Khang immediately understood my awkwardness, laughed heartily a few times, then said with a hint of exasperation:
"Phuong, I'm very happy that you told me, truly very happy. You not telling me before was definitely because of your own concerns, how could I blame you. At most, I blame myself for not making myself your boyfriend right from the start."
Khang wiped his hands on his pants, walked up to me, and pinched my cheeks with both hands:
"So, don't overthink it like that. For me, the most important thing is being your boyfriend. A boyfriend means trusting you, loving you, loving everything that belongs to you."
This was the first time Khang had said such candid words in front of me.
My face immediately flushed hot.
Khang pinched and kneaded my cheeks, laughing as he said:
"I've wanted to do this for a long time. Today I finally got to pinch them."
In my ears was Khang's hearty laughter, occasionally mixed with Banh Nep's yelps.
