Shrine - Chapter 98
Chapter 98
Everything fell into place naturally. There was no need to wait for nightfall; the drawn curtains told them what to do.
This time was different from all the others. Ruan Ruan held Shi Ran beneath her, enveloping her with her shadow and body heat. She had received the goddess's tears, received the goddess's love, and would once again worship the goddess's body.
She lingered and explored, craving the snowmelt on Shi Ran's skin like a plant in the desert. The air conditioning wasn't on, and a thin sheen of sweat bloomed on Shi Ran's skin. The two of them were pressed together, but it wasn't sticky. Shi Ran was refreshing, always so refreshing.
When she was aroused, she exuded an extremely faint scent of sandalwood. It seemed to emanate from behind her ears, flow from the hollows beneath her collarbones, or perhaps, drift out from some hidden valley. Other places could be seen, but the scenery of the valley was hard to glimpse. One could only hope that if there was moonlight, it would shine in faintly, revealing what kind of flower could be picked inside.
Planting flowers in the snow was not difficult. Shi Ran's body would bloom.
She still didn't react much. Even though the flowers and leaves on her body had bloomed all over, her gaze remained coolly downcast, a posture of control.
Unsatisfied, Ruan Ruan sat up, looking down at her. If the previous interaction was about cherishing, this moment was a game. She didn't touch Shi Ran anywhere else, only feeling her shape while ambiguously scanning her with her eyes. Their bodies were intimate, yet their bodies were distant. Their eyes were speaking of love, yet their eyes were waiting for the other to disarm and surrender.
Shi Ran turned her face away, her brow furrowing slightly.
Ruan Ruan secretly added a finger.
Shi Ran's heart was stretched, filled, and finally swelled until she couldn't bear it anymore, letting out a slow sigh.
As Ruan Ruan caressed her knee, Shi Ran came. She came to a point of being overwhelmed by passion, unable to control herself. Her hand slid weakly over Ruan Ruan's wrist. Ruan Ruan held her, her mind a blank slate, as if seeing fireworks over the sea once again.
She felt her own empty body contracting and expanding, her panting breath chaotic for three or four seconds. Ruan Ruan would never have to search for "cerebral orgasm" again. She had experienced it; it was real.
Their breaths moved in and out, their arms and hair intertwined. Ruan Ruan had never felt like she truly possessed Shi Ran as she did now. It was as if her very pores had been nourished by Shi Ran's fine sweat. They could never be separated again.
Tears welled in her eyes as she lay on Shi Ran, like a small, spent snake.
Ruan Ruan wished she were a little snake. She had never experienced any other love, didn't know what it was like for others, but she felt that Shi Ran had raised her all over again, from childhood to adulthood. This time, she was raised to be healthy and prosperous, with no room to grow crooked. Or perhaps, in her love with Ruan Ruan, Shi Ran had also raised herself all over again, nurturing her own belated indulgence, recklessness, childish willfulness, and consequence-free lawlessness.
And also the unwavering sense of trust they both craved but had never had.
"That movie you took on, is it hard to film?" Ruan Ruan panted lightly, speaking by Shi Ran's neck.
Shi Ran thought for a moment. "It's not easy."
"Her script isn't very logical."
"Erratic? Nonsensical?" Ruan Ruan blinked, her soft lashes brushing against Shi Ran's cheek.
Shi Ran tacitly agreed.
Ruan Ruan sat up, her long hair falling over her chest and sliding across Shi Ran's arm. "I can help you again."
"Hm?" Shi Ran raised her eyes.
The sparkle in Ruan Ruan's distinctly black-and-white eyes was like a faint firefly's glow. "I've acted in many films like this. I'll teach you."
Shi Ran looked at her languidly, then smiled.
Everything seemed to have come full circle. She had a relationship with Little Cat Officer, then observed her, taking her shadow with her to act.
She didn't say anything else, just watched Ruan Ruan gently. After three or four seconds, she knew Ruan Ruan understood.
Little Cat Officer obediently lay back down, hugging Shi Ran, her heart feeling soft and fluffy.
"But, what you observed from me last time, you didn't end up using it."
"More than that," Shi Ran said lightly.
"Hm?" Ruan Ruan turned her head to look at her.
"For the intimate scenes in Non-Desire, I used a body double." Not only did she not use the parts she observed, she also didn't let Ruan Ruan's Shi Ran take the stage.
Ruan Ruan was a little surprised. "Why?"
"Because I'm unprofessional," Shi Ran said matter-of-factly, her eyes slightly closed.
Ruan Ruan burst out laughing with a "pfft," wrapping her arms around her waist and craning her neck. "Then give me another chance to be your teacher this time. You'll use it, okay?"
"Mm."
Everything has two sides; a crisis is also an opportunity. If Shi Ran could act this role well, her future acting path would be much broader.
After they agreed, Ruan Ruan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her mind didn't relax. She thought for a moment and said softly, "I'll have the company arrange a bit more work for me, so you can take it easier in the future."
"Why?"
Ruan Ruan didn't say anything grand, like she thought Shi Ran was too tired or worried she was working too hard. She just nuzzled the crook of Shi Ran's neck with her fluffy hair and said, "You should leave a little more time for home. Xiao Hei is still waiting for you to teach it the retrieving game. If it gets older, it'll be harder to teach."
Shi Ran paused, then said softly, "Okay."
After a moment of silence, she asked Ruan Ruan, "Do you have any thoughts about your career?"
Ruan Ruan blinked, thinking seriously. "I need to seize the opportunity and get popular."
"How will you get popular?"
"I'll pander to the fans."
She heard the sound of an enlivened breath. Shi Ran smiled, curling her index finger to brush the area beneath her cheekbone, her eyes shimmering. "Do you know how?"
"Not really, but it's not hard. I'm thinking after the show airs, I'll hold a belated birthday party. Um... I could learn to dance, um..." Ruan Ruan thought as she lay back down, blinking at the ceiling, contemplating the feasibility of dancing.
She looked incredibly cute, like a little loaf of bread desperately spraying itself with flavor enhancer.
Especially since she was nicely asking for advice on which flavor enhancer would be best.
Shi Ran propped herself up, cupped Ruan Ruan's face, and kissed her cheek. Then she turned her head to gently bite her earlobe, her nose exploring the shell of her ear. "What kind of dance?"
"Girl group dances." They were very popular right now, but Ruan Ruan only imagined it for a second before getting goosebumps.
Shi Ran smiled with delight, craning her neck to look down at Ruan Ruan from above, and said softly, "Dance for me."
Half of the sentence was mumbled, spoken in a way that was both ambiguous and captivating, as if it had caressed Ruan Ruan's heart.
"Now?" Her voice was very soft, as if speaking to Shi Ran's eyelashes.
"Mm." Even softer, as if speaking to the fine hairs on Ruan Ruan's face.
"I'm not wearing any clothes," Ruan Ruan couldn't help but laugh.
"So?" Shi Ran also smiled, her eyes sparkling, and she nodded unconsciously.
Ruan Ruan laughed and snuggled into her embrace. "I'd get arrested, wouldn't I?"
"Who would arrest you?" Shi Ran held her happily.
"I don't know. What do you think, Officer?"
The voice, as faint as a mosquito's buzz, came from within the embrace. It was ticklish, and not just in her ears.
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