024: You're The Only And First 

No matter how sweet Qi Lin's words were, Xiao Tian just didn't want to give away her most precious thing.

At most, she let him hold her hand, walk down the street, and maybe kiss her.

Qi Lin knew it was time to wrap up today's mission. Anyway, the meeting between Xiao Tian and Chen Dongxi had already been ruined. Whether holding her hand or kissing her later, it would still be a win for him.

"Hmph, you bad guy~"

The movie ended, and the two left the cinema.

Xiao Tian pursed her lips and stared at Qi Lin with her beautiful eyes.

Qi Lin smiled and asked, "Why am I a bad guy?"

Xiao Tian blushed slightly: "You suddenly held my hand and even took my first kiss. If you're not a bad guy, who is?"

"Anyway, it won't be that easy next time. If you want to bully me again, you'll have to answer a question."

The question would definitely be about literature.

Qi Lin knew she wasn't trying to make things difficult; it was just a playful challenge between them.

"Answer a question and quench my thirst once? Deal!"

Qi Lin flashed a mischievous smile.

Xiao Tian immediately realized what he meant by "quenching thirst." "Ugh, I hate you~"

After laughing for a while, Xiao Tian said, "Dongxi, take me home."

Qi Lin nodded, "Okay, I'll call a taxi."

Xiao Tian shook her head, her cheeks slightly flushed: "It's not far from my house, you can walk me home."

Qi Lin was surprised for a moment, then smiled.

He understood her intentions—she didn't hate the time they spent together and wanted to prolong it.

"Alright~"

Qi Lin, being a security guard, had plenty of free time anyway.

Xiao Tian's pretty face showed a hint of joy: "You're so sweet."

For the first time, she took the initiative to hold Qi Lin's arm.

That graceful movement brought with it a fragrance that filled the air, and Qi Lin felt a different kind of softness from her touch.

"Dongxi, I can't walk anymore~"

Although it was Xiao Tian who suggested walking, she was the one who claimed she couldn't walk after just a few steps.

She stood there with a pouty expression.

"Then what do you want? Should I carry you?"

Qi Lin touched his nose, asking playfully.

Xiao Tian's eyes lit up.

She had initially thought they'd call a taxi, but the idea of being carried home by Chen Dongxi was far more appealing.

The literary girl never imagined that the person she liked would carry her on his back, walking along the avenue lined with sycamore leaves. How romantic!

"But I'm wearing heels without straps, what if they fall off?"

Happy as she was, Xiao Tian suddenly remembered this minor problem.

"Then take them off!"

Qi Lin, a novice in these matters, didn't quite catch her meaning.

Xiao Tian rolled her eyes at him and said shyly, "This is a sidewalk, and I'm wearing a skirt. If I walk barefoot, won't I be completely exposed?"

Qi Lin froze for a moment, realizing she had a point.

"Then let me help you take them off?"

Qi Lin asked, tentatively.

Xiao Tian smiled, this was exactly what she wanted to hear. "Okay, go ahead and help me take them off."

Qi Lin: "·········"

It seemed like he was being rewarded.

As mentioned before, Xiao Tian wasn't wearing stockings, but her fair skin made her slender legs look as if they were wrapped in silk.

"Hold onto my shoulders so you don't fall."

Qi Lin reminded her.

Xiao Tian glanced around and, seeing no other pedestrians, her blush subsided a little. Then, lifting her skirt slightly, she sat directly on Qi Lin's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.

As he inhaled her delicate fragrance, Qi Lin chuckled, "You really know how to pick a seat."

Xiao Tian giggled slyly: "If there's a seat available, why wouldn't I take it?"

Qi Lin didn't argue. He focused on the task at hand, admiring the beautiful scene in front of him.

Maybe it was because Xiao Tian's skin was so smooth that with little effort, her heel slipped off.

Her soft, pink, and perfectly round heel was now visible in front of Qi Lin's eyes.

Seeing Qi Lin gaze at her foot, Xiao Tian mischievously wiggled her toes, causing her high heel to fall off with a 'snap.'

"Oh, what are you doing~"

Suddenly, Xiao Tian glared at Qi Lin shyly.

By then, Qi Lin had already lifted her delicate foot and began to play with it.

"You're my future wife. I'm just inspecting to see if there's any foot odor."

Qi Lin teased, clearly making it up.

Xiao Tian stifled her laughter and asked, "So, did the inspection go well? Any bad smells?"

Qi Lin sighed dramatically: "They say when God opens a door, He closes a window. It's unfair that you're so beautiful. Even your feet look like they belong to a model. You've walked such a long way, and yet they don't smell at all—they're fragrant."

Who could resist such compliments?

Xiao Tian's eyes filled with embarrassment: "How do I compare to your wife?"

Qi Lin froze for a moment, realizing she was referring to Wang Yunzhi.

He couldn't help it. Wang Yunzhi came to his mind again...

"Don't be ridiculous, she's not my wife, you are."

Qi Lin responded quickly and seriously.

And it was true—Wang Yunzhi wasn't his wife.

Sure enough, a smile spread across Xiao Tian's face.

She shyly whispered, "I don't understand why. They're just feet, used for walking. Why do men like them so much?"

"When I'm out, there are always creepy guys staring at my feet."

(bro, what the fu*k? Like... It's just a feet, right?)

Qi Lin pinched Xiao Tian's chin, gently turning her face toward him: "Besides me, has any other man seen your feet?"

Xiao Tian rolled her eyes playfully and said with a laugh, "You're too possessive. I usually wear open-toe sandals. If someone peeks, what can I do about it?"

But after saying this, her face flushed a light pink, and she leaned in close to Qi Lin's ear, whispering softly, "But you're the only one who dares to touch them."