Flashback - The woman in the imperial gardens (1)
Unfortunately, Ji Mo Yuan didn't plan to indulge her. He leaned forward, his shadow engulfing her all of a sudden.
With her eyes wide open, Bai Yue saw his face approaching. His dark gaze reflected her bewildered expression. Liu'er was getting angry again but Bai Yue found herself frozen in place, thick, invisible roots nailing her to the ground. His breath was warm, hot even, and all she could see were his eyes. Then even that disappeared from her sight as his cheek brushed past hers.
He only stopped once his mouth reached her ear, each exhalation teasing her skin. Her earlobe reddened, the red color spreading to her neck and face fast. Bai Yue held her breath.
Ji Mo Yuan licked his dry lips and whispered his answer to her question. "Because even though you never spared me more than a glance, I saw you. All of you. Without the powder and blush and those disgusting smiles you reserved for my father."