Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 345 - Chapter 345 Chapter 269 You Drink Strawberry

Chapter 345: Chapter 269: You Drink Strawberry Chapter 345: Chapter 269: You Drink Strawberry In the rental, Shen Qingning’s pair of cold, clear eyes couldn’t help but widen slightly.

Cheng Zhu had always been recognized as unruly, and Shen Qingning had always felt that he liked to pick on her more than others and enjoyed provoking her.

The kiss that day in the car had also come up after a conversation about “bullying”.

But what do you mean by that now?

You kissed me that day.

Now you’re saying you weren’t drunk.

It was hard not to let her imagination, as a seasoned romance novel enthusiast, run wild with countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

That damn ambiguous atmosphere was starting to spread in this two-bedroom apartment.

But apart from the ambiguity, there were other things.

Since the incident in the car, their ensuing interactions hadn’t really changed much from before.

It was just that talking about going to Zhou Jielun’s concert had brought some ambiguous undertones.

Cheng Zhu hadn’t shown much initiative on her part.

As for her, being quite the proud tsundere, you could imagine.

Recently, the two of them had definitely been in contact, but the intimacy hadn’t escalated.

On this, Cheng Zhu had his own intentions, there was a bit of a method to it.

Moreover, there had been a few minor incidents during this time, including Cheng Zhu and the attractive counselor, Chen Jieyu, showing signs of a budding “Jieyu-Cheng First Ascent”.

Listening to his words now, Shen Qingning’s heartbeat had already started to accelerate.

Yet recalling the events of this period, she again felt he was truly as bad to her as ever!

A few words slipped out uncontrollably from her lips: “Then why did you still…”

She immediately regretted not finishing her sentence.

Being a proud and rational tsundere, she forcefully stopped herself mid-sentence.

But who was Cheng Zhu?

Could he not catch the signal in such a situation?

Her meaning was, “If you weren’t drunk, then why did you still kiss me?”

But understanding, doing, and saying are all different matters.

“So what then?” he asked with a smirk, coaxing her to finish her sentence.

His naturally rascally demeanor made that smirk all the stronger, making it awkward for Shen Qingning to continue.

“Nothing!” Her tone turned noticeably colder.

But her entire face blushed slightly, clearly embarrassed to the point of irritation.

The two now stood in front of the sofa, one holding milk tea and a box of strawberries, the other carrying a bag with fruit wine.

Cheng Zhu lightly lowered his head to meet her gaze again.

Today, Shen Qingning’s attire still suited his personal tastes, comparable to the night she wore black silk.

Her long women’s trench coat featured a waist belt, accentuating her slender waist.

Due to her stunningly long legs, her waistline was naturally high.

The purpose of the belt was to further emphasize this feature.

But now, even her eyebrows slightly furrowed, very displeased with the smile in Cheng Zhu’s eyes.

Cheng Zhu saw her expression and cleverly decided to retreat as a way to advance.

“Fine, fine, I was drunk too,” he said.

This statement was enough to infuriate anyone!

This was not the first tug of war between their emotions.

“You!” Shen Qingning’s irritation surpassed her breaking point, but she still didn’t know what to say to him.

Even the accelerated heartbeat and embarrassment she felt a moment ago had started to subside.

He had just emphasized that he wasn’t drunk, wouldn’t it be just like my juvenile brother Shen Ming Lang, just a man stubbornly boasting about his alcohol tolerance?

So, it’s all in my head!

She lowered her eyelids, no longer looking at him, her emotions exceedingly complicated, impulsively saying, “Right, I can’t hold my liquor, we were both drunk that day… Mm!”

Her lips were suddenly sealed by Cheng Zhu.

Everything happened so suddenly, sending her mind into a fleeting blank state.

Last time Cheng Zhu took her first kiss, they were at least in the backseat of a Land Rover, within a confined, cramped space.

Before kissing, they had both drunk quite a bit, both at least tipsy, and she was indeed a little drunk, though not completely inebriated.

In that state, their proximity and direct gaze at one another had already spun a thread in the air.

The ambiguous atmosphere had completely exploded within the car!

But now?

A woman in a man’s rental, indeed this scenario was no worse than inside a car.

When Cheng Zhu had just claimed he wasn’t drunk, the ambiguous atmosphere had indeed started to rise.

But in the end, the proud tsundere held back, only saying half a sentence, “Then you still…”

She stopped abruptly there.

Thus, both the rhythm of the conversation and the ambience of ambiguity had been cut off.

Cheng Zhu was deliberately teasing her, purposely provoking this proud young woman, suddenly saying, “Fine, fine, I was drunk.”

In this context, his sudden kiss was truly a complete surprise.

To what extent?

Shen Qingning couldn’t hold onto her items securely, the box of strawberries falling straight to the ground, her hand holding the milk tea barely maintained its grip.

She was even a bit frightened.

Their lips touched, and after her gift box of strawberries fell, making a snapping sound, her free left hand involuntarily pushed Cheng Zhu away with great force.

Tonight’s rhythm seemed out of control, like the beat had gone chaotic.

But not really.

You were just airing your grievances, saying, “Right, I really can’t hold my liquor. We were both drunk that day.”

After Cheng Zhu had suddenly assaulted her lips, he stared into her eyes and repeated three words again.

Just three words reignited the adult ambiguity and tug-of-war within the rental.

He repeated for the third time, saying,

“I wasn’t.”

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In the living room of the rental, Shen Qingning heard Cheng Zhu say this for the third time and felt her mind go completely blank, a weak current sweeping from her head to her feet.

Every emotion bottled up inside her exploded at that moment.

The first “I wasn’t,” the second “I wasn’t,” the third “I wasn’t”–each had a different impact.

That sense of surrender started to emerge again.

She stood in front of Cheng Zhu, now unable to do or say anything.

Her emotions had been like a roller coaster in this short time.

There had been ups and downs, a recent major drop, and finally, a climb or rather, a surge!

The third time of “I wasn’t” should have been said after the sudden attack.

As for now, anyone not foolish would know what to do.

The atmosphere had been heated to this point; it was time to show this tough-talking woman a lesson!

Cheng Zhu again sealed her lips with his.

But unlike the intentionally fierce sudden attack last time, this time he deliberately approached slowly.

She did not dodge or reject.

Just like their first kiss in the car, her tongue defensively dodged in the face of this man’s invasion.

But here’s the interesting part: if her tongue remained still, then nothing could proceed.

Dodging was also a movement.

Even… could that be considered a kind of engaging interaction?

Previous kisses had found her half-reclined in the car.

But today she was standing.

Maintaining her stance, she could distinctly feel her body first stiffen, then relax, and then tense even more.

Her perfectly matched long legs were so tight they were poker-straight.

The tension in her leg muscles was like suddenly putting on high heels, indicative of her current state.

She felt Cheng Zhu was driving her insane!

And today, she hadn’t had any alcohol, not a drop.

Only half a cup of Cheese Mixed Berries.

The previous events could still be attributed to being under the influence, but today they were both extra sober.

Cheng Zhu’s idle right hand embraced her waist firmly.

The waist was easy to find, right at the belt of the trench coat.

Then he forcefully pulled her into his embrace!

Now Shen Qingning was still holding that cup of Cheese Mixed Berries, right?

As the kiss progressed, the hand holding the milk tea positioned at her chest began gripping it harder.

At that moment, as Cheng Zhu pulled her into his embrace, her already tense legs took a very stiff step forward, as if she were wearing high heels and had twisted her ankle, stumbling slightly.

This resulted in the two of them not exactly pressing close together but reaching a critical distance–with that cup of milk tea in between!

Her hand clutching the milk tea at her chest meant it essentially was sandwiched between them.

Of course, Shen Qingning’s right hand holding the Cheese Mixed Berries was also squeezed.

Cheng Zhu had his own pace in conquering territory, which caused the Cheese Mixed Berries to alternately undergo considerable pressure and then be spared.

Its variations represented the rhythm and technique of Cheng Zhu.

After a long while, their lips parted, eyes meeting.

In Shen Qingning’s eyes swirled a mist, her once cool face was no longer cool but filled with an intoxicating flush.

She really wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in, avoiding Cheng Zhu’s gaze.

The typically strong aura she carried was defeated once more, unable to meet his eyes.

Where was that forceful domineering older-sister type in a trench coat?

Just a total disarray!

During this, her gaze finally fell on the poor strawberry gift box that had fallen to the ground.

The lid of the gift box was transparent, each plump, fresh strawberry placed in its own little compartment.

But even so, the box had fallen from midair, definitely causing a few strawberries to be bruised.

And as everyone knows, strawberries are delicate and cannot withstand being knocked around.

“They, they’ve all been ruined,” Shen Qingning started looking for something to busy herself with.

She actually held a very special regard for this strawberry gift box meant for her.

Such that her tone actually carried a small accusation and distress.

It’s all your fault, launching that surprise attack!

She flopped onto the sofa, first placing her “tortured” Cheese Mixed Berries on the table, then bending over to pick up the gift box.

Cheng Zhu stood nearby, looking down at her sitting on the sofa.

As she bent down to pick up the gift box, her body naturally formed an attractive and charming curve.

That superior shoulder and neck line could be said to be perfectly displayed as she bent down and leaned forward.

Shen Qingning’s skin was that conspicuously white cold pale tone, now under the room’s light, could be said to be glowingly translucent.

Below her appealing white neck were those enthralling collarbones.

Such white skin, such a beautiful shoulder and neck, it’s truly a pity not to leave something.

Perhaps, you’ve heard of… planting strawberries?

Cheng Zhu also sat on the sofa, pretending to help her pick up, while saying, “Does it hurt?”

“Yeah,” she turned to look at him, a hint of accusation in her eyes.

As if to say: It’s all because of you!

Cheng Zhu quietly looked at her.

–No way around it, then I’ll have to return a few to you.

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(ps: First update! These kinds of [course chapters] are always extremely slow to write, it’s the last two days of the month, I need monthly votes!!!)