"Why?" Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask.
"This... I'll tell you next time." Phoenix stuck out her tongue, strolled past Chen Xiao, took a bottle of water from the refrigerator, and took a sip.
She was probably thirsty, and drank rather quickly, water dripping onto her lips. Phoenix didn't seem to mind, and subconsciously licked her lips with her tongue...
That tender pink tongue licked her lips... Chen Xiao blushed slightly when she saw this action.
"Why are you blushing?" Phoenix smiled, her eyebrows curving like a crescent moon, then deliberately laughed, "Are you feeling refreshed?"
"I..." Chen Xiao thought for a moment, then suddenly felt a little embarrassed... because he suddenly realized that although he was wearing a bathrobe, he was naked underneath the large bathrobe!
Phoenix was also wearing a bathrobe, could it be that she...?
Amitobuk! Amitobuk! Forgive me, forgive me!!
"Why...why did you throw me into the bathtub?" Chen Xiao smiled bitterly. "Who...washed me?"
Phoenix deliberately looked around and gave Chen Xiao a mischievous look: "Huh? Is there anyone else in this room besides me? Of course it's me!"
It’s over!
Chen Xiao's first thought was: I've been hacked!
I accidentally dry-cleaned my little one at home one night... This time, it's my turn to be washed!
Phoenix stood quietly in front of Chen Xiao, staring at him for a long while. Suddenly, the girl spoke again.
This time, however, a single sentence nearly made Chen Xiao fall to the ground in fright.
"Hmm, I have a question for you." Phoenix's eyes were gentle as she looked at Chen Xiao: "Do you... like me?"
Chen Xiao blushed...
This is... way too direct!
Chapter 100 of the main text: [Do you understand?]
Seeing Chen Xiao standing there, blushing and stunned, Phoenix smiled gently, her smile sweet and charming. She slowly walked up to Chen Xiao, raised her small hand and waved it in front of his eyes, then chuckled and said, "Hey? Are you dumbfounded? Or are you secretly overjoyed?"
Without waiting for Chen Xiao to explain, Phoenix said with a leisurely smile, "I know, you must like me."
Without waiting for Chen Xiao's explanation, Phoenix glanced at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes and said softly, "I know, you were peeking at me through the crack in the door just now... at my legs, weren't you?"
Chen Xiao's handsome face immediately turned as red as a purplish-red.
"Does it or not?" Phoenix suddenly asked with a stern face, but she didn't act it out well, and there was still a hint of a smile in her eyes.
Chen Xiao was unwilling to admit it at this moment. Besides, he had only seen it by accident, not intentionally peeking, so he immediately shook his head: "No! Really, no!"
"No?" Phoenix snorted, wrinkling her nose cutely, then tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Then, were you having any bad thoughts just now?"
Chen Xiao quickly shook his head: "No! Absolutely not!"
Phoenix glanced at him again: "So... do you ever think of me?"
"This..." Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment. Although it was the truth, wouldn't it make him lose face if he said it now?
While hesitating, Phoenix deliberately sighed, put on a stern face, and said in a serious tone:
"That's a good idea!"
The two young men exchanged a glance, then chuckled at the last remark. The awkward atmosphere seemed to dissipate with that laugh.
“Actually…” Chen Xiao suddenly blushed, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, “I always keep a bottle of chewing gum in my schoolbag… Extra gum.”
"Huh? The bottle I left you last time?" Phoenix widened her eyes, her gaze full of amusement. Then she shook her head and laughed, "Alright, let's not mention it again, otherwise the readers will think the author received advertising fees."
Chen Xiao stared blankly at the exquisite and beautiful girl in front of him. He felt that at this moment, every frown and smile of hers was so clear and vivid in his eyes. Every look, every smile, even the curved eyebrows seemed to be the epitome of beauty!
Phoenix, seemingly embarrassed by Chen Xiao's prolonged stare, suddenly turned away. As she did so, her long, flowing hair swept across Chen Xiao's face, releasing a delicate fragrance that filled his nostrils. He was completely captivated…
Phoenix turned and walked to the window. The suite's large floor-to-ceiling window shone brightly in the sunlight. She stood sideways to Chen Xiao, suddenly raising her hand. She opened her palm and held it in front of her eyes. The brilliant sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating her delicate hand; her skin seemed almost translucent.
Phoenix squinted, basking in the sunlight. Chen Xiao, standing beside her, seemed utterly unexcited. He felt that as long as the girl remained in his sight, even if she didn't speak, just standing there quietly, allowing him to keep watching her, was a wonderful thing...
The two stood there for nearly ten minutes, but Chen Xiao felt calm and joyful, without feeling any stuffiness.
Finally, all that could be heard was the phoenix squinting its eyes, not turning around, and softly chuckling, "Is it beautiful?"
“…It looks good.” Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently in response.
"You...like me. Is it because I'm pretty?" Phoenix turned her head, her profile facing the sunlight. Looking at Chen Xiao like this, it seemed as if she was radiating a captivating vitality under the sunlight.
“You are indeed very beautiful.” Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said very seriously, “However, it’s not entirely because of that.”
Phoenix laughed, then suddenly stuck out a finger and pulled at her eyelid, making a face. She then asked, "But even the most beautiful face will grow old eventually… And aren't you afraid my appearance is fake? I'm not an ordinary person; maybe I can mimic superpowers and change my appearance. My true face might actually be an ugly monster…"
As Chen Xiao watched Phoenix blink at him jokingly, a sudden impulse welled up within him! "Phoenix... I... I like you!"
As the words left his mouth, the boy's heart pounded wildly. He felt his mouth was dry and his heart was beating so fast it felt like it could kill him at any moment.
Phoenix shut her mouth, as if stunned. Although she was teasing Chen Xiao, she never expected that Chen Xiao would actually say it.
After blurting it out in a moment of impulse, Chen Xiao immediately felt nervous. Looking at Phoenix, he swallowed hard and took a deep breath to calm himself down a bit. Then, with sincerity in his eyes, he slowly said, "I... I've never confessed to a girl before, and I've never truly liked any girl. So... I don't know how to tell you."
Chen Xiao's sincere gaze fell on Phoenix's face, and all traces of her usual playful expression vanished. Her demeanor softened, and a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes as she whispered, "You, you say it."
"Hmm!" Chen Xiao seemed encouraged and slowly said, "That time, the first time I saw you, in the coffee shop. You were very beautiful... and, I don't know why, I just liked seeing you smile. And the way you joked and played pranks."