The girl bit her lower lip and finally let out a soft whimper. The breathy sound was like a wisp of steam born from the surrounding warmth. "...You idiot, Shen Yuan..."
Her voice was as light as a feather, tinged with the bewilderment of being hit by another direct confession, and a faint note of protest.
"D-didn't you just... just confess to me?!"
Li Zhi didn't dare to look up at Shen Yuan.
With her head bowed, the pretty girl exposed only the red tips of her ears and the nape of her slender neck to Shen Yuan's gaze, trembling slightly in the warm light.
Watching her adorable attempt to hide, Shen Yuan couldn't resist moving closer.
His lips almost brushed against her burning-red ear, his warm breath carrying the searing heat and unabashed candor unique to a young man.
"That's right, I confessed."
His voice was tinged with amusement, yet it was also incredibly earnest and firm, as if he were stating an eternal truth.
"But Li Bao—"
