A beautiful summer night

Her heart suddenly raced, Xia Wanzhi's eyelashes trembled, and she subconsciously held her breath, her hand gripping Xie Qiyan's clothes even tighter.

In fact, the answer was already clear the moment she rolled over.

She likes Xie Qiyan.

Looking back now, when she fled to England to avoid the problem and hide from Xie Qiyan, the answer was already obvious.

Whether to escape or to admit it is up to oneself.

She did it, you coward.

She also did the Warriors.

"Is it confirmed?" Xie Qiyan's chest rose and fell with his breathing. He slightly raised his fingertips and tucked a strand of Xia Wanzhi's hair behind her ear. "Teacher Maruko."

Suddenly, a burst of fireworks exploded in Xia Wanzhi's mind.

Xie Qiyan gently pinched her burning earlobe with his hand that went behind her ear, and then suddenly moved up and pressed down on the back of her head.

Their noses bumped together very lightly.

It sounded like Xie Qiyan letting out a very soft laugh.

His voice became tender and seductive, captivating Xia Wanzhi's soul.

"I'll teach you how to confirm it."

As soon as she finished speaking, her lips were invaded by a cool and soft touch. Xia Wanzhi's eyes went blank for a moment, and her mind went blank as she let the other person kiss and rub her lips at will.

Xie Qiyan's movements were gentle, as if he were only taking a small taste.

Or perhaps it was just a polite probe.

He was waiting for Xia Wanzhi to come to her senses.

After a long while, Xia Wanzhi's dull eyes gradually cleared, and she realized what she had just experienced. She subconsciously pursed her lips and unconsciously swallowed.

Then she met Xie Qiyan's ambiguous smile.

The cool and soft sensation lingered in her mind. Xia Wanzhi lowered her eyes, her mind no longer in control. A feeling she couldn't quite describe was stirring within her. She stared at Xie Qiyan's lips.

I closed my eyes briefly.

Let yourself be controlled by the thoughts in your mind.

So she lowered her head and kissed the thin lips that had led her astray.

Actions speak louder than words.

Xie Qiyan's breath hitched, a dark current swirling in his eyes, and desire slowly surfaced.

Their breaths mingled, and Xie Qiyan regained the initiative. Unlike the previous brief encounter, this time the lingering passion created a deep, viscous sensation that struck the very core of their being. Their breaths were heavy, and they were reluctant to part.

"Xie Qiyan." Taking a step back, under the warm light, Xia Wanzhi's lips were wet with tears. Her breathing was unsteady, and she had finally regained some clarity from her intoxication. "What are you doing?"

Xie Qiyan's eyes were dark, and he couldn't help but touch her lips again, his voice low and husky: "You forcibly kissed me."

Xia Wanzhi: "..."

"What were you doing just now?" Xia Wanzhi asked again, pressing against his chest.

"I'll give you a forceful kiss." Xie Qiyan smiled this time and affectionately nuzzled her lips. "To help you confirm your feelings, Teacher Wanzi."

The fireworks in her mind exploded into countless bursts, and Xia Wanzhi completely gave up, burying her face in Xie Qiyan's arms to calm down.

Xie Qi reached out an arm and put it behind her, gently patting her back to help her calm down while also adjusting his own breathing.

After a long while, Xia Wanzhi's tense body slowly relaxed, and she mumbled, "Why did you kiss me?"

Xie Qiyan replied without hesitation: "Same as you."

She wanted to confirm something.

He also wanted to confirm something.

Xia Wanzhi said weakly, "It's over."

Xie Qiyan chuckled, "Falling in love."

"You're annoying." Xia Wanzhi didn't lift her head, but groped around on his face with both hands and pressed his mouth down tightly.

"Xie Qiyan, you're so annoying." Xia Wanzhi couldn't express her feelings at this moment.

"Mmm," Xie Qiyan murmured through her fingers.

"I hate you," Xia Wanzhi mumbled, almost incessantly. "I really hate you."

"Okay, I understand." Xie Qiyan smiled, shamelessly taking this as a confession. He reached out and pried her hand away, placing a light kiss on her hair, and then slowly said, "I like you too."

Xia Wanzhi almost stopped breathing.

The air conditioning couldn't block the heartbeats that resonated between the two. Xie Qiyan's chest trembled slightly as he repeated, "I like you, I like you a lot."

I don't know when I started liking it.

Everything he did for her, every thought he had for her, was proof that he liked her.

From initially being inexplicably concerned, to suddenly feeling a flutter in one's heart without realizing it, and then to being unable to control oneself.

Xie Qiyan had never truly possessed anything, so even if he realized his own feelings, he preferred to hide them rather than admit them.

Because once he admits it, his greed will become insane, and with greed comes a desire to possess.

One and only possession.

To possess it was a luxury for him.

The deep-seated timidity and fear in his heart made it impossible for him to imagine that he could have Xia Wanzhi's affection and reciprocation.

But you can't hide your feelings.

She noticed it and even took half a step toward him.

As if he had been struck by a tremendous surprise, he could not describe his shock and excitement.

He thought, this half step is enough.

Leave everything else to him.

Xia Wanzhi was overwhelmed by this sudden confession. After a long pause, she finally replied in a daze, "I guessed it."

Xie Qiyan chuckled, his heart filled with a gluttonous joy: "Our Wanzi is clever."

Xia Wanzhi blushed at the compliment and felt too embarrassed to lift her head. She tried to find a topic to ease the embarrassment of the kiss: "When...when did you start...liking me?"

Her stammering tone perfectly conveyed her shyness and nervousness, and Xia Wanzhi buried her head even deeper in a resigned manner.

Xie Qiyan seemed to be pondering the question, and after a long pause, he said, "I don't know."

Xia Wanzhi was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked up at him.

Xie Qiyan gazed into her eyes, his fingertips gently stroking her cheek, his voice soft: "Xia Wanzhi, I don't know when I started to like you, but every time you appear, it's enough for me to think about you for a very long time."

She barged into his heart, stirring up ripples that lingered for a long time.

Those casual glances and fleeting thoughts seem to be the beginnings of liking someone.

She doesn't even need to appear; just hearing her name will automatically conjure up her image in his mind.

He couldn't pinpoint the exact moment his heart fluttered, but that moment was a milestone etched into his heart.

At that moment, he knew that he could only have her for the rest of his life.

He wants her.

I have a strong urge to love her.

He also strongly desired her to love him.

"Me too." Xia Wanzhi lowered her eyes, unable to say where this feeling started, or even to figure out exactly when she began to fall in love.

She clearly disliked him.

She hates that he spilled the milk she gave him when they first met as children, hates that he told her to get lost, hates that he never smiles at her, hates that he ignores her, and hates that he always makes her unhappy.

She hated his cold treatment of her when they met again after many years, hated his icy demand that she move out of Xingyao Building, hated his sarcastic remarks, and hated his constant opposition to her.

Yet this person, whom she clearly disliked, reached out to her when she was most helpless, helping her solve all her difficulties.

Hold an umbrella over her, give her peace of mind. "Whoosh, fireworks! Let's throw out some money to celebrate!"