In the middle of the night, the heavy rain continued.
The back seat was crowded and hot.
Chu Qingning pushed away Ai Ye's thigh, which was making her hot, and sat up lazily. She vaguely saw the faint glow from the phone in the driver's seat.
Lin Can wasn't asleep yet?
Chu Qingning crawled over to see what he was doing.
[...Yang Xiaoming didn't hear clearly. He helped the beauty to the car while glancing back at the bar entrance. He pulled out the keys, unlocked the car, opened the door, and shoved the beautiful woman inside. Yang Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief, his heart boiling with excitement. Tonight was a success...]
Just as Lin Can was seriously reading this chapter, suddenly he heard Chu Qingning's voice: "Little brother, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Lin Can was startled and hurriedly turned off the screen. He turned to look at the sleepily drowsy Chu Qingning: "Why are you awake?"
Chu Qingning stretched lazily: "I woke up because of the heat. Why aren't you asleep?"
"I woke up because of the cold."
Lin Can gave his jacket and two pillows from the car to the back seat. He was alone in the driver's seat, and with the outside temperature low, he was indeed woken up by the cold.
Chu Qingning quite liked that Lin Can was good at taking care of girls. It was very manly.
She looked back at the three little ones who were sound asleep, then crawled from the central armrest into the driver's seat, sitting on Lin Can's lap, curling up like a soft cat in his arms, taking his hands and pulling them around her waist.
Because they had slept together on the train and their relationship had quickly heated up in the past few days, calling each other Qingning Jie and little brother, she felt that it was nothing unusual to be hugged like this. Of course, this was all based on mutual recognition.
"Are you still cold holding your sister?"
"Of course not, my blood is starting to speed up."
"Hehehe, naughty~"
In the dead of night, Chu Qingning looked out at the wind and rain, listening to the heartbeat beside her.
She had somewhat been influenced by the punishment games earlier, where it was mostly Lin Can interacting with Miao Youxi and the others. She had been watching enviously. Now, in the quiet night, the two of them were alone.
"Your heart rate is accelerating."
"It's normal to have an accelerated heart rate when holding a big beauty in the middle of the night. If it weren't for the heavy rain outside, I would have taken you to the woods to watch crickets."
"Tsk~ No flirting~"
Chu Qingning continued to nestle in his arms.
"Don't move, I'll keep you warm."
"This time you warm me up, next time I'll warm your eggs."
Chu Qingning snorted, thinking to herself that Lin Can wasn't as good as they made him out to be. He was always a bit naughty and mischievous in private.
But women liked this kind of thing. If a man was serious outside but not serious privately, it added a bit of fun.
If a man was serious both outside and privately, not naughty at all, honestly, women didn't like that.
On the other hand, if a man was not serious outside and not serious privately, the girl wouldn't dare to get involved.
Lin Can was just right.
Not serious privately, desiring a girl's body, meant that he liked her.
If he didn't like her, he wouldn't be interested.
"Little brother..." Chu Qingning played with Lin Can's fingers, "After the trip, I have to go back to Chengdu."
"Are you really from Chengdu?"
"What do you mean? Am I not allowed to have a break?"
"I heard that girls from Chengdu have fiery personalities. Why are you so different?"
"Hehehe, I'm very gentle with you, sister."
"I've never been to Chengdu. I'll visit you next time."
"When is next time?"
Lin Can gently touched her cheek and whispered in her ear, "When you figure it out, I'll come to see you."
Chu Qingning's excitement turned into embarrassment. She punched him several times.
Thud
At that moment, Miao Youxi's foot shifted and landed on Lin Can's shoulder.
Slap
Chu Qingning pushed her away.
During the day, they were always together, but there was no time to be alone. Now that it was just the two of them, no one should disturb them.
"By the way, what were you looking at just now?"
"A novel."
"What was it about?"
"It was about a sister who got fooled tonight."
"...Did she get fooled in the end?"
"It seems she didn't."
"Well, that's good."
This remark had a double meaning.
Lin Can smiled and lifted her chin. She didn't resist, just gently smiled. As long as it wasn't too much, the sister would indulge him.
"Qingning Jie, what does your lipstick taste like?"
"Don't~"
Chu Qingning shook her head, trying to pull away, but then let out a soft "Ah~" as Lin Can twisted her head back. Chu Qingning bit her lip and shot him a glare in mock reproach.
"Sister's first kiss shouldn't be given out easily."
"Your first kiss, and mine are both first kisses. I'd say it's a fair trade."
Saying this, Lin Can kissed her.
Chu Qingning raised her hand to block, but Lin Can kissed her palm instead.
She looked at this boy, who she had known for such a short time, but who already carried such charm that could captivate girls.
The initial attraction + Lin Can's own charm.
It felt like fate had brought them together.
Chu Qingning was someone who believed in fate.
Fate made them meet outside the train station, take a photo, get on the same train, share the same compartment, with him on the lower bunk and her on the upper. In the end, by a twist of fate, they ended up sleeping together.
That's fate.
Moreover, after spending the past few days together, Lin Can's character, talent, looks, and height all matched her tastes.
So, she liked him.
Perhaps, it was love at first sight.
"Qingning, I want to hug you..." At that moment, Ai Ye in the back seat groggily sat up and spoke.
"Lin Can, you wouldn't deceive me, right?" Chu Qingning asked, her hand still between them.
"I won't." Lin Can answered simply, knowing she was asking if he would deceive her emotionally.
Chu Qingning didn't ask again.
If you trust, you keep trusting.
If you don't trust, then don't pay attention.
She chose the first option.
"Lin Can, give me your first kiss!"
Chu Qingning moved her hand away from between their lips and kissed him first. By doing this, she was choosing to trust him and to give herself.
Life is about taking a gamble — gambling that Lin Can wouldn't deceive her.
If she won, it would last a lifetime.
If she lost, then it would be a lost cause.
Her lips were soft and tender.
Her hand dropped, grabbing the pillow, and threw it at Ai Ye, who was sitting up in the back seat. It hit him, and Ai Ye, groggily, fell back down and continued to sleep.
All unnecessary distractions, get out of my way.
Chu Qingning was a straightforward, bold woman.
[Current Status: First Kiss.]
The system didn't elaborate on the experience and feelings of the first kiss.
Because the boys who've had their first kiss all understand the wonderfulness of it.
A moment later, they separated.
Chu Qingning wrapped her arms around Lin Can's neck, looking at him, tilting her head with a smile, "Did you taste my strawberry-flavored lipstick? What does it taste like?"
Lin Can pressed his lips together, "Hmm… I still haven't figured out what your strawberry lipstick tastes like."
"Hehehe~"
"You're really slow. I'll give you another chance."
Chu Qingning took the initiative again, kissing him.
Sister really knew how to take the lead.
I initiate, and you just enjoy it.
Sister really knew how to play.
Chu Qingning kissed him while keeping an eye on the back seat, watching for any sign that her three friends might wake up.
Gradually, she closed her eyes, wrapping her arms around Lin Can's neck, sinking into this beautiful moment.
At some point.
Thud
Lin Can lightly flicked her back with two fingers, unbuttoning her top.
Chu Qingning: !!!
Oh my, he's so fast?
He's that bold?
My best friends are still back there?
"No, no~ it's just the first kiss~"