Seeing her mock my clumsiness, I couldn't help laughing as well, shaking my head repeatedly at the awkwardness of the situation. Still, the barrier between us had vanished by then, so this could count as a journey of breaking the ice with her. With my spirit flagging, I didn't dare stay too long, so I simply grabbed the quilt from the bed, preparing to cover her and leave.
But when I pulled, it barely budged. Groggily searching for the reason, I found that one of her feet was planted on the bedding I had tugged up. That exquisite white embroidered shoe seemed to be deliberately challenging me, refusing to let me pull it free.
I looked at Dream Snow Sovereign and thought, Is she reminding me to take off her shoes? I was instantly speechless. I had no idea when we had become familiar enough with each other to reach this point.
But this was no time to think about such things. I had gotten my friend drunk; I couldn't possibly leave her to freeze to death by the roadside. If she wasn't properly covered here, something was bound to happen. So, acting on instinct, I swiftly pulled the shoe from that foot.
I had to admit, when my hand touched Dream Snow Sovereign's ankle, I found that although its curves were distinct and slender, it still had a perfect shape. It was truly beautiful, and my heart began racing despite myself. But remembering the boundaries between men and women, I hurriedly let go. When I looked at Dream Snow Sovereign again, a curve had appeared at the corner of her lips. She had probably been unable to hold back her laughter.
I was speechless at her. Earlier, there had still been a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers between