âI know that Iâm pretty. You donât need to always mention that, or itâll become boring,â Nian Xi fastened her seatbelt as well.
Jiang Yuning was in a much better mood now. He wrote her another note —âWeâll have steak in Paris.â
Nian Xi laughed. âYou donât eat meat, do you?â
Jiang Yuning wrote —âYou eat steak, I eat vegetable salad.â
Nian Xi watched him writing word by word, and that made her feel very annoyed. She took away his notepad and said, âDo you know how to make me like you more? Talk to me, instead of writing.â
Jiang Yuning looked at her with a deep frown, as if he had fallen into some kind of difficulty.
âOur mouths are for talking, right?â Nian Xi tried to persuade him. âIf talking is exhausting, will kissing be exhausting too? Youâll have a girlfriend someday, and youâll kiss her. Kissing requires you to move your mouth too. Or, are you gonna simply press your lips against her without moving your lips and tongue?â
Jiang Yuning eyes popped with a confused look, as if he had just walked into a new world.
He attempted to grab the notepad but failed. With no other choice, he said, âWhy move my tongue... when kissing?â
Nian Xi silently clicked her tongue. Heâs so innocent, she thought.
âOf course you need to move your tongue, or you wonât have any feelings. Do you understand?â Nian Xi explained patiently.
Jiang Yuning was even more confused. âWhat feelings?â He asked.
Nian Xi opened her mouth and said, âWell... I canât describe it with language. You can try it with a woman someday, and then youâll know.â
Jiang Yuning thought for a moment, nodded and said, âAre you a woman?â
âSure...â
âCan I try it with you?â Jiang Yuning blinked, then looked at her with an innocent curious face.
Nian Xi really didnât know how to respond.
âHah!â Fang Qi who sat ahead of him couldnât help but burst in laughter.
He stood up, turned to Nian Xi and laughed. âNian Xi, can you not talk about dirty topics like that with him? Youâre really an open-minded girl.â
âDo not eavesdrop on our conversation.â Nian Xi gave him a glare, her face slightly reddened.
Fang Qi ignored her and turned to Jiang Yuning saying, âIâm telling you. You need to try it. Really. Youâll be overwhelmed with joy. Itâll be fantastic...â
Nian Xi shivered and said, âYouâre making a romantic thing sound disgusting. Sit down. The plane is taking off.â
âTry it,â Fang Qi repeated it again, and then sat back into his seat.
Nian Yuning turned back to Nian Xi with a confused look.
Nian Xi worried that he might say something shocking, so she hurriedly told him, âYou can only kiss your girlfriend. I am only your friend.â
Jiang Yuning stayed silent, lowered his head, then fell into deep thought.
Not long after the plane took off, Jiang Yuning became so sleepy that he couldnât keep his eyes open.
âDidnât you sleep last night?â Nian Xi asked.
Jiang Yuning shook his head, staring at the notepad in her hand.
He didnât want to talk. He wanted to write.
âAnswer my question by talking, or donât answer it at all.â Nian Xi refused to give him the note pad.
He gave her a glance with discontent, but then said with a low voice, âI missed you. I was upset. I couldnât sleep.â
Nian Xi was delighted, as he finally talked. âGet some sleep then. I wonât bother you.â
Jiang Yuning nodded and closed his eyes. Soon, he fell asleep.â
Nian Xi asked a flight attendant for a blanket, and then covered Jiang Yuning with it.
The sunlight poured onto his face through the window. His skin was tender and snow-white; his eyelashes were thick and long, like a pair of tiny hand fans.
Nian Xi wanted so badly to pinch his cheeks. He looked so adorable and peaceful in sleep.