After carefully tidying up her slightly disheveled clothing, the girl poked her head out, looking left and right like a thief. Only after confirming no one was nearby did she dare to step quietly out of the corner.
Though she had regained some strength after resting, her legs remained somewhat weak and numb—not to mention a certain unspeakable moist and sticky sensation…
This made her walk with a certain stiffness. Her pace wasn’t fast, as she was terrified that a certain guy might notice something was off.
It wasn’t until she had walked a distance and left that specific area behind that Lin Xinyuan finally let out a sigh of relief.
This sight was a bit amusing to Qin Nanfeng, who was standing beside her. He squeezed her soft hand: “What is Xiaoyuan afraid of? It wouldn’t matter even if someone saw us; we are a couple, after all.”
“Who… who is a couple with you!” Lin Xinyuan snapped back with a mix of shame and annoyance, muttering stubbornly. But as soon as she thought of what had happened in that corner just a moment ago, her bravado withered away. “I haven’t even agreed yet…”
Qin Nanfeng felt a surge of interest. He really wanted to hear how the tsundere Xiaoyuan would argue her way out of this, considering how bravely she had confessed to him just a short while ago.
His smile deepened as he leaned down, bringing his face close to hers: “I seem to recall a certain someone saying they liked me?”
His hot breath brushed against the girl’s delicate white earlobe like a prank, bringing a hint of itchiness. Lin Xinyuan suppressed the urge to scratch it, but she couldn’t suppress the crimson flush that gradually spread across her skin.
“Liking someone… doesn’t necessarily mean we have to be a couple…”
Lin Xinyuan’s legs began to feel weak again. She explained with a slight stutter, then pushed Qin Nanfeng’s face away and turned her head: “Also, don’t get so close to me…”
Seeing her like this, Qin Nanfeng felt helpless. He knew this girl was thin-skinned; unless she was pushed to her limit, she wouldn’t admit to anything voluntarily.
But it was exactly this awkward personality that made Lin Xinyuan who she was…
This was the girl Qin Nanfeng liked.
“Tsk… we’ve done everything there is to do, Xiaoyuan is really stubborn.”
“Don’t talk nonsense! It was just a kiss, it’s not like we’ve done everything…”
Lin Xinyuan was mortified. She tried to wrench her hand from Qin Nanfeng’s grip, but the result was predictable: she couldn’t break free. Besides, she was only acting out of embarrassment; she didn’t truly want him to let go.
As noon approached, the number of guests dwindled, but there were still plenty of people in the arcade.
To the onlookers, their pulling and tugging looked like the playful flirtation of a young couple, stuffing their mouths with “dog food” [PDA].
Both of them were exceptionally good-looking, making the passersby feel a pang of envy. Their teeth practically ached from the sweetness, and they couldn’t help but steal glances at the pair.
“Is that so? I see… but Xiaoyuan’s mouth tastes so good. So soft and sweet.”
Qin Nanfeng used his most gentle eyes to say the most shameless things.
“You… disgusting…”
Hearing him get more and more out of line, Lin Xinyuan grew frantic, but she didn’t know how to refute him and was left speechless.
Being extremely sensitive to the gaze of others, she soon noticed the passersby staring at them. Her attention shifted instantly, and she became fidgety.
Wearing a skirt already made Lin Xinyuan feel a lack of security, and thanks to a certain guy… things were already a mess…
She felt a strange sense of guilt, becoming jumpy at every shadow.
Just thinking about how she was once a proper boy—with eighteen years of unforgettable memories—only to end up in this state made her feel unbearably ashamed.
Could it be that she really was meant to be a girl? Otherwise, how could she have ‘fallen’ [feminized] so quickly…
Ugh…
It must be the body’s fault…
It must be! She isn’t that kind of person; this female body is the culprit…
Even though Qin Nanfeng’s volume was low enough that only the two of them could hear, saying these chaotic things in public…
It still made Lin Xinyuan’s sense of shame explode. To her, it felt like she was part of an outdoor orgy.
Seeing that Qin Nanfeng was about to say more, and fearing that their conversation might be overheard, Lin Xinyuan immediately pleaded: “Don’t say anymore, I beg you…”
Qin Nanfeng’s smile turned mischievous as he toyed with the girl’s small hand: “Xiaoyuan is getting more and more impolite. How can you speak to someone without using their name?”
“Qin Nanfeng…”
“Hmm? That won’t do.”
Lin Xinyuan’s face turned beet red. She bit her pink lip, and only after a long while did she manage to squeeze out the words: “…Brother Feng…”
Hearing the girl’s soft, sweet call, Qin Nanfeng nodded with satisfaction, looking thoroughly pleased.
He began to play with Lin Xinyuan’s small hand even more boldly. His large, calloused hand rubbed against her delicate, soft skin, creating a wave of unspeakable itchiness and numbness—
Her body trembled slightly. She bit her lower lip, barely restraining the urge to let out a soft moan.
Inwardly, she was gnashing her teeth. She was mortified but didn’t dare speak further, fearing she would give Qin Nanfeng another opening. She could only vent in her head.
Smelly blondie… just you wait…
Hmph hmph…
So uncomfortable… so itchy…
For the rest of the way, Qin Nanfeng stopped teasing her. Lin Xinyuan just blankly allowed her hand to be pulled along.
Deep down, she felt a sliver of anger at his pranks, but it was overwhelmed by the joy and shyness of receiving a response after expressing her feelings. It was like the sweet and sour taste of an orange candy…
So this is what it feels like to like someone…
Lin Xinyuan’s thoughts were in a whirl. Her face was flushed as she stole frequent glances at the tall, upright young man beside her. Especially that overly handsome “scumbag face”—she found herself looking at it over and over until she was a bit lost in thought.
Mm… Smelly blondie, he… he really is quite good-looking…
…And now he’s mine…
The more she looked, the more entranced she became. Her eyes were moist, and an unconscious smile curved her lips as she tilted her head slightly, looking quite dorky and cute.
Only when she realized Qin Nanfeng seemed to have noticed her gaze did she frantically avert her eyes, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Qin Nanfeng merely smiled, choosing not to call her out.
Xiaoyuan really likes his face…
That’s good… Xiaoyuan is very cute too…
I really want to…
His gaze shifted, quickly scanning the girl’s figure, and he gave a soft “tsk.”
It suits her well…
Maybe I can have her try this outfit on the bed later…
The arcade was not small; in fact, it was quite large, taking up nearly a third of the entire floor. But eventually, they reached the end. Without realizing it, the two were now quite close to the front desk.
Lin Xinyuan slowly snapped out of it. Seeing that Qin Nanfeng still had no intention of letting go of her hand, she began to get anxious: “Why are you still following me…”
Qin Nanfeng gave a harmless, gentle smile, but the words he spoke left Lin Xinyuan even more flustered: “To meet my future cousin-in-law and his sister, of course. Why does Xiaoyuan ask?”
He even patted the girl’s fluffy head, putting on a look of confusion as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“Don’t talk nonsense… No!”
Lin Xinyuan hurriedly shook her head, wanting to veto his idea. To be honest… she wasn’t ready to tell anyone yet, not even her mom, who already knew the truth…
Even though she knew she was being difficult, it wasn’t a habit she could change overnight…
She wouldn’t know how to face her family’s gaze. Would they be relieved? Or would they find it strange?
Either way… she couldn’t take it. she needed time to prepare herself mentally…
Otherwise, a boy becoming a girl and then being conquered by another man so quickly… it was too ridiculous…
“And why not?”
Seeing Qin Nanfeng’s “I won’t let go until you explain clearly” stance, Lin Xinyuan panicked. She looked around nervously.
Her cousins were supposed to be nearby; heaven knows if they had already seen them.
Lin Xinyuan shook her captured hand, gesturing for him to let go: “Ugh, just don’t! Anyway, it’s not the right time yet… I’m not ready…”
“A certain someone sent me a message earlier asking me to eat with her. Are you going to go back on your word? I didn’t know Xiaoyuan was so untrustworthy…”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan didn’t know how to argue. She blamed herself for that impulsive message she sent earlier, thinking he wouldn’t care…
Little did she know the guy was waiting for her!
Just as she was hesitating and conflicted, a voice suddenly rang out from not far away, sounding as loud as a thunderclap…