Chapter 17 - A Soft, Brushing Kiss (1/2)

Ruan Bai wore a pink pajama printed with a pig pattern, looking younger than his age. He put on a white woolen jacket and slipped downstairs.

As soon as he got to the first floor, someone hugged him tightly. Ruan Bai let out a cry of shock.

She Yuan unbuttoned his long coat and wrapped Ruan Bai up. With his cheek against She Yuan’s chest, Ruan Bai flushed crimson with shame.

He looked up at She Yuan, blinking his eyes with a look of innocence, speechless.

She Yuan lowered his head and stared at Ruan Bai with loving eyes, as a smile couldn’t help but form onto his lips. Ruan Bai was so lovable that She Yuan couldn’t restrain his affection for him.

Under She Yuan’s intense gaze, Ruan Bai felt self-conscious. In order to relieve himself of embarrassment, Ruan Bai pouted and made a face.

Unexpectedly, She Yuan lowered his head and kissed Ruan Bai on the mouth less than two seconds after he pouted his lips.

It was a soft, brushing kiss. Before Ruan Bai could react, it ended. When he came back to himself, he tried to push She Yuan away but failed because She Yuan held him tightly.

Ruan Bai put his hand over his mouth, and questioned in a muffled voice, “You… How could you kiss me?”

“I thought you pouted because you wanted me to kiss you.”

Ruan Bai butted She Yuan in the chest and claimed, “I didn’t mean that!”

She Yuan rubbed Ruan Bai’s hair with his hand and asked, “Are you feeling cold?”

Ruan Bai buried his head in Che Yuan’s chest and shook his head.

They were standing in the narrow corridor and hugging each other. The lamplight kept flickering. They were silent, but their feelings were interlinked.

Ruan Bai felt an atmosphere of peace and warmth, but his heart was overwhelmed with worries. He was not the kind of man who could keep things bottled up inside, so he decided to talk to She Yuan.

“Mr. She, can I ask you something…” Ruan Bai wanted to get straight to the point, but he found it difficult to bring the matter up. So he bit back the words he would like to have said.

‘What should I say? I’m jealous of myself, and I don’t know how to deal with my emotions? That sounds ridiculous!’ Ruan Bai thought to himself.