Shen Qingyue was half-sitting on Lin Mo.
Her center of gravity was pressed entirely against his stomach.
Their bodies now perfectly formed an ‘Upper character shape’.
They were face to face.
The distance was extremely close.
So close that Lin Mo felt like he could count exactly how many eyelashes she had.
‘The Study Representative’s eyes are really beautiful.’
(；一_一)…
‘What the hell am I thinking?’
Shen Qingyue’s face was so red that it could only be described as burning.
Lin Mo’s mind was a complete blank.
He could only feel how soft her body was, and her high body heat radiated through her clothes.
He could feel her breath on his face, carrying a hint of sweetness.
Shen Qingyue was also dazed.
She just stared at him, her eyes wide.
Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something.
But nothing came out.
A child’s voice drifted over from nearby.
“Mommy, look, what are those two playing?”
(；¬＿¬)…
Lin Mo thought:
‘Playing what?? Where did this brat come from? How can he ask such a question? No, we were just mountain climbing normally. She triggered a falling event, I subconsciously activated Protection Mode, and then… then it ended up like this. So why did it turn out this way? Why is she sitting right on my face? Why am I lying on the ground acting as a soft cushion? And why is that little brat asking “what are they playing”? Did he really ask “what are they playing”?? Do kids these days really use words like that?’
(°△°|||)
Lin Mo wanted to get up quickly. But since he was being pinned down by Shen Qingyue, he couldn’t move. He could only lie there, looking at Shen Qingyue as she looked at him.
The two of them were like they had been hit by a Sunflower Acupuncture Point Hand.
Shen Qingyue finally realized what the situation was.
It was… it was…
She was pressed against Lin Mo. Face to face…
‘His mouth looks like it really wants to be kissed. The last time was too fast and I didn’t feel much, maybe I should find another chance to reward him again???’
After all, the person beneath her was someone she had been secretly increasing her favorability with for 3 years.
This boy had just acted as her weighted exoskeleton and helped her climb the mountain.
Now, she was sitting on him.
Face to face.
They were so close she could hear his heartbeat.
Thump-thump, thump-thump. The rhythm was getting faster and faster.
(｡•́︿•̀｡)…
She wanted to get up. It was too embarrassing. But her legs wouldn’t listen.
It felt like her legs had no strength; she simply couldn’t move.
She could only look into his eyes.
He looked back at her.
The scene shifted to the perspective of the NPC duo.
Wang Hao and Li Wei were standing 3 meters away.
The two of them maintained the same posture.
Their mouths were hanging open, their eyes were wide, and they were motionless.
They were also like NPCs who had their acupuncture points struck.
After 3 seconds passed.
Wang Hao: “Holy… crap…”
Li Wei: “Holy… crap…”
The two of them glanced at each other.
Then they looked back at the pair on the ground.
Wang Hao’s expression changed from shock to ‘I understand’ and finally to ‘so that’s how it is’.
Li Wei’s expression changed from shock to ‘what a development’ and finally to ‘this move is 666’.
The kid nearby was still asking, “Mommy, Mommy, what game are they playing? I saw you and Daddy playing this game last time.”
The mother grew impatient and gave him a smack.
“Stop talking nonsense. Stop looking and talking rubbish. When did your father and I ever play like this? Those two are… they are…”
She didn’t finish her sentence either.
But that look, that expression, and the way the corner of her mouth twitched as she hesitated to speak…
Those who know, know.
(；¬＿¬)…
An unknown amount of time passed.
Lin Mo finally moved.
He reached out to hold her arms, intending to help her up.
But as soon as his hands touched her, she went limp again.
She sank down even further.
(°△°|||)
This time…
The position wasn’t quite right.
In Lin Mo’s perception…
Something soft and bouncy pressed against a certain… indescribable part of his body.
It felt a bit like the texture of a Slime.
Bouncy.
And warm.
(Note: The author doesn’t know exactly where either, use your imagination.)
In Shen Qingyue’s perception…
She seemed to have touched some… stick-like object that she shouldn’t have?
The ringtone of the child’s mother’s phone suddenly rang.
“Hehe, eat a strike from Old Sun!”
“Kill you until your soul is lost and your spirit falls!”
…
“Hello, Hubby? My son and I are heading down the mountain. Where are you?”
And it also seemed as if…
It was currently charging up?
(；一_一)…
Both of their faces exploded into a deep red at the same time.
This time, Shen Qingyue practically bounced off the spot.
As if she had triggered an Emergency Evasion, she stood straight up. The speed of her movement even startled her.
Lin Mo also scrambled to his feet.
The two of them stood there, back to back, neither daring to look at the other.
Wang Hao and Li Wei were still standing nearby.
Wang Hao: “Uh… should we… withdraw first?”
Li Wei: “Shut up, I want to see the sequel.”
On the way down the mountain, the 4 of them naturally split into two groups.
Wang Hao and Li Wei walked in front, whispering and muttering the whole way like a couple of gossiping spectators.
Lin Mo and Shen Qingyue walked behind, maintaining a 2-meter safety distance.
Neither of them spoke.
The scene from earlier was still replaying in Lin Mo’s head.
She was sitting on him.
She was looking at him.
Her breath was on his face.
And that final moment…
(；¬＿¬)…
‘No, no, this is too stimulating. It’s like a scene from a movie. I can’t think about it anymore.’
He stole a glance at Shen Qingyue.
She was walking with her head down, her ears still red.
As they walked, she suddenly stopped for a moment.
Then she took a bottle of water out of her bag and handed it to Lin Mo.
She didn’t say a word.
Lin Mo was stunned for a second before taking it.
The moment their fingers touched.
Both of their hearts began to race.
(°△°|||)
“Th-thank you…”
Shen Qingyue shook her head.
They continued walking.
They still didn’t talk.
But the atmosphere…
It seemed different than before.
Lin Mo couldn’t say exactly what was different.
It was just… a bit sweet? A bit sour? A bit of a… feeling he couldn’t describe.
He stole another glance at her.
She was still looking down.
But he discovered that the corners of her mouth were curled into a tiny smile.
(；一_一)…
‘What is she smiling at?’
‘What’s so funny?’
‘That was so embarrassing just now…’
Lin Mo looked away.
He kept walking.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Wang Hao suddenly turned around.
“Um… are you two… okay?”
Shen Qingyue shook her head.
Lin Mo also shook his head.
Wang Hao looked at one, then the other.
Finally, he nodded.
“Alright, alright.”
He turned around to keep walking.
But after 2 steps, he turned back again.
“Next time we climb a mountain… you two go in front. We’ll just follow from behind.”
Li Wei nodded frantically beside him.
Lin Mo: “……”
Shen Qingyue’s face turned red again.
(；¬＿¬)…
On the car ride back to the city, the 4 of them were split into two rows.
Wang Hao and Li Wei sat in the front, chatting about games the whole way.
Lin Mo and Shen Qingyue sat in the back, silent the whole way.
The scenery outside the window rushed backward.
Lin Mo leaned against the car window, eyes closed.
But he wasn’t actually sleeping.
His mind was still spinning.
What happened today…
What exactly was that?
The fall, helping her, her sitting on him, that final song…
And why she was secretly smiling like that at the end.
(；一_一)…
He peeked with one eye and looked at her.
She was also leaning against the car window with her eyes closed.
The sunlight shone in through the window, falling across her face.
Her eyelashes were very long.
Her skin was very fair.
A sweet smile hung on the corner of her lips.
(｡•́︿•̀｡)…
Lin Mo looked away.
He continued looking out the window.
But his heartbeat…
It didn’t seem to have fully returned to normal yet.