I really like your sand sculpture group friends

Are you sure?

Does he want to repeat what he just said while Mengyao is recording?

Mo Xiangwen stared at her in disbelief, falling silent for a moment.

Su Mengyao wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she looked at him with a smile and quietly waited for his decision.

After a long silence, Mo Xiangwen, with a bitter face, said resignedly, "I like Mengyao..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Su Mengyao immediately pressed the pause button, interrupting him: "That's enough, that's all."

She finally couldn't help but reveal the first genuine smile of the night on her face, with a hint of slyness, like a kitten that had successfully stolen some fish.

She immediately saved the recording and uploaded a copy to the cloud, as if she had grasped some serious leverage.

"Miss Mengyao, dear Miss Mengyao? My dear, beautiful and kind-hearted Miss Mengyao?" Mo Xiangwen looked at her smug expression and asked with some difficulty, "Could you... not take things out of context?"

"Oh?" Su Mengyao raised an eyebrow and waved her phone: "Then do the whole thing again? I'll record the whole thing this time, and I promise I won't cut out the 'and everyone' part."

Well, it doesn't seem to work that well either.

“…Let’s just forget about it.” Mo Xiangwen decisively admitted defeat.

Although he did say those words, it's always better to have as few weaknesses as possible.

Su Mengyao snorted, put her phone away, crossed her arms, and looked at him. Her tone returned to its usual lively self, and she said with a smile, "You really dare to say that, Mo Xiangwen? Even 'You like me and everyone else'? Such outrageous lines. Doesn't this sound like your original line? Tell me, which work did you learn it from?"

Mo Xiangwen coughed awkwardly, scratched his face, and confessed honestly, "Recently... I played a game on the Blue and Red Machine, and one of the characters seemed to have said something similar..."

Su Mengyao nodded thoughtfully, a certain light flashing in her eyes: "I see. Send me the game name later, I'll try it out and learn from it."

"Miss Mengyao..." Mo Xiangwen breathed a sigh of relief as he saw her return to normal, and was about to say something more.

"Stop," Su Mengyao suddenly raised a hand to interrupt him, her smile fading slightly, her eyes becoming serious, and she said in an unquestionable tone, "Now, close your eyes."

She raised her delicate hand high, the meaning of which was unspoken.

Mo Xiangwen was stunned, looking at her suddenly serious face and her eyes that seemed particularly bright in the night and moonlight.

Well, it's understandable that Mengyao was a little angry after hearing such outrageous things.

“My dear Miss Mengyao,” Mo Xiangwen tried to persuade her, “I think hitting people is wrong, especially for a beautiful and lovely lady like you. It would damage your image.”

"It's okay, I promise I won't hit you." Su Mengyao said earnestly with a tense little face, "I'll just pinch it and pull it hard, otherwise I won't be able to quell my anger."

It's okay to pinch it a little; just treat it like we're playfully teasing each other.

“Alright, Miss Mengyao,” Mo Xiangwen sighed, “Please show mercy.”

"Hurry up!" Su Mengyao urged, waving her hand again.

Mo Xiangwen had no choice but to do as instructed, closing his eyes with some trepidation.

When vision is lost, in the darkness, the other senses become increasingly clear.

He could even hear the fading river breeze and feel the familiar, faint fragrance she brought with her as she drew near.

He awaited the expected pinching pain.

However, the next second, something unexpected happened.

A soft, cool, and moist mark landed quickly and gently on his cheek.

That wonderful tactile sensation was fleeting, yet exceptionally clear.

Mo Xiangwen paused almost imperceptibly, then suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Su Mengyao, who had already taken a step back.

A faint blush rose to her cheeks, but her eyes were bright, meeting his gaze directly as if in defiance.

“I refuse,” she said firmly.

"Dream on," she said, raising her chin slightly, her tone tinged with resentment. "You say you 'like everyone'? You want to build a harem?"

Before he could respond, she continued, her tone slightly softening: "Considering it's your birthday today, let's let bygones be bygones for now."

As she spoke, her expression turned serious again, and she said firmly, "But I absolutely cannot accept your outrageous idea. It's too much."

The night breeze ruffled her hair, and her gaze was intense, as if filled with some kind of determination.

“However, what I want…” She paused, her gaze fixed on him, a slight smile playing on her lips, “I will fight for it myself.”

After saying that, she turned around decisively and walked straight towards the car.

Mo Xiangwen stood still, raising his hand to gently wipe the cheek that had just been kissed.

There seemed to be a trace of softness still lingering there.

Was he kissed?

It wasn't the expected cheek pinching, but... a kiss?

What does this mean?

His heart suddenly started beating faster, and a strange feeling welled up inside him.

"Go back! What are you standing there for?" Su Mengyao urged from ahead, her voice tinged with embarrassment and annoyance.

"They're here," Mo Xiangwen replied, and quickly followed.

I got back into the car and closed the door.

The car windows blocked out the sound of the wind, and a subtle silence spread through the car.

Mo Xiangwen habitually fastened his seatbelt first, then secretly glanced at Su Mengyao, who was looking out the window, only her reddened ears visible.

He started the car, then cleared his throat, trying to break the awkward silence by starting a safer topic: "Um... want to go get some barbecue again?"

Su Mengyao ignored him and didn't even move.

Mo Xiangwen assumed she was still angry about what happened before, so he stopped talking and focused on driving.

No matter what happens, you can't be careless when it comes to driving.

The car sped along the deserted streets, getting closer and closer to the apartment.

After a long while, just when Mo Xiangwen thought she would remain silent all the way to the apartment, Su Mengyao suddenly spoke up, asking calmly, "Have you kissed Shishi?"

Mo Xiangwen's hand on the steering wheel trembled slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He remained silent for a long while before slowly answering, "No."

He paused, then added, "Just now, it was the first time in my life that I had ever been kissed by a girl."

"Hmm." Su Mengyao uttered an ambiguous syllable, still looking out the window, but her tense shoulders seemed to relax a little.

As they approached the entrance to the residential area, Mo Xiangwen spoke again: "The barbecue stall is still open. Are you sure you don't want to go?"

"I'm not going." Su Mengyao answered quickly this time: "I'm already full of anger."

PS: This chapter is from the 29th, and since the previous two chapters were also difficult to finish, I had to stay up all night to write it.

Chapter 216 How despicable!

The two left home late at night, and returned to their apartment close to midnight.

The room was completely silent, without even a single light.

Mo Xiangwen quietly opened the door to his room and went inside, shining a flashlight in the light.

The flashlight beam illuminated the bed, where Bai Shishi was lying on her side, tightly hugging his pillow, her long white hair spread out on another pillow, seemingly fast asleep.

However, the moment he walked in, her long eyelashes trembled, and she groggily opened her eyes.

"Sorry, did I disturb you?" Mo Xiangwen asked in a soft voice as he walked to the bedside.

Bai Shishi rubbed her eyes, gently shook her head, and said in a soft voice with a hint of confusion, "No... I didn't sleep very well to begin with."

Mo Xiangwen reached out and habitually rubbed her soft little head.

"Where did you go?" Bai Shishi looked up, her eyes still a little sleepy.

"It's nothing," Mo Xiangwen shook his head. "I went for a walk by the river with Mengyao to clear my head."

Bai Shishi blinked, and understandingly refrained from pressing further, simply giving a soft reply.

"It's alright, it's all taken care of." Mo Xiangwen smiled. "Go back to sleep, it's late."

Bai Shishi nodded obediently and lay back down.

Looking at her dependent expression, Mo Xiangwen sighed softly, turned off the flashlight, and the room fell into darkness again.

He quietly lay down on the bed.

Almost immediately, he felt Bai Shishi move over to him like a kitten seeking warmth, reach out and hug his arm, then rub her cheek against his shoulder.

It's wrong, but we won't change it, right?

Mo Xiangwen just smiled helplessly, gently pinched her chubby cheeks, and let her be.

Bai Shishi's breathing quickly became steady, but he himself was restless and unable to fall asleep.

The wind by the river, Su Mengyao's words, that sudden kiss—various images and emotions flashed through my mind.

He stared at the ceiling for a long time, then quietly took out his phone, turned the screen brightness to the lowest setting, and started casually scrolling through videos to distract himself.

Meanwhile, Su Mengyao returned to her room, washed up, and lay down on the bed, but she also tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Scenes from the riverbank replayed in my mind.

She turned over and suddenly remembered that Bai Shishi was still with Mo Xiangwen.

She hesitated whether she should call Shishi back, but quickly dismissed the idea.

If Shishi doesn't sleep well at her place, calling her back would only force Shishi to stay up all night.

She simply couldn't do such a thing, neither emotionally nor logically.

But after thinking about it carefully, I felt unwilling to accept it.

Why can Shishi go, but she can't?

But what if my sister finds me not in my room tomorrow morning?

Her eyes lit up, and an idea instantly came to her.

Why not just set an alarm and sneak back earlier?

My sister usually gets up around 6 a.m., so I'll set an alarm for 5 a.m., that should be enough time.

She set an alarm on her phone, picked up her pillow, and carefully turned the doorknob to peek out.

However, just as he stepped out of the room, he almost bumped into Su Mengli, who was getting up to refill her cup with water.

Su Mengyao was so frightened she almost jumped up, her heart pounding.

Su Mengli looked at her younger sister, who was clutching a pillow and acting suspiciously, and asked suspiciously, "Where are you going so late with a pillow?"

Su Mengyao stammered, then quickly came up with a solution: "I can't sleep, so I'm planning to go to Mo Xiangwen's place to watch a movie with him."

After saying that, she deliberately asked, "Sis, do you want to come along?"

Su Mengli glanced at her, then at the direction of Mo Xiangwen's room, a helpless expression on her face. She shook her head and said, "No, it's late, I need to sleep. If Xiangwen is asleep too, please don't disturb him."

Su Mengyao nodded quickly, grabbed her pillow, and hurried towards Mo Xiangwen's room.

"Don't stay up too late, get some rest."

"it is good."

Su Mengyao quickly closed the door.

Su Mengli stood there, watching her younger sister's figure disappear behind the door, and sighed softly.

There shouldn't be any secrets between us sisters... right?

Mo Xiangwen was leaning against the headboard watching a game video when he suddenly heard the sound of the door being gently pushed open.

He looked up in surprise and saw Su Mengyao crawling in with a pillow in her arms. He quickly closed the door behind him.

The room was dimly lit, so I couldn't see her expression, but I could sense that she was breathing somewhat rapidly.

"What's wrong?" Mo Xiangwen asked in a low voice, glancing at Bai Shishi, who seemed to have fallen asleep again beside him.

Su Mengyao didn't say anything, and hugged her pillow, trying to squeeze onto the bed.

Mo Xiangwen quickly shielded her with his arm, then whispered with a wry smile, "Don't be silly. Shishi is already struggling to get by alone here. This bed is too small for three people."

Su Mengyao immediately pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction in a whisper: "You're so biased! You're so partial to Shishi. You said you liked me, but it's all a lie."