"Back?"
Jiang Mian lifted her head and looked at Ye Chenyang, smiling.
"Miss me? It hasn't even been a whole day."
"Yeah."
Ye Chenyang nodded honestly.
Come to think of it, he did regret it a little.
That morning's hug had come so suddenly that his head had gone fuzzy, and all he'd managed was a vague response.
Thinking about it afterward, since she'd been willing to take the initiative and get that close to him, it meant her affection and trust were already there.
If he'd reacted quickly enough, could he have turned the tables and gone along with it, taking things a little further?
After all, chances like that didn't come along often.
Ye Chenyang had thought through every step he'd taken before, but his reactions in the moment really had been lacking.
When it came down to it, it was because he had no experience, and had never been intimate with anyone before. It was easy for his blood to rush to his head.
Even now, he couldn't completely sever the influence his body had over his mind.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Mian suddenly felt like teasing him. But then she remembered that the person here was only her avatar, and gave up on the idea.
Some things were better done in person. Otherwise, it always felt like there was a layer between them, and it was a little strange.
Come to think of it... when she was with Ye Chenyang, she'd become much gentler without even realizing it, as if the sweet, soft persona she was playing were real.
Sometimes, even she couldn't tell what was true and what was false.
Jiang Mian figured she should relax a little and gradually reveal her "true self," so they could both get used to it.
She braced