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He changed the subject, no longer pressing for answers, but instead shared his thoughts: "I think the situation between you and me is quite clear after last night. I liked you soon after we met, and this feeling gradually developed into an inseparable and possessive love."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to include you in the filming of that movie during the school festival, making you one of the female leads, and meticulously using the script as an excuse to arrange so many intimate scenes between us.

Kazusa blushed even more, but remained silent.

Although these confessions made her a little shy, she quite enjoyed hearing them.

Last night's events progressed too quickly and intensely; she was completely dazed the whole time and didn't have a chance to properly listen to him analyze his true feelings. Now... she's made up for it all.

"Although I've known my feelings for you for a long time, I've always been concerned about your opinion of my situation. Plus, you have such a distant personality and your inner thoughts are so deeply hidden that they're hard to fathom. I wasn't sure of myself, so I never took any further action."

Then, this time, when Aunt Yaozi said that I was coming with her, I acted nonchalant on the surface, but I was secretly overjoyed. I felt that this was the opportunity, and I had to seize it. In fact, it went very smoothly, and it was even more wonderful than I had imagined.

As Yuan Qianye finished speaking, he moved the chair closer to Kazusa's side, pulled her hands over, and made her look directly into his eyes.

"Let me be frank, my love for you and Sasa goes far beyond mere physical intimacy."

I want to take responsibility for your life, to care for and cherish you for the rest of my days. I want us to be together every day of the future. I want to wait until the right time to have our children, to love and care for each other, and to spend the rest of our lives happily together.

Such a confession, coupled with an incredibly weighty promise of a lifetime! Finally, Reiwasa responded: "You're really bold... You have so many... lovely girlfriends back home..."

"I will apologize to them later and will not choose to hide anything. You don't need to worry about their situation. I will take care of everything. Besides, you and Kazusa already have a good relationship, don't you? I know it will be difficult, but there will always be a way."

“This isn’t just a problem on their side. Have you considered… how I feel? I…” Kazusa hesitated, unsure how to accurately express her possessiveness, her anxieties about the future, and the hidden pain caused by this incomplete love.

"I admit that it's unfair to each of you to have your heart divided between you and them... I can't deny that, and I can't change that fact, so..."

So I will spend the rest of my life doing everything I can to make it up to each and every one of you, and use everything I have to be good to you.

Kazusa…would you be willing to give me a chance, and give yourself a chance, to follow your own heart and not resist that feeling, okay?

"..."

Kazusa didn't speak; her long eyelashes trembled violently as she struggled internally.

Reason told her that this relationship was unwise and absurd, but her emotions had already sunk in.

She felt him holding her hand, warm and firm, as if it could dispel all her unease.

“If you don’t speak…” Yuan Qianye looked at her struggling little face, feeling uneasy, but he suppressed that unease and deliberately said in a slightly forceful tone, “…I will take that as a yes.”

"..."

Kazusa remained silent, but her previously stiff fingers gently squeezed his hand in return.

This subtle movement put Yuan Qianye at ease. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he pressed his advantage: "Then... I'm going to kiss you."

Kazusa neither dodged nor refuted.

She kept her head slightly bowed, with a resigned yet shy expression, and slowly closed her eyes.

Without further hesitation, Yuan Qianye leaned in and easily pried open her teeth, inviting and guiding her tongue to dance together.

"Um……"

Unlike the intense kiss last night, this was a gentle and lingering one, carrying a sense of cherishing and affirmation.

Kazusa cooperated completely, her body limp and weak in his arms.

"Pop—~"

The embarrassing sounds of them parting were especially clear in the quiet restaurant.

Yuan Qianye was satisfied: "Then it's settled. I'll accept your life now. First, call me husband and let me hear it."

With a blush spreading across her face, she glared at him fiercely: "Don't get too cocky!"

She returned to her seat and wiped the drool from her lips with a tissue: "Let's eat!"

Yuan Qianye was in a great mood. After being so warmly cooperated with last night, he felt that things were stable between them. However, since it wasn't finalized, he was still a little worried.

Now everything is settled.

"By the way, after you finish eating, go straight back to your room. I've already spoken to Teacher Ilsa. She said you have a cold and your head is spinning, so you can't practice properly. So just rest."

Kazusa retorted somewhat awkwardly, "I'm not that delicate."

Yuan Qianye said considerately, "This has nothing to do with being delicate or not. Every girl's first time is like this. With damaged mucous membranes and lack of experience, there will be some discomfort. In this case, resting in bed afterward is the right thing to do. Don't push yourself."

“You really know a lot about this.” Kazusa’s gaze was deep and thoughtful. Even though she herself knew very little about it, he spoke in such detail as if he had experienced it firsthand.

No, he has indeed experienced it many times.

Kazusa had mixed feelings.

After all, if he weren't so experienced, she wouldn't have had such a wonderful experience last night; it was truly smooth and natural throughout.

Only in that initial moment when they became one, was she particularly surprised by the duration and depth of his penetration...

As for the discomfort of being slightly torn apart, and the soreness in my body afterwards, it only became clear after I woke up this morning.

Yuan Qianye chuckled: "Because we learned about it in physiology class, haha... Didn't the school teach it? Basic health knowledge..."

After the meal, Yuan Qianye quickly tidied up the table.

I was going to carry Kazusa up to the third floor to go back to her own room, but she absolutely refused.

Although she promised him she would get some rest, she decided on her own where to rest.

She was about to sit on the piano chair in the music room where Yuan Qianye was studying and practicing, right next to him.

"You're not getting proper rest like this. Why don't you move over there? Wouldn't it be more comfortable to lean against that sofa over there?"

Am I bothering you by being here?

"No, that won't happen..."

"Then I'll stay here, just ignore me."

"..."

They've just confirmed their relationship, and right now they're at the peak of their passionate and reluctant-to-part-with-parting phase!

Sitting beside his beloved girl, the faint fragrance of her body lingered in his nostrils, and her quiet profile was all he could see... How could he possibly ignore her?

He took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the restless thoughts in his mind that had nothing to do with practicing the piano.

With a heavy heart, under Kazusa's loving and dependent gaze, he struggled to play for another forty minutes.

However, his mind was unsettled, and he made more and more mistakes, especially in the final complex cadenza.

He finally lost his temper and slammed his hands down on the piano keys, producing a series of discordant notes!

"I'm not playing anymore!" He exhaled somewhat irritably and stood up abruptly.

"What's wrong?" Kazusa was startled by his sudden movement.

What else? The culprit has the nerve to ask that!

Gen Chiya scooped Kazusa up in his arms and, to her surprise, announced his decision: "Let's go on a date! Want to see a movie?"

"I want to, but what about the teacher..."

"It only happened once, just don't tell her!"

Kazusa was captivated by the light in his eyes and the expectation in his tone, and her slight concerns were forgotten.

She buried her face in the crook of his neck and softly hummed in agreement.

After changing their clothes, the two went straight out and hailed a taxi, beginning their first date after officially starting their relationship.

Like any ordinary couple, they shared the same bucket of popcorn in the dim light of the movie theater, their fingers inadvertently touching inside.

Looking up at the spire in front of the magnificent St. Stephen's Cathedral, Chiya, relying on his strength, lifted Kazusa up steadily so that she could see further.

Explore an old record store hidden deep in an alley, sit side by side in a narrow listening room, and savor the classic melodies flowing from vinyl records.

In the evening, they dined at a forest-themed restaurant surrounded by tropical greenery.

Above them was a simulated starry sky dome, with romantic lighting and delicious food, creating a warm and sweet atmosphere between the two.

As night fell, the two returned to the villa.

The moment they entered the room, Kazusa, who was being held by Chiyo, took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck and beg for a kiss.

This kiss was not as gentle and tentative as it had been at the restaurant during the day, nor as panicked and passive as it had been the night before. Instead, it was filled with a reckless passion, an intimate and demanding kiss.

During this process, she carefully reached down, and the moment she touched him, her eyes shone with a charming and passionate light.

"Stop fooling around. Last night was your first time, and you've been out for so long today..."

Yuan Qianye forced himself to suppress his desires and uttered those words.

"But the teacher will be back tomorrow afternoon, and... I was held by you most of the day, I've had enough rest..."

Seeing that Chiya was still hesitating, Kazusa recalled the scene when she rejected him during the day, and whispered those two words in his ear in a coy and timid manner.

"husband……"

"!!!"

Yuan Qianye's breathing became heavy in an instant, and she could no longer bear it, so she went straight to her room on the third floor.

The same scenario played out again last night.

This time, however, unlike her awkwardness and passivity last night, Kazusa began to try to respond innocently and gave him her all without reservation.

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When Ms. Ilsa returned home, everything was not much different from when she left.

The house was as clean and tidy as ever, as for the two students…

Chiya was still in high spirits, while Kazusa seemed a bit listless, probably because her cold hadn't completely healed.

"Poor thing." Ilsa touched Kazusa's rosy cheeks and forehead. "I heard from Chiya on the phone that your cold is pretty bad this time. Your temperature was too high yesterday and you had to take fever reducer. How are you feeling now? Do you need to go to the hospital? Your mother entrusted you to me, so don't push yourself too hard and something bad will happen."

Kazusa lowered her head guiltily and took a half step back: "It's alright, teacher, I'm much better today."

This statement, while replying, also subtly revealed her true situation.

Last night was definitely much better than the night before last.

The posture was no longer limited to lying flat, and the scene changed several times. She was even very curious and, under Qianye's persuasion, tried out other uses of her mouth besides eating and speaking.

As she watched him squint his eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing, and the suppressed gasps he made, she felt not only shyness but also a strange sense of satisfaction and the emotional value of being needed.

"Aunt Grace, just leave your suitcase there, I'll get it."