Chapter 168: Kiss (50/55)

For PE class selection, Zhu Niao’s entire dorm room, plus Gou Yu, all chose the same class together.

One reason was that none of them really cared about what PE class they took, as long as they could pass.

Another reason was that when it was time to select classes, the system was flooded with too many students at once, making it impossible to grab a spot. So they all asked Ye Qingchang to help select for them.

Ye Qingchang didn’t even look; she just blindly clicked on the course taught by the teacher with the legendary reputation for being the easiest to pass, not even knowing what the class was about.

“What’s the final exam for basketball class?” Zhu Niao didn’t bother with Gou Yu, who was half-dead leaning against a lamppost nearby.

“It’s a free-throw test, but this teacher has never failed anyone. We can just show up and muddle through.”

“Third, I trust you with this.” Liu Xie patted Ye Qingchang’s shoulder. “Oh, right, I saw your digital pet looking for you earlier. What was he doing?”

“He brought me breakfast, copying what Xu Nian did.” Ye Qingchang said, glancing at Xu Nian, who was beside them looking like a parent with a child.

“Pulling that sweet stuff now, what was he doing before?” Liu Xie raised her eyebrows. “Why care what he does, if you’re annoyed just tell him to go away.”

Even now, Liu Xie kept lecturing Ye Qingchang; she was genuinely worried Ye Qingchang would end up in trouble again from being too soft-hearted.

“I know, I’m clear on things like this, I’m not the type to forget pain after eating sweets.” Ye Qingchang replied, “I’m not going to be overly nasty either, but unless I see real change in him, he’s not getting a good face from me.”

“If he doesn’t really change and leaves because he can’t handle my continued indifference, then that’s just fine by me.”

“If he really has changed, then I’ll know when to stop.”

Ye Qingchang understood perfectly well, more than Liu Xie.

All of Liu Xie’s worries came from the fact that Ye Qingchang had once called herself a love guru with this same confidence, only to be kicked to the curb and left uncared for.

“As long as you know what you’re doing, I can’t say much more.”

Liu Xie waved her hand and caught up to Zhu Niao at the front, who was dragging a half-dead Gou Yu behind her.

Ye Qingchang, walking at the back with an empty stomach, just felt a stomachache.

But it was fine. She was used to skipping breakfast and had gotten used to this kind of pain; it was just normal to her.

It’s just that the upcoming PE class might be a bit hard to get through.

Zhu Niao and the half-dead Gou Yu had both eaten breakfast before coming to school, so naturally they didn’t feel like Ye Qingchang did.

The two of them walked all the way to the basketball court; one was bursting with energy, and the other was barely alive.

Maybe it was because the night before, Gou Yu had spent the whole night playing games next to Zhu Niao while she slept, so he was completely exhausted, while Zhu Niao had a restful night.

Zhu Niao probably didn’t know that Gou Yu, after restoring Zhu Niao’s old game save file, decided to reward himself and, using his fatigue as an excuse, crawled into Niao’s bed, so he could justifiably hug the soft, fragrant little bird to sleep.

Then he looked up and realized it was already morning.

The sky had fallen.

Now Gou Yu felt like a cultivation genius whose Dao heart had shattered.

To be honest, at first, he only intended to check if Zhu Niao had any interesting things on her computer she hadn’t told him about.

His dear little sister had told him that proper surprises were necessary.

But with one slip, he went astray. He felt this part was Niao’s fault, for making her computer as tempting as herself. He got addicted before he knew it.

“Are you going to class or not? Do I really have to drag you?”

Zhu Niao kicked him a couple more times.

Gou Yu groaned, “I need a kiss and a hug before I can get up.”

He said this kind of shameless thing just to provoke Zhu Niao.

But to his surprise, Zhu Niao didn’t scold him.

Instead, a hug scented with lavender enveloped him, making Gou Yu’s half-dead face freeze for a moment, and then he opened his squinting eyes.

Zhu Niao hugged his waist—though it was just a brief embrace.

“Actually, yesterday I meant to tell you to sleep earlier. You didn’t have to recover that save so urgently, I don’t usually play that much, I was just upset at the time, then I fell asleep by accident…”

Zhu Niao muttered for a while, then said, “Sorry, okay…”

Gou Yu was stunned.

“What’s with you?”

“Why are you scolding me?”

“It’s not that…” Gou Yu rubbed the spot Zhu Niao had just kicked. “You really don’t look like the type to apologize. How come now you’re doing the ‘sincerity for sincerity’ thing? Is this right?”

“If you can’t understand me talking nicely, do you want to get punched instead?” Zhu Niao gritted her teeth and raised her fist threateningly.

“Okay, okay, I get it, I get it.” Gou Yu raised his hands in surrender. “But just now I said I wanted a kiss and a hug. You gave me a hug, but you still owe me the other one?”

“I can give you a punch for a kiss.”

Right after saying this, Zhu Niao seemed to think of something and said to Gou Yu, “Close your eyes.”

Already almost fully revived by Zhu Niao’s hug, Gou Yu was startled when he heard this.

He hadn’t expected anything; he’d just treated it all as a joke. In fact, just getting a hug from Zhu Niao was more than he’d dared hope for.

“What are you up to?” The mischievous grin was still frozen on Gou Yu’s face, now a little stiff.

“Don’t worry about it, I said close your eyes, so close them.” Zhu Niao waved her hands at him menacingly.

Gou Yu had no choice but to close his eyes.

Could it be? Was this progress really moving so fast?

He forced down his wildly beating heart and swallowed hard.

Last time the little bird kissed him was because of that couple’s ticket at the amusement park, right?

But this time was different, this time there wasn’t any excuse. If the little bird was willing to kiss him now, didn’t that mean…

Gou Yu was suddenly wide awake, eyes closed, and all his senses were heightened.

He could hear soft footsteps—Zhu Niao moving closer.

Then came gentle breathing, the distance between them growing smaller.

A warm, soft touch pressed lightly onto him, but not on his cheek—it was on his lips.

Up and down, it was unmistakably Zhu Niao’s lips kissing him.

Gou Yu snapped his eyes open, covering his mouth and staring at Zhu Niao in disbelief.

“Niao, you’re serious? Isn’t this a bit too…”

But then he saw Zhu Niao holding up two fingers, pressed together.

That was what had just touched his lips—Zhu Niao’s “lips.”

The little bird covered her mouth, looking shameless. “Aiya, aiya, what were you expecting? I told you to stop playing so many romance games.”

“I’ll—! I’m gonna get you!”

Gou Yu, mortified and furious, chased after her.

Ye Qingchang, passing by, rolled her eyes.

“These two… what a married couple…”