When the movie ended, the brilliant Milky Way was reflected in the starry sky outside.
A row of lights was reflected in the glass at the mall exit. As Fendona walked beside Lin Mo, she told him that the male lead in the movie had gone around in so many circles, he would have been better off making things clear sooner.
Listening to her, Lin Mo suddenly stopped.
Fendona stopped too.
"What is it?"
He looked at her, hesitating for a moment over the words already on the tip of his tongue.
But if he kept hesitating, wouldn't he be just like that man in the movie?
"There's something I haven't made clear today."
Fendona seemed to guess something, and her grip on her drink tightened a little.
"What?"
"Even before the Queen proposed the marriage alliance, I already really liked spending time with you."
"And I didn't ask you out today just to clear up the misunderstanding at the meeting."
Lin Mo's words did not come out all that smoothly, but his eyes stayed on her throughout.
"I like you. I want to build a relationship with you, and I want us to keep having meals and watching movies together, just like today."
The tips of Fendona's ears gradually reddened. Even her gaze wavered as she looked at him, her eyes seemingly about to brim over.
"So now... are you telling me how you feel?"
Lin Mo steeled himself and nodded.
"...Yes."
She glanced down at the cup in her hands, then raised her head again, as though trying to maintain a little of her dignity as a princess, but she could not suppress the smile tugging at her lips.
"Then I say yes."
Her voice was quiet, but Lin Mo heard every word clearly.
All the things he