The night grew darker.
Pingjiang Park was split into two distinctly different scenes by the musical fountain plaza at its center.
To the north was the clamor and lively bustle of the city, where brilliant lights mingled with the dynamic music of plaza dancers, creating a vibrant atmosphere full of life.
The south, however, was dense with trees, quiet and dim. The only few streetlights there flickered on and off.
In this deep quiet, two figures sat on a bench, intimately embraced, their lips pressed tightly together.
Jiang Wan’s cheeks were faintly flushed. Her eyes were closed, and her arms were wrapped around Lin Shen’s neck, as if she were afraid he might run away.
This was the first time he’d realized that girls with different personalities reacted to kissing in completely different ways.
Perhaps because it was her first time, Qin Yuenan had been rather passive. It had taken a long period of sweet flirtation before she slowly adapted to Lin Shen’s advances.
Of course, that awkward reaction was completely gone by the second time. It was clear her stiffness and uncertainty were just due to a lack of experience.
Jiang Wan, on the other hand, was proactive and passionate from the very beginning, like a tantalizing flame, offering up the purest enthusiasm for kissing from the bottom of her heart.
Even though it also seemed to be her first time, and she didn’t know anything, she found the right way to kiss under Lin Shen’s skillful guidance.
But that didn’t diminish her love for kissing in the slightest.
It was Lin Shen’s first time feeling a girl nibbling at his lips. He’d even parted his teeth, only to have Jiang Wan turn the tables and initiate a deep, French kiss where she took the lead.
Lin Shen was a little stunned. He opened his eyes slightly and saw Jiang Wan’s enchanting face, lost in the kiss.
Her cheeks were flushed, her breathing heavy.
She was clearly even more absorbed in it than Lin Shen was.
’So Senior Jiang Wan has this kind of contradictory side to her?’
As his heart pounded, a few new ideas suddenly sparked in Lin Shen’s mind.
In his impression, Jiang Wan was supposed to be a classic beauty of the gentle and virtuous type. Paired with her "big" sisterly figure, it was easy to think of her as a kind, magnanimous, and gentle girl.
But who would have thought she’d be so forward when it came to kissing?
And it was very likely her first kiss, too!
Lin Shen suddenly recalled a rumor he’d often seen online: girls who like to chew on straws or nibble on people are usually quite lustful.
His gaze drifted down and fell on the hand-squeezed orange juice Jiang Wan had set aside. Sure enough, he saw that the top of the straw was covered in a dense pattern of teeth marks.
’Could that rumor actually be true?’
Because Lin Shen was realizing that Jiang Wan’s passionate attitude could no longer be described as merely "proactive." It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it "frenzied."
But as a man, he couldn’t lose face.
So, Lin Shen’s right hand moved to wrap around Jiang Wan’s waist. The soft feel was very different from Qin Yuenan’s firm, toned abs and slender waist.
.....
Lin Shen considered himself a man with strong self-control, but under such extreme temptation, the string he’d been keeping pulled taut in his mind suddenly snapped.
Just as he was about to let go and become more unrestrained, Jiang Wan seemed to sense the increased force in his hand, and her previously passionate kiss suddenly became more hesitant.
Then, they broke the kiss.
Jiang Wan’s beautiful eyes were hazy, and her pretty face was still flushed an unnatural crimson as she seemed to be coming to her senses from the enchanting and romantic atmosphere of their kiss.
Gradually, her pounding heart returned to normal. Then, she licked her moist, red lips, crossed her arms, and shot Lin Shen a shy, reproachful glance.
"We were just kissing..."
"Sorry."
Lin Shen gave an awkward, apologetic smile and offered the same excuse he had used with Qin Yuenan.
"I didn’t do it on purpose. It’s like a guy’s ’factory settings’ from birth. Our hands just instinctively grab onto something when we kiss, otherwise our bodies might get unsteady."
"You think I’d believe you?"
Jiang Wan huffed, clearly not buying Lin Shen’s explanation.
Just then, illuminated by the Moonlight and the streetlights, she could vaguely see a sheen on Lin Shen’s lips, which were also covered in lipstick and faint bite marks.
They looked just like the gnaw marks of a rodent.
Jiang Wan blinked, her face instantly turning bright red with shame. She quickly pulled a wet wipe from her bag and began to clean Lin Shen’s lips, filled with guilt.
’Did I really go that wild?!’
’How could I have nibbled on Lin Shen that much?’
’Was I really that into it just now?’
"I can get it myself."
Lin Shen took the wet wipe from Jiang Wan and teased her as he wiped his mouth.
"Senior, I’m not sure I can handle your enthusiasm."
"You were the one who seduced me first, okay?"
Jiang Wan, who was usually so reasonable, couldn’t help but retort playfully.