The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 102: Could the Kiss Last Longer Next Time?

Chapter 102: Could the Kiss Last Longer Next Time?

In the afternoon, Ye Jin made a phone call to Cheng Jinhua, mentioning that Gu Chenxi would be coming to their home for dinner.

Are you two dating? Cheng Jinhua had already anticipated this.

Yes.

Alright, then I’ll prepare a couple of good dishes. Cheng Jinhua suddenly remembered, He’s such a big boss—will he be used to home-cooked meals?

He will.

Although Gu Chenxi usually lived a privileged life, he wasn’t that picky.

Cheng Jinhua felt relieved and quickly hung up to start preparing.

The afternoon passed in a flash.

Ye Jin finished work on time and went home with Gu Chenxi.

As soon as the door opened, Lucky enthusiastically came to greet Ye Jin, wagging its tail happily.

The aroma of food wafted through the air.

Hearing the noise, Cheng Jinhua came out of the kitchen and warmly invited Gu Chenxi to come in and sit.

This was Gu Chenxi’s first time upstairs.

He set down what he was carrying and glanced around.

There’s quite a lot of stuff at home, Ye Jin said. Don’t mind it.

Gu Chenxi replied softly, It’s nice here.

Everywhere were her belongings, filled with the atmosphere of daily life.

You must be starving after a busy day. Go wash your hands and eat quickly.

Cheng Jinhua brought the freshly cooked dishes to the dining table, urging the two young people to go wash up.

Let’s go.

On her own turf, Ye Jin felt completely at ease, pulling Gu Chenxi along to the bathroom.

Then the three of them quietly had dinner together.

Although Gu Chenxi didn’t speak much, he answered every question asked.

After the meal, Cheng Jinhua handed Gu Chenxi a thick red envelope: It’s a custom here—a visiting gift. Xiao Gu, please accept it.

Ye Jin: ?

Mom?

She whispered a reminder, We’re just dating.

Isn’t dating meant to lead to marriage? Cheng Jinhua glanced at her, her tone carrying natural authority, but when she turned to Gu Chenxi, her attitude immediately softened. Take it.

Gu Chenxi: Thank you, Auntie.

His voice was deep and pleased.

Jinjin has always been strong-willed since she was little. I rarely interfere with her decisions, Cheng Jinhua said gently. Since the two of you are together, get along well.

Gu Chenxi nodded: We will.

He remained composed from start to finish.

In contrast, Ye Jin seemed anything but calm.

She couldn’t get a word in edgewise and felt that whatever she said would be wrong, so she could only fidget restlessly on the side.

Alright.

Cheng Jinhua noticed her discomfort and shooed them away. Go walk the dog, and take the kitchen trash with you.

Ye Jin immediately felt as if a weight had been lifted, quickly heading out with the Border Collie.

Gu Chenxi followed her, carrying the kitchen trash.

Ye Jin couldn’t help but ask curiously, How are you so calm?

Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was the one visiting for dinner.

Gu Chenxi didn’t answer, simply opening his palm to show her.

It was glistening with sweat.

Ye Jin pressed her lips together to suppress a smile, took a wet wipe from her pet bag, and handed it to him. Then she turned her back to him, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Turn around and laugh, Gu Chenxi said quietly.

He didn’t mind being laughed at directly, but he minded Ye Jin turning her back on him.

His longing for her always revealed itself in the subtle details of their daily interactions.

Like damp, clinging mist.

Suddenly, Ye Jin couldn’t laugh anymore.

She snapped back to attention, lowering her head to silently stare at Lucky’s leash, becoming quiet and serious.

The elevator arrived.

After tossing the trash, Lucky skillfully led Ye Jin in the direction of its usual walking route.

Gu Chenxi walked by her side.

The night road was serene, with only the occasional passerby strolling by.

Neither of them spoke.

They maintained a tacit silence.

Want a kiss? Ye Jin suddenly asked.

She looked around; this section of the road was somewhat secluded, with no other pedestrians besides them.

Gu Chenxi’s face was shrouded in darkness, his voice hoarse: Okay.

Ye Jin cupped his jaw, tilting her head up to give him a light kiss.

This time, it wasn’t near the lips.

Her aim was right in the center of his mouth.

Gu Chenxi’s lips were soft, a completely different sensation from when she touched her own.

If Gu Chenxi weren’t so intensely assertive, this relationship might actually be quite nice.

Ye Jin curved her lips into a smile at Gu Chenxi: Let’s keep going.

After a pause, Gu Chenxi snapped out of it and caught up with her.

He lowered his gaze, concealing all his emotions, matching his girlfriend’s relationship pace.

They continued forward.

The number of people on the road increased again.

Several couples holding hands intimately passed by one after another.

Gu Chenxi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gently let his gaze fall on Ye Jin.

The latter remained completely unaware, her clear eyes wide open as she observed the surroundings.

Without the CP fans from the exhibition booth that day, Ye Jin’s perception of romance had plummeted.

Let’s take a photo together.

When they reached a well-lit spot, Ye Jin took out the camera she carried with her.

Okay.

Gu Chenxi naturally had no objections and took the device from her hand.

It’s in video mode now.

As she spoke, Ye Jin adjusted the angle of the device in Gu Chenxi’s hand, leaning close against his side.

But Gu Chenxi was looking down at her.

Look at the lens, Ye Jin reminded him seriously.

Mm, Gu Chenxi replied, I am.

Ye Jin bent down and scooped Lucky up, saying to it, Smile, baby.

The clever black-and-white puppy revealed a grin.

You’ve never called me that before, a slightly sulky voice came from above.

Is he really jealous of a dog?

Ye Jin smiled and reminded him, We’re recording a video, baby.

Mm.

Gu Chenxi’s smile deepened.

Then, playing along, he looked toward the lens with her.

That should be okay

Ye Jin put the device away, feeling inexplicably nervous.

She had now successfully figured out something that had troubled her for a long time.

Previously, her inability to grasp the focus of her videos wasn’t because she didn’t understand the internet, but because her perception of romantic relationships was zero.

But it’s okay if there are problems, she muttered to herself again.

When it came to dating, Ye Jin took it very seriously.

If there really were issues, she could just post it online and let netizens help her spot the gaps.

One more thing.

Ye Jin said seriously, Are you working overtime this weekend? I want to visit my godmother.

Guan Yan had been very good to her.

After the worlds merged, Guan Yan came across her videos and realized that Ye Jin’s claims of being a divorced single mother were false.

She didn’t scold her; instead, she felt relieved that Ye Jin hadn’t gone through such a difficult experience.

Gu Chenxi: Mm, I have time.

Speaking of which, you’re still my sworn brother, Ye Jin said with a playful smile. With that kind of relationship, we probably shouldn’t be dating, right?

Initially, she had acknowledged Guan Yan as her godmother with the intention of restraining Gu Chenxi through ethical boundaries.

But it had been completely ineffective—Gu Chenxi simply didn’t care about such constraints.

His goal was clear: he only wanted to date her.

Won’t break up.

Gu Chenxi lowered his gaze to look at her, forcing these three words out with difficulty through his lips.

Anything but breaking up.

She could do whatever she wanted.

Oh, I was just teasing you.

Ye Jin, having successfully pulled off her prank, said with a laugh, I didn’t say anything.

Nowadays, Gu Chenxi’s skill level kept rising, making it harder to provoke any emotional reaction from him.

Kiss me.

He spoke softly.

No. Ye Jin refused.

There were people all around—how could they kiss?

It’s getting late, let’s head back. Ye Jin led Border Collie as they turned to go.

Several couples holding hands passed by them, but she didn’t seem to notice at all.

When they reached the building,

Gu Chenxi’s car was parked right there.

My mom is probably getting ready for bed around this time, so you’d better not come upstairs. Ye Jin looked up to say goodbye.

Alright.

Gu Chenxi’s gaze lingered on her lips, his eyes gradually growing deep and sticky with intent.

His desire for a kiss was obvious.

Uh.

Ye Jin glanced around. It’s not really convenient here.

Although she didn’t mind kissing Gu Chenxi,

she didn’t want photos of them kissing to end up online.

The sensation of their last wet kiss seemed to linger on her thumb, so she didn’t dare touch his lips again.

Goodbye.

Ye Jin took a step back, hardening her heart.

Mhm.

Gu Chenxi withdrew his gaze.

Only after watching his car disappear from sight did Ye Jin let out a soft sigh of relief.

Why did it feel like dating was as nerve-wracking as being a thief?

She and Gu Chenxi were clearly dating properly.

Thinking this,

the first thing Ye Jin did after going upstairs was to copy the video she had just recorded, edit it slightly, watch it three times from start to finish, and then post it on her alternate account.

She set it to be viewable for only 24 hours.

There, now it didn’t feel like being a thief anymore.

[You’re finally dating.] The system suddenly appeared, its tone weary.

Ye Jin was startled.

She replied calmly: [Yeah, finally dating.]

The system rarely showed up, giving Ye Jin someone to talk to at last. She clicked her tongue and said: [Lately, Gu Chenxi has been so submissive—I’m actually feeling a bit uncomfortable with it.]

The system replied: [Just date with peace of mind. I guarantee it’ll be sweet.]

[How sweet?]

She had no idea.

Reading novels could make her so giddy she’d roll around in bed all night.

But when it came to real life, she was completely clueless.

Gu Chenxi suddenly sent a message: [I’m home.]

Ye Jin focused and typed a reply: [Mhm mhm.]

Witnessing this, the system: […]

[Oh, I forgot.] The system said coldly with a stern face, [You’re no good. You can’t pull off sweet.]

[What’s wrong with me!] Ye Jin protested.

The system: [You’ve blocked all of the male lead’s ways to express himself.]

The system began listing her offenses: [Not allowed to do this, not allowed to do that. Waiting for a block of wood like you to slowly figure things out—who knows how long that’ll take.]

…………

The system was right.

But.

[It’s not like I’m not taking initiative—I’m being plenty proactive now.]

The system: [Then show me some initiative.]

【Fine, I’ll give it a try.】

Ye Jin refused to admit defeat and began earnestly contemplating while holding her phone.

About half an hour later, she finally managed to squeeze out a message with great difficulty: 【Goodnight, baby.】

【Pfft.】

The system laughed mercilessly.

Ye Jin: …

Her carefully crafted message was being mocked.

Wasn’t this initiative? This was plenty proactive!

Just as she was feeling embarrassed, she suddenly received a voice message from Gu Chenxi. She eagerly tapped to play it.

You too, goodnight.

Gu Chenxi’s voice was deep and lingering, particularly captivating in the quiet late night.

His voice had already faded, but the voice message was still playing.

Ye Jin waited patiently for quite a while.

In the voice message, Gu Chenxi seemed to be hesitating, struggling internally for a long time before finally unable to suppress his longing, he called out baby in a low voice.

Ye Jin’s ears instantly turned red.

【Doesn’t this count?!】

She argued seriously with the system, competing for superiority, 【This is so sweet!】

【Alright, you win.】 the system said, 【Seeing that your love life is going smoothly too, I’m completely relieved now.】

【What do you mean? Are you leaving?】 Ye Jin’s tone was light.

【Yeah, don’t miss me too much.】 The system also tried its best to keep its tone light.

【Of course I’ll miss you.】

Still in their usual bickering tone.

According to their usual interactions, the system should have coldly disappeared with a whoosh at this moment.

But it didn’t.

The system was afraid it would regret it.

【Me too.】 the system said, 【It’s been a pleasure working with you during this time. I’ll remember you.】

Ye Jin: 【I wish you promotions and raises.】

System: 【Then I wish you a fulfilling life.】

【We will. We both will.】

【Then I’m off.】

The system had originally planned to part with her happily, but when the moment actually came, it still felt some reluctance.

Ye Jin knelt on one knee to hug Lucky, just like she used to do when saying goodbye to them before business trips.

【Goodbye.】

Ye Jin said.

【You really.】 The system’s voice choked up.

But it quickly adjusted its emotions and said cheerfully: 【Then I’m going.】

Ye Jin didn’t respond.

Because now her mind was completely quiet.

The system had really left this time.

It severed its connection with Ye Jin, crossed the World Barrier, and completely disappeared from Ye Jin’s world.

Ye Jin felt somewhat down.

After washing up, she carried her blanket and pillow to Cheng Jinhua’s room and lay down beside her.

Lucky followed suit, dragging its own mat into the room and sleeping on the floor next to Ye Jin’s bed.

That night, Ye Jin slept poorly.

She dreamed of arguing with the system one moment, and then dreamed of the system being affectionate with her the next – the emotional whiplash was quite extreme.

The next day, she unusually slept in, turning off her alarm and sleeping for an extra half hour before getting up.

Cheng Jinhua had already gotten up long ago.

Lucky wasn’t there either.

Only Ye Jin remained in the room.

She sleepily walked out of the bedroom, passed through the living room to go wash up in the bathroom.

Just after entering, she belatedly turned back around.

Did she just see Gu Chenxi?

Ye Jin rubbed her eyes.

Gu Chenxi was sitting at the dining table with Cheng Jinhua, and they both looked toward her at the sound.

She wasn’t seeing things – it was really him.

What are you doing here? Ye Jin asked, puzzled.

Gu Chenxi remained silent without answering, then they heard Cheng Jinhua urge her: No need for so many questions, go wash up quickly.

Ye Jin nodded and went to wash up.

When she returned, she carried with her a refreshing, sweet scent of moisture.

On the dining table was a standard Cantonese dim sum breakfast, clearly not something her mother would have bought.

Did you come to deliver breakfast? Ye Jin asked Gu Chenxi.

Mm.

Gu Chenxi’s gaze shifted to Ye Jin.

After he sent that voice message yesterday, he hadn’t received any further messages from her.

He wasn’t sure if this had crossed the boundaries of their three-chapter agreement, so he came over first thing in the morning.

However, Ye Jin had long forgotten about the matter.

She ate a shrimp dumpling and picked up a chicken foot before realizing the atmosphere at the table was slightly off.

Both Gu Chenxi and Cheng Jinhua were staring at her.

What’s wrong? Ye Jin asked curiously.

Cheng Jinhua took the initiative to ask, Did you two have a fight?

No.

Ye Jin was completely baffled.

Cheng Jinhua questioned further, Then why did you come to my room yesterday?

And then Xiao Gu showed up first thing in the morning with breakfast.

If that wasn’t a fight, what was it?

Really, we didn’t. Ye Jin put down her chopsticks and explained seriously to Cheng Jinhua, I was in a bad mood last night because one of my colleagues resigned.

Then she hinted at the system’s identity to Gu Chenxi: It’s that companion I told you about before. It’s gone.

The two who had been treating it like a major crisis showed expressions of sudden understanding.

Ye Jin was both angry and amused: If you have questions, can’t you just ask me first instead of always making wild guesses?

Although the system was gone.

Her status as the only one in the entire book with a functioning mouth remained undiminished.

Especially you. Ye Jin said to Gu Chenxi, Can’t you have a little more confidence in me? Am I the kind of person who would break up so casually?

Mm.

Gu Chenxi looked deeply at her and affirmed, You’re not.

He absolutely refused to believe she was.

Although it was an affirmative answer, Ye Jin felt like she was being doubted.

Just wait and see if you don’t believe me. Ye Jin said confidently, I’m definitely going to take this relationship seriously.

Mm.

Gu Chenxi nodded again.

It was a workday, and both of them had their own jobs, with completely different destinations.

Ye Jin got into her white Range Rover and pressed the ignition button.

She noticed that Gu Chenxi had changed cars again – this time it was a black Maybach.

His car window was half down, leaning back in his seat in an unusually lazy posture, not having started the vehicle yet.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Jin got out of her car and climbed into the passenger seat of Gu Chenxi’s car.

The car door closed.

Gu Chenxi turned to look at her, his expression somewhat startled.

But what came next surprised him even more.

Ye Jin leaned over and actively kissed him.

Goodbye! she said sweetly.

Just now, when Ye Jin saw Gu Chenxi through the car window, she suddenly remembered what the system had said: all of Gu Chenxi’s approaches had been blocked by her.

So what could she do?

She could only take the initiative herself.

Have a good day at work. she said to him.

Mm.

Gu Chenxi still looked dazed, as if he hadn’t expected her to suddenly do this.

Belatedly.

Gu Chenxi finally realized that she really was taking this relationship seriously.

This kind of earnest effort was quite adorable.

Gu Chenxi felt his throat itching, swallowed, and his gaze gradually deepened.

Next time his voice was hoarse, could you kiss a little longer?

Mm okay. Ye Jin nodded, feeling her cheeks gradually heating up.

She was once again drawn into that ambiguous atmosphere.

Every cell in Gu Chenxi’s body seemed to be screaming with dissatisfaction, craving more.

Yet he forcibly restrained himself.

I’m leaving now.

As if to compensate, Ye Jin gently kissed him once more.

This time, Gu Chenxi was prepared.

He closed his eyes, indulging in the sensation of this kiss.

But it was just a light touch before they parted.

Her sweet fragrance lingered before him, and Gu Chenxi, enchanted, slowly leaned in to pursue it.

Yet no matter how he pursued, he always fell just short.

Only then did Gu Chenxi regain his senses, slowly opening his eyes to meet her mischievous and adorable gaze.

He had been tricked.

While he was lost in leaning forward to chase her lips, Ye Jin had been continuously leaning back, maintaining just the right distance to prevent him from actually kissing her.

Now with his senses returned,

Gu Chenxi realized how disheveled he must appear.

Go ahead.

He smiled faintly and let her leave.

Just disheveled, that’s all.

In front of her, he had long grown accustomed to this.