"May I kiss you?"
These words exploded like fireworks in Xu Zixi's ear, and her heart couldn't help but tremble violently.
She didn't say a word, but Yan Yincheng felt his clothes being gently tugged. It was like a feather lightly caressing his heart. He held her face, which was even smaller than his palm, and gently lowered his head.
Watching the face gradually getting closer, Xu Zixi held her breath. Her hands couldn't help but clench into fists. She felt her heart pounding so hard that it seemed to fly out of her chest. Blood rushed from the soles of her feet to her head frantically, making her feel dizzy.
His lips, with a touch of coolness, gently landed on hers. Their breaths were in the same rhythm and pace at this moment, as if they were the same person...
However, they parted after just two seconds.
If he could see, he would surely see the disappointment and melancholy in her eyes.
"You taught me yesterday noon that one should know when to stop in everything and not be greedy for everything. You cooked a meal for me, were willing to listen to my apology, didn't hit me when I said I loved you, let the two kids call me Dad, and even agreed to let me kiss you. I've gotten enough during this hot - spring trip. I'm content."
"I believe that one day, you'll tell me in person that you're willing to be with me and spend the rest of your life with me. I'll surely wait for that day," he said.
Both of them had said what they needed to say and got the results they wanted. For a moment, neither of them was willing to speak first or get up first. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, they actually both wanted more, but they were restraining and enduring each other.
His left hand landed on the small of her back. His sensitive perception made him notice that the fabric of the clothes she was wearing was extremely soft, like a certain handmade custom - made fabric from a luxury brand he had once touched.
It turned out that she was wearing the clothes he had given her.
It turned out that she deliberately didn't go to the banquet, deliberately let the two kids come to find him on their own, then deliberately stayed awake and deliberately lay here waiting for him. It was just so that when he came in, she could cry in front of him on purpose, arouse his guilt, and then achieve her own goal.
It turned out that in this hot - spring trip, not only did he scheme against her, but she also schemed against him.
Maybe she didn't know that because of that dream, he had long known how hard she had had it over the years.
Yan Yincheng felt like laughing again.
Strangely enough, although she had schemed against him, this time all he felt was joy and nothing else. Maybe...
It was because he had kissed her...
Thinking of those love words he had studied with Wei Shu all night long, at this moment, he really wanted to tell them to her.
"Zixi."
Xu Zixi was stunned for a moment and replied, "Huh?"
"I have something to say to you," Yan Yincheng said.
Xu Zixi murmured in her heart. They had kissed and hugged. What else could he possibly want to say? Men were really insatiable. Should she just kick him off?
While she was thinking, he grabbed her hand and said,
"Zixi, your hands are so beautiful. But I think they're missing something, like... our wedding rings."
Xu Zixi: "..."
"I had a check - up in the infirmary today. The doctor said that I, a young man, actually have osteoporosis. After a careful examination, I found out that it's because as soon as I see you, my bones go weak."
Xu Zixi: "..."
"Do you smell a strange odor in the air? It seems to be a burning smell. It turns out... my heart is burning for you."
Xu Zixi: "..."
"Potatoes can become mashed potatoes, corn can become corn puree, and I can become 'I love you'."
...
A moment later, a tall figure was mercilessly kicked out of the room. Along with an angry "You're really crazy!", the door was slammed shut with a "bang".
How could Yan Yincheng be willing to be kicked out like this? He stepped forward and knocked on the door. "Zixi, Zixi, open the door. I still have several sentences left. I'll leave right away after I finish!"
The commotion here was quite loud, which woke up Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li, who were light sleepers and staying in the guest room diagonally opposite. They opened the door and poked their heads out to look.
Seeing Yan Yincheng standing alone in his thin shirt outside Xu Zixi's room, Aunt Zhang, who was still sleepy, immediately became alert. She rolled up her sleeves and angrily looked around for a handy "weapon".
However, there was nothing around. She had no choice but to stand with her hands on her hips and say fiercely,
"Mr. Yan, what on earth are you planning to do standing outside our young lady's room in the middle of the night? You look like a decent person, but don't tell me you're trying to do something improper. I never thought you'd be such a person!"
Yan Yincheng, who had already done the "improper" thing, pretended to be calm and said, "Aunt Zhang, you've misunderstood. I was just sleep - walking."
After saying that, he turned around without changing his expression and slipped into the room next to Xu Zixi's in full view.
Aunt Zhang turned around in confusion and asked Aunt Li, "Don't people who are sleep - walking not talk?"
Aunt Li yawned and forced herself to keep her eyes open. "Who cares if he's sleep - walking or not? Anyway, he's been kicked out by the young lady. I'm sure he won't be able to do anything."
Aunt Zhang nodded. "You're right. But... something's not right!"
"Isn't the room card in my hand? How did he get into the young lady's room?"
"Who knows? Anyway, he paid for this trip. It's not difficult for him to make a copy of the room card. I said, you shouldn't worry so much. The young lady was even willing to take a step back and cook for him. Let them sort out their own affairs. It's more important for us to get a good sleep!"
After kicking Yan Yincheng out of the room, Xu Zixi didn't go back to bed right away. She lay against the door, listening to the movement outside. When she heard him say he was "sleep - walking", she couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of her lips.
When she heard the sound of the door closing from the next - door room, she then turned around and walked towards the big bed in front of her.
However, when she lay back in bed and wrapped the quilt tightly around herself, smelling the faint scent of the body wash he usually used that had unconsciously clung to the surroundings, she was dazed again. Her heart suddenly ached.
He had no idea how much pain and sorrow she felt when he said the three words "I love you" in person.
He had no idea that the more he showed his regret for what had happened four years ago, the more he showed his concern and care for her now, and the more he wanted to make up for the debts of the past four years, the further away he would push her.
"I came for you."
"I love you."
"I'm willing to do anything for you."
But do you know who the "you" in your words really refers to?
She buried her face in the pillow, closed her eyes, and forced herself to stop thinking, empty her mind, and completely act like an ostrich that deceived itself. Surrounded by the familiar scent, she fell asleep exhausted.