Chapter 15: “Never Been Kissed?”

Xia Zhicha’s pupils trembled.

He said… she could touch it?

Touch… what?

The image from earlier involuntarily replayed in her mind.

It was the first time she had ever seen such beautifully sculpted abs in real life.

The two lines of text on her phone still glared back at her, relentlessly stimulating her eyes. Holding her phone with her head lowered, Xia Zhicha suddenly felt her palms heating up for no reason.

The cool breeze from the fan in front of her whirred loudly, blowing against her cheeks and slightly easing her panic.

After a while, her eyelashes fluttered down slightly, her emotions slowly calming.

…Maybe Fu Chiyu often joked around like this with people.

Treating her this way was probably just a habit.

She bit her lip subconsciously, her fingers cautious as she typed a reply.

Xia Zhicha: [Do you let others touch you too?]

Fu Chiyu hadn’t expected Xia Zhicha to respond at all.

This girl was always quiet and never argued back when teased—soft and meek like a little lamb.

But sometimes… she was surprisingly bold.

He smirked in amusement, lips quirking lazily. Casting a sidelong glance in her direction, he lifted his legs and walked toward her.

Xia Zhicha awkwardly put her phone back into her small bag, pretending she hadn’t seen him.

“Xia Zhicha.”

Fu Chiyu called her name.

She gave a soft “Mm.”

“Don’t wrong me.”

Xia Zhicha’s shoulders twitched, and she looked up in confusion.

Right into Fu Chiyu’s eyes—filled with helplessness and indulgence.

“A lot of people have wanted to look,” his voice remained relaxed, his long, narrow peach blossom eyes drooping slightly. He raised a hand and gently smoothed a strand of her slightly messy hair.

“But I’ve never let them get their way.”

Xia Zhicha blinked, unsure whether to believe him.

He’d had so many girlfriends, and was clearly skilled at flirting. How could he not have done anything intimate before…?

Fu Chiyu wasn’t the type to explain himself in public. He chuckled but didn’t say more.

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It was around dinnertime when Jiang Lili finally reached out.

Once they regrouped and had dinner, night had already fallen.

There was a fireworks show at 8 PM, and they still had some time. Jiang Lili tugged Xia Zhicha along, saying they should buy snacks from the store, and asked the two guys to go ahead and save seats.

Since dinner, Jiang Lili had been glowing, her expression full of joy—clearly in a great mood.

It looked like things with Gao Yuyang were going really well.

Xia Zhicha smiled slightly, feeling reassured.

The store was pretty crowded at this hour.

Jiang Lili picked out a few of her favorite snacks and suddenly got a message.

She had only glanced at her phone, but after reading the text, a flicker of confusion passed through her eyes.

She lightly poked Xia Zhicha, who was holding a basket and looking elsewhere. “I’m going outside for a bit, wait for me here.”

Xia Zhicha nodded.

She continued picking out snacks and queued up at the register.

While waiting in line, she received a message from Jiang Lili:

Jiang Lili: [Zhizhi baby, something came up here. I might not make it—Fu Chiyu will come pick you up, okay?]
Jiang Lili: [Pick out some snacks you like. My treat!]

…

Xia Zhicha furrowed her brows, puzzled.

What happened…?

Feeling uneasy, she messaged Jiang Lili to ask, but Lili’s replies were vague. All she gave was the location where Fu Chiyu would be waiting.

Half skeptical, Xia Zhicha checked out and followed the directions.

The amusement park was large, and the map’s paths wound around in confusing loops.

Night had fallen. After leaving the crowded street outside the store and rounding a corner, she found herself on a quieter path.

It was a bit secluded—lined with trees on both sides, dimly lit by scattered streetlamps. A breeze rustled the branches, casting wavering shadows across the road.

Jiang Lili had said Fu Chiyu was waiting at the end of this path.

Xia Zhicha walked forward slowly.

Suddenly, not far ahead and to the side, she heard rustling in the bushes.

Mixed in with the sound were faint, suppressed gasps from a girl.

It seemed to be coming from deep within the trees—scattered, unclear.

But Xia Zhicha recognized the voice instantly.

It was Jiang Lili.

Her heart clenched with worry.

Afraid something had happened, she tiptoed cautiously toward the sound.

There was a narrow path between the bushes, leading deeper into the woods.

Avoiding the undergrowth, Xia Zhicha stepped forward tentatively.

The sounds grew clearer, and she could now distinguish a male voice mingled with Jiang Lili’s.

Through the leaves, in the shadowy depths of the trees, she vaguely saw two intertwined figures.

Xia Zhicha stood frozen, stunned, not fully registering what she was seeing.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by a strong, unfamiliar force.

She instinctively tried to yelp, but a hand covered her mouth and pulled her into another bushy hiding spot.

“It’s me.”

Fu Chiyu’s voice rumbled low and steady near her ear.

Xia Zhicha’s tense heart instantly settled.

“Don’t make a sound,” Fu Chiyu whispered, then released her.

She nodded obediently and let out a careful breath.

It was only now that she fully processed what the two people back there were doing—

They were kissing.

The trees swayed above them. The couple’s lips finally parted, their breaths gradually calming.

“You’re so annoying~”

Xia Zhicha heard Jiang Lili coo in a sweet, syrupy voice.

Followed by Gao Yuyang’s indulgent murmur in response.

Xia Zhicha blinked, still shocked.

She had always known there was something going on between them—but she thought it was still at the ambiguous stage.

She never imagined they had progressed this far.

That was fast…

Lost in thought, she saw them kiss again.

Through the gaps in the leaves in front of her, she could vaguely see their figures getting more intense, even hearing the wet, smacking sounds.

“…”

Feeling guilty, Xia Zhicha instinctively huddled deeper into the bushes.

To her, this was a bit… overstimulating.

The space within the trees was tight. As she shrank back, she ended up pressed right next to Fu Chiyu.

Their arms touched.

Xia Zhicha’s breath hitched. Flustered, she tried to scoot away—

But then an arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her in closer.

“Don’t move. Gao Yuyang is looking this way.”

Fu Chiyu lowered his head slightly and whispered.

“…”

She wasn’t trying to go out…

The arm around her waist didn’t move. Xia Zhicha realized she was practically leaning into Fu Chiyu’s chest now, her heartbeat once again racing uncontrollably.

Too close…

Too dangerous…

All around her were the soft, intimate sounds of kissing—and right behind her was the boy she liked, his clean, youthful breath brushing against her.

Fu Chiyu didn’t seem aware of how intimate their position was. He tilted slightly, his calm and lazy breath falling directly against her ear. “Let’s wait until they leave before we go.”

Her earlobes tingled. Her legs felt weak.

Her lips trembled, a soft whimper almost slipping out. Xia Zhicha could only reply with a shaky murmur.

Only then did Fu Chiyu seem to notice the little girl beside him was acting strangely.

His peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and in the dim light, he stared at her thoughtfully.

The next second, he let out a soft, mischievous chuckle, lowering his voice in a teasing tone—

“Never been kissed? Is that why you’re blushing just from eavesdropping?”