A Moment Too Late [GL] by cat喵

Chapter 69

— I will never leave you.

Never?

Shu Yubai was slightly taken aback by these words, feeling as if her heart was filled with a warm emotion.

Young people often love to talk about forever.

How long had it been since she dared to think of this word?

She had once thought that Nan Xue might be her friend forever, but she had rarely imagined she could be her forever lover.

The words seemed magical, and Shu Yubai’s anxious heart gradually eased. She quietly leaned in, gently hugging Nan Xue, resting her head on her shoulder: “Really?”

“Mm.”

Nan Xue’s eyes were smiling: “The premise is that you can’t abandon me.”

Shu Yubai smiled gently.

She pressed her red lips to Nan Xue’s forehead, kissing her softly:

“Why would I abandon you? You’re so adorable.”

Nan Xue was momentarily stunned. After a while, her small red lips gently curled up into a smile.

Her fingertips curled up, her thick, curled eyelashes fluttered, and her snow-white cheeks flushed with a hint of red, showing a bit of shyness.

Shu Yubai actually… rarely praised her.

“Really?”

Nan Xue looked up, her dark eyes unexpectedly soft and youthful.

Shu Yubai tilted her chin: “Mm.”

Outside the window, the scene was still chilly. Shu Yubai gazed at her, a bit absent-minded.

Nan Xue’s snow-white complexion, when silent, seemed very aloof and distant, like ice or snow, hard to approach. Only her full, delicate red lips added a touch of brightness to her demeanor, preventing it from being overly distant.

Shu Yubai extended her fingertip and gently touched those red lips, the cool tip of her finger lightly brushing over them.

Nan Xue grasped her fingers, looking at her with a sense of contentment: “Sister, why do you like me?”

“No particular reason.”

Shu Yubai smiled.

She liked her from the first sight, wanting to be close, without any particular reason.

“No, there must be a reason.”

Nan Xue was certain, with a hint of subtle expectation in her eyes.

Shu Yubai was taken aback.

Well, it seemed she wanted her to say something nice.

Shu Yubai hugged her: “You’re beautiful, smart, and understanding. Is that enough?”

Her voice was very gentle.

And a bit indulgent.

Nan Xue kissed her fingertips, released her hand, and couldn’t help but smile.

She felt extremely gentle, as if she would never get angry. Nan Xue carefully recalled, and indeed, Shu Yubai had always been this way—her personality seemed like a warm, gentle water, soft and fluffy. Sometimes it made people want to protect her, and sometimes it gave a strong sense of security, making one want to snuggle in.

Shu Yubai didn’t look at her. After speaking, she looked down and saw the broken porcelain pieces on the floor, as well as a fallen plum blossom. The water from the vase had spilled everywhere, making a mess.