Cheng Yue drove on the way back.
Ji Huaijin leaned against the passenger seat, for once not working on his phone, and gazed silently out the window.
As they passed a dessert shop, Cheng Yue hit the brakes. "Professor Ji, want some candy?"
It was a little shop, with all sorts of stickers and decorations still hanging on the glass. It looked a little haphazard, yet there was something indescribably cozy about it.
A smile touched the corners of Ji Huaijin's eyes. "You're the one who wants some, aren't you?"
"Aw, just because you see through me doesn't mean you have to say it."
Cheng Yue raised his eyebrows, unbuckled his seat belt, and reached over to give his chin a playful, nonchalant tilt. "Wait here. Big brother will buy you some candy!"
This time, Ji Huaijin truly couldn't hold back.
The instant Cheng Yue was about to push open the car door, he caught him and pulled him back. Before Cheng Yue could react, he gripped his chin, lowered his head, and kissed him.
People came and went along the street, but right there behind the clear car windows, Ji Huaijin kissed him without restraint, alternating deep kisses with shallow ones as he drew his tongue into an endless tangle.
"Who's buying me candy?"
Cheng Yue panted, his eyes carrying a flirtatious gleam. "Big brother."
"Good boy."
Ji Huaijin smiled in satisfaction and gently parted his lips, then plunged into an overwhelming onslaught of demanding kisses.
For some reason, the sun seemed determined to follow them around today, refusing to leave.
Dazzling light streamed into the car, and their fierce battle finally drew to a close.
Ji Huaijin pulled back, his thumb rubbing Cheng Yue's flushed lower lip. "Actually, I understood long ago that every kind of relationship