Kissed.

After waiting for a while at the high-speed rail station.

Lin Yu soon spotted Gu Yue.

Since their destination was Z City, which was even colder than H City,

Gu Yue had abandoned her usual style of balancing looks with style and instead bundled herself up thickly.

Her puffer jacket looked puffed out, as if stuffed with countless layers of warm clothing underneath.

Gu Yue waddled up to him, round and chubby.

Under Lin Yu’s gaze, she gave a goofy, toothy grin.

She looked a bit like that meme from some game—a cat that’s labeled as a mouse.

Seeing Gu Yue’s adorable yet slightly ridiculous dumb smile, Lin Yu couldn’t help but curl the corners of his mouth as well, and asked:

“Why are you wearing so much?”

“Aren’t you afraid you’ll be hot on the high-speed rail?”

“There’s no room in the suitcase, so I had to wear them all,”

Gu Yue said, pushing the oversized suitcase—nearly reaching her waist—forward with a cute little sigh.

Lin Yu stared at the huge pink suitcase in front of Gu Yue, three question marks popping up in his head like something out of a cartoon.

Seriously, sis?

This suitcase is so big you could probably stuff me inside it.

And you’re telling me there’s no room for clothes?

“What exactly do you have in there?”

“How come you can’t even fit your clothes?”

Lin Yu asked, utterly baffled.

“Secret,”

Gu Yue said, a blush spreading across her face, clearly unwilling to spill the beans.

Inside that giant suitcase, besides the usual daily necessities,

there were also some things Gu Yue had... snuck (scratch that)

borrowed from her mom—a full set of cosmetics and several stylish swimsuits.

The main reason she’d sacrificed her usual girly outfits was that all her trump cards were packed in the suitcase.

Just wait until we hit the hot springs—then I’ll show him!

Although Gu Yue didn’t plan on fully winning Lin Yu over during this trip,

at least she intended to correct his impression of her.

You can’t keep treating me like just a buddy!

I’m a girl too!

But of course,

just in case her charm turned out to be too overwhelming,

Gu Yue had also packed a few little precautionary items in the suitcase.

They didn’t take up much room anyway...

...

Dressed in a beautiful swimsuit,

Gu Yue stepped barefoot onto the smooth black rocks outside the hot spring pool.

After rounding a corner, she lifted her pale wrist and gently brushed aside the gray curtain blocking the entrance to the hot spring room.

As she entered the room,

Gu Yue immediately sensed a burning gaze on her.

Pretending not to notice, she sneaked a sidelong glance and caught sight of Lin Yu’s stunned face.

Hmph~

Finally realizing this beauty’s appeal, huh?

Seeing Lin Yu looking like he couldn’t take his eyes off her, as if he was about to drool,

a faint, barely perceptible smile curled at the corners of Gu Yue’s lips.

Today’s swimsuit was the most satisfying bikini-style one she’d picked out from several options!

Since this hot spring was a private one included in their hotel package,

no one else could see them.

Gu Yue had decided to go all out!

Up top,

Gu Yue knew she didn’t have much going for her—pretty flat, honestly.

But she was confident in her well-proportioned long legs and her small, round butt.

This slightly revealing bikini didn’t just leave her legs exposed;

it even showed off a bit of her rear.

In the changing room, Gu Yue had hesitated several times, almost losing the courage to wear it.

But now, seeing Lin Yu’s lovestruck expression—like he was about to drool—she felt it was all worth it!

After a brief glance, Gu Yue pretended not to notice anything and averted her sly gaze.

But instinctively,

she sucked in her stomach a little more.

Her walk also began to sway,

like a model striding down a runway.

Under Lin Yu’s unintentional gaze, Gu Yue slowly stepped into the warm hot spring and sank down into the water.

Since this spring was a complimentary private one attached to their room,

it wasn’t very big.

The two of them soaking in it wasn’t exactly cramped, but if they wanted to stretch out completely, some slight contact was unavoidable.

And that was exactly the kind of physical contact Gu Yue wanted!

She let her entire body sink into the spring, sitting on the bottom for support, with her long, fair legs floating naturally on the buoyant water.

Her slender, shapely feet and soft calves looked like a graceful jellyfish,

bobbing with the water flowing from the spring’s source, and then—totally “by accident”—brushing against Lin Yu’s leg.

From her covert observations, Gu Yue noticed that Lin Yu’s face, usually darkened by the sun and wind without much skincare, was slowly turning red.

She couldn’t tell if it was because of the hot spring or something else entirely.

But one thing Gu Yue was sure of:

that uncontrolled gaze of Lin Yu’s, which kept darting toward her long legs before snapping back like he’d been electrocuted, definitely wasn’t because of the spring!

Seeing Lin Yu in such a rare, flustered state,

Gu Yue was so moved she could’ve cried.

Finally!

Finally!

He was actually seeing her as a woman!

Gu Yue silently wiped away imaginary tears in her heart.

But she knew...

Now is not the time for celebration.

Strike while the iron is hot!

Take advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack!

Push your luck...

...

Uh...

Gu Yue realized that her metaphors might not be quite right.

But she couldn’t afford to worry about that now!

Gu Yue decided to seize this opportunity and go all out to win over Lin Yu.

She picked up the special prop she had prepared just for this moment from beside her.

With her long lashes glistening from the steam, a fine layer of white mist clinging to them, her dark, well-proportioned eyes fixed earnestly on Lin Yu, her voice soft and airy, she said:

“Brother Long.”

“Could you help me apply this?”

“It’s hot spring oil. The girls say it feels amazing to put it on while soaking in the hot springs.”

“Ah...”

“Sure, sure.”

Lin Yu’s dark complexion couldn’t hide the rising warmth spreading across his cheeks.

His eyes darted like a startled rabbit—first a quick glance at Gu Yue, then immediately shooting to the left,

then another glance downward.

Watching Lin Yu’s shyness, Gu Yue grew even more excited.

The usually dominant Lin Yu now seemed so flustered.

According to the relational law of opposites in love—strength in weakness, weakness in strength—

Gu Yue’s courage began to swell.

She felt like a serf finally turning the tables and singing for joy.

“This way of applying it might be a bit awkward, right?”

“Let’s do it like this instead.”

Gu Yue talked to herself, not giving Lin Yu any time to react.

She steeled herself, her body submerged in the warm water, and slowly began to move closer to Lin Yu.

In the end, she sat directly into his sturdy embrace.

At this point, Gu Yue couldn’t care less about that hot spring oil anymore.

She lifted her face, her gaze meeting Lin Yu’s—hot, almost dazed eyes looking down at her.

They crashed into each other’s eyes without any reason.

In that breathless, blushing stare,

the distance between them gradually shrank.

Finally,

their lips pressed tightly together...

...

“Heh heh...”

“Heh heh heh...”

“...”

On the warm, well-heated high-speed train,

Gu Yue, now out of her cotton coat, leaned against Lin Yu’s shoulder.

She seemed to be having an incredibly sweet dream,

laughing softly in her sleep, not even aware of the drool trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Yu sat by the window, watching the saliva stain spread slowly across his coat.

He nearly rolled his eyes to the back of his head.

What the hell is wrong with this person!