The conversation with Liu Qingyan was a bit tedious, but Lin Xinyuan didn’t mind at all. On the contrary, she found this “you write, I speak” method of chatting quite novel and interesting.
The two talked for a long time before finally adding each other on WeChat (Green Bubble), then headed off to organize their respective belongings.
Aside from her clothes, Qin Nanfeng had already helped Lin Xinyuan organize most of her things earlier, so it didn’t take her long to finish. Although it was already past four in the afternoon, she planned to lie down and rest for a bit.
After all, last night, thinking about coming to North Sky City… thinking about meeting a certain someone, she hadn’t slept well at all.
Plus, getting up early to catch the flight and the subsequent motion sickness had made her feel miserable. Having spent the rest of the afternoon fussing about, she was already exhausted. Lying on the bed, she felt her mind and body relax significantly.
The young girl felt that she was truly lucky right now. Aside from the pandemic still lurking outside, everything was going relatively smoothly.
Speaking of which…
That guy had originally wanted to help her pack her undergarments. Fortunately, there were other people around, otherwise, she felt Qin Nanfeng would have definitely crossed the line.
Mm… She would never have agreed to such a thing! Those items were so private…
Lin Xinyuan inexplicably thought of that guy again. She hugged her quilt, facing the white wall, her small face buried in the blankets turning a deep crimson. In her ears was the slight creaking sound of the other person in the dorm climbing into bed.
And yet, here she was in her covers, secretly thinking about a man?
Lin Xinyuan felt her current state was beyond description. Thinking of Qin Nanfeng in secret gave her a strange sense of excitement. At this thought, heat gradually surged through her body. Her legs rubbed together restlessly, though she didn’t dare move too much for fear of a “social death” on the spot.
But she was too tired today. This state didn’t last long before a wave of exhaustion hit her like a heavy boulder. Her eyelids were so weary she no longer wanted to keep them open, and they slowly fluttered shut.
Unconsciously, she drifted into a deep sleep—
She had no idea how long she slept, but eventually, it was Liu Qingyan who patted her awake.
She opened her eyes dizzily, rubbing her bleary eyes, still carrying the dazed look of someone who had just woken up. Her vision was still a bit blurred as Lin Xinyuan slowly turned her head toward the person by her bed, her voice extremely soft and weak: “What is it… Qingyan…?”
Hearing this, Liu Qingyan’s brows knit slightly. She puffed out her cheeks, intentionally putting on a dissatisfied expression.
Lin Xinyuan was still spacing out. Seeing the girl like this, she couldn’t quite snap out of her groggy state. Suddenly, she let out a silly, dazed laugh—perhaps she had just been having a beautiful dream.
This cute and stunned appearance made Liu Qingyan reflect for a moment. She couldn’t help but wonder why Lin Xinyuan had found a boyfriend so quickly. Having lived as a boy for eighteen years, was it really that easy to accept the change?
Could she have been tricked?
Liu Qingyan felt this was highly likely. Recalling the girl’s shy personality and seeing this “stupidly cute” look now, it was almost a certainty.
Of course, she only thought it for a moment. The most important thing now was to wake Lin Xinyuan up. Seeing the girl still in a stupor from the interrupted sleep, Liu Qingyan looked at those fair, tender cheeks. With a bit of mischief and anticipation, she reached out.
She gave Lin Xinyuan’s cheek a light squeeze and immediately withdrew her hand.
Hehe, I touched them! They really are soft~
“Ow…” The slight pain on her face caused Lin Xinyuan to let out a small cry. She jolted awake, staring at Liu Qingyan in confusion. “What was that for…?”
Liu Qingyan’s lips twitched, but she said nothing. She pointed to the phone on the bedside table, her lips moving silently. The meaning was clear:
[Wake up! Your boyfriend is calling you!]
Lin Xinyuan’s almond eyes widened. She sat bolt upright like a corpse, reaching for her phone in a panic. As soon as the screen lit up, she saw several missed calls on the lock screen from a contact named “Stinky Blondie.” The most recent call was from five minutes ago.
And the time was… 7:46 PM.
She… she had actually slept for three hours?
It’s over…
Lin Xinyuan instinctively began to feel afraid. She could already imagine that “Stinky Blondie” would use this as an excuse to make trouble for her again. She looked at Liu Qingyan in panic.
In response, Liu Qingyan just shrugged and pulled out her phone, typing away: “I went out for a bit and didn’t know you weren’t awake yet. I ran into your boyfriend downstairs, and he asked me to come up and wake you.”
“Ah…”
Upon hearing this, the girl scrambled out of bed, panicking as she climbed down.
As the text-to-speech voice finished reading the message, Liu Qingyan watched the flustered girl, curious as to why she was so afraid.
Could it be…
That there are punishments for being disobedient?
Thinking of this, Liu Qingyan nodded slightly as if in deep thought, but an excited glint flickered in her eyes. Of course, the girl who was currently in a total state of panic didn’t notice this.
Lin Xinyuan hurriedly threw on her jacket and quickly slipped into her white sneakers before starting to jog toward the dormitory door.
Seeing this, Liu Qingyan felt a bit helpless. She pulled her back and pointed to her own mouth: [Mask.]
“Thank you…”
Lin Xinyuan realized her mistake and thanked her gratefully. She rushed back to her locker and started rummaging through it. In her haste, she kept making mistakes, nearly messing up the things she had already organized.
Finally, she realized the masks were right on the bookshelf next to her desk. Too rushed to be annoyed at her own “bad brain,” she quickly grabbed one, putting it on while nervously rushing out of the dorm.
Listening to the sound of the door opening and closing, Liu Qingyan kept her eyes fixed on the door for a long time. She sat back down at her desk and opened her laptop, staring at the boot-up animation. The smile that usually lingered on her face had faded.
She touched her throat, her beautiful eyes filled only with bitterness… and perhaps, envy.
She wished she could be like that clear and beautiful girl, able to start anew. But every time she heard her own unpleasant voice, she felt nothing but loathing.
Gradually, a tall, burly figure surfaced in her mind, her eyes involuntarily filling with adoration. But soon, as if remembering something, the light in her eyes extinguished.
Liu Qingyan… you really are pathetic.
It’s over, it’s all over…
That was the only thought in Lin Xinyuan’s head.
After taking only a few steps away from the dorm, her pace instinctively slowed down. Her small brain was already working overtime, thinking about how to face Qin Nanfeng.
Normally, oversleeping for a bit was nothing—at most, someone would complain. But that Stinky Blondie… was he a normal person?
He was… he was basically a total pervert and a sex demon, not to mention a shameless jerk and a scoundrel. Once he caught an opportunity…
That guy would definitely do something… strange.
Recalling those past experiences she didn’t want to look back on—the lingering sensation of heat on her skin—Lin Xinyuan’s face instantly turned burning hot.
She felt like the heroine of a doujinshi, being forced by a scumbag blonde…
Thinking this way, her steps became even more hesitant. Yet, she didn’t want to keep him worried for too long, so she wanted to find him quickly.
Caught in this contradictory mess of emotions, the girl lowered her head in a daze, not even realizing she had walked out of the dormitory building. Just as she stepped out, before she could react, a large hand reached out from nowhere and grabbed her small hand.
“Finally decided to come out? Hmm?”
“Xiaoyuan, you really made me wait…”
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