Mute Beauty

Chapter 75: Cold

Ran Ling staggered back a step and was immediately steadied by Yu Ting.

Yu Ting straightened up, her waist pressed against Ran Ling's, and looked down at her, cradling her face in her hands, slowly leaning in.

As she got closer, the soft warmth of Ran Ling's breath was so close, bringing an indescribable sense of security. Yu Ting slightly squinted her eyes in enjoyment, not immediately kissing her but lingering close, almost teasing.

"Have you forgiven me?"

Yu Ting wasn't really looking for an answer; she believed that Ran Ling's willingness to touch her earlier was already an answer. She knew that Sister Ling was soft-hearted towards her.

Ran Ling gazed at her, biting her lip slightly. Her face was so gentle and delicate, and her expression seemed a bit conflicted, so light. Even though Yu Ting had seen her many times before, it inexplicably ignited a sense of possessiveness in her.

After staring at her for a moment, Yu Ting leaned down and kissed her. The kiss wasn't gentle; it carried the heat and intensity of something lost and found again. Ran Ling tilted her head back as Yu Ting kissed her for a while, but as Yu Ting wanted to deepen the kiss, she turned her face away.

Yu Ting was taken aback, watching as the woman in her arms gasped with her moist lips, then looked down at the food in the microwave, retrieving it. In her eyes, Yu Ting didn't see the depth and daze that was there during their kisses; instead, she saw a slight frown of reluctance.

The food was going cold again; don't kiss her anymore. Ran Ling was telling Yu Ting this through her actions.

Yu Ting stood coldly in place, and Ran Ling didn't care about her feelings, carrying the food to the dining table before returning to heat another dish. After heating all the food, she planned to go upstairs.

Yu Ting reached out and grabbed her wrist forcefully, saying, "You're eating with me."

Ran Ling paused, then nodded. She returned to the dining table and silently sat beside Yu Ting.

The dining room was very quiet. Ran Ling didn't proactively serve her any food, nor did she look at her tenderly while she ate; there was no warmth in the atmosphere.

Yu Ting was particularly busy today, having barely eaten a few bites of takeout for dinner until now. When a person gets too hungry, they lose their appetite, and Ran Ling's cold attitude only made her more upset.

She had been trying to coax Ran Ling for a long time.

She knew she had done wrong, wrong to deceive her about going to the bar with Su Nian, wrong to lie, but what could she do? She had already apologized from the beginning and had been trying to make it up to Ran Ling all this time. How many cold shoulders had she faced from Ran Ling, who remained lukewarm toward her? What did she really want? How far did she expect Yu Ting to go?

Yu Ting didn't understand; it had been so long, and she wondered how much longer Ran Ling wanted to remain cold. Couldn't she understand her feelings? Did she really want Yu Ting to set aside all her work and stay by her side without leaving for her to be happy?

At this moment, exhaustion and frustration mingled within Yu Ting, making her feel that her patience had run out. Suddenly, she felt strange, as if she had lost the freedom she once had. She had never invested so much energy into a relationship before; her original purpose was to enjoy love, and if it was this painful, why continue?

It was nearly two in the morning, and she had a flight to catch the next day; she only had less than six hours left before her alarm would wake her. She was exhausted.