Chapter 475: Chapter 476: Great Adventure
Shi Mei, caught off guard, stumbled forward with an involuntary cry.
Her hands flailed to grab something, and fortunately, she managed to stabilize herself by catching the wall in front of her.
She came to a stop right in front of Shi Lingyan, breathing a sigh of relief.
However, her current position was somewhat awkward.
She reached up to brace herself against the corner of the wall, her body angled, while right below her sat the ever-quiet Shi Lingyan.
Shi Lingyan looked up at her, his deep, inky eyes even darker than usual at that moment.
Their eyes met, and Shi Mei’s heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Whistles and cheers erupted around her, with Xu Cuo even starting to whistle.
Shi Mei’s cheeks heated up, and she instinctively tried to rise.
But someone pushed her from the waist, unbalancing her further. She fell directly onto Shi Lingyan.
Shi Mei landed securely in his arms, his familiar masculine warmth causing her heart to skip a beat.
Then, she felt her waist being firmly wrapped in his strong arms.
Shi Mei exclaimed, only to be straightened up and seated steadily on his lap.
"Wow!"
"That’s more like it!"
"66666! Kiss her, kiss her!"
"Kiss her, kiss her, kiss her!"
...
Shi Lingyan wrapped his hands around her waist, glancing at her sideways but remaining still.
Seeing this, Xu Cuo immediately said, "A bet’s a bet, Shi Mei, just kiss him. It’s only a five-minute kiss; we’re not asking you to do anything inappropriate on the spot. Just a kiss."
Shi Mei hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, her lips pursed as she slowly leaned towards him.
However, before her lips could touch Shi Lingyan’s, he turned his face away, saying coldly, "Just kiss directly?"
"Oh, right, right, right, a heartfelt confession first!" Tang Jingming immediately jumped in to tease, "A heartfelt confession, Shi Mei, tell him, ’I love you, I absolutely adore you, wow, confess now!’"
"It has to be heartfelt!"
"No, no, let’s not have Shi Mei do everything," Xu Cuo chuckled. "Deep confessions should definitely be made by Brother Shi!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Brother Shi, a heartfelt confession!" Tang Jingming chimed in again, eager for chaos, "It has to be passionate to the point you can’t help but kiss him, hehe!"
Ye Tiao, watching with interest, just clicked her tongue in disgust at Tang Jingming’s words, "All this rabble-rousing, where’s the romance in that?"
But no one paid her any attention; all eyes were on Shi Lingyan and Shi Mei.
Hearing their banter, Shi Lingyan slightly raised his eyebrows, his dark eyes contemplating Shi Mei.
Feeling Shi Mei’s complex and bewildered gaze, Shi Lingyan couldn’t help but hold her tighter, reducing the distance between them.
Shi Mei, now sitting on his lap and held close, instinctively reached up, placing her hands on his shoulders and lightly touching his neck.
Shi Lingyan leaned in closer and whispered, "I love you."
Three simple words, low and husky, yet incredibly soft.
His eyes, filled with intensity and whirls of emotion, seemed to threaten to consume her entirely.
Shi Mei’s eyes trembled, a warmth surged up uncontrollably, and she fought back the choke rising in her throat, turning away lest she continue to look at him.
It was just a game, after all. Why take it to heart?
Shi Mei pursed her lips, only to find him drawing even closer, tightening his grip on her chin.
His eyes intense and burning, he whispered in a breath barely audible to anyone else, "Tang Wu, I love you."