Chapter 54: I never expected Dilraba to have such a scheming, manipulative side!
Chapter 54: I never expected Dilraba to have such a scheming, manipulative side!
The night in Shanghai is dazzling and colorful.
Han Xian, who had just eaten imported cotton candy three times, was in a colorful mood.
Dilraba, who was holding his hand, had a cotton candy in her other hand.
Whether it was because she had had enough of the cotton candy and found it too sweet, or for some other reason, she didn't eat another bite.
Han Xian glanced at her, his gaze lingering on Dilraba's reddened lips. "You were enjoying your meal just now, why have you stopped eating?"
Dilireba glared at Han Xian without saying a word, her eyes like daggers, as if she wanted to poke holes all over him.
She did want to eat cotton candy, but the problem was that if she ate a few bites, Han Xian would eat it like it was imported cotton candy.
After going back and forth three times, she no longer dared to eat cotton candy!
It's not that I don't want to!
No, I wouldn't dare!
Because her mouth hurt a little, it tasted sweet!
My mouth will hurt even more if I eat more marshmallows!
It's all my fault! I had to provoke Han Xian for no reason!
Now, I don't even dare to eat the delicious food in front of me!
This is unbearable!
Tsk!
This girl is quite cute when she's angry!
Seeing Dilraba's slight resentment, Han Xian couldn't help but chuckle. He raised his hand and gently stroked the tip of her pert nose with a doting smile. "Don't worry, I won't eat your imported cotton candy anymore."
Dilireba pouted, "You said the same thing the last three times, but you still ended up eating my food... I told you to let me go, but you wouldn't, so I won't fall for your tricks again!"
Han Xian glared at him. "What do you mean you said it three times? The first time I didn't say it, I even tried to persuade you to shut up. So, all things considered, I only said it the last two times."
Dilireba pouted and pretended to cry, her voice pitiful, but no tears came out. "Han Xian! I was talking about how you bullied me, and you argued with me about whether it was two or three times? You stole my first kiss and then yelled at me? Don't you have a heart?!"
Damn it!
Who would have thought that Dilraba also has a scheming, manipulative side!
It's true, you should never underestimate any girl!
Han Xian made a gesture of surrender, "I was wrong! I swear I won't bully you again!"
Dilraba immediately wiped away her non-existent tears and glared at Han Xian. "Is this an oath? You have no sincerity at all!"
"Then shall I swear by you?"
"No thanks, I don't want to suffer the consequences!"
Dilraba pouted and retorted, but after glancing at the cotton candy in her hand, she couldn't help but swallow hard, her mouth watering.
She glanced at Han Xian sideways, "Are you sure... you won't bully me anymore?"
Han Xian raised his hand, "I swear, if I bully Dilireba after she eats the cotton candy, Dilireba will..."
"Stop! I believe you! Don't make me swear! I don't want to suffer the consequences!"
Dilireba called a halt in time to cut her losses, then shook off Han Xian's hand and walked a few steps quickly, munching on sweet cotton candy, her eyes radiating happiness.
So sweet!
Delicious!
It's a pity I can't eat this every day, otherwise I'll gain weight very quickly.
As she ate, the cotton candy in her hand ran out. Just as Dilireba threw the stick into the trash can, she felt a shadow fall over her, making her feel very uneasy.
As soon as she looked up, her eyes met Han Xian's, and then Han Xian covered her mouth with his.
Dilireba subconsciously closed her eyes, but a few seconds later she realized something was wrong. She opened her eyes and was about to bite Han Xian when she was released.
???
Dilireba stared at Han Xian in bewilderment, "Why...did you let go of me?"
Han Xian smiled sweetly. "Otherwise what? Keep eating your imported cotton candy? I swore on your name, I can't just swap our first kisses and then bully you and make you suffer the consequences, can I?"
Dilireba gave Han Xian a playful glare. "First kiss? After what you just did... I seriously suspect you lost your first kiss a long time ago, maybe even when you were three!"
"Hey? Someone named Dilraba once confirmed that I still have my first kiss. She even said that even if I'm eighty years old, I'll still have my first kiss."
"I was fooled by your facade! And you just said you were a jerk!"
"I did tell her, but someone named Dilraba told me to shut up, and she even said the atmosphere... Waaah~"
"Shut up! Don't say another word! If you dare utter another syllable, I'll bite you to death!"
Dilireba covered Han Xian's mouth and threatened him with murderous words.
But their rosy cheeks and watery eyes made it seem more like they were flirting.
"OK! I... *sobs* Shut up!"
Han Xian made a vague gesture to seal her mouth, then casually pinched the cool, delicate hand on her lips and pulled Dilireba forward.
"It's almost 11 o'clock, hurry back to the hotel, or you're going to get a scolding."
"That's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on eating my imported food... anyway, it's all your fault!"
"Mmm, mmm, it's all my fault. By the way, why do you get so fixated on cotton candy? Do you really like cotton candy that much?"
Han Xian abruptly changed the subject, but his question accurately touched on Dilireba's childhood memories.
For a few seconds, Dilraba's watery eyes seemed to drift, as images of her childhood appeared before her eyes, her lips curving into a smile and her eyes sparkling.
"I ate cotton candy for the first time when I was eight years old. That day, my grandma picked me up from school. I saw cotton candy and couldn't move away because of my curiosity. My grandma laughed and said that I was a little glutton and then bought me one. The cotton candy tasted very sweet. I gave it to my grandma, and she took a bite and said that it was very sweet but she didn't like it. Then she let me eat it."
"The second time I ate cotton candy was when I was nine years old. That day was the day I went to register at the New Province Art Academy. I passed by a cotton candy stand and begged my dad to buy me one. That cotton candy was very sweet, but life at the art academy was tough."
"Later, when I was able to earn money myself, I bought a lot of cotton candy. Those cotton candies were all very sweet, but none of them were as sweet as the ones my grandma bought."
"Today's cotton candy... is the third cotton candy I've eaten that I didn't buy myself. It's so sweet, incredibly sweet! Just as sweet as the cotton candy my grandma buys!"
Dilraba's gentle smile is warm and sunny, but Han Xian feels inexplicably sorry for her.
Perhaps, the cotton candy hidden in her childhood memories is a sweetness she will never forget.
Even the sweetest childhood memories are still childhoods that can never be returned to.
Han Xian hugged Dilireba's soft and fragrant body and blew a warm breath into her ear, "After I finish work tomorrow night, I'll come over and buy you cotton candy, two extra-large ones."
Dilraba smiled sweetly, "Come on, let's buy some more snacks we both like, and eat them while we shop!"
Han Xian smiled and said, "Then you can eat the cotton candy, and I'll eat the imported cotton candy."
"..." Dilraba blushed with anger and chuckled, "Han Xian! Can't you have any shame! You just made me swear an oath, and now you're denying it in the blink of an eye? Aren't you afraid I'll suffer the consequences?"
Han Xian said slowly, "I swore that I wouldn't bully you after you've eaten the cotton candy, but you can bully me after you've finished eating it! If that's not possible, you can bully me even if you don't eat the cotton candy, I don't mind."
"..."
People can actually laugh when they're extremely speechless.
Dilraba laughed.
She gave Han Xian a beautiful eye roll and ran towards the hotel ahead.
"It's almost 11 o'clock, hurry back to the hotel, or I'm going to get scolded."
"You're the one getting scolded, not me, so I'm not worried."
"Han Xian! Are you looking for a beating?! If you keep dawdling and muttering, I'll unleash my palm strike from left to right!"
"Here we are! By the way, Director Chen gave us a day and a night off. How about we go out for a stroll and relax tomorrow?"
"...No thanks! I'm going to get up early tomorrow to train, and I need to study the script during the day! Let's meet again when we're filming tonight!"
Compared to Meng Ziyi and Gulinaza, Dilraba is not as obsessed with romance.
Having been tricked by Han Xian several times throughout the night, she had instinctively put on her defenses.
Therefore, Dilraba will not fall for this nonsense that neither Meng nor Gu would be fooled.
……
Before 11 o'clock, Dilraba returned to her room and took a long, hot shower.
A moment later, the female assistant knocked on the door and came in.
Seeing Dilraba's wet hair, the female assistant immediately became anxious and hesitated before asking, "You... why did you take a shower? It's not... you can't, can it?"
Dilireba paused for a few seconds before realizing what her female assistant was trying to say. Her face flushed, she stomped her foot. "Sister Lingling! What are you thinking? I just went for a walk with Han Xian and worked up a sweat, that's why I wanted to take a shower!"
"real?"
"Is that even possible?"
"...Thank goodness."
Seeing that Dilraba was walking normally and there was no pain in her eyes, the female assistant breathed a sigh of relief.
It's obvious that going out for a meal, shopping, or a movie is just a casual encounter; at most, strangers can become acquaintances, but things can't develop that quickly.
"..."
Dilraba sighed and facepalmed, deciding she didn't want to explain anymore.
Anyway, her relationship with Han Xian is basically just that of eating cotton candy and being eaten imported cotton candy.
There's no need to tell Sister Lingling these things.
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