“Click.
Inside the dessert shop, Ruan Zhixian found the perfect angle and snapped a photo of the freshly served Caramel Crème Brûlée.
Mm, it really is adorable.
After admiring the photo on her phone for a while, Ruan Zhixian looked up at Su Ling, who was sitting across from her.
“Lingling, have you still not decided what to order?”
“Zhixian, do you have any recommendations?”
Su Ling lifted her head from the dazzling array of menu choices, looking a bit troubled as she sought Ruan Zhixian’s advice.
Even though I buy desserts for Zhixian almost every day, I really don’t know what to pick for myself… Maybe I should just go with what she likes, like always…
“How about this, the Matcha Parfait? Let’s order a large one and split it!”
“Sure, I’ll go with whatever you pick.”
The black-haired girl nodded, showing she had no objections.
“Yay! In that case, I’ll share my dessert with you, too! We’ll each have half!”
“Come on, Lingling~ ah—”
With that, Ruan Zhixian scooped up a spoonful of QQ bouncy, ice-cream-topped brûlée and brought it to Su Ling’s lips.
“Mm, mm…
The black-haired girl across from her lowered her eyes, tinged red, her fair cheeks flushed a gentle cherry pink, looking rather shy.
But after a while, she still parted her rosy lips and took the spoon that Ruan Zhixian offered.
“Mm, it’s delicious!”
Ruan Zhixian smiled as she drew the spoon back, then couldn’t resist scooping up another spoonful for herself:
The caramel flavor was pure and rich, the crème brûlée itself smooth and tender, and paired with the fluffy, refreshing ice cream, the sweet, milky fragrance instantly filled the young girl’s mouth.
As expected, just like Su Ling said, this brûlée really was sweet and delicious.
Come to think of it, is Lingling starting to accept my love now?
The happy blonde girl squinted her eyes, savoring the taste in her mouth, while recalling Su Ling’s reaction in the company cafeteria a few days ago, and comparing it to how she was acting now, came to a very satisfying conclusion:
Lingling really isn’t as shy anymore—ah, though she’s still adorable as ever…
Hmph, I knew that singing to confess my feelings would work~
See, now Lingling is finally starting to understand that I really like her~
I really am something!
“Here, Lingling, let’s have another bite!”
With a smug look, the blonde girl raised her spoon once more.
“Um, Zhixian, don’t feed me like a child…”
***
Su Ling avoided the gazes of people around them, hiding her burning red face behind the menu.
“So, Zhixian, have you thought about where we’ll go next?” After a while, Su Ling put down her spoon and asked the girl across from her.
“Hmm… let me think…”
Ruan Zhixian spooned some Parfait into her mouth while pondering.
When it comes to dating, I guess that’s still the best option…
Having had zero dating experience in either her previous life or this one, Ruan Zhixian struggled to come up with an idea, and in the end, picked what she thought was the safest, most neutral option.
“Then… how about we go see a movie together!”
Ah!
“Lingling, is there a particular kind of movie you want to see?”
At the theater’s ticket counter, Ruan Zhixian looked up at the big screen and the colorful posters, and asked.
Su Ling shook her head again, still going along with Ruan Zhixian’s preferences.
“Then, how about this one?”
The blonde girl pointed excitedly at a huge poster. Su Ling followed her fair finger to the poster, where the actors were—
“Jackie Chan! And Tony Leung Ka-fai! Let’s watch this action movie together, okay?”
The girl tugged the little hand they were holding, turning her head aside. Her emerald eyes sparkled with excited starlight.
Huh?
Watching a cop-and-gangster action film for a date…?
Su Ling stared blankly at the group of tough guys in tight outfits on the poster.
I thought Zhixian wanted to see a romance or a horror movie or something…
Oh well, this is pretty much Zhixian’s style anyway…
“All right, then you buy the tickets on your phone, and I’ll go get some cola and popcorn at the counter.”
Su Ling gazed gently at the blonde girl at her side. After getting a nod in response, she headed toward the counter alone.
“Wow! That villain uncle was so cool! Even after all that, he was still so fierce. I think he’s more like a superman than Uncle Long!”
“And also, that scene where those wolf pups changed outfits mid-movie was so awesome! The last time I saw something like that was in Ninja Turtles: 2!”
Two hours went by in a flash. Walking out from the mall cinema, Ruan Zhixian’s face was alive with excitement as she chattered endlessly to Su Ling by her side.
“Zhixian, why do you like the villains in movies so much?”
Su Ling watched the blonde girl gesturing animatedly in the air, and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Because they just look so cool, you know, that really, really awesome vibe!”
Ruan Zhixian’s peach blossom eyes were wide open, shining brightly.
“Oh no! I think I left my phone in the theater!”
“Lingling, wait here for me, I’ll go get it!”
Before Su Ling could react, the blonde girl spun around and dashed back into the mall.
“Phew~ Good thing the cinema staff held onto it for me, or I’d have to get a new phone again…”
Ruan Zhixian hugged her phone, mumbling as she jogged out of the mall, scanning the area for Su Ling.
In no time, Ruan Zhixian spotted her under a streetlamp.
“Lingling—I’m back… Huh, what’s that in your hand…?”
“Oh, ah, Zhixian, you mean this…”
The black-haired girl lowered her head slightly, her smooth hair hiding part of her face, but not the faint blush on her ears.
“Actually, while I was waiting for you by the street, I happened to see someone selling flowers… Since we’re on a date today, I thought it’d be nice to buy a bouquet…”
“Anyway… thank you, Zhixian, I had a really good time today!”
The girl finally gathered her courage to lift her gaze. Her dark eyes glistened with shy anticipation, like dewdrops still clinging to a flower.
A gentle evening breeze swept by, a few strands of hair playfully sticking to her blushing cheeks.
In Ruan Zhixian’s eyes, the black-haired girl bit her lower lip lightly, her plump lips gleaming moistly under the bright streetlamp, just like the blue violet petals in her arms, silently exuding a youthful and alluring charm that made one—want to kiss her.
So that’s what Ruan Zhixian did.
In the black-haired girl’s startled and shy gaze, Ruan Zhixian rose on tiptoe, gently cupped the girl’s flower-cradling cheek, and leaned up to kiss her softly.
“I want to thank you too, Lingling. I was just as happy today!”
After a long moment, their lips parted. The blonde girl stepped back half a pace, took the bouquet of blue flowers, and looked at the other girl with a beaming smile.
Her beautiful green eyes curved into crescents, filled with satisfaction and joy.