Chapter 48: A Delicate Feeding

Senior Sister’s tone was almost accusatory towards herself, what did that mean?

Why hadn’t she resolved it from the start?

What did she mean?

Though I was curious to ask, the Senior Sister did not elaborate further at that moment.

“Eat. You must be hungry.”

Huh? Her abrupt change of subject was rather startling.

I had intended to inquire further, but upon hearing her words, my gaze instinctively drifted towards the cake on the table.

Hiss! The sheer amount was overwhelming!

“Uh, Senior Sister, I’m actually not hungry. Rather than hunger, I’m more… Gurgle~”

Just then, an ill-timed gurgle emanated from my stomach.

Damn it, how embarrassing! That was instant karma.

I had just been about to declare I wasn’t hungry.

Now, I was utterly mortified.

With a sigh of resignation, I gently rubbed my forehead.

At that very moment, the Senior Sister beside me suddenly lifted a small cake, delicately scooping a spoonful to my lips.

“Your mouth may say you’re not hungry, but your body is quite honest.”

Indeed, she was right. My body had truly betrayed me at the most crucial moment.

As I watched the Senior Sister feed the cake into my mouth, an unexpected sense of embarrassment washed over me.

It felt oddly akin to a feeding play.

“Senior Sister, I—I—I can eat it myself!”

Seeing the second spoonful approach my lips, I hastily swallowed the cake in my mouth and spoke.

“Considering what just happened, I can’t guarantee there are no lingering issues. I’m merely checking on your condition.”

Huh?

Before I could even process her words, the Senior Sister delivered the second spoonful into my mouth.

Ugh, while the cake was undeniably delicious, this method of eating it left me feeling nothing but profound embarrassment.

Mmmph.

“S-S-Senior Sister, I-I-I truly can eat it by myself!”

Yet, to my surprise, the Senior Sister proved unexpectedly stubborn on this matter.

“No.”

What?

Immediately, the third spoonful arrived, followed swiftly by the fourth.

However, the imagined ‘plot’ did not unfold; instead, the process proceeded quite normally.

The Senior Sister’s pace was neither too fast nor too slow; each spoonful arrived just as I had finished swallowing the last.

The timing was impeccable.

The cake wasn’t particularly large, so it wasn’t long before I consumed the entire piece, fed by the Senior Sister.

A sigh escaped me. Hmm? A trace of cream seemed to cling to the corner of my mouth.

Just as I reached for a tissue to wipe it away, my fingers brushed against something unexpected.

Following the sensation at my fingertips, my gaze fell upon the Senior Sister, who was holding a tissue.

The atmosphere instantly became subtly awkward.

Though our fingers weren’t intertwined, nor were we truly holding hands, our hands were pressed tightly together, allowing us to feel the warmth of each other’s skin.

Hiss! Aside from my sister, this was the first time I’d ever touched a girl’s hand.

Wait, Huang Beifeng didn’t count.

When I attempted to withdraw my hand, I discovered, to my dismay, that I seemed unable to control my own body.

Hiss!

Could it be? The Senior Sister showed no inclination to pull away either.

Instead, while keeping her hand pressed against mine, she gently dabbed the cream from the corner of my mouth with the napkin.

The atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous.

This situation was truly awkward.

Just then, the sudden ring of a phone shattered the budding tension, dissipating the atmosphere instantly.

Both the Senior Sister and I seemed to jolt as if shocked, releasing our hands simultaneously.

Without a doubt, I knew my face must be flushed crimson.

Still, the phone call was a welcome interruption, for who knew how long that peculiar state might have lasted otherwise.

Upon seeing the caller ID, I involuntarily gasped.

Oh no, I’d completely forgotten about Huang Beifeng and the others! I hadn’t even reported that I was safe.

They must be incredibly worried. Hiss! This is terrible, absolutely terrible.

As soon as I answered, a few soft sobs could be heard from the other end.

“It’s connected, it’s connected! Mu Rong Luo Ye, are you alright? It’s wonderful that you’re okay!”

It was Tang Xiao Rou’s voice. Judging by her tone, she must have been terribly anxious.

The moment I answered, her sorrow instantly transformed into relief.

Immediately after, Huang Beifeng’s voice also came through.

“Mu Rong Luo Ye, you’re incredibly lucky to be alive. Where are you now? I’m coming to find you.”

Typical Huang Beifeng, never a kind word.

“Um, this place…”

After a careful glance around, I paused. Wait, where exactly was this place?

“Butterfly Dream Pavilion, that’s the name of the shop.”

At that moment, the Senior Sister suddenly spoke.

“Yes, yes, that’s the name! You all can come over now.”

However, just after I hung up, the Senior Sister abruptly rose to her feet.

“I have something else to attend to. Wait for your friends to arrive, and leave after you’ve finished eating. The bill has already been settled, so don’t worry.”

Huh? Why was she suddenly leaving?