Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

“Huh?”

Du Liangchen had no idea what Mei Jing was asking with that sudden question.

"Stop pretending! I'm asking you, who is the person you've been secretly in love with all this time, the one who made you write these sad love songs?!" The more she spoke, the more agitated Mei Jing became. She raised her tear-streaked face, staring at him with complicated eyes, waiting for his answer.

Du Liangchen felt a pang of pain in his heart as he looked at the painful, angry, and timid eyes, yet he also found it amusing. "Are you jealous?"

"Yes! I'm incredibly jealous. Who is that person? A woman or...?" The word stuck in her throat. Mei Jing was terrified that Du Liangchen was dating her, not because he liked her, but to forget someone else.

Looking back now, the way he suddenly kissed me after he confessed his feelings seems so strange.

Was it Yuan Wenjie, or his teammates abroad, who had deceived his feelings? Mei Jing's thoughts wandered, and the more she thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed.

"Bah~"

Mei Jing stared wide-eyed at Du Liangchen, who had just kissed him and was now beaming with a bright smile.

"Snap out of it, you idiot! You're the one who inspired me to write this song, you moron!" She said, flicking his forehead lightly. "I wrote these songs last year!"

"Really?" Mei Jing's dejected eyes regained their light, shining as brightly as the stars in the night sky.

Du Liangchen glared at him irritably, pushed him away, and said, "It's fake."

Seeing the lust in Mei Jing's eyes growing stronger, she covered his mouth the moment he leaned in, warning, "Don't kiss me! My lips feel burning hot right now, and there's a sweet, metallic taste to them. I don't even need a mirror to know they're broken. Go buy me some ice water right now, or you'll be in big trouble if my family sees you when we get home!"

Mei Jing's gaze fell on Du Liangchen's swollen lips. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she swallowed hard, saying guiltily, "I'll get off the bus to buy some ice water. You, you wait for me in the bus. I'll be right back."

After clearing up the misunderstanding, Mei Jing restarted the car. He drove with one hand on the steering wheel and held Du Liangchen's hand firmly with the other, their fingers intertwined. His face was beaming with uncontainable joy.

Du Liangchen used the ice water he had just bought to reduce the swelling in his mouth. Seeing this, he glared at him irritably. Then, seeing the message his aunt had sent about his assistant on his phone, he asked, "We're going to record a show in a few days. Are you nervous?"

While waiting at a red light, Mei Jing turned to look at him and asked, "What about you? Are you nervous?"

Du Liangchen shook his head. "On the contrary, I have some expectations. After being criticized for so many years, I don't expect to become invulnerable, but at least I won't be so easily hurt."

“Baby…I’m sorry! I’m partly responsible for all the slander you’ve suffered over the years. I’m so sorry~” Mei Jing said in a voice full of guilt and heartache.

Du Liangchen's eyes flickered slightly, and a handsome smile curved his lips as he confidently said, "Isn't it because I'm too outstanding, overshadowing your brilliance? That's why your fans lost their temper and started cursing at me online. To put it bluntly, they're just envious and jealous that I'm better than you!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Our baby is the best." Mei Jing nodded in agreement. "Not only is her figure skating superb, but she's also talented, has a great personality, and beautiful skin—she's perfect in every way! She seems to glow, and she's completely mesmerizing!"

"You smooth talker!" Du Liangchen glared at him shyly. "How many girls have you said these sweet nothings to?"