Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1435 - 1257: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1435: Chapter 1257: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

And it was not until the fireworks next to them had burned out and the surroundings had returned to tranquility, and the sound of frogs reached his ears, that Xia Dabao finally pushed Long Aixi away.

She covered her swollen lips, looked at Long Aixi again, then retreated two steps. Her mind was still blank, and then she ran back, her feet sinking unevenly into the grass.

Long Aixi did not follow her, but just watched her retreating figure silently.

...

Xia Dabao ran all the way back to her room, hastily shut the door, and finally threw herself onto the bed. When Lanlan came to ask what was wrong, she did not speak, and Lanlan tactfully left her alone.

It took a long time lying on the bed before Xia Dabao slowly felt her thoughts returning.

Why did Long Aixi’s kiss cause such a great turmoil within her?

Did she actually like him or not?

Wasn’t it said that being kissed by the one you love should feel sweet and blissful? Why then was her mind blank?

Where was the sweetness?

She probably didn’t like Long Aixi, right?

But she didn’t hate him either.

What did that mean?

She couldn’t help thinking of Tian Xiaobei, and of how Tian Xiaobei had asked her to wait for him for two or three years.

Could that be the reason?

Who did she really like, Tian Xiaobei or Long Aixi?

She did not sleep all night.

The next day, she got out of bed in a daze, and upon opening the door, she saw Long Aixi standing outside.

He seemed not to have slept either, with dark circles under his eyes and looking very haggard.

Xia Dabao was about to close the door, but then thought, what was there to hide? She moved aside to let Long Aixi in.

Long Aixi walked in slowly, Xia Dabao closed the door, and they both sat down at the table without speaking for a long time.

After sitting in silence for about half an hour, Long Aixi finally looked at Xia Dabao, "I heard from Aunt Nan Feng that you have someone you like, he’s in Capital City, and he’s asked you to wait for him for a few years. You must miss him a lot now, right?"

Miss him a lot?

She had indeed missed him terribly at first, but now she found herself not thinking about him that much.

However, she could not bring herself to say it, only looking at Long Aixi, unsure of what he truly wanted to say.

Long Aixi continued to look at Xia Dabao, his voice slightly haggard, "Actually, I liked you even before I met you, and after meeting you, I liked you even more. I kissed you last night because I wanted to test if you had developed feelings for me during our time together. It seems, I’ve overestimated myself."

After saying that, he laughed, showing a touch of self-mockery.

Under the table, Xia Dabao was nervously clutching the hem of her dress. She was actually very anxious, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.

Actually, she didn’t dislike him at all; it was just that last night’s kiss had been too unexpected.

After a pause, Long Aixi added, "I thought about it all night and realized... since you already have someone in your heart, and you miss him so much, and it’s been so long since you two met, it must be tough. You should see him, and I can take you to Capital City to see him."

"Go... to Capital City?" Xia Dabao was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I have an uncle in Capital City, finding that person dear to you will not be difficult," Long Aixi looked at Xia Dabao, and then said, "Dabao, I swear, I’ll never make advances on you again. You’ve been insisting on me calling you ’sister’ recently, probably hinting from that time that I should not cross that line, but unfortunately, I never got it until last night. From now on, I’ll keep my feelings for you hidden in my heart, and I’ll not mention them again."