Are You Two Flirting?

That fleeting smile was like an epiphyllum blooming silently in the cold night, or sunlight piercing through winter clouds.

That faint smile stirred ripples across Jiang Junyi's Heart Lake.

Damn. He might actually be a little smitten.

Wan Qingyun's cool, resolute face—a body that had never bowed to fate—radiated a brilliance in that moment that pierced straight into Jiang Junyi's heart.

Hearing no response from Jiang Junyi for a while, Wan Qingyun asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Junyi snapped back to reality. "No... nothing... just that Qingyun's smile really got to me."

Wan Qingyun froze, a blush creeping up her neck. "You... what's there to... be moved by..."

By the end, her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Jiang Junyi watched her shyness and broke into a knowing grin: Hehe, shy Qingyun is gorgeous too.

If earlier he'd only wanted to latch onto Wan Qingyun's coattails, now Jiang Junyi genuinely couldn't help wanting to... have a pure romance with her!

As if sensing her own oddness, Wan Qingyun coughed twice and said calmly, "I imagine Young Master Jiang is busy. Now that this matter is settled, I have things to attend to as well."

The dismissal was clear, but...

"Mhm mhm mhm." Jiang Junyi pulled up a chair and sat beside Wan Qingyun, propping his chin on his hand to look at her. "Go ahead, do your thing."

Hearing the noise, Wan Qingyun was full of question marks.

Seriously, did he not understand what she meant?!

Why did he drag a chair over to sit next to her?

Wan Qingyun took a deep breath. Maybe if she ignored him, he'd leave on his own?

With that thought, she picked up a book and started reading.

She couldn't let him disrupt her study plan.

And Jiang Junyi just quietly watched her, absorbed in her reading.

For a moment, the study fell silent.

So silent... like those dark, sunless days before...

Wan Qingyun's grip on the book tightened slightly. That man had barged into her gray world without reason, but now that it was back to how it was...

Why did it feel a little uncomfortable...

Just then, the calm was suddenly broken.

"One day, a little bear planted a strawberry and a mango. He noticed the strawberry was growing really slowly, so he started mumbling to himself. Guess what the bear said?" Jiang Junyi leaned on the table.

He clearly saw the bright expression on Wan Qingyun's face when he spoke.

"What did he say?"

Jiang Junyi flashed a mischievous grin. "The bear said: 'I can't do it without you, I can't do it without you.'"

The blush that had just settled on Wan Qingyun's cheeks flared up again. "You! Don't disturb my reading!"

"Reading gets tiring too. You need a little break sometimes."

"I... I'm used to it!"

Wan Qingyun felt a mix of embarrassment and irritation. Never having had much contact with the opposite sex, she was struggling to fend off Jiang Junyi.

She pushed at him. "You're not allowed to talk anymore."

Seeing her flustered and annoyed, Jiang Junyi couldn't resist teasing her. "Then how about calling me 'Husband'? 'Young Master Jiang' sounds so distant."

"Wh... what?!"

Wan Qingyun's expression shifted sharply at his outrageous words.

"You—you—don't go too far!"

Jiang Junyi put on a hurt look. "Ah... but when you call me Young Master Jiang, it feels like we're strangers."

Wan Qingyun gritted her teeth. Seriously, they'd only met today!

Who calls someone "Husband" on the first day?

Still, sensing his disappointment, she relented:

"Ch... change it..."

"Then... 'Darling Husband'?"

"Bastard!"

Wan Qingyun hurled the book at him. This man! How could he be so shameless!

"Just kidding. How about just calling me Junyi?" Jiang Junyi caught the thrown book with a smile.

That was more acceptable...

Though it was still a bit intimate...

"Jun..."

"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!"

Jiang Junyi stared at Wan Qingyun with blazing eyes, waiting for the moment she would speak.

As if sensing that scorching gaze, Wan Qingyun found herself momentarily unable to get the words out.

After a long internal struggle, she finally called out softly, "Jun... Junyi..."

The moment the words left her mouth, a blush spread across her delicate face.

Her usual cool, aloof demeanor gained an extra touch of adorableness.

Ah!

Jiang Junyi clutched his chest—Qingyun calling my name so shyly, how could she be this cute!

Ding~ Pure love target's affectionate call! Pure Love Points +10!

"Say it twice more?" Jiang Junyi leaned closer to Wan Qingyun, his strong, distinctive aura washing over her.

Wan Qingyun quickly pressed a hand against Jiang Junyi's head, her icy little palm resting on his cheek, making his heart skip a beat.

Ding! Pure love target's active touch! Pure Love Points +6!

"You! Get away from me!"

"Didn't catch that just now~ Say it again~ Just once~" Jiang Junyi shamelessly squirmed closer to Wan Qingyun.

"N-No way!"

Just as the two were tussling, an urgent call came from outside the study:

"Sis! Sis! Are you okay!"

Wan Xiaoxiao rushed in from outside, but the moment she entered, she saw her sister's face flushed crimson and a strange man constantly rubbing up against her.

"Who are you?! Get lost!"

"Xiaoxiao! Wait—"

Wan Xiaoxiao launched a flying kick, and Jiang Junyi only felt a surge of force hit his side.

"Ugh..."

"Thud!"

The chair toppled over, and Jiang Junyi crashed to the floor.

Hearing the commotion, Wan Qingyun's expression shifted, and she hurriedly tried to stop things, but she couldn't even stand up.

"You lecher! What were you trying to do to my sister? I'm telling you—get out now! Or I'll beat you until you're picking your teeth off the floor, then call the cops to throw you in jail!"

Wan Xiaoxiao stood in front of Wan Qingyun, hands on her hips, fuming.

Her twin ponytails trembled with her anger.

"Xiaoxiao! He just saved us! He's not a bad person!" Wan Qingyun grabbed Wan Xiaoxiao's hand and quickly explained.

"Huh? But he clearly..." Wan Xiaoxiao didn't understand.

"Sigh... I'll explain the details later..."

Wan Qingyun let out a sigh, but then she noticed Jiang Junyi lying motionless on the floor.

"Xiaoxiao... how hard did you hit him..."

Wan Xiaoxiao glanced at Jiang Junyi, who wasn't moving, and scratched her head. "Full force..."

"Push me over to check on him! No... the wheelchair is broken..." Wan Qingyun sounded a bit anxious now.

Wan Xiaoxiao had never seen her sister this flustered before. She quickly reassured her, "There's a spare one. I'll go get it."

"Okay, hurry."

Wan Qingyun furrowed her brows. After Wan Xiaoxiao ran out, she called out to Jiang Junyi.

"Junyi! Junyi!"

At that moment, Jiang Junyi secretly cracked an eye open and saw that only he and Wan Qingyun were left in the room.

He then crawled over bit by bit until he reached Wan Qingyun, laying his head on her thigh.

So soft!

Ding! Contact with pure love target's jade leg! Pure Love Points +66!

"Ah!"

Wan Qingyun jumped in surprise and quickly reached down to touch whatever was on her leg.

"Junyi?"

Jiang Junyi pretended to be barely breathing and spoke with difficulty, "Ah... I can hear you... my Qingyun calling for me... I could die without regret!"

Hearing his teasing words, Wan Qingyun relaxed—but then she realized.

This damn man was actually resting his head on her lap!

"You bastard! Get up!" Wan Qingyun gritted her teeth.

Jiang Junyi chuckled sheepishly, nimbly stood up, and gently tapped Wan Qingyun's shoulders with little fists:

"Don't be mad, don't be mad~"

"Hmph!"

Wan Qingyun let out a cold snort and turned her head away, not wanting to acknowledge him.

"Clatter."

The sound of a heavy object dropping rang out at the doorway. Both of them looked over at once.

Wan Xiaoxiao said, incredulous:

"You two... are you flirting with each other???"