inspire-indiana Chapter 202 Landing
Chapter 202 Landing
Chapter 202 Landing
In a hazy, warm light, Bai Li slowly awoke.
Leaning against a large pectoral muscle, Bai Li rubbed against it, half-asleep.
Soft, smooth, and elastic.
Every subtle rise and fall is accompanied by a steady and powerful heartbeat.
Bai Li squinted and shrank closer into Zhang Yu's arms.
The man beneath her had a broad waist, his whole body enveloped in a lazy, comfortable feeling.
Let her drown in this body...
Really.
This time, the infatuation on the plane was partly due to Zhang Yu's initiative, but undeniably, she herself was genuinely in love.
Just as he was lost in thought, Zhang Yu seemed to have already noticed Bai Li's awakening.
Bai Li only felt a pair of large hands gently stroking her hair, slowly untangling the knots.
Immediately afterwards, a magnetic voice sounded in my ear: "Someone just reminded us that we'll be at our destination in half an hour. The plane is about to begin its descent, so it's best to wait in a seat outside."
Bai Li slowly opened her eyes, her sleepy gaze fixed on Zhang Yu.
The morning light shone on his face, outlining his deep features. His high, straight nose appeared even more defined in the light and shadow, and his gentle eyes and brows were captivating.
Bai Li originally thought the flight of more than ten hours would be boring, but she didn't expect that being with Zhang Yu would be so "fulfilling".
Bai Li hummed in agreement, but did not get up immediately. Instead, she lingered in Zhang Yu's arms.
—Enjoy your last moments of intimacy.
Zhang Yu sensed Bai Li's affection and tightened his arms around her.
He lowered his head slightly and placed a gentle kiss on Bai Li's hair, his warm lips touching the tips of her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness.
The dozen or so hours passed faster than he had imagined.
It was gone in an instant.
Bai Li fell asleep in the second half of the journey, but Zhang Yu was wide awake.
He didn't want to waste the last bit of stolen time.
Just looking at Bai Li's sleeping face fills my heart with a surge of satisfaction.
But all of this must eventually come to an end.
Like Cinderella in her gorgeous gown, she can enjoy the gifts of magic, but when the clock strikes midnight, everything will vanish.
Bai Li will return to her own world, perhaps to the side of her original lover, and continue living her own life.
And she herself will return to her original identity—just one of the many artists in Shirai.
Although she had prepared herself mentally, when the moment actually arrived, Zhang Yu felt as if a thousand needles were pricking her heart.
A sense of resentment and reluctance surged within me.
Several times he considered putting aside all his concerns and trying to persuade her to stay in an unseemly manner.
But the reins of reason firmly held back the wild horse of impulse.
In the end, he could only swallow all his burning love and transform it into a restrained kiss, which gently landed on Bai Li's hair.
Bai Li listened to the man's strong heartbeat below, and her feelings were quite complicated.
Although she couldn't hear Zhang Yu's inner thoughts.
But she knew that Zhang Yu must be feeling quite unwell at that moment.
The system's favorability notification kept ringing in my mind:
[Zhang Yu's favorability +1]
[Zhang Yu's Favorability: 80]
[Zhang Yu's favorability -1]
[Zhang Yu's Favorability: 79]
……
The favorability rating keeps hovering around 80 points.
Because of that time limit requirement you mentioned before?
From the very beginning, she set clear boundaries for the relationship.
Their intimacy was confined to this airplane.
Without any vows of eternal love or any plans for the future, how can there be any talk of love?
It's just a temporary infatuation.
A man's level of attraction fluctuates, and he's probably struggling with this, right?
With this thought in mind, Bai Li sighed silently in her heart.
However, despite her sympathy, Bai Li did not soften her heart.
Let what happens in the sky remain in the sky.
There is no shortage of opposite-sex people around me with a liking score of 80 or higher.
At least for now, we don't lack it.
There's really no need to put yourself in the eye of the storm for a complicated and risky relationship.
Zhang Yu probably doesn't want his promising career to be tarnished by a scandal involving an affair with his boss, does he?
When Bai Li opened her eyes again, they were clear again.
She slowly straightened up and tidied her somewhat disheveled clothes.
Feeling Zhang Yu's gaze, Bai Li lowered her eyes, her eyes meeting Zhang Yu's again.
Bai Li opened her mouth, originally wanting to say a few words to bring a clear end to the complicated relationship between the two.
But she swallowed the words back.
Zhang Yu is a smart man; he doesn't need much explanation, he understands the proper boundaries.
The tacit understanding among adults is that many things don't need to be explicitly stated; everything is understood without being said.
Zhang Yu seemed to realize this as well, and slowly lowered his eyes, trying to hide the turbulent emotions in them.
Loneliness, resentment, and lingering affection...
After a brief silence, Zhang Yu's eyes regained their clarity, and he simply reached out his slender fingers to remove a stray strand of hair from Bai Li's clothes.
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Bai Li used the private entrance.
Unlike regular channels.
The private passageway was quiet and spacious, and everything was in perfect order.
Customs officers had been waiting for a long time and quickly completed all the checks. The whole process was streamlined and didn't take much time.
As soon as I exited the customs gate, an elderly man in a black uniform strode briskly towards me.
The old man had a high nose bridge and deep eyes, typical Western features. Bai Li recognized him at a glance as Sheldon.
—The steward of Wuhai.
Sheldon approached, bowed slightly with perfect form, and said respectfully, "Miss Bai, this way please. Young Master has been waiting for you for a long time."
Wuhai was indeed waiting for him here.
Even before deciding to go to Country A, Bai Li had anticipated this turn of events.
Country A is Wuhai's stronghold. Wuhai has invited me to come here several times, but I have refused for various reasons.
This year's Apollo Awards ceremony is being held in Country A, so there's no way to avoid it if you want to attend.
Wu Hai's invitation was not simply a matter of extending hospitality; given his personality, who knew what kind of "bad tricks" he might have up his sleeve.
But Bai Li is not panicking now.
After all, they had been neighbors for so long, and Bai Li had gained a new understanding and grasp of his personality.
Although Wu Hai occasionally resorts to petty tricks, he is not a vicious person.
In addition, he seems to have some inexplicable curiosity about himself now.
Overall, it does not pose a substantial danger to oneself.
Moreover, Bai Li now has many options, and even though she is in Wuhai's main base, she has enough confidence.
Wuhai wanted to show his "hostly hospitality," so I decided to play along and accept his kindness.
Thinking of this, Bai Li's gaze swept over the respectfully bowing "Sheldon" in front of her, and she was about to ask the old man to lead the way. However, just as she was about to lift her foot, she suddenly stopped.
The old man's graying sideburns were meticulously trimmed, his suit was pressed so tightly that the creases were like the edge of a knife, and even the angle of his bow was exactly the same as he remembered.
But when she got closer, she could clearly smell a faint fragrance.
—It's the kind that's commonly used in Wuhai.