45. Touch

Chen Jingyun stared at Li Minghao as a quick electrifying shiver ran through her. If she didn't stop and process what he had asked her, she might just have revealed it all.

What made him turn back and suspect her? No no, when did he even start to suspect her about this?

Oh, right. There was yesterday.

She must have slipped out yesterday.

Heck, she might have even told him the all the information on her credit card.

Ay. Is this even salvageable? Chen Jingyun thought as she devised a way out of this predicament.

Who knows? Maybe Li Minghao was trying to bluff the truth out of her.

For now, she just had to play the game and use her cards right.

"What do you mean?" She let out a laugh, feigning innocence.

Taking a step closer to her, only stopping a few inches away from her face, Li Minghao scrutinized her with a calm expression. His hair fell over his eyes.

He wasn't discouraged from her perfect act. In fact, he found it all the more interesting.

"Are you a boy then?"

Chen Jingyun forced out a smile as she held his gaze. Her eyes playfully showcasing a sarcastic amusement.

"Why would I be here if I wasn't a boy?"

Chen Jingyun forced out a smile as she held his gaze, her chin up. She was playfully showcasing a sarcastic amusement.

Li Minghao returned the smile, only his was more like a lopsided smirk accpeting the challenge she sent his way.

Both of them were acting and seeing how it played out. Not revealing any cards, and looking for opportunities to strike. Or escape for Chen Jingyun.

He watched her face remain in that expression for a while, before choosing to turn away. He letting out a helpless sigh and lightly shook his head.

"Of course, you would not remember. After all, you don't know what happened after."

"Oh, what happened after?" Chen Jingyun raised her eyebrows looking very calm. But underneath it all, her heart was beating irregularly.

Damn! Why is this guy suddenly comming up with another story now?

Is there anything worse than me supposedly trying to kiss you? Huh? Speak!

(╯`□`）╯︵ ┻━┻

"Well, who knows? Maybe it was an illusion?" Li Minghao inclined his head, caressing his chin.

...

"Maybe you should get your eyes checked?" Chen Jingyun's eyes twitched in annoyance.

"I don't think my eyes were the ones at fault though. It is more like my sensory system..."

Li Minghao's voice trailed off as he glanced back towards her face. He was looking for her reaction. He wanted to see how her brain worked out the subtles clues, and pieced together last night's situation.

It was more like his sensory system?

What does he mean?

Sensory... System...

Touch...

Touch?!

The moment he saw her eyes widen with petrification, he knew it was time for the last step in his plan.

Reaching out towards Chen Jingyun's chest, there was a hand spread wide. It was a fast and stealth movement. It was akin to an assassin going for the kill.

Only this assasin was courting death and he knew it.

Before anything could happen, Chen Jingyun seized his hand in a tight and firm hold. Her face flushed red in anger and indignity. She would not let anyone touch her without her permission, and even more if it was her in her boy disguise.

She just couldn't afford that to happen.

However, things already scalated to this point and she had no option but to act out.

Just imagine if she didn't have fast reflexes!

"What do you think you're doing?" She managed to squeeze out in a calm tone. She still held her cards close.

In response, Li Minghao just quietly stared at her, letting her hand stop him even though he was much more stronger than her.

If his hand landed and the surface in question was flat, he would forget the matter and invite Chen Jingyun to a feast. He would wipe off his mind whatever had happened yesterday, minus the kiss, and let it go.

Later on, that kiss would only serve as her dark history. Just a little weapon to tease the little guy.

"Remember that time when you almost kissed me?"

He could already imagine her flaring up and asking him to shut up.

However, if his hand felt... a not so flat chest. He would have to handle this in a whole different way.

Whatever was the lady's intention for coming to an all boys school prentending to be a boy, He would still kick her out of the school.

Even so, he would give her the benefit of the doubt. Depending on her reasons, he would decide whether he let her go lightly or not.

But there were none acceptable reasons he could think of for that to happen.