31 BY Junjun
On the deserted street, Xiao Jian and Li Muqing walked side by side, slowly, without saying a word to each other.
Xiao Jian finally felt relieved. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way because of Wang Ting's unexpected appearance. He thought that taking Li Muqing home this weekend would slightly win her over, and with more effort, he could eventually get her to accept his confession. But who would have thought things would suddenly change? Wang Ting and her mother's actions had caused Li Muqing to leave without even saying goodbye. Although Xiao Jian felt heartbroken for Li Muqing, he glanced at the lovely girl standing silently with her head down and thought that Wang Ting's appearance wasn't entirely a bad thing. At least, Li Muqing had agreed to his proposal. He couldn't think about what the future held, but he secretly vowed that from now on, he would never let Li Muqing suffer any more harm.
Looking at the uneven ground beneath his feet, Li Muqing felt a pang of regret. He had thought he held absolute control in his battle with Xiao Jian, deciding when to torment him, when to offer him rewards, when to tease him, and when to agree to his demands. But because of this unexpected turn of events, his usually composed self had fled in a fit of anger! This was far from wise. His carefully laid plans had been ruined by a couple of unexpected pieces, resulting in a complete and utter defeat. Li Muqing was unwilling to accept this. Although he knew he would eventually agree to Xiao Jian's proposal, he didn't know if he could still control the person who had just spoken such moving words.
Li Muqing glanced sideways at Xiao Jian's profile, which was not clearly illuminated by the dim streetlights. He smiled again. Xiao Jian, that blockhead, had always been so stupid. Just now, he had actually said those things that seemed unbelievable even now. He thought, Xiao Jian really loves him, doesn't he? As long as he held that love in his hands, how could he not control him in the future? It's okay, he could find another way to torment Xiao Jian in the future.
Just as she was thinking this, Xiao Jian, who was beside Li Muqing, suddenly stopped. Li Muqing looked up, wondering what Xiao Jian wanted to do. At that moment, Xiao Jian suddenly grabbed Li Muqing, said nothing, and continued walking forward.
Li Muqing looked at the back of Xiao Jian's head, her heart pounding with joy. This idiot was clearly experiencing his first love; he was so nervous even holding hands, not daring to look at her, and his palms were sweaty. But even so, Li Muqing was still very happy. The feeling of being held tightly by Xiao Jian was a happiness, satisfaction, and sense of security that she had never experienced before.
As Li Muqing walked, he suddenly thought of something, smiled strangely, and then grabbed Xiao Jian.
"W-what's wrong?" Xiao Jian turned around and looked at Li Muqing.
Without saying a word, Li Muqing moved closer to Xiao Jian and directly silenced his question with her lips.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, the kiss is over.
In those brief three seconds, Li Muqing heard Xiao Jian's increasingly heavy breathing and felt the grip on his hand tighten. He knew without a doubt that Xiao Jian was shy.
Actually, Li Muqing wasn't much better off. When his lips touched Xiao Jian's, Xiao Jian could even feel Li Muqing trembling slightly. Although this wasn't their first kiss, Xiao Jian recalled the feeling just now, and it was simply too wonderful. Looking at Li Muqing's eyes, which were turned away, Xiao Jian said, "You..."
"Hey, I'm sleepy, can you hurry up and lead the way? Stop talking so much nonsense!" Li Muqing interrupted Xiao Jian before he could finish speaking.
Xiao Jian immediately shut up and then pulled Li Muqing home. Little did Xiao Jian know that Li Muqing was actually shy. She was afraid that Xiao Jian would ask a question that would put them in an even more awkward situation, so she stopped him in advance.
The two walked home hand in hand, barely speaking a word. When they arrived, Xiao Jian's mother was already asleep. Xiao Jian and Li Muqing tiptoed to Xiao Jian's room, gently closed the door, and turned on the light.
"I'll find you a blanket. You can make do with me. It's not very warm outside, especially in the countryside. It gets quite cold at night. It'll be warmer if the two of you are close together." After saying that, Xiao Jian went to the closet, took out a thin blanket, and placed it next to his own blanket.
"I need to wash up. Where's the sink?" Li Muqing took out toothpaste and a toothbrush from her backpack and asked Xiao Jian.
"I'll take you there." Xiao Jian led Li Muqing out of the house and into the middle of their yard.
“In our rural area, the taps are all set up in the yard. The water is all from underground wells, it’s very clean, you can drink it directly,” Xiao Jian said as he watched Li Muqing brush her teeth.
"Don't you brush your teeth?" Li Muqing turned to look at Xiao Jian and asked.
"I...I'm a little sleepy, I'm too lazy to scroll..." Xiao Jian stammered.
"You stinky pig! Don't get into bed without brushing your teeth!" Li Muqing scolded in a low voice.
Actually, Li Muqing didn't know that Xiao Jian's reluctance to brush his teeth wasn't because he was lazy. He felt that his mouth still held Li Muqing's scent, and he couldn't bear to let it disappear too quickly. So he didn't want to brush his teeth and wanted to savor the feeling a little longer. But since Li Muqing had given the order, how could he dare disobey? Therefore, Xiao Jian obediently picked up the toothbrush and started brushing his teeth.
After washing up, Xiao Jian and Li Muqing returned to the small house.
It was late at night, and Xiao Jian and Li Muqing were both feeling a bit tired, so they turned off the lights and got into bed.
Xiao Jian's bed was custom-made at home; it was a bit bigger than a single bed, but not as wide as a double bed, so it wasn't too cramped for two people sleeping together, but it wasn't spacious either. Listening to the rhythmic breathing beside him, Xiao Jian felt genuinely nervous. He'd been thinking about it for a long time. Ever since Li Muqing kissed him on the street, he'd felt like a pretty useless man. For something as simple as kissing, Li Muqing had taken the initiative—it felt like such a failure. He desperately wanted to make up for it, but… but he didn't have the courage to do it. So, Xiao Jian lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, struggling with his thoughts.
At that moment, Li Muqing's hand suddenly reached in from under the covers and grabbed Xiao Jian's hand. Li Muqing's palms were also slightly sweaty, but because Xiao Jian's hands immediately became even sweatier, he didn't sense Li Muqing's nervousness.
The two lay on the same bed, holding hands tightly, both looking at the ceiling and listening to each other's breathing.
“Li Muqing…” Xiao Jian finally spoke.
"Hmm?" Li Muqing answered softly.
Xiao Jian made up his mind, and with a furrowed brow and closed eyes, he turned and kissed Li Muqing.
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