Chapter 88: Little Aunt 088

Chapter 88

Song Anan sat hugging her teddy bear on the sofa, her eyes wandering all over the room but purposely avoiding Pei Kuang.

Seeing her flustered state, Pei Kuang's eyes crinkled in amusement as he held back a laugh and said, "Thirsty? I'll get you a bottle of water."

As soon as Pei Kuang stepped away, Song Anan finally relaxed her rigid back.

Thinking back to the earlier scene, her face flushed again.

Ever since they got together, their kisses had only been fleeting pecks. She didn't expect that this time he would...

The moment her lips were pried open, Song Anan was stunned, like an electric current shot up her spine and all her senses were occupied by the man before her.

She froze in place, only able to passively accept everything.

In the end, whether from lack of oxygen or muddled consciousness, she didn't even know how it ended.

Pei Kuang returned with two bottles of water, twisting open one and handing it to Song Anan.

Song Anan took a small sip of the water.

Pei Kuang held her hand while stroking her bangs with the other, smiling as he asked, "Did I scare you?"

Song Anan blinked and steadied herself to say calmly, "Of course not, I was just...a little shy."

Pei Kuang paused and said, "Shy?"

Song Anan nodded emphatically. "Yes, I didn't dislike it or was repulsed. I understand, we're boyfriend and girlfriend, what happened earlier was normal."

After saying this, she felt even more embarrassed. Why did he have to pry so much?

Although inexperienced, she wasn't that naive. Naturally she knew deep kisses were common between couples.

While she could barely understand feeling uneasy, using the word "repulsed" was going too far.

Also, the restraint and careful way he asked...

Could it be her avoidance earlier made him overthink?

Song Anan steadied herself and replied solemnly, "I didn't feel uncomfortable, just...a little shy."

Pei Kuang paused. "Shy?"

Song Anan nodded heavily. "Yes, I don't dislike it or feel repulsed. I understand, we're boyfriend and girlfriend, what happened earlier is normal."

After saying this, she felt even more embarrassed. Why did he have to pry so much?

Although inexperienced, she wasn't that naive. Naturally she knew deep kisses were common between couples.

While she could barely understand feeling uneasy, using the word "repulsed" was going too far.

Also, the restraint and careful way he asked...

Could it be her avoidance earlier made him overthink?

Song Anan steadied herself and replied solemnly, "I didn't feel uncomfortable, just...a little shy."

Pei Kuang paused for a few seconds, before a faint light appeared in his eyes and brows.

She didn't dislike it or feel repulsed...

Doesn't that mean she liked it a little more?

Just as Pei Kuang wanted to say something more, Song Anan's phone on the coffee table rang.

Seeing it was an unknown local number, she picked up without thinking.

After the other party said something, Song Anan replied, "Okay, please wait in the lobby. I'll be right down to get it, thank you."

After hanging up, her eyes lit up excitedly. "The birthday cake I ordered arrived. Can we go down now to get it?"

She had ordered the cake after arriving at the hotel. She didn't expect it to arrive so quickly.

"You ordered a cake too?" Pei Kuang seemed surprised.

Song Anan was also confused. "Of course, you have to eat cake on your birthday."

After saying this, she subconsciously started reflecting. "Am I that incompetent as a girlfriend?"

Otherwise, why was he so surprised that she ordered a cake for his birthday?

Seeing her mistake, Pei Kuang pinched her cheek and explained with a smile, "That's not what I meant. I thought we already ate together on set this afternoon."

Although with her, she still celebrated his birthday after all.

Hearing this, Song Anan frowned in disapproval. "That's different."

But she didn't explain how it was different. "Alright, I won't discuss it with you. I need to hurry downstairs, don't want to keep them waiting too long."

As she got up to leave, Pei Kuang stopped her.

"You don't need to go down, I'll have Liu Hao get it."

-

In another room on a different floor of the hotel.

Liu Hao was sitting bored on the sofa playing games when he suddenly received a call from Pei Kuang.

He immediately hung up and answered the call, "Hello, Pei ge...go get the cake? Okay, I'll head down now."

Li Dong walked out from the bathroom and asked, "Pei Kuang's call?"

Liu Hao nodded, "Pei ge said the cake Little Auntie ordered for him arrived, told me to go get it from the lobby."

After saying this, he naively marveled, "No kidding, Little Auntie is treating our Pei ge like a nephew. She came all this way just to celebrate his birthday, such moving aunt-nephew affection!"

Li Dong glanced at him, no longer able to hold back an amused smile. He thought, this wasn't any moving aunt-nephew affection, just a pair of silly lovers' daily life.

"Liu Hao, I want to formally notify you of something," Li Dong suddenly said.

Liu Hao exclaimed, even his breathing slowed. "Wha-what is it?"

A formal notification? This must be big news!

Hearing her voice, Pei Kuang looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Song Anan muttered, "I forgot to book the hotel."

That afternoon at the cafe, she was going to book a room but got interrupted by a message from Pei Kuang. She then completely forgot afterwards.

Pei Kuang rubbed her head and laughed, "It's fine, I already asked Liu Hao to go to the front desk. He'll come over after booking a room."

Song Anan first breathed a sigh of relief, then made a surprised sound, "When did you ask Liu Hao to do that?"

The two of them had been together the whole time!

Pei Kuang smiled and held up his phone, "I sent him a message when you were lighting the candles."

Sure enough, after a while, Liu Hao knocked on the door.

"Give me the room card. I'll take Anan over later," Pei Kuang said.

Liu Hao looked at them apologetically, "Brother Pei, little sister-in-law, the front desk said there are no rooms left."

Song Anan exclaimed in surprise.

Pei Kuang asked, "What about other hotels?"

Liu Hao shook his head, "Several drama crews recently came over, nearby luxury hotels are all booked out. Only the Express Hotel next door has rooms left."

Express Hotel?

Pei Kuang frowned slightly.

But Song Anan didn't mind, "It's fine, I can stay at an Express Hotel..."

"No!" Pei Kuang interrupted her words, "Since there are no rooms left, just stay at my place tonight."

Song Anan, a girl staying alone at a hotel, luxury hotels with good security were still acceptable. But he really didn't feel assured about her staying at an Express Hotel.

Hearing this, Liu Hao promptly left, he was quite tactful.

Song Anan stared wide-eyed at Pei Kuang, "Stay...together?"

So soon!

Although they were boyfriend and girlfriend, even if... well, there was nothing wrong actually, but she wasn't ready yet, what to do?!

Seeing Song Anan had misunderstood, a smile appeared in Pei Kuang's eyes, but he didn't continue teasing her.

"Don't worry, you sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the couch."

Song Anan silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Pei Kuang reached out and flicked her forehead, jokingly said, "You don't trust me that much?"

Song Anan secretly glanced at him, mumbled awkwardly in a low voice, "It's not that I don't trust you."

She was just too shocked.

It wasn't about not trusting him.

Trust was trust, but Song Anan still felt a little uneasy to stay in the same room with him.

After all, this was a studio suite. The living room and sofa were completely open, no privacy at all.

But since she was staying over, Song Anan didn't want to act coy lest she appeared to distrust Pei Kuang.

So she tried her best to act naturally, though unbeknownst to her, she was clumsy and rigid when taking her toiletries into the bathroom.

Pei Kuang shook his head helplessly.

After the bathroom door closed, he retracted his gaze. His peripheral vision happened to notice Song Anan's backpack on the edge of the sofa, as if about to fall off.

Song Anan didn't zip up her bag after taking out her toiletries. When he picked up the backpack, something inside fell out.

It was a blue scarf.

It looked hand-knitted, and upon closer inspection, some crooked stitches could be seen where the yarn had slipped.

Pei Kuang was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the scarf hanging next to him. Clearly this was not the one Song Anan would be wearing.

Then why did she also pack a scarf in her bag?

The answer was obvious.

Song Anan came out of the bathroom slowly. She thought she would have to go through some awkwardness, but seeing the item in Pei Kuang's hand, she froze directly.

How did the scarf get into his hand when it was in her bag!

Pei Kuang's brow quirked up as he deliberately asked, "A gift for me?"

Song Anan glared at him and immediately denied, "No, it's for myself."

Pei Kuang uttered an "Oh," and nodded towards the hanger, "Isn't yours over there?"

Song Anan opened and closed her mouth, at a loss for words.

Pei Kuang smiled and pulled her over, holding up the scarf in front of her, "Hand-knitted?"

"The birthday gift you prepared for me?"

Song Anan: "..."

She glowered at Pei Kuang, but he was completely unfazed, insisting on keeping the scarf.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate over a mere scarf, there suddenly came two knocks on the door.

Both Song Anan and Pei Kuang were surprised.

For someone to knock so late, it certainly wouldn't be Liu Hao or Li Dong. They would call ahead if coming over.

Pei Kuang's brows furrowed slightly. He called out towards the door, "Who is it?"

It was silent outside the door for a few seconds. Just as Song Anan wondered if someone had knocked on the wrong door, a woman's voice suddenly came from outside.

"Teacher Pei, it's me."