《Abstinence》Part One: 《Illegitimate範》
Chapter 24: The Punishment of Jealousy
1) Cold Jealousy
The next day when she woke up, Sun felt as if her head had been struck by a heavy hammer, with waves of throbbing pain at her temples. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and spilled onto the bedsheets, so glaring that she instinctively wanted to avoid it.
Zi'ang sat by the bed, holding a cup of warm water, his eyes carrying an unfathomable glint. "You were quite proactive last night, my goddess."
Fragments of the previous night flashed through Sun's mind—her loss of control after the drug took effect. She remembered feeling hot and irrational, even recalling the hunger with which she had actively climbed onto the man. Her face flushed so red she wanted to burrow under the covers, but Zi'ang pinched her cheeks and forcibly pulled her out.
"I was very unhappy last night." Zi'ang leaned closer, his tone calm yet carrying a cold sense of oppression. "But I really liked the way you were acting so slutty."
Those words made Sun tremble all over. Looking at Zi'ang's perfect face, the suspicion in her heart sprouted once more. Her alcohol tolerance wasn't so poor that one drink would make her black out. That burning heat last night was definitely abnormal.
"I... I really don't know what happened. My alcohol tolerance isn't that bad." Sun tried to explain, only to be met with even stronger suppression from Zi'ang. He braced his hands on either side of Sun, trapping her between the bed and his chest.
"I'm talking about you kissing him on your own initiative." Zi'ang's tone turned dangerous. "If I hadn't followed, were you planning to have wild sex with him right there?"
"Since you followed, why didn't you stop it earlier?" Sun looked at him, sensing the demon inside him about to break free.
"I've always been the 'silently following' type." Zi'ang sneered, his tone carrying a pathological sense of justification. "When I saw you rush out of the car and hug him to kiss him, I only managed to stop his hands in time. Sun, do you still blame me for not protecting you?"
Sun was speechless. His explanation was too perfect—perfect enough to make her feel like she was the one at fault. Yet that suffocating sense of being "monitored" made her want to vomit more than the hangover.
2) Gentle Marking
At that moment, the TV news broke the silence.
"Female singer Sun's new MV wrapped up filming, late-night roadside kiss with ex..." The photo on screen was taken from an extremely cunning angle, even capturing Zi'ang's car.
Sun's phone simultaneously received a message from an unknown number: 'Do you like this gift?'
"Pulling this move." Zi'ang looked at the photo and smiled lightly. "This is the effect the company wants. Don't worry, I'll handle it. I won't let you get hurt."
He stroked Sun's head, his gaze like looking at a startled pet. "Let's not argue anymore. Let's make up."
Zi'ang's low posture softened Sun's heart. She kissed his lips, and this time Zi'ang set aside last night's brutality, becoming so gentle it seemed he wanted to melt her in water.
The kiss shifted from tender to passionate. Zi'ang's tongue patiently traced her lip shape, producing moist sounds. His hand slid across Sun's back, gently kneading her waist.
"Only gentle today." He whispered in her ear.
He took Sun's nipple into his mouth, his tongue slowly circling and sucking, while his fingers gently teased her inner thighs. Sun completely relaxed in that contrasting gentleness, her entrance gradually seeping with slick juices.