Tong Xiaohuai quietly looked at him, and as they gazed at each other, they drew closer and closer, like two magnets with opposite poles, until finally, their lips met in a kiss.

At this moment, no one could be closer to them than the other.

This kiss lacked the passion of a storm; instead, it was filled with the warmth and tenderness of a spring breeze.

After the kiss, Tong Xiaohuai rested her head on Yan Bo's shoulder to catch her breath.

After the surge of passion in her heart subsided a little, she raised her head and stared at Yan Bo with misty eyes.

"Yanbo, you always say I'm stupid, but actually, you're the stupidest one, you know that?"

Yan Bo tapped the tip of her nose and asked with amusement, "Really? I always thought I was incredibly smart!"

Tong Xiaohuai snorted, clearly displeased with his arrogance.

"Come on, tell me, what made me stupid?"

Yanbo gently supported her bottom with his hand to make her more comfortable, which also allowed him to calm down a bit.

You have to understand that this kind of intimate contact is a tough test and a temptation for a young man like him who is in the prime of his life.

Tong Xiaohuai was completely unaware that Yan Bo was secretly waging a tug-of-war between reason and instinct, simply because Yan Bo concealed it so well, and besides, in some aspects, she had absolutely no experience.

Fortunately, although she didn't know that Yan Bo was trying his best to suppress his instincts with reason, she obediently moved away from him.

Because she also felt that getting too close to Yanbo was actually a kind of torture for her.

Yan Bo has a magical quality that always makes her want to stay in his arms.

But of course, she couldn't remain a weakling dependent on him forever.

Especially after hearing Yan Bo's father's words, she became even more determined to become strong and stand shoulder to shoulder with Yan Bo.

"Of course you're stupid! You could have chosen so many daughters of wealthy and influential families who were a good match for you, why did you choose me?"

Tong Xiaohuai couldn't figure out this problem at all.

As she spoke, she sat steadily on Yan Bo's knees, her hands supporting her shoulders, her long legs dangling to the ground, her fair and lovely toes rubbing against the soft carpet.

To avoid overthinking, Yan Bo forced his gaze away from her still somewhat alluring face, but inadvertently, it fell on her toes, which were playfully drawing circles on the carpet.

"Because you're cute!"

"Where am I cute?" Tong Xiaohuai always believed that she had nothing to do with the word "cute".

"From head to toe to cute..."

Yan Bo spoke meaningfully, kicking off his slippers and nimbly tracing her toes with his own.

A tingling, electric-like sensation shot up from her toes to her whole body without warning, and the blush that had been slowly fading suddenly returned to Tong Xiaohuai's face.

She stood up abruptly as if she had stepped on a landmine, instinctively taking two steps back. Seeing that she was about to hit the coffee table behind her, Yan Bo quickly reached out and grabbed her waist.

"What's wrong? Did you see a ghost?"

Tong Xiaohuai glared at him, then at his mischievous toes, "You...you're so mean!"

Yan Bo looked up at her, amused. "How am I bad?"

Two equally innocent souls, both with a blank space in the realm between men and women.

Then, the two of them explored various unknown territories together.

Just now, when Yanbo's toes touched hers, the tingling sensation and shock he felt were no less than hers.

He's just better at hiding his true self.

At this moment, despite his forced composure, his gaze towards her held a depth of emotion and passion that he himself was unaware of.

Tong Xiaohuai met his seemingly smiling eyes, paused for a moment, and then a surge of annoyance welled up inside her.

How could she not have noticed that this man was not only awful, but also incredibly wicked?

Knowing full well that she was in a sorry and embarrassed state, he still had the mind to flirt with her!

Tong Xiaohuai cursed Yan Bo in her heart, but her heart was beating faster and faster.

Yan Bo saw her anger, but instead of letting her off the hook, he deliberately tickled her twice with the hand on her waist.

Tong Xiaohuai sprang away as if a switch had been flipped, completely breaking free from his grasp, and turned to flee in panic.

"I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed!"

She left those words behind and slammed the door shut.

Yan Bo smiled as he watched the door close, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh.

It seems that the two of them should be mindful of the limits when it comes to intimate contact in the future. Otherwise, if they keep pushing his limits like they did today, he can't guarantee that he will always be able to control his instincts with such strong rationality.

The next morning, the two of them came out of the room at almost the same time and exchanged a silent glance.

Then they both noticed that the other person's dark circles were very obvious.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" they both asked in unison.

Then, with a smile, he shook his head, took a step forward, opened his arms, and hugged the other person tightly.

Yanbo gently caressed her face with his lips. "I changed my flight to noon. We still have the morning. Where do you want to go? I'll go with you!"

Tong Xiaohuai leaned against him and thought for a moment, "Do we have enough time to ask Jiajia out? If not, we can just stroll around the nearby alleys. Anyway, there's nowhere I particularly want to go."

Yan Bo pushed her away and led her to sit down on the sofa.

"Tao Jia's phone has been switched off. I asked her brother, and he said she went out to sketch and he doesn't know where she went. We'll make an appointment with her next time she comes back."

Tong Xiaohuai took the hot chocolate that Yan Bo handed her, took a sip, and let out a satisfied sigh.

"Then let's just wander around..."

Yan Bo seemed lost in thought, simply tilting his head as he looked at her.

"Or do you have other ideas?"

Tong Xiaohuai sensed something and, speaking, held the cup to Yan Bo's lips.

Yanbo didn't usually like sweet drinks, but he still took a big gulp of hot chocolate from Tong Xiaohuai's hand.

"Yeah, my sister called me last night, and I was thinking... do you want to go see her?"

Yanbo's second sister is very assertive. In terms of temperament, she lacks the gentleness of a traditional woman, but she seems to have many similarities with Tong Xiaohuai.

His intuition told him that his second sister probably wouldn't dislike a girl like Tong Xiaohuai. Perhaps arranging for the two of them to meet would make Tong Xiaohuai feel better.

Tong Xiaohuai hesitated slightly. "Your sister? Could she end up like your uncle?"

She didn't mind meeting any of Yanbo's relatives, but with Yanbo's parents so vehemently opposed, would meeting his second sister again just be a repeat of last night's scene?