"I'm done singing."
"That was lovely."
It was Qing Qianxue's first time hearing a tune like this. Aside from a strange feeling he couldn't quite put into words, he found nothing wrong with it.
After all, Chu Youning had always been lively and carefree. It was perfectly normal for her songs to resemble her.
"Then I'm getting ready to leave. Is there anything else you want to say?"
Chu Youning stood up.
Qing Qianxue smiled. "I can walk you back."
Is that what I wanted to hear? You were awfully good with words while I was asleep, you rascal. Now I'm alive and awake, so why aren't you saying anything?
Chu Youning rolled her eyes at him.
This fierce girl decided to take matters into her own hands.
"I'll give you one chance to come clean. Are you lusting after my body?"
"..."
The corner of Qing Qianxue's mouth twitched, and he helplessly reached up to pinch the bridge of his nose.
Then he reached out and rested both hands on Chu Youning's shoulders. He spoke solemnly, each word clear and deliberate. "Ningning, I'm not lusting after your body. It's you as a person that I love."
Thump.
As Chu Youning gazed into those earnest eyes, her heartbeat inexplicably quickened again.
Oh my god, he... is-is this a confession? It counts, right?
This is my first confession, and I'm kind of freaking out. How should I answer? Mommy, hurry up and teach me!!!
Before she could work out what to say, Qing Qianxue continued:
"I originally wanted to wait until your coming-of-age ceremony to tell you, but there's no harm in telling you a little early."
"Chu Youning, before meeting you, I, Mo Qianqing, had never fallen for any woman in my life. Meeting you was the first time. Every