After sending Jian Dan and the others away, Sizhe returned to the hospital room.
âXinjie, are you hungry? We packed some congee for you when we were eating!â
âMm,â Yuan Xinjie nodded shyly.
Sizhe carefully took the congee out of the bag and spoon-fed it to Yuan Xinjie, one spoonful at a time.
Yuan Xinjie, watching Sizhe gingerly feed her the congee, felt a sweetness in her heart. She couldnât help but thank the heavens for not letting any misfortune befall her and for giving her the opportunity to be with Sizhe.
From now on, she would cherish every minute and every second with Sizhe even more.
âWhy are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?â Sizhe noticed the way Yuan Xinjie was gazing at him.
âI just think that youâre being so gentle with me all of a sudden, Iâm not quite used to it!â
âAre you saying I wasnât gentle enough with you before?â
âNot that, just not like now!â
Sizhe lifted his eyes to meet Yuan Xinjieâsâ¦
After this incident, he could see clearly what was in his heart. His feelings for this girl were no longer just simple fondness.
When he heard she had gone missing, he felt as if he had been hollowed out, he even lost the ability to think.
Now, he could finally understand Chu Liyuanâs feelings. When you meet the person who is meant for you, you want to give her the whole world, love her, pamper her, and never let go of her hand for all eternity.
Yuan Xinjie, seeing the look in Sizheâs eyes, unconsciously clenched her hands into fists under the blanket, her neck vein becoming clearly visible with tension.
Watching Sizhe draw nearer and the pressure in her hands growing stronger, she even forgot to breathe until the endâ¦
Her first kiss~
She remained unresponsive until Sizhe pulled away from her lips.
Sizhe, seeing Xinjieâs reaction, curved his lips into a smile, âXinjie, it can be dangerous if you donât breathe!â
Yuan Xinjie then caught her breath, taking deep gulps of air, her cheeks turning red either due to lack of oxygen or shyness, or perhaps a bit of both.
Looking at Xinjieâs flushed cheeks, a somewhat unrealistic thought crossed Sizheâs mind, âXinjie, this couldnât possibly be your first kiss, could it?â
At the mention of the words âfirst kissâ, Xinjieâs face turned even redder.
Seeing the changes in Xinjie, Sizhe didnât need an answer; he already knew.
He crafted a charming smile on his lips.
Although Xinjie had been engaged and almost married before, she had never even kissed that person, so this truly was Xinjieâs very first real kiss.
Sizhe set aside the bowl of congee, pulled Xinjieâs hands out from under the blanket, and held them in his own.
Xinjie raised her eyes to meet Sizheâs deep gaze, shyly shifting her look away again immediately.
Sizhe raised his hand to gently pinch Xinjieâs chin and turned her gaze back to himself, âXinjie, look at me!â
Xinjie suddenly felt a bit breathless.
âThe words Iâm about to say, please listen carefully!â
Xinjie couldnât speak at this moment; she could only nod her head.
âYou are a very cute, very simple girl. Anyone who gets to know you would be touched by your innocence and cuteness.
Before today, I always thought that I just liked you, that I felt comfortable being with you, but today I realized thatâs not the case!â
âSizhe~â Xinjieâs heart was incredibly tense at this moment, not knowing what he was going to say next.
âI think, I love you!â
This confession from Sizhe made Xinjie burst into tearsâ¦