The King of Curses

Chapter 96 "I like you, An Zhizhen."

"I want to kiss you."

"Where are you kissing?"

"…lips."

An Zhizhen did not answer. She just looked him up and down quietly with a serious attitude.

She was waiting, waiting to say her next sentence.

The atmosphere between the two of them fell silent for a moment. On the high hill, the only sound left was the whistling wind still echoing in their ears.

The man felt his heartbeat quicken noticeably. He looked at the woman's calm face and thought she was really calm.

But anyway...

He finally said it out.

Cen Dongsheng scratched his cheek. His old face felt a little hot and he felt uncomfortable all over.

I feel a bit shy.

There was no way, although his experience in both lives combined was slightly greater than Sister Zhizhen's, but his added points were all in his combat experience as a frontline member.

For those who don't even have a good friend, let alone confessing their love to a girl, they must have deficiencies in social skills. It is a headache for them to get along with people they are close to.

Not to mention actively courting, this is definitely the first time in the history of the world...

Lacking experience in this area, coupled with the fact that the girl was the type that he once thought was out of his reach, he inevitably felt panicked.

Of course, Cen Dongsheng didn't think that the relationship between the two would be like "failed confession means they can't be friends anymore", they weren't just ordinary friends;
But on the other hand, if the other party really has no intention in this regard, he will definitely be disappointed.

Will they never recover from this? Not really, but it will be a little awkward for them to get along with each other on a daily basis, after all, they still live under the same roof.

"——What else?"

Just as he was daydreaming, he heard her ask.

"...?"

Sister Zhizhen's eyes were sparkling, emitting a tangible warmth, and she was staring at him intently.

Cen Dongsheng was attracted. The moment he looked into her eyes, he seemed to have forgotten even the feeling of breathing and put everything behind him.

He always felt that women's eyes had a kind of magical power that was as deep as the abyss. As long as he looked closely, he would inevitably be mesmerized. And at this moment, this wonderful magic was released to the maximum, grabbing his body and mind, as if to absorb his soul as well.

This has nothing to do with whether it is a curse or not. It is simply her natural beauty and aura that give others such an illusion.

The pupils as deep as the abyss refused to move away from his face for a moment. The woman took a step forward, shortening the distance between the man and the woman to a very close distance.

She whispered:

"Dongsheng, you know what that sentence just now means. It's not a joke, right?"

Compared to her usual teasing or gentle smile, she was obviously serious at this moment.

This question also made him feel an... indescribable heaviness.

"…Yeah, I know. I'm not kidding either."

Cen Dongsheng cheered up and mustered up the courage to look into Sister Zhizhen's eyes. He suddenly realized something.

That is--

He should have made up his mind a long time ago.

He should have expected...

All along, it was Sister Zhizhen who took the initiative to break the ice and make progress in their relationship, while he had always been passively accepting it.

Regardless of whether some situations are unexpected or not, An Zhizhen will always go with the flow.

This behavior itself has already told him the answer.

If you don't have that kind of intention, would you take the initiative to make ambiguous gestures towards the opposite sex?

The "Philosopher King" who was high and mighty like a god in his mind was impossible, and the "Sister Zhizhen" he had known since his rebirth was also impossible.

Everything that happened before is still vivid in my mind.

The memories of only a few months since my rebirth are heavier than the more than twenty years of my entire life.

——So, this time it’s my turn.

At the critical moment, he should have shown his manliness. If he continued to nag, even Sister Zhizhen would be disappointed one day.

...Of course, there is still a possibility that I may have misunderstood, but the most important thing is that I have already said it, and it is impossible to take it back and regret it.

No matter what the result is, he has to go ahead with it, and then he will sound the clarion call for the active attack.

He licked his dry lips, suppressed his excitement, and said:

"Can I?"

"Can what?"

"It's just...I want to kiss you."

"…I heard it. And then?"

"I know, this is something only lovers can do. So, Sister Zhizhen..."

He took a deep breath.

"——Can we date?"

"..."

He didn't hear the answer, but saw the eyes flickering, with thick and beautiful eyelashes, which reminded him of the fluttering wings of a butterfly.

An Zhizhen's eyes once again showed her usual smile, and the feeling of oppression disappeared... Cen Dongsheng breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.

At this moment, he was sure that he had made the right choice.

"……hehe."

An Zhizhen raised her hand and covered her lips lightly, unable to help laughing.

"Dongsheng~Dongsheng, don't you think what you said is weird? The order is completely wrong."

Someone's somewhat bewildered face was reflected in the smiling eyes.

"You should confess to me first, then ask for a kiss, right? How can a girl say something like 'I want to kiss you' before she agrees... If it were someone else, they would just think you were being a hooligan."

"I'm sorry. I was impulsive..."

"So, if there's no urge, you won't speak?"

Cen Dongsheng was choked. After thinking for a while, he answered seriously:

“…No, I should still say it.”

"why?"

The woman's pupils were filled with tears.

"Because I think it's time."

He said.

He really felt that the time was right, but he had no definite reason for this thought. It was just an intuition, a sudden sign, that drove him to confess.

"Eh~ You stuttered when you said 'I want to date you'?"

An Zhizhen had an expression that said "I don't believe it".

"Besides, don't you think this sentence alone is obviously not enough, and there is something missing?"

...Sister Zhizhen still seems dissatisfied.

At this moment, Cen Dongsheng felt blessed.

All the intelligence he had accumulated in his life might have been for the purpose of reacting instantly after hearing this sentence; his love intuition had somehow hit the wrong nerve, allowing him to respond immediately -

"I like you."

He said.

"I like you, Sister Zhizhen, please date me."

"not enough."

The woman pouted.

"..."

"I can't say enough!"

"I, I like you, Sister Zhizhen..." "Louder."

An Zhizhen grabbed the man by the collar and pulled him to her side.

Although she took the initiative to move closer, the woman's cheeks still flushed uncontrollably, and she was breathtakingly beautiful. Her rosy lips pressed against the man's ear, and her hoarse voice revealed a little excitement:

"I want more. Tell me more."

The woman's tone of voice sounded like a girlfriend acting coquettishly, but also like a queen giving orders from above. The faint heat and sweet taste from her lips and teeth seeped into Cen Dongsheng's mind, and he began to feel confused.

Before being completely immersed in this intoxicating atmosphere, Cen Dongsheng showed amazing willpower and finally woke up.

He knew what to do, so he took another deep breath, turned his head, gathered all his strength, and channeled all his vital energy into his Dantian - he was sure that he had never fought so hard even when he was fighting with the mandrill - and shouted towards the distant valley.

"I like you!"

"An Zhizhen! I like you!"

"An Zhizhen, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you——"

The voice of the spell-binding master is different. This voice is like a tiger roaring in the mountains, startling countless birds from leaving the branches. At this moment, even the clouds in the sky move away, and the shout creates a momentum of surging wind and clouds.

The voice of Cen Dongsheng's confession was heard by the sky and the mountains. The high and clear echo reverberated in the valley and lingered for a long time.

She tilted her head, as if listening attentively for a while, then nodded slightly.

"That's decent... I kind of forgive you."

Because he was exerting too much force, Cen Dongsheng almost couldn't breathe. He was trying to catch his breath, and after hearing Sister Zhizhen's answer, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Just a little?"

He had never made the mistake of "almost passing out" even when he was fighting. He really used too much strength just now.

...No, Cen Dongsheng changed his mind and realized that he was thinking wrongly.

This is also a battle, a battle called "love".

The opponent is the future "ancestor", and it is an ultra-high-end battlefield that he has never experienced before.

Different battlefields require different strategies. For him, who was at a loss when he was on such an unfamiliar battlefield for the first time, this was just the beginning.

"of course."

The woman glared at him fiercely.

"It was just such a simple sentence, but you said it in such a confusing and hesitant way. I am lucky that I can forgive you!"

"……that's true."

Cen Dongsheng sighed.

"I was too impulsive. It's because my mind was full of that kind of thing that I ended up in this mess."

"...You are quite honest in this regard. Dongsheng, you will not become a criminal in the future, right?"

No, you are just too attractive.

He suddenly felt that it was a good thing for the future philosopher king to sit high above, alone on the throne, and keep a distance from everyone.

Because any man with normal sexual orientation will be confused if he gets along with her for a long time. Even if he does not use any spells at all, he will lose his mind like himself sooner or later.

...This price can be enjoyed by him alone.

"But I'll forgive you for this for now. He's just a boy of his age after all."

When these words were spoken, they both recalled the scene one morning when Dongsheng went to wake An Zhizhen up.

The redness on the woman's face had not faded, but was becoming more intense, but her expression refused to relax at all.

"... Dongsheng, it is precisely because I am your sister that I indulge you like this."

"I know."

An Zhizhen grabbed the man's collar with her hands and pressed her face close to his chest, as if to hide her blushing cheeks.

"Besides, you are so greedy. We are already siblings, but you still want to take it a step further?"

she whispered.

"I think... this is necessary."

Cen Dongsheng hesitated for a moment, then reached out and put his arm around the woman's shoulders.

The dark and smooth hair flows through the fingers, and the feeling is indescribable.

"You know, in my mind, the relationship between partners is actually closer than that between family members or lovers."

"...I know. But this is Sister Zhizhen's idea...I have my own ideas."

If they stayed at the level of "family", the relationship would be close, and Sister Zhizhen wouldn't mind having an affair with him... but there were some things he still didn't dare to step out of line.

If you keep delaying until then, it may be a long time without any result.

This kind of development is disturbing just thinking about it.

He doesn't want this.

Although he has never had it, he has seen with his own eyes how people behave after having it and then losing it. Out of this fear, he wants a more certain relationship -

Of course, the above are just rhetoric.

Cen Dongsheng felt that the most important thing was actually the hug he received from Sister Zhizhen this morning. The ambiguity index between them had already exceeded the critical value, and he could no longer suppress his impulse...

"Isn't it because you are a pervert and you suddenly got hot-blooded and wanted to make love with me legitimately?"

An Zhizhen raised her face again.

Hey, at least show me some mercy.

Cen Dongsheng sighed.

Sister Zhizhen knows herself too well and sees through him too clearly.

"But you're right. Of course, intimacy between men and women must start with the establishment of a true intimate relationship..."

said the woman.

"Since I have confidence in the partnership between you and me, and we are already 'family', it's not a bad idea to add another layer of connection."

Cen Dongsheng's breathing stopped for a moment.

"Sister Zhizhen, what this sentence means is..."

"Ok?"

"Can I understand that sentence in my own way?"

An Zhizhen looked at him steadily and suddenly chuckled.

She raised her slender fingers and touched his forehead with a little force.

"——I promised you."

The faint blush on the woman's face never faded.

Until this moment, Cen Dongsheng suddenly realized: it seemed like the first time he saw An Zhizhen show such genuine shyness.

"That……"

At this moment, he forgot about time and everything else.

He heard himself say:

"Can I... kiss you?"

He repeated this sentence again, I am really persistent, he thought.

But since this morning... no, perhaps since a long time ago, he has been completely fascinated by An Zhizhen.

She was the only one left in Cen Dongsheng's eyes.

I saw the pair of attractive rosy lips curled up, revealing snow-white teeth as she spoke.

"Okay."

she says.

He opened his arms and pulled the woman into a hug.

There was almost no room for thinking. The man's body reacted faster than he thought. After getting An Zhizhen's permission, he lowered his head slightly and moved his face closer.

"..."

The moment their lips touched, Sister Zhizhen reached out and grabbed his arm, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she closed her eyes.

(End of this chapter)