Book 19: Chapter 45
The youngster looked at Liu Yue’s radiant hand and gulped. Liu Yue didn’t mind skin contact. She shifted over closer to him to allow him to hold her hand and teach her how to use the dining utensil. The youngster shifted over next to her. He could smell her faint scent again. Her scent was different to her elder sisters. She had the fragrant scent of the forest on her, but there was also a tinge of the scent wild fruits. It was as though she ran around in the forest to her heart’s content. Maybe that was really what happened, though.
The youngster recalled the time he was supposed to be hiding on the tree, but she discovered him. He almost passed out. However, he could clearly see the young girl’s pretty face despite her not slowing down and being shocked. Thinking back on Liu Yue’s defenceless sleeping face would also make him blush.
The youngster could still remember the starry night and smell of the sea when he sat at the ice-cold door and floor on the ship. It was windy enough at night to make him shiver a little, but those times became a happy memory for him, and her warmth passed through the door to him. When they got to shore, she was always with her sisters. Therefore, he never saw her long red fur or touch her tail. It had been a long time since he was alone with her.
“Excuse me, then, Princess.”
The youngster carefully took hold of Liu Yue’s soft, delicate and smooth hand. The fur on the back of her hand wasn’t that obvious to the eye. Liu Yue watched him carefully clasp her hand. Usually, she wouldn’t mind it at all. Howbeit, she felt a little shy this time. It was the first time she allowed a male to come close to her and hold her hand. Her male classmates considered her a proud beauty.
”Why have I allowed a man to hold my hand now?” wondered Liu Yue.
The youngster felt his heart race faster. He honestly felt a little embarrassed and even a little ashamed. Holding Liu Yue’s hand to teach her how to use the utensil was supposed to be simple. Miss Ying taught Nona and the others the same way. He taught others before, but, for some reason, he felt so awkward. He had no idea what to say or do.
“Shouldn’t you be teaching me how to use it?”
“Ah, right… I am sorry, Miss Liu Yue. It is just that your hand is pretty, and I have never held another girl’s hand before… So I spaced out. I am very sorry about that.”