landbeastnovel Chapter 70: I stole a kiss; he probably won't notice.
Chapter 70: I stole a kiss; he probably won't notice.
The night was growing deeper.
Seeing that Flora wasn't covered up, Lin Er was worried she'd catch a cold. After covering Flora with a blanket, he covered himself with one and lay down, unable to resist turning his head to look at Flora's fair and delicate face.
Since he came into this world, he has always slept alone. Today is the first time he has slept so close to someone, and it is a beautiful young girl.
Flora's breathing was even and very regular, her warm breath almost touching, carrying a subtle fragrance that tickled the nose.
At this moment, her delicate eyebrows relaxed, and she calmed down, losing her usual aloofness. She curled up lazily like a kitten.
Lin Er never imagined that Flora's sleeping appearance would possess such a strange charm.
He glanced at Flora's pointed ears, which were fair with a touch of pink, and slightly drooping as she slept, making them even more adorable.
Perhaps because of the safe environment, the atmosphere was very suitable.
Lin Er reached out and squeezed it almost without hesitation, feeling a smooth and warm sensation.
Are these elf ears? They feel so good to the touch.
Lin Er was very surprised, and couldn't help but pinch it again.
At this moment, Flora's breathing suddenly became erratic, followed by a sweet moan.
Oh no, she's waking up.
Lin Er was startled and quickly withdrew his hand, closing his eyes guiltily and pretending to be asleep.
He waited for a while and found that Flora did not make any further movements, and her breathing returned to normal, so she did not seem to have woken up.
Lin Er breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes again.
He glanced at Flora's elven ears again; they were no longer drooping as much.
His gaze shifted downwards, skipping over the nose and going down.
Those thin lips were like newly blossoming mountain peaches, delicate and petite, with a natural slight upturn at the corners, holding a hint of unspoken smile.
She seems to be having a sweet dream.
Lin Er was very grateful to Flora for trusting him so much and sleeping next to him without any suspicion.
This is indeed very tempting, and it makes one think of the kiss that happened some time ago, but that was ultimately beyond one's control.
She had also saved his life. How could Lin Er possibly be disrespectful to his benefactor? That would be utterly inhuman.
Moreover, he felt that he should be firm in his Daoist convictions and pay less attention to things other than improving his cultivation, so that he could be free from distractions.
Lin Er looked at the scenery outside again. It was already very late. Tomorrow he was going to investigate the lake where water elements gathered, so he needed to be in high spirits.
He slowly withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
……
In the latter half of the night.
Flora slowly opened her eyes, turned her head to look at Lin Er, and remained silent.
After observing for a while and confirming that Lin Er was really asleep, she tiptoed out from under the covers.
Flora crawled out of the tent and found a place to sit down.
Her expression was heavy with worry, and she looked up at the full moon in the night sky, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
After looking at it for a long time, she couldn't help but reach out and touch her ear, but she didn't feel that gentle touch.
"I knew he would be unable to resist pinching my ear."
"How dare he pinch a pure-blooded elf's ear? Doesn't he know that's a provocation?"
"And he didn't know the elf tradition: we can only have one partner in our lives, and the first kiss is very important. The first time didn't count because it was to save someone, but the second time I just couldn't convince myself..."
Flora clenched her fists, her expression showing a hint of anger.
Just then, a soft, coquettish voice came from the nearby tent.
Flora quickly looked over and, under the moonlight, heard noises coming from Talia and Keller's tent.
"Talia, don't sneak a kiss on me in the middle of the night."
"Just kiss, just kiss, hehehe."
"Stop fooling around, or you'll wake others up."
After a brief period of minor commotion inside the tent, things quickly quieted down.
Flora, having witnessed all of this, seemed lost in thought.
She turned and went back into the tent, tiptoed to Lin Er's side, and bent down.
In an instant, that familiar face was right in front of me.
Flora brought her face closer, and the closer she got, the clearer the familiar scent became.
Finally, her lips were less than an inch away from his; with just a slight movement, she could obtain what she desired.
"I'll steal a kiss; he probably won't notice."
Thus, the eternal contract was officially concluded.
Flora's heart skipped a beat.
But... is this really a good idea?
"I am an elf, and he is a human..."
Flora suddenly became depressed and couldn't make up her mind for a long time.
At this moment, Lin Er's eyelids twitched slightly.
Flora was so frightened that she took a step back and fell onto the blankets behind her.
At that moment, a clear voice rang out.
"Flora, are you awake?"
"I was awake for a little while, sorry to have woken you up."
"It's okay, I'll go back to sleep."
"Okay, I'll keep my voice down."
Flora watched as Lin Er closed his eyes again, and she couldn't help but put her hand on her heart, which was pounding fiercely.
She sat on the carpet, unable to resist touching her lips, and remained lost in thought for a long time.
That night, I suddenly couldn't fall asleep.
……
It was early morning, just as dawn was breaking.
The voices of a young man and woman could be heard outside the tent; their voices were very clear and crisp.
"A young couple sleeping together and doing absolutely nothing? I was eavesdropping for so long last night."
"Talia, keep your voice down, or your senior brother will hear you and beat you up."
Lin Er slowly opened his eyes. He had just woken up when he heard Keller and Talia talking outside the tent, and they seemed to have mentioned him.
He got up from the carpet and slowly began to speak:
"What are you saying outside?"
As soon as Lin Er's voice rang out, the two people outside the tent stopped talking abruptly.
Two or three seconds later, Talia's voice finally rang out.
"N-nothing, we were talking about cooking. Senior brothers, you can get up and eat now."
"You all got up very early, thank you for your hard work."
"It's nothing, we usually get up this early to work."
Lin Er sighed and turned to look. Flora next to him seemed to have been woken up as well.
She closed her eyes slightly and subconsciously got up from the carpet.
She raised her pretty face as she let out a very soft moan. Her golden hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall.
Flora was still a little sleepy and looked over in a daze, exuding a very languid air.
Lin Er joked, "I remember you usually get up pretty early, don't you?"
Flora paused, her expression becoming even more bewildered; she didn't seem to be fully awake yet.
This was quite a rare sight for her. Lin Er had originally wanted to ask her many questions, but now he had no idea what to ask.
"Let's get up first, Talia and the others are still waiting outside."
Flora finally came to her senses, though her mind was still a bit muddled.
"That me..."
"You didn't sleep next to me on purpose, did you?"
"Well, I was too tired from cultivating last night. I was going to wait for you, but I couldn't help falling asleep."
This reason was so convincing that Lin Er couldn't find any flaws.
"I understand, get up now."
Lin Er stood up from the carpet and then crawled out of the tent.
Looking up, Keller and Talia had already set up a pot over the campfire, and a faint aroma of wheat wafted over.
At this moment, Talia suddenly stood up, rushed over to Lin'er, and looked him up and down.
"Senior brother, have you gotten taller? Keller, come and take a look."