Chapter 39: What happened? (1/2)

Chapter 39: What happened?

“Get closer!” Suyang commanded. I had to practically twist my entire body to face him. I gave Suyang a dirty look.

He seized my wrist and intertwined his right hand with my left. Then, he pulled me towards him as he placed his left hand gently on my back. My knees crushed down on his legs, and my whole body leaned forward without my control. It was such a close call! If I hadn’t managed to stop in time, I would have kissed him.

“Mm?” Suyang crooked his head at me. There was silence.

“W-what’s wrong?” Suyang was staring attentively at my face. I was a bit afraid. Is there something on my face? My hair is a mess? Do I have gum in my eye? Or snot coming out of my nose? Hmm maybe I should…

While I was guessing restlessly, Suyang calmly uttered a line, “It failed….aiya, so painful!” Then, he released my hand and pushed me off him as he held onto his legs and rolled around on the blanket grimacing in pain.

“You ok?”

While he was rolling around, Suyang shot me a tearful glance as he threw his cell phone at me, “Take a look!”

It was a clip of a drama doing what Suyang had attempted. The male MC and the female MC had their fingers intertwined. Then, the male MC pulled and the female MC spun in his arms and sat on his lap. They looked like they were dancing!

“Pssssh!! What are you watching online? Dramas are fake! At your age, you can't tell?”

After his failed act, I gave Suyang a dry response each time he opened his mouth.

“Are you cold? If so, we could….”

“I’m not cold. Let’s wait for the sunset.”

“Are you hungry? If so, we could….”

“I’m not hungry. Let’s wait for the sunset.”

“Are you tired? If you are still sleepy….”

“I’m not tired. Let’s wait for the sunset.”

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Finally, at approximately 5am, a glimpse of the Sun appeared at the ends of the ocean. The entire sky was gradually turning red. The sudden redness gave the bitter cold surface a trace of warmth. It cut through the gloomy darkness that the sky and water both possessed.

This was the first time I had ever seen a sunrise. I was so astonished that I was speechless. All I did was continuously shake Suyang by the arm. From his flabbergasted expression, it was most likely his first time watching a sunrise as well.

I adamantly stood up and ran towards the tide. Then, I screamed at the top of my lungs using my sharp, bright voice, “Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!”

First experiences were always the most fascinating. I no longer held back as I took off my shoes to experience the ice-cold ocean water with my bare feet.

“So cold!” I was welcomed by the piercing chilliness. I decided to persist, and slowly got used to the frigidness.

“Suyang, what are you doing?! Why aren’t you coming? The ocean water feels so relaxing!” I turned around and shouted.

The moment I turned around, there was a flashing light. Out of nowhere, Suyang pulled out a camera and pressed on it several times.

“Why are you taking pictures?! Beautiful moments need to be experienced with the eyes, not through photos!” I ran towards him and made him put the camera away. Then, I dragged and forced him to take off his shoes as I pushed him into the ocean.

“So cold! So cold!” The chilliness of the ocean water caused Suyang to jump up and down and he swiftly ran back to shore.

“Hahaha! Look how terrified you are!” I giggled, holding onto my stomach. Just as he said, today, he wasn’t my boss. Rather….for the time being, he was my man.

Suyang smiled and ran towards me. He looked like a MC from a manga; even the Sun was no comparison to the warmth he could bring me. Since I was unable to control my attraction towards him, I had failed to live up to my expectations. I didn't realize I was such an irrational woman until now. The closer he came, the more I felt like I was under a spell. I was unable to restrain my emotions as I placed my hand next to my mouth. “If only time can pause at this moment, how great would it be. Just us two….” I yelled.

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I had a dream. It was a salty and lemony dream. In my dream, Suyang and I experienced the most romantic moment of our lives.

His every sentence and movement repeatedly circulated around my head. In addition, I kept reflecting and pondering back on those touching moments.