Chapter 389 - 384: Are You Two Dating?

Chapter 389: Chapter 384: Are You Two Dating?

Their first kiss was incredibly clumsy. It was little more than the basic pressing of their lips together, with no other movement.

Just as Wang Ming tentatively tried to part Shen Ying’s lips, his phone, which he had tossed onto the bed, suddenly rang.

The two of them hastily separated in a fluster. Shen Ying’s face was rosy, her eyes revealing a trace of charming shyness.

Wang Ming looked at the caller ID, his expression stiffening slightly. "It’s my mom."

"Then hurry up and answer it," Shen Ying chided.

"Right... I’m answering."

Wang Ming hesitated before swiping to answer. Li Weiya’s slightly anxious voice came through the receiver. "Where have you been all day? Why aren’t you home yet?"

"Mom, don’t worry. I... I’m at a classmate’s place," Wang Ming said, glancing at Shen Ying and pursing his lips.

Hearing her son’s excuse, Li Weiya couldn’t help but purse her lips. If Jiang Xia hadn’t told her Shen Ying had arrived, she might have actually believed him.

Then again, from a certain perspective, what Wang Ming said wasn’t entirely wrong. A high school classmate was still a classmate, after all.

"When are you coming back?"

"Um... I’ll be back soon."

"Okay, don’t stay out too late. Be safe on your way home. That’s all, hanging up."

After hanging up, a look of profound helplessness washed over Wang Ming’s face. He and Shen Ying had been getting into their kiss, but his mom’s phone call had ruined everything.

He really wanted to kiss her again, but with the romantic atmosphere shattered, the mood was gone.

"Are you going home now?" Shen Ying asked hesitantly.

"I have to. My mom’s rushing me," Wang Ming said, blinking. He grinned. "You don’t want me to go?"

Shen Ying shyly turned her face away. "Of course not!"

’If he doesn’t go back, is he planning to sleep here tonight?’

They were in the honeymoon phase of their relationship, and kissing and cuddling were fine, but she wasn’t mentally prepared to truly give her body to Wang Ming.

"You should head back soon. Don’t make your aunt worry. I’m a bit tired anyway. I want to take a shower and go to sleep," Shen Ying said.

"Mm... Okay, then. I’ll contact you tomorrow."

Wang Ming walked to the door, then suddenly turned to look at Shen Ying. With a serious expression, he said, "Ying, before I leave, can you kiss me one more time?"

Shen Ying blushed. ’Are all boys like this? He used to be such a clueless, dorky guy, but after one kiss, you give him an inch and he wants to take a mile.’

’So pushy.’

She stood on her tiptoes, her face red, and quickly gave Wang Ming a light peck on the lips.

"Happy now?" she asked, shooting him a playfully coquettish glance.

"Hehe, I’m heading out then. Miss you~"

"Get home safe, you dummy."

"Okay~"

Wang Ming pulled the door open and left. Shen Ying raised a hand to touch her lips. The thought that she had been so forward made her face burn red.

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After leaving the hotel, Wang Ming stood by the roadside, licking his lips and savoring the memory of Shen Ying’s soft ones. ’So this is what kissing feels like. It’s amazing.’

’No wonder so many people are always thinking about getting intimate with their girlfriends. Your heart races, dopamine floods your system, and your whole body is in a state of extreme excitement.’

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if obsessively trying to smell Shen Ying’s scent on the air.

Holding hands, hugging, kissing... he and Shen Ying were unlocking more and more achievements, which meant their relationship was taking another step forward.

’I used to be jealous of Jiang Xia and his girlfriend’s constant PDA. Well, look who has a girlfriend now!’

Hmph~

He hummed a triumphant tune as he slowly walked home. Unlocking the door with his key, he found that his mom, who usually went to bed right on time, wasn’t asleep yet.

It was as if she was waiting for him on purpose.

"Mom, you’re still up?" Seeing Li Weiya, Wang Ming’s breath hitched.

"You’re back? Did you have fun today?"

Li Weiya beamed at her son, her gaze full of meaning. ’She strongly suspected that if she hadn’t made that phone call, this kid would have planned on staying the night at Shen Ying’s place.’

"Yeah... it was pretty fun," Wang Ming answered sheepishly, his gaze darting away, not daring to meet her eyes.

He changed his shoes at the entrance, ’wondering if his mom already knew something.’

"Mom, I’m going to take a shower."

"Go on, go on."

Feeling anxious, Wang Ming quickly grabbed some clean clothes from his room and ducked into the bathroom. While the water ran, he pulled out his phone to send Shen Ying a QQ message.

"Ying, I’m home!"

Shen Ying was also in the shower. When she heard the QQ notification, she carefully dried the water droplets from her hands with a towel before picking up her phone from the sink counter to type.

"I’m in the shower~"

Reading that line, Wang Ming couldn’t help but imagine the scene of Shen Ying showering. The memory of holding and kissing her earlier today flooded his mind again.

He swallowed hard and replied, "What a coincidence, I’m in the shower too."

"Dummy, don’t you get any funny ideas!"

"Huh? But what if I already have?"

"Ew, you big pervert~"

Seeing that she wasn’t actually angry at his teasing, he grew bolder with his next reply.

"If you dare to bully me, I’ll tell Auntie~"

"Does kissing count as bullying? [smirk]"

"I’ll bite you!"

"Tch, you pervert!"

Sensing he might have taken the joke too far, Wang Ming promptly stopped courting disaster.

"Hehehe, just kidding! Okay, okay, you go wash up, and I’ll wash up too. Pat pat~"

Shen Ying strongly suspected he’d said those two words on purpose. She imagined her beloved’s hands roaming over her body, and a shy, pink flush quickly spread across her fair skin.

’This guy is getting bolder and bolder. He used to be so timid around her, sometimes she even had to take the lead. But now he was a total flirt, teasing her at every turn.’

’Hmph. Men.’

After his shower, Wang Ming felt refreshed. He got dressed and walked out of the bathroom, where Li Weiya handed him a glass of water.

"Thanks, Mom."

She suddenly asked teasingly, "Got a place arranged for Yingying to stay?"

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH...

Her words nearly made Wang Ming choke on his water.

"Mom, what do you mean, ’arranged for Shen Ying’?" he said, forcing himself to play dumb.

"You little brat, still trying to pull the wool over your mother’s eyes?" Li Weiya’s face broke into a grin. "You really think I don’t know that Yingying is in the Imperial Capital? You went to pick her up from the airport today, didn’t you?"

Wang Ming looked embarrassed. "Mom... so you knew all along."

"And why shouldn’t I? Yingying is practically my apprentice. Did you two really think you could meet up secretly and keep it from me...?"

Her tone shifted, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

"Ah Ming, are you two dating?"