"Me and Su Qinian sharing a piece of chocolate?" Lin Jinran involuntarily raised her voice. Her eyes widened as she stared at Xie Wanyu, who was full of mischief. Wouldn't they end up kissing if they weren't careful?
"No, where did the chocolate come from? Don't tell me the chocolate is only this long. How are we supposed to eat it then?"
Lin Jinran gestured the length of a thumb with her hand and kept asking for confirmation.
Her glassy eyes were filled with annoyance.
When Xie Wanyu and Jiang Xiubin took a big cross - cup drink, it was just a physical touch. They could simply take the drink and be done with it.
But this chocolate... Just imagining the scene made it seem almost too "wonderful".
Lin Jinran covered her heart that was pounding wildly. Her other hand trembled as she pointed at Xie Wanyu, and her voice quivered slightly, as if on the verge of crying.
"Xie Wanyu, tell me this is just a joke, right?"
Xie Wanyu crossed her arms and snorted proudly. "Don't worry about the chocolate. There's a store downstairs in the hotel. Lu Youchuan has already gone to buy it. Just relax."
She shifted her gaze, and saw that Lu Youchuan's seat was empty.
She didn't even know when that guy had left.
"Can I choose to drink instead?" Lin Jinran retracted her hand, covered her face, and said in despair.
"No way. Only those who lose two consecutive rounds can choose to drink and skip. Lin Jinran, don't tell me you can't take it." Tao Wan said with a smile, deliberately goading her.
Sure enough, Lin Jinran slapped the table aggressively, but her voice was weak. "I can take it. I'm just afraid Su Qinian won't cooperate with me."
"He will cooperate. Right, class monitor?" Xie Wanyu dragged out her words and gave a sly smile.
Jiang Xiubin, who had been enjoying the show, also joined in. "I cooperated with Xie Wanyu when she lost. Class monitor, you can't refuse."
These naughty friends...
Su Qinian rubbed his forehead and gave a helpless smile. From the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Jinran desperately giving him looks not to agree, and his eyes flickered.
He said, "Jiang Xiubin makes a good point. I'll reluctantly agree."
Lin Jinran: "..."
She felt as if she had returned to the day when she first entered school and was punished to stand in the dean's office with Su Qinian.
Just then, Lu Youchuan came back with a piece of chocolate and placed it in front of Lin Jinran. He said with a sly smile, "I specifically bought the longest one in the store."
Lin Jinran looked down and saw that it was as long as a pen.
There really was chocolate in the store downstairs of the hotel.
"I'm not asking you and Su Qinian to eat it all the way. You two just need to eat it until about one - third of the way, then break it with your mouths and it's over."
Xie Wanyu kindly explained.
It was still so embarrassing.
Lin Jinran stared at the chocolate for a while, then picked it up with difficulty and slowly tore open the wrapper, as if trying to buy time.
But there was always a time when the whole wrapper was torn off.
Lin Jinran held the end of the chocolate with the wrapper. She summoned up her courage and looked at Su Qinian. "Do you bite first or should I?"
"I'll go first."
Without any hesitation, Su Qinian lowered his head slightly and bit the other end of the chocolate.
His sudden approach made his long and thick eyelashes clearly visible. His warm breath hit the back of her hand, making her heart tremble.
Lin Jinran's gaze slowly moved down and saw the boy's slightly parted lips.
Maybe because the food tonight was a bit spicy, his lips were redder than usual, extremely gorgeous.
A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. All Lin Jinran could see was that pair of lips.
It wasn't until Xie Wanyu's voice interrupted her that her consciousness returned. "Hey, Lin Jinran, it's your turn. Why aren't you moving? Are you shy?"
The surrounding environment gradually became clear. The first thing she saw was the confusion in Su Qinian's eyes. He seemed to be wondering why she had been staring at him without moving.
The temperature on her cheeks rose a few more degrees.
Lin Jinran took a deep breath, tore off the last bit of the chocolate's wrapper, and gently bit into the chocolate.
It was slightly sweet at first, and then the bitterness spread from the tip of her tongue to her brain. The sweet and bitter flavors intertwined, and it was incredibly smooth.
She looked forward along the chocolate and saw the boy's eyes, which were like a spark from a shooting star in the sky, then disappearing into the dark and quiet night.
Lin Jinran's face was very red and hot, almost on fire. She deliberately shifted her eyes to the other end, avoiding those burning eyes.
"Wow, it's the class monitor who took the initiative. This ambiguous atmosphere is so sweet!"
"Lin Jinran's face is really red. Hey, the class monitor's ears are also as red as if they're bleeding."
"Thanks to me for creating this opportunity for them. I was thinking that maybe they wouldn't even hold hands until graduation."
"..."
The friends at Lin Jinran and Su Qinian's table had gone completely crazy over them and let out crazy screams.
The commotion was so loud, and the two of them were so noticeable that people at the other two tables also looked over and let out shrill screams.
Zhang Qiaozhi saw this scene and tightly clenched her fist on her leg. Her face turned pale.
How did things suddenly progress to this point?
She didn't know what had happened. She only knew what she was seeing now.
The chocolate in their mouths slowly melted due to the warmth of their mouths, just like their breaths, merging with each other.
Lin Jinran's breathing was very uneven. Finally, feeling the chocolate melting, she quickly took a bit more, almost reaching one - third of the way.
The two of them were almost face to face. Their noses were almost touching. They were so close that they could see the tiny hairs on each other's faces.
From the corner of her eye, Lin Jinran saw the intoxicated looks of the students at the table in front of them as if they were shipping a CP. She regretted her actions and scolded herself internally.
Why on earth had she provoked Xie Wanyu?
Now, she was getting her just deserts.
Every second felt so long.
She just wanted to end this absurd act as soon as possible.
Finally, when the last bit of chocolate melted in her mouth, Lin Jinran blinked at Su Qinian. Su Qinian immediately understood her meaning and blinked back.
He looked at the girl's delicate face and felt a bit reluctant. Why did the time pass so quickly? It seemed to end all of a sudden.
It had just started.
Lin Jinran didn't know what Su Qinian was thinking. She just wanted to end it quickly.
She held the table beside her and pressed down hard. The chocolate broke in the middle. Lin Jinran also pulled back from his breath. Her chest heaved up and down as she gasped for air.
She ate the remaining chocolate. It was still a combination of sweet and bitter flavors.
"You did a great job." Xie Wanyu gave her a thumbs - up, but received a glare from Lin Jinran.
"Really, you guys nailed the atmosphere. It's so sweet it's killing me." Xie Wanyu's eyes sparkled with love as she praised them vigorously.