Ain's Embarrassment

"..."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Changing one's tune?

What should we change our tune to?

Seeing Ain's slightly flushed face, Lin Yan was momentarily stunned. After realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression.

I really didn't mean to!

To be honest, Lin Yan had no intention of doing that before; it was only because she discovered the Infinite Martial Arts.

Overwhelmed with emotion, he hugged Ain and gave her a quick kiss.

However, now...

We can't just pretend nothing happened, can we?

Especially considering Ain's current behavior, Lin Yan had every reason to believe that if she dared to fool her here, the girl in front of her might hate her for the rest of her life.

"... Team Leader Lin?"

Seeing the conflicted expression on Lin Yan's face, Ain's expression also became a little strange. He remained silent and just stared straight at Lin Yan.

Never mind!

So what if I die!

Seeing the girl's eyes had become somewhat dangerous, Lin Yan knew she couldn't hesitate any longer, so she simply closed her eyes and steeled her resolve.

"Ain, how about being my girlfriend!"

"I... uh, um!"

Seemingly surprised by Lin Yan's sudden decisiveness, Ain was stunned and stammered a nod.

For her, this was an unexpected surprise.

He originally came out with Lin Yan intending to take advantage of the opportunity to be alone with her to get closer to her, but he didn't expect that this would happen so quickly.

Although it's a bit strange... Ain thinks it's still pretty good.

To be fair, that's the truth.

Ain knew she probably couldn't bring herself to confess like a normal girl, so it was better to remain passive.

Hmm, it's not a big problem.

"Uh, you agreed just like that?"

Seeing that Ain agreed almost without hesitation, Lin Yan was stunned for a moment, and looked at the girl with a strange expression.

Director! This script is wrong!

Is it really a good idea for you to be so decisive?

Seeing Lin Yan's appearance, Ain also looked away guiltily.

"No, what else can we do? Things have come to this, so we have no choice but to agree, right? Hmm, you're lucky!"

When she said this, Ain's eyes seemed somewhat unfocused.

This is only natural.

What else can she say?

Should she be asked to tell Lin Yan directly that she has long harbored feelings for him and that this is merely going with the flow?

Don't they have any dignity left?

"No, it's just that I feel like the progress is a bit too fast..."

Lin Yan muttered something with a strange expression.

To be honest, even he had fantasized about what it would be like to be in a relationship. There was no way around it; after all, even Lin Yan couldn't honestly say that she had no interest in such things.

He was simply a little confused by the current situation.

The promised candlelight dinner and romantic confession never materialized, and Lin Yan felt something was off...

Upon hearing this, Ain couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"What's so strange? Do you think we've known each other for that long...? Um, and besides, aren't you going to put me down?"

"Ahem, sorry!"

Hearing what Ain said, Lin Yan finally realized what was happening, and quickly coughed awkwardly before putting Ain back on the deck.

"..."

The two of them remained silent again.

The reason is quite simple.

Once we've entered into this kind of relationship, how should we get along?

This is truly a baffling question.

After all, let alone Lin Yan, who has never been in a relationship, even Ain was completely clueless about it.

It's great that the flowers and fruit have successfully bloomed and borne fruit, but what should we do next?

"Hmm, how about we stick to our old way of getting along?"

After a moment, Ain scratched her pretty face awkwardly and spoke softly. This was the way she was most familiar with interacting with Lin Yan.

"Hmm... I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

Lin Yan nodded immediately.

He was wondering what to do next, and now that Ain had brought it up, it was naturally the best thing.

"Hey you... how come I never noticed you were like this before? I should have started sooner!"

Seeing Lin Yan's obedient attitude, Ain said helplessly.

If only I had just used A, I could have succeeded...

Ain always felt that her previous hesitation and indecisiveness made her seem incredibly foolish.

The girl expressed mixed feelings.

Despite saying that, the girl looked very happy.

"Hmm, but that's fine too. I feel like I can't call you Captain Lin anymore. Hmm... I'll just call you Lin from now on. Also, we'll have to change how we interact. Let me think about that. And also, during breaks..."

blah blah blah...

Lin Yan was speechless.

Seeing Ain's happy muttering to herself, Lin Yan wisely refrained from disturbing her. It was only natural for her to be excited after they had just established a relationship.

A young girl's heart is always poetic; this is probably what it means.

In fact, it wasn't just Ain.

Even Lin Yan herself felt she needed to calm down.

As if by some unspoken understanding, neither of them spoke for a while. Ain also stopped muttering to herself and stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Yan at the bow of the ship.

"... That's incredible."

After a long while, Lin Yan suddenly sighed softly.

Seeing this, Ain gave him a charmingly disdainful look.

"What? Is it really so bad that our relationship has become like this?"

After what happened before, Ain had clearly placed herself in a closer position with Lin Yan, and naturally, she would readily engage in such girlish little gestures.

Lin Yan smiled and shook her head.

"You know that's not what I meant, it's just... it feels a bit unbelievable, a bit sudden."

"Who can argue with that?"

Ain chuckled softly.

"Who told you to be like a block of wood before? If you hadn't seized this opportunity, only heaven knows when you would have become like this."

As she spoke, Ain couldn't help but glance at Lin Yan.

"So it only feels fast to you! But for me..."

Lin Yan was taken aback.

"So, you've had improper thoughts about me for a long time? When did it start?"

"..."

Suddenly, Ain lowered her head, and under Lin Yan's somewhat surprised gaze, she suddenly raised her pretty face in a defiant manner, her face showing shame and anger that anyone could see.

"I did have improper thoughts! What's wrong with that!"