A dizzying thrill crept into her heart, as if she had been tossed up into the clouds. It made her instinctively hug his neck tighter, burying her warm cheek deeper into the crook of his neck.
The howling winter wind outside was completely shut out from their little world, leaving only their overlapping silhouettes and ever-quickening heartbeats.
"…Idiot!"
Li Zhi's playful rebuke, tinged with a dizzying tremor and a smile she could no longer hide, was muffled against the comforting fabric of his shoulder.
The young man's spinning steps, as he held the girl in his arms, were filled with a giddy, carefree joy.
But right in the middle of this sweet vortex—
Shen Yuan, caught up in the moment, accidentally slammed his foot into the bedpost!
Before he could even let out a surprised "Huh?!", his body instantly lost its balance.
"AHH—!"
The world suddenly spun even faster for Li Zhi. Shen Yuan's arm around her tightened abruptly as he tried to steady himself.
