Chapter 685 : You Can Do Anything!
"Hm? Did I do something?"
Ling Ning blinked in confusion, noticing Lin Yue's baffled expression and Chen Ruo’s hesitant demeanor. She didn’t think she had done anything unusual—so why were they looking at her like that?
"Never mind."
Lin Yue muttered, turning her head slightly. Her heart raced as she thought about what Ling Ning had just done to her. Quickly, she shook her head, trying to focus back on the cake in front of her.
Meanwhile, Chen Ruo glanced at the two of them, then dipped her finger into the cake’s frosting and smeared it across her own cheek. She wasn’t entirely sure why she did it—maybe to see how Ling Ning would react.
When Ling Ning turned her attention from Lin Yue to Chen Ruo, she immediately noticed the frosting on Chen Ruo’s cheek. It seemed... deliberate.
Just as Ling Ning was about to say something, Lin Yue’s phone rang. She stood up and walked out to the balcony to take the call.
Watching Lin Yue lean against the railing while talking on the phone, Ling Ning’s lips curled into a mischievous smile. It was the perfect time to tease Chen Ruo.
Without hesitation, Ling Ning leaned in close to Chen Ruo and whispered softly in her ear, "Chen Ruo, hold still. You’ve got something on your face."
"Huh? Really?"
Chen Ruo tried to feign surprise, but her exaggerated reaction made it obvious she was faking it. Ling Ning noticed but chose not to call her out.
Chen Ruo assumed Ling Ning would use her hand to wipe it off, just as she had with Lin Yue. Instead, she felt something soft and warm graze her cheek. It was only then that she realized Ling Ning had used her mouth.
Chen Ruo instinctively turned her head and found herself face-to-face with Ling Ning, who still had her lips slightly parted. From her angle, she could even see Ling Ning’s small tongue.
Blushing furiously, Chen Ruo’s face turned as red as a cartoon character in a steam-filled scene. She stammered incoherently, unable to form a coherent response.
Amused by Chen Ruo’s flustered state, Ling Ning thought about taking things a step further. If she kissed her now, Chen Ruo might completely lose it. That thought was oddly tempting.
As Ling Ning moved closer, Chen Ruo snapped out of her daze and focused on Ling Ning. What was she planning to do? Surely not a kiss—her daughter was still nearby! If Lin Yue saw, it would be a disaster.
But why was she secretly hoping for it?
Noticing that Chen Ruo had closed her eyes and puckered her lips, Ling Ning had to stifle a laugh. Chen Ruo was just too entertaining.
After a while, when Chen Ruo felt no further action, she cautiously opened her eyes. Ling Ning had returned to her original seat and was grinning at her.
Realizing what she had just done, Chen Ruo wanted to dig a hole and hide.
"Ling Ning, you’re so mean!"
"Mean? I didn’t do anything. But I’d love to hear what Chen Ruo meant by that pose earlier. Care to explain?"
"I-I don’t know what you’re talking about!"
Chen Ruo huffed, turning her head away in a pout. In her manga, characters like Ling Ning always got their comeuppance in the end, typically in very dramatic ways.
Watching Chen Ruo’s reaction, Ling Ning chuckled. "Chen Ruo, you’re not really angry, are you?"
"Hmph~"
"How about this? For the next five minutes, you can do anything to me, and I won’t resist. Anything at all!" Ling Ning said with a sly, teasing tone.
She made the offer confidently, knowing Lin Yue would likely return soon. Whatever Chen Ruo did, she wouldn’t risk going overboard with her daughter around.
Chen Ruo turned to face Ling Ning, hesitation flickering in her eyes. Was this some kind of trap?
Glancing at Lin Yue, who was wrapping up her call and heading back inside, Chen Ruo suddenly realized Ling Ning’s plan.
When Lin Yue walked into the living room, she looked at the two of them and said, "I’m going to the bathroom. I’ll be right back."
Hearing this, Ling Ning stiffened. What?! Now of all times?
She couldn’t exactly stop Lin Yue from going, could she?
While Ling Ning panicked, Chen Ruo beamed. "Take your time, dear. Don’t worry, we won’t eat all the cake," she said sweetly.
"It’s fine if you do."
Lin Yue replied as she disappeared into the bathroom.
As soon as Lin Yue left, Chen Ruo scooted closer to Ling Ning. With an innocent expression, she said, "Ling Ning, you did say I could do anything, right?"
"D-did I really say that?"
"I heard it loud and clear. Don’t worry, I just want to feel something soft," Chen Ruo said as she leaned in and buried her face in Ling Ning’s chest.
Though Chen Ruo enjoyed the soft sensation, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of disappointment in her heart.
Relieved that Chen Ruo hadn’t taken things further, Ling Ning let out a quiet sigh. If it had been Bai Yiyue instead, things might have gotten... indescribable.
Just as Ling Ning was about to say something, she noticed Lin Yue standing in the doorway, staring at them with a stunned expression.
Although it was Chen Ruo who had initiated the hug, to an outsider, it looked as though Ling Ning was holding her.
"What... are you two doing?!"