"Brother Xiao Ling, come play with me~"
In Snow Town, Liang Nuo wore an ivory down jacket with white striped track pants, white tall boots, and leather gloves. She scooped up a handful of snow, packed it into a little snowball, and threw it at Xiao Ling.
Thump!
The snowball hit Xiao Ling's black down jacket, its force barely enough to tickle him, as though it were saying, Come on, hit me back.
"Hehe, Brother Xiao Ling, you weren't paying attention~"
At that, Xiao Ling scooped up a handful of snow without holding back, squeezed it into a soft little snowball, and threw it at the girl.
"That'll teach you to ambush me, you little rascal. Catch!"
"Hehe, you missed~" Liang Nuo ducked out of the way. Then, as Xiao Ling approached, she took out another little snowball she had prepared beforehand and hurled it at him.
Thump!
This time, by sheer chance, the snowball struck Xiao Ling right between the eyebrows.
"Ah! Brother Xiao Ling, are you okay?"
Liang Nuo hurried over to wipe the snow off his face. Xiao Ling felt the chill against his skin and the cool warmth of the girl's little hands.
Xiao Ling did not know what had gotten into him. He suddenly pulled the girl into his arms, then, under her startled gaze, picked the dry grass off her head.
"You little rascal, watch yourself..."
"Oh~"
Liang Nuo drew out her reply, a trace of disappointment appearing in her beautiful eyes.
But it turned into a smile in an instant. The girl rose onto her tiptoes, leaned closer, and kissed Xiao Ling lightly on the cheek, like a dragonfly skimming the water, touching and withdrawing at once. At the same time, she slipped out of his embrace and ran off.
"Brother Xiao Ling,