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The raging torrent had long since breached all her defenses.
She lowered her hands from Su Qing's head and immediately hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to completely merge into his life.
The girl's voice, trembling with emotion and on the verge of tears, was filled with excitement.
"I don't even know when I fell in love with you, and I don't want to see you anymore and be all alone."
That day on the balcony, I was really afraid that one day you would leave me and this place without a word.
I don't know when it started, but I became unwilling to be confined to my current identity, even though I always felt that you had given me more than enough.
But I still greedily want more and more.
I'm even afraid that you'll hate me because of these bad thoughts of mine.
Su Qing could clearly feel the strength coming from Mahiru's hands; she was hugging her more tightly than ever before.
Perhaps for Mahiru, who has always lived in the shadow of that family, she is more afraid than anyone else at this moment.
I'm afraid that every little detail of the past three months will vanish like smoke.
She feared that under the oppressive, bewildering rain, no one would offer her an umbrella anymore, and even if they did, it wouldn't be her Su Qing offering one.
I'm afraid that when I wake up the next day, it will all be just a dream.
Dreams are both real and illusory, illusory and beautiful.
It can be captivating, but it can also lead to despair.
"How could I hate you? Silly boy..."
Su Qing gently patted Zhen Zhou's back from top to bottom. The warmth of her palms seeped through her clothes, flowed over her skin, and finally followed her surging blood to her heart.
After feeling the warm current flowing in from behind, Mahiru gradually felt at ease.
The arms holding Su Qing loosened their grip, but never truly let go, only whispering her name again and again:
"Qingjun... Qingjun..."
How about we change how we address each other?
Su Qing gently stroked the top of Zhen Zhou's head, suppressing the heartache and sorrow in her heart, and made a suggestion with a smile.
"W-what's your name?"
Mahiru gently pressed Su Qing's shoulders, looked up, her bright eyes filled with shyness and anticipation, and asked softly.
"Boyfriend... or something, how about it? Although you haven't answered my question about dating, I think you've said yes, right?"
Su Qing pinched Mahiru's pink cheeks, as if questioning her.
"……Um."
The girl nodded shyly, her clear eyes brimming with uncontrollable affection.
She grabbed Su Qing's hand, her tone firm and earnest:
"Of course, you're my boyfriend. Let's make it clear beforehand, once I've got you, I won't let go easily!"
"You mean you still want to let go? How dare you?"
Su Qing's lips curled up slightly with a mischievous smile as she gently pushed Mahiru down onto the sofa.
His actions seemed somewhat domineering, yet they were full of endless doting affection.
Long, strong fingers gripped Mahiru's arm, which was as tender and white as a lotus root.
Looking at Su Qing, who was so spirited and a little mischievous, Mahiru couldn't help but feel amused.
She tried to break free with her hands, but Su Qing pressed her down so hard that she had no power to resist.
She pursed her lips slightly, looking at Su Qing who was only a few centimeters away from her.
In that instant when his heart was racing, an inexplicable impulse and power surged from nowhere, and like a playful little bird, he quickly and gently kissed Su Qing's lips.
After making this bold move, she seemed to lose all her strength, collapsing limply back onto the soft sofa, a bright blush spreading across her face. She said shyly:
"Okay, okay. We'll never let go, is that alright?"
"Yeah...okay."
Su Qing was caught off guard by Mahiru's sudden attack, her eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and delight. She stood there stunned for once, and nodded subconsciously.
He quickly regained his composure, carefully helped Mahiru up, and looked at her arm with concern, saying:
"I hope I didn't hurt you?"
“No, no.”
Mahiru shook her head cutely like a child, then reached out and beckoned Su Qing to come closer.
After he bent down, she gently covered her mouth and whispered playfully in his ear like a little elf:
"Boyfriend, you were so cool just now!"
After saying that, while Su Qing was still in a daze, Mahiru ran into the kitchen like a gust of wind.
Another moment passed.
A girl's incredibly enthusiastic and happy voice came from the kitchen:
"You sit there and rest for a while. I'll heat up the food and then come eat!"
"okay."
Su Qing's gaze followed the figure who was busy in the kitchen again.
Her originally cascading long hair was tied into a high ponytail by Mahiru, swaying in the air with her movements, constantly captivating his attention.
After standing there for a long time, Su Qing suddenly smiled.
[Mahiru, it's so wonderful to have come into this world and met you...]
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Chapter 260 Kissing Should Be Symmetrical
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The dinner table.
Mahiru rested her chin on her hands, her eyes crinkling, and her smile flowed freely across her face like the warm spring sun.
She watched intently as Su Qing ate the food she had prepared herself, bite by bite.
In her mind, there was probably nothing happier than this.
It was as if even time itself paused for this sweetness.
—She suddenly felt that the time she spent with Su Qing had been so long.
“You need to eat more meat. I’ve noticed that you’re not getting enough protein and amino acids, which won’t do.”
After eating a few mouthfuls of rice, Su Qing used her slender fingers to pick up a few tempting slices of meat from the plate and gently placed them into Zhen Zhou's bowl.
Then he picked up a soup spoon and slowly poured the meat sauce evenly over her pile of white rice, casually adding:
"It tastes even better this way."
Mahiru nodded obediently, then her head swayed from side to side like a cute roly-poly toy, her enthusiasm seemingly never fading.
"Hey, boyfriend~" Mahiru suddenly said.
"Well, what happened?"
Ever since Su Qing jokingly told Mahiru to call her that, she has been obediently doing so.
His girlfriend is really cute.
"It's nothing. I just have a question I want to ask you."
Mahiru blinked her big, watery eyes, looking innocent and endearing.
"Okay, ask."
Upon hearing this, Su Qing put down her chopsticks, which she was about to use to pick up some food, straightened her back, and focused intently on listening to her question.
Seeing his serious expression, a sly glint flashed in Mahiru's eyes. She then narrowed her eyes and said in a light tone,
"Boyfriend, when did you find out about this? I didn't even know!"
"...?"
Su Qing froze on the spot, her gaze fixed on the girl's expectant face with her eyebrows curved, and she couldn't help but be a little lost in thought.
He had just imagined many possible problems in his mind, but Mahiru's thoughts were always so unpredictable, always catching him off guard.
"If I had to give a serious answer, it would be hard to say."
Looking at the girl before him, whom he had only known for three months but who felt as if they had been together for three years, Su Qing replied without hesitation,
"After all, this is a habit, which can only be determined through gradual observation."
In fact, Mahiru was unaware that Su Qing had noticed this long ago, which is why she would often suggest that Mahiru cook more meat dishes when Mahiru asked what she wanted to eat for dinner.
“However, if you ask when I started observing, I do know,” Su Qing continued.
"Th-when was that?" Mahiru asked in a low voice, full of anticipation, leaning forward slightly, her ears seemingly perked up.
"Naturally, it started from the day the contract was established," Su Qing replied patiently, looking at Mahiru with a slight smile.
"Eh... it started back then? My boyfriend is so cunning!"
Mahiru pretended to be dissatisfied, puffing out her cheeks. Her pink cheeks looked just like an angry little squirrel, and she even "complained" in front of Su Qing.
However, she definitely made her judgment too early.
Isn't something even happier than that coming right now?
What could be more blissful than having someone always watching over you and caring about you?
Hmm... never mind~
Mahiru thought it best not to make any promises too definitively.
"Are you an idiot?
Su Qing smiled and shook her head, thinking that it seemed that simply putting meat in her bowl wasn't enough; she was like a disobedient child.
Thinking of this, Su Qing decisively picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and held it directly to Zhen Zhou's mouth, saying gently as if coaxing a child:
"Ah~ Open your mouth, I'll feed you."
"Hmm? I can eat it myself!"
As Mahiru said this, a blush rose on her face, and her body involuntarily leaned forward slightly, opening her mouth gently.
"Ah~~"
"Hurry up and eat, sweetie. After you finish eating, go and rest for a while. I'll do the dishes today."
Su rested his chin on his hand, his eyes full of doting as he watched Maju chew diligently. Only after she swallowed her food did he speak softly.
"Hmm...okay. But can we wash the dishes together?"
Su Qing and Zhen Zhou had always maintained this way of getting along; they always shared these kinds of responsibilities.
"I feel a little... lonely when I'm alone on the sofa."
Mahiru's slender fingers unconsciously twirled a strand of hair, her eyes filled with a hint of shyness and expectation as she cast a pleading glance at Su Qing.
She wanted to stay with Su Qing.
Even something as simple as washing dishes.
Doesn't that sound a little too childish or clingy?
But Mahiru wouldn't care about any of that!
This is her boyfriend!
"Won't you feel lonely?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Su Qing's face, but she quickly smiled helplessly.
"Then hurry up and finish eating, then we'll wash the dishes together, and I'll spend more time with you, okay?"
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