Chapter 142 First Kiss
Chapter 142 First Kiss
"Aren't you tired?" Ge Dongxu asked with concern.
"With you here, I don't feel tired." Liu Jiayao felt a rush of sweetness in her heart as Ge Dongxu showed his concern. She stopped thinking about the times her parents had accompanied her around Mingyue Lake and gave Ge Dongxu a sweet smile.
"Then I'll listen to you," Ge Dongxu smiled. He actually wanted to take a walk by the famous Mingyue Lake as well.
It was now summer, and the willows by Mingyue Lake provided shade. A gentle breeze brought a rare coolness, making it a popular spot for the people of Lincheng on summer evenings. Although it was almost nine o'clock, there were still quite a few people walking around the lake.
Liu Jiayao leaned on Ge Dongxu and slowly walked around the edge of Mingyue Lake. Although she had just claimed she wasn't tired, she had been bustling about for several days and was indeed fatigued, especially wearing high heels. The more she walked, the more she felt she couldn't cope.
"Shall we go back?" Ge Dongxu, noticing Liu Jiayao's obvious signs of weariness, suggested.
"But I still want to stroll. How about you carry me for a while, please?" Liu Jiayao said, her eyes suddenly lighting up as she shook Ge Dongxu's arm and spoke in a coaxing tone.
Seeing Liu Jiayao's pleading eyes, Ge Dongxu couldn't bring himself to refuse and crouched down, saying, "Climb on."
"Hehe!" Liu Jiayao happily climbed onto Ge Dongxu's back, wrapping her arms around his neck and leaning her head out from behind him, her cheek lightly pressing against Ge Dongxu's cheek.
"It's so nice to have you here! It's just too bad you have to go back to Changxi County tomorrow," Liu Jiayao whispered softly.
"Yeah. But I will try to get into a university in Linzhou, so I can be with you from time to time," Ge Dongxu, feeling Liu Jiayao's attachment, felt a stir in his heart and blurted out.
"Seriously, you must try to get into Linzhou, and you are not allowed to go to any other city," Liu Jiayao immediately responded.
"Of course not. With such a beautiful sister here, why would I go to another city?" Ge Dongxu laughed.
"So sweet-tongued at such a young age, I wonder how many girls you will charm in college! Hehe, but I like when you talk like that," Liu Jiayao said, giving Ge Dongxu a light kiss on the cheek.
Ge Dongxu was momentarily stunned and after a while, said somewhat awkwardly, "I wouldn't charm any girls!"
"Hehe, you say that now because you're young. When you're older, you will naturally think of ways to charm girls. Actually, with your abilities, you don't even need to actively charm them; many beautiful girls will flock around you," Liu Jiayao continued, revealing a hint of melancholy in her eyes, "By then, who knows if you'll still remember what you said today."
"What are you talking nonsense about? What kind of relationship do we have, how could I forget you!" Ge Dongxu said, his expression showing a hint of displeasure.
"Really? Then tell me, what kind of relationship do we have?" Liu Jiayao, her eyes brightening, tilted her head and asked Ge Dongxu.
"We are... we are..." Liu Jiayao's question really stumped Ge Dongxu; he couldn't quite say what their relationship was.
"What are we?" Liu Jiayao pressed, her eyes showing a mix of nervous anticipation.
"I can't really say clearly, but it's a very close relationship, yes, a very close relationship!" Ge Dongxu, pressed by Liu Jiayao's questioning, blurted out in haste.
"Very close... very close..." Liu Jiayao, upon hearing his words, trembled slightly and murmured softly, her eyes revealing a hint of confusion.
Suddenly, Liu Jiayao's dazed eyes lit up with a spark as she said, "Dongxu."
"What's up?" Ge Dongxu asked.
"Turn your head here," Liu Jiayao instructed.
Ge Dongxu didn't know why Liu Jiayao wanted him to turn his head, but he did as he was told.
No sooner had Ge Dongxu turned his head than Liu Jiayao's delicate and enticing lips sealed his.
Ge Dongxu immediately felt as if a bomb had exploded in his brain as he stared blankly at Liu Jiayao.
Though the kiss was brief, Ge Dongxu felt as if it had lasted a century. He would never forget the sweet, moist aftertaste.
Because this was his first kiss!
"Doesn't it feel very intimate?" Liu Jiayao asked softly, looking directly at Ge Dongxu.
Ge Dongxu nodded subconsciously.
Yes, that was the feeling! It was indescribable, a sentiment that had begun the day he treated Liu Jiayao's illness, showered in her bedroom, and she helped him blow-dry his underwear and hair.
"Can I kiss you again?" After a while, Ge Dongxu looked at Liu Jiayao with earnest eyes.
Liu Jiayao hesitated, then cradled Ge Dongxu's face and her sensual lips found his again.
For both of them, it was their second kiss, and both were equally clumsy.
After their lips parted again, seeing the passion still in Ge Dongxu's eyes, Liu Jiayao felt a wave of weakness and muttered to herself under her breath; she then lightly pecked his cheek, whispering, "Silly boy, you are still young. We shouldn't do this now, okay? Let's wait for later."
As a cultivator, Ge Dongxu had more control than most young men. He jerked at her words, waking from his daze, and recalling his behavior. He felt somewhat at a loss on how to face Liu Jiayao, as if he had made a mistake.
"I'm sorry," Ge Dongxu said quietly, not daring to turn his head to face Liu Jiayao.
"It's not your fault, I initiated it," Liu Jiayao said tenderly, kissing his cheek again, "Just remember, no matter how many girls are by your side in the future, I'll always be close with you."
"Of course!" Ge Dongxu smiled happily, seeing that Liu Jiayao was not blaming him, which eased his worried mind.
Afterward, Ge Dongxu carried Liu Jiayao on his back and they walked a bit more alongside Mingyue Lake before she suggested they head back, not wanting to tire him.
Back at Yadu Garden, Liu Jiayao took a shower and then Ge Dongxu performed acupuncture on her for the last time.
Due to the kiss by Mingyue Lake, this session of acupuncture left Ge Dongxu sweatier and more tired than the previous ones.