Lin Wan looked at the candied hawthorn skewer. The bright red hawthorns were wrapped in a layer of transparent syrup. It seemed as if a faint sweetness filled the air, making one can't help but take a bite. And she did just that.
Surprisingly, the expected sourness of the hawthorn didn't spread in her mouth. Instead, the sweet taste of the sugar was wrapped around a mild sourness. The proportion of the two was just right. It wasn't overly sour, nor did the sweetness overpower the other. They complemented each other perfectly.
"Is it delicious?" Lu Zhihang leaned in front of her, smiling at her. His eyes reflected the stars and fireworks, looking extremely beautiful.
Lin Wan hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding, her cheeks flushed.
Lu Zhihang laughed. Suddenly, he glanced around quickly, then snatched a hawthorn from Lin Wan's hand at lightning speed and stuffed it into her mouth just as quickly. When he pulled away, he even gently licked her lips.
Lin Wan stood still on the spot, somewhat stunned. It was only after a while that Lu Zhihang's voice seemed to travel through mountains and rivers into her ears.
"What about now?"
Rationally, Lin Wan knew that Lu Zhihang was asking about the hawthorn in her mouth. But hearing this slightly ambiguous question, she had a feeling that this rascal Lu Zhihang was actually asking about the taste of that kiss.
She remained silent and didn't move from her spot.
Lu Zhihang thought that Lin Wan was a bit angry because he had done too many such things today. He also stopped and stood in front of Lin Wan, carefully observing her expression, quickly trying to make up for his actions in his mind.
"…It's too sweet."
Lin Wan said this very softly, extremely softly. If Lu Zhihang hadn't seen her lips moving and subconsciously strained his ears to listen, he might not have heard it at all. And upon hearing this, Lu Zhihang was also stunned.
He stared at Lin Wan in a daze, as if he had been frozen by something and couldn't say a word.
Only after Lin Wan said this did she seem to come to her senses. She quickly glanced at Lu Zhihang's expression, then immediately quickened her pace and walked forward, ignoring her still-dazed lover.
"Wait, wait!" Lu Zhihang just came to his senses and quickly followed up, saying somewhat awkwardly, "What, what did you just say, Wanwan? I didn't hear clearly."
Lin Wan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at him fiercely, "Liar."
Lu Zhihang had no choice but to act coquettishly, "Say it again. Just say it one more time and I'll do anything for you."
Hearing this, Lin Wan stopped in her tracks and looked at Lu Zhihang suspiciously, "Anything?"
"Yeah, anything!" Lu Zhihang looked expectant.
"Then I want to go there." Lin Wan rolled her eyes and pointed into the distance, raising her eyebrows as she spoke.
Lu Zhihang noticed something was wrong from her expression and turned to look. It was actually a lounge bar!
"No way!" Lu Zhihang immediately refused firmly, with no room for negotiation on his face. He would never let Lin Wan touch alcohol again. Although she was cute when she was drunk last time, but... no means no!
Lin Wan seemed to have expected this reaction from him and nodded without surprise. Then she turned around and continued walking forward.
Lu Zhihang regretted it instantly. He hesitated between "It's too sweet" and the lounge bar. Finally, he said helplessly, "Fine, fine, we can go there. But you have to say some nice things to me!"
Lin Wan raised her eyebrows, with a determined look that brooked no argument, and continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Lu Zhihang wasn't willing to give in either. He lifted his foot and followed forward. But just as he took a step, Lin Wan stopped again. After hesitating for a long time, she tilted her head and asked carefully, "What nice things should I say?"
This action was really a bit cute. Lu Zhihang's voice got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say a single word.
Lin Wan was still looking at him, blinking her eyes cutely.
"You're cheating!" Lu Zhihang gave in and shrugged helplessly. "You don't have to say it. Kiss me and I'll take you in."
Lin Wan didn't expect the request to become even more excessive. She raised her eyebrows high, and her gaze seemed to say, "Can you be even more excessive?"
"Sure." Lu Zhihang readily spread his hands and said.
Lin Wan: "…"
In the end, the two still entered the lounge bar. As for the reason, it was really hard to explain. Anyway, Lu Zhihang didn't get the long-awaited kiss, so his face was full of gloom until they entered the lounge bar.
They found a quiet corner and sat down. Only then did Lu Zhihang take off his sunglasses. He looked at Lin Wan with a pair of aggrieved eyes.
Lin Wan raised her eyebrows. She smiled and ordered a special cocktail from the waiter before looking at Lu Zhihang. Her gaze was a bit evasive. "Come on, people might think I'm bullying you like this. That could also be counted as a kiss."
"…" Lu Zhihang had a look of despair. "Did you think that I ate the second bite?"
"Oh, then the kiss happened even earlier than when we made the deal. You even took advantage of me." Lin Wan's expression remained normal, but there was a glint of cunning in the depths of her eyes.
Lu Zhihang really wanted to vomit blood, but he didn't miss that little glint of cunning in Lin Wan's eyes. He was stunned for a moment and then laughed helplessly, "We're officially in a relationship. There's no need to be so secretive. Besides, my cousin already knows about you. Rounding it up, we've met the parents."
Lin Wan's face stiffened. It took her a long time to blush and angrily say in a low voice, "When did we meet the parents? We met your cousin, but it was Xiaoxiao Muyu. This doesn't count. And even if we're in a relationship, there's no need to be so obvious in public. Are you afraid that others won't recognize you?"
"Then how about we set a date to go home and meet the parents?" Lu Zhihang was good at picking up the key points. He raised his eyebrows and there was a hint of excitement in the corners of his eyes.
Lin Wan immediately fell silent and didn't answer Lu Zhihang's question anymore.
In the lounge bar, the resident singer was playing the guitar and singing softly on the stage. The song was gentle with a hint of sweet shyness, giving a feeling of first love.
Lu Zhihang accidentally heard this song and was immediately stunned. He looked at the guitar singer on the stage. His eyes gradually showed a faint smile amidst the surprise. He waited until the song was almost over before winking at Lin Wan and saying, "Wanwan, wait for me here for a while."
"What?" Lin Wan didn't notice at all. She looked up slightly, looking a bit dazed.
"Wait for me." Lu Zhihang didn't say much and just said with a smile.
Then he got up and walked towards the guitar singer. Lin Wan watched helplessly as he seemed to say something to the guitar singer. He even took off his mask. Anyway, she saw that the guitar singer looked completely shocked and then happily handed the guitar in his hand to Lu Zhihang.