Chapter 82: The Rain & The Kiss
Chapter 82: The Rain & The Kiss
Xiang Ling was expecting a clear sky during the night and was anticipating the view of stars and the moon. Much to her dismay, dark clouds took over the sky as the sun went down the horizon.
"It will rain tonight." She said as she took another disappointed glance at the dark sky.
"Rain can also be as beautiful as the stars and the moon. You just need to be able to enjoy both." Wei Guang spoke from where he was sitting beside her. The two of them were sitting in front of the huge round window in Wei Guang’s private chamber.
Xiang Ling turned her gaze toward the man sitting beside her and took a moment to appreciate his perfect side profile. The warm glow of the candles and lantern made him look even softer and warmer than he already was.
"Why did you refuse to Divorce me?" She found herself asking all of a sudden.
Wei Guang turned his face toward her and looked straight into her eyes, yet, he didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he took his time to think through what he was going to say before he finally spoke, "Because... you are all I have..."
Xiang Ling’s breath caught in her throat as her ears registered his words. She was unable to say or do anything, so she just watched him as he continued.
"... I don’t have any family or friends. My only family is you. If it was in the past, I might have considered the divorce, but it’s different now. You are different now. I don’t think I should lose you." Wei Guang confessed thoughtfully, not realizing the effect his words were having on her.
Xiang Ling just stared at him. The more she got to know Wei Guang, the more her heart melted. There was something about him that brought a sort of calmness and warmth to her that she had never experienced in ten thousand years of her life. He was the Celestial King, and despite being born as a Mortal, his personality and aura were still the same.
She used to hear a lot about him in the Celestial Realm. Everyone praised how kind, warm, and calm he was, that he carried the root of wisdom within him. Whoever met him ended up falling in love with his gentleness. She always used to dream about meeting him one day. Little did she know, they would be meeting like this.
"What are you looking at?" Wei Guang asked when he noticed her gazing at him silently with a look in her eyes that he didn’t dare to presume.
Xiang Ling didn’t answer him and just continued looking at his insanely good-looking face. This man had everything that she could have ever wanted in her life partner. He was tall, handsome, kind, powerful, and understanding. Most importantly, he made her heart melt with his mere presence.
"I want to do something." She suddenly confessed in a barely audible voice but Wei Guang heard her clearly. "What is it? If you want to do something, then just go ahead and do it."
"You might regret encouraging me." She said as she watched him with a sudden softness in her eyes that left Wei Guang shocked. "But... I might regret it more if I didn’t do it."
She didn’t give him enough time to even process her words as she inched closer to him and placed her lips against his in the softest kiss possible. It was like the time came to a still as their lips met.
The wind blew across the courtyard, and the candles flickered but their warm glow continued to fill the chamber that was filled with silence as Xiang Ling let go of all her worries and just gave in to the one thing she wanted to do the most at that moment.
It was barely a second but felt like long moments. Slowly, she pulled back from the kiss. As she looked at his face, all that she found was shock as he gazed back at her with his beautiful obsidian eyes. Realizing that her feelings weren’t reciprocated, she tried to move away but never got the chance.
Wei Guang grabbed one of her arms and pulled her against him. His dark eyes stared into hers for a fleeting moment before he covered her mouth with his. The raindrops touched the ground the very moment their lips met in another kiss. What started as little droplets turned into heavy rainfall within seconds.
Xiang Ling felt her heart doing summersaults within the confinement of her chest as she happily accepted the kiss. His lips moved softly and slowly against hers and she immediately parted her lips to welcome him. She felt him removing his hand that was holding her arm only for it to find its way around her waist. The very next moment, he gave a sharp pull, and she went straight into his arms. Their bodies were almost pressed together as their lips moved in sync.
She felt his other hand moving over her shoulder before it made its way to her nape. Her breath caught in her throat as she felt the tender caress of his touch, sending shivers of energy coursing through her veins. Her own hands found their way over his broad shoulders and her fingers brushed through his silky black strands.
The kiss was so tender that she was afraid she would melt right into his arms. The way he held her in his arms, the gentleness in his hands as he touched her, and the softness of the kiss - everything was so overwhelming for Xiang Ling.
The kiss continued for a few more minutes and they only parted when a sudden gust of wind entered the chamber through the window and brought the cool raindrops with it.
The sudden water attack made the two pull away and as their gazes collided, they both burst out into chuckles.
"I don’t think I will regret this." Wei Guang whispered before he once again covered her mouth with his.