Huang Ying had just gone to the bathroom when she heard Li Yan say he was leaving. She hurried out, but at that moment, there was suddenly a power outage, causing her to trip and fall onto the living room floor!

Li Yan was still maintaining his position sitting and watching TV, but when he spoke towards the bathroom direction, he also looked over. The sudden blackout caught him by surprise, and in that instant of darkness, he saw Huang Ying rushing out. Hearing her low cry, he immediately understood she was about to fall!

The room was now pitch black. The power had just gone out, and his eyes hadn't adjusted yet. It could be described as so dark that he couldn't see a hand in front of his face; relying on his eyes alone, he couldn't see anything.

But who is Li Yan? The room was only so big, and if Huang Ying were to trip, he roughly knew where she would fall, even without seeing. The sound further confirmed his assumptions. And the key was his reaction speed!

Without time to think, he had already slid off the sofa, gliding across the floor with arms outstretched, lying down where Huang Ying was about to fall!

His calculation was precise; his outstretched arms were not needed, as Huang Ying had already fallen heavily onto him when he just slid across.

"Ah..."

Only then did Huang Ying's low cry fully escape her lips. After she fell, she couldn't see in the darkness, and only managed to put one hand down. Though one hand reached the ground, it couldn't support her falling body, which also fell to the floor. Yet, almost simultaneously, she realized her body had already landed!

For her body to land at the same time as her outstretched hand was already incredible, but even more amazing was that her body didn't crash onto the unforgiving cold floor tiles but instead landed on a bulging human body!

After expressing surprise, she noticed her arm felt a bit sore, and her hand went soft, causing her head to droop even more. She realized her lips were pressing against flesh…

There was no need to guess further as there were only two people in the room. Huang Ying herself had fallen, and the one cushioning her underneath with his body was naturally Li Yan!

She didn't have time to think about their intimate contact. She couldn't even worry about her lips landing on his face. Because right now, she was struck by an unexpected happiness!

Indeed, happiness. Earlier, hearing Li Yan's words had already made her feel a sense of reliant comfort amidst pressure, but that was only psychological solace, which would be fully appreciated during hardships. However, she didn't expect an unexpected fall so soon; it was an inevitable tumble with no suspense, yet at such a critical moment, Li Yan miraculously appeared beneath her, using his body as a cushion…

Different people see things differently. If it were Li Jie with tremendous skill, surely she would marvel at Li Yan's reaction speed and adaptability. But Huang Ying hadn't considered this; she was simply moved that Li Yan could use his body to protect her from harm. Even a real boyfriend might not achieve this!

...

As the fallen Huang Ying felt excited and experienced happiness, Li Yan was secretly suffering!

Due to the darkness, although he had managed to correctly gauge the angle and timely caught the falling Huang Ying with his outstretched arms, certain things differ from pure calculations in the unseen. When people fall, there are instinctive defensive actions, such as reaching out to brace against the ground to avoid head injuries, or landing on knees to prevent injuries to the abdomen or lower body.

Even the delicate Huang Ying had the same defensive instincts. She had hurriedly extended her hand in panic and bent her knees. Her palm luckily supported beside his body, but her knee struck directly onto Li Yan's thigh!

Such a fall onto knees was quite heavy, but the thigh was a place Li Yan could withstand. Still, Huang Ying's response was more chaotic panic rather than trained reaction. Thus, after her knee landed on his thigh, she couldn't maintain balance, leading her to completely collapse onto Li Yan, her knee sliding from his thigh to one side. If it slid outward, there would be no problem, but unfortunately, it slid inward… thus, it crashed into Li Yan's lower body!

A fragile area of Li Yan's, which couldn't bear such impact, was struck by what felt like a mere ninety-pound delicate body falling onto him, akin to a mere scratch. Yet just one knee's pressure made it unbearable.

He had no idea Huang Ying felt the joy of protection; he could only silently endure. Seeing her with no intention of getting up, lips still at the corner of his mouth, sweat poured from him, but how could he say: "Hey, you hit my lower body…"

"Are you okay?" She was still pressing down, causing discomfort to the fragile area, but Li Yan spoke up to break the silence.

Huang Ying fell onto a human cushion, feeling an unprecedented sense of safety. Just as she felt extremely happy and relieved, she sensed a man's breath coming closer, his warm words blowing directly onto her lips and face. The proximity left her a bit at a loss for what to do.

"Um, I'm okay..." Both of them realized their mouths were right next to each other, so they had to speak carefully. Yet, in the darkness, and Huang Ying being utterly inexperienced and flustered, the inch or two of distance between them was easily closed. Before she even finished speaking, she found her lips had already moved to meet Li Yan's lips!

To be precise, it was their noses that bumped into each other, with their lips just barely touching.

For Li Yan, it was a bit awkward; a kiss in such circumstances didn't hold much beauty for him.

But for Huang Ying, it was different. She had already prepared herself for Li Yan to make that request tonight, to give herself to him. Yet being an innocent young girl with no experience, she always had concerns and anxiety about these things. Now, lying on Li Yan, feeling his body heat beneath her and his strong arms supporting her, everything gave her a clear sense of it not being so frightening.

And now, with their lips touching, to her, this was an opportunity to experience kissing! If the lights were on, she would definitely feel too embarrassed and nervous. But with their bodies so closely intertwined, and their lips accidentally touching, the darkness relieved much of her pressure. Resolvingly, she simply pressed harder and tried her best to kiss Li Yan's lips!

Feeling the slightly smooth, tender lips wildly brushing against his own in disarray, with the noses bumping repeatedly, Li Yan was helpless. Having lost his intention, since the girl had taken the initiative, pushing her away now would truly hurt her pride. Such an inexperienced kiss was not only unpleasurable for him but rather uncomfortable. Helplessly, he tilted his head, avoiding her nose, and then opened his mouth, waiting for her to kiss again. When her tender lips kissed him again, they were immediately caught by his own!

The initial probing already had Huang Ying's heart racing wildly. In her imagination, the process of kissing should start with pecking the cheeks or forehead, gradually adapting before moving to the lips. So, starting with a lip kiss was already bold for her. Unexpectedly, when Li Yan acted, she realized she wasn't quite up to the mark!

Having just felt her heart racing wildly, now Huang Ying felt as if her heart had flown out, unable to sense the rapid heartbeat. Those fiery lips, that burning passion, that masculine breath, and the tantalizing allure of forbidden fruit... all of it seemed to melt her heart, her mind blank, thought processes completely halted, leaving her only to passively follow his lead and cooperate.

While completing the passionate kiss, Li Yan's hands which were holding her body slid down, moving her knee that was pressing against his vulnerable area, allowing him to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

This action, however, startled Huang Ying, whose mind was blank from the intense kiss. In her perception, Li Yan had just parted her legs to the sides! Although she was still clothed, the implication was already there, leading her to associate it with giving herself!

She couldn't help but let out a slightly panicked sound.

With the pressure relieved, he also comforted her a bit. Fearing further actions might ignite more than he could handle, Li Yan released her and softly asked, "Shall I help you up?"

Huang Ying's cheeks were burning, but fortunately, the darkness hid it, making her feel a bit better. Hearing Li Yan's words, she nodded.

How could one see a nod in the dark? Seeing she didn't speak, Li Yan had to ask again, "Does the power go out often here? Is it the whole community or just this building?"

Huang Ying quickly said, "The water heater runs on electricity, it might have been just turned on, triggering a leakage that tripped the circuit..."

Li Yan stood up with her, took out his phone, and using its light, Huang Ying led him to the circuit breaker. Li Yan opened the cover, pushed up the switch, and the lights inside the room came on.

Huang Ying was still holding his hand. In the dark, she was fine, but now that the lights were on, she hurriedly let go, feeling awkward and not knowing where to put her hands.

"Does this happen often?"

"No... it's occasional." Huang Ying's face was flushed, not daring to look at Li Yan.

"You can go check, if everything's fine, I'll head back first."

Huang Ying responded, went to the bathroom to turn on the water heater, and covered her hot face with both hands, "It's on, there's no issue." She didn't dare go out to face him, so she asked from the bathroom, "Are you... not staying over tonight?" (To be continued, for further developments, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)

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