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"Yes."
A light kiss landed on the corner of her mouth, and left immediately.
Everything happened so fast that by the time Xu Yingxi realized she was being kissed, Song Siyao's lips had already left hers.
There was still a trace of warmth at the corner of her mouth as she stared blankly at the man beside her.
Song Siyao lowered his eyes, not looking at her, his gaze fixed on somewhere unknown.
Xu Yingxi saw that the man pursed his lips slightly and his Adam's apple moved up and down imperceptibly.
Is he... shy?
In fact, Xu Yingxi herself was not in much better condition. Her heart was pounding and never calmed down.
But she could sense Song Siyao's rare shyness, and for some reason, an idea popped up in her mind -
Is this enough to make him afraid to look at himself?
Just touched the corner of his mouth.
So what would his reaction be if it was a real kiss?
Xu Yingxi bit her lips lightly.
Just like when she suddenly thinks of a possible solution after pondering a difficult problem for a long time, a sudden urge rises in her heart, which she can't suppress at all.
Amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, Xu Yingxi called his name: "Song Siyao——"
He really looked up at her.
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips, took a deep breath of air as if she had made up her mind, and tilted her head forward.
…
Although she took the initiative, Xu Yingxi was actually very nervous.
My mind is full of messy thoughts.
For example, in such cold weather, will Song Siyao's lips also be cold?
Or maybe, since he had never been in a relationship before, would he be frightened by her actions and avoid her?
Perhaps because she had too many distracting thoughts, she underestimated the height difference between them and did not stand on tiptoe.
Xu Yingxi failed to find the man's lips accurately, and her lips hit his chin.
Xu Yingxi took a deep breath when she was pricked by the short stubble on the man's chin.
What a bad start, she thought.
I originally wanted to kiss him unexpectedly to test his reaction, but I ended up hurting myself.
The opportunity must not be missed. Song Siyao must be on guard now and will not let her sneak attack succeed.
Xu Yingxi thought so, and distanced herself from him in frustration.
The light in front of her eyes suddenly dimmed, and before Xu Yingxi could react, the man's lips were already covering hers.
This time it wasn't the corner of the mouth or the chin.
Song Siyao's lips pressed against hers, carrying a scent that was uniquely his.
Gentle, yet decisive.
Everything that happened tonight made Xu Yingxi feel that her heartbeat was already fast enough.
But at this moment, she finally realized that her heart rate was far from reaching its upper limit.
The moment he kissed me, blood rushed to my brain and my heart pounded like crazy in my chest.
Xu Yingxi closed her eyes.
Unlike what she imagined, Song Siyao's lips were not cold at all, but rather hot, which was inconsistent with his cold appearance.
In the cold air, this only source of heat made Xu Yingxi's body weak and her head dizzy.
Xu Yingxi felt him rubbing and kneading her lips. His force was not strong, but each stroke made her legs weaker.
She soon couldn't hold on any longer and reached out to grab something to steady herself, but her fingertips touched the fabric of Song Siyao's down jacket.
The cold touch made Xu Yingxi shudder reflexively, and she regained consciousness for a short while.
Before she could withdraw her hand, she felt warmth on the back of her hand.
Song Siyao didn't say anything, he just gently held her hand and pulled it up until her arms had to wrap around his neck.
He suddenly felt the warmth on his neck, as hot as a stove.
Xu Yingxi's thoughts began to wander again, with only one thought lingering in her mind: His neck is so warm too.
I wanted to hug him tighter and greedily absorb the warmth from his body.
And so she did.
Xu Yingxi tightened her arms and felt the man's body pause slightly.
Then, the kiss, which was originally gentle, suddenly became more intense.
Every rubbing of the lips brought a tingling sensation like an electric current, and Xu Yingxi almost couldn't bear it.
Soon she was completely at a loss, and even lost the strength to hold his neck.
The arm around his neck slid down involuntarily, and the fingers tightened subconsciously, digging the nails into the skin on the back of his neck.
Perhaps because she hurt him, Song Siyao's hold on her loosened for a moment.
At the same time, firecrackers exploded in the distance, and the crackling sound hit the eardrums.
The sudden change made Xu Yingxi regain consciousness after running for an unknown period of time, and she pushed him.
…
They are separated, but the atmosphere is still chaotic.
Xu Yingxi's chest kept rising and falling, and it took a long time to calm down.
Her rationality gradually returned, and she thought of many things slowly.
Although the two were near the villa where she lived, close to a private area, there was no one else within a range of twenty or thirty meters.
But there are other B&Bs nearby, so the whole street is not empty.
At the bend of the road ahead, a family is setting off fireworks.
And she actually kissed Song Siyao for such a long time on the side of the road as if no one was around.
Fortunately, no one passed by just now, otherwise...
The feeling of shame came over her belatedly, Xu Yingxi clenched her fists, and couldn't help but hit Song Siyao's chest.
Through her down jacket, she knew she couldn't hurt him by hitting him, she was just venting her anger.
Song Siyao looked at her questioningly.
Compared to just after midnight, the sound of artillery fire around us has died down a lot, and we can now talk at a normal volume.
Xu Yingxi complained, "Song Siyao, you were too unreasonable just now!"
Song Siyao raised his eyebrows slightly.
"If I remember correctly," he said, "you kissed me first?"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Oops, she was so dizzy from the kiss that she completely forgot about it.
But soon, she became confident again.
Xu Yingxi: "I just wanted to touch her gently. Who told you... who told you to kiss her so hard? What if someone passing by saw us?"
Song Siyao's eyes flickered slightly.
"Then..." he said, "Shall we continue somewhere where there's no one?"
Xu Yingxi glared at him.
She really got the wrong person!
She had just thought that Song Siyao was unexpectedly shy when it came to love, and even thought that he might avoid her when she kissed him.
That's not the case at all!
Xu Yingxi: "No, I want to go back!"
She pretended to take a step forward, and someone held her hand from behind.
"Don't go." Song Siyao said, "Stay with me for a while."
Xu Yingxi looked down at the hand he was holding.
He had come all this way here, there was no way she would just leave him here.
But she didn't expect that he would be so straightforward in trying to keep her.
As if seeing through her thoughts, Song Siyao said: "You are my girlfriend now, and I can finally tell you some things."
Unlike before, every time he wanted to keep her, he could only remain silent in the end.
Xu Yingxi glanced at him and whispered, "You're quite quick at replacing someone else's identity."
"There's a square nearby," she said. "The seating area there is warm. Let's go sit there."
Song Siyao didn't let go of her hand, and Xu Yingxi didn't remind him.
The two held hands and walked to the square two blocks away.
It was just over ten minutes past midnight and the crowd had not yet completely dispersed.
Song Siyao went to a beverage shop on the street and bought the hot chocolate that Xu Yingxi had specifically requested.
The most spectacular midnight fireworks display has passed, but fireworks still occasionally appear in the night sky.
There is an observation deck in the center of the square, which is perfect for watching the fireworks in the distance.
The two of them boarded the platform and found a chair to sit down.
Xu Yingxi held the hot chocolate and tilted her head back to admire it for a while.
Song Siyao stayed with her quietly until she spoke first.
Xu Yingxi: "When I was little, every time I celebrated Chinese New Year, I would be with my sister, my parents, and I. We would have New Year's Eve dinner together, and then watch the Spring Festival Gala and stay up all night."
"Later, my mom wasn't as energetic as before and couldn't hold on any longer, so my dad would accompany her back to her room to rest earlier. But my sister would still stay up with me until midnight every time."
"What about you?" Xu Yingxi asked, "How do you usually celebrate the New Year?"
In the past, Xu Yingxi felt that she shouldn't pry into people's privacy too much.
So although she had asked people about the general situation of Song Siyao's family due to the relationship between Song Siyao and Xu Xingluo, she only knew some superficial information and never really understood his family.
It's different now.
He is her boyfriend, and there is a possibility of future...
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips.
Even if she doesn't care about the future, as his girlfriend, she should at least ask him about the situation at home.
After all, since she met Song Siyao, she had never heard him mention his parents on his own initiative, nor had she ever heard him visit his family.
Today is New Year's Eve, and he is still alone.
On such a day with lights all over the place, if she and Xu Xingluo were not there, would he spend the New Year alone in that house in North City?
Xu Yingxi didn't ask too directly, but she knew that someone as smart as Song Siyao would definitely understand.
Sure enough, after she asked the question, the man's eyes became obviously different.
Xu Yingxi soon regretted it.
It wasn't because she felt she shouldn't ask, but because she realized that the timing of her asking didn't seem very good.
On such a rare holiday, he made a special trip to confess his love to her.
Xu Yingxi clenched her fingers around the cup of hot chocolate and added, "No matter how you spend your days, it's definitely not as happy as spending it with me today, right?"
Song Siyao smiled: "Yeah."
The previous question seemed to be taken away by her joke.
Just as Xu Yingxi took a sip of hot chocolate and was about to change the subject to something lighter, she suddenly heard Song Siyao say, "My parents divorced when I was very young. I have lived with my mother since I can remember and have almost no contact with my father."
Xu Yingxi paused.
Song Siyao's tone was indifferent, as if he was telling someone else's story: "My mother grew up abroad and rarely celebrates traditional Chinese festivals. She is also very busy at work and would not take special leave during the Chinese New Year."
"So for me," Song Siyao said, "these days during the Chinese New Year are no different from any other time."
Xu Yingxi said "Oh", not knowing what to say.
For someone like her who has lived in China since childhood, the Lunar New Year is undoubtedly the most important festival of the year.
And the vast majority of Chinese people obviously have the same idea as her.
So it was really hard for her to imagine how Song Siyao felt: every time he saw everyone celebrating the New Year so enthusiastically, wouldn't he feel like a bystander, out of place?
Perhaps because she had been silent for too long, Song Siyao said again: "But things are different now."
“New Year’s Eve has meaning for me now,” he said. “It’s the day we’re together.”
Xu Yingxi looked at him in a daze.
So what he's saying is that their anniversary together is more important than New Year's?
My heart felt like it was being gripped and was a little swollen.
I've heard countless sweet words from other people, but why does it feel different when they come from the mouth of the man in front of me?
No, how could Xu Yingxi be so moved by his words!
Xu Yingxi raised her chin and announced her request to him, "Let me tell you in advance, as my boyfriend, you have to remember more than just today. One hundred days, two hundred days, six months, an anniversary... all of these must be celebrated!"
Song Siyao answered without hesitation: "Okay."
Xu Yingxi realized the flaw in her words: "...It doesn't mean that we will definitely be together for more than a year. It also depends on whether you are qualified to be my boyfriend. Only if you perform well can you avoid being fired."
Song Siyao: "I'll try my best."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
"I'm doubting whether I'm dreaming now." She murmured, "Are you a fake Song Siyao?"
How come he's not only not aloof at all, but also seems to obey her every word?
Even though she was always confident in her charm, she still felt that everything was a little unreal.
Xu Yingxi looked at Song Siyao in a trance, and saw that the man was also looking at her, and the color in his eyes seemed to be slowly blurred by ink.
Suddenly, the man leaned closer.
Amid Xu Yingxi's low exclamation, Song Siyao gently kissed her cheek.
Xu Yingxi touched the place where he kissed her in a daze.
Song Siyao's voice was unnaturally gentle: "Do you believe it's true now?"
Xu Yingxi blinked and said from the bottom of her heart: "It's more like a dream."
…
The crowd in the square gradually dispersed.
Xu Zhaoxue sent a message saying that she asked her classmates to help find a hotel room that a guest had canceled at the last minute.
Also sent was the hotel address and the mobile phone number used for booking.
Song Siyao hasn't slept yet, and driving back like this might make him look like he's driving while fatigued.
After receiving the message, Xu Yingxi suggested that he rest in the hotel for one night and go back tomorrow morning.
Song Siyao's car was still parked there, and the two of them returned to the vicinity of the villa first.
Before Xu Yingxi went back to rest, Song Siyao took out the bag from the car and gave it to her.
Xu Yingxi took it and looked at what was inside.
"Forget about the rice cakes," she muttered, "Why did you bring potato chips and mineral water? It's not like they can't buy them here."
Song Siyao: "Xu Xingluo said he must bring it to you."
Xu Yingxi smiled: "No wonder..."
Halfway through her words, she realized something.
Xu Yingxi: "When you called, didn't you say Xu Xingluo was already asleep?"
"Okay Song Siyao, you lied to me! I told you something was wrong. You were complaining about the Spring Festival Gala in the group just a few minutes ago, but you fell asleep in the blink of an eye!"
"What else have you two been planning behind my back? Tell the truth!"
Under Xu Yingxi's pressure, Song Siyao took out his cell phone.
In Song Siyao's WeChat chat box, there was a series of eager concerns from the boy.
Xu Xingluo: [Dad, please be careful and don't drive too fast!]
Xu Xingluo: [But don't be too slow. It would be bad if my mother had to wait too long!]
Xu Xingluo: [Dad, it's been an hour. Have you arrived yet? Have you seen my mom?]
Xu Xingluo: [Don’t forget to let my mother taste the rice cakes I made!]
Xu Xingluo: [Dad? How's it going?]
Xu Xingluo: [Is my mother happy to see you? I think your confession was successful, right?]
Song Siyao only replied to one of the messages. Judging from the time, it was two minutes before she met him. He sent a message to Xu Xingluo saying that he had arrived and was waiting for her.
The latest one was sent five minutes ago.
Xu Xingluo: [Dad, you haven't replied to me for so long, are you on a date?]
Xu Xingluo: [Did we hold hands?]
Looking at this series of messages, imagining that there was a young man a hundred kilometers away who was jumping up and down and following her dating status, Xu Yingxi felt both helpless and amused.
After thinking about it, she decided to give the boy some adult shock.
She took Song Siyao's phone and typed: [Kiss.]
…
One hundred kilometers away, the cell phone beeped.
In the bedroom, the boy jumped up from the bed.
The room was filled with monkey-like cries.
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