This… was what a kiss felt like?
Chen Nannan didn’t realize her first kiss had been surrendered until her soft red lips were captured by his.
It was as if she had split into two personalities. One seemed to leap out of her body, existing almost as a soul, curiously observing herself and Shen An locked in the kiss, utterly beyond her control.
The other dwelled deep in her mind, her subconscious reacting on pure instinct as it silently accepted Shen An’s advances.
No guidance was needed. When the tip of his tongue slipped past her lips and teeth, she parted them without any resistance, as if welcoming his arrival.
Her shy little tongue cowered timidly against the roof of her mouth, retreating as far as it could toward the back of her throat.
But Shen An was bold. Having breached the barrier of her lips, he pressed onward without hesitation, determined to capture Chen Nannan’s elusive tongue.
The space inside her mouth was so narrow that she had nowhere left to hide. In the end, she was helplessly ensnared.
Yet the instant their tongue tips intertwined, the thrill and stimulation were utterly different from the mere press of lip against lip.
It was a more lingering entanglement, an indelible mark that couldn’t be easily severed.
It felt less like tongue meeting tongue and more like heart weaving into heart.
“Mmm~”
She endured it clumsily. A soft, involuntary moan escaped her nostrils, mingled with the faint pain of breathlessness that urged her to push him away.
Just as her small hands prepared to obey that impulse, Shen An’s larger hand clamped down on them firmly and without warning.
Seizing the moment, he shifted his weight, pressing the full bulk of his chest against Chen Nannan’s body.
In an instant, she felt all her strength drain away. He easily pushed her down onto the ground, his entire body pinning her delicate frame beneath him—as if he feared she might struggle free.
Heaven and earth were filled with his scent, his presence everywhere.
Chen Nannan surrendered.
She abandoned all resistance, her small hands instead clutching his tightly. She breathed through her nose as best she could and slowly began to savor this, her first intimate entanglement.
But even the most lingering kiss had to end.
After savoring it for a full five minutes or so, Shen An gently lifted his head, pulling away from her lips. With evident amusement, he gazed at her flushed, burning little face.
Chen Nannan half-closed her eyes in shy embarrassment, tilting her face slightly to the right to avoid meeting his gaze.
His lips were like a spell. When they covered hers, all reason was stripped away.
When they departed, that reason flooded back, igniting a fresh wave of bashfulness.
Huff… huff… huff…
The only sound echoing in Shen An’s ears was Chen Nannan’s ragged, unsteady breathing.
He licked his lips thoughtfully, his voice soft. “So sweet.”
A flicker of coquettish annoyance flashed in Chen Nannan’s eyes, quickly overshadowed by intense shyness. She wanted to scold him, but the words died on her tongue.
This… was it over?
A small sigh of relief escaped her heart.
Was it?
Shen An had no intention of letting it end so easily.
Stroking her feverish, pale cheek, he murmured, “I want to kiss you again.”
Chen Nannan pressed her lips together tightly, her gaze sharpening into a warning glare: no more reckless moves.
“Uh…”
Shen An chuckled lightly and backed off. “Senior Sister, you seem a bit hot right now.”
Chen Nannan rolled her eyes. As if that wasn’t obvious.
With your whole body pinning me down, how could I not be?
After catching her breath for a moment, she slowly extended her small hand.
Shen An took it and leaned down.
With a shove, Chen Nannan pushed him away. Shen An stumbled back, his face full of bewilderment.
She spat lightly, “Help me up!”
Oh…
Shen An scratched his head awkwardly. “I thought Senior Sister wanted another round.”
Chen Nannan tried to summon her senior sister authority, but it was futile against the boy who had just claimed her first kiss. Any forced sternness crumbled.
She extended her hand again, beckoning him gently.
This time, Shen An caught on. He grasped her small hand and helped her up slowly.
Whew~
Chen Nannan rubbed her aching knees and took a few steps forward, spreading her arms to let the gentle evening breeze wash over her.
She tilted her head back, gazing at the bright moon on the horizon. Her reason returned with it.
After cooling off alone under the moonlight for a moment, she turned back to Shen An, who was still sitting on the ground. Her eyes held a gentle warmth. “Have you really never dated anyone?”
Shen An narrowed his eyes and countered, “Does Senior Sister want to date me?”
Chen Nannan froze, a surge of shy annoyance rising in her chest. She pouted. “Don’t get ahead of yourself. I… I don’t want to date right now.”
“Oh…”
Shen An’s disappointment was plain to see.
His reaction pleased Chen Nannan immensely.
How could it be just a simple kiss?
If she had been even slightly unwilling, she never would have let him touch her lips—no, not even any part of her body.
If Shen An had acted indifferent, she probably would have gotten truly angry.
But for now, she genuinely didn’t want to date.
She had her own reasons.
So she had cleverly tested his attitude.
And Shen An’s response had been equally artful.
At the same time, he breathed a quiet sigh of relief in his heart.
The atmosphere had grown so heated that even he had struggled to hold back his impulses.
Thankfully, Chen Nannan hadn’t lost herself completely enough to dive right in on the spot. Otherwise, he really wouldn’t have known what to do.
Turning back to him, Chen Nannan added—to soothe his disappointment—”But you’re not allowed to date anyone else either. Got it?”
Oh?
Shen An blinked in confusion. “Why?”
“No why.” Chen Nannan fixed him with a fierce stare. “Without my permission, you’re not allowed to date.”
Shen An maintained his puzzled expression, adopting a posture of reluctant submission to her authority. “Oh…”
Chen Nannan’s tone softened as she returned to his side. “Don’t be so impatient. You’re still a student—studies come first, okay?”
Shen An forced a smile. “Got it.”
Her reaction tugged at Chen Nannan’s heartstrings.
Just one kiss, and she’d lost her sense of proportion this badly.
She didn’t want him to misunderstand.
Hurriedly, she took his hand and whispered, “I have my own plans. During university, I’m not thinking about dating.”
“The future’s a long way off—who knows what might happen…”
“Do… do you get what I mean?”
Chen Nannan looked at Shen An expectantly.
She had hinted strongly enough.
No dating during university, but after? Right?
She hoped he wouldn’t rush. She didn’t want to make a hasty decision in the heat of the moment.
She had always been deadly serious about relationships.
She scrutinized and tested even friendships meticulously—love was no different.
Though she’d given him her first kiss, Chen Nannan chalked it up to the atmosphere. Tonight’s mood had been too subtle, too perfect.
Under normal circumstances, she… she never would have done this.
It was precisely this extraordinary situation that made her hesitate to decide lightly.
She wanted to use the time ahead to carefully sort out her feelings—and their relationship.
She was demanding.
She demanded that even in everyday moments, she’d close her eyes without hesitation and let him taste her lips. Only then would she feel they were truly right for each other.
Of course, this didn’t mean Chen Nannan felt nothing for Shen An.
If there were no feelings at all, no atmosphere would have led them this far.
She was simply too cautious.
After all, with no dating experience, anyone would approach their first time with utmost care.
She didn’t want fleeting, fast-food romance—liking someone a bit and jumping in, only to split soon after.
If they were together, it had to be for life, never parting.
Seeing the expectation and plea in her eyes, Shen An could only sigh softly and nod. “I respect your thoughts.”
Chen Nannan’s smile bloomed in her eyes. “Remember what I said—don’t forget it easily. Even if you do, I’ll keep reminding you. Got it?”
“Aaah… such a naggy Senior Sister.”
“Hey, you dare call me naggy!”
Chen Nannan raised her small hand and lightly thumped his shoulder.
“So… shall we keep watching the moon?”
Shen An ventured tentatively.
Chen Nannan checked her phone. It was already eleven at night.
Very late.
She narrowed her eyes, pocketed the phone, and sat beside him. “Mm. Now you tell me some things too.”
“Like what?”
Shen An leaned in closer, slowly extending his hand to drape over her shoulder.
His sneaky move was so obvious that Chen Nannan secretly giggled inside.
She simply turned her head to look at his face and leaned into his shoulder, giving him the assist. “What did you want to be when you were little?”
She wanted to know his past.
Maybe this was what it meant to like someone.
When you liked them, you wanted to know everything about them.
No matter what it was.
“Me?”
Shen An wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “When I was a kid? Let me think about it.”
“Huh? Why do you need to think? Shouldn’t you be able to answer a question like that right away?”
Chen Nannan wrinkled her dainty nose, her coquettish tone growing even thicker.
“Because I grew up in an orphanage.”
Shen An spoke softly. “Back then, we had to help out with chores every day. I was one of the older kids, so I ended up looking after a lot of the little ones.”
“Days just passed like that, one after another. I never really stopped to think about what I wanted to do.”
He spoke plainly and casually, as if he were simply turning a page in a book.
But Chen Nannan was far less detached about it.
Perhaps because their kiss had only just ended, her concern for Shen An had skyrocketed to an all-time high.
She couldn’t conceal her heartache and reached out to gently rub his cheek.
Shen An gazed at her with a carefree smile. “It’s no big deal. I was just a little busier than most back then. I wasn’t really any different from other ordinary kids.”
“If anything, I was probably happier than a lot of them, since I had a whole gang of little followers trailing after me from a young age.”
“By the way, do you want to hear more?”
Shen An ruffled her silky hair. “I can tell you all about it slowly. I’ve got a ton of funny stories from my childhood.”
Chen Nannan squinted in contentment as she nestled into his embrace. “Take your time,” she murmured softly. “We’ve got plenty of time.”
“Hmm, let me think about where to start…”
“From the earliest thing you can remember.”
“Nah, that won’t do. The story would drag on forever.”
“That’s okay. I want to hear it all.”
“Heh, I’m not saying it then. My mouth would get parched, and I’d have to carry you back afterward.”
“You deserve a spanking~”
Under the moonlight, their playful banter was starting to sound just like that of a real couple.
