Chapter 308 Mr. Romantic
Chapter 308 Mr. Romantic
Liam's romantic plan for sitting on the edge of the park's lake turned into a quest to search for the frogs that were noisily chirping somewhere in the shallow edges of the water. He shined his phone flashlight along the grassy shore, trying to track down the noise as Ying Sheng walked at his side.
"What are we even doing?" He couldn't help but chuckle, unsure of how they got from walking around and eating churros to searching for frogs. He was pretty sure it had been Ying Sheng's idea.
"I want to see what beast of a frog is making so much racket," Ying Sheng smirked as she lowered herself down into a crouch, sweeping her phone light along the edge of the lake. She then paused and quietly motioned for him to get down next to her.
Liam crouched down near her and followed her finger as it pointed ahead of her. He peered at the beam of her flashlight, seeing its light catch onto a pair of beady eyes in the water.
"That frog isn't even the size of my palm," he chuckled quietly when he realized it was particularly small, yet still making a loud enough chirp to sound through the park.
Ying Sheng huffed, an amused smile breaking out across her face as she turned her head to gaze at him.
"Oh, well. It's cute, though," she giggled.
Liam nearly held his breath when he realized how close they were crouching to each other. To him, the date had been going perfectly. Things were casual and fun, and they remained in sync with each other. There was no awkwardness, but he did get shy from time to time. He couldn't help it. He was on a date with a girl he mentally drooled over.
"You're cute," he commented before standing up and switching his phone light off.
"Oh, someone's slick," Ying Sheng lightly teased at him as she followed suit, darkness surrounding them. She reached out to take his arm, pulling herself close to his side. "I've really enjoyed tonight."
Liam was surprised at her shift in tone, which sounded more serious than her previous comment. He moved his hand to rest over hers, giving her a comforting squeeze as he smiled to himself.
"Me too. Think we passed?" Liam asked her, feeling up to a second date already. The momentum was good and strong, and he wanted to keep it going. There was no reason to stop now.
Ying Sheng laughed softly as she rested her cheek against his shoulder and nodded.
"I think we did good," she replied as they continued to stand on the edge of the lake, the moonlight rippling off of its calm surface.
Liam leaned his head against the top of hers, taking the moment to just enjoy being so close to her. In that moment, everything felt right and complete, which was the feeling that he had been searching for. Being with someone, being with her, was that piece that he felt like he was missing in his life. He had everything else that he could ever want besides someone to call his own.
His family was close-knit and happy, and he wanted the type of connection that his parents had with each other. They had each other's backs no matter what happened, and it was obvious that they were meant for each other. They didn't want anyone else. When it came to Ying Sheng, he felt the same thing.
"This is the best date I've ever been on," Liam admitted to her. It was also the least traditional one he had ever been on. He had done the fancy dinners and movies, which had been good experiences with nice girls, but they were nothing too memorable for him. The energy then wasn't as strong as it was now.
"Me too. You know, I was taken to a bar for a date once and he flirted with the bartender the whole time," Ying Sheng smirked with a shake of her head.
Liam chuckled lightly, not understanding how some guys could be so shallow. He strived to be a good date, even if the chemistry wasn't right.
"Sounds like a tool," he commented.
"Absolutely. Just like Han…." Ying Sheng muttered beneath her breath.
"He didn't deserve you," Liam replied with a shake of his head. Then again, he held Ying Sheng in such high regard that he didn't know of many people who deserved her. Han Zhao had been a moron, who had decided his own ex was more important than Ying Sheng.
"His loss, your gain," Ying Sheng laughed out wryly as she nudged him.
Liam smiled at that and nodded, unable to argue with that. He had certainly gained someone special, who he wouldn't dare let go. He definitely wouldn't cheat on her or hurt her. He wouldn't do that to anyone.
"Sucks for him."
"He shouldn't have been a dickhead," Ying Sheng replied with a shrug.
Liam chuckled, glad that was all in the past. They were better off now with each other. He hoped that remained to be true. It helped that they had started off as best friends. They had already cared about each other before trying to date.
"It's getting a little late," Liam sighed, beginning to feel his energy dip a little. He hadn't realized how much time had flown by, and it was nearing midnight.
"Guess you better take me home," Ying Sheng giggled as she tilted her head up to look at him.
As much as Liam didn't want to bring the night to an end and wrap up their date, he knew it was time. He could always ask her out on another date since this one had gone so well. He was excited and nervous at the same time about moving forward with her. He went fairly slow with other girls, but a part of him wanted to speed up with her. He had wasted so much time already being too nervous to ask her out.