291 Boyfriend (1/2)

Recently she had developed a backbone. Every woman does when she is providing for herself. Nothing compares to that kind of sense of freedom, not even sky diving!

”When we are upset, we talk about it, fight about it! You are not collaborating with firms; you are in a connective circle with people in it! People who live, feel, and get hurt! The people you can't shut out or just give up on because you are 'upset'!”

She sighed, ”You know how it's like? I have never been with a guy romantically, in fact, I had limited human interaction in life! I hadn't evaluated how I felt about you at that time. My last fiancé is your cousin for GOD's sake! My life was so packed up with many things weighing me down. And I wasn't ready to start a relation…”

Yu Youhan's eyes shot up to meet her dead set, ”You weren't? Are you now?”

Lu Xinyi furiously reddened, and all her big girl pants pooled on her feet and she started blabbering, ”That's beside the point! The point is that you only think about yourself, you are selfish, conceited, arrogant, narcissist, a Meany…”

Yu Youhan held her both hands in one and positioned her chin lightly with another, forcing her to look at him, ”Are you ready now?” He asked clearly.

Lu Xinyi's eyes widened at the direct approach to the question and struggled to form a response.

Meanwhile, Yu Youhan was looking at her expectant and with apprehension. He didn't care what her answer was going to be. If she was ready then it would save then courting but if she wasn't then he would woo her till she was.

”Yes.” A barely audible whisper left her but he heard her and his hold on her hands tightened.

”Are you ready to be in a relationship with me?” He asked her slowly in a placid emotionless tone, making sure she understood the amplification of her words.

Staring at him with a blank look, she contemplated if she was. Was she? But would she ever be? she did clearly felt something for him and she needed to explore where it would lead. She knew there was no turning back if once she walked on this path but hesitantly nodded.

His stern look didn't falter even for a sec as he demanded, ”Words!”

Pursing her lips, she steeled her resolution before confidently uttering, ”Yes!”

A grin split where once his frown was, he lifted her by the waist and spun her around, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck. Contagiously, Lu Xinyi broke out in a wild flutter of giggles.

He kept his lips on her, giving her space to push him away. When she didn't he moved his lips against hers. She stayed still as he kissed her but made no efforts of backing out.

She was sweeter than he imagined her to be, she smelled fruity and tangy, too enticing to resist.

Just when he was about to coax her to kiss him back, she tensed under his touch and roughly pushed him away.

She stood up and glared down at him with accusation and vexation as the spell was broken and the realization sunk in, ”You just took my first kiss!”