Chapter 43 Was she crying?

As Jing Yue's eyes were still glued to the unpleasant scene, he felt someone touch his shoulder and he turned his head to see Jin Liwei. "What's up?" he asked as he came to stand besides him.

"Nothing," he replied looking back. "You should just go and claim her in front of him," said Jin Liwei and Jing Yue looked at him.

"What do you mean?" he asked. "You think I haven't noticed how your eyes can't get off her?" he asked and Jing Yue didn't reply. "So, she is the one. I must say that somewhere, I had my suspicions," said Jin Liwei. "I can't be surprised. What do you think?" he asked after a while. "About her?" he asked and he nodded.

"She's not bad," he replied looking at her and added," You should not waste time or else she will be snatched away from you."

Jing Yue looked back to see Jin Fei who had made way to her and was whispering something to her.

Tang Ning then nodded and stood up before walking towards the direction of the house. It was then he saw how the dress exposed her long legs. "I will be back," he said and Jin Liwei nodded in understanding before he walked towards the direction where she had gone to.

Reaching the kitchen, Tang Ning first poured herself a glass of water and she drank half of it, then got the three cakes from the fridge and placed them at the counter. Checking them and seeing that they were in perfect condition, she decided to call the servants for their help in carrying them but on turning, she gasped on seeing the person who was standing behind her. Pressing her hand on her chest, she took a deep breath before saying," You scared me Mr Jing Yue."

"Did I?" he asked and she nodded. "I didn't mean to." "It's alright," she replied and she noticed his eyes taking in her appearance. "Uh, did you need anything?" she asked to remove the awkward silence.

"No," came his reply, as his eyes didn't leave her. "A-alright then. I will go and get some help," she said and she walked past him towards the door but before she could open it, a hand came to settle on the door and she turned to look at him. "Mr Jing Yue?" she called and she heard the door lock with a click.

Her eyes widened when she noticed what he had done. Trapped against the door with his height towering above her, she craned her neck to look at him and their eyes met.

"You look so beautiful," he said in a seductive voice and she bit her bottom lip, unaware of the blush that had settled on her face. "T-thank you," she replied before adding," I-I have to go. It's time for cutting the cake."

He didn't move from the position even after she had said those words and she wondered how she was going to deal with him. Looking back at him again, she said," Ms Jin Fei sent me- "

Her lips were captured with his in a kiss before she could complete her words. It was so sudden that she didn't see it coming.

The softness of her lips was so inviting that he couldn't stop himself from exploring further. He wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her closer to him and his other hand went to cup her nape, feeling the smoothness of her neck. Slowly, her back arched in response to his touch and he gripped her tigther like he wanted her body to melt in his own.

His lips continued to explore further and further, all restless.

The kiss turned deeper and deeper until they both ran out of breath. Pulling away from the intoxicating kiss, he didn't give her time to get over what happened when he bent and placed his soft lips on her slender neck making her shudder. The feeling was something new and it brought in a wave of sensations that she didn't know she was capable of feeling.

He continued to plant wet kisses along her shoulders as he heard suppressed moans escape her lips. When he felt her body trembling, he looked up to meet her eyes and he realized that they were teary, making him confused. Was she crying?

But before he could ask her, a knock came on the door and she jumped in panic, making her bump her forehead onto his chest.

She gasped in pain as she touched her forehead. "Tang Ning, are you there?" came Jin Fei's voice as they saw the knob turn.

She anxiously looked up to meet his eyes and he whispered," Don't worry. I will deal with it."

Placing her behind the door, he opened it and peeked outside. "Oh, Jing Yue. Have you seen Tang Ning?" she asked. "No," he replied quickly. "And the cakes? I sent her to pick them," she said. "Oh, about that. She left with them accompanied by some maids. They must be at the party now," he replied. "Sure?" she asked. "Yes." "Alright. I will look for her," she said before walking away in a hurry.

"She will find out," said Tang Ning the moment he closed the door. "No she won't," he looked at her before opening the door again and he walked outside. Shortly, he came back with three servants who picked the cakes and took them towards the party.

With the two of them remaining in the kitchen, she saw him closing the door again and her eyes widened. He wasn't planning on kissing her again, was he? She quickly licked her bottom lip to feel that it was sore and swollen.

When he walked closer to her, she was yet to reject his advances when he placed his hand at the back of her head and another on her forehead before rubbing where she had bumped her head on his chest and she gasped in pain. "It is painful," she complained.

"I have to rub it or else it will leave a huge bump," he informed as he continued rubbing her forehead with his palm. And whose fault is it? she felt the urge to ask.

"Done," he said after rubbing for sometime and she touched her forehead to feel that indeed the bump had reduced.

"Thank you," she said looking up to meet his eyes. "Always," he replied and she hurriedly went to open the door.