Qin Sheng led Shen Xiyan all the way to the entrance of a certain experimental middle school.
“… There’s no breakfast anywhere else? You had to make a detour just to eat here?”
“The breakfast at the school gate is the best, that’s common knowledge!”
“Does that common knowledge tell you that the best food is from street vendors? The ones with storefronts all taste pretty average, huh?”
Street vendors on weekends? No way. Maybe at the community entrance, but not here.
Qin Sheng ignored him, dragging Shen Xiyan into the shop. “Lots of people eat here, it’s not as bad as you think… Hurry up, hurry up. I’ve checked the map, this school is the closest around.”
“Boss, one bowl of porridge, one basket of soup dumplings, thanks…”
“Alright! Take a seat inside.”
The gaokao was over; the miserable senior year students were finally liberated.
Those still here were the poor sophomores, the busiest year just beginning on the long road to the gaokao.
From now on, there would be no more vacations; even summer and winter breaks would be cut short.
Qin Sheng couldn’t find an empty table, so she had to squeeze in beside Shen Xiyan and others.
Feeling a bit “wronged.”
Across from them, a boy caught sight of Qin Sheng’s delicate and charming face, his heart uncontrollably stirred.
Qin Sheng had wanted to rest her head on Shen Xiyan’s shoulder, but Shen Xiyan thought there were too many people around and such behavior was inappropriate, so he gently pushed her head away and shifted a bit, muttering, “It’s so hot!”
Qin Sheng pretended not to understand Shen Xiyan’s thoughts and shifted slightly as well, then leaned her head back on his shoulder. “You’re so picky. The air conditioning is humming… it’s not that hot.”
“Everyone’s staring at me, that’s what’s making me hot.”
“Well, who told you to have such a beautiful girlfriend?” Qin Sheng pouted and leaned in, “Kiss me?”
The boy opposite shyly lowered his head.
Others overheard Qin Sheng’s words and couldn’t help but glance over, but fearing they might actually see the two kiss, the atmosphere became awkward, and their hearts inexplicably sour with envy for Shen Xiyan.
“Stop it!”
Shen Xiyan pushed her head away again, his “pride” inevitably swelling.
Qin Sheng, Lin Ci, and Wenwen were very pretty; even if you randomly took one out as a ‘flower vase,’ they could easily attract plenty of attention.
High school girls nowadays still hadn’t learned how to display their feminine charm, so someone like Qin Sheng, a “bewitching minx,” was like a dimensionality reduction strike.
If Qin Sheng’s natural beauty without makeup was 98, with makeup it was 100, others without makeup might be 40 and 70 with makeup.
“Kiss me~”
“… Get lost!”
Everyone: Beast! You won’t even kiss?
At that moment, all the boys secretly wished they could possess Shen Xiyan’s body and become Qin Sheng’s boyfriend to enjoy her sweet and rosy little mouth.
But at the same time, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, it was their first time seeing Qin Sheng. They couldn’t say they were very fond of her, just that she was beautiful—especially beautiful!
So seeing her openly show affection with such an unremarkable boyfriend in front of them was naturally a bit eye-grating.
Men… can never break this bad habit.
Especially when secretly in love—they dare not confess, yet don’t want their crush to be intimate with someone else.
The analogy might be a bit off, but that’s the gist.
“Do you enjoy all these looks you’re getting?” Qin Sheng, fully aware of her ‘flower vase’ status, leaned close to Shen Xiyan’s ear and quietly boasted.
At this age, all superiority complexes are fake.
Handsome?
Rich family?
Nonsense!
“Actually, I want to do this at school too, but the rules forbid early relationships, which is troublesome. I can’t just be your accessory…”
“You’re crazy.”
“Yeah, lovesick.” Qin Sheng’s eyes sparkled, “Can’t wait till we’re twenty so I can have little monkeys with you.”
The boy opposite couldn’t stand Qin Sheng’s “clinginess” any longer, hurriedly took a couple of bites, and retreated.
In the breakfast shop, only Qin Sheng’s soft and tender sweet talk could be heard, her bright eyes vividly displaying the longing of a girl in love.
Suddenly, Shen Xiyan recalled a poem by Bian Zhilin:
You stand on the bridge to watch the scenery, while the viewer watches you from the building.
The bright moon decorates your window, you decorate another’s dream.
Qin Sheng didn’t come for breakfast at all.
She was here to show off.
She really knew how to please a man, always managing to touch the itch deep inside.
Lowly flirtation uses the body as bait; true seduction is a cerebral climax.
“I want everyone to know that Qin Sheng likes you, so they’ll envy you!” Qin Sheng shook her delicate head, blinking her clear and innocent eyes.
Shen Xiyan swallowed and grumbled, “… You’re really sick.”
“Waaah~”
Qin Sheng gave Shen Xiyan a pitiful little look.
Wow, so cute!
Those around sneaked glances, then stared wide-eyed.
But Qin Sheng was already quite restrained.
If alone, she’d be pouting, furrowing her brows, pretending to be wronged while swaying her arms, whining softly, and twisting her waist and hips, showing off flirtatiously.
That scene would make not only these inexperienced boys but even veterans fall at her pomegranate skirt.
But that appearance was for Shen Xiyan only—and fitting. This was enough; no need to offer freebies to other boys.
***
Soon after, the landlady brought over a bowl of porridge and a basket of soup dumplings.
Qin Sheng didn’t even look, pushing the plate toward Shen Xiyan.
“What’s this for?”
“Please be self-aware!”
Qin Sheng said, opening her mouth, waiting for Shen Xiyan to feed her.
Her movements were smooth and natural, nothing special, just practiced—almost like she was kneeling before Shen Xiyan.
One second…
Three seconds…
Ten seconds.
While Shen Xiyan was dazed, Qin Sheng began to impatiently tap him:
“What are you staring at? The whole day’s usage rights, Auntie’s still in the hospital… How I fed Auntie is exactly how you should feed me, got it?”
“Of course, I wouldn’t mind using my mouth directly, maybe even better!”
Shen Xiyan ignored her, staring between Qin Sheng and the bowl. Under her prompting gaze, he picked up the small spoon, scooped some porridge, and brought it to her lips.
Qin Sheng opened wide, “Ah-woo,” and took a bite. Indeed, she was fierce!
“Delicious!”
The spoon transmitted a strange sensation. Shen Xiyan seemed to feel the softness of Qin Sheng’s tongue as he pulled the spoon out. Qin Sheng deliberately shaped her mouth into an “O.”
As if what entered wasn’t a spoon, but some cylindrical object.
An obviously seductive action, yet she wore an innocent expression, creating a huge contrast!
Their eyes met, and Qin Sheng’s face flushed slightly.
Others instantly felt their food lost flavor.
Animal Protection Association, where are you?
Killing dogs! Aren’t you gonna stop this?!
“Open your mouth.” Shen Xiyan continued to feed her.
Qin Sheng wriggled in her chair a bit, opened wide, swallowed a mouthful of porridge, closed her eyes, lifted her head, and sighed happily.
“Xiyan…”
“Hm?”
“I really like you! Every day I think I can’t like you more, but the next day I like you even more, because you… made me realize how deep the feeling of love can grow.”
“Okay, keep going.”
Shen Xiyan scooped another spoonful, blew gently, and sighed, “Where does your belly get all these cheesy lines from?”
Qin Sheng lazily leaned on Shen Xiyan’s shoulder, smiling with squinted eyes: “I don’t know. As soon as I see you, I just feel so happy, and the words just spill out.”
“Your happiness sure is cheap… Now open wide, finish eating!”
“Oh~ I want to eat a bun.”
Like a little hamster, Qin Sheng finished eating, then grabbed Shen Xiyan on the way out to pay.
“Boss, give me another fried dough stick.”
“One yuan.”
“Okay… Xiyan, pay up!”
Qin Sheng stretched out her hand, intending to lightly pat Shen Xiyan like he had patted her bag earlier this morning, to cover up the truth that she was ‘feeling him up.’
But the moment her hand touched Shen Xiyan’s hip, all kinds of memories flooded back, and it unconsciously turned into a caress.
Shen Xiyan was stunned for a moment, then jolted forward like being electrocuted, turned around, and gave Qin Sheng a swift headbutt. “What are you doing?”
“… Sorry, sorry… I couldn’t help it. You pay your bill.”
“??? You still want to eat?”
“No, you eat…” Qin Sheng put on a serious face, arguing, “You worked so hard feeding me, of course I have to feed you too!”
“I’ve eaten already.”
Suddenly being touched on the butt, almost thinking she was going to perform the “Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon” move right there, Shen Xiyan was startled.
“It’s just one fried dough stick, no big deal…”
“Please be self-aware! I don’t believe you can’t finish even one fried dough stick. If worse comes to worst, just one bite is fine—I must feed you, it’s rude otherwise!”
Shen Xiyan had no choice but to pay, then opened his mouth.
Qin Sheng smiled, pinched the fried dough stick, brought it to his lips, then her gaze instantly sharpened as she shoved it in forcefully.
“Cough cough! What are you doing?” Shen Xiyan clutched his throat and glared at her.
“Remember this feeling…” Qin Sheng pouted and pinched Shen Xiyan, then said, “Remember it forever, it’s really uncomfortable.”
“Are you acting up again?” Shen Xiyan rotated both fists on Qin Sheng’s temples.
“Ouch ouch ouch! Ah ah ah! I’m dying.” Qin Sheng yelled, struggling hard, lightly tapping the Young Master of the Shen Family.
Shen Xiyan’s eyes were filled with shock and anger.
She pouted again, tapping a bit harder than before.
Shen Xiyan snapped, grabbed her arm, pulled her off balance, then twisted her hands behind her back against the wall, his chest pressing hers from a sphere into an ellipse.
The whole process took just two seconds; Qin Sheng couldn’t resist at all.
“Are you trying to die?”
“Yes! It’s ecstasy and death!”
“You still dare?”
“Dare!” Qin Sheng stiffened her neck.
Given her personality, it would be strange if she said she didn’t dare.
In this posture, their bodies were inevitably pressed close.
She gave a seductive look:
Qin Sheng’s eyes rolled playfully, her hips slightly thrust, she rubbed against him, brows lifting with a satisfied smile. “Feels good, right?”
Shen Xiyan’s mouth twitched slightly as he silently loosened his grip.
Feeling a bit embarrassed that his charm was being ignored, Qin Sheng felt wronged and almost cried, sniffled, and whispered, “Do you have other wild women outside?”
“Get lost!”
“Waaah.”
“Are you really sad?”
“You never scold Lin Ci.”
… You’re Lin Ci?
“I don’t care! I don’t care!” Qin Sheng cried and scolded at the same time.
It was as if Shen Xiyan treating Lin Ci well was the greatest injustice ever done to her.
Many times, crying turns into the truth.
Shen Xiyan didn’t take it seriously at first, but when he realized Qin Sheng’s voice sounded off, he felt a bit of a headache and leaned over to comfort her.
At first, Qin Sheng refused to forgive Shen Xiyan, but after a few times, she relented and wiped her tears on his chest.
Shen Xiyan’s heart was very tired.
I’m no different from a paid companion.
… Don’t you know how to comfort me?
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