Having finally received the answer she had dreamed of, the weight in Lin Yue's heart finally lifted.
"I love you."
She leaned close to Chen Xi's face and planted a small, soft kiss on her cheek.
"Getting mushy all of a sudden?"
As Chen Xi teased her with a wiggle of her brows, she deliberately rubbed the spot that had just been kissed.
"Don't wipe it!" Lin Yue chided, grabbing hold of her restless hand.
"Whatever you say." Chen Xi happily lowered her hands and let Lin Yue do as she pleased.
"Then what are we going to tell Blue Star and Ademos?"
"You're asking me? How would I know? Besides, aren't you an expert at deception? Figure it out yourself." Lin Yue stuck her tongue out at her.
Chen Xi curled her lips. "What expert at deception? It's called the art of speaking, okay?"
The instant Chen Xi's gaze shifted away, a trace of melancholy still surfaced in Lin Yue's eyes.
It didn't matter.
She was like a terminal cancer patient now—every extra day alive was a day gained.
With that thought, Lin Yue took Chen Xi's phone away again and kissed her warm lips.
"Hey, right here? Don't."
"It's just foreplay. Do you think I'm crazy enough to do it on a rooftop?"
"Ahem, you misunderstood me."
"So, are we still eating skewers?"
"Eat my ass."
Inside the hotel room, where items lay scattered everywhere, morning light filtered through the curtains and entered the quiet space.
On the soft cotton double bed, the two girls cuddled together, sleeping in each other's arms.
Feeling the faint warmth of sunlight fall upon her eyelids, Chen Xi slowly opened her eyes.
The first thing she saw was Lin Yue's peacefully sleeping face.
Noticing that the other girl's breathing