After a close contest that lasted thirty autumns, the battle that Su Wanli had initiated finally ended with a reluctant person pushed into the center of the willow garden’s snake pool, and so the conclusion was declared.
“..Hah, what are you dodging for, you coward!?”
Su Wanli wiped the cream off her hand while glaring viciously, her finger pointed right at Meng Huange’s nose.
“With your behavior, you have the nerve to call yourself my most loyal strategist? I think you just want to rebel!”
“Sorry, Miss Su, but tomorrow is a bright, sunny day, and I only have this one set of School Uniform right now.”
Although Su Wanli had already tried everything just now, attempting to smear cream all over Meng Huange from every direction, Meng Huange merely stood where she was, gently shaking her body to evade all of Su Wanli’s attacks.
With ease, Meng Huange elegantly took a sip of the lemon soda by her side, then gathered her hair, looking at Su Wanli with a slight tilt of her head.
“If the School Uniform really gets stained with cream, I’ll have a hard time going to and from school like normal tomorrow.”
“I can’t be bothered to argue with you about pointless things. Just stand still and let me dab your nose—then this will be over.”
“Alright, if it’s just the nose, that’s fine.”
Meng Huange thought for a moment, then smiled and lowered her head.
She leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on her hands, then closed her eyes, quietly waiting for Su Wanli to lift her head.
“Please, Miss Su. I won’t dodge this time.”
“Hmph, that’s more like it…”
Su Wanli flexed her knuckles, letting out a cold laugh as she prepared to reach for Meng Huange’s face.
…Wait, is Meng Huange really letting her smear cream on her nose directly?
After half a day’s mock fight, it suddenly ended with the other party surrendering. Su Wanli found herself a little unaccustomed to the abrupt finish.
…Whatever, since she’s actually making such an out-of-character move in response to the greatest provocation ever, she has to pay the price!
Su Wanli let out a cold snort, then used her finger to scoop up a large dollop of cream from the remaining cake on the plate, aiming to decisively smear it onto Meng Huange’s face.
Only to see the delicate features of the girl, her face lifted gently, the soft, yellow glow from the lamp tracing along her finely sculpted jawline, leaving a carefully crafted shadow along Meng Huange’s slender neck.
Her eyelashes nearly brushed her lower eyelids, sometimes fluttering up and down, as if quietly awaiting whatever would happen next.
Spring night.
Su Wanli gulped unconsciously, her fingertips starting to tremble a bit.
Just moments ago, she had been basking in the satisfaction of her small victory, completely unaware that her next action would feel so warm and intimate.
…Really? Is this really in line with her character? Or, to put it another way—
Can she really do this with the female lead? Isn’t this a bit too much…?
Just as Su Wanli hesitated, Meng Huange quietly opened her eyes.
She glanced at Su Wanli’s hand, which was trembling a little, then at the cream only a few centimeters from her nose.
After a brief pause, Meng Huange slightly parted her lips.
The next moment, a soft warmth wrapped around Su Wanli’s fingertips.
—But it lasted only for an instant.
Meng Huange sat up straight, pulled out a tissue from beside her, and gently wiped her mouth.
Then, she put her hands together in thanks.
“Thank you for the treat.”
…
Su Wanli stared blankly at her own finger, then at Meng Huange’s lips.
That was…
When she finally understood what had just happened, a blush of pink instantly spread across Su Wanli’s cheeks.
“You…what are you doing!?”
“Sorry, Miss Su. The wait was a little long, so I got a bit impatient,” Meng Huange replied with a smile brimming with mischief.
“If you want to try again, this time I promise I won’t move at all.”
“..No more! You sound like a child, are you a little kid or what!”
Su Wanli rolled her eyes fiercely at Meng Huange, then pulled the remaining desserts in front of herself and started poking at them furiously, as if venting her frustration.
But honestly, she had come here to raise Meng Huange’s favorability, so why did she always end up being led by the nose by her?
…Forget maintaining her “villainess” persona, even an ordinary person would get angry at being teased like this!
Su Wanli gritted her teeth, glancing at Meng Huange’s lips out of the corner of her eye.
Sure enough, Meng Huange’s lips still wore that refined smile as she elegantly savored the dessert before her, but her expression had become much livelier, at least far more natural than just now.
Even Su Wanli could tell—in the way Meng Huange’s lips now curled slightly, there was indeed a hint of real, sincere joy and happiness.
…She was definitely being toyed with, but being able to see such a genuine expression on Meng Huange’s face for the first time was probably worth it.
She wondered, among all these desserts, which one truly satisfied Meng Huange. But with only a few types left on the table, she could just try each on Meng Huange later.
Su Wanli sighed silently, patting her own slightly bulging belly.
…Alright, the desserts were about finished. Today’s journey exploring the Spring Sweet Shop had gone quite well, except—
She had ordered a whole bunch of expensive desserts just for show, and now there were still many small treats left scattered on the table. It would be a huge waste to just leave them there.
But, should she really be the one to ask for them to be packed up? That would be too out-of-character—a villainess like her couldn’t possibly take leftovers home…
“Sorry to keep you both waiting.”
Before Su Wanli could finish wrestling with herself, the shop staff walked over with a gentle smile, carrying a silver tray enclosed by a domed metal cover.
“This is the last dessert for you both, and also the most highly rated item at our store—dry coconut mousse.”
“Huh? There’s more?”
Su Wanli glanced at the heavy-looking plate, and suddenly an idea struck her.
She chuckled twice, leaned back lazily in her seat, and casually waved her hand at the staff.
“Well, we’re already full, but since you’ve prepared it, this young lady won’t waste it. Please pack this dessert and all the remaining sweets on the table to go.”
“Uh, we can pack everything else for you, but this dry coconut mousse might be a little difficult…”
The staff scratched her nose awkwardly.
“Also, you specifically requested our takeaway service…”
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