Chapter 332, Next Time

"...I, I want to wait a little longer...and they are watching...anyway, this place is not a good place."

"...I didn't say I wanted to come now...I was afraid Zhuo didn't want to."

"How, how could I not think about it? I've been thinking about it the whole time!"

Zhuo has always been a very normal boy, so how could he not want to kiss the girl he likes? In fact, Zhuo has always been in a state of restraining his desires. Even so, he still wants to touch Ling fully, and the emotion of wanting to kiss Ling as much as he wants is always stirring.

Of course, Zhuo also knew that he would seem slow compared to others. He felt that this kind of thing should be done according to one's own stage. Moreover, even if Ling had the same idea as him, it was impossible for the two of them to have the same idea at every time period. If he imposed his desires on Ling, even if Ling chose not to say it, Zhuo would feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, he has been patient and taking things at his own pace, not because he doesn't want to do these things.

After Zhuo strongly denied it and expressed emotionally that he had been thinking about it, Ling stared at his face blankly. Her face, which used to be expressionless, now looked a little silly. Then, after blinking a few times, she suddenly turned her face to the side, no longer letting Zhuo observe her.

From Zhuo's perspective, he could only see one side of Ling's cheek and the transparent white earlobes. Zhuo realized belatedly what he had said and looked away embarrassedly.

"……no."

"...I, I also know that it's not okay, so I shouldn't talk about this topic."

"It's 'No', not 'No'... I also know that this place is not appropriate, so please be patient for a while, and we can go back..."

When Zero said "no", it probably meant that she had no intention of doing those things here right now, not that she was refusing.

When Zhuo heard Ling's words, he thought he had misunderstood. He felt regretful but also relieved. However, Ling corrected his thoughts and said positively, "If Zhuo really wants to, it's not impossible."

Faced with this situation, Zhuo had no idea how to deal with it. To use a metaphor, it was like a computer that had crashed, with no movement at all.

Zhuo was previously called a "cowardly little brother" by Jiude Mai, but only now, Zhuo couldn't even deny this.

Zhuo guessed that maybe from Ling's perspective, Zhuo had always been too slow. Because Zhuo cherished it too much and made slow progress, Ling had been waiting.

"...Zero is hoping to go one step further?"

Does she want to do more things like a lover?

In order to confirm his thoughts, Zhuo lowered his head to look at Ling. Then, when Ling found that Zhuo was secretly observing him, he turned his face to the other side and avoided his sight again.

"... Follow your own ideas. I don't mean to rush you, but I think Zhuo is still a high school student, and it's not good for you to endure too much... Please be moderate..."

"You, you, you, you, what are you talking about—"

"…Because you have been enduring it. You were concerned when you saw me and Mai before, and Zhuo also made some associations when he heard what Potato Chips said."

"You are definitely thinking too much! Okay, I admit that I have experienced all the things you said. I am not shirking responsibility. I am saying that every boy has these problems. It is normal for the body to be at this stage. Ling, Ling, I tell you, we just need to follow our own pace of life. I have never thought about having to do those things. Even if I do, I shouldn't be forced to do them by others... You, you understand what I mean, right?" Ling probably noticed Zhuo's previous reaction and felt shaken, so he wanted to make some progress, but Zhuo felt that such progress should not be stimulated by others. He believed that their current living conditions were very good and everything was comfortable. If they pushed forward too eagerly with the purpose of desire, it would become as sloppy as "Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit". Because Zhuo felt that there was nothing wrong with taking it slow.

For Zhuo, if he doesn't control his rationality and lets his body instinct drive his development, he might do something that neither party would be satisfied with afterwards, so he hopes to progress slowly.

After Zhuo told the story with a serious look, Ling lowered his eyes guiltily, looked at the water below, and hid his cheek again.

"oh, I understand now."

"It's good that I understand."

"…I'm sorry, I don't know how to date. I just want to satisfy all of Zhuo's needs. As a girlfriend, that aspect is also my responsibility, so…"

She whispered to me again, "Because I have never been in a relationship, I hope Zhuo will take me with him in everything." After hearing this, Zhuo looked at him straight and tried her best to resist the urge to shout out.

In contrast, Zhuo thought of Ling's upbringing, although he had no right to say so - Ling probably had no one to take her out to play, let alone love, let alone other childhood entertainment. Realizing this, Zhuo felt inexplicably sad, but he just had to experience it slowly in the future.

"Yes, that's right. This is just the beginning. We haven't dated together yet, haven't been to the amusement park or Tokyo Tower, haven't been to the Imperial Gardens, and we're already rushing to do that right away... Oh, although the order of our relationship is different from others... But there are still many things we haven't done yet. After saving some money, we can fill in the gaps one by one!"

"...I can hear that Zhuo wants to change the subject again...but, um."

"That's what you said."

Saying these words was probably not an easy thing for Ling, who was always silent and calm, but he still said it frankly. Although Ling lowered her head, Zhuo could feel her happiness. Zhuo also laughed.

"Then how about we start with the hot springs? Not here, but somewhere else... You see, this is Izu after all, there are quite a lot of hot springs. It will be hard to find such opportunities once we return to Dongjing."

"Well, as long as I'm with Zhuo, I'm fine with it."

Hearing this promise, Zhuo couldn't help but stare at Ling.

"Want to try it first?"

"Try...what?"

Ling slowly approached, put his arms around Zhuo's back, buried his face in his chest, and continued, "I'm sorry to say this, I don't think I have a strong interest in those places, but I think it's okay to be with Zhuo. Is it weird?"

“…Even if you ask me that, I’ll just feel troubled—”

Because Ling's whispers were too straightforward, they conveyed her love for Zhuo from beginning to end. It seemed that for Ling, her train of thought was a straight one-way street. She told Zhuo all her thoughts, regardless of whether Zhuo could bear it or not - Zhuo's face naturally turned red, but fortunately it didn't look strange because they were soaking in the hot spring.

(End of this chapter)