Arc 2
After a long time, Xi Ming finally broke away, his breathing ragged, his forehead resting against hers.
"You drive me mad, Jin-er," he murmured, his voice hoarse. "You say it's not the right time, but when will it ever be the right time for you? Do you even intend to give me an answer, or are you content with playing with my feelings forever?"
Ye Jin looked up at him, her lips tingling from the intensity of the kiss.
She felt it again, that intense irritation and hatred she felt for Gu Yan in the first world. But beneath the hatred and irritation was a deep desire she had for him.
Ye Jin had mixed feelings for him. She hated him so much for killing her in the first world, but she also deeply loved him for who he was as Shen Xue. And this feeling was further intensified by the fact that she discovered that his soul clung to hers after his death.
Even if he probably didn't love her, it signified that she was someone very important to him.