"I discovered that falling for you didn't require effort, I just needed to interact with you all the way to naturally want to take care of you, to want to date you."
Date...
Zhen Bao's heart thumped rapidly. She had never considered dating anyone before today. She only wanted to study hard and master her major well. But if it was him...
"Miss Zhen, I am Fu Ming Shi. I want to date you, are you willing?" Holding her in his arms, Fu Ming Shi slowly raised his head again, his dark eyes locking onto hers once more.
Zhen Bao was from a mountain village with waterways and bamboo groves. Children who grew up there almost all had clear eyes. Zhen Bao was the most beautiful flower in the village, so she also had the loveliest eyes. When she didn't smile, they were like two tranquil pools, serene and limpid. When she did smile, they curved into crescent moons, making your heart curve along with her.
But right now, Zhen Bao cried, like a frolicking mountain spring leaping forth, two streams of clear tears emerged, then she cried even more.
If he liked her, why didn't he say so earlier? It made her lose sleep these past few days, making her think he was a bad man.
"Feng Bao?" Fu Ming Shi panicked. Based on their conversation after he kissed her that night, he was confident she would agree. But today upon meeting, she had a fever blister and was crying, so Fu Ming Shi suddenly lost confidence. She was too naive, if dating would be distressing for her, then...
"Why didn't you say so earlier..."
Thinking of the blister on the corner of her mouth, it would surely look even worse now that she was crying. Zhen Bao buried her face against his broad chest and aggrievedly asked.
She had really thrown herself into his arms. Fu Ming Shi's fluctuating heart instantly steadied.
Listening to her childlike aggrieved questioning, Fu Ming Shi helplessly held her and lowered his head to kiss her hair. Her hair was so fine and soft, just like her. After kissing his fill, after breathing in her hair fragrance, Fu Ming Shi finally lowered his head to explain, "At the time, I wanted to tell you, but you refused to come down to see me."
"Then you could've sent a message." Zhen Bao sniffled and mumbled her question.
Fu Ming Shi smiled, his lips slowly shifting to her ear. "A once in a lifetime confession, saying it in a message wouldn't be proper enough."
Once in a lifetime...only once confession.
Zhen Bao stopped crying. She also stopped feeling aggrieved. But she was even more embarrassed to face him now.
"Anything else unclear?" Fu Ming Shi stared at her blushing profile as he neutrally asked.
Knowing he was watching her, Zhen Bao turned her head the other way. After thinking about it, she did have another question. "Why didn't you tell me first?"
Kissing her without confessing caused her fever blister. In the end, it was still his fault. What if she didn't like him? Suddenly kissing her, wasn't that taking undue advantage? If he was a total stranger, she could've accused him of harassment.
"Couldn't help it." Fu Ming Shi pinched her chin, slowly turning her little face towards him.
With this action, Zhen Bao's face instantly turned red. She nervously closed her eyes.
Seeing the girl he liked reveal her most pure and charming side, Fu Ming Shi's gaze darkened. He inched closer to her bit by bit.
His breathing was like the wind, lightly falling on her face. Amidst the rose fragrance, his breathing also carried a scent.
Zhen Bao's heartbeat nearly stopped. She thought of the kisses between idol drama leads. She knew what Fu Ming Shi was about to do, but Zhen Bao didn't know what she should do now.
Her lips tingled. Zhen Bao suddenly jerked her head, twisting her entire body towards the locust tree behind her, covering her face to refuse him, "No, you..." But before she could stand firm, before she could finish speaking, she was swiftly spun back around by Fu Ming Shi's plundering actions. He forcefully pressed her against the tree, using his body as a wall, suddenly becoming overbearingly aggressive.
This was Zhen Bao's first time facing such a Fu Ming Shi. She widened her eyes in shock.
Fu Ming Shi was practically touching her lips. Seeing her stunned appearance, he managed to halt himself with great difficulty. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "You're unwilling?" His eyes peered into hers, the depths seeming to harbor danger.
Zhen Bao was extremely flustered. She lowered her head, embarrassed to say as she pointed to the corner of her mouth to show him.
It looked so ugly, how could he bear to kiss her?
"I don't mind."
Since she wasn't unwilling, Fu Ming Shi impatiently seized her little hand blocking her mouth.
Zhen Bao blushed as she closed her eyes.
Fu Ming Shi's movements to lower his head were urgent, like a pouncing hawk. But when he truly kissed her, he was extraordinarily careful, lightly pecking her left lip, afraid of touching that blister and hurting her.
Zhen Bao's body was stiff, frozen in place, her lips also pursed tightly together.
Fu Ming Shi felt it wasn't enough. He cradled her face, trying to deepen the kiss.
But that far exceeded what Zhen Bao could accept right now. She couldn't take it anymore, her heart seeming to explode.
She gently pushed him away, "That's enough..."
Fu Ming Shi didn't listen. She was still young and inexperienced, while he was already mature at twenty-eight.
What Zhen Bao was afraid of was exactly his maturity. Pushing lightly didn't work, so she suddenly increased her strength.
Caught off guard, Fu Ming Shi took a step back.
Zhen Bao lifted her foot to run, but Fu Ming Shi reacted quickly and pulled her back into his embrace.
"No more..."
"Alright."
She wasn't ready yet, so Fu Ming Shi could only surrender.