Douluo: Why is Qian Renxue not in love anymore?

Chapter 86 Carpet Manufacturing Accident (~3)

In this sudden hug, their faces involuntarily moved closer until their breaths intertwined and their noses touched.

At this moment when my heartbeat accelerated, the air in the box seemed to solidify and time seemed to stop at this moment.

Li Muyun and Qian Renxue's eyes met at a very close distance, and their breathing intertwined into a silent love song.

However, the carpet did not stop its prank. It shook slightly, causing both of them to lose their balance and fall slowly backwards.

Just before touching the ground, Li Muyun's hands instinctively wrapped around Qian Renxue's neck. Driven by gravity and heartbeat, their lips touched gently, like the most gentle first kiss in spring, with a hint of shyness and unspeakable sweetness.

Qian Renxue widened her golden eyes, as if even her pupils were frozen at this moment, with disbelief and shock intertwined on her face.

Her cheeks quickly turned red, like a rose blooming in the morning light, so beautiful that it was about to burst into tears. Her heartbeat was like a drum, echoing in her chest, so loud that it almost penetrated the quiet space. Her tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, and her long eyelashes fluttered lightly, like a butterfly about to fly.

In panic, she tried to find a trace of rational support, but found that she had been drowned by this sudden torrent of emotions. Her hands were still tightly around Li Muyun's waist, and the warmth penetrated through her clothes and reached her heart, making her feel at ease and extremely panicked.

The two of them were suddenly awakened as if by an electric shock. Li Muyun quickly adjusted his posture, and with the help of Qian Renxue's strength, he turned over nimbly and stood steadily on the ground. He hurriedly loosened his hand around Qian Renxue's neck, his cheeks flushed unnaturally, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look directly into those golden eyes that were still flashing with complex emotions.

Qian Renxue also hurriedly stepped back, with her hands behind her back, her knuckles slightly white due to nervousness. Her golden eyes were drooping, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was trying to calm the turbulent waves in her heart. In the box, the lights seemed to become softer, but they also reflected the indescribable awkwardness and subtlety between the two.

The air was filled with a faint scent mixed with each other's breathing and heartbeats, making this small space even more cramped.

Li Muyun coughed lightly, trying to break the silence, but his voice trembled slightly: "Um... the carpet is too slippery, sorry."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath and raised her golden eyes again, with a firmness and a hint of imperceptible teasing in them. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, with a hint of mischief and relief, as if everything that had just happened was just a little joke played by fate.

"Yes, it was an accident." She said softly, her voice clear and pleasant, like a spring in the mountains. While speaking, she gently tidied her messed up hair, her movements were elegant and calm, as if she was announcing her independence and freedom to the world.

"I, Qian Renxue, will not be responsible for you." She deliberately stretched out her tone, with a bit of provocation in her eyes, but also revealed a bit of tenderness inadvertently. Those words were like a spring breeze blowing across the lake. Although it was a bit cool, it also stirred up layers of ripples, causing waves in Li Muyun's heart again.

At this moment, a crisp electronic sound suddenly rang in Li Muyun's mind, like the brightest star in the night sky, instantly breaking the ripples in his heart.

[“Ding Dong—Congratulations to the host, Qian Renxue’s favorability has reached 75%, unlocking a new achievement: The Sweetness of an Unexpected Kiss. ​​Please continue to work hard to deepen your emotional bond with Qian Renxue.”]

Hearing this, Li Muyun's mouth corners unconsciously rose, a bitter smile mixed with a bit of pride. He secretly glanced at Qian Renxue who was fixing her hair, and muttered to himself: "This system really knows how to pick the right time." Then, he turned his eyes and fell on the innocent yet slightly cunning carpet under his feet, and an inexplicable doubt surged in his heart. He coughed lightly, trying to make his tone sound natural, and asked in his heart: "That... system, let me ask you a question, this carpet suddenly became slippery, is it you who did it?"

In the system space, in a bizarre virtual scene, a suspended ball of light flickered. It was the mysterious system. Facing Li Muyun's questioning, the light on the surface of the ball of light fluctuated slightly, as if expressing emotions.

[“What? What carpet? Host, you are really wronging me.”]

The electronically synthesized voice of the system carried a hint of innocence and teasing, as if it could penetrate the screen and directly enter Li Muyun's mind. ["I strictly abide by the rules and never interfere with the natural development of the host world. The carpet's prank may just be its own little emotion, don't you think?"]

Hearing this, Li Muyun raised a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth, "System, the carpet has wooly emotions!"

However, the system seemed not to hear it and ignored Li Muyun at all.

Qian Renxue's voice sounded again, with a hint of unquestionable determination. She gently walked to Li Muyun's side. Her golden eyes looked even deeper under the soft light, as if she could see into people's hearts. She leaned slightly closer to Li Muyun's ear and whispered like a breeze blowing across the lake, with a hint of barely perceptible warmth: "Li Muyun, you can't tell anyone about what happened just now. Just treat it as... a little secret between us, okay?"

Her voice was gentle but powerful, and every word fell precisely on Li Muyun's heart, stirring up delicate ripples. He could feel the warmth in her breath and the seriousness that could not be rejected.

Li Muyun's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. He turned his head and his eyes met Qian Renxue's. At that moment, he seemed to see the twinkling stars in her eyes, as well as a hint of shyness and expectation hidden in them.

"Okay, this is our little secret, belonging only to us." As he spoke, he slowly stretched out his hand and lightly touched the hair that fell on her shoulders with his fingertips. The touch was like touching the softest silk in the world, which made him feel pity involuntarily.

Qian Renxue's body trembled slightly, and a flash of surprise and emotion flashed in her golden eyes. She gently turned her head to avoid Li Muyun's hand, but moved closer to him in a more intimate manner. The distance between the two was so close that they could almost hear each other's heartbeat.

She lowered her voice, with a hint of cunning in her tone: "Then you must keep this secret well, otherwise..."

Having said this, she paused deliberately, with a cunning light flashing in her golden eyes, as if threatening but also inviting.

Li Muyun was somewhat at a loss for words due to this sudden intimacy. He swallowed and his voice unconsciously became a little hoarse: "Of course, I, Li Muyun, can't go back on my words once they've been spoken. It's just that..."

He changed the subject, his eyes flashing with a cunning light, as if he wanted to have a silent contest with her, "If you have any little secrets you want to share in the future, I'd be happy to be the one who listens."

Qian Renxue heard this and a deeper smile appeared on her lips. That smile was like the warmest sunshine in spring, which could instantly melt the ice and snow in people's hearts. She tiptoed gently and whispered in Li Muyun's ear in an almost inaudible voice: "Then you have to be mentally prepared. I have more than one secret."

(End of this chapter)