Yet even if it's impossible to make a giant leap forward all at once, he still wanted to appropriately bring the two of them closer. So after sitting there and pondering for a while, he muttered to himself softly, letting the awake Yurong understand his thoughts, to avoid scaring her and to give her enough time to evade, preventing any awkwardness.
Therefore, the kiss he just stole was neither an aggressive advance nor an ambush. It was rather a trial run, allowing her to decide the level of acceptance herself, and then naturally leading to the kiss.
But just a light peck on the forehead was not enough to bridge the gap between them. Although he wanted her to take it step by step, he also wanted to try something more!
Looking at Yurong, whose breathing was noticeably erratic yet pretended to be asleep, her adorable demeanor made him smile and want to tease her a little. So without saying anything, he suddenly reached out a finger to gently touch her pink lips!
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