All this happened until Pei Dai embraced Mei Yeqin, breathing in and feeling the cool air emanating from her body.
Pei Dai took a deep breath, and only then did he feel his heart return to normal.
Perhaps Mei Yeqin wasn't yet comfortable with this kind of intimacy, so after only a few minutes of Pei Dai's embrace, she frowned.
Pei Dai could naturally sense Mei Yeqin's emotions immediately, so he let go without nagging.
His heartbeat fiercely within his chest, so vibrant and alive, his entire being radiating a faint glow of fire as he stared intently at Mei Yeqin.
"Qinqin, are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Have you been waiting for me too long?"
His words were a bit incoherent, and he was incredibly excited. The beautiful glint in his eyes was hard to look away from, just like the moon in the sky, so bright in the dark night.
Mei Yeqin pursed her lips.
"What about you? Have you eaten?"
She rarely showed any concern for others, and basically didn't care much, so she didn't know how to start the conversation. She felt a little embarrassed. She pursed her lips, her eyes and eyebrows still calm.
Knowing that it was not easy for her to take the initiative, Pei Dai, after the mental process he had just experienced, dared not expect much. He looked at her with a burning gaze.
"Qinqin, let's go to that Cantonese restaurant we went to last time. I remember it's open 24 hours."
His eyes were filled with uncontrollable warmth, and his words were a little excited.
Mei Yeqin couldn't understand all this, but her mood seemed to follow Pei Dai, with a hint of joy, no longer as gloomy as it had been when she was alone earlier.
"Okay."
After saying okay, Mei Yeqin handed her car keys to Pei Dai.
"You drive."
Pei Dai naturally had no questions. He took the car keys and didn't rush in. Instead, he went around to the other side, opened the door for Mei Yeqin, fastened her seatbelt, and then took the driver's seat.
Mei Yeqin had long been accustomed to this.
Leaning back on the seat, her expression remained calm. However, Pei Dai's heartbeat was too rapid. He turned to look at Mei Yeqin.
"Qinqin, I can... I can..."
He was extremely nervous. In this closed space, they had clearly experienced such intimate things before, yet now he was embarrassed and couldn't speak.
Pei Dai was handsome, but not in the way he had been in his youth. He had the kind of handsomeness that came with the mellowness of time. Perhaps because his face looked so young, that youthful aura lingered.
Mei Yeqin stared at his rolling Adam's apple and tense expression.
As Pei Dai's eyes widened, she did what he most wanted to do.
"Let's drive."
A light kiss, a fleeting glimpse, and Pei Dai's heart erupted like a volcano. A crimson tinge clung to his eyes. He pursed his lips, took several deep breaths, and muttered the word "okay" in a deep voice.
Fortunately, the car's air conditioning was on, so Pei Dai felt the heat barely subside throughout the journey.
By the time he arrived and parked the car, he felt much better.
Mei Yeqin was clearly a cold person; no matter how intimate she was, she never felt any warmth.
Yet, it was precisely because of this that, in Pei Dai's eyes, every action of Mei Yeqin's was alluring.
He was always so unpredictable, unable to control himself, utterly out of control.
After parking the car, Pei Dai nervously held Mei Yeqin's finger.
The dozing waiter nearby already knew both Mei Yeqin, the icy beauty, and Pei Dai, so he wasn't surprised to see them.
Pei Dai let Mei Yeqin take her seat first, then looked at the waiter, "Same old, just an extra soup."
Knowing that she usually ate very little, Pei Dai was particularly careful when selecting dishes, hoping to encourage Mei Yeqin to eat more.
She was so tall and so thin.
Sitting down, Pei Dai felt a pang of distress at the faint shadows under Mei Yeqin's eyes.
"Qinqin, haven't you been resting well lately?"
In truth, ever since the incident with Jiang Sui, their relationship had become somewhat dispensable, ready to break up at any moment.
Perhaps it was Mei Yeqin's sudden, subtle initiative that awakened Pei Dai's heart today; his eyes began to no longer suppress his emotions.
Mei Yeqin pinched her brows and hummed softly.
As Pei Dai pursed his lips, pondering what to do, he heard a voice.
"Move in with me."
Mei Yeqin's face remained expressionless as she sipped her water, clearly unaware of the impact her words had on Pei Dai.
Pei Dai looked up at Mei Yeqin, a bit incredulous. Today had been full of surprises, and he didn't know what to do. He looked at Mei Yeqin, somewhat bewildered.
"Qinqin, can I move in?"
He spoke cautiously, clearly wanting to confirm the situation.
Mei Yeqin put down her water glass and glanced up at Pei Dai. "If you don't want to, then forget it."
She spoke coldly, her eyes noticeably colder than before.
Pei Dai was stunned for a moment, a little anxious. "No, Qinqin, I didn't. I'm willing, I'm willing. Can I go today?"
She wasn't exactly enthusiastic, not that kind of person. She couldn't stand rejection, that was Pei Dai's opinion.
Perhaps it was Pei Dai's belief that no one could refuse Mei Yeqin, and he felt the same way.
Besides secretly paying attention to Mei Yeqin, he also tried to give her enough freedom.
For a long while, Pei Dai felt extremely tormented. Only when the first dish arrived did Mei Yeqin utter a single word, "Okay."
This put the apprehensive Pei Dai at ease.
Mei Yeqin's appetite remained poor as usual, and she looked listless.
Pei Dai carefully laid out the dishes for her.
"Qinqin, please eat more."
As a piece of bright fish meat was placed in Mei Yeqin's bowl, she pursed her lips and frowned, her stomach clearly queasy, making her feel a bit uncontrollable.
Her face was extremely grim, and before she could say anything, she pulled away from her chair and rushed to the toilet.
This made Pei Dai worried, and he quickened his pace to follow.
Outside the toilet, Pei Dai waited anxiously.
The intermittent sounds of vomiting from inside filled Pei Dai with anxiety.
He heard the sound of the toilet being pumped and the door opened, but his heart still sank.