Just a few hours earlier, when Kolin had just returned, Lavinia, being good at reading the room, had taken her leave first, leaving the space entirely to the two of them.
As Liyami watched Kolin walking straight toward her, she was about to ask what he had done with Eleanor today, but then she saw the seriousness in his eyes.
Suddenly, Liyami stopped herself from speaking and decided to first hear what Kolin had to say.
Kolin first came to her side, looked around, and feeling it was not appropriate to talk here, suggested that Liyami go back to his room with him first. Liyami naturally had no objections.
And when the two arrived at Kolin’s room, before Liyami could even ask, Kolin suddenly began talking about his childhood on his own. Although Liyami was initially confused, as he gradually narrated, she eventually became completely absorbed.
So after Kolin finished telling his childhood stories, Liyami did not immediately ask him, but waited for his next words.
Although Liyami did not know why Kolin suddenly told her about his childhood, she still vaguely felt it was related to him going out with Eleanor today.
Sure enough, Kolin’s words confirmed Liyami’s speculation, and also made her hear something extremely shocking.
“I know you must want to ask why I suddenly said all this.”
Kolin gazed into Liyami’s eyes, his expression somewhat serious.
“It’s because I went out with Eleanor today, and then she… confessed to me.”
Upon hearing this, Liyami was completely stunned. She suddenly remembered the situation Lavinia had discussed with her just a few hours ago: Eleanor would most likely confess to Kolin today, but Kolin would probably not agree.
Now, Eleanor had indeed confessed to Kolin as Lavinia had said. But would Kolin reject Eleanor as Lavinia thought?
‘What if he didn’t reject her? What if he actually agreed?’
Some bad thoughts gradually rose in Liyami’s mind. She recalled the childhood story Kolin had just told. In it, Kolin had indeed said he really liked Eleanor.
‘Could it be that he still does?’
Suddenly, Liyami noticed that although Kolin appeared very serious on the surface, it was all a facade to hide the nervousness in his heart. She noticed his breathing was not as calm as usual, but somewhat irregular—this was unlike him. Not only that, although Kolin was looking at her, one of his hands was tightly behind his back, and the other was clenched into a fist, as if he was enduring something.
All these signs made Liyami uneasy. A worst-case scenario suddenly emerged in her mind.
‘Could it be that Kolin agreed to Eleanor’s confession and is now here to confess to me and reject me?! Then I’m done for?!’
Thinking this, Liyami nearly blacked out and fainted. Fortunately, it was just her speculation. Without solid evidence, she still couldn’t quite believe such a situation.
Therefore, as soon as Kolin finished speaking, Liyami immediately replied, “Th-That’s the case, then what was your answer? I-I mean, how did you answer Eleanor? Did you… did you actually agree?”
Looking at the extremely nervous Liyami, Kolin smiled slightly, gently shook his head, and said, “No, I rejected her. Although I did like her once, that was when we were kids. Once I found out that the person she truly liked was my brother and not me, I completely ended that crush. So I turned her down straightforwardly.”
Hearing this, Liyami finally breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Kolin had not agreed to Eleanor’s confession reassured her. But soon, Liyami became puzzled again.
‘If Kolin didn’t come to reject me because he agreed to Eleanor’s confession, then why is he so nervous?’
Suddenly, an idea burst into Liyami’s mind. Once it entered, it immediately took root and sprouted, unable to be dispelled no matter what.
This idea was very similar to her previous thought that Kolin had agreed to Eleanor’s confession, but with one difference. And that one difference suddenly made Liyami feel a completely different kind of joy from before.
Realizing her own thought, Liyami quickly observed Kolin again and indeed found that although he seemed nervous, he looked more like he was preparing and anticipating something. Combining her idea with this situation, Liyami suddenly knew what Kolin was about to do next.
Sure enough, under Liyami’s pleasantly surprised gaze, Kolin said in a solemn tone, “I’ve made up my mind. I treasure every moment I’ve spent with you in my heart. When I’m with you, I feel most relaxed and happy. Before you became a woman, I never had such thoughts, nor could they have appeared. But now—this might sound a bit bad—you have completely become a woman, and you made that confession to me. I’ve thought it over seriously. Although there is still some resistance, I really have no reason to reject it. After all, I do indeed have feelings of liking for you now. So… would you be willing to be with me?”
After saying this, Kolin brought out the hand he had been keeping behind his back. In that hand, an exquisite small box was very conspicuous. Kolin slowly and solemnly opened it, revealing a ring inside that did not look very ornate or particularly valuable, but was absolutely not ordinary to Liyami.
Kolin picked up the ring, and Liyami instinctively placed her left hand in front of him. Without any hesitation, Kolin solemnly and slowly slipped the ring onto the ring finger of Liyami’s left hand. After completing this action, Liyami covered her mouth with her other hand to keep from letting out a joyful cry. Kolin showed a bright smile, very satisfied with this outcome. But since he hadn’t yet received Liyami’s agreement, he didn’t speak immediately.
The scene was silent for a while, until Liyami finally calmed down and then slowly spoke, “…Generally speaking, isn’t this something you do when proposing? Do you need to do this just to agree to a confession?”
Liyami’s sudden question directly dumbfounded Kolin. Looking at the ring on her left ring finger, Kolin also became puzzled.
‘Why did I suddenly do that?’
But soon, an extremely rare blush spread across Kolin’s face, making it look as funny as a red apple.
Seeing this, Liyami unkindly burst out laughing. Kolin tried to defend himself, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was too shy to speak.
‘Can he be blamed? This is his first time confessing to someone! It’s perfectly normal to not be able to tell the difference between a confession and a proposal!’
Kolin tried to argue in his heart, to make himself feel better, but Liyami’s laughter still wouldn’t let the blush fade from his face.
After Liyami had laughed for several minutes and finally had enough, Kolin struggled to suppress his shame and asked Liyami, “…So, what is your answer?”
Liyami smiled slightly, her eyes narrowing. She suddenly had a good idea.
“Well… close your eyes first. I don’t want you to see me blushing!”
Although Kolin strongly protested that only he was seen blushing, Liyami allowed no protest. Kolin had no choice but to close his eyes, somewhat aggrieved.
But just as Kolin closed his eyes, he suddenly felt something very soft touch his lips. No, it wasn’t just a simple touch!
Kolin opened his eyes in surprise and saw Liyami kissing him. This made his mind explode; he didn’t know how to respond and could only let Liyami do as she pleased.
The kiss didn’t last long before Liyami let go of Kolin’s lips. Since both of them were kissing for the first time and lacked experience, the kiss was short and had no fancy elements—just a simple mutual kiss.
But just as Kolin was about to speak, Liyami’s lips came closer again, and they kissed once more.
Perhaps with the experience of the first kiss, Liyami’s kiss this time became more intense, as if she wanted to try more ways. And this was also not the last kiss of the night. Liyami was like a beast that had been starving for a long time; after finally hunting the most delicious prey, she couldn’t wait to devour him completely.
Although Kolin still had a lot to say, under Liyami’s passionate kisses, he had no mind to talk about such things. And although Liyami did not directly answer his question, her answer had already been fully expressed through her actions.
Tonight, for them, was destined to be a sleepless night. After all, how could mere kissing satisfy Liyami, who bore the Silver Crest on her lower abdomen? Even if she had long perfectly sealed the silver crest, with her own desires alone, she could not be satisfied with just kissing.
Kolin was destined to be unable to sleep tonight.