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After leaving the supermarket, Ye Ling held Ning Ruoxi’s hand, idly toying with it. It was so soft and smooth, just like pudding.

"Ooh, milk tea!"

Ning Ruoxi had just spotted a milk tea shop not far away and immediately turned to Ye Ling. "I want to have some..."

"Same deal as always."

Upon hearing this, the corner of Ye Ling’s lips curled into a smirk.

Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him. She rose slightly onto her tiptoes and gave Ye Ling a peck on the cheek.

"Alright, let’s go. I’ll take you now."

A blissful smile spread across Ye Ling’s face as he led Ning Ruoxi by the hand to the milk tea shop.

"Hello, and we~lco~me!"

Hearing the staff’s incredibly enthusiastic greeting, Ye Ling couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

"Whatcha wanna drink?"

Ye Ling turned to Ning Ruoxi.

"Hmm, I’ll have a taro boba milk tea."

Ning Ruoxi said after a moment’s thought.

"One taro boba milk tea, thirty-percent sugar, warm. And one brown sugar macchiato, fifty-percent sugar, no ice," Ye Ling nodded and said to the staff.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The staff member tapped the touchscreen in front of them a few times and said, "That’ll be thirty-five. Please scan the QR code here."

Ye Ling casually took out his phone and scanned the code. He then took the receipt and found a place to sit down.

"Stinky, you’re pretty thoughtful."

Ning Ruoxi, sitting next to Ye Ling, couldn’t help but glance at him as she spoke.

’I didn’t think this rascal had such a thoughtful side to him.’

This calls for a pro-tip from the author: when you take a girl out for milk tea, no matter what you usually get, always order hers warm with thirty-percent sugar.

Don’t ask why. Just do it.

"I learned for you."

Ye Ling simply smiled in response.

Instantly, a faint blush returned to Ning Ruoxi’s cheeks.

’This guy... How has he gotten so good at sweet-talking lately?’

’Looks like...’

’I’ll have to go through his WeChat later.’

If Ye Ling knew what she was thinking, he could only offer a wry smile. A girl’s mind truly was the most baffling thing in the world.

As Ye Ling drank his milk tea, his gaze suddenly fell upon the taro boba milk tea in Ning Ruoxi’s hands.

’Hmm... I think this drink was pretty trendy online for a while.’

"Babe, I want a sip of yours."

Ye Ling said suddenly.

"Why? You have your own, don’t you?"

Ning Ruoxi looked up and pouted.

"I think yours is sweeter."

Ye Ling said with shameless confidence.

"F-Fine, but just one sip."

Ning Ruoxi said, handing the milk tea to him.

SLUUURP~

With a satisfied smile, Ye Ling immediately leaned in and took a huge slurp.

"My milk!"

Ning Ruoxi cried out in alarm and quickly snatched the drink back.

But it was too late.

The drink, which had been over half full, now had less than a third remaining.

"You!"

Ning Ruoxi glared at Ye Ling, her beautiful eyes blazing with anger.

"It really is pretty sweet."

But Ye Ling, as if completely oblivious to her anger, licked his lips and savored the taste.

"Not fair! I’m drinking yours!"

Ning Ruoxi immediately tried to snatch the milk tea from Ye Ling’s hand.

"This one’s cold. You’re not allowed to drink it."

Ye Ling immediately lifted the drink over his head, speaking calmly.

"But you drank so much of my milk in one go!"

Ning Ruoxi reached for it but couldn’t get it. She stomped her foot in frustration, her face a mask of annoyance.

"I’m your boyfriend. What’s the big deal about me having a sip of your milk?"

Ye Ling said, a little exasperated.

’Why is this girl overreacting so much?’

’It was just a sip of milk, wasn’t it?’

"Hmph!"

Seeing that less than a third of her milk tea was left, Ning Ruoxi huffed and turned her head away.

This just goes to show: you can joke around, you can tease, but you should never, ever mess with a girl’s milk tea!

Otherwise...

The consequences will be dire!

Seeing that Ning Ruoxi seemed genuinely angry, Ye Ling could only sigh. He took a sip of his own milk tea, then reached out and turned her face toward him.

"What are you doing— Mph, mph..."

Ning Ruoxi had just turned her head and was about to say something when Ye Ling suddenly leaned in and sealed her lips with his own.

Then, a trickle of sweet liquid passed from his mouth to hers.

Ning Ruoxi’s beautiful eyes went wide as saucers. She even forgot to push Ye Ling away, remaining frozen on the spot in a daze.

The faint sweetness between her lips made her swallow instinctively.

After transferring the mouthful of milk tea, Ye Ling released Ning Ruoxi and sat back down.

"What was that for!"

Ning Ruoxi finally snapped back to her senses and glared at Ye Ling, her face flushed with indignant anger.

’The milk tea was sweet, and it was warm, but...’

’Ye Ling actually fed it to me... mouth-to-mouth!?’

"You can’t drink it cold. This way, it’s warm enough for you to drink."

Ye Ling said, propping his chin on his hand with a look that said it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"It’s all spit! So gross! Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

Ning Ruoxi said with a look of disgust.

"What are you talking about? It’s sweet, not gross."

Ye Ling immediately retorted.

"It is too! It’s super gross."

As she spoke, Ning Ruoxi even pulled two napkins from the dispenser on the table and wiped her mouth.

"Well," Ye Ling muttered, "I seem to recall you getting plenty of my spit whenever we kiss."

"!!!"

Ning Ruoxi’s eyes flew wide.

’This guy! Could he be any more shameless?’

’How could he have the nerve to say something like that out loud?’

When it came to being shameless, Ning Ruoxi was naturally no match for Ye Ling. If she ever wanted to secure the dominant position in their relationship, she would have to study his methods.

But right now, Ye Ling clearly had the upper hand.

Sipping his milk tea while watching the girl’s pouting, blushing expression, Ye Ling felt the drink in his hand suddenly tasted even sweeter.

After spending about half an hour at the milk tea shop, Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi headed home.

However, the girl was clearly still a little angry about the mouth-to-mouth milk tea incident, and she ignored Ye Ling for the entire car ride.

Fortunately, Ning Ruoxi wasn’t truly angry. After they got home, she started preparing dinner with Ye Ling.

The Ning Ruoxi of today was no longer the girl who could only help wash vegetables; she could now help Ye Ling with some simple stir-fry dishes.

As the saying goes, "Work isn’t tiring when a man and woman do it together." Since it was two people in love, cooking together felt even more delightful.

Before long, the table was laden with a spread of dishes.

As Ning Ruoxi ate the food she helped make, she felt incredibly happy. "Mmm, it’s a shame Yueyue isn’t here," she murmured, finally remembering her best friend. "I wonder how she’s doing at school."

Luo Yue: Gee, thanks for finally remembering me!