289 I Have Held Her Waist Before 1 (1/2)

As he spoke, Lin Jiage discreetly took a look behind him.

The face of Honey Tea Hair had become so awkward that her complexion was starting to look a little awful.

The moment he saw this, only then did Lin Jiage finally retract his gaze, relieved. His coaxing words didn't stop as he led Shi Yao away—in fact, due to being some distance away, he even intentionally raised his voice in order to ensure a certain someone would hear him, ”Besides, didn't I ignore her every time she tried to speak to me?”

”I didn't want to talk to her, but it's not good to drag things out. I had to reject her properly. If I didn't, she might have taken my silence as consent instead, and that would've been way worse!”

”...”

Lin Jiage's words shot forth one after another, leaving no interval for Shi Yao to interject at all.

After they left the building, safe out of Honey Tea Hair's sight, Shi Yao could finally exclaim, ”Wait wait wait wait wait!” Only then did Lin Jiage stop his seemingly incessant monologue.

Lin Jiage had been holding her close throughout the entire journey, and since it was summertime, the season where everyone dressed light, Shi Yao could clearly feel the warmth and sturdiness of his chest.

His natural fragrance kept assaulting her senses as well.

Her heartbeat quickened slightly, and when Lin Jiage stopped speaking, she ended up stuttering ”You you you you you” for a long time with a reddened face before she finally recalled what she wanted to say, ”What are you doing?”

”Oh…” In contrast to Shi Yao's flustered appearance, Lin Jiage appeared much more composed. ”... I'm recruiting your help.”

Recruiting my help?

Shi Yao blinked at him, staring at Lin Jiage with an uncomprehending look in her eyes.

Then, it suddenly dawned on her that, in this instant, she was still being held in Lin Jiage's arms.

A burning sensation engulfed her face, and she instinctively lowered her head as she hurriedly struggled free from Lin Jiage's grasp.

At first, she wanted to ask him what he meant by recruiting her help, but after this brief awkwardness, she found herself unable to speak a word.