"Closer?"
Sit together already, and you still want us to sit even closer? You're really—wow, you're really something!
Bai Tao tried to inch closer to Luo He.
But before she could settle into her seat, she froze.
Because through the phone screen, Bai Tao could clearly see what was happening between her and Luo He.
Just as she moved, Luo He also leaned in!
And he leaned in quite a lot!
While Bai Tao was awkward and fidgety, Luo He was completely composed.
Their shoulders were now touching.
But that wasn't all. Luo He tilted his head slightly toward Bai Tao and gave a subtle, sweet smile at the camera.
In that instant, Bai Tao felt like she couldn't breathe.
It felt like they were taking their wedding photo...
Although Bai Tao had never taken one herself, she'd seen them online.
A sudden thought flashed in Bai Tao's mind. Her mom would probably screenshot the picture, so maybe she could just change the background to red in Photoshop.
And then... pretend they were married.
Although they hadn't shared a room, drunk from the same glass, or kissed each other's lips...
"Bai Tao! What are you doing? Smile!"
Tao's mom's sharp shout cut through Bai Tao's romantic thoughts.
She was furious.
Luo He was already giving off the "little son-in-law" vibe, and here Bai Tao was, staring blankly with a reluctant expression. It was simply too much!
Wasn't he wasting Luo He's feelings?
She suddenly felt sorry for her son-in-law.
How could you fall for such a blockhead?
She even had an impulse to tell Luo He to marry someone else instead.
Little did she know, Luo He didn't feel like his smile was being wasted at all.
Quite the opposite, he wished the screenshot would take longer so they could continue acting.
Luo He could see Bai Tao through the phone, and the same warm, giddy feeling from earlier returned.
The silly Bai Tao is just too cute!
And this time, it wasn't him doing it to her—she couldn't blame him for this!
Bai Tao forced a smile and tried to lean her head in Luo He's direction, mimicking his earlier motion.
On the screen, both of them could see their heads slowly drawing closer, the gap between their dark hair shrinking...
Neither of them knew what the other was feeling, nor did they have the mental space to think about it.
All their attention was on that narrowing space.
Their heartbeats began to race.
Luo He's face started to flush, his emotions stirred.
It was an unfamiliar feeling.
One that made her feel uncomfortable, yet strangely good.
One that made her feel shy, yet also full of anticipation.
Bai Tao, too, was breathing harder.
She reminded herself all day to stay calm.
To let go of her fantasies and prepare for the battle ahead.
But at this moment, she broke down!
It was like her defenses were completely shattered.
Her mind was hazy, her body weak and light.
No, not entirely weak...
There was still a shred of rationality. Despite wanting to lean in and share a sweet, intimate moment, Bai Tao ultimately stopped.
She could feel the space between them shrinking more and more slowly, even coming to a halt.
At that point, Luo He, with his heart pounding, felt a sense of loss.
Then, as if on instinct, his head tilted ever so slightly.
The movement was slow, gentle.
In that moment, he foolishly believed he was the only one who noticed the small gap.
He thought such a subtle action wouldn't be noticed by anyone else.
And then, their heads finally brushed together.
At that instant, they both smiled, but their expressions were stiff.
Both faces were written with awkwardness and unease.
"Why does this look so unnatural?"
Tao's mom, unaware of their hearts pounding from their first intimate contact, simply thought something was off.
It seemed like they were both in a world of their own, yet everything about their posture screamed out of place.
Bai Tao desperately wanted to tell her mom to hurry up, but she couldn't speak.
Her breath was shallow, and she knew that if she spoke now, her voice would tremble.
Luo He felt the same, so he ignored Tao's mom's murmur.
"Hey, Bai Tao, hug Luo He!"
Bai Tao's pupils dilated.
Mom...
Her real mom!
"Hurry up, what are you hesitating about?"
Bai Tao gritted her teeth and thought, Alright, I'm doing it!
She reached out her hand and wrap it around Luo He's arm.
The moment her hand landed, she felt Luo He stiffen slightly.
This was the first time Luo He had ever been so close to a woman...
Though it was just her hand he was touching.
That strange, magical feeling surged again.
He felt that some part of his pants were also strangely tight.
"Mom, hurry!" Bai Tao couldn't take it anymore, her palms drenched in sweat.
She could feel her hand getting damp on Luo He's arm.
"Alright, alright! What's with you two young ones, so shy!"
Tao's mom successfully took the screenshot, muttering under her breath.
She wasn't dumb—she could see their awkwardness.
But she thought it was just because they were too shy.
After all, she didn't know Luo He very well, and to Tao's mom, Bai Tao was just a useless, shy girl who couldn't even approach a boy.
As soon as Tao's mom announced it was over, both Bai Tao and Luo He let out a silent sigh of relief.
Bai Tao withdrew her arm, feeling it sore and stiff, and they both immediately pulled away from each other.
But in that moment of separation, both of them instinctively looked at each other.
Their eyes met for the briefest of moments...
Flash!
It was like an electric shock.
They both instinctively looked away.
Bai Tao turned back to her seat, while Luo He focused on the phone screen.
One pretending to be absorbed in their food, the other rambling about something in the video chat he didn't even realize he said.
That single glance? It had stirred Bai Tao's heart, and disrupted Luo He's thoughts.
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