Chapter 3

He whispered it right into my right ear, which aroused me as he hit me in my weak spot. His hand then ran down until it reached my fingers, which I could feel beginning to sweat from nervousness.

He then raised his hand, which automatically made my hand move along with his hand movements. And unexpectedly, he brought his lips to the back of my hand and kissed it slowly.

The look in his eyes, which looked like a dog asking for his gift, caught my eye even more.

“What do you think? Do you want to continue doing it with me?”

How could he say something like that in a crowd like this with a face like that?

“I don’t see it as a problem. Why not?”

How could I pass up the opportunity to see his well-toned body muscles up closely?

This is called a rare opportunity! It would be great if I could get a chance to make what I imagined before with this guy happen for real.

His face looked shocked when he heard my answer, which seemed so straightforward with his invitation. “Are you sure of what you said earlier?”

I nodded my head in high confidence. “You’re the one who offered it yourself. How could I refuse such a good offer, right?”

His face, which looked surprised earlier, was now smiling at me. If I could explain what kind of smile he was displaying right now, it was more like a devil’s smile than an angel’s smile.

His hand, which was still holding my hand, now moved to my hair, twirling it for a moment before he stopped doing it. With alacrity, he carried my body like a princess without feeling any difficulties.

As if my weight were no big deal for him. I reflexively linked my hands to his neck, making sure I wouldn’t fall from his grip.

“What the hell are you doing right now?! Put me down!”

He put on such a devilish smile on his face without any attempts to put me down, as I asked him to do.

"No. Don’t you see people around us right now?"

“Look at the couple over there! How romantic they are! Her boyfriend is carrying her in a princess style!”

“Look at them! You should learn from that guy! We’ve been dating for almost five years and still can’t carry me like that guy!”

“If only I had such a caring boyfriend like him ...”

Hearing the noise from people made me realize that we were now the center of attention, which made me feel so embarrassed.

How come I forgot the fact we were now in front of a shopping center that is very crowded like this!

He turned his gaze towards me and smiled at me, which I just realized he had such a charming smile.

“What shall we do now? We are mistaken for a couple. Should we just continue the show we are showing them now?”

What did he say earlier? The show? Did he think what he is doing to me right now is just a show for him?

“Listen. What we are doing now isn’t a damn show. It’s real. Let me show you.”

I brought my face closer and immediately kissed his defenseless lips. I had no idea why I did it, but hearing what he said just now, followed by his still sad eyes, somehow made me want to kiss him right now.

He looked so shocked by what I did earlier; his eyes widened when he realized what I was doing earlier. I ignored him and continued kissing him for a while before I finally let go of my kiss.

“How about that? Do you still think what happened between us is just a part of the show?” I asked with a sly smile.

His face still looks shocked by what I did earlier. I paid no attention to the screams of the people behind us.

For me, seeing his expression like this made me feel so satisfied for some reason.

It looked like I started to like his reaction this time; it made him look much more adorable than the annoying expression he showed me before.

He swallowed hard before he opened his lips. “Your mouth… It smells like a durian.”

"It’s definitely what I wanted to achieve when I kissed you earlier. I wanted to make you realize that this is not just a show or fantasy, as you claimed. Do you want me to kiss you again one more time?" I asked, preparing to let out the durian smell that lingered in my mouth.

He immediately shook his head in disagreement. “No, thanks. You better tell me quickly where you bought the ice cream, so we can finish our business quickly.”

“You should say it sooner. All right, then. Hurry up and go now.”

Before he stepped his feet towards my destination, I pulled his collar towards me, staring intently at him. “Don’t even think about letting go of your hands on me. You got it?”

He had nodded his head at my command earlier. “Understood. I won’t let it go.”

I nodded in satisfaction and let him carry me, while I showed him the location where I bought the ice cream earlier.

“We’ve arrived now. Put me down.”

Obediently, he dropped me off in front of the ice cream shop where I bought the ice cream earlier.

It felt like I had an obedient dog.

“Excuse me! Two ice creams with durian flavor, please.” I said this to a woman who owned an ice cream shop, who nodded her head and immediately prepared my order.

I felt that somehow the ice cream shop owner seemed to be trying to stop herself from smiling. I didn’t know what she was thinking of making her smile like that, but, well; I didn’t care, so I decided to ignore her expression.

“Remember. You have to pay them for me. Don’t you dare forget it!” I said, in case he forgot his deal with me.

He waved his hand somewhat lazily. “Yeah, yeah. It’s just ice cream. No need to make a fuss about it.”

“It’s not just an ice cream, you idiot. You don’t know how delicious the ice cream from this stall is!”

“Geez, you are sugarcoating me now!” said the owner of the ice cream shop, whose name tag was Linda, with a face that looked flustered by my compliment.

“I mean it! The ice cream here is the best! Moreover, the owner of this place is really pretty!” I said, blinking my eyes at her.

The shop owner was getting more pleased with my compliment, which some people may have heard as exaggerated.

“Two ice creams with durian flavor, right? In total ...” said Linda, while calculating the amount to be paid, and she told us how much we should pay for those.

“Okay. Your turn. Pay them for me.” I said, elbowing his arm a little roughly as a sign to pay them for me.

His face looked annoyed with what I had done earlier, but he still paid them for me.

In my heart, I felt I had met the right person. I wonder if he could be the right person I’m looking for.

“Thank you for buying the ice cream from my store! And I hope both of you will have a long-lasting relationship!” said Linda, winking at the two of us.

The person who bought me the ice cream then glared at me, while I just smiled kindly and waved at Linda before we left the place.

As soon as we walked away from the ice cream shop earlier, I took him to sit on one of the empty benches near the shopping center and handed him one of the durian-flavored ice creams he bought for me earlier.

“Here, I give one of my ice creams to you.”

He immediately rejected it with a face that wanted to vomit at the sight of the ice cream I was still holding in my hand. “Did I say that I wanted to eat that disgusting flavor of ice cream?”

“Of course, you didn’t say that to me. But if I tell you to eat it, you should do that. No more questions.”

“I thought you bought those two for yourself. It turns out you were deliberately going to torture me with that damn thing.”