seems more like the genetic impulse to reproduce or simply an urge driven by attraction, which easily shifts—”
“But, there are always feelings… no matter in which form.”
Jiang Mo finally said in a soft voice.
Zhou Wang was stunned, then surprisingly glanced at Jiang Mo, “Senior, you do have moments of clarity…”
Jiang Mo lowered her head shyly.
Zhou Wang looked at her snow-white neck, his gaze slowly moving downwards. Jiang Mo’s short coat had been inadvertently pulled off, revealing the black chiffon blouse underneath.
The slightly open collar emanated a milky white glow, just the right alluring curve.
Zhou Wang’s gaze began to change; it was time to understand the senior’s body intimately as well.
“Senior, you don’t need to do anything tonight, just leave it to me.”
Zhou Wang said gently, about to push her down, but this time Jiang Mo raised her hand to stop him.
“I want to take a bath, can you wait for me outside…”
Jiang Mo spoke with a bit of hesitation, her eyes showing a hint of unease, as if worried this might anger Zhou Wang.
“Of course.”
Zhou Wang was startled, then smiled and nodded.
He stood up, but Jiang Mo pulled him back, “My luggage is still in the car…”
“Almost forgot, it’s okay, I’ll get it.”
…
After Zhou Wang brought up the luggage, listening to the faint sound of water in the bedroom, feeling somewhat restless, he also took a shower in the public bathroom.
After coming out, Jiang Mo still wasn’t finished, so Zhou Wang wandered around the living room and opened the fridge.
He was just casually looking, thinking there wouldn’t be much in the fridge, but to his surprise, there were quite a bit of beverages.
His gaze shifted to a small note taped to the other side of the double-door fridge.
It was just a simple smiling face, but it reminded Zhou Wang of Xu Wenqian.
He wondered how she was doing. These past few days, besides sending Zhou Wang some routine financial news, she hadn’t made any other contact.
Zhou Wang took a can of Fenghua Xueyue beer from the fridge and sat on the sofa. He pulled out his phone and found the chat interface with Xu Wenqian, only to hesitate for a long time before deleting the words he’d typed.
Shaking his head, Zhou Wang immersed himself in the system interface, taking a glance at the “Reputation Spring Water.”
Currently, his [Reputation Value] had reached 301 points, a notable increase from the initial 230 points.
Zhou Wang wasn’t sure about the source of each reputation point. The only thing he truly knew was the immediate reputation gained from those two guys in the parking lot today.
Based on that, maybe earning a reputation point meant gaining fame from an average person?
But Zhou Wang reckoned it wouldn’t be that simple. Otherwise, if he casually registered an account and gained 100,000 followers, wouldn’t that give him 100,000 reputation? Then he could afford most of the items in the shop…
The system probably wouldn’t allow him to exploit it so easily; there must be some factors Zhou Wang wasn’t aware of.
Additionally, the triggering of the third action round seemed to be nowhere in sight.
At least for now, Zhou Wang had no clues at all.
Finishing the remaining beer, Zhou Wang heard the sound of water in the main bedroom had stopped, yet Jiang Mo still didn’t make any noise.
A little puzzled, but not thinking much of it, after all, girls taking their time was normal. Although Zhou Wang was indeed a bit impatient…
He wasn’t lacking admirers now; if he wanted to unleash his desires, he could easily find someone. However… at Jiang Mo’s level, she was currently the only one.
When beauty reaches a certain level, money alone isn’t enough to sway it.
If Zhou Wang hadn’t had the system’s help, he might have missed Jiang Mo unknowingly.
Even with all his courage to confess, at Jiang Mo’s initial rejection, a typical boy’s reaction would likely have been to run away in panic…
Or perhaps another possibility, he would have lent Jiang Mo the money and then pursued her step by step, but the thrill in certain aspects would’ve been greatly diminished, perhaps even hesitantly restrained…
But like now, he could be the one restraining Jiang Mo?
Lost in thought, the second can of beer was soon empty. At this moment, Zhou Wang’s phone dinged.
His phone screen was still on, and Zhou Wang immediately saw a message from Jiang Mo:
“I’m ready, you can come in after five more minutes.”
Zhou Wang was a bit puzzled, why wait five more minutes if “ready”?
But having waited an hour, a few more minutes wouldn’t make a difference.
As the time approached, Zhou Wang put down the beer and went to the master bedroom door, gently knocking.
There was no response from inside.
Zhou Wang called out again, still no answer. He tried the doorknob, finding it wasn’t locked and easily pushed it open.
He was met with complete darkness; Jiang Mo had apparently turned off the lights…
Was she shy?
But nothing had even started yet!
“Should I turn on the light?”
Curious yet puzzled, Zhou Wang still asked.
“Mm…”
A very faint response; if it weren’t for the quiet surroundings, it would’ve almost seemed like a figment of Zhou Wang’s imagination.
Click!
Zhou Wang turned on the light.
In the glowing yellow brightness, the floor was scattered with an open suitcase and various pieces of clothing, and as Zhou Wang’s gaze shifted forward, he froze at the sight of Jiang Mo on the bed.
…
How could one describe the scene before him?
It could be said that even though Zhou Wang had visualized it countless times, this moment exceeded all his fantasies about Jiang Mo.
The gifts Zhou Wang entrusted Chen Mei to buy had all been repackaged in various-sized gift boxes during arrangement.
And the gift boxes were adorned with ribbons of all colors.
Jiang Mo had somehow secretly collected them into the room, some tied onto the square metal bed frame, while others…
Fastened to her body.
The technique was crude, evidencing a lack of any experience. The bows were tied clumsily in places, but against her cool skin that reflected the light, it looked like a world-class piece of art.
The metal bed frame had become a hollow gift box, and she… was the gift.
What made Zhou Wang’s breath even more irregular was the small card placed near her moonlit area.
On it was a line of neat handwriting written with red lipstick:
“Master, please receive your gift.”
Hiss…
She reflected back to Zhou Wang what he had said to her upon entering, in a highly original and profound manner.
Who wouldn’t be overwhelmed by this!
At least, Zhou Wang was completely euphoric at this moment.
He finally understood why the senior delayed for so long. She was also preparing a special “surprise” for Zhou Wang in her own way.
She was reciprocating Zhou Wang’s confession in a non-traditional fashion.
…
Jiang Mo’s eyes were also covered with a colorful cloth, mainly to prevent herself from getting too shy and chickening out on the spot.
Of course, this fabric had far better light transmission than the cloth Zhou Wang used, allowing her to vaguely sense his gaze.
Her body trembled, but what was even more awkward than the posture was her immense shame at that moment.
Deciding to go all out did not mean there wouldn’t be embarrassment when truly executing.
But she knew, he would definitely love it.
This mindset could infinitely counterbalance Jiang Mo’s inner tension.
And when the initial uneasy feeling passed, Jiang Mo realized her body temperature was also continuously rising.
Without any physical touch, just this “eye contact” already gave rise to an irrepressible longing within her.
“Zhou Wang, Zhou Wang…”
The whispered murmur mixed with breathy notes echoed in the room, finally bringing Zhou Wang back to his senses from the thrill.
He was no longer content just to stand by and watch.
…
Have you ever seen a dog, starving for three days, pouncing for food?
Zhou Wang was not hungry; in fact, he’d just feasted at Su Yajing’s place last night.
Yet now, he was in a state even more ferocious than a dog…
…
“Senior.”
“Mm~?”
Amidst the mingled sounds of pain and pleasure in her voice, Jiang Mo weakly responded to Zhou Wang.
“I swear… this is the best gift I’ve ever received in my life.”
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