Shen Yueyan hesitated.
Sure, they were pretending to be lovers, but she still could not gather her courage.
'What am I hesitating for? He is my boyfriend here. I should just do what I want.'
With that thought, she reached for his left hand and held it gently.
"Hmm?" Ling Tian turned to her before shifting his gaze to their intertwined hands.
'Why is she suddenly holding my hand?'
He quickly glanced around.
'The waitress isn't paying attention to us, so why?'
Despite having countless questions in mind, he chose to stay silent.
When she noticed his curious gaze, she calmly used the excuse she had prepared.
"We are lovers now, so we should act like one," she said in a low voice.
Ling Tian said nothing and only nodded because her excuse made sense.
"Let's enjoy the Fruit Parfait and Love Drink." A cheerful smile blossomed on her face because she had really been looking forward to trying them. "The size is big, but she only gave us one spoon."
"Well, it's a couple Fruit Parfait." He didn't find it strange because sharing a spoon was normal for couples.
'Hm?'
He could not take his eyes off her as she eagerly tried the Fruit Parfait.
'She must have really been looking forward to it.'
A soft smile spread across his face as he saw her happy expression.
"Mmmm…" She smiled as she squeezed her eyes shut in delight.
'It's so delicious!'
In this moment, she looked like a kid who enjoyed a delicious food.
Of course, she realized it.
But she didn't care about it because she knew Ling Tian would not mind it.
*Dug…
A piece of fruit slipped from the glass bowl and landed on the table.
Since her right hand was holding Ling Tian's, she used her other hand to pick it up and casually consumed it.
Ling Tian, who saw her adorable behavior, smiled again.
'So, she has this cute side too.'
When he saw her struggling to scoop the Fruit Parfait with her left hand, he loosened his grip, planning to let go so that she could use her right hand to eat it.
To his surprise, she refused to stop holding hands with him and tightened her grip as if she would lose something irreplaceable the moment their hands parted.
'She won't let go of my hand.'
He changed his mind instantly.
"Yueyan, let me feed you." He made the offer because his right hand was free.
"Un." She agreed without thinking twice.
'My heart beat fast!'
She was used to being called Nurse Shen by him, so hearing her birth name come out of his lips felt strange yet pleasant.
'Maybe, telling him to call me by my birth name is a bad idea.'
It was clearly not good for her heart because it would not stop pounding.
'Should I ask him to call me honey or love?'
The imagination of him calling her darling and love came to her mind.
'No, no. That would only make my heart race even more.'
Just imagining it alone had made her heart flutter, so if he really called her honey or love, she would melt on the spot.
"Yueyan, here," Ling Tian said softly as he brought the spoonful of Fruit Parfait closer to her lips.
Shen Yueyan opened her mouth and consumed it without hesitation.
'It tastes better! Is it because he is feeding me?'
A question popped up in her mind.
Ling Tian fed her again, and like before, she ate it immediately.
Not only her, but somehow, he also felt happy.
Watching her enjoy the food brought a smile to his face. He even felt like he could keep feeding her like this forever, as if he had found his soulmate.
"Tian, you eat too." She wanted him to taste the Fruit Parfait, so she told him to enjoy it with her.
Ling Tian raised the spoon and said, "Using this spoon?"
"Yes." she nodded. "Why? Do you think I'm dirty?"
"Not that. It's just… using the same spoon is kind of like an indirect kiss. Are you fine with it?" They were only pretending to be lovers, so he needed to pay attention to his actions.
"Have you forgotten that we already kissed before?" She didn't mind it.
"But that's just on the cheek. It's different." In his eyes, an indirect kiss was like kissing each other on the lips.
"Tian, look at our hands." she spoke and paused for a second before she continued, "We are still holding hands. That means we are still a couple now. Have you ever seen a couple who didn't want to eat from the same spoon before?"
He suddenly realized that he had been overthinking something so trivial. "Alright. I will listen to you."
"Yes. Be a good boy and listen to your girlfriend." She liked his decision.
When she saw him eating the Fruit Parfait, her lips curled up into a smile.
"How is it? Delicious, right?" she asked.
"Yes." he nodded. "It's tasty."
"Feed me again." After saying that, she opened her small mouth.
Ling Tian smiled and spoiled her again.
At this moment, Xiu saw what they were doing.
'Feeding each other while holding hands… it seems like they are truly in love with each other.'
A soft smile spread across her face.
'I hope this restaurant will give them happy memories.'
Even though the restaurant was not hers, she still wished every customer had a happy moment there.
After enjoying the Fruit Parfait, both Ling Tian and Shen Yueyan drank the juice through a heart-shaped straw.
The duo smiled happily as they drank the juice together, as if they were expressing their feelings through their smiles and gaze.
Maybe because the Goddess of Love thought they had created enough beautiful memories at that restaurant, or perhaps because they were lucky.
Shortly after they finished their drink, the rain stopped.
"Shall we go home now?" she asked.
"Un." He nodded.
Since they had already paid for the food and drinks, they left the restaurant immediately.
"Thank you for visiting our restaurant. Have a nice day." Xiu bid them farewell with a bright smile.
Ling Tian and Shen Yueyan didn't say anything, but they nodded slightly, thanking her for the warm hospitality.
To his surprise, Shen Yueyan held his hand once they were out of the restaurant.
'Hmm?'
Ling Tian was startled because he thought their act would end once they left the restaurant.
'Does she still want to continue pretending to be lovers?'
He shifted his gaze to her face.
'She is smiling cheerfully.'
He was even more curious after seeing her expression.
"You are holding my hand again. Are we still acting or…" he spoke and stopped for a second before he continued. "…have we become real lovers?"