Chapter 98: Caught
The man in her arms seemed to notice that she was distracted for a moment and rubbed her neck again in dissatisfaction.
The warm breath brushed against the sensitive skin, causing a slight shudder.
Shi Qing was amused by his childish actions, and the doubts in her heart were instantly thrown away.
She wanted to push him away, but the man's arms were as firm as an iron hoop, so she had to give up.
The soundproofing in the old community is not very good. I don’t know who turned up the TV volume very high, but the countdown to the midnight of the Spring Festival Gala came clearly through the wind and snow.
"Five, four, three, two, one!"
Along with the excited and high-spirited announcement of the host on TV, it seemed as if the first New Year's salute exploded in the night sky.
Sheng Han raised his head slightly, gazing at her from a short distance away. His deep voice, crushed by the wind and snow, was solemn yet gentle: "Happy New Year, Qingqing."
Shi Qing looked up at him, her eyes sparkling like the bright stars that filled the entire night sky.
She stood on tiptoe, a smile spreading across her lips: "Happy New Year, Shenghan."
The moment the words fell, a gentle kiss followed.
It was just the softest touch of lips against lips, like snowflakes falling on the lake, silent and yet spreading out circle after circle of tender ripples.
After the kiss, the two hugged each other again, as if they wanted to rub each other's warmth into their bones and blood.
"How did you get here when it was snowing so heavily?"
"I drove here myself."
"Are you crazy?!" Shi Qing's voice unconsciously rose, filled with fear. "From Anxin City to Anluo City, it's a hundred or two hundred kilometers. You drove a long distance alone in the snow on a night like that?!"
"But I want to see you." Sheng Han acted like a spoiled child against her neck, his tone stubborn.
The moment he rushed out of that hypocritical home, he had only one thought in his mind.
An extremely strong thought almost burst out of my chest.
He wants to see Shi Qing!
I want to see her and hug her right now.
Only in this way can the heart that is torn and bleeding by anger and resentment find peace.
Shi Qing lost all her temper because of his coquettish look.
He sighed helplessly and calculated the time, "So... have you had dinner yet?"
Sheng Han's body stiffened for a moment, and the silence was deafening.
Yes, another piece of evidence.
Shi Qing sighed heavily in her heart. It was New Year's Day, where could she find food for him?
Just as she was racking her brains, thinking about how to smuggle this giant Buddha back home without anyone noticing.
A light yet majestic female voice sounded faintly from not far behind them:
"You two, are you planning to just hug each other downstairs until dawn?"
The two people who were immersed in their own little world seemed to have pressed the pause button, and their bodies froze at the same time.
They let go of each other as if they had been electrocuted, turned around in unison, and stood side by side obediently. They looked guilty and awkward, like two high school students who were caught in a premature love affair by the dean of studies.
Li Manqing had come downstairs at some point. She was wearing a down jacket and was looking at them leisurely with her arms folded across her chest.
"You two are celebrities, hugging each other downstairs in the community in the middle of the night, what a disgrace!"
Li Manqing's gaze swept over the two of them, finally landing on Sheng Han's handsome but haggard face. In the end, she couldn't say anything more serious, and only let out an inaudible sigh.
"Okay, let's stop freezing outside and go upstairs."
After saying that, she stopped looking at them, turned around and walked into the unit door first.
Shi Qing's home is not big, it is a cozy three-bedroom apartment. The warm yellow lights and natural wood furniture make the whole space warm and cozy.
The heating was on at home. As soon as I walked in, a warm wave of heat hit me in the face, instantly dispelling the coldness in my body.
Li Manqing took off her coat and asked calmly, "Want some shrimp and pork dumplings?"
"Eat! Teacher Li, I eat everything, I don't have any dietary restrictions!" Sheng Han answered quickly, his attitude so respectful that it was almost stiff.
Li Manqing didn't say anything else, turned and went into the kitchen, and soon the sound of food being put into the pot was heard.
Shi Qing took out a pair of clean spare slippers from the shoe cabinet and handed them to Sheng Han, and then hung up their coats that were soaked with snow water.
After making a gesture to Sheng Han, he went to the kitchen, lowered his voice, and carefully approached his mother.
"Mom, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Li Manqing rolled her eyes at her unhappily, stirring the dumplings in the pot skillfully with her hands.
"I'm trying to sleep! I'm old and a light sleeper. The sound of you closing the door just now was like thunder. How could I not wake up?"
She thought something had happened, so she put on her clothes and looked down from the window, only to see the two of them hugging each other in the snow.
Shi Qing chuckled ingratiatingly and reached out to help her.
Li Manqing calmly moved aside and said, "Alright, go to the living room and keep Xiaohan company. Don't get in the way here."
Shi Qing was kicked out by her biological mother.
As soon as she walked into the living room, she saw Sheng Han very attentively cleaning up the remaining fruit peels and melon seed shells on the coffee table.
She was planning to clean it tomorrow morning, and when he saw it, her face couldn't help but feel hot.
The parents were busy in the kitchen, so the young couple didn't dare to do anything intimate and could only sit on the sofa obediently.
Shi Qing turned on the TV and the Spring Festival Gala was still going on.
She pointed at the fruit plate and then at the melon seeds, indicating Sheng Han to help himself.
Sheng Han's gaze passed over her and looked at the busy figure in the kitchen, then looked at Shi Qing who was beside him with a smile on her face because of the TV sketch, and his heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
This is what home feels like.
He reached out and picked up an orange, peeled it slowly with his slender fingers, and then handed a piece of the bright and plump flesh to Shi Qing's lips.
Shi Qing was already used to being fed by him, so she opened her mouth and took it in without thinking.
The sweet and sour juice exploded in her mouth, and she finally realized what was happening. She glared at him angrily and protested in a low voice, "I brushed my teeth!"
Just then, Li Manqing came out with a bowl of steaming dumplings: "Okay, stop making trouble and come and eat."
She placed the dumplings in front of Sheng Han and brought out three cups of brewed ginger tea, one for each person.
"It's so cold outside, drink something to keep the cold away."
"Thank you, Mom!" Shi Qing immediately said coquettishly.
Sheng Han quickly picked up the cup, thanked politely, and then started eating. His hungry look made Li Manqing's frown relax a little.
She had heard a little about Sheng Han's family affairs, but she didn't ask him why he came here during the New Year.
Only after seeing Sheng Han devour half a bowl of dumplings in no time did Li Manqing put down the ginger tea in her hand. Her eyes moved between the two of them, and she finally asked the key question.
"Are you two in a relationship now?"
Sheng Han paused and subconsciously looked at Shi Qing, his mind racing with thoughts of how to explain their relationship.
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