Xie Shu’s words made Ruan Nianxi’s already flushed face even hotter.

The two weren’t facing each other, so they couldn’t see each other’s expressions, but their heads were very close, and they could hear each other’s obviously irregular breathing.

Xie Shu tilted his head, resting it on Ruan Nianxi’s, and his lips curled up slightly.

Since there was no one else around, he started to let himself go.

His head stayed on Ruan Nianxi’s, but his hand naturally wrapped around her waist, and even his legs moved a bit closer to her.

Before Ruan Nianxi could figure out how to respond to his question, she heard him continue in a slightly teasing tone, “Hurry up, I’m waiting.”

His tone had a hint of playfulness.

Ruan Nianxi blinked, unsure if she had misunderstood.

She had always been the one being kissed, so she didn’t really know what to do.

Well, not entirely clueless, but she knew that pinning Xie Shu down on the bed and kissing him might not be the best idea right now.

She wasn’t stupid; she knew some things should be done with restraint at the beginning.

Thinking it over, she mimicked Xie Shu’s earlier actions and took his hand.

Xie Shu’s hand was a size larger than hers, with equally slender fingers. She interlaced her fingers with his, tightened, then loosened, and carefully brought his hand to her lips…

When his hand felt something warm and soft, Xie Shu’s fingers tightened slightly, and his heartbeat quickened.

Hmm… very comfortable.

He suppressed a smile, and a few seconds later, when Ruan Nianxi let go of his hand, he turned to look at her.

Their eyes met, and Ruan Nianxi’s cheeks were still flushed. Seeing Xie Shu looking at her, she shyly tried to turn away.

But Xie Shu didn’t give her the chance.

He lowered his head slightly, stopping in front of her, and continued in that teasing tone, “And my forehead, just like before.”

Xie Shu felt that the sensation of kissing and being kissed was really different.

When Ruan Nianxi’s warm lips touched his forehead, even though he was prepared, that familiar tingling sensation spread through his body instantly. She hadn’t done anything more, but it made him feel incredibly captivated.

After Ruan Nianxi pulled away, Xie Shu reluctantly lifted his head.

After all, it was really brief; Ruan Nianxi just touched and then pulled away. Who could be satisfied with that?

As he lifted his head, he met Ruan Nianxi’s clear, bright eyes that couldn’t dodge in time. Under the light, her red lips looked even more luscious.

Xie Shu suddenly thought about the time they took photos at the amusement park today. Under the photographer’s direction, he had planned to kiss her, but then the photographer changed his mind…

Back then, they were outside, with people around, so they felt a bit embarrassed.

Now…

Ahem!

Still a bit…

But ultimately, there was no one else around now, and the atmosphere between them was extremely intimate. This kind of intimate atmosphere always guided the thoughts of those in love.

Xie Shu took a deep breath and whispered something in Ruan Nianxi’s ear, making her blush spread to her neck.

She opened her red lips to say something but then closed them again, giving Xie Shu a barely noticeable nod.

Xie Shu saw it clearly. Seeing Ruan Nianxi nod, he smiled even more happily.

He turned his body to face Ruan Nianxi more comfortably, then wrapped one arm around her waist and lifted her chin slightly with the other. He lowered his head, eyes half-closed, and moved closer, while Ruan Nianxi nervously closed her eyes.

Just as everything was about to fall into place, a phone call interrupted them.

The room was very quiet, and the sudden ringing of the phone startled them both, making them quickly separate.

After separating, they looked at the phone, and it turned out to be Ruan Nianxi’s call.

Her phone was right next to them, and they both looked at it. The caller ID showed “Mom.”

Ruan Nianxi frowned, feeling very annoyed.

Actually, her mom had called earlier when they were watching a movie, but Xie Shu was feeding her at the time, and she didn’t want to be distracted, so she put her phone on silent. After they left, she turned off silent mode but didn’t send a message to explain. She just followed Xie Shu to the hotel.

Now her mom was calling again…

And at such a crucial moment…

Seeing it was Aunt Jian’s call, Xie Shu felt a bit flustered for some reason.

This call came at a rather… timely moment.

The phone kept ringing, and Ruan Nianxi couldn’t ignore it in front of Xie Shu, so she picked it up.

As she answered the call, Xie Shu looked at his own phone, ready to pass the time.

After all, he couldn’t join their conversation, so he would wait until they finished talking.

As Ruan Nianxi answered the call, she walked towards the bedside, moving a bit away from Xie Shu. She was mainly worried that her mom might say something she didn’t want Xie Shu to hear.

Xie Shu didn’t mind and sat on the sofa, crossing his legs and playing with his phone while listening to Ruan Nianxi talk.

“I’m busy tonight, not coming home.”

“Nothing major, don’t worry about it.”

“I’m fine!”

“I don’t want to have dinner, not coming back. You and Dad eat by yourselves.”

Although Xie Shu couldn’t hear what was being said on the other end, he could guess from Ruan Nianxi’s responses.

They probably wanted Ruan Nianxi to come home or something.

From what he remembered, Uncle Ruan and Aunt Jian were always busy with work, rarely having time to spend with Ruan Nianxi. This time, they wanted her to come home for dinner… did they deliberately make time for her?

Did he unintentionally take their daughter away?

This…

For people as busy as them, making time to spend with their daughter wasn’t easy.

Sitting there, Xie Shu scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do now. It was what it was.

After a while, Xie Shu’s phone suddenly rang.

In the quiet room, the ringing of the phone was particularly jarring, even making Ruan Nianxi look over.

It was an unknown number, but it was marked as a delivery call.

It should be the delivery guy nearby.

Xie Shu wanted to answer the call, but he knew he couldn’t speak. After all, Ruan Nianxi didn’t want Aunt Jian to know they were together.

If he spoke, it would definitely give them away, so he didn’t answer and immediately hung up.

After hanging up, predicting that the delivery guy would call again, Xie Shu turned to Ruan Nianxi and pointed at the door, indicating that he was going out for a bit.

After she nodded, Xie Shu took his phone and left the room.

He closed the door quietly, not making a sound.

On the other end of the phone, Jian Qing, hearing the phone ring, asked Ruan Nianxi in confusion, “Is there someone else with you?”