"What would you do if I said I don't like you?" Jiang Shiyuan asked with a smile, looking anything but like a nice person.

"It won't be anything serious. I just wanted to give you a birthday present, but... it's not bad to be open about it now." Lin Qiye calmly awaited the unknown answer. "I want to know any answer you give me."

"If you put it that way, I'd feel really guilty if I refused you." Jiang Shiyuan shook her head, feeling that Lin Qiye was being too unfair.

"You're going to reject me?!"

Lin Qiye was not so easily defeated, after all, he had already made all the mental preparations, he just suddenly found it a little difficult to calm down.

"Didn't you say that any answer I give would be fine?" Jiang Shiyuan asked seriously.

Lin Qiye took a breath, realizing his loss of composure, and calmed down before letting go of her hand. "Perhaps you think I'm narcissistic for saying this, but I can sense that you at least have some feelings for me."

“That’s really narcissistic,” Jiang Shiyuan nodded in agreement.

These words seemed to foreshadow something, and the atmosphere around them suddenly became quiet, with only the crystal ball emitting a soft light and melodious music flowing between the two of them.

Jiang Shiyuan's gaze missed Lin Qiye and fell on the crystal ball again.

Receiving such a gift... was actually beyond her expectations.

Based on her understanding of Lin Qiye, this was probably the limit of his emotional intelligence.

Two months ago, Jiang Shiyuan was very firm in her heart; she did not want to ruin Lin Qiye's original destiny.

So she kept running away.

But now, should she accept Lin Qiye?

She didn't want to analyze her own heart, but she had to admit that after her repeated conversations with Lingbao at the military base, her originally firm beliefs had long since wavered.

In fact, the Celestial Venerable had given her a hint long ago, but she didn't understand it at the time.

This world might not be the world she thought it was, and her coming here is related to Lin Qiye.

Lin Qiye, what role do you play in all of this?

Jiang Shiyuan was somewhat annoyed. It was all Lin Qiye's fault. Actually, she wasn't that interested in him to begin with, but Lin Qiye's favoritism was too obvious.

"Oh, this is really distressing."

Let's just say she's blinded by lust, but she really can't resist such a handsome and innocent boy gazing at her tenderly every day!

"..."

Lin Qiye lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the grass covered with a layer of white snowflakes, a rare look of bewilderment on his face.

Perhaps it is true that you become humble after falling in love with someone.

How should I pursue a girl? If she rejects me, would it be better to maintain the status quo...?

"I'm sorry, I may have... caused you some trouble." Lin Qiye didn't know how he said those words. He hadn't even had a chance to fully process the complex emotions in his heart; he just instinctively wanted to apologize.

"To be honest, there is a bit of that."

Lin Qiye's heart sank, and a bitter smile curved his lips. "I'm sorry, I..."

"After all, if I were to be so easily swayed by you, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

Lin Qiye was interrupted by Jiang Shiyuan, who looked up in surprise.

"..."

He hadn't yet recovered from his complicated emotions, and his expression remained somewhat blank after hearing Jiang Shiyuan's words.

"what do you mean……"

Looking at Lin Qiye's anxious and somewhat pitiful appearance, Jiang Shiyuan had a strange feeling that she was manipulating him. But it must be a misperception.

She shook her head and poked Lin Qiye's firm chest.

"Isn't that right? Artificial snow and all that..."

While I do love snow, shouldn't confessing your feelings be done with more ceremony?

Lin Qiye's eyes lit up as they met a pair of smiling eyes that curved into crescent moons. The situation took an unexpected turn, and his heart was gradually filled with joy.

"You like me too, don't you? Shi Yuan, give me an answer."

"You haven't even explained yourself clearly, yet you expect me to answer you," Jiang Shiyuan continued to poke at him, dissatisfied. "Do you think that's reasonable?"

"I like you, is that clear enough?" Lin Qiye's lips curled into a bright smile. He cupped Jiang Shiyuan's face in his hands, feeling an incredible tenderness in his heart. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't tell you my feelings sooner. Shiyuan, I like you."

"I won't listen. I won't listen."

Jiang Shiyuan's face was enveloped by Lin Qiye's hand and she couldn't move, but her mouth was still sharp, "You didn't say anything just now, and even if you did, I didn't hear it."

"Didn't you hear me..." Lin Qiye chuckled, his gaze shifting downwards, his clear voice slightly hoarse, "Then how about showing it with actions?"

"No!" What is being described? She really doesn't want to understand it instantly...

Jiang Shiyuan's face was hot. She put her index finger to Lin Qiye's lips and said fiercely, "I didn't tell you the answer, so we are still just teammates. You are not allowed to kiss me or take advantage of me."

"Then, my dear Shiyuan, when can we transition into an impure relationship?" Lin Qiye was lightly stopped by a finger, but he wasn't annoyed. He just asked in a good-natured manner.

"We'll see." Jiang Shiyuan couldn't give Lin Qiye an answer, so she could only vaguely use the tactic of stalling.

"But when you took advantage of me before, our relationship was still pure. Now it's just a pure kiss. Are you willing to give it to me?" Lin Qiye raised his eyebrows slightly and coaxed Jiang Shiyuan's fingers.

"When did I take advantage of you?" Jiang Shiyuan looked at Lin Qiye, who was turning the tables on her, incredulously. "Don't make false accusations."

"Last time, when Shi Yuan said she would treat me, and before that in Guangzhou and Shenzhen," Lin Qiye accused pitifully, placing that finger on his heart, "You're not going to go back on your word after you've done all that, are you?"

"You—" Jiang Shiyuan withdrew her finger as if she had been electrocuted. Lin Qiye was not a pure and innocent straight man at all; he was clearly a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Since that's the case, don't blame her for being impolite!

"You shouldn't have mentioned it, because now that you've brought it up, it reminds me of the time. We weren't even together yet, and I already took advantage of you. So, since you don't uphold male virtues, I can't let you kiss me anymore," Jiang Shiyuan said with a wicked smile, speaking with conviction.

Lin Qiye was speechless, but still let go of Jiang Shiyuan's grip. "You've only ever taken advantage of me. Doesn't that just prove that I uphold male virtues?"

“Is that so…” Jiang Shiyuan looked at Lin Qiye’s handsome features and suddenly became a little stunned. “Then he really should be rewarded.”

The boy had handsome features and deep eyes. A smile slowly spread across his lips, and his deep laughter was muffled in his chest, like a suppressed wave.

Sigh, he just wanted to take advantage of himself, what could he have done wrong?

Jiang Shiyuan was bewitched. She tugged at Lin Qiye's collar and leaned forward slightly.

The softness on her lips was fleeting, lighter than the snowflakes falling on Lin Qiye's hair, yet it made Lin Qiye lose his composure.

Thanks to his exceptionally keen senses in the darkness, the subtle tactile sensations were magnified many times over, and he could even smell the minty scent between the girl's lips and teeth.

"Well, it's getting late, let's go to sleep!"

Jiang Shiyuan's eyes were filled with spring, and she tried her best not to let her shyness show too obviously. Finally, she grabbed the crystal ball on the table and ran away.

……

The small garden was completely silent.

Lin Qiye's face finally flushed with embarrassment, his neck and ears turned bright red, and his heart pounded rapidly. He was a far cry from his previous composed demeanor.

He was, after all, a young man just beginning to experience love; he said he liked her, but his body language betrayed him completely.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't allow kissing..."

He raised his hand halfway, then lowered it again.

The snowflakes on the grass had long since melted, and the night sky was as beautiful as if it had been washed clean. Lin Qiye looked up at the sky, but in the end, he couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Give them a stick and then a sweet date."

"It's like training a dog."

……

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