After waiting for what seemed like forever, Maria felt nothing on her cheek. Just as she was wondering about it, Kim’s laughter rang in her ear.
Confused, Maria opened her eyes and saw Kim’s warm smile.
“What are you laughing at?” Maria felt embarrassed and turned her face away. “Don’t kiss me then.”
“Did you refuse because you thought I was going to kiss you?” Kim seemed to have realized something and looked up at Maria.
“I don’t know.” Despite feeling like she was being played with, Maria couldn’t help but feel annoyed.
“What are you thinking? I’m just trying to buckle your seatbelt. Who knows why you said no.” Seeing the situation, Kim sighed lightly and fastened Maria’s seatbelt.
“S-s-seatbelt?” Embarrassed beyond belief, Maria blushed furiously.
“Why are you so cute?” Kim leaned in closer and whispered softly into her ear like a violin playing a sweet melody. “So now can I kiss you?”
Maria instantly felt her heart beating rapidly. She could only stare blankly into Kim’s eyes, watching as his reflection gradually enlarged in her pupils.
His kiss was always tender, as if touching a precious gem, landing softly on her lips, causing a tickling sensation that made Maria instinctively shrink her neck.
With one hand supporting himself on Maria’s side, Kim’s eyes were filled with amusement.
He liked this adorable Maria.
Subtly biting her lip, just as Maria was about to give him a kiss on the face, the car window was suddenly tapped.
Both individuals inside the car were startled, and Maria, especially nervous, gripped the seatbelt tightly. Looking outside, they were surprised to see her agent standing there.
“Sorry, I really didn’t want to interrupt you, but I’ve been standing here for a while and couldn’t find a chance to speak.”
The agent felt like a glaring spotlight right now.
“What is it?” Taking a deep breath, Maria looked awkwardly at her agent.
“Your phone fell, I brought it over for you. Wishing you a happy date,” the agent quickly stuffed the phone into Maria’s arms and turned away. She really didn’t want to linger around this couple for even a second.
Maria held the phone in a daze, then turned to look at Kim, only to find him maintaining the same posture, leisurely gazing at her.
“Why haven’t you left yet?” Maria reached out and pushed his chest.
Kim didn’t say anything but leaned his cheek towards her, making his intentions clear.
“Hurry up and drive!” Maria gave him a disdainful look, pushing Kim’s cheek away with her hand.
Kim curved his lips and started the car.
Ding dong, Maria’s phone lit up with a message from her agent.
“So, this is what you look like when in love. Looks like your acting skills really aren’t up to par.”
Reading the teasing words from her agent, Maria gritted her teeth for a moment, sent a kindly smiling emoji, and then ignored her.
In reality, it was more like Kim accompanying Maria for a shopping trip rather than a date. Yesterday, Kim suggested many romantic places for a date, but Maria wasn’t interested. In the end, they settled on a casual mention of a shopping mall.
As they entered the mall, Maria felt some regret. After all, this was, in a formal sense, their first official date, and they ended up choosing an ordinary shopping mall.
“Um… if you find it boring, we can go somewhere else,” Maria awkwardly tugged at her mask, looking at Kim beside her.
“How could it be boring? As long as I’m with you, I don’t feel bored at all,” Kim casually hooked a strand of Maria’s hair behind her ear, speaking in a relaxed tone.
Maria puffed up her cheeks, not sure what she was thinking.
Seeing this, Kim reached out and held Maria’s hand, leading her forward.
Watching Kim’s back, Maria was momentarily stunned, a sour feeling filling her chest. She quickly caught up with Kim’s steps.
Shopping was a woman’s nature, and this saying perfectly matched Maria. Initially, Kim was leading her, but after a while, it turned into Maria dragging Kim from one store to another.
“Does it look good?” Maria held up a piece of clothing, measuring it against herself, then turned to look at Kim.
Kim looked seriously and nodded approvingly.
“You really don’t have any substantive suggestions; you just nod for every piece,” Maria muttered.
Hearing this, Kim curved his lips. “You’re beautiful, and you have good taste. All the clothes you pick suit you.”
Suddenly praised like this, Maria, who had just looked at Kim in the mirror, turned her head abruptly. She rubbed the fabric with her fingertips and said softly, “You can also pick for me…”
“Hmm?” Kim didn’t quite catch that. When he looked up, Maria had already turned and entered the fitting room.
Rubbing his wrists, Kim curved his lips, his gaze falling on a dress on the display.
“Add this dress to the ones the lady just tried on, and pack them up for me,” Kim walked to the counter, pulling out his credit card from his wallet.
“You’re really good to your girlfriend,” the cashier remarked as she took the card.
Since the two of them entered, the cashier had been discreetly glancing over, and Kim, unlike Maria, didn’t disguise himself much. His handsome face was attention-grabbing enough.
Kim smiled, making the cashier feel envious and even curious about what Maria looked like.
Just then, Maria suddenly ran over, startling Kim, who quickly steadied her.
“Quick, let’s go, now!” Maria patted Kim’s hand and glanced back.
Following her gaze, Kim saw several girls coming out of the fitting room. As soon as they spotted Kim and Maria at the counter, they immediately pointed and chattered.
“Quick, let’s go! I’ve been recognized!” Maria, seeing this, pulled Kim and ran.
“Sir! Your clothes and card!” The cashier looked up, only to see the two of them running away, leaving her stupefied.
After running quite a distance, Maria finally stopped, panting. She looked back to see no one following them, and only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
“What happened?” Kim asked in a low voice.
“I was recognized just now. They insisted on bothering me for autographs and photos. I just brought you out directly,” Maria fanned herself with her hand, saying helplessly.
In fact, if recognized by fans, Maria didn’t think it was a big deal. However, those people clearly knew her and deliberately bothered her for autographs and photos.
If she had really been caught, it might have caused trouble.