Chapter 273 - Misunderstanding

 It fell on her like warm sunlight. Not too heavy, not too cold, just steady enough to make her even more aware of herself. She kept asking herself whether Bai Li already knew. If Bai Li knew, then this whole thing was a little too embarrassing. But if Bai Li did not know, then why did it feel like Bai Li's teasing was getting smarter by the minute? Yan Cijin thought hard about it while lifting one more box. Her chest felt tight in a strange way. She wanted to say something straightforward, but every time she opened her mouth, the words got trapped somewhere near her throat. It was not because she had no courage. It was because the person in front of her mattered too much. Anything said carelessly now might make things awkward for real. She was not in a hurry to make things official. She was not in a hurry to define anything. She only wanted to let things flow naturally and see where they went.