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Chapter 560 The Kiss That Was Reserved
No matter how optimistic Ye Qing was, she knew that once she returned to Europe with the Haixin Society, not only would she be unable to come to the Asian Union, but even going online would probably be a luxury.

The worst-case scenario is that even consciousness and human form cannot be preserved.

The lie she fabricated was actually an explanation for her future disappearance.

Ye Qing did not plan to return to the Sea Heart Society with Ladya and the others.

Zhu Lan has already made up her mind to escape.

As long as he can get rid of Lydia and the others' surveillance, given how vast the Asian Union is, they might not be able to find him again.

But the prerequisite is to sever all previous social ties and leave no traceable clues.

This is not only for himself, but also to ensure that the people around him are not used as bargaining chips by Lydia and others.

Ye Qing has only been aware of her consciousness for a little over a decade.

Even by human standards of time, she was just a teenage girl.

This is a fact that precociousness cannot change.

It takes great courage and perseverance to cut off all contact with a child and force them to live a life of exile in a foreign land.

But in order to protect Ai Liang, Yi Wenna, Zhu Lan... she had no choice but to do it.

"Why did I come to you... I don't know either. Maybe I'm just too troubled and wanted you to comfort me?" Ye Qing said, squinting her eyes and half-jokingly.

Ai Liang nodded: "How do you want me to comfort you?"

Ye Qing was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that Ai Liang would actually take the initiative to comfort her.

In the past, Ai Liang would just let you say whatever you wanted while I read my book, never showing any intention to comfort you.

Ye Qing looked at Ai Liang's arm and gently poked it.

Ai Liang understood immediately.

His hand went through the back of Ye Qing's neck, put his arm around her shoulder, and let her rest her head in his arms.

This might be the first time Ai Liang has been so proactive in cooperating with Ye Qing.

Ye Qing felt that all of this was somewhat unreal.

As if she had just taken a shower, Ye Qing exuded a fresh scent of shower gel.

The fragrance, mixed with hormones, seemed to tempt Ai Liang to hold the other person even tighter.

Before Ai Liang could react, Ye Qing sat down in Ai Liang's lap first.

Practice makes perfect, and this time her expression was much more natural than last time.

Ye Qing sat on Ai Liang's lap with her back against his chest, then rested her head against his chin.

Ai Liang raised his hands, but Ye Qing pressed them down first, slowly moving them to her abdomen, allowing Ai Liang to hug her from behind.

"That's good...that's good...that's good..."

Ye Qing's soft voice came from in front of him, her words filled with deep reluctance and attachment.

Perhaps in Ai Liang's eyes, this was just an ordinary interaction, apart from some intimacy.

Ye Qing, however, regarded this embrace as her final farewell.

The fusion warriors of the Sea Heart Society could attack at any moment; she no longer has time to enjoy her current life.

Ai Liang made no extra moves; he chose to follow Ye Qing's wishes and simply hugged her.

Time ticked by, until the hourly chime sounded.

Ye Qing looked up at the digital clock.

It's already 9 PM, and there are only three hours left until the new day begins.

She had to leave.

Ye Qing lowered her eyes, trying to get up from Ai Liang's embrace.

Ai Liang didn't hug her very tightly; she simply placed her hand on Ye Qing's abdomen.

But that simple embrace felt like an impenetrable cage, trapping her inside.

The arms that could easily be freed by simply sitting up straight felt like unbreakable iron chains binding Ye Qing tightly.

Yes, Ye Qing was reluctant to leave this warm embrace.

But the blood-red numbers on the digital clock on the wall kept reminding her that she had to leave now.

Ye Qing grasped Ai Liang's hand and gently moved it away.

She turned around and straddled Ai Liang, placing her hands on Ai Liang's shoulders and staring at him without blinking.

Ye Qing's gaze gradually moved downwards, from Ai Liang's eyes, down to the bridge of her nose, the tip of her nose... and finally settled on her lips.

I stared at it for quite a while.

Ye Qing suddenly said, "How about we try kissing?"

As Ye Qing spoke, her face showed no shyness or timidity, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

Ai Liang's expression remained unchanged: "Why?"

"Why so many questions? I just want to try it, is that so wrong!"

Ye Qing puffed out her cheeks and muttered in dissatisfaction, "You've touched my legs, hugged my body, and slept in your bed. You've taken advantage of me in every way, so what's one more kiss?"

"Don't speak so ambiguously. Didn't you bring all that on yourself?"

Ai Liang turned her head away from Ye Qing: "I promised to comfort you, but I never said I would be your gigolo."

Seeing Ai Liang's resistance, a hint of disappointment appeared in Ye Qing's eyes.

She pursed her lips and asked, "Do you hate kissing me?"

In an ambiguous atmosphere, this question can be extremely damaging.

"I'm not in the mood for that right now. If you'd like... we can talk about it later."

Ai Liang gave an ambiguous answer.

But Ye Qing instantly understood Ai Liang's thoughts.

With a look of surprise and mischief on her face, she cupped Ai Liang's cheeks in her hands, making her look directly at her.

"Hey Liang, you're not saying this on purpose because you're worried I'll never come back if I go to Europe, are you?"

Ye Qing chuckled as she stroked Ai Liang's face, and then simply pressed her own face against it, rubbing it against her like someone who's at home petting a cat.

But as she laughed, Ye Qing's eyes welled up with tears.

She pressed her head against Ai Liang's cheek, not letting the other person see her face, and then secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers, using laughter to cover up the trembling in her voice.

"Hehe... If you don't want me to leave... just say so... In times like these... it's better to be honest..."

Ye Qing finished speaking haltingly, forcibly stopping her tears as she got up from Ai Liang.

Her smile was as bright and cheerful as ever, without a trace of gloom.

"Since you've said that, then I'll ask you for that kiss when I get back, and you can't go back on your word then!"

After saying that, Ye Qing immediately jumped off Ai Liang, as if she was worried that if she didn't leave, she would never be able to leave again.

"Haha~~ It's getting late, I have to catch a flight tomorrow, so I can't keep you company."

Ye Qing yawned in front of Ai Liang, squeezed out two tears, and casually rubbed her eyes before leaving the living room.

Ai Liang watched Ye Qing's retreating figure and got up from the sofa.

Ye Qing, who had just reached the door, suddenly turned around and said, "A Liang, you should get some rest early tonight. Don't open the window in the middle of the night to chat with me just because you can't bear to leave me."

Ai Liang found the teasing response utterly uninteresting: "Get some rest."

Ye Qing pursed her lips and left through the main gate.

(End of this chapter)