Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

Little Qilin probably, perhaps, likes him.

After observing secretly for several days, Su Xingze came to the above conclusion.

They were climbing a snow-capped mountain. Su Xingze followed behind Zhang Qiling, stepping precisely in the footprints left by Zhang Qiling with each step.

With someone clearing the way ahead, he instinctively followed Zhang Qiling uphill, while he himself was immersed in the discoveries he had made over the past few days.

After reviewing the situation over the past few days, he became increasingly convinced of his guess.

There had been signs that Xiao Qilin liked him, but he had gotten used to Xiao Qilin and taken all the intimacy for granted.

Looking back now, those intimate interactions that blurred the lines, those different treatments, all revealed the special treatment the little Qilin gave him.

So, does he like the little Qilin?

Of course he likes it, but is his liking the same as his personality?

Having never truly loved anyone before, Su Xingze, whose emotional life was a complete blank, was lost.

He looked up at the figure in front of him and suddenly realized that the slender child in his memory had now taken on the shape of an adult.

Looking at him from this angle, his broad back appears strong and reassuring.

While deep in thought, I slipped and the snow beneath my feet collapsed, leaving me adrift on the snow slope.

He had only slid two steps when his hand tightened. Zhang Qiling reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him up with a forceful pull.

Su Xingze fell into a slightly cool embrace. He leaned against Zhang Qiling's chest and heard his steady heartbeat suddenly quicken, clearly frightened by him.

Zhang Qiling lowered her head and stared at him with her dark eyes, disapproving of his distraction while climbing the snow mountain.

Su Xingze instinctively gave him a flattering smile, then looked up at Zhang Qiling who was holding him, his heart filled with a sense of wonder.

Little Qilin is no longer a child who needs protection; he is now a man who can give people peace of mind.

Does he like the little Qilin? Su Xingze thought of this question again.

He pondered for a moment, but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

Does he hate it?

Su Xingze carefully examined Zhang Qiling. He was looking down at him, seemingly aware of his inner turmoil, but he just watched quietly, appearing calm, though his slightly pursed lips betrayed his nervousness.

“Ah Lin”.

Su Xingze suddenly smiled, hooked his arm around Zhang Qiling's neck, and stood on tiptoe to bring himself in front of Zhang Qiling.

Zhang Qiling's pupils suddenly contracted, and the cool, soft touch landed on the corner of her lips. Her heart paused for a moment, and then began to beat rapidly again.

A kiss gently landed on Zhang Qiling's lips. From his angle, the boy's eyes were lightly closed, the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, and his curled eyelashes trembled gently. Clearly, he was not as calm as he appeared.

The hand on Su Xingze's waist slowly tightened, and the two bodies drew closer together. Su Xingze couldn't help but lick their lips, and the person holding him stiffened.

The next second, a hand pressed down on the back of his head, blocking his escape route and deepening the tentative kiss.

On the high-altitude snow-capped mountains, the air is already thin. Being kissed so deeply made Su Xingze feel short of breath and dizzy. He couldn't tell whether it was altitude sickness or lack of oxygen caused by his breath being taken away.

After a long while, Su Xingze was finally granted the right to breathe freely.

He leaned on Zhang Qiling's shoulder, breathing in the fresh air deeply, feeling as if he had been reborn. He really thought he was going to faint from embarrassment.

It took him a while to come to his senses.

Su Xingze let out a soft breath and blinked his green eyes, which were now watery from the kiss.

"Ah Lin, you like me." He looked straight into Zhang Qiling's eyes.

"Mmm." Zhang Qiling's voice was low and slightly hoarse. "I like you."

His blunt words made Su Xingze's heart skip a beat. Even though he already knew it, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy when Su Xingze admitted it so openly.

The matter is already clear. His joy upon hearing Xiao Qilin's confession was genuine; he must also like Xiao Qilin.

Having reached a conclusion, Su Xingze didn't dwell on it and generously hugged Zhang Qiling back, his joy barely concealed in his eyes and brows.

"I like Ah Lin a lot too, so we're officially together now!"

Zhang Qiling gazed at the sparkling eyes that filled him with starlight, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Ah."

As he responded, he grasped Su Xingze's hand and slipped something cold onto it.

Su Xingze felt the coolness on his wrist and raised his hand to look curiously at the extra thing on his wrist.

With his movement, the cold, hard object made a crisp clanging sound.

He also saw clearly what was on his wrist: a pair of jade rings.

The emerald green color, like a pool of flowing spring water, made the skin on his wrists appear even more radiant and fair.

These are a pair of jade bracelets, the bracelets about the thickness of a finger joint appearing to have been carved from the same piece of jade. The bracelets are interlocked, and with each movement of his, they collide with each other, producing a clear and pleasant sound.

Su Xingze touched the jade ring in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Zhang Qiling.

"When were you prepared?"

Zhang Qiling's ears turned slightly red, and his calloused hands grasped and caressed his smooth wrist. His hands were a bit larger than Su Xingze's, and the entire hand, from the back to the fingertips, fell into his grasp.

"When we were at Fuxian Lake." His memory had already recovered most of its length, and he also remembered the time when the two of them lived at Fuxian Lake.

Su Xingze was somewhat surprised. He looked at the jade rings on his wrist and realized that Zhang Qiling had prepared them so long ago.

He held Zhang Qiling's hand and smirked smugly.

"So, Ah Lin, you've liked me for a long time."

"Yes, I really like Aze."

Zhang Qiling looked down at him, her gaze as indifferent and calm as ever, yet Su Xingze felt a burning sensation from her eyes.

He looked away, clumsily changing the subject.

"Oh no, it's snowing! Let's quickly find somewhere to shelter from the snow!"

Zhang Qiling let him pull her forward, her dark eyes watching the boy's slightly flustered back, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

After confirming their feelings for each other, their relationship didn't change much.

The two became even closer, and even a glance or a touch seemed to carry an unspoken ambiguity.

The fierce wind and snow on the snow-covered plains seemed to have become warm and gentle.

The change in their relationship made Su Xingze's behavior increasingly bold.

Sometimes Su Xingze would mischievously touch Zhang Qiling's Adam's apple, and then abruptly withdraw his hand when Zhang Qiling looked at him with deep eyes.

Sometimes he would deliberately tease people without giving them any taste of pleasure, and of course, the final result was that he would be held down and forced to experience the feeling of oxygen deprivation.

In this atmosphere, the two unknowingly walked out of the snowfield.

Note: Both main characters are adults.