She unconsciously turned her face and glanced at Shi Che, only to find that Shi Che was also looking at her. Ling Chuxia’s heart suddenly trembled, feeling the blush on her face deepen.
The path in the park was quiet, with only the faint sounds of cicadas, so the intense kissing noises of the couples seemed to drift into their ears, making the surrounding air seem to swirl with ambiguity.
Ling Chuxia’s gaze flickered slightly, and her hand that was intertwined with Shi Che’s involuntarily broke out in a light sweat. She didn’t know why, but she felt somewhat embarrassed, yet also vaguely anticipatory.
Shi Che naturally felt this atmosphere as well, and his throat tightened slightly. He turned to look at Ling Chuxia, who, as usual, kept her head low, obscuring her expression, leaving him unsure of her thoughts.
Did she feel embarrassed?
That made sense. Although they were husband and wife, they were not truly husband and wife, not even comparable to those couples.
At least, those couples were mutually in love, while they...
Shi Che was reluctant to think about such things on such a beautiful night, even if it was just for a brief moment of forgetting.
Both harbored their own thoughts as they walked slowly, one expectant, the other afraid of ruining the delicate moment, so in the end, they just walked silently.
Ling Chuxia was always waiting for Shi Che to make a move, but Shi Che remained completely still. Inevitably, she felt disheartened. Under such a good atmosphere, did Shi Che really have no thoughts about her, or did he still harbor aversion towards her?
The thought made Ling Chuxia’s face fall, instantly feeling deflated.
The two slowly left the path. Ahead, some children were playing boisterously, and as they turned a corner, two chasing children suddenly ran towards them.
Ling Chuxia, her spirits low and brooding, failed to notice the children until one ran straight into her, catching her off guard.
To match her dress, she had worn high-heeled shoes with thin heels. The strong impact from the child made her lose her balance, causing her to twist her ankle and stumble to the side.
She shrieked, thinking she was about to have a close encounter with the ground, but Shi Che, with quick reflexes, stretched out his long arm and caught her slender waist, pulling her into his arms.
Carried along by his momentum, Ling Chuxia found herself enclosed in his embrace. She looked up at Shi Che, uncertain and relieved, only then realizing how close they were—so close that she could feel his warm breath on her face. Ling Chuxia steadied herself and instinctively wanted to pull away, but Shi Che’s embrace only tightened, drawing her even closer.
Ling Chuxia’s dark eyes met Shi Che’s, and as their gazes locked, it felt as if a current passed between them, then stuck.
Looking into those bright eyes, the thoughts Shi Che had been suppressing surged forth uncontrollably, his throat tight, his eyes alight as if flames were burning within. His lips were tightly pressed, though he still harbored a hint of hesitation.
However, whether it was out of nervousness or something else, Ling Chuxia unconsciously licked her dry lips. The soft pink of her tongue briefly swept across her lips, leaving them glossy and inviting, like jelly, tempting a taste.