Too Much To Handle! The Canary Forced Love on The Grim/Vicious Villain - Chapter 25

At this moment, Jiang Xu could feel the pressure on his neck. His long lashes lowered, hiding the faint blush in his eyes.

【The atmosphere is like this already, isn’t it rude not to kiss?】

【And hey, I didn’t start this—it’s you who’s going going on me first.】

Jiang Xu pressed his lips together, leaned in toward Si Yuhuai, and brushed a light kiss across his lips like a dragonfly touching water.

He looked into those deep, dark eyes, and Si Yuhuai hadn’t expected him to be so straightforward—coming right up without the slightest hesitation.

Warm, unfamiliar breaths touched Jiang Xu’s skin. His heartbeat thundered in his ears, his fingers twitching nervously until finally, he grabbed hold of Si Yuhuai’s tie.

This was Jiang Xu’s very first kiss.

The sensation was strange—like sipping a low-alcohol fruit wine. As the alcohol faded, the sweetness of the fruit rose up along with it.

A faint tingling, barely there, like a breeze slipping by in summer.

Jiang Xu’s throat bobbed. He wanted to try again, but it felt as though the whole moment had been just an illusion.

【That… wasn’t bad? Maybe one more time?】

His body moved faster than his brain. The next second, he was clinging to Si Yuhuai, arms around his neck, leaning in with puckered lips, ready to kiss again—when his chin was suddenly caught.

Jiang Xu: “???”

Si Yuhuai’s eyes curved with laughter, black and gleaming like lights scattered across the night sea.

Jiang Xu, his mouth pinched into a chick’s beak, glared at him unhappily.

“Jiang Xu, I wasn’t planning on rewarding you.”

Jiang Xu: “…”

The teenager had just gotten a taste of intimacy, barely whetting his appetite, and now he was blocked—he smacked his lips in dissatisfaction.

“Then what exactly do you want?”

【Won’t even let me kiss? Fine, then don’t you dare get on my bed tonight.】 Jiang Xu cursed silently.

Si Yuhuai squeezed his cheeks gently. “Did anything happen today? Do you need my help?”

Jiang Xu blinked, then naturally shook his head.

“You sure?” Si Yuhuai had clearly underestimated him. At home he played the useless act, but outside, Jiang Xu could look after himself—and never suffered a loss.

Jiang Xu twined a finger around his tie, playing with it. “I go to school, not to stir up trouble. What could possibly happen?”

Si Yuhuai nodded. “Alright. But if something does happen at school, remember to tell me first thing.”

Jiang Xu nodded hard.

Then, switching the subject, he leaned closer, one hand braced on the chair, the other tugging on Si Yuhuai’s tie.

“Si Yuhuai, give me a kiss.”

His eyes sparkled, like a greedy little rascal.

Si Yuhuai: “…”

When the butler finished dinner and waited for them to come back, he saw Si Yuhuai looking refreshed, while Jiang Xu looked unsteady and a little dazed.

He nearly tripped while changing his shoes, only to be caught by the waist in Si Yuhuai’s arms.

Jiang Xu whoosh! sprang away, hand instinctively covering his mouth.

【It was great, but it hurt too! He’s not gonna bite me again, is he?】

Si Yuhuai’s brows lifted with a smile. “What are you hiding from? Afraid already?”

Jiang Xu: “…”

【This old man’s progress is terrifying!】

He blurted out in a rush: “I’m going to wash up for dinner!”

He nearly tripped again on the step.

The butler, watching this scene, rubbed his chin thoughtfully. 【Such fast progress? Looks like I’ll need to change up the menu.】

【So young, yet already this frail… how will he manage later?】

Si Yuhuai glanced at him, and the butler quickly turned and left.

Jiang Xu’s study workload was heavy lately. After getting home, he and Si Yuhuai each retreated to their own corners to focus on their tasks.

But Zhou Xuning had developed a dependence on Jiang Xu—insisting on keeping a video call open even while studying.

Soon enough, they drifted off into chatter.

“Jiang Xu, what happened to your mouth? It’s all red and swollen, even split!”

Jiang Xu: “…”

He was just about to make up an excuse when a hand landed on Zhou Xuning’s shoulder.

“Kids shouldn’t stick their noses everywhere. Weren’t you supposed to be studying?”

From the corner of the screen, Jiang Xu glimpsed a tall man. His eyes crinkled with a smile as he flicked Zhou Xuning lightly on the cheek.

Jiang Xu: “…”

The man didn’t need to say much—just that was enough for Zhou Xuning to get it instantly.

“Damn! That spicy? My Huai-ge really has no conscience, huh? How could he lay hands on someone this fresh?”

While he was still talking, Chu Xingchi blocked the camera. “You’ve studied enough for today. Come on, let’s get you some food.”

Zhou Xuning quickly said goodbye and hung up.

Jiang Xu touched his face, still hot.

Then his hand drifted unconsciously to his chest, his heart pounding as if it would burst out.

Thinking back to that kiss, his thoughts grew hazy. He puckered his lips, balancing a pen under his nose.

【Gotta admit, the old man’s experienced. That kiss felt really good.】

The next day at school, Jiang Xu got news.

The incident with Lin Zixin hadn’t ended with an apology—it escalated. Someone else had reported him.

When Jiang Xu went to the office, two girls were already inside.

As soon as Lin Zixin saw him, he charged forward like a rooster, grabbing Jiang Xu by the collar.

“Jiang Xu, are you out to ruin me? Asking me to apologize was one thing, but now you’re pulling others in to frame me?!”

“Lin Zixin! Watch yourself! This is the office, not your place to throw a tantrum!”

The two girls pulled Jiang Xu back, glaring at Lin Zixin with open disgust.

“You did all that, and you still have the face to blame him? Say he’s out to get you? You only got exposed because you’re guilty!”

Jiang Xu frowned. “What’s going on?”

“What’s going on? You’re not his only victim. Since you stood up and demanded an apology, the others came forward too.”

One of the girls Jiang Xu recognized—a pretty, lively junior from his department.

The other looked familiar, a famous “little swan” from the dance academy.

“After I turned him down, Lin Zixin started saying I was loose, that I hook up with guys outside campus. You’re the one who spread that I dress slutty just to seduce men, aren’t you?”

The junior pulled up chat logs. “You’re disgusting. Dressing is my freedom—I wear clothes for myself, not for you.”

The little swan’s expression was icy. “And you’re the one who said my body’s so flexible because I’ve been played with by who-knows-how-many men. You even said girls like me fetch a high price in the market. Honestly, with prenatal care being this advanced nowadays, your mom really shouldn’t have let you be born.”

Her words were merciless, but with someone this filthy-mouthed, there was simply no way to engage civilly.