Cai Lenghan Loses His Composure

Zhao Wanrou turned her beautiful eyes toward Cai Lenghan. Her expectant and hopeful gaze sparkled, making Cai Lenghan's body stiffen. He quickly looked straight ahead, gripping the steering wheel tightly, and gritted his teeth for a moment before squeezing out three words:
- Thank you!

But Cai Lenghan's inner thoughts were much louder:
[Ah... ah... ah... Wanrou... she wants to help me fasten my seatbelt. But I'm driving, how can she help me fasten it? Could it be... Wanrou wants to lean over my body? No... no way... Cai Lenghan, you must stay calm, stay calm. Stay calm! Ah... ah... ah... How on earth can I stay calm?]

Zhao Wanrou chuckled, reaching out to tug at the seatbelt. It seemed that when it was fastened earlier, it hadn't been positioned correctly, so the strap was a bit stuck. She moved closer to Cai Lenghan, giving it two hard tugs, and finally, the seatbelt loosened. Zhao Wanrou reached her arm across Cai Lenghan's body and quickly buckled it. A moment later, the seatbelt was securely fastened.

Zhao Wanrou leaned back into her seat with satisfaction, while Cai Lenghan remained focused, gripping the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white. His inner thoughts screamed with excitement once again:
[Ah... ah... ah... Just now Wanrou was so close to me, so close. This is the first time she has leaned so close to me, and she even took the initiative. Her hand is so soft, cool, and fragrant. Her hair is also so silky. Maybe... her body is also very soft. Ah... ah... ah... Cai Lenghan, what kind of wild thoughts are you having? Don't scare Wanrou. Just now she spoke to you in such a gentle voice. Don't push your luck. Be careful, or Wanrou will never be this gentle with you again. Calm down! Cai Lenghan, you must stay calm! If you lose your composure, you won't be able to drive properly. Don't let the car sway; don't compromise Wanrou's safety. Cai Lenghan, calm down! Inhale deeply, exhale gently. Inhale deeply, exhale gently...]

Although he kept chanting to stay calm in his head, and his reason was trying its best to regulate his breathing, Cai Lenghan could still feel it very clearly: his heartbeat, which refused to listen to his rational mind, was still leaping wildly in his chest. Cai Lenghan felt as though he had summoned all the composure of his entire life just to focus on driving at this moment. Zhao Wanrou could never have imagined that her simply fastening his seatbelt would cause such a massive storm in Cai Lenghan's heart.

Because of his chaotic thoughts, Cai Lenghan drove around for a while before finding a decent restaurant. He told Zhao Wanrou to get out of the car and go inside to order first, while he went to find a parking spot—which was actually an excuse to find a place to stabilize his still-racing emotions.

By the time Cai Lenghan had calmed down enough to walk into the restaurant with his usual expressionless face, Zhao Wanrou had already been sitting for a while, and she had even finished ordering. Seeing her waiting for him so patiently and gently, his heart almost lost its composure again. He muttered in a low, hesitant voice:
- I'm sorry, I... arrived late...

His inner voice sank with guilt:
[Damn it! How could you make Wanrou wait like that? She must be starving! You're terrible, Cai Lenghan! You deserve to be punished!]

Zhao Wanrou smiled softly and said understandingly:
- It's fine, it wasn't that long. The parking lot of this restaurant must be very crowded. Thank you for your hard work. I've ordered a few dishes. If there's anything else you'd like to eat, feel free to order more.

Cai Lenghan was not a picky eater. Since childhood, he had been used to eating whatever was available, so he didn't want to choose anything else. He shook his head slightly, still looking like an eternal iceberg. But in Zhao Wanrou's ears, she heard his inner voice expressing an unhideable joy:
[Wanrou doesn't blame me. She even made up an excuse for me and ordered food for me. She even told me to order more. Order what? As long as it's a dish Wanrou chose, I'll eat anything.]

Even so, glancing at the table full of light, bland food, Cai Lenghan waved his hand to call the waiter over and ordered a few more spicy dishes. Waiting for the waiter to walk away with the menu, Zhao Wanrou asked with a bit of hesitation:
- Do you like spicy food?
- Ah... yes.