Su Jiu stopped in front of her villa and turned to look at Rong Si, who was beside her. She did not want to go back like this at all. She had risked her father’s anger and snuck out, yet in the end, she had been forcefully sent back by the little villain!

But no matter what, the little villain was worried about her. She could only give up and ask, “Big Brother, when will you be back next time? Will you be back during the New Year?”

“Yes.” Rong Si nodded affirmatively.

The Lunar New Year was an important celebration. Of course, he had to come back and spend it with her.

Su Jiu suddenly smiled. “That’s great. I’ll wait then.”

When he looked at her sweet smile, Rong Si’s eyes darkened and he could not help but reach out to stroke her hair. “Mm, go in.”

Su Jiu shook her head. “Leave first. I’ll go in after you leave.”

“No, you go in first.”

If I leave first, what if this girl sneaks out to follow me again?

“No, you go first.” Su Jiu was also stubborn.

The two of them looked at each other and slowly, a tension seemed to be spreading between them. Looking into his eyes, which were as deep as the night, Su Jiu suddenly blushed and her heart started beating. She was a little embarrassed to look at him again.

Rong Si’s ears were a little hot, and his throat bobbed. In the end, he still felt that as a boy, he had to be brave. So, he mustered up his courage and asked, “Can I hug you?”

Su Jiu remembered that every time Rong Si wanted to leave, he would hug her. However, this seemed like the first time he had asked for her permission to do that.

It was his serious look that made her heart beat faster.

Su Jiu took a step forward and hugged him before quickly letting go. “Is this okay?”

“It’s not like that,” Rong Si said as he reached out and pulled her to him. Then, he hugged her tightly.

Just like that, she was pulled into his embrace. Her little face was pressed against his chest, and she could clearly hear his pounding heartbeat. She could even smell his refreshing and pleasant scent. For some reason, Su Jiu buried her head in his chest and rubbed against it like a kitten.

Rong Si froze, his entire body tense.

He lowered his head to look at the girl in his arms. The faint fragrance from her hair made his breathing quicken.

Rong Si could not help but hold her face as his heart pounded…

Su Jiu raised her head following Rong Si’s sudden action and met his slightly dazed eyes.

The little villain’s eyes had always been so cold that they seemed to have no emotions. Only when he looked at the people he cared about would there be some warmth in them. But the way he looked at her now was more than warm.

This gaze was somewhat unfamiliar, but it made her face burn and her heart beat faster!

Just as she was distracted, Rong Si suddenly bent down and lowered his head.

His handsome face was getting closer and closer, and his thin lips were getting closer and closer. She could even feel his breath on her face…

What… what is he doing?

Is he going to kiss me?!

Su Jiu’s mind instantly became a mess. She did not know what to do and could only close her eyes.

Rong Si stared at her pink and red lips. He really wanted to kiss her hard and snatch away this sweetness that he had fantasized about many times. However, the closer he got to her, the more nervous he became. He started to question himself. What right do I have to do this?

In the end, he forcefully restrained his impulse, and his lips only landed on her forehead.