CHAPTER 345: CHAPTER 344: AN EPIPHANY

Both of them stiffened in place at the same time.

As Han Mingyue’s breathing next to her ear became heavier, Zhen Yu suddenly dodged away with a swift movement!

"Xiao Yu..." Han Mingyue’s voice was husky and low, as if containing some indescribable emotion.

Zhen Yu felt a tingle on her scalp, and her heart contracted.

Damn it! Han Mingyue, this is cheating! It’s a foul!!

Previously, Zhen Yu only thought that his voice became nicer after changing, but now, when Han Mingyue lowered his voice to call her, why did it sound like this?! Could this be what people in the past meant by "ears getting pregnant"?

Ears... ears!

Now, Zhen Yu dared not make a single move, even more afraid to speak, lest Han Mingyue notice something was amiss!

"Xiao Yu..." Han Mingyue’s right hand gripped the book tightly, while his left hand slowly extended toward Zhen Yu.

The moment his hand covered the back of her hand, like being scorched, Zhen Yu jerked her hand away!

But Han Mingyue reacted quickly, like catching fish in the water, he firmly grasped Zhen Yu’s hand in the palm of his.

Zhen Yu struggled, but Han Mingyue did not let go, instead, he held on even tighter.

Then, Han Mingyue watched as Zhen Yu’s side face and ear turned redder and redder...

Zhen Yu hung her head low, her eyes on her nose, her nose on her heart, refusing to look at Han Mingyue!

Even so, Han Mingyue would never mistake it for anger, because the curvature of her lips betrayed her, revealing the joy in her heart...

The smile on Han Mingyue’s face gradually widened, his large eyes seemingly sparkling with rippling light, filled with intoxicating tenderness.

Unfortunately, Zhen Yu did not see it.

——

In the silent library, people were sitting or standing everywhere.

Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue stood quietly in front of the bookshelves, hands clasped, in silent communion.

After a long while, Zhen Yu couldn’t help but shift her feet and shake her arm, whispering, "Han Mingyue."

"Mm."

This dummy! Zhen Yu complained inwardly, but said aloud, "Pick a book!"

Han Mingyue still stood motionless, continuing to respond blankly, "Oh!"

Isn’t it said that women’s IQs drop during love? Why does the guy in front of her seem like an idiot right now!

"What ’oh’? Let go!" Subtle words useless, Zhen Yu had no choice but to say what she really wanted to say.

"Let go?" Han Mingyue looked down at his hands, one holding a book, the other holding...

"...Oh!" Han Mingyue reluctantly let go of Zhen Yu’s hand.

Almost subconsciously, as soon as she was free, Zhen Yu clasped her hands together.

Left hand cold! Right hand burning hot! Feeling the temperature difference, Zhen Yu’s hands immediately parted after touching.

She didn’t know if she burned herself or got chilled...

Her small movement did not escape Han Mingyue’s eyes! Because when she was by his side, his gaze would always stay on her and her alone.

Han Mingyue naturally tucked the Korean book under his armpit and reached out to envelop both of Zhen Yu’s small hands in his, gently caressing them.

"Why is your left hand so cold?" Han Mingyue suddenly whispered into Zhen Yu’s ear.

Because the library was too quiet, he had to suppress his voice to a very low level, almost speaking in a breathy whisper.

Such a sentence, along with his breathing, flowed into Zhen Yu’s ears, and she felt all the hairs on her body stand on end! Her whole body uncontrollably shuddered with a start!

Zhen Yu immediately frowned and stammered out a rebuke: "Don’t, don’t talk to me!"

"?" Han Mingyue was taken aback, his hand movements coming to a halt.

Then, all of a sudden, as if he realized something! His face slowly began to heat up, "..."

---

Sensing Zhen Yu’s embarrassment, Han Mingyue suppressed that strange feeling in the depths of his heart and took the initiative to relieve the awkwardness.

"This book just now doesn’t seem to work," Han Mingyue said earnestly, spouting nonsense, "I’ll look at others in a while."

"Okay, okay!" Zhen Yu’s gaze darted all over, never resting for a moment! Subconsciously, it seemed she was trying to avoid overthinking.

"Hands in pockets!"

After ’warming’ Zhen Yu’s hands for a while, Han Mingyue stuffed her hands into the pockets on either side of her down jacket, turned around to face the bookshelf, and said, "I’ll see if there are any other suitable books!"

Zhen Yu nodded, saying nothing. She took deep breaths while trying to calm her nervous heart.

As Han Mingyue flipped through more and more books, Zhen Yu gradually relaxed. But she still did not speak, her gaze subtly sweeping back and forth between Han Mingyue’s hands and the book he was holding.

This time, she did not move closer to look at the book! She just stood there at a distance, watching.

Han Mingyue’s hands were truly beautiful, his fingers long and his skin fair, but not overly delicate!

You could tell at a glance that they were the hands of a man.

---

Half of Han Mingyue’s attention was on the books, while the other half, along with the corner of his eye, was focused on Zhen Yu.

He could feel that she was constantly observing his hands. Feeling slightly embarrassed, yet at the same time secretly pleased.

"She must like it when I hold her hands as well!" Such a thought popped up and he couldn’t suppress it.

Han Mingyue subtly rubbed his fingers together, the delicate and cool sensation as if still lingering on his fingertips, refusing to fade away.

Meanwhile, Zhen Yu had really lost all hope in Han Mingyue.

Seeing that he hadn’t flipped through the books for a while! Without asking, she knew he was daydreaming!

Having no idea what he was thinking, Zhen Yu had no choice but to ask: "Have you made a choice?"

"Ah? Oh! Almost!" Han Mingyue immediately replied, "I think this book I’m holding is not bad, take a look!"

Zhen Yu reached out to take the book Han Mingyue handed over, and at the same time, their hands unavoidably touched briefly.

Just that touch made the ’dishonest-hearted’ Han Mingyue’s heart skip a beat! Afterwards, his heart felt as sweet as if he had tasted honey.

"Mm... Alright! You use this one! Pick another one for me!" After flipping through for about ten seconds, Zhen Yu looked up and said to Han Mingyue.

"Ah, okay!" Han Mingyue glanced over the side of a dozen Korean language textbooks that he had just reviewed and picked out one that left a good impression. "This one then! This is also good!"

"Fine! Now let’s look at the Japanese ones!" Zhen Yu didn’t even take a look this time and directly hugged it to her chest.

Feeling Zhen Yu’s sincere trust in him, Han Mingyue couldn’t help but smile knowingly, cocking his head and saying, "Let’s go!"

"Mm."

"This time it’s your turn to pick one for me."

"You’re learning Japanese too?"

Han Mingyue didn’t speak, but his gaze said it all.

"What you like, is what I like; what you’re doing, is what I want to do..."