Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 248 What's with the kissing?
Shen Yanci lowered his eyelids and looked down.

Qin Zhao's fingers curled slightly; it seemed he wanted to kiss her.

One shadow on the ground moves closer to another.

Shen Yanci's face loomed large in front of her, her brows furrowed slightly, and her eyelashes trembled.

His breath, mixed with his body heat, enveloped her just as she thought he was going to kiss her.

The shadow stopped, and his forehead pressed against hers.

Warm, slightly heavy, with a bit of force.

Qin Zhao was taken aback.

Gardenias swayed gently in the wind, their fragrance wafting through the air.

His breath brushed against her lips, very close, but then stopped and didn't come any closer.

She saw herself reflected in his dark eyes.

Their breaths mingled almost imperceptibly.

Two seconds, maybe three seconds.

Shen Yanci suddenly closed his eyelids and stepped back.

The shadow obscured her face. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice was low and magnetic: "...Mmm."

"..."

Qin Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly; the sensation of their foreheads touching seemed to still linger.

Her fingers were curled as she lifted her eyelids to look at him.

Shen Yanci half-closed his eyelids, looking at the pot of gardenias, his profile more clearly defined in the dim light.

He raised his hand and gently touched the leaf, and the gardenia petal fell down.

It landed lightly on the white tabletop, like a kiss.

Bedroom.

Looking at Qin Zhao's gentle expression with a hint of a smile, Shuang leaned closer and stared at her lips: "Is kissing so stress-relieving?"

"..."

Qin Zhao pursed his lips: "No."

"No kiss, or just not enough stress?"

"..."

Qin Zhao: "We didn't kiss."

Shuang let out a wail: "You two haven't seen each other for months, shouldn't you be kissing until your lips are raw when you finally meet? You didn't even kiss!"

She realized her voice was a bit exaggerated and lowered it: "Is it you who's not good enough, or is it him?"

"..."

Qin Zhao clenched his fingers: "It's okay, why kiss?"

She thought Shen Yanci would kiss her yesterday, and she even hesitated for a moment about whether to dodge, but he didn't seem to have that intention.

"Yeah, kissing right away is a bit... something." Cong Shuang thought for a few seconds, "So, are you two in a flirtatious relationship now? Is Princess Shen about to confess?"

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes.

Is it considered ambiguous?

They kept in touch through chatting, mostly about flowers and allergy medication.

She pursed her lips: "It's not even certain if he likes me or not, so why confess?"

"Can't you see the way he looks at you?" Her eyes widened. "Song Jiang doesn't look at Li Kui like that."

Qin Zhao had seen the look in his eyes when he liked her, and it was definitely different from how he looked now.

Moreover, needless to say, Lin Shi is the same; that's just how their eyes are—they look at even a dog with deep affection.

Lin Shi was clearly distracted, but his fans said his deep affection was overflowing from the screen.

She said, "Some people's eyes are just like that."

When Shen Yanci liked her, he would always try to cross the line. Now, he rarely even touches her wrist.

"How can you be so sure he doesn't like you?" Cong Shuang asked, puzzled. "He has a 'white moonlight' (ideal love)." "You said the same thing last time, something about how it was okay before but not now..." Cong Shuang suddenly realized, "Qin Zhao, you haven't already had your fun, have you?"

"..."

"You dumped Princess Shen?" The question, though phrased in a double entendre, carried a hint of certainty.

Qin Zhao lowered his head and packed his schoolbag.

"Damn, you've really become a jerk?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Shuang became even more certain, but seeing Qin Zhao's not-so-good expression, she swallowed her words.

"It's normal for couples to break up and get back together." She changed her mind, but after a while, she couldn't help but ask again, "Why? Princess Shen is quite pretty. How could you be such a jerk... How did you two break up?"

Her imagination ran wild: "Family feuds? Arranged marriages?"

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids and scratched his schoolbag with his fingertips: "Because of a misunderstanding, I said some very hurtful things. Then other things happened, and we didn't see each other for more than two years."

"We've only been in contact for less than a month since we met again."

She gave a faint smile: "How could he possibly like me?"

Shuang couldn't help but see sadness in her smile: "Do you like him?"

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes, and his straight back and thin shoulders revealed a restrained pallor.

"If you like him, go for it." Cong Shuang's expression was serious. "If there's a misunderstanding, just explain it away. If you said something hurtful, just apologize. So much time has passed, maybe he's already forgotten about it."

"He was really rude to me at first, he had a cold face the whole time, it didn't seem like he'd forgotten me." Qin Zhao laughed for a moment, then quickly stopped. "His attitude only improved a bit after my brother talked to him."

"It's pretty good now."

He slapped his thighs and exclaimed, "That makes things even easier!"

She argued logically: "Where does hate come from without love? The more love there is, the longer the hate will last!"

"You apologize and clear up the misunderstanding, then he lets go of his resentment and embraces you, that's a happy ending!" Cong Shuang gestured and imagined.

Qin Zhao was amused by her exaggerated gestures and expressions: "It's not that simple. Shuangshuang, have you ever been in a relationship?"

"..."

Cong Shuang rejected her question: "Personal attacks are prohibited. I've read hundreds, if not tens of thousands, of novels, and I've had hundreds of relationships with women!"
Moreover, I'm the love strategist for my two childhood friends and my high school deskmate—my track record is verifiable!

She said, "You like me, I like you, so we can be together. There's no such thing as being unable to control your own destiny; it's just a matter of not loving each other enough."

She glanced at Qin Zhao: "I didn't say you two don't love each other enough. I just said that love can overcome any difficulty. It's not that hard."

Qin Zhao smiled.

Cong Shuang: "You don't believe me?"

"No." Qin Zhao raised his eyelids slightly. "I just haven't thought it through."

She and Shen Yanci have both changed.

Moreover, she probably really can't handle a relationship right now.

Shuang Chang sighed, "Alright then."

She was down for a moment, then perked up again: "I have a brilliant plan!"

Qin Zhao: "What?"

She tilted her chin up and said, "Just tell me if you want to know if he still likes you or not!"

Qin Zhao looked at her and patted his chest: "Leave it to me! Focus on preparing for the exam first, and you'll see."

Qin Zhao's exams were more intense than others', and they started earlier.

The busiest time for college students is definitely exam week, when they have to cram an entire semester's worth of material into just a few days or even a single day. After finishing one exam, they barely have time to relax before they have to rush back to review for the next day's exam.

After the exam, everyone felt like a bird finally released from its cage, and even the air felt fresher.

After the exam, the counselor called a grade-level meeting for everyone.

Congratulations to everyone on your short-term freedom! I'd also like to share some things to keep in mind during the holiday.

The semester has now come to a complete end.

A group of people made plans to go out together. Shuang had always wanted to try going to a bar.

……

(End of this chapter)