RNP Chapter 657: Warmth in the Forest
Chapter 657: Warmth in the Forest
"You're here." Jian Yiqiu's voice was low and pleasant, like a cello plucked in the night, with a strange penetrating power that went straight into people's hearts.
"I knew you would come."
Xiao Jin stopped at the edge of the platform, a few steps away from him.
The night wind blew her untied long hair, and the cold moonlight outlined her delicate jawline.
Xiao Jin looked at Jian Yiqiu, who seemed to have taken off all his disguises, and ripples surged in the depths of his eyes.
"I guessed that you led me here." Xiao Jin's statement sounded particularly clear in the silent night.
"Very smart." Jian Yiqiu admitted frankly, smiling slightly as if he was coaxing a child, which made Xiao Jin curl his eyes.
He took a step closer to Xiao Jin, and the distance between them was instantly shortened. Xiao Jin could even smell a clean and refreshing scent coming from him, like a forest after rain, mixed with a faint cedar-like scent.
"The bar is too noisy and too crowded. There are some words, some... things, I only want to show you."
He raised his hand slightly, and pointed his slender fingers at the void, as if plucking invisible strings, and waved them gracefully and casually.
There were no gorgeous fireworks and no deafening noises.
However, just as his fingertips passed by, one, two, three... countless points of starlight, brighter and more dreamy than the guiding stars outside the window, condensed out of thin air!
They seemed to have life, floating down lightly, landing on the ground of the platform, on the rocks, and even on the hanging vines.
next second!
Those falling stars bloom silently!
Clusters of dreamy flowers bloom in the starlight!
The petals are made of pure light, flowing with gorgeous colors of blue, purple, and silver, and the stamens are dancing points of light like the core of a star.
They have no physical form, but they emit a real, soft and cool halo, which transforms the entire small platform into a garden in the galaxy.
The flowers of light swayed silently, illuminating the figures of the two people, like a dream, so beautiful that it seemed out of this world.
This miracle woven by starlight was clearly reflected in Xiao Jin's pupils.
Even though her mind was as strong as a rock, her breathing became lighter at this moment.
It’s very beautiful… Whether it’s a survival game or the doomsday world where Xiao Jin lived in his previous life, you won’t see such a beautiful scene.
The most visible color in her eyes is blood...
Limbs, flesh, blood, ruins, fear, numbness.
"sit?"
Jian Yiqiu hadn't known when he was sitting on a flat stone platform next to the crescent-shaped boulder. He patted the space beside him, and a small ice crystal low table appeared there, with two clear crystal cups on it.
Xiao Jin walked over silently and sat down beside him.
The stone platform was cold, but the warm breath belonging to another person coming from the side was unusually clear.
Jian Yiqiu picked up a crystal pot, which was filled with deep blue liquid like a liquid galaxy, dotted with countless tiny, twinkling star-like points of light.
He poured the liquid into two crystal glasses.
"Try it? 'Starry Sky Drink', it's alcohol-free and won't make you drunk. It will just... make you feel the present moment more clearly." He handed one of the cups to Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin took it and his fingertips touched the cold wall of the crystal glass.
The liquid in the cup is as deep as the universe, with tiny starlight slowly rotating and floating in it, exuding a clear and mysterious fragrance.
She took a sip.
The taste is cool and smooth, like melted ice, instantly dispelling the chill of the night breeze.
An indescribable sweetness, as if mixed with the scent of distant stars, spreads across the tip of the tongue and slides down the throat, bringing a strange, soul-cleansing sense of clarity.
At this moment, the turmoil in Xiao Jin's heart, the long-accumulated fatigue and the hostility brought about by killing, seemed to be gently soothed and cleansed by this clear liquid.
Neither of them spoke anymore.
The galaxy flows silently overhead, and the flowers of light bloom quietly underfoot, just like a fairyland.
The night wind rustled through the treetops, bringing a gentle rustling sound. Deep in the jungle, a night owl let out a long cry or two, and time seemed to freeze on this small starlit platform.
Xiao Jin held the crystal glass, feeling the steady and reassuring body temperature coming from his side, and watching the slowly rotating galaxy in the glass.
A long-lost sense of peace, as if forgotten in the depths of distant memory, was like warm spring water, quietly soaking her heart that had been frozen for too long.
There was no calculation, no killing, no deception. Just starlight, breeze, tranquility, and this mysterious man beside him who inexplicably made him feel relaxed.
This tranquility was pure without a trace of impurities, and so precious that Xiao Jin was almost... at a loss.
I still remember that it was a long, long time ago, so long that Xiao Jin even forgot the time.
At that time, he was still a junior high school student with a father and mother who loved him. They were not the original owner, but Xiao Jin himself.
My father liked to drink. Xiao Jin, who was still a minor at the time, was very naive and often drank Dad's wine secretly.
I remember that the wine was very strong, and it felt completely different from the glass in my hand.
On the other side, Jian Yiqiu neither looked at Xiao Jin nor interrupted her recollection. She just looked up at the starry sky, and her profile looked particularly soft in the swaying light and shadow of the flower of light.
He seemed to be immersed in this rare peace, taking off all disguises and fatigue.
I don't know how much time passed. Perhaps it was the intoxicating starlight, the alluring aroma of the "starry drink," or perhaps this tranquility was too precious...
Xiao Jin tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on Jian Yiqiu's profile, which was so close to him. His straight nose, his thin lips, and his deep, unfathomable eyes that reflected the stars.
Jian Yiqiu seemed to feel her gaze and slowly turned his head.
Their eyes met amidst the flowing starlight and dreamy flowers of light.
The air seemed to become sticky and hot in an instant, and silent electric currents crackled within a short distance.
The vague ambiguity in the bar and the shock brought by the ice crystal roses were infinitely magnified and fermented in this absolutely private and absolutely quiet starry secret realm, brewing into a throbbing that was enough to burn away reason.
The deep vortex in Jian Yiqiu's dark brown eyes seemed to suck Xiao Jin's soul in.
He slowly approached, his warm breath brushing against Xiao Jin's slightly cool earlobes, and said with a hint of hoarseness: "It may be a bit abrupt to say this, but the starlight here...is not even one ten-thousandth of what you see..."
The deep voice scratched my heart like a feather.
Xiao Jin did not retreat. Deep in his cold eyes, the ice was silently shattering and melting, igniting a dark yet blazing flame.
Her Adam's apple rolled slightly, as if she was suppressing something.
The next second, all restraint and distance collapsed!
It was Xiao Jin who moved first!
She suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbed the front of Jian Yiqiu's shirt, and pulled him towards her with force, her movements showing her usual dominance and unquestionable attitude!
Or maybe, Jian Yiqiu had anticipated this and went forward to meet it!
Their lips, carrying the coolness of the starry sky and the heat that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time, collided heavily!
There was no temptation, no gentle prelude, just like a volcano that had been suppressed for thousands of years suddenly erupting!
This kiss was fierce and almost predatory, with a ferocity and desire to tear the other person apart and devour him.
Xiao Jin's lips were cool and soft, yet held an irresistible strength. Jian Yiqiu's response was like a raging fire, instantly engulfing all of Xiao Jin's senses.
He pried open Xiao Jin's teeth, and his tongue, carrying the coolness of the "Starry Sky Drink" and his own hot breath, went straight in, domineeringly conquering the city.
The two people's breath blended instantly, the coolness of mint and the coldness of cedar mixed into a dizzying feeling of intoxication.
Xiao Jin was not willing to be outdone, and took the initiative to entangle with Jian Yiqiu. His fingertips were deeply embedded in the clothes on Jian Yiqiu's back, and he could even feel the outline of the tight muscles and the burning body temperature under the clothes.
Jian Yiqiu's palm stroked Xiao Jin's neck and inserted it into her slightly cool long hair. He pressed her towards him with irresistible force, deepening the almost suffocating kiss.
The entanglement of lips and teeth was accompanied by the clear sound of water, which seemed particularly clear and ambiguous on the silent platform.
Their breaths scorched each other's cheeks, scorching with passion. Flowers of light swayed silently around them, starlight streaming across their pressed bodies, creating a silhouette that made blood boil.
Xiao Jin's hand slowly slid down Jian Yiqiu's spine. Through the thin fabric of the shirt, he could clearly feel the curve and strength of the tight waistline.
Her fingertips carried an electric current, causing Jian Yiqiu's body to tremble slightly wherever they passed.
Jian Yiqiu's hands that were holding Xiao Jin's collar tightened unconsciously. His big hands were placed on her slender waist, and a suppressed, almost inaudible groan escaped from his throat.
This kiss has already surpassed the simple touch of lips and teeth.
As if it was a silent declaration, the suppressed emotions instantly burst out, and the cold and the heat collided madly, igniting the ambiguous sparks that quickly spread throughout the fierce entanglement, and also ignited the surging emotions hidden under Xiao Jin's calm appearance.
The two of them were filled with such strong emotions that it seemed as if they were going to completely ignite this small starlight platform in the next second!
I don't know how long it was until the air in their lungs was exhausted and they separated breathlessly.
Xiao Jin's lips were red and swollen, and her eyes were misty.
Jian Yiqiu's hair was slightly disheveled, and there was an unfading fire burning in his deep brown eyes, staring at Xiao Jin tightly.
Xiao Jin's chest heaved, and although there was a rare blush on his cold face, his eyes still held a hint of ignited aggression as he looked back without flinching.
The air was filled with a thick, lingering scent of ambiguity and desire.
Jian Yiqiu chuckled softly, his voice unusually hoarse: "It seems... this 'Starry Sky Drink' is indeed delicious..."
He stretched out his finger and gently brushed Xiao Jin's slightly swollen lower lip, his movements carrying a hint of satisfied laziness and a deeper temptation.
Xiao Jin slapped his hand away, leaned directly against the cold crescent-shaped boulder, closed his eyes, and tried to calm his pounding heartbeat and churning blood.
Perhaps it was because the passionate kiss just now consumed too much energy, or perhaps it was because the calming effect of the "Starry Sky Drink" began to take effect, or perhaps... it was the extremely reassuring breath and this rare absolute tranquility coming from beside him.
The nerves that had been tense and fighting for too long finally relaxed completely in this secret place with the galaxy as a blanket and the flowers of light as a carpet, in the afterglow of a passionate kiss that was like a fusion of souls.
Soon, Xiao Jin's breathing gradually became long and even, his thick eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyelids, and his body unconsciously relaxed its guard, even moving slightly closer to the heat source beside him.
She...fell asleep.
In an unfamiliar copy, she fell into a defenseless sleep next to the man she had just kissed passionately.
The sleeping face was so quiet that it was almost fragile, having lost all its coldness and sharpness, like a traveler who had finally found a harbor after a long journey.
Jian Yiqiu turned sideways and looked at her quietly.
The starlight gently fell on Xiao Jin's sleeping face, outlining her delicate facial features.
Her eyelashes were long like butterfly wings, her nose was straight, and her slightly swollen lips were unconsciously slightly opened, revealing a little bit of white teeth.
Without the coldness and vigilance she had when she was awake, she was now as pure and beautiful as an elf that had fallen into the mortal world.
Jian Yiqiu's gaze was as deep as the sea, filled with indescribable complex emotions.
He stretched out his hand, his fingertips hovering above Xiao Jin's cheek, as if he wanted to touch her, but was afraid of disturbing this rare peace.
In the end, the fingertips just lightly brushed over a strand of hair that fell on Xiao Jin's forehead, the movement was as gentle as if treating a rare treasure.
He just sat there quietly, watching and gazing at Xiao Jin's sleeping face.
He gently took off his dark grey suit jacket and carefully covered Xiao Jin with it to shield him from the cool night wind.
The stars flow silently above your head, and the flowers of light bloom quietly under your feet.
Time seems to have lost its meaning in this secret place blessed by the stars.
Jian Yiqiu maintained the same posture, like a guardian sculpture, his eyes never leaving Xiao Jin.
Until the first ray of dawn pierced the deep blue night sky, hiding the stars one by one, and gradually blending the light of the flower of light into the morning light.
A new day is about to begin.
And their "vacation" will eventually end.
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Today is the third day of the game.
If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Jin and other players will return to the train space tomorrow morning.
When Xiao Jin woke up on the stone platform, there was no trace of Jian Yiqiu beside him, only the glass bottle on the table.
The glass bottle was not big, only one finger high and about the width of a coin, and inside it was a firefly whose body looked like ice crystals.
Yes, fireflies.
If Xiao Jin was not mistaken, that thing should be what he saw last night.
Xiao Jin opened his suit jacket and picked up the glass bottle.
The fireflies seemed to be sleeping, but when Xiao Jin held the bottle, the fireflies inside suddenly began to flap their wings.
Then it woke up from its slumber and emitted a brilliant light.
[Night Firefly: When you are bored, you can try shaking it, maybe it will bring you a little surprise.]
Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he put the glass bottle away and put it into the space...
ps: Sorry, Jiang Shang has a high fever due to gastroenteritis and is not in good condition, so there is not much content in this picture today o(╥﹏╥)o.