Chapter 598

Le Su felt she should do something—perhaps give him a response. After a moment's hesitation, she wrapped her arms around his neck and, despite her shyness, pressed a fleeting kiss to his thin lips. In the darkness, the man's breathing grew noticeably heavier. He murmured his approval, "I like that." Le Su's cheeks flushed even deeper. Strangely, a bold thought flickered through her mind—she wanted to push him down right then and there. But she didn’t dare. The atmosphere was already charged enough as it was. "Heh..." The man propped himself up on one arm and finally released her. Pulling the blanket over her, he said, "Go to sleep first. I still have work to finish." "But Yang Tan said you shouldn’t stay up late," Le Su protested quickly. "Would you rather I hold you while you sleep? Hmm?" His voice, deep and velvety, lingered in the air, that single "hmm" sending shivers down her spine. Le Su immediately yanked the blanket up to her chin and answered firmly, "No." Before leaving, the