Yuan Song was shocked when he heard her words. He stared at her with stunned expressions.

  His eyes were widened than usual and lips were parted away but he doesn't seem to have any intention to speak. He just stared at her without saying anything.

  Tan Xiu blinked her eyes as her heart started to become heavy. If he had said something, it would have been better. But this silence was killing her.

  Her lips quivered as she held her head down to avoid his gaze and stared at her legs.

  " Commander Yuan Song, I……I must have startled you. You…… don't have to reply now. I just wanted to express my feelings to you. I know you think of me nothing more but a Princess and always treat me with the utmost respect." she said while trying to hold back her tears.

  " Please don't take me wrong. I just…… don't want to regret later that I didn't express my love for you. If you…… don't like me that's fine, I don't want to force you." She said nervously while stuttering in between.

  " Today I came because I was afraid that if not today, then I will never be able to say this to you." She felt embarrassed after her confession and he was giving no reaction.

  Her expressions turned pale as her eyes started welling, "I know I am wasting your time, so I'll take my leave." She decided to leave and not bother him anymore.

  After all, she came here just to tell him her feelings. It's not that she was expecting anything. She can't possibly force him to love her back.

  Just as she turned around to leave, he held her wrist and pulled her towards him in a swift movement. He cupped her face between his rough large hands and placed his lips on her rosy moist lips.

  "-_-"

  She was shocked when he kissed her out of nowhere. Her eyes opened wide in shock as she stared at him while he kissed her passionately.

  A strange sound came from her throat which made her blush. It was so sensual that even she felt embarrassed.

  Hearing her sound, he groaned and put force into the kiss. He efficiently invaded her mouth with his tongue causing her to struggle a little but melting in his arms eventually.

  She raised her hands which were holding onto her dress tightly all this while. She hesitantly held onto the side of his robe and gave in to his kiss.

  She was standing there weakly while he explored the insides of her mouth passionately. They even forgot the existence of Yu Ju who was standing far away.

  After parting from the kiss, he looked at her, she was panting and her face turned crimson and her lips were wet and swollen. He used his thumb to wipe her lips and looked into her eyes lovingly.

  " I don't want to wait to give you an answer. I didn't treat you gently because you're the Princess. It's because I like you, from the very first day I saw you. However, it was not the day when you saw me, but way before then." He stared into her eyes and said with utmost seriousness.

  " Tan Xiu, I am glad that you came to me. I am not good at expressing that's why it took so long for me to say something like this. For me, you're not only the Princess but my future wife. Of course, I have to treat you well." His lips curled up in a smile as he wiped her tears which were making its way to her cheeks.

  She felt herself choking hearing his words. She can't believe that he did not reject her but also reciprocated to her feelings? He loves her way before her?

  She felt her heart pounding heavily hearing this. The gentle look in his eyes, made her legs go weak. She has never seen him so gentle and charming before.

  Who says that this man is a cruel wolf? For her, he was the sweetest and handsome man in this world.

  " Commander Yuan Song." She said in a low voice as she stared at him with her glistening eyes.

  He smiled and said, " Brother Song. From now on, call me brother Song when we are alone."

  "-_-"

  Her ears turned red hearing his words. Brother Song is so intimate and informal. At most, she can call him by using his title behind his name, Commander Yuan Song. But Brother Song?

  " Say." He said in a husky voice while looking at her without even blinking.

  "Eh?" She was confused when she heard his words. She looked at him with her puzzled expressions and blinked her eyes.

  His breath hitched when he saw her looking at him with her puzzled expressions, she looked extremely cute with her eyes widened in shock. He leaned in, almost breathing on her face, their noses were touching as he said in a low voice, " Call me Brother Song."

  She bit her lower lip as her cheeks turned red. She tried to look down to avoid his eye contact, but he held onto her jaw and forced her to look into his eyes.

  " Now say."

  She swallowed hard seeing his rough actions and closed her eyes eventually and said, " Brother Song."

  His lips curled into a smile hearing her words. He leaned in and placed a kiss on her closed eyes.

  He slipped to her ears and whispered, " Say again?"

  She wanted to cover her face with her palm but he held onto her hands, not letting her cover her face.

  She took a deep breath and said, " Bro……Brother Song." She hesitated as she said in a low voice.

  " Again." He wanted to hear her calling him brother again and again.

  However, her face turned red like a ripe tomato. She shook her head and hid her face into his embrace, hugging him closer.

  He was shocked when she suddenly hugged him. She was afraid to call him brother but not hugging?

  Very good.

  Tan Xiu's lips curled up in a satisfied smile as she hugged him, trying to hide her face into his embrace. She has always waited for this day but she never expected in her wild dreams that she can not only hug him but kiss him as well.

  So he also loves me? She still couldn't believe that what happened was real.

  Title: I like you way before then you do.

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