“Otherwise, how did you think I did it?” Han Qing asked her rhetorically with a neutral expression. However, Yan was at a loss for words because she was silently in awe.
My crush has such… awesome memory! I keyed in the combination once, and he has committed it to memory!
Somehow, Yan naturally recalled the incident where she stole a kiss from him, so she asked instinctively, “You wouldn’t happen to remember what happened previously, would you?”
“What?”
“Well, I kissed…” Yan stopped herself abruptly, and it took her several seconds before she realized in horror what she was about to say. Hence, she stared at Han Qing while looking dumbfounded.
He most probably wasn’t expecting Yan to say that, but the image of what happened that day flashed across his mind after she mentioned it.
This slender and petite woman kissed me suddenly on tiptoes. I was distracted because of that for the rest of the day. Han Qing scowled when he recalled that incident.
Seeing as Han Qing was frowning even deeper now, Yan bit her lower lip in frustration. Why didn’t I think twice before blurting things out? How can I mention such a thing out of the blue? Besides, why am I always doing such embarrassing things in front of my crush?
Yan explained hastily, “I was just spouting nonsense earlier. I didn’t mean anything by it. Please don’t overthink. Besides… I didn’t kiss you on purpose that day. I just couldn’t help myself, and that’s why…” By that point, Yan was feeling exasperated, and she started stuttering, “N-No, I mean, it’s not that I couldn’t help myself. I was just…”
Yan hung down her head while looking dejected. What nonsense am I saying?
Han Qing suddenly stood up and walked toward her steadily. However, Yan was too annoyed with herself to realize that.
By the time she snapped back to her senses, she realized with a start that Han Qing was standing right in front of her when she looked up. He was looking down at her, barely inches away. His masculine scent surrounded her, and Yan felt her breathing increase rapidly. She took a large step backward instinctively as well.
“W-Well, I…” She panicked while gazing at Han Qing who was standing very close to her.
At such a close distance, she could almost count the eyelashes on his eyelids, look into his deep eyes and thick eyebrows, and stare at his straight nose… as well as thin lips. Why do I find his thin lips so attractive? Did Han Qing walk closer to me just so I would kiss him?
No, that can’t be right. Yan shook her head firmly. He is the President of Han Group. Why would he offer himself to me for a kiss? That is impossible. However… why would he come up to me out of the blue if he doesn’t want me to kiss him?
Yan was almost convinced now. Han Qing is approaching me on purpose for a kiss. He is already offering himself. In that case… What am I waiting for?
“About what happened that day, I think we should—” Han Qing started speaking calmly while staring at Yan, who was looking down and had flushed-red ears. However, his pupils constricted suddenly in the next second because the woman in front of him, who had her head bowed down just a second ago, looked up suddenly. Then, she repeated her actions from before. She stood on tiptoes, hooked both her arms around his neck, and pressed her lips against his.
Han Qing was stunned to silence by her actions.
At that moment, it felt as if the air around them solidified, and even time froze at that instant.
When Yan pressed her lips against Han Qing’s cold ones, she could hear her loud and racing heart. Aside from that… she heard another sound as well, which sounded like Han Qing’s.
Both of them did not close their eyes. Yan blinked several times, and both sets of her eyelashes batted like two tiny hand fans. Meanwhile, Han Qing felt as if he was knocked out of his breath.
He moved, and just when he was about to raise his arm, the sensation of her lips vanished from his. Then, just like that, the woman, who had both her arms hooked around his neck and her lips sealed against his, turned around and ran upstairs.
Something glinted in Han Qing’s eyes. He took half a step forward, but he did not chase after her in the end. He looked at the tiny figure running up the stairs swiftly, and soon, she disappeared at the top of the stairs. She vanished in mere seconds.
Han Qing was at a loss for words. After several moments of dead silence, he touched his lips with his fingertips. I can still smell the fragrance on my lips from that woman. It smells like honey. Why does it smell like this? Han Qing scowled slightly. When he lowered his hand, he realized the smudge of red on his fingertips.
Despite his ignorance as a straight man, he realized what was going on now. He had some of Yan’s lip gloss smeared across his lips. Lip gloss… Have I got some smeared across my lips? Han Qing tried wiping it off, and true enough, his fingertips were stained red.
Han Qing stared at the reddish color on his fingertips in a daze.
After Yan ran back to her room, she locked her door from inside sheepishly. Then, she took off her jacket and dashed into the bathroom. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, and she realized that she was blushing furiously. I… I kissed my crush again. Oh! Oh my! Is Lady Luck finally on my side? Otherwise, why would I be so fortunate lately? I kissed my crush twice! Somehow, I feel as if I’m one step closer to my goal.
Yan suddenly realized a severe problem amidst her haze of dizzy excitement. She leaned forward to the mirror abruptly, and her entire upper torso was almost leaning against the sink. She stared wide-eyed at her reflection in the mirror. Is the lip gloss on my lips slightly faded? Is it possible that just now…
Yan’s expression turned into one of panic, and she covered her mouth in horror. Could I have smeared my lip gloss against Han Qing’s lips when I ambushed him earlier?
I should have used a smudge-resistant lip gloss if I’d known I would have ended up in such a situation. In that case, I wouldn’t have smeared the product across Han Qing’s lips. However… before using this lip gloss, I never thought I would have kissed Han Qing again today. It was something completely unexpected.
Will Han Qing be disgusted with me when he finds out later that I have smudged his lips with lip gloss? Yan, what are you thinking? He might already be disgusted with a woman like me who keeps stealing kisses from him. Why would he have to wait till now? Yan was miserable when she thought of that. She slumped on the sink weakly while sighing in resignation. I’m such a failure as a woman.
Meanwhile, Han Muzi woke up late because she arrived home very late last night. Besides, she had trouble falling asleep, and she only managed to fall asleep around 5am. However, she still had to go to work, so naturally, she woke up when it was time.
She had dark circles under her eyes, and she left the guest room after putting her clothes on. When she entered her room, she realized that Little Bean was still fast asleep. However, the little boy was rather cheeky in his sleep because he had his blanket kicked to the side.
Han Muzi sighed helplessly and approached the bed to cover Little Bean with the blanket. She checked the time and saw that he had another twenty minutes to sleep. Hence, she left to wash up in the bathroom.
Little Bean was awake by the time she returned. He was already obediently getting dressed. Just as she was observing the view of his tiny back, Han Muzi realized with a start that Little Bean was growing up fast. She thought they should not share the same bedroom anymore.
