Teasing

"Do you like it?"

On the street beneath the night sky, Bai Yuxia stood quietly, her elegant, otherworldly face illuminated by the flickering glow of the Cyan Jade Ring.

Her eyes shone like sparks as well, fixed on the understated ring.

Her heartbeat trembled softly, like plucked strings.

Bai Yuxia could clearly feel an indescribable joy and anticipation. That anticipation made her raise her hand, her pale fingers like flower petals as they reached for the Cyan Jade Ring.

The instant her fingertips touched the Cyan Jade Ring, the starlight flowing across its surface suddenly flickered.

A flutter rose from the depths of Bai Yuxia's heart, as though this ring had always belonged to her.

She carefully pinched the ring between two fingers. Her fingertips trembled slightly from nervousness, as if she feared damaging it.

Her silent action answered for her.

Jiang Ning was quite satisfied. All the effort he had put into this ring had not been wasted.

Seeing this, he said, "So I didn't misunderstand you earlier."

After accepting the ring, Bai Yuxia's lips curved upward, two crescent-shaped dimples appearing on her cheeks as though they held endless delight.

"Mm, it was my fault. I was a little too extreme earlier," Bai Yuxia admitted.

She was not a god and could not perfectly control her emotions at every moment. Thinking about it now, Jiang Ning had gone looking for her phone today and taken unnecessary risks because of her.

And now he had given her a ring. At the thought, Bai Yuxia stroked the ring on her finger, feeling especially at ease.

"We should head back to school, right?" Bai Yuxia looked up at the sky. The sun had completely set, and night had fallen.

Jiang Ning glanced at his phone screen. "If we go back now, it