Chapter 527 - 524: Unable to Hold Back

Chapter 527: Chapter 524: Unable to Hold Back

Jin Yi reacted in a flash, striding into the river. His tall, sturdy frame formed a wall, swiftly shielding Bai Wanwan from the prying eyes.

Yan Lie arrived on her other side at almost the same moment. He swept his displeased, crimson eyes over the area with a clear warning, causing the spying males to guiltily avert their gazes.

The cubs continued to splash about, completely oblivious to the stern glares from their Father Beasts.

With the two males flanking her protectively, she could no longer interact with the cubs.

She instinctively reached out to push Yan Lie. "Move a bit, I’m playing with the cubs."

Yan Lie seized her slender wrist.

"Wanwan, your clothes are soaked through, and the river is cold. I’ll go with you to change into something dry," Yan Lie said, lowering his head to speak to Bai Wanwan. His voice was a few shades deeper than usual.

Just then, two little tiger cubs, wild with play, pounced over. They giggled as they clung to Yan Lie’s leg, wanting him to play.

Yan Lie was momentarily tied up.

Seeing his chance, Jin Yi didn’t hesitate for a second. He bent down, slid one arm under Bai Wanwan’s knees and the other around her back, and effortlessly swept her up into his arms.

Caught off guard, Bai Wanwan let out a small cry and instinctively wrapped her arms around Jin Yi’s neck. "What’s going on?"

"Let’s get out of here first," Jin Yi replied, his pace quickening.

The cubs were still splashing in the river, sending up countless droplets that rained down on Bai Wanwan and Jin Yi.

Jin Yi shielded her from the water with his back as he headed toward a massive rock on the riverbank, one large enough to hide them from view.

Bai Wanwan glanced down and belatedly realized her embarrassing predicament. Her soaked dress clung to her body, nearly transparent, revealing every curve. Even the color of her skin was faintly visible.

A blush crept up her cheeks. ’Thank goodness the males noticed my plight. If we hadn’t left, wouldn’t all the beastmen have seen everything?’

But to Jin Yi, her shy and flustered expression—cheeks flushed, gaze shifting—was more captivating than any beautiful landscape.

The arms holding her tightened unconsciously. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to suppress the heat surging within him.

Once they were behind the natural screen of the giant rock, Jin Yi carefully set her down.

The moment her feet touched the ground, Bai Wanwan was about to pull a change of clothes from her storage space.

But before she could, Jin Yi grasped her wrist.

His palm was scalding hot. His voice, strained with restraint, was unusually low, husky, and magnetic. Those golden eyes, usually so full of gentleness, were now so deep they seemed to pull her in.

"Wanwan... I’ll help you change."

Bai Wanwan had intended to change by herself, but when she looked up and saw his clenched jaw, his thin lips pressed into a firm line, and the fiery passion threatening to erupt from his eyes, it was clear he was struggling to hold something back.

A mischievous thought suddenly popped into her head. She wanted to tease him.

So, instead of refusing, she deliberately spread her arms, tilted her chin up slightly, and presented herself fully to him. The corner of her mouth curved into a smile that could drive any male wild. "Alright, then. You can help me change."

Her "yours for the taking" posture, combined with the all-too-clear, seductive outline of her body beneath the wet fabric, shattered Jin Yi’s last line of defense in an instant.

Bai Wanwan could clearly see his Adam’s apple bob violently again as his breathing grew ragged.

For the first time, she felt—up close and with startling clarity—the almost suffocating, aggressive, and possessive tension that a powerful, aroused male exuded.

Far from frightening her, it was like a lit fuse, igniting a strange, powerful desire and thrill deep within her own heart.

Jin Yi raised a trembling hand, his fingertips finally brushing against the wet sash at her waist.

Yet he couldn’t tear his eyes from her face. His gaze was almost a physical touch, tracing a path down from her shimmering eyes—which seemed to hold invisible hooks—and finally settling on her lips. They were flushed and full from her earlier play, looking utterly ripe for the picking.

The next second, all restraint and hesitation were thrown to the winds.

His body acted before his mind, making the most instinctive, ardent decision.

He ducked his head and crushed his mouth to the red lips he so desperately craved.

The kiss was filled with long-suppressed emotions and a hint of wildness, instantly stealing Bai Wanwan’s breath and her ability to think.

His arm wrapped around Bai Wanwan’s waist like an iron band, locking her in his embrace without a sliver of space between them.

His other hand instinctively roamed over her back, tracing the breathtaking curves outlined by the wet dress. Everywhere his fingertips touched, they seemed to ignite tiny flames.

Overwhelmed by his sudden, forceful, and possessive assault, Bai Wanwan’s head spun. Her brain felt starved of oxygen, and she could only cling to him limply, responding passively.

The air around them grew thick and hot. The small space behind the rock filled with gasps and pants that would make anyone blush.

Just as Jin Yi’s sanity was about to be utterly consumed by fire, just as his hand began to explore of its own accord—

"AHEM!"

A deliberately loud cough suddenly echoed from beside the rock!

Immediately after, Yan Lie’s head poked out from behind the edge of the rock.

His equally fiery eyes were narrowed, flashing with the undisguised glee of catching them in the act, and a healthy dose of annoyance. He stared intently at the entangled pair, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Hey! Golden-Haired Lion! I was wondering where you two vanished to. So you were hiding here, sneaking a snack?"

The voice instantly snapped Jin Yi out of his stupor.

His movements slowed to a halt. His scorching lips reluctantly parted from Bai Wanwan’s, which were now even more swollen, red, and moist from the kiss.

He took several deep breaths to calm his racing heart, his golden eyes still churning with the unabated tide of passion as he fought to regain his composure.

He looked down at Bai Wanwan in his arms—her face flushed, her eyes dazed, her breath coming in soft pants—and felt his own body’s nearly uncontrollable reaction. With a final, immense effort of will, he suppressed his roiling desire.

He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his gaze had mostly regained its composure, but his voice was still terribly hoarse. "Wanwan, I... I lost control."

He restrained himself, slowly withdrawing the hand that had slipped beneath the collar of her dress.

Then, he carefully straightened the wet dress he had rumpled, doing his best to cover her alluring figure.

The cool air on her skin shocked Bai Wanwan back to her senses.

’I was so seduced by his good looks I nearly lost my mind! To think I almost mated with Jin Yi just behind a rock, like a beastman!’