Seeing Jiang Sui's mood improve considerably, Su Qing observed Jiang Sui's expression and finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of relief.
Although Su Qing wasn't tall, half-crouching under the table in such a cramped space was still somewhat uncomfortable.
Her legs felt numb from the squatting, and she frowned, sniffing profusely.
"Qing Qing, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?"
The young man's voice was flustered, but his mood was clearly better than before.
"If you don't help me up, my legs are going to break!"
Su Qing wasn't exactly a squeamish person, but watching the young man gradually regain his composure, his eyes fixed on her, she inevitably felt a bit squeamish.
Jiang Sui was quite taken in by Su Qing's tricks.
Seeing the girl's pitiful expression, her face flushed slightly from the numbness on her legs, he anxiously reached out and pulled her out from under the table.
The cramped space and the commotion were bound to make noise.
It was peak time for the milk tea shop, and Su Qing's face flushed even redder.
Many people who had heard the commotion were looking towards Jiang Sui and Su Qing.
Jiang Sui lifted Su Qing up and make her sat on the sofa. "Put me down..."
Su Qing wanted to find a hole to crawl into, as if something inside her head was about to explode. Jiang Sui looked at the girl's blushing face and whispered a "hmm."
The air felt so thin.
To ease the awkwardness, Su Qing took a few sips of the milk tea on the table. The sweet taste filled her mouth, causing her eyes to narrow.
From the corner of her eye, she caught Jiang Sui looking at her, and she assumed he, like her, was craving milk tea.
She moved the other cup of milk tea closer to Jiang Sui's hand.
The boy's eyes paused, then he obediently took a few sips from the straw.
Boys didn't seem to have much of an interest in most sweets, but seeing Su Qing's eyes narrowed in delight, Jiang Sui was a little more inclined to try.
He frowned, still finding it not tasty.
"Is it not tasty?"
Su Qing watched Jiang Sui sip his milk tea, a look of pain evident, his handsome brows never relaxed.
Having been caught in the act, Jiang Sui, of course, wouldn't admit it. He averted his eyes, "Not bad."
"What do you mean not bad? You clearly don't like this kind of stuff, so don't force it. I'll drink yours too."
The girl was unusually lively. She directly took Jiang Sui's mostly half-empty cup and took a few sips without waiting for Jiang Sui's consent.
Jiang Sui was startled. Seeing Su Qing take his drink, a sense of strangeness crossed his mind. He lowered his eyes, watching the girl's teeth mark on the straw as usual.
"Jiang Sui, are your ears red?"
As Su Qing put down her milk tea, she stared intently at Jiang Sui's pink earlobes, as if she had discovered something new. She reached out, wanting to touch them, but was quickly restrained by the young man's hand.
He looked at Su Qing with utter seriousness.
"Qing Qing, don't touch."
Jiang Sui rarely refused Su Qing, but this refusal stunned her, her eyes darkening for a moment.
"No, it's not that I won't let you touch. It's that if you do, I'm afraid of myself..."
Jiang Sui wasn't sure if he could control his inner impulse, and the fireworks instantly went out.
"Qing Qing, touch it."
Su Qing couldn't quite understand Jiang Sui's hesitation, his refusal and then his obedient agreement. But looking at the boy's pink ear, her fingers couldn't help but want to touch it.
The boy's voice, even before Su Qing even touched Jiang Sui's ear, had already become unnaturally low and hoarse.
Su Qing felt Jiang Sui's body stiffen during the brief contact. The boy's spine arched slightly, and he pressed his lips together tightly. Then, he grasped her finger and placed it against his lips. He exhaled deeply, and then stopped moving.
Su Qing was startled by Jiang Sui's flurry of actions.
She had simply touched his ear.
For some reason, perhaps because the boy's reaction was so intense, Su Qing felt incredibly shy.
"Then I won't touch your ear anymore," Su Qing said nervously, as if making a promise.
"No!"
The boy's voice suddenly rose in pitch. Inside the small milk tea shop, it was a bit high-pitched, and for a moment, many people's eyes flicked towards the two of them again.
Jiang Sui also realized that his voice was a bit too high. He pursed his lips, his eyes a dark light as he looked at Su Qing and gently hugged her.
"I let you touch my ears, but don't do it outside. I'm afraid I might want to do something..."
The boy's breathing was so deep.
Su Qing could even feel that the boy seemed a little hot.
His words made Su Qing shrink back, her mind racing with thoughts.
Her face flushed red, not what she'd imagined. Su Qing bit her lip, still dazed, as Jiang Sui led her out of the milk tea shop.
"Don't let your imagination run wild, understand!"
The boy gently patted Su Qing's forehead with the back of his hand, drawing her mind away, though her face still flushed, despite herself.
Fortunately, the cool air outside cleared Su Qing's mind. She saw the boy's tall figure standing in front of her. "Qing Qing, where are your gloves, scarf, and hat?"
Su Qing was like a computer suddenly awakening from sleep mode. Jiang Sui always wrapped her up like a sticky rice dumpling, afraid she'd get too cold. It was just because she had an exam, and she felt it was inconvenient to bring anything. Besides, she had nothing else to do after the exam and was going home, so she'd been lazy and left it alone.
Su Qing subconsciously tugged at the hem of Jiang Sui's shirt.
"I didn't bring..."
The boy sighed and tucked Su Qing's hand into his pocket. "Qing Qing, don't be bothered next time. You know, if you really don't want to bring anything, just put it in your bag and take it out when you're cold."
The boy was so patient, his whole body radiating a gentle glow.
Even in winter, this snack street felt brightly lit.
Su Qing obediently followed the boy's instructions, cherishing their time together. Then, he led her around the night market.
He seemed to ask her about everything he saw.
"Do you like it? Do you want this? Do you want that?"
He was incredibly gentle, as if he had always been like this. However, Su Qing felt a slight uncertainty. The boy's recent behavior had planted a small seed in her heart.