Inlaid With Jade - Chapter 24

Chapter 24 
Kiss him 
 
Lin Yu dared not to look at Li Heming’s face, thinking his expression would not be good. She guessed correctly. Li Heming’s face was as cold as ice in winter, just like when the Lin family broke off the engagement. However, he said nothing and only looked at Lin Yu steadily. He turned around and was about to leave. Yet, he only took half a step, and someone gently pulled his clothes. 

This was the second time she rejected him. Lin Yu knew that if she let him leave today, asking him for help in the future would be impossible, and she or the entire Lin family would have to pay a significant price. 
  
She used little strength in her hand, but Li Heming’s steps stopped. He turned around to look at the hand pulling his sleeve. The knuckles were slender and white, so tender they would break at the touch. 
  
Lin Yu glanced at him nervously, and when she saw his indifferent expression, she immediately lowered her head again. She hesitated, pursed her lips gently, thought for a long time, and let go of his sleeve. 
  
Li Heming’s expression instantly turned cold when he saw this, but then he saw that hand hold his arm, and the trembling fingertips rested on his forearm. She tiptoed and kissed him on the lips nervously and awkwardly. 
  
For a moment, the wind in the world seemed still, and Li Heming seemed to have lost his five senses. He could not feel anything except the touch on his lips. 
  
Lin Yu did not know how to kiss; all she could do was put her lips on him like this. With her soft lips covering his, Li Heming looked at the tightly closed eyes and suddenly raised his hand to hold Lin Yu’s waist, took a step closer, and kissed back. 
  
The wind between heaven and earth came alive again, sweeping across the yard and brushing the vigorous branches of the plum tree. The bright, fragrant red plums fell to their heads and landed beside them. 
  
No man ever touched Lin Yu since childhood. When had she ever been kissed like this? She was so embarrassed that her fingers curled up. Her body shook, her eyelashes trembled, and her feet could hardly stand, but she did not push Li Heming away. Instead, she held his arm tightly and let him bite her lips with his teeth. 
  
“Ehmm…” Unsure whether it hurt or what, she couldn’t bear it and moaned. 
  
Li Heming wanted to kiss deeper, but after seeing the tears in her closed eyes, he restrained himself and stopped. He panted softly and looked at her: “You’re unwilling?” 
  
He didn’t ask this question when he wanted to kiss her but was rejected or when Lin Yu pulled his sleeves and was uneasy. Only at this moment, after Lin Yu took the initiative to climb his arm and kiss him, did he ask this question insincerely. 
  
He wasn’t even aware of who made Lin Yu’s lips brighten; he even kissed off a layer of lipstick. 
  
Lin Yu lowered her head without looking at him. She only shook her head, and tears fell from her eyes and shattered on the surface of Li Heming’s boots. Although she was shaking her head, her meaning was obvious. A girl must be unwilling to kiss a powerful man under pressure to please him. 
 
Li Heming stared at her momentarily and stepped back: “If Miss Lin is unwilling…” 
  
Before he finished speaking, Lin Yu suddenly raised her head. She stared at the lower half of his face with watery eyes before biting his lips hard to vent her anger. 
  
Bastard. She cursed in her heart. 
  
She seemed to be unaware of how sharp her teeth were. With one bite, she bit Li Heming’s lips and made them bleed. The bloody smell spread from between his lips and touched the tip of their tongues with a warm and sweet scent. 
  
She used a lot of force, and the stinging feeling came. Li Heming frowned fiercely. He lowered his eyes and stared at her angry and ashamed look. He moved his lips to pull his lip from between her teeth, but she bit him hard twice again. 
  
She bit the same wound, like an angry rabbit holding a hungry wolf in its mouth. 
  
Li Heming stopped moving, stood quietly, and even lowered his head slightly, letting Lin Yu raise her head and let go of him after biting him enough. Then he stretched out his tongue to slowly lick the blood from the corner of his lips and tasted a little of her lip balm. 
  
He looked at the tears in her eyes and thought: If she cries like this now, she will hate him to death if we get married in the future. 
  
“Why are you crying?” Li Heming asked, “You bit me, and it wasn’t you who face people with this mouth tomorrow.” 
  
Lin Yu’s ears were already red, almost burning. She didn’t want to pay attention to him. She lowered her head and gently wiped away the tears in her eyes. Her voice was hoarse when she spoke, and she only said, “Lord Li, don’t forget what you promised me.” 
  
Li Heming stroked the sword’s hilt and replied hesitantly, “Yes.” 
  
Lin Yu got his promise and didn’t want to stay any longer. She was ashamed of herself and resented Li Heming. She bent down and picked up the veil on the table. She didn’t even care about etiquette and said to herself, “I’m leaving.” 
  
She was like a child who was bullied by him, whispering that she wanted to go home to find her mother. 
  
Li Heming called her: “Wait a minute.” 
  
Lin Yu raised her eyes, looked at him from under the gauze, and said unhappily, “What now?” 
  
Li Heming did not answer but called outside the courtyard: “Uncle Chen.” 
  
When Old Chen heard this vigorous voice in front of the moon-shaped door, he trotted into the courtyard with his old legs, bowed, and said: “Master.” 
  
Li Heming glanced at Lin Yu’s hands tucked in her sleeves and said: “Go find a hand warmer for Miss Lin.” 
  
Old Chen was stunned for a moment, and Lin Yu was also stunned for a moment. She turned angrily and said, “I don’t want it.” 
  
After that, she left quickly, really not wanting to stay a moment longer.