Chapter 97
And then…
The page in her hand suddenly felt hotter than a branding iron. Li An desperately wanted to let go, but she only gripped it tighter, the area around her knuckles turning red.
But Anoska’s expectant gaze remained, making it impossible for Li An to refuse. She took a deep breath and continued to look down.
“Thanks to the blessing of the Wind God, a cool breeze came at the critical moment and blew me, stark naked, awake.”
At this point, Li An breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to turn the page, Anoska asked, “Are there only a few lines on these two pages?”
Of course not, but these were the only ones she could read.
But Li An couldn’t give a reason and could only say perfunctorily, “They… they’re not important.”
“But, won’t the plot be incoherent?” Anoska raised her doubts.
Li An felt guilty and forced herself to say, “I don’t think so.”
Anoska said “oh,” as if in agreement, but her voice was strangely low, making Li An look up at her.
The other person didn’t say she was unhappy, just hugged her pillow aggrievedly, burying half her face in it. Her thick, curly silver lashes blinked again and again, like a child who couldn’t get candy but was sensible enough not to ask for it.
Li An, who already saw herself as an elder and Anoska as her fragrant, soft daughter, couldn’t stand this.
A thousand-word self-criticism instantly popped into her mind, and she said repeatedly, “I was wrong, I was wrong. I’ll read it again.”
Anoska turned her head pitifully, the lower half of her face still buried in the pillow, leaving only a pair of beautiful eyes that could hold nothing else, completely reflecting Li An’s figure. Her muffled voice was even more so as she said weakly, “If Li An finds it troublesome, then forget it.”
“It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have stayed up so late, pestering Li An to tell me a story.”
She paused, looking at Li An with even more sensibility and pity, “I’m sorry.”
The ends of her silver hair were curled, and the pillow in her arms was even more wrinkled. Under the candlelight, the girl opposite her was like a carefully polished doll, making one’s heart soften.
Under such circumstances, how could Li An still remember any indecent things? She was filled with guilt and self-blame, and even felt that she was a complete bastard.
So what if I read it? Why did I have to skip so much?
The child just wants to listen, and she doesn’t have any bad intentions.
It’s normal for a girl of this age to be a little curious about this. It’s enough to guide her correctly. Avoiding it will only make them more curious and even do more outrageous things.
At this thought, Li An felt even more guilty and said repeatedly, “It’s my fault, it’s not your problem.”
“I’ll read it, I’ll read it again.”
Anoska blinked and said hesitantly, “If Li An doesn’t like it, then forget it…”
Before she could finish, Li An said repeatedly, “I don’t dislike it, how could I dislike it? I love telling stories to Your Excellency the Saintess the most.”
“I just didn’t perform well just now. I have to do it again.”
Li An said with a determined expression, “I guarantee that I won’t miss a single word and will be vivid and colorful, making you feel as if you are there, lingering and forgetting to return.”
It was also hard on her. With all her memories erased, she could still squeeze out so many idioms.
Just as Anoska was about to say something, Li An reached up and grabbed Anoska’s hand, “Your Excellency the Saintess, just call me An’an from now on.”
Anoska opened her mouth again, and Li An said first, “Call me An’an. Li An is too formal.”
She suddenly put on a stern face and said without any threat, “You’re not allowed to call me Li An anymore, or… or I won’t answer you!”
“Alright, An’an,” Anoska blinked and immediately replied.
The speed of this change was too fast, stunning Li An. A bunch of threats and inducements were immediately swallowed back, with no room to be used.
It was a little strange and a little uncomfortable.
It was as if a hunter had set a large net in front, and Li An the little rabbit was reciting a recipe as she jumped in.
But how could Anoska do this?
Looking at the other’s pure and innocent eyes, those strange feelings instantly dissipated.
Impossible, absolutely impossible. I’m just overthinking it.
Li An was so determined.
Then, she changed the subject and began to read the book again, “The succubus’s fingertips brushed over my shoulder.”
“It was like a special magic, fixing me in place.”
“The succubus looked at me, her beautiful eyes brighter than the stars in the sky. Her clothes fell off…”
Li An looked up and saw Anoska waiting attentively. Even though she had heard these words for the second time, she was still focused and serious.
Li An pursed her lips and said, “I panicked and wanted to hide, but she grabbed me.”
“Her pleasant song surrounded my ears, bewitching me and making it harder and harder for me to escape.”
“Her lips were very hot, carrying an unknown fragrance, as sweet as the honey in a flower stamen.”
Li An wanted to stop again, but when she looked up, she met Anoska’s eyes.
“If An’an doesn’t like it…”
“No, I’ll read it,” Li An immediately refused and said in a low voice, “Our lips touched, sticking together again and again. Every time she left, a sense of regret would arise in my heart.”
Anoska then said, “It feels like the poet really likes kissing the succubus.”
“It’s magic. He said the succubus has special magic,” Li An retorted.
Anoska didn’t know if she believed it and just said “oh.”
The tip of the foot on her foot swayed unconsciously, and the tingling sensation grew stronger and stronger, almost spreading throughout her body.
Li An suddenly said, “Your Excellency…”
“Hmm?” The other person immediately responded.
Li An couldn’t stop it. She just randomly averted her eyes and lowered her head to read, “I couldn’t refuse her. When she got close, I didn’t even have the strength to lift a finger, let alone push her away.”
“We kissed again and again.”
“Again and again?” Anoska asked again, sighing with sincerity, “Kissing is really special.”
Li An wanted to correct her, but she didn’t know how to say it. She could only nod randomly. In her complicated emotions, she had actually ignored Anoska’s repeated questions. If she had been fully focused, how could she have been like this? She was clearly deliberately teasing Li An.
But Li An was too nervous and didn’t think about anything. She had to continue reading.
The ears under her pink hair were completely red, and her cheeks were also hot. Her bare feet, which were being stepped on, curled up, wishing she could dig a big hole in the ground.
She stammered, “Her clothes… her clothes fell off.”
“The succubus tempted me, making me cross the line again and again.”
“Fortunately… fortunately, God noticed my predicament and kept pulling me out.”
The pages turned one after another. Although Li An stammered, she still tried her best to read word by word. Anoska’s gaze lingered, her eyes obscure and focused.
As time passed, it became quieter outside the room. The noisy sounds all disappeared, leaving only the bright moon.
Li An gradually got used to this awkwardness and could even offer a rebuttal or two between sentences, but the next second, Anoska rolled off.
Yes, rolled off.
The other person seemed to be really sleepy. She had been holding a pillow for a long time without moving. Her head tilted, and her whole body leaned towards the edge of the bed, falling off.
Li An was startled and instinctively reached out to catch her.
With a muffled grunt, Li An was pressed into the bedding, and Anoska straddled her, her hands pressing down, not knowing where she was pinching, and said, “An’an, are you alright?”
Li An was a little dazed from the fall, her hands still on Anoska’s legs.
It was like…
Like the posture of the succubus pressing on the human in the story just now.
How can it be such a coincidence?
A doubt flashed past. Before she could think about it, she heard Anoska say, “I’m sorry, I was too sleepy and almost fell asleep.”
Too sleepy?
Li An thought of how Anoska had been suffering from insomnia for several days and instantly understood.
She patted Anoska’s leg and only managed to squeeze out, “Hand.”
Anoska seemed to have just realized. She quickly let go and apologized again, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s my fault.”
“It’s alright, Your Excellency the Saintess,” Li An could only forgive and said, “Please get off me.”
The other person said “alright” repeatedly. In the pulling, the hem of her dress revealed a section of her fair calf, which was pressed tightly against Li An’s side. Against Li An’s hot skin, it felt cool and comfortable.
A strange reluctance arose in her heart, but under the urging of reason, Li An still raised her hand to push the other away.
But perhaps because she had been kneeling for too long, Anoska wanted to get up, but her legs went weak, and she fell back down, even more so than before, completely lying on top of Li An.
“Mmm,” the other person let out a muffled groan, her thin lips unintentionally brushing past Li An’s ear.
The body under the nightgown was not as thin as she had imagined. It was soft and smooth, like a piece of soft, warm jade, making Li An’s breath stop.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, An’an.”
“Did I hurt you?”
“My foot just went numb. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
The other person said in a flurry, her warm breath getting closer and closer to her ear, wrapping around it and making it itch unbearably.
Li An wanted to shrink back, but there was no escape.
“An’an?”
“An’an, I was wrong.”
“I’m sorry, I’ll get up right away.”
Although she said that, the other person had no intention of getting up.
Li An was trembling from the itch of the other’s breath and said intermittently, “It’s alright… it’s alright, you get down first.”
“Get down, I’m itchy.”
Her pleading voice was tinged with a hint of panting.
“Anoska, get down.”
“I’m sorry, An’an, my leg is a little numb,” the other person apologized again, feeling very guilty.
The ears that had been red before were now burning hot. Li An had no choice but to raise her hand to push her away, but her eyes shifted, and she saw Anoska’s dazed gaze.
It was fixed on her thin lips, ignorant and with a hint of naive desire.
“Li An, what does kissing really feel like?”
“Is it really that comfortable?”
The familiar question sounded again. The candle next to them sizzled, and the wick fell into the lamp oil. The room darkened a little, and the already ambiguous and stagnant atmosphere intensified.
Li An’s breathing became a little heavier. At some point, her hand had already pinched Anoska’s thigh, leaving small indentations.
What does kissing really feel like?
Is it really as sweet as the bard described?
Is it really that comfortable?
One question after another popped up. Li An suddenly felt that Anoska was the real succubus, possessing a special charm magic that was pulling her step by step towards a cliff.
At this moment, Anoska raised her eyes and met Li An’s.
Her gilded eyes fell into the azure eyes, like a scorching sun falling into the ocean, creating waves.
The book next to them was flipped over another page by the wind, and the content described in the ink characters was even more explicit.
As if bewitched, Li An tilted her head slightly and pressed her lips against Anoska’s.
It was softer than she had imagined, but not as sweet as the poet had described. Only when her breath fell did she taste a hint of fragrance.
“So sweet,” Anoska suddenly said softly.
“An’an is sweet.”
A gust of wind suddenly blew outside. The book that had fallen to the floor flipped over page after page, making a slapping sound. The already weak candlelight suddenly went out, and the room was plunged into darkness, leaving only the sound of their pounding hearts.