Chapter 184: It's my first time being your girlfriend, I have no experience yet.
This was an unfolding that Xu Musen had never imagined.
"Xu Musen, are you willing to be in a relationship with me?"
The girl in front of him held her trembling hands slightly, her eyes reflecting the splendid lights of the night.
Nervousness, uneasiness, shyness, expectation, it was a leap of faith for someone who was moved in their adolescence.
This confession should have been initiated by Xu Musen. Stay tuned for updates on empire
Yet unexpectedly, she took the initiative and said it first.
And Xu Musen knew exactly what she meant by the words she had just spoken.
Throughout high school, Xu Musen lost count of how many times he confessed to Yao Mingyue, but he never received the answer he had always desired.
That was also the frustration deeply buried in Xu Musen's heart; after all, he really did like her at that time.
Each rejection, he threw away the confession flowers, and his heartache at the moment was real.
This was why Xu Musen had never confessed his feelings to An Nuannuan.
In truth, he was somewhat uncertain whether An Nuannuan was with him out of genuine affection or to repay a debt of gratitude.
He worried that if he were to confess hastily and get rejected again, he would truly become a clown in both past and present.
But An Nuannuan took the initiative to tear through that uncertainty.
It had always been him being rejected in his confessions, yet this was the first time he was being confessed to so earnestly.
A maelstrom of emotions swirled in Xu Musen's heart, like a clown performing in a circus to please others.
Finally, he had met someone who would ask if he was tired...
Xu Musen reached out and gently covered An Nuannuan's hands that were on his face.
Having lived another life, this was the first time he felt the rush of a youthful, racing heartbeat.
So this was what a confession meant, the thrill and joy of two people who liked each other revealing their feelings.
"Nuannuan, these words should be said by a guy first. Will you be in a relationship with me?"
Xu Musen moved closer to her, the distance between them now close enough to feel each other's breath.
An Nuannuan's cheeks blushed crimson, she pouted her lips, "It was me who asked you first... you answer me first."
"But I hinted at it so long ago, if you think about it, I was actually earlier."
Xu Musen joked and played dumb; he had indeed hinted at it several times before.
An Nuannuan seemed to always pretend to be clueless.
Of course, An Nuannuan remembered those incidents, she pursed her lips and tugged at Xu Musen's cheeks again, "That doesn't count, just tell me, don't let me down, I'll count to three..."
When An Nuannuan got a little emotional, her local accent would slip out, and she shook Xu Musen's head.
She had mustered her courage to confess, but his first response wasn't a direct acceptance.
What a jerk!
With her naively honest nature, An Nuannuan was starting to think of retreating into her shell.
A chuckle couldn't help but escape Xu Musen's heart. Could it be that girls from Sichuan, even the gentle and simple ones, are actually fiery at heart?
"One, two..."
An Nuannuan actually began counting, but she didn't get to three, as she was pulled into a warm embrace.
Xu Musen held her tightly against him, her soft body felt like heaven's best gift to him.
Xu Musen whispered into her ear, "I'm willing."
Three words, like a red-hot branding iron, put a first full stop on their relationship and simultaneously, their warmth intensified.
An Nuannuan felt like jello just out of the steam room, her entire body going limp, even the tips of her ears trembling with a rosy hue.
Feeling the warmth of his embrace, seemingly able to hear the thumping of his heart, her hands slowly wrapped around his body.
An Nuannuan was clueless about love, but she instinctively knew she wanted to get even closer to him.
A little closer, and even closer still...
This embrace wasn't at all irrelevant to romance now. The pulsating hearts and the provocative warmth were a bit scorching, a bit overwhelming.
"However, Nuannuan, it's still the man's job to confess. Wait for a few days, and I will properly confess to you again."
Xu Musen gently rubbed her head.
Confessing was something Xu Musen was quite fixated on; it couldn't be too hasty.
Confessions were always tied to flowers.
An Nuannuan had picked up so many flowers for him, yet she hadn't received a special bouquet from Xu Musen himself.
An Nuannuan also slowly lifted her head from his embrace. Flowers, she didn't really care about them. The words "I'm willing" she just heard were already the answer she desired the most.
But looking into Xu Musen's eyes, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten a marshmallow.
"Actually, as long as I can be with you, I'm happy."
"That won't do, my girlfriend should have everything that others have."
Xu Musen chuckled softly, saying the word girlfriend didn't come easy.
Life should be filled with a sense of ceremony.
Hearing the words girlfriend, An Nuannuan's pretty face couldn't help but flush red.
Girlfriend… she was his girlfriend now...
She looked at Xu Musen. Even though they were now dating, she was still clueless about what to do in a relationship.
With a mix of nervousness and shyness, she slowly spoke, "Xu Musen… I, I've never been a girlfriend before… If there's something I don't know how to do, please don't blame me, I'll learn slowly..."