Chapter 1255 Blood Rising

The next morning, around six o'clock, the sky was still tinged with a chaotic color between dark blue and pale white, with a few sparse stars stubbornly clinging to the edge, refusing to disappear.

In Gu Chengyuan's private suite on the top floor of the Central Plains Military Region headquarters building, time seemed to flow more slowly and more viscously than outside.

Gu Chengyuan gradually regained consciousness from an extremely deep yet inexplicably tense sleep.

However, just as he was barely regaining consciousness, he instantly noticed something unusual that was different from usual!

A feeling of indescribable, heavy pressure came from his chest. It wasn't suffocation, but a slightly cool, solid, and substantial weight that was evenly distributed across his chest cavity, rising and falling slightly with a slow and drawn-out rhythm.

The feeling was both unfamiliar and...surprisingly comforting, like a piece of warm jade that perfectly filled a void in my heart.

Next comes the sense of smell.

The extremely faint yet persistent scent of gardenia, a blend of coldness and strange vitality, was incredibly aggressive, penetrating his nostrils and awakening deeper, more primal nerve endings.

Finally, there's the feeling of being stared at.

After quickly ruling out the possibility of sleep paralysis, Gu Chengyuan suddenly opened his eyes.

The brief confusion brought on by sleep recedes like the tide, and sharpness and clarity instantly return to the eyes.

He didn't move immediately, but his eyes moved slightly, adjusting to the extremely dim light in the room—a few stingy rays of bluish-gray morning light peeked through the gaps in the heavy curtains, barely outlining the blurry contours of the room's furniture.

Then, slowly and with great restraint, he lifted the thin blanket covering him.

Just as he expected!

The first thing that catches the eye is a large expanse of hair, smooth and slightly cool like the finest silk, spread across his chest and neck...

The owner of the hair was lying on her side beside him, or rather, almost half of her body was embedded in his arms, pressed tightly against him.

Xiong Yuting?!

'Wasn't she supposed to be in the side bedroom of the suite? When did she climb up here?!'

Looking at Xiong Yuting, who looked like a big cat in his arms, Gu Chengyuan's mind went blank for a moment.

At this moment, she was looking up at him with her stunningly beautiful face, so close that Gu Chengyuan could clearly feel her gentle breath brushing against his chin.

Those eerie and beautiful purple eyes, in the dim light, were like two amethyst crystals soaking in a deep pool, staring at him intently without blinking.

There was no drowsy confusion upon waking, no panic at being caught spying, and not even much fluctuation of human emotion.

So calmly, so intently, even with an inhumanly pure observational quality, it locked onto his eyes, as if trying to see through his iris into the depths of his soul, or perhaps simply to confirm his existence, to confirm whether this scene matched some stubborn anchor point in his memory.

Those eyes… Gu Chengyuan’s heart skipped a beat.

Last night, in front of the government building, I was shocked by her dramatic changes and the impact of our reunion from a distance; later in the office, she buried her face in the crook of his neck most of the time, and he only felt her dependence and vulnerability.

Only now, in this private and quiet morning, so close at hand, did he truly feel the heart-stopping impact of those purple eyes.

Pure, empty, yet because of its extreme beauty and focus, it gives rise to an indescribable, chilling allure.

Being stared at like that by her felt as if time itself was stretched out and frozen, making one involuntarily hold their breath.

Gu Chengyuan felt his throat was a little dry, and his heartbeat sounded particularly clear and strong in the quiet room.

His gaze, almost uncontrollably, slowly moved down from those captivating purple eyes.

Before she went to sleep last night, Song Yu changed her into a brand new, exquisitely made purple silk nightgown.

The soft silk should have flowed smoothly, but at this moment, it was stretched into breathtaking undulations by the curves of her body.

The loose neckline of the nightgown was slightly open due to her side-lying position, revealing a beautifully curved collarbone with skin as delicate as cold jade; further down, a patch of snow-white, plump skin...

In this situation, even Gu Chengyuan, who was a grandmaster of the Boy's Kung Fu, felt his breath catch in his throat almost imperceptibly.

Who can withstand this?!

After undergoing mutation, Xiong Yuting's height has approached 1.8 meters. Her frame is well-proportioned and graceful. As she lies down, her body, revealed under the soft silk, is not the delicate and soft beauty of an ordinary woman. Instead, it is a powerful, streamlined, and athletic beauty!

The shoulders are rounded yet powerful, and the arms are long and firm, with the even distribution of muscles visible even through the silk.

Most striking were her ample bosom, which rose high beneath her nightgown, forming a full and proud curve. The silk fabric was stretched taut, outlining the tips of her breasts... rising and falling slightly with her steady breathing, like two snow-capped peaks shrouded in mist, waiting to be explored.

The sheen of the silk intertwined with the cool white of her skin, creating an ambiguous and alluring contrast in the dim light.

Beneath the loose nightgown, her incredibly long legs, with their impossibly perfect proportions, were exposed. Her ankles were slender, but the shape of her feet was beautiful and strong, with rounded toes and light pink nail polish.

This body, every inch of it, seems to have been meticulously sculpted by the most demanding creator, perfectly blending the graceful curves of a woman with the power of a top predator, full of primal and vibrant life force.

"hiss--"

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Chengyuan suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been staring at her body for a long time.

However, this action led to a misunderstanding from Xiong Yuting. She innocently puffed out her chest, as if trying to make him see more clearly.