My love game is too abstract

This segment came to an end, and the host continued, "Next, please give your partner a warm embrace and quietly feel each other's heartbeat."

Hearing this, the two exchanged a glance.

Yarrow tentatively reached out and put his arm around Serena's shoulders.

She twisted slightly but didn't resist further.

Yarrow pulled her into his arms.

"Easy, you idiot!" Serena scolded playfully.

"Not that difficult, is it?" Yarrow said.

"By the way, what shampoo do you use? It smells so good." Yarrow nuzzled her furry bear ears.

"Stop sniffing!" Serena raised her head and pushed his face away with her finger.

Although it was a bit forced, Yarrow realized this seemed to be the first time he had hugged Serena. Her soft body curled up in his arms like a kitten, and Serena's fragrance surrounded his nose.

Speaking of scents, Yarrow also noticed that Serena's fragrance was quite different from Silver Dragon's.

Zephyr's scent was like a floral fragrance, lingering and constant, while Serena's scent was more like a fruity aroma, fresh and subtle, making people want to taste it.

They stayed embraced for a while, and the news agency's camera took two pictures of them.

Compared to the others in the venue who were deeply in love, the two of them were relatively restrained. It couldn't even be considered a hug; it was just Yarrow holding her, and Serena leaning against him.

Yarrow whispered to Serena in his arms:

"You know, they're making us feed each other and hug. Next, they might even ask us to kiss?"

"Dream on!" Serena immediately retorted.

"Why the rush? It's not like we haven't kissed before."

"You—"

Serena raised her hand in embarrassment and pinched his thigh hard.

"If you mention that again, I'm ignoring you!"

Yarrow shrugged.

Soon, this interaction also ended.

"Now, finally, let's play a little game called the 'Three-Minute Staring Without Kissing Challenge.' Time it for three minutes, please make eye contact, and see who among you can't help but release the passion in your heart first?"

Hearing the host's words, Serena looked up and made eye contact with Yarrow.

"So, there's no specific requirement to kiss," Yarrow said.

Serena pursed her lips and glanced to the side.

"Are you disappointed?"

"Who's disappointed!" Serena quickly said.

"That's the last step. After this, we should be able to pack up and go home, right?" Yarrow said.

"Hurry up, you're supposed to be looking over here."

He pulled Serena's hand, urging her to turn her face.

Serena turned her head to look at him, but after only making eye contact, she immediately shifted her gaze away.

"What's wrong?" Yarrow asked.

"I..." Serena pursed her lips, stubbornly saying, "Besides, we don't necessarily have to participate in this kind of interaction!"

"But isn't it just asking us to look at each other? You should be able to do that, right?" Yarrow said.

"Or are you feeling guilty and afraid to look at me?"

"What do I have to feel guilty about!"

"Then look over here."

Serena clicked her tongue and slowly moved her gaze over to meet his.

The pair of black eyes she saw were very calm, staring at her intently. They were very close at this moment, and she could see each other's reflection in their eyes.

Serena tried to keep her gaze calm as well, but under such a close-range gaze, her pupils couldn't help but tremble, struggling to waver, and one hand gripped the hem of her skirt tightly.

"Serena," Yarrow suddenly said.

"Wh-what is it..."

"Why don't we play a game?"

"Wh-what do you want to play?"

"If... whoever looks away first has to grant the other person a request, how about it?"

"How boring."

"Oh, so you definitely think you can't win."

"Don't try to provoke me."

"So you're still feeling guilty. Did you do something wrong that you're afraid to look at me?"

"...I'll compete with you, okay? Seriously, you're like a child."

Serena stared at him and said helplessly.

The two stared at each other, able to feel each other's breathing slightly. Looking at those clear black eyes, she inexplicably recalled the experience of being suddenly kissed by him, and this scene really felt like a recreation of that time, as if Yarrow would suddenly kiss her again in the next moment.

Or she couldn't help but kiss him.

Serena really felt that these three minutes were longer than a lifetime.

"Serena," Yarrow said again.

"What is it now?"

"If you win, what do you want me to do?"

"Carry my bag for a month and run errands," Serena blurted out.

"That's pretty ordinary, actually. Do you know what I want?"

"What..."

"How about if you lose, let me rub your chest?"

"Huh?"

Serena almost averted her eyes, but quickly calmed down, looking at him in embarrassment.

"...You're going too far."

"Then you can go a little further too, like letting me be your slave for life or something."

"..."

"So, do you agree? If you lose."

Serena bit her lip: "We'll talk about it when you win."

"Hoo hoo, alright," Yarrow said excitedly.

They continued to stare at each other in silence, but Serena's heart was beating even faster than before.

Under this gaze, she really felt that the barrier in her heart was constantly melting away.

She was really about to not be able to hold back and express the feelings buried in her heart.

Her experiences since childhood had made her always not straightforward in matters of love. Even though she had accumulated enough feelings in her heart, she still had to pretend to be indifferent on the surface.

In this aspect, she was even inferior to Ji Xiaofei, who could immediately say whatever she was thinking, while those two words had been stuck in her heart for so long, yet she was still reluctant to express them.

Every time, she used a strong tone to cover up her inner shyness, and every time, she brushed aside the feelings she wanted to express. She really didn't know why she had to be so contradictory.

Perhaps it was also the uncertainty after clarifying her attitude? Maybe it was just because she was still like a child in her heart and not mature enough, and she simply didn't dare to face her true self.

But now, in the contact of their eyes, she really couldn't suppress the emotions in her heart anymore, and she really wanted to pour out all the emotions in her heart, no matter what would happen afterwards.

"Really... I can't hold on anymore..."

Her heart was pounding.

"Can't you hold on anymore?" Yarrow suddenly asked.

"N-no way..." She still stubbornly said.

"Actually... Serena," Yarrow swallowed and said.

"I'm also having a little trouble holding on..."

Their eyes met, and Yarrow said softly to her:

"That thing from before... can we do it again?"

Serena's heart seemed to be suddenly grabbed, and she trembled violently.

Yarrow was slowly approaching her, and the distance between them was constantly shortening, and a feeling that had never existed before evaporated into the surrounding air.

"He's really going to..."

Serena's mind went blank. She wanted to close her eyes, so that she could feel better after everything happened, but she found that she couldn't do it anymore.

Even she was subconsciously moving closer to him.

The distance between the two was only a sliver away.

Finally, Serena gave up the insistence in her heart, closed her eyes, and kissed him.

"Oh? Is the time up?"

Yarrow straightened up, but at this moment Serena's lips had already touched his, kissing the corner of his mouth by a hair's breadth.

Their eyes met again at this moment, and they both saw the surprised reflection in each other's eyes.