Ye Ling did not expect Liu Duo would direct the question to him. For a moment, he could not come up with an answer. The blush hung onto his face as he stammered.

Like a kid who had done something wrong, Ye Ling chanced a glimpse at Liu Duo and nodded shyly. "Mo... did say something like that."

Since she was already so sure of it, it would make matters worse if he deflected the matter. She would not like that.

And he did not want to upset her.

"Duo Er, Mo was only joking. Don't take it seriously," Ye Ling said to Liu Duo, who was standing angrily in front of him.

That was what he said, but secretly he was slightly interested in Ye Mo's suggestion, and he even thought about trying it.

Liu Duo took a glance at his crimson face and chortled, before walking to her dresser. "Let's not talk about this, Ling. You get into bed first, I'm combing my hair."

Even if Ye Mo said it with a straight face, she would not agree to it!

Ye Ling followed her to the dresser and said gently, "Let me help you, Duo Er."

He liked combing her hair, all black and smooth, not like other girls and women whose hair had become so dry and obviously difficult to comb through.

Liu Duo passed the comb to him and he got straight to work.

Shut outside, Ye Mo merely stayed for a while before going back to his room downstairs.

Swallowed by warm, yellowish candlelight, Liu Duo's room seemed cozy with subtle hints of love in the air.

"It's done, Duo Er," Ye Ling said, placing the comb back on the dresser.

Liu Duo got up from her seat. "Alright, let's get to sleep."

Next, she disrobed until she only had her undergarments on, and headed towards the bed.

Ye Ling just kept blushing, unable to look at her. He reached the bed, took off his clothes, but would not get in it.

Instead, he peered at Liu Duo as she pulled up the blanket.

This was the first time they would be sleeping together since their consummation. He was a little nervous and...excited?

Liu Duo, who had gotten in the bed, wondered why he was taking so long. She turned to look at him only to find him in a daze by the bed, wearing a white undershirt and his modified underpants, his face a bright crimson.

She dropped the blanket and scooted over to his side of the bed. "Ling, do you intend to stand here all night?"

When had he felt embarrassed about sharing a bed with her?

"Duo Er, cover yourself with the blanket first, would you? I'm going to blow out the oil lamp." Ye Ling laid eyes on her exposed skin, looking so fair and so very smooth!

Seeing him constantly looking away from her, her lips curled up. She grabbed his hand and let him sit on the side.

"Ling, why are you so shy now? Didn't I tell you last time, that there's nothing to be shy about between us?"

In his current state, Liu Duo felt like pouncing on him.

Ye Ling dried his throat and said, albeit adorably, "I'm just feeling a little hot, that's all. I'm not shy."

Hot?

It was raining outside, and they could barely feel any heat so how could that be the reason for the redness on his face?

Even his ears were flushed red!

Liu Duo stayed silent for a while and just stared at him. Slowly, sweat began to flow from his forehead and the tip of his nose.

Er…

Was he really that hot?

She decided to unbutton his undershirt. "Ling, you have to take this off. What were you thinking, wearing long sleeves like this? Cut them off when you have the time. Make it into a vest. Then you won't feel hot."

She aimed to grab hold of him but Ye Ling shyly leaped away from her grasp.