This sentence made Sylvia feel a bit puzzled; he didn't understand why Miles would say something so ambiguous.
"I think this place... is beautiful. Your original plan was already great, and this place is really beautiful. I don't know what else to say. If I give more opinions, it might just complicate things. By the way, how did you manage to have so many flowers here at this time?"
Sylvia awkwardly changed the subject. Seeing Sylvia's attempt to steer the conversation, Miles couldn't help but laugh, then began explaining how they managed to have flowers bloom at this time. They used various methods like light and temperature to influence the flowers' blooming.
Sylvia didn't really care about these details; he just randomly picked a topic to divert attention from the situation. But Miles seemed unsatisfied with this topic being brushed aside. He looked at Sylvia with a drifting gaze and started talking about something else.
"I actually thought you wouldn't come today. Didn't expect you to show up. When you mentioned that woman earlier, I did feel a bit jealous. But I guess it's okay. It just proves how charming you are."
Miles suddenly said this, making Sylvia feel a bit embarrassed. He didn't mean it that way. Although he did have some charm, hearing it from Miles felt strange. Sylvia couldn't pinpoint why but felt something odd about it.
"I was just speaking casually. Don't take what I said too seriously. Just consider it nonsense from me. That woman seems to be a friend of my brother's. I'm not sure what they're doing here. Anyway, let's not talk about these things. If I don't have anything else to do, shall we go downstairs? This place is indeed beautiful, but I'm worried our presence might disturb the flowers from blooming."
Sylvia felt the atmosphere was getting more dangerous compared to before. Earlier, it was just the woman's gaze that made him feel uneasy. But now, being with Miles, he felt uneasy everywhere. When Sylvia suggested leaving, Miles didn't refuse; he nodded as well. Sylvia sighed with relief inwardly; thankfully, Miles also wanted to leave.
"Before that, there's something I haven't had the chance to do."
Miles suddenly said, making Sylvia's heart jump again. What else did he have to do? Wasn't everything settled?
Sylvia looked up at Miles, and before he knew it, Miles had grabbed his waist, and his face was getting closer and closer. Sylvia instinctively held his breath, then felt Miles' lips on his own. It was soft, and Sylvia knew it was Miles kissing him. It felt strange, and he couldn't quite describe the feeling, but it made him feel a bit floaty.
Not only did he feel floaty, but he also felt like he was being held high by the person in front of him. That's why he felt a bit floaty, but it wasn't a bad feeling. Instead, it felt oddly real, like he was going crazy. Why did he feel this way?
Miles only lightly touched Sylvia's lips and didn't do anything excessive. But Sylvia remained rooted to the spot for a while, until Miles gently tapped his head, snapping him back to reality.
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