Although Zhen Yu spoke with a smile, Han Mingyue, for some reason, felt as if he heard her crying.
So he couldn’t help but tighten his arms around her, gently kissed her forehead, and said, "Aren’t I right here? Why would you still miss me!"
"Yeah! You’re right here!" Zhen Yu let herself be embraced tightly by Han Mingyue, but after burying her face in his chest, she murmured, "But I still miss you! I especially miss you!"
Han Mingyue was slightly stunned, then he relaxed and raised his hand to gently stroke Zhen Yu’s hair, following her words, "Then hug me more! Hold on a bit longer, maybe you’ll miss me less."
Zhen Yu said nothing, just gently shook her head.
No matter how tightly she held him! She still longed for the Han Mingyue from her past life, the one who treated her so incredibly well!
It’s a pity that everything is in the past...
At that moment, the tears Zhen Yu had held back from her past life finally rolled down uncontrollably.
She was afraid that Han Mingyue would notice, so she quickly rubbed her face against his sweater to wipe away the tears.
However, from her movements, Han Mingyue sensed something unusual and immediately wanted to pull her away from his embrace to see her face.
"What’s wrong?!"
"...I’m fine!" Zhen Yu hugged Han Mingyue’s waist tightly, refusing to let go! She even sniffed and didn’t want to lift her head.
Han Mingyue was at a loss, so he could only sigh and say, "Alright! Tell me why you suddenly feel down? Because of Zhen Yan?"
"?" Zhen Yu held her breath! Then she realized that Han Mingyue must have misunderstood her.
She quickly smiled and emphasized, "I’m in a great mood!"
Han Mingyue: "...If you’re in a great mood, then why were you crying!? Xiao Yu, even if it’s about Zhen Yan, you still have me! I’ll always be by your side!"
Fortunate are those who get to hear these words, as few would remain unmoved.
Zhen Yu was no exception! So she hugged Han Mingyue even tighter, as if she wished she could embed herself into him...
——
Han Mingyue, at the prime of his youth, couldn’t bear Zhen Yu’s teasing.
So within seconds, he had an unusual reaction...
The two of them immediately blushed a great deal!
Zhen Yu had to sheepishly release her grip as Han Mingyue nudged her away, watching him stagger back to the bedroom, avoiding her.
But actually, she really wanted to take this chance to push him down...
But firstly, Zhen Yan was still living there, and no one could predict when he might return!
Secondly, it’s one thing to think about it and another to actually do it; the former is easy, but the latter is hard.
Especially after last time, when Zhen Yu gathered her courage to push him, only to be interrupted by Zhen Yan midway! Her confidence dwindled afterward...
It’s not that she didn’t want to, but she felt less daring about trying.
"Sigh..." She quietly sighed, then raised her hand to pat her flushed cheeks, deciding to bring out the saxophone. She wanted to use music practice to distract herself.
So she walked to her room’s door with it, speaking to Han Mingyue, who was sitting motionless in front of the computer, "I’m going to the next room to practice, I’ll close the door. Put on your headphones so you won’t be disturbed while writing."
Upon hearing her voice, the dazed Han Mingyue snapped out of it! He hurriedly responded, "Oh, okay! Sure."
——
Watching Zhen Yu close the door, Han Mingyue didn’t put on his headphones or start writing immediately.
Instead, he suddenly stood up, pacing back and forth in the room, without a hint of inspiration for writing.
He couldn’t shake off the lingering scent of the girl and the softness he had felt in his arms.
It’s hard to imagine! Just being tightly embraced could bring him such indescribable excitement and impulse.
If he hadn’t pushed her away at that moment...
Han Mingyue suddenly remembered Zhen Yu’s expression from that instant, and a sense of regret welled up inside him.
Then he couldn’t stop replaying the words Zhen Yu had said to him last time.
"Since that’s the case, let’s give it a try..."
Try... Try...
With tightly pressed lips and a tumult of conflicting emotions inside, Han Mingyue paused and stood silently in place.
He stood there for a long time, not speaking or moving.
The music from the saxophone, played by beginner Zhen Yu next door, continued to flow, yet Han Mingyue seemed not to hear at all.
Until the sky gradually darkened, Han Mingyue, now sitting back in his chair, suddenly came back to his senses, realizing it was time to make dinner.
So he left the bedroom and walked to the living room to turn on the lights.
But unexpectedly, when the switch was pressed, the lights didn’t come on!
A power outage?
Not trusting it, Han Mingyue flipped the switch back and forth twice, but still no light appeared, so he tried another light in the dining room.
The result was the same, indeed a power outage, just unsure of when it started.
Therefore, it’s also uncertain when it would end.
——
Han Mingyue hesitated for only half a second before going to knock on Zhen Yu’s bedroom door.
"Xiao Yu! The power is out! Let’s go out to eat dinner!"
"Ah? A power outage?" Zhen Yu, opening the door, simultaneously reached up to press the switch on the door frame, which indeed elicited no response.
So she straightforwardly said, "Then let’s go! Get dressed and go out to eat."
"Yeah." Han Mingyue nodded, his gaze falling on Zhen Yu’s slippered feet, yet he remained motionless, still blocking the doorway.
Zhen Yu couldn’t help but tilt her head, puzzled, "Not going?"
The room was dim, and Han Mingyue had his head lowered.
Unable to see his expression clearly, Zhen Yu truly couldn’t guess what he was thinking.
Han Mingyue pressed his lips, suddenly taking a step forward into the room!
Almost simultaneously, Zhen Yu reflexively stepped back with a call, "Han Mingyue?"
Han Mingyue didn’t answer but pressed on step by step, quickly cornering Zhen Yu.
"You..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Han Mingyue suddenly bent down, seeing Zhen Yu’s astonished face emerge in his view.
He simply reached out to lift her chin and kissed down fiercely!
Zhen Yu completely forgot to react, just staring wide-eyed as he kissed her.
Seeing her so bewildered made Han Mingyue realize that Zhen Yu was merely tough on the outside but soft on the inside!
She was the boldest when saying ’give it a try,’ yet ended up the same when it came to real action...
So he restrained himself from going further, just haphazardly kissed a few times, then lightly bit her twice before stepping back two steps.