The Supreme Soldier in the City-Chapter 163: Let’s Be Friends

Emily Jenkins took a rest at James Brown’s house for a while, then gave James a mischievous smile and said, "Big Brother Brown, I know when to take a hint—I’ll get out of your way so I won’t disturb your alone time."

"Go on, go on." James smiled and waved his hand without asking Emily to stay.

Emily laughed merrily and then skipped away from James’s house.

At that moment, Emma Campbell just finished washing the clothes and came out, only to find herself alone with James. Her face suddenly turned red, and she twisted the hem of her clothes and said softly, "Has Sister Jenkins left?"

"She has, must be tired. Come sit down and rest for a bit," James gestured for Emma to come over.

Emma took tiny steps and sat next to James, though there was still some distance between them.

James took a lychee and said, "Here, have a lychee; they’re really fresh this season."

"Thank you, Big Brother Brown." Emma took the lychee, slowly peeled it, and gently popped it into her mouth. It was cool and refreshing, not just the sweetness of the lychee, but her heart felt even sweeter, clearly feeling that James was especially nice to her today.

James smiled slightly and personally peeled another lychee for Emma, handing it to her, "Why so formal? You’ve done so much around my house, and I haven’t even thanked you yet."

By then, Emma’s heart was as sweet as honey, feeling like she was in a dream. Holding the lychee James peeled, she found herself unable to eat it for a long time.

"Why aren’t you eating?" James asked with confusion.

"I’m afraid if I eat it, I’ll wake up from this dream," Emma replied softly.

James felt a pang in his heart; he hadn’t realized Emma’s feelings for him were so deep and that she was so easily satisfied—a single lychee moved her so much. Stretching out his arm, he gently put it around Emma’s shoulder and said softly, "Lemon, I’m sorry for having overlooked you before."

Emma felt stiff when James embraced her, but upon hearing his words, she quickly said, "Not at all, I know you’re busy with work. Just seeing you makes me happy."

James tightened his arm slightly, allowing Emma’s head to rest on his shoulder. Then he tilted his head and gently kissed her forehead, "Lemon, would you be my girlfriend?"

Emma was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at James without blinking.

James smiled faintly, "What? You don’t agree?"

Emma finally came back to her senses, tears streaming down as she choked out, "I do, I do." She then flung herself into James’s embrace, hugging his waist tightly.

James held Emma and gently stroked her back, feeling indescribably happy and sweet. This feeling was just like when he first got together with Melody Yoody, yet with Melody, that feeling was gone, while with Emma, it returned once more.

The two held each other silently for a full ten minutes before Emma slowly lifted her head, her face still flushed. Facing James’s tender gaze, she said, "Big Brother Brown, could you say that again? I’m afraid I misheard you earlier."

"Lemon, would you be my girlfriend?" James immediately repeated, his voice full of emotion.

"Yes, yes!" Emma nodded repeatedly, her lips trembling with excitement.

"You silly girl, have some restraint," James chuckled as he gently pinched Emma’s cheek. Although they had spent several nights together without doing anything improper, this kind of physical contact was very natural for James.

Emma twisted slightly, shyly saying, "I was just afraid that after a disagreement, you wouldn’t want me anymore."

"Never," James embraced Emma again, closing his eyes to savor the sweetness of being in love.

After a good while, James finally released Emma and said, "Let’s watch some TV."

"Okay." Emma leaned on James’s shoulder, letting him wrap his arm around her as they watched TV. She had no recollection of what was being shown; she didn’t even know what she was thinking about, just occasionally giggling.

James tried to start a conversation with Emma, but suddenly realized that he didn’t know much about her world, and he couldn’t share his world with Emma either, which somewhat frustrated him. Not having common topics to talk about seemed problematic.

After some thought, James could only start by bringing up a topic, "Lemon, have you encountered any problems at school recently?"

Emma smiled sweetly and said, "No, the last time you taught my roommate a lesson, she never dared to bully me again. Moreover, she started to act very subservient toward me, which made the other girls afraid to mess with me. They all think I..."

"What do they think?" James asked with a grin.

Emma’s face turned red, a bit embarrassed, she said, "They all say that I’ve hooked up with a very powerful person."

"And what did you say to that?" James grew more interested.

Emma replied coyly, "I didn’t deny it. Let them say whatever they want. I’ve made up my mind long ago to follow Big Brother Brown for the rest of my life, even if Big Brother Brown only lets me be your mistress, I’d be willing."

"You silly girl, if I made you my mistress, it would mean you’d never come to light, unable to marry, and have others look at you differently," he explained.

"I’m not afraid, for Big Brother Brown, anything is worth it. If it weren’t for you, I would have already become a... a bad woman who sells herself out. Big Brother Brown, you protected my dignity and my life. Even if I devote my entire life to Big Brother Brown, it would be worthwhile."

James rubbed Emma’s hair, smiling, and said, "You really are foolish. Although I can’t promise to definitely marry you now, I promise you, I see you as my girlfriend for now. We’ll take our time to get to know each other. If we really get along well, after you graduate from college, I will marry you."

Emma immediately said, "You can get married while attending college too."

James laughed and said, "Are you that eager?"

Emma felt herself being too rash and blushed as she said, "Sorry, I really like Big Brother Brown too much, so... so..."

"I know, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I only feel how truly good you are to me."

As the pair whispered sweet nothings to each other, James didn’t feel the lack of common topics at all, which made him relax a lot. Before he knew it, it was already past ten o’clock. James patted Emma’s shoulder, saying, "It’s getting late, go take a bath and sleep."

A flush came over Emma’s face again, and she quickly said, "I’ll shower first."

James didn’t stop her and sat on the couch smoking a cigarette, partly savoring this sweet moment and partly waiting for Emma.

About twenty minutes later, Emma came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. The towel wrapped around her chest, revealing her shoulders and thighs, creating a contrast with her fair thighs and smooth calves. She glanced at James and said, "Big Brother Brown, I’m done, it’s your turn." Then she slipped into the bedroom.

James also took a bath and when he came out, he realized there were no more towels left at home. He could only dab his body dry and put on a pair of clean underwear, then his pajamas, before returning to the bedroom.

Emma was already lying in bed, her back to James, her long black hair spread out, her shoulders huddled under a thin quilt, the towel neatly placed on the bedside table.

James turned off the light and then climbed into bed, pulling the thin quilt over himself.

The two of them sleeping in the same bed wasn’t the first time, so James naturally did these things. However, lying there, he felt something different than usual as Emma usually snuggled up to him on her own. Today, the girl was constantly facing away from him, which he was not accustomed to.

James could hear Emma’s uneven breathing and strong heartbeat, clearly not asleep. After a bit of thought, he understood why Emma was acting so unusually tonight. Unlike before where she always harbored the notion of devoting herself, Emma was now completely caught up in the excitement of being in love, no longer able to offer herself as bravely as before. Yet, he thought, Emma was probably hoping he’d take some initiative, but he was still accustomed to how things were between them in the past and hadn’t taken any initiative.

Turning over, James reached out to hold Emma, but as he lowered his arm, he immediately retracted it because Emma’s upper body was bare, and all he touched was smooth skin. No wonder the little girl was so nervous all along, she was ready, but still too anxious.

"Lemon, why aren’t you wearing clothes? You’re going to make me make a mistake," James joked. freewebnoveℓ.com

Emma suddenly buried her head under the quilt, silent.

Through the quilt, James gently patted Emma and softly said, "It’s okay if you don’t wear clothes. Actually, I quite like it because it gives me an advantage."

Suddenly, Emma twisted around, hugged James’s waist, and placed her face against his chest, softly saying, "Big Brother Brown, I... I... I’m willing."

James held Emma close, speaking softly, "I know, but Big Brother Brown can’t do this to you right now. Since I’ve asked you to be my girlfriend, I have to cherish you properly and not let you make hasty decisions. Previously, you were motivated by gratitude and didn’t truly understand me, nor know if you could really adapt to me. It’s all uncertain, so let’s continue to get to know each other. When you truly believe I am the one you can entrust your life to, Big Brother Brown definitely won’t hesitate."