I got in the car, my skirt soaked and clinging to my body. The warm air conditioning clashed with the cold rain, making me tremble, and I sneezed. He awkwardly used his left hand to take off his half-wet outer coat, draping it over me and brushing my wet hair out of the coat.
“Are the bandages wet? They might get infected if they get damp.” I touched the bandages on his right hand; thankfully, he wore an outer coat.
He said coldly, “If you had lingered with that guy a bit longer, who knows what might have happened!”
“You could have waited in the car a bit longer,” I said with a laugh.
“If you think my timing is off, I’ll go into the store and let him keep you company in the car!”
In this heavy rain, why do I smell gunpowder from someone?
To ease the tension, I gave him a sweet smile. “Senior brother! No need to trouble yourself, we can continue tomorrow!”
He stepped on the gas, the car racing through the rain.
I quickly fastened my seatbelt.
The entire journey, he didn’t say a word, so I turned on some music.
A heavenly voice played. “What song is this?”
“Li Kai is pursuing you!” he said.
“Oh!” I considered it but felt nothing for him.
“You know? And haven’t refused?”
He hadn’t confessed, so I couldn’t tell him: Please don’t pursue me, I have no feelings for you.
“Why should I refuse?” I answered casually, still immersed in the song.
“Heavenly fragrance like me, seeping through your defenses…”
Great song, great lyrics. I hummed along softly.
“Heavenly fragrance like plum, piercing your taste buds, penetrating your heart…”
He suddenly braked hard. Thankfully, I was wearing a seatbelt; otherwise, I would have flown through the windshield. I turned to look at him. The steering wheel had hit his arm, and he was biting his teeth in pain. I was both angry and anxious. “How are you driving? Don’t you want your hand anymore?!”
He said nothing, quietly looking at me. In the depths of his pitch-black pupils, I saw my reflection – wet hair stuck to my face, a pointed chin, slightly parted pink lips, eyes shifting. His gaze slowly lowered, darkening but not moving away.
