Wen Mo was momentarily lost in thought as he looked at the pudding the girl in front of him handed him.

It turns out she didn't pack it up for herself, but thought it was delicious and wanted me to try it too.

It would be a lie to say I'm not happy. I just feel like someone has gently tugged at the softest part of my heart, and I can't calm down no matter what.

Soft light shone on the two of them. Meeting the girl's innocent eyes, Wen Mo covered his chest and subconsciously turned his face away.

"Thank you, thank you."

Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that he was stammering a bit when he spoke. Wen Mo reached out and took the pudding from Xia Lian's hand. He was in a daze for a while before he finally managed to smile.

"I'll go back to eat later, let's go home first."

Xia Lian stared at him with some confusion, wondering why her cousin seemed a little nervous, but he accepted the pudding she had bought.

I'm very happy.

It's mid-September now, the beginning of autumn, but despite it being autumn, there's no sign of coolness.

I want to hold hands.

"Uh, we're almost home, do we still need to hold hands?"

Even so, Wen Mo still took the other person's hand, his gaze wandering aimlessly. He felt a little hot, but was thankful that it was nighttime, so Xia Lian couldn't see the blush on his face.

Xia Lian suddenly spoke softly, "Wen Mo's hand..."

"Um?"

"It's so hot."

Upon hearing this, Wen Mo awkwardly turned his face away. He had been feeling hot and his heart was pounding ever since they started holding hands, especially after they held hands.

"Cough cough cough, it's probably because it's too hot," Wen Mo explained casually.

Xia Lian stared blankly at her, a hint of confusion flashing across her delicate, expressionless face.

Then he stretched out his other hand and gently fanned himself against Wenmer's side.

The girl's hands were small, and the breeze she fanned was almost negligible. Perhaps it was psychological, but Wen Mo's originally restless mood calmed down considerably.

"Is it cool?"

Wen Mo nodded, a smile appearing on his lips. "It's cool now."

The two strolled leisurely from the entrance of the residential complex to their home, chatting occasionally on the way home, though most of the conversations were rather mundane.

What did I eat tonight?

What happened at school?

What do I want to do this weekend?

Such a mundane topic was enough to bring a satisfied look to the quiet girl beside me, as if simply going home together was enough to make her happy.

Passersby rarely paid them any attention, since as long as it wasn't said aloud, no one would know what their relationship was, or what roles they played in the eyes of others.

Only when they arrived at their doorstep did the two gradually loosen their grip on each other's hands. Wenmo took out his key, inserted it into the lock, and turned it a few times to open the door.

The house was quiet and dark.

It was brighter after the lights were turned on. After changing his shoes, Wen Mo didn't rush to take a shower. Instead, he put the bag he was carrying on the table and wanted to eat the pudding that Xia Lian had bought first.

The pudding came in transparent packaging, so you could see the orange-yellow caramel color inside. It wobbled around and was bouncy and chewy. There was no indication of which store it was from.

There was a small plastic spoon included. Wen Mo held the spoon, about to take a bite, when he saw Xia Lian's expectant eyes beside him.

Seeing that Wen Mo had stopped moving, she raised her eyes in confusion.

Wen Mo looked away, feeling a bit awkward under her intense gaze. Besides, Xia Lian had said it was delicious, and it wouldn't be right for him to just devour it all by himself.

Thinking of this, he scooped out a large piece of pudding and handed it to Xia Lian.

"You eat too."

Xia Lian froze, looking at Wen Mo's actions with confusion. After thinking for a few seconds, her eyes were somewhat blank. "I didn't poison him... Wen Mo, it's okay, you can eat it without worry."

"Pfft..."

Her words made Wen Mo unable to suppress his laughter. He forced back his laughter and continued to bring the spoon to her lips. "I'm very relieved, but I want you to eat a few more bites. Didn't you say this is delicious?"

Hearing this, Xia Lian hesitated for a moment before swallowing it whole. It was Wen Mo's kindness, so she couldn't refuse.

The sweet taste filled her mouth, bringing her a sense of satisfaction.

Seeing her reaction, Wen Mo immediately understood what was going on.

I like sweets.

He then scooped out several spoonfuls of pudding and fed them to Xia Lian one by one. He loved seeing Xia Lian's satisfied expression, as it made him feel very happy.

Xia Lian's satisfaction vanished the moment she realized that she had only eaten half of the pudding in Wen Mo's hand. "Ah... it's almost gone..."

I brought it back for Wenmo to eat, but I ate half of it because I was greedy...

"It's alright, it's alright, there's still half left, that's enough for me." Seeing Xia Lian's increasingly distressed expression, Wen Mo quickly comforted her, and also ate a few bites himself.

Only when he came to his senses did he realize that he had eaten too fast and forgotten to change the spoon. When he realized this, Wenmo froze in place.

"Um……?"

Xia Lian remained as innocent as ever, not finding anything wrong with the two of them using the same spoon.

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I was just spacing out. It's okay." Wen Mo laughed awkwardly, but felt the spoon in his hand getting hotter and hotter.

Xia Lian, who was standing next to him, suddenly leaned closer, her innocent big eyes staring straight at him.

It was only then that Wenmer noticed that the girl's lips looked smooth and soft, like the finest silk, and trembled slightly as she spoke.

Wenmo's gaze lingered between the spoon and her lips, prompting him to finish the pudding in his hand at lightning speed, only then feeling much more relaxed.

"It's okay, the pudding you recommended is delicious, I really like it."

Hearing this, Xia Lian looked over with gentle eyes and said, "If Wen Mo likes it, that's good."

She had never eaten anything so delicious before, and it wasn't until her cousin told her its name that Xia Lian realized it was called pudding.

Xia Lian's life was filled with hardship. Before that, she had never experienced the lifestyle of girls and even thought that pudding and cake were for pretty girls and had nothing to do with her.

If Yin Tao and the others hadn't taken me to that restaurant, I probably would never have been able to eat there in my entire life.

Her earliest understanding of sweetness came when she was a child, when her mother made her a packet of cold medicine granules when Xia Lian had a cold.

It's hot, sweet, and delicious.

Perhaps it was from that moment that the girl became obsessed with sweetness.

The pudding was sweet, and she liked it very much.

Listening to her description on the way, Wen Mo vaguely guessed that the shop the three little ones went to was probably a dessert shop.

And just going to the dessert shop once could make this girl so happy... From this moment on, he realized that he had to do something, and wanted to add his own graffiti to the blank life of Xia Lian in the first half of her life.

"Xiao Lian."

"Huh?" Xia Lian, who was lost in memories, came back to her senses and stared blankly over.

"Tomorrow's the weekend, right?" Wen Mo scrolled through her phone, seemingly busy with something, then looked up with a smile after a few seconds. "Want to go out for a walk?"