Song Lili knew that Zhang Qinghua could distinguish between what was important and what was not, so she felt relieved to hear him say that. However, just as she took a step, she thought of something else.
"By the way, I heard you and Luo Juan are engaged? How come I didn't know about this? Are you trying to trick me into marriage?" Song Lili said, pretending to be very angry.
"No...no, of course not, I...it's just that my family thought none of that mattered, so..."
"Oh..." Song Lili drawled, feigning sudden realization, "So that's why we're engaged, right? If it's valid, who would even know who I, Song Lili, am..."
"That's not how it is, Lili, you know perfectly well that's not how it is." Although Zhang Qinghua didn't sense any anger from Song Lili, he still explained anxiously.
“That was just something my mother said casually; there was no engagement ceremony between the two families.”
"Besides, during those three years of famine, Luo Weijia was afraid that our family would become too attached to us, so he directly told my mother that the marriage agreement was invalid."
"Really? Luo Weijia really said that?" Song Lili asked in surprise, but also felt a pang of heartache for Zhang Qinghua's family who had encountered such a situation.
What's the difference between being disliked by others and being treated like a beggar when you didn't even have the intention to be treated that way, and being insulted?
"Of course, I was there at the time and I heard everything, but my mother told me not to tell my uncle, for fear that he would be angry, so my uncle doesn't know yet."
This also explains why Zhang Shengtian was still concerned about his verbal agreement with Luo Juan. If he had known about this, he would have come knocking on her door long ago.
However, Song Lili was unaware of all this. She just felt that she shouldn't have used this matter as an excuse to lash out, as it seemed to be reminding him of something painful.
She kept a straight face, appearing magnanimous, and said, "Alright, let's just leave it at that. I won't say anything more about it."
Most importantly, she didn't want him to relive that feeling of helplessness and burning anger.
She wasn't actually angry; she just felt she should act a little.
"Okay," Zhang Qinghua patted Song Lili's head and said with a smile, feeling incredibly warm inside. He knew that the girl had let him go so quickly because she was afraid of hurting him.
However, it's all in the past now, and he no longer feels the same way he did back then. Although the memory is unpleasant, he no longer feels sad.
Because he had already vented some of his unpleasant feelings.
“Okay, let’s…” Song Lili wanted to suggest going back, since it was already afternoon and her family wouldn’t worry if she went home early.
However, Zhang Qinghua spoke first, "Lili, did you go to town today?"
"Yes, I went to find Wang Daming, but he wasn't there." So, the plan to see Qian Liulin also failed.
"Are you looking for Wang Daming?" Zhang Qinghua's tone was a little off, but Song Lili didn't notice.
So she nodded naturally, "Yes, that's where I'm going to see him."
“Lili…” Zhang Qinghua suddenly pulled Song Lili around, grabbed her arms with both hands, and looked at her with a burning gaze.
"What's wrong?" Song Lili looked at Zhang Qinghua's eyes in confusion, not understanding why he had suddenly become like this.
Song Lili's bewildered eyes were wet, making Zhang Qinghua feel a pang of pity. He couldn't bear to ask her those questions, and he only felt that he had to protect her.
"It's nothing." Although he said this politely, he had already wrapped his arm around Song Lili and pulled her into his arms.
"Oh..." Song Lili looked down and realized that the two of them were very close. When she looked up, she saw Zhang Qinghua's strong chin.
She struggled slightly, but Zhang Qinghua held her even tighter. "Let go of me, it's uncomfortable and hot."
Although it was October, the two of them were still quite hot embracing each other so tightly, and the lack of air circulation in the cave made it even hotter.
"Not feeling well? How about this?" Zhang Qinghua wasn't about to let go. He'd finally gotten a chance to get closer, and he wasn't about to let it slip by.
So when he heard Song Lili say she was uncomfortable, he simply loosened his grip, straightened her body, and made it easier for him to hold her more tightly.
Song Lili rolled her eyes in exasperation. "What do you think?" Damn it, did Zhang Qinghua actually flirt with her?
She got angry just thinking about it. She used to be the one teasing Zhang Qinghua, but today the tables had turned.
She looked up angrily and said, "You... let go."
However, ideals are often far from reality. Before she could finish speaking, her lips touched Zhang Qinghua's chin, just like she was kissing him.
Song Lili was stunned and couldn't quite process what was happening; this shouldn't be the case.
Zhang Qinghua was delighted. Ever since Song Lili kissed him last time, he had been longing to kiss her again.
This time, my wish finally came true, and I was secretly overjoyed.
He lowered his head and looked at Song Lili's embarrassed and angry face with a smile. "Lili, you kissed me."
Song Lili rolled her eyes again. "Yeah, I kissed you." She thought bitterly to herself, "It was just an accident. Besides, it was just my chin, not my mouth."
As she thought about it, she felt happy. A kiss only counts if it reaches the lips; what she just did doesn't count. A kiss on the cheek or something is fine with friends too.
So, in a good mood, she looked up at Zhang Qinghua and said, "I'm in a good mood, so I'll give you a kiss." Haha.
"Lili, then...then I'll kiss you too, it'll make me feel good too." Zhang Qinghua clenched his fists around Song Lili's back and said nervously.
Song Lili was surprised. Zhang Qinghua could actually say such a thing? She hadn't realized it.
She nodded. "Sure." She was quite generous about kissing him on the cheek.
However, things took an unexpected turn. She was happily and proudly shaking her head, while Zhang Qinghua, due to nervousness, didn't find a good spot.
And so, by a twist of fate, the two ended up kissing on the lips.
Song Lili felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
They actually kissed...
They kissed... ah...
She tried to push him away, but it was too late. How could Zhang Qinghua possibly let her escape?
He discovered that kissing on the lips and kissing on the cheek felt different, and kissing on the lips felt better, which he preferred.
It was like kissing something soft and sweet, watery, and he liked it the moment he touched it, feeling a joy from the bottom of his heart.
Zhang Qinghua pressed his lips tightly against Song Lili's, closed his eyes, and wore an expression of enjoyment, as if he wanted to remember this feeling.
Song Lili, on the other hand, felt completely different. She was so angry and upset that she couldn't express her grief and indignation at being proven wrong.
One second she said they didn't kiss, and the next second she was proven wrong. How could she bear this?
She gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could turn back time. If she had known this would happen, she would have taken the initiative to kiss him; at least she could have teased Zhang Qinghua a bit.
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