Running from the dormitory building to the academic area was no easy task, and Pei Xingyan was left gasping for breath.
He knew it!
The kind of clothes you wear reflects your personality. How could there be “landmine girl” outfits if someone wasn’t a landmine herself?
The lights in the teaching building would go out at eleven-thirty, and the dorm curfew was at midnight. It was already 11:05, yet Su Shanshan was still in that classroom…
If anything happened to her, even if it was just getting caught after curfew by a patrol and getting a disciplinary warning, he wouldn’t be able to escape responsibility.
He took three steps at a time, running toward that empty classroom by memory.
As he rounded the corner, he collided head-on with a girl coming his way.
It was Su Shanshan.
She clutched her head in pain, baring her teeth, but she wasn’t angry at all about being bumped. She just looked downcast and lifeless.
But when she lifted her head and saw Pei Xingyan’s face, her energy instantly returned.
She stood up in surprise, patted the dust off her clothes, and circled excitedly in front of Pei Xingyan.
“Did you come looking for me? Did you come because you were worried something might happen to me?”
Chirping on and on like a little kid, she kept asking questions, only quieting down after Pei Xingyan nodded.
“Why are you still here? Have you been here the whole time?” Pei Xingyan’s tone was a bit harsh.
But Su Shanshan was even happier. She grinned so wide she was about to laugh out loud, “Are you worried about me? Afraid I might be in danger?”
Pei Xingyan really couldn’t figure out what was going on in this woman’s head. He pressed his tone even more, repeating, “Have you really been here this whole time since I left?”
Su Shanshan nodded, her tone turning a little plaintive, “Yeah, because I wanted to wait for you to come back…”
Pei Xingyan was even more lost.
He thought, Big Sis, this is only the second time we’ve even met. There’s no need to act like you’re a lovesick stone waiting for your husband, is there?
Before he could say anything, Su Shanshan’s mood changed again, returning to delight. It was obvious she was truly happy that Pei Xingyan had come back for her.
She said, “I was worried I’d have insomnia again tonight, but I didn’t expect to see you in the end. Looks like I won’t need to take my medicine tonight~”
Damn! OD!
She’s even taking medicine and still says she’s not a landmine girl?!
Pei Xingyan’s inner alarm bells were blaring. He didn’t know what kind of medicine Su Shanshan needed, but he knew that anyone who relied on medication to sleep definitely wasn’t in a healthy state.
He was really in big trouble now!
Su Shanshan kept rambling on, talking about how long she’d been waiting here and how she never expected Pei Xingyan would come find her, circling the topic endlessly.
Suddenly, she switched topics, bringing up the past with a dark tone:
“But why did you run away back then? Was it because I touched you and made you angry? Do you know how awful I felt inside?”
Her eyes were shadowed with deep blackness, and her grip on Pei Xingyan’s sleeve tightened. Maybe it was just his imagination, but he could even see her trembling.
She was a real landmine, exploding without any warning at all!!!
Pei Xingyan wailed inwardly, feeling the situation getting thornier.
He’d already misjudged this girl’s thoughts once today, and now his mind was a total blank.
He pinched his waist hard in silence, using the pain to snap himself back to reality.
He needed to come up with a suitable reason now…
But the only clues he had were the details he’d gathered during the day.
He could only trust his judgment one more time.
“It really was because you were touching me at that time…” he said quietly.
“What?” Su Shanshan was a little shocked, “So what you mean is… you don’t want to have any contact with me either?”
She started breathing heavily.
Pei Xingyan felt goosebumps rise all over his back. This girl was way too scary, a hundred times worse than those landmines people talk about online…
But he had to explain, and quickly.
Just now, Su Shanshan had used the word “either,” emphasizing both “either” and “me.” That little detail revealed her inner thoughts.
Pei Xingyan felt like he’d grabbed a lifeline.
Maybe his guess was partly right…
“No, no, no, it’s not that I dislike you… I, I… I’ve actually never been close to a girl before, so you scared me…”
He went along with the flow, babbling incoherently, acting all aggrieved like a little wife. Even he despised his own melodramatic performance inside.
“Uh…” Su Shanshan’s mood changed rapidly, her mouth curling up almost to the sky.
But she still tried hard not to laugh, forcing herself to ask, “So you’ve never been in a relationship before?”
“Yeah… single since birth…” Pei Xingyan nodded.
He felt this excuse was flawless—even when dealing with such a volatile landmine, it was perfect.
Who could blame someone who’s never dated and keeps themselves pure?
And her reaction proved the excuse was genius.
Su Shanshan tried hard to hide her laughter, but it was pointless. From the moment she heard “single since birth,” she completely lost control.
“Hee, heehee… single since birth, hehe…” She giggled weirdly. The night was already dark, and her laughter made it even creepier.
After a long while, she finally stopped.
Then she became even more gentle toward Pei Xingyan, sincerely apologizing several times, even smacking her own hand hard—making loud slapping sounds and leaving red marks—to show her remorse.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. It’s my fault. Can you forgive me?” she pleaded in a low voice, so earnestly that it looked like she might kill herself on the spot if Pei Xingyan didn’t forgive her.
“It’s not that serious…” Pei Xingyan tried to make his voice sound gentle. He took the chance to ask, “Then can you tell me why you did that?”
Su Shanshan smiled awkwardly, ducking her head and mumbling, trying to dodge the question.
But after stealing a few glances, she saw Pei Xingyan was still staring at her.
She knew she couldn’t avoid it, so she took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and finally spoke:
“I secretly watched you for a long time at first. I saw so many girls passing by you, but you never even glanced at them. Honestly, I was really happy you’re like that… I like guys who respect themselves… But I’d never met a guy like that before, so I wanted to test if you were really as reserved as you seemed…
Then I even led you past the dance department’s entrance on purpose, but you paid more attention to the vocal class next door. Even those vixens showing off their butts and thighs couldn’t catch your eye, which made me even happier…
After that, it wasn’t a test anymore. I already approved of you. I’m actually really simple. I can say I’ve already fallen for you…
So… I thought our relationship was different, right? We’re boyfriend and girlfriend, so you should treat me differently. That’s why I wanted to try getting closer to you. I didn’t expect you to be so pure… But now, I don’t feel bad at all, hehe…”
By the end, she couldn’t help but laugh again—a silly, infatuated laugh.
Pei Xingyan’s mouth twitched involuntarily. Even though he’d guessed most of it, he was still speechless.
Su Shanshan was completely fantasizing—imagining a perfect boyfriend falling from the sky, someone who’s never dated, ignores all the seductive girls, but desires her above all else. He’s a chaste, virtuous man to others, but a passionate lover to her…
Isn’t this exactly Xiao Chunu’s repressed fantasy?
He never expected someone could have such a wild imagination after just one meeting—and even dare to act on it right away. If the genders were reversed, she’d probably be serving a three-year sentence by now…
This Su Shanshan, is there really nothing wrong with her head?
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