CHAPTER 521: CHAPTER 379 CHANGE OF HEART_2

Just as he was about to lie down and sleep, he suddenly felt Sophie move closer to him.

Before he could ask, Sophie’s gentle yet slightly shy voice sounded in the dark: "You’ve already touched what you should, so just hold me to sleep tonight."

Li Jing was a bit surprised upon hearing this.

But since she was so proactive, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.

He didn’t say anything, just slowly stretched out his arm and gently embraced Sophie.

The moment Sophie leaned into Li Jing’s strong and warm chest, she inexplicably felt a sense of peace.

Her face lightly pressed against Li Jing’s chest, listening to the steady and strong heartbeat, she softly said "Good night," her voice so gentle as if afraid to disturb the tranquility.

Li Jing also gently replied, "Good night." Before long, his breathing became steady and long, clearly drifting into a sweet dream.

But at this time, Sophie still had no sleepiness; she slowly lifted her eyes, silently watching Li Jing, who was so close.

Even though the tent was dim, and she couldn’t see Li Jing’s face clearly, her gaze stubbornly stayed there, as if trying to imprint the person before her deeply in her heart.

After gazing quietly for a while, she slowly lifted her head and gently placed a kiss on Li Jing’s lips.

Then she spoke softly, her voice as small as a mosquito’s buzz:

"Li Jing, I like you. Even though you can’t hear me, I still have to say it."

After speaking, a complex and melancholic emotion surged in Sophie’s heart, and she slowly closed her eyes.

The night was like water, silent and still, the entire tent immersed in a deep silence.

The sea breeze gently brushed by, and no one knew how many subtle changes and secret feelings quietly grew in this endless night.

Early the next morning, Li Jing gradually woke, feeling the warmth in his arms and a faint fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose, making his heart flutter.

As his consciousness cleared, he remembered that Sophie was nestled in his arms at this moment.

Li Jing looked down; in the dim tent light, he could only see a blurred outline.

He reached out to pull open the tent window, and in an instant, the morning sunlight poured in, enveloping the whole tent in a warm glow, and a cozy atmosphere spread through the air.

Li Jing lowered his head again to find Sophie still sound asleep in his arms, looking very much like a gentle and adorable kitten.

One side of her collar was a bit askew, exactly from some unconscious movement Li Jing had made in his sleep last night.

The sunlight softly fell on Sophie’s face, outlining her long eyelashes, making her delicate features all the more defined.

Her chest’s faintly visible fair skin, in the play of light and shadow, appeared particularly captivating and irresistibly beautiful.

At this moment, outside remained quiet, with only the distant honking of cars and shouting sounds faintly heard, mixed with the rhythmic sound of the waves crashing.

In this tranquil morning, Li Jing felt extremely at ease.

He looked at Sophie in his arms, gently nudging her, trying to wake her.

But even after calling her several times, Sophie showed no signs of waking, instead burrowing even tighter into his embrace.

Li Jing noticed Sophie’s slightly trembling long eyelashes, along with her breathing, which was different from the rhythm of someone truly asleep.

He understood in his heart that this woman was surely awake but just pretending to sleep.

Li Jing’s lips curled into a subtle smile, choosing not to expose her, and instead slowly reached out, gently grasping Sophie’s exquisite chin, then leaned in for a kiss.

Sure enough, just as their lips touched, Sophie suddenly opened her eyes, and in that instant, their gazes met.

Seeing the hint of amusement in Li Jing’s eyes, Sophie’s face flushed with redness, and she frantically tried to push him away.

However, Li Jing took the opportunity to hold her tight, deepening the kiss.

Unlike last night in the dark, now the light was sufficient, allowing each to see the other’s face clearly, adding a different flavor to the kiss.

Lying beside such a beauty, having slept embraced together all night, after having rested through the night, Li Jing’s energy had fully recovered, causing a surge of desire in his heart.

He held Sophie tightly, his hands unconsciously wandering gently over her body.

Sophie’s face turned beet red, struggling mightily, but in the end, her strength couldn’t match his, and her resistance gradually weakened, her body slowly becoming soft.

Finally, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Li Jing, fervently responding to the kiss as the atmosphere of intimacy enveloped them.

The two kissed passionately for about ten minutes, with Li Jing’s hands roaming all over Sophie, and only when he was satisfied did he slowly release her lips.

Sophie looked at Li Jing, who looked completely content, feeling both shy and vexed, she couldn’t help but clench her fist and pound on his chest.

She bit her lower lip lightly, her face flushing charmingly red, and said teasingly:

"You’re such a scoundrel, taking advantage of me while I’m asleep!"

Li Jing looked at her amusedly, raised an eyebrow, and said: "Obviously, you woke earlier than me, but still stayed in my arms. Who’s taking advantage of whom?"

Being uncovered so bluntly by Li Jing, Sophie’s face alternated between pale and red, hastily retorting:

"Who... who woke up? I was woken up by you!"

In fact, she did wake up before Li Jing. Waking up in the early morning light, feeling Li Jing’s strong embrace and steady heartbeat, she felt reluctant to leave the warmth and couldn’t resist enjoying it longer.

She knew that after this parting, it might be difficult to have contact with Li Jing again, so she pretended to be asleep, savoring this rare closeness for a bit longer.

Who could have thought that Li Jing would play along, taking advantage of the situation, leaving her feeling both shy and annoyed.

But she couldn’t deny that being treated with such intimacy gave her a hint of enjoyment.

At this moment, from the tent next to them came the faint sounds of someone waking up, as if suddenly awakened, Sophie quickly pushed Li Jing away, urgently saying:

"Alright, alright, let’s not be silly anymore. How embarrassing if they see us!"

Li Jing looked at her panic-stricken appearance, finding it very amusing, teasing her:

"I told them we were a couple, so just holding each other, they wouldn’t find it strange, would they?"

Hearing this, Sophie was taken aback, pondering for a moment, she had to admit that what Li Jing said made sense.

Thinking of this, her inner shyness and worry alleviated quite a bit, no longer fearing that others might see their intimate posture as before.

However, she still hurried to straighten her disheveled clothes, while tidying up, she couldn’t help but scold teasingly:

"You really don’t know how to treat a girl gently, my clothes are almost torn to shreds by you!"

As she said this, she slightly pouted, with a touch of coquettish annoyance on her face, yet her eyes hid a hint of a smile.

Li Jing looked at his own equally disheveled clothes, his lips curling, teasing back:

"Look at my clothes worth thousands, even under your hands, they weren’t spared, made this messy, I didn’t feel a bit of your gentleness."

While speaking, he lightly shook his clothes, trying to make them look tidier.

Sophie, hearing this, glanced up at Li Jing’s collar, which she had messed up, the neat collar now crooked.

Her little face was instantly colored with a blush as if painted with a rosy hue, burning hot.

Realizing her earlier behavior was somewhat improper, she quickly closed her mouth, ceased to speak, lowering her head, pretending to fix her hemline seriously, to cover up her embarrassment.

Once both were tidily dressed, Sophie suddenly looked straight at Li Jing, locking her eyes onto him.

Li Jing, being stared at in such a manner, felt uneasy all over, as if there was something strange on his body, and subconsciously moved, then asked:

"Why are you looking at me like that, so intently?"

Sophie’s eyes flickered with curiosity and doubt, tilting her head, she asked:

"Did you really sleep from when you lay down last night until just now, without waking up in between?"

Li Jing was baffled by this question, not understanding Sophie’s intent, but still nodded and replied:

"Yeah, why suddenly ask this?"

Sophie raised an eyebrow, as if hesitating whether to voice her doubts, paused briefly, then continued to ask:

"I was in your arms the whole night yesterday, didn’t you ever think of... doing that kind of thing to me?"

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