Her reaction genuinely surprised and shocked Chen Ziming.
But he soon understood.
He had scared her, bringing back childhood memories of terror.
Su Yue saw the flicker of bewilderment on his face, and then her gaze softened, regaining some warmth.
She had cried until she was numb. Seeing him squatting in front of her, she couldn't stop sobbing, tears continuously streaming from her eyes.
"Yueyue, you've misunderstood me."
Seeing her state, Chen Ziming could no longer feel angry. He only felt immense self-reproach, his heart breaking. He reached out to wipe away her tears.
Su Yue couldn't hear what he was saying. When he reached out, her body stiffened, and she even forgot to breathe.
"Don't cry anymore, okay?" He wiped her tears and then lightly kissed her eyes.
Feeling the cool touch, she was momentarily stunned.
He wasn't going to hurt her?
Seeing her appear speechless, staring at him blankly, Chen Ziming's regret deepened.
More than once, people had told him he was intimidating when angry, but he had forgotten.
He gently brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and leaned close, his voice almost pleading, "Baby, can you say something?"
Baby…
The word "baby" woke her up a little.
Her eyes were no longer so vacant, nor so fearful. She stared at him, watching him for a while longer, and finally believed him a little.
Then she began to gasp for air.
It was the feeling of surviving a disaster.
It seemed he truly hadn't intended to harm her.
Seeing her reaction, Chen Ziming also breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to move, fearing he might scare her again.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Yue felt her body gradually regain sensation. The terror that had bound her had largely dissipated, and she could finally speak.
"You really didn't plan to hurt me?"
Her voice still carried a trace of tears, her eyes and the tip of her nose were red, her body still held a defensive posture, she asked weakly.
"How could I possibly hurt you?"
He frowned, his eyes slightly red, and answered earnestly.
Only then did Su Yue's heart relax.
But it hadn't fully settled.
She still looked at him cautiously and, after confirming again, asked, "Then what were you trying to do earlier… it was so scary…"
He didn't answer, gently stroking her cheek, wiping away the remaining tears.
His eyes were full of tenderness.
The last bit of her guard fell.
A wronged expression appeared on the girl's face, her mouth and brows turned down. The tears that had just stopped began to flow again.
This time, the man didn't try to coax her. Instead, he moved closer and kissed her lips.
She was startled again and instinctively bit his tongue. He grunted in pain but didn't pull away or move her, letting her do as she pleased.
Su Yue immediately realized what she had done and quickly let go: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to, does it hurt?"
Seeing her panicked expression, Chen Ziming shook his head, then kissed her again.
It was a long, deep kiss that made her almost forget what had just happened.
Her mind was filled only with his scent and his caresses.
After a long while, he finally released her, but still stayed very close, his voice low as he said, "Can I carry Baby to the bedroom?"
"...Hm? Do what…" She was still immersed in the kiss, asking in a daze.
"Baby said to endure when I miss her," his eyes, at some point, ignited with desire. Looking at her, his voice deepened, "I've been enduring for a long time."
She finally understood what he had meant when he asked her what she thought he wanted to do upon entering.
So this was what he wanted.
It was just that she had been too scared then and had misunderstood.
"Hm?" Seeing her not answer, he moved closer again, his voice seductive, "Is that okay? Baby."
Unable to bear the extremely ambiguous atmosphere, she looked at him blankly and nodded.
A smile touched the man's lips. He picked her up and walked straight towards the bedroom.