Chapter 18 A Gentle Kiss (1/2)

Xiao Bing realized that Yezi had started to stare at him ever since the dinner began. Her smile made Xiao Bing feel nervous. Was it because he was too handsome? It didn't feel like it. It felt like she a few tricks up her sleeve and wanted to prank him.

Xiao Bing coughed and put down his knife. He asked, ”What are you smiling at?”

”Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. I didn't expect you to be a good-looking horse.”

”Of course.” Xiao Bing flattered, ”I must be good looking ho... Uh, you said I'm not a man but a horse.”

Yezi giggled.

'There is nothing I can do about you.' Xiao Bing thought with a wry smile, ”Eat your dinner first. We still have a movie to watch later.”

”I'm already done.” Yezi looked at him like he was an idiot. ”Don't you know I've been sitting here, waiting for you?”

Yezi only ate half her steak and one-third of her pizza. Xiao Bing looked at the food she left with surprise, ”You eat so little? Every grain is precious. It's not a good habit to have leftovers. You eat too little.”

”That's why I have a good body.” Yezi smiled sweetly, a smile that Xiao Bing couldn't resist.

Yezi found Xiao Bing staring at her blankly. Her eyes showed some shyness. She picked up her bag, stood up and smiled sweetly, ”Let's go. The movie is about to begin.”

”Eh? Oh, oh.” Xiao Bing thought to himself, 'I feel so damn ashamed to have so little composure in front of this little girl.' He gulped and called for a waiter. After paying the bill, he left with Yezi.

While walking out, Yezi naturally put her arm around his. Xiao Bing was flattered. For the first time, Yezi was so close to him, almost as if they were a couple. Actually, Xiao Bing was never afraid to face other girls, even celebrities or royal princesses. He was never afraid when flirting with them, but in front of Yezi, he felt the youth and shyness of an inexperienced teenager.

Xiao Bing felt both nervous and at ease at the same time. His body was slightly stiff, but he pretended to be natural and relaxed.

Yezi, blinking with her mischievous eyes, began to snicker when she saw Xiao Bing so stiff. She suddenly felt like teasing and flirting with this innocent soldier brother.

Because Yezi was hugging Xiao Bing's arm, as she walked, her chest inadvertently rubbed up and down on Xiao Bing's arm. She didn't do it on purpose. As a girl from a respectable family, Yezi had never been so close to a man before. She had gathered up her courage before she had done so. But Xiao Bing's nervousness made her felt more impish than nervous.

'Shit, after all these years, I have met all kinds of women, from young girls to mature women, from elegant ladies to innocent girls. How can I be so nervous in front of this girl? No way. I can't throw away my composure. I have to stay calm.'

But what Xiao Bing did was totally different from what he thought. The more deliberate he was, the more anxiety he showed.

Yezi giggled, ”Brother Bing, from the way you walk, why do I feel like you're at a military inspection?”

”Ah? I... am I?” Xiao Bing coughed dryly and said seriously, ”Don't you think dating is a very sacred thing? This is the first step into a relationship between couples. It's a prelude to marriage and the only stepping stone to having a child…”

Yezi spat out, ”What nonsense!”

Xiao Bing became more relaxed after the chat. He felt not as stiff as earlier, and his face also felt more relaxed. He laughed and said, ”Have you heard of this? When on a date, girls from different countries will have different reactions.”

Yezi asked curiously, ”No. What does it say?”

”When dating a white girl, the first night she will kiss you goodbye, the second time she will make physical contact, and the third time she will sleep with you.”

”When dating an Irish girl, the first time you will get drunk with her and sleep with her, the second time you will get drunk with her again and sleep with her again. After 20 years of marriage, you will still get drunk with her and sleep with her...”

”Dating with a Chinese girl, the first time you will take her for dinner and a movie, and nothing will happen. The second time you will have dinner and movies again, and nothing will happen. Then there will be no third time... because you realize that nothing will ever happen.”

Yezi blinked her eyes and waited for Xiao Bing to give the punchline. Xiao Bing laughed and said, ”So they say that dating an Irish girl is like heaven.”

”You!” Yezi pouted and tugged on Xiao Bing's arm. She pretended to get angry and said, ”Go date an Irish girl then.”

Xiao Bing stopped. He looked at Yezi quietly. Her skin was as smooth as silk, her eyes always so bright with wisdom. On her smiling face were her little nose, pink lips, and a pair of dimples.

Yezi noticed him staring. She fluttered her eyelashes and dodged Xiao Bing's gaze at first, but she then decisively looked up at Xiao Bing.