In an instant.
Mu Nanqiu suddenly took a deep breath. The hissing sound was heard by Su Yao, who thought she had moved around and accidentally hurt Mu Nanqiu somewhere.
When Su Yao turned her gaze to Mu Nanqiu’s face, she was still a bit worried at first. But upon seeing the playful expression on her face, Su Yao angrily turned her head away again. However, just as she turned halfway, Mu Nanqiu forcefully turned her face back, making Su Yao meet her gaze.
Mu Nanqiu changed her posture, propping herself up with both hands so that there was a bit more distance between the two of them.
Her long black hair hung down like a waterfall, with a few strands resting on Su Yao’s cheek, making it feel a little ticklish.
It always felt like things were heading in a strange direction. Su Yao could feel her heart beating faster and faster, and there was an indescribable heat stirring inside her. Before anything could go wrong, she chose to slip out through the gap between Mu Nanqiu’s arms.
“It’s getting late, and we have to get up early for school tomorrow. I’ll go take a shower now!”
She finished these words while running away.
Luo Yu stared at Su Yao, who looked so proud, in shock, as if what she’d just described was a remarkable achievement. Unable to hold back, she scolded with a hint of disappointment.
“So, you just ran away like that?”
“Yeah.”
Su Yao lifted her head slightly, feeling that she handled things perfectly yesterday. Luo Yu just tugged at the corner of her mouth, signaling Su Yao to continue. But Su Yao’s account was very brief—because nothing else happened after that, she just took a shower.
But when she thought back to returning to her room last night, there was a sense of regret she couldn’t explain, as if she’d missed out on something wonderful. Once her heart rate calmed down, she got ready to take a shower just as she had said.
When she used to live alone, Su Yao never worried about being seen naked. Sometimes, if she forgot to bring a change of clothes, she’d just wrap herself in a towel and walk out. But now, things were different.
“I remember I do have pajamas, right?”
Su Yao didn’t like wearing pajamas much, mainly because her “bunnies” were too big and the pajamas were a bit small, making her feel constrained and stuffy.
After finding them in the wardrobe, she quietly opened the door, only to see Mu Nanqiu sitting on the sofa playing with her phone.
Su Yao immediately frowned. What was she up to?
To get to the bathroom, she had to pass through the living room. With Mu Nanqiu sitting right there on the sofa, if she turned her head even slightly, she would see everything. Su Yao silently closed the door, hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to take the plunge.
With the resolve of someone marching to their doom, she walked out of her room.
Mu Nanqiu looked up at her and even gave her a smile. Su Yao got startled and quickly rushed into the bathroom.
The warm water from the showerhead did wonders for relieving fatigue, and the comforting heat helped her forget the cold and her troubles for a while. Su Yao spent more than forty minutes in there, dawdling before finally coming out.
At that moment, Mu Nanqiu was still sitting on the sofa, but she looked a bit disappointed, like she’d been waiting for a long-anticipated show that never happened. Still, despite her disappointment, Mu Nanqiu offered,
“Let me help you dry your hair.”
“Ah… okay.”
Su Yao agreed and went into her room, sitting on a chair. Mu Nanqiu had already plugged in the hair dryer. As the machine whirred to life, the cool air gradually warmed. With one hand holding a comb and the other gently giving warmth, she began to dry Su Yao’s hair.
Having someone else comb her hair was a first for Su Yao.
Mu Nanqiu’s movements were gentle, making Su Yao so comfortable she even lost track of time. Once her hair was all done, it felt as though only a moment had passed. She was a little reluctant to let go of the sensation from just now.
But then she thought: since Mu Nanqiu was staying at her house, could this become a regular thing in the future?
Maybe she could help comb Mu Nanqiu’s hair, too?
With another person under the same roof, life had completely changed.
Mu Nanqiu lifted a lock of hair, slowly raising her hand so it slid through her fingertips. Halfway through, she brought her hand to her nose, inhaling the lingering scent of shampoo on the hair. Beneath the fragrance, there was an even fainter, more captivating scent.
Su Yao saw what Mu Nanqiu was doing through the full-length mirror in the room, and felt so shy she didn’t know what to do.
After that, Mu Nanqiu went to take her shower as well.
“Did you peek?”
Luo Yu became excited, clearly hoping that such a thing had happened. Unfortunately, Su Yao hadn’t done anything so perverted. When Luo Yu saw her shake her head in denial, her mood immediately dropped to rock bottom.
Now it was the next afternoon, and they were in PE class.
Originally, Su Yao had planned to play ball with Ji Yun, and would have, if Luo Yu hadn’t come to share secrets.
“Later, after Nanqiu left, I changed into a nightdress and just threw the pajamas back in the wardrobe.”
“Good job!”
Luo Yu praised Su Yao’s actions. With a figure like hers, her crush right at home, why was she wrapping herself up so tightly? She should be wearing a cute, fiery little dress and letting loose!
Su Yao didn’t really get Luo Yu’s logic, but went on with her story.
It was only after Mu Nanqiu left that Su Yao changed into a looser nightdress. Once she was free from that feeling of restriction, her whole body relaxed. Actually, it was still pretty early, nowhere near bedtime, so Su Yao just lay on the bed playing on her phone.
Once she got sleepy, she plugged in her phone to charge and drifted off into a sweet sleep.
Then, waking up the next day…
“Ah? Wait, what about the Night Raid? Where’s the Night Raid I wanted?”
Luo Yu’s mouth hung open, her eyes vacant. After a moment, she grabbed Su Yao and cried out,
“Teacher Mantou, how can you be so useless! If Senior doesn’t make a Night Raid on you, can’t you take the initiative yourself? Do you really need her to come all the way to your room before you’ll grudgingly open your legs? Wait, don’t tell me you locked the door?!”
“……”
Su Yao turned away, pretending she wasn’t Teacher Mantou. She hadn’t locked the door, but Mu Nanqiu truly hadn’t come over. In that instant, Su Yao suddenly understood what Luo Yu was really getting at.
She narrowed her eyes and asked Luo Yu,
“Luo Yu, do you want to see my doujinshi or something?”
“Ha, no way, hahaha.”
Luo Yu avoided Su Yao’s gaze, so it was obvious it was true. Su Yao sneered coldly and kept questioning,
“Luo Yu, Luo Yu, how did you know Mu Nanqiu came to my house? I didn’t tell anyone, right? You couldn’t have just happened to walk by and seen it, could you?”
“Oh, that, that’s… gossip.”
“Gossip? Whose gossip?”
“Can’t say, can’t say.”
Luo Yu quickly covered her mouth.