“Mph… mmph…”
In the darkness, the girl struggled incessantly while the young man’s large hands teased and roamed over her body. A suffocating, trembling sensation gradually spread through her. Pressed against him, she lacked even an ounce of strength to resist; she was nearly limp, leaning her back against that burning, tall frame, her breath coming in shallow gasps.
A mess of uncontrollable emotions flickered within her. Lin Xinyuan could only stare fearfully at the occasional joggers passing by in the distance. Her heart felt like it was on a roller coaster, rising and falling, unable to settle.
At some point, the hand covering her mouth had let go, yet she didn’t dare—and couldn’t—make a sound, terrified that someone would discover them here.
S-secret… a secret tryst…
Ugh… I definitely can’t be found…
The girl’s mind was a total blur. Meanwhile, the person behind her became even more bold, causing her petite body to tremble even more violently.
“Please… Brother Feng…” Lin Xinyuan’s voice was weak as she pleaded in a low whisper. “Don’t do this anymore…”
“That won’t do. Who told Xiaoyuan to break her promise? People who break their word need to be… properly educated.”
Qin Nanfeng’s tone remained gentle, but his hands didn’t stop for a second.
“I… I… ugh… I already apologized…” The girl was indignant, yet she didn’t dare show any temper. Her voice trailed off in a shiver, her legs too weak to support her, and her breathing grew increasingly rapid.
To this, Qin Nanfeng feigned surprise. “Oh? Is that so? But what should I do? I didn’t hear it.”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan cursed the scoundrel to high heaven in her heart. He hadn’t “not heard” it; he was clearly doing this on purpose. He was intentionally making things difficult for her!
“Ngh… I… can… r-re-apologize… now…”
She suppressed that indescribable, strange sensation. Caught between grief and anger, she could only grit her teeth to keep from letting out any peculiar sounds.
“Tsk… Xiaoyuan is so devious. Apologizing this late doesn’t count, haha…”
The young man laughed wickedly, showing no sign of embarrassment. To Lin Xinyuan, his words—which sounded like a self-introduction—were a complete reversal of black and white.
Before she could fully react and curse him out, she felt a warm, moist breath against her neck.
You jerk… when did he take off his mask… How can he do this…
“There are so many people, we can’t…” Realizing what he wanted to do, Lin Xinyuan shook her head desperately.
But Qin Nanfeng didn’t intend to give her a chance. He lowered his head completely, pressing against her skin. In an instant, a numbing sensation surged from the side of her neck. Lin Xinyuan’s entire body went limp like a pool of water—like a tattered rag doll that had lost all its stuffing. She could only cling tightly to the young man, unable to pull herself away…
Under the dim yellow streetlights, two figures walked one after the other along the small path.
Although the girl in front tried her best to put some distance between herself and the person behind her, the height difference was simply too great. No matter how hard her short legs worked, she couldn’t manage it, and she only ended up leaving herself winded.
“Xiaoyuan?”
Seeing that the slender figure had finally slowed down from exhaustion, Qin Nanfeng caught up at a leisurely pace and grabbed her small hand.
“Asshole! Let… let go!”
Forced to slow down, Lin Xinyuan cursed feebly, but she didn’t dare lift her head. The memory of what happened moments ago was still fresh; that bone-eroding sensation had nearly made her break down. Her heart was overflowing with bashfulness, but she didn’t dare show it, keeping her voice muffled to hide her true emotions.
Stinky Brother Feng… how… how could he do that outside! If someone had seen them, she felt she would never be able to show her face in public again.
Qin Nanfeng had long expected this reaction and simply smiled. Looking down at her small head, a trace of hidden satisfaction flickered in his eyes, and he lightly licked his lips as if savoring the memory.
“Yes, I’m an asshole,” Qin Nanfeng murmured, reaching out with his other hand to gently stroke the girl’s head, as if soothing a small animal.
This guy… it’s the same every time…
Feeling the warmth and comfort on the top of her head, Lin Xinyuan instinctively wanted to nuzzle into his hand, but her logic told her she couldn’t. She felt that doing so would not only make her look like a pushover, but it would also make Qin Nanfeng think she had some weird habit.
But… ugh… it feels so good… I really want to rub against him~
Lin Xinyuan didn’t know why she was like this. She wasn’t a cat or a dog, so how could she like this kind of thing? But she just couldn’t control herself.
N-no… I can’t do this anymore…
But could she really pull it off? Lin Xinyuan didn’t know, so she fell into silence, simply allowing herself to be led forward by Qin Nanfeng.
As it approached 10:00 PM, a time that was usually bustling, the campus felt somewhat deserted tonight, with few people left on the road. The night air was chilly, and the cool breeze raised goosebumps on her skin. Before they knew it, they had reached the dormitory building. It was time to say goodbye.
“Go on up. Shower and get some sleep early,” Qin Nanfeng said with a light laugh. When he got no reaction from Lin Xinyuan, seeing her staring blankly as if lost in thought, he affectionately pinched her soft cheek through her mask. “Hmm?”
Qin Nanfeng’s hum snapped her back to reality. Flustered, she stole a glance at their still-intertwined hands. The faint light illuminated one large hand and one small hand; the powerful, larger hand almost completely enveloped her own.
She dazed for a moment, thinking about everything this guy had done to her today. Her ears burned intensely. After a long pause, she finally managed a small, “Oh…”
“That’s it? Xiaoyuan had to think for so long just for that? Nothing else to say to your boyfriend?”
Qin Nanfeng lightly flicked the girl’s forehead, earning a resentful look. The trace of reluctance she had felt moments ago vanished instantly.
She glared at the Stinky Blondie, her gaze “fierce.” “Nothing!”
The girl was fiercely cute. Qin Nanfeng simply raised an eyebrow and spoke in a tone used for coaxing a child. “Alright, alright, I know Xiaoyuan is angry and doesn’t want to talk to me. So hurry up and go inside. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
At this point, he let out a chuckle, his words enough to shock anyone. “So, don’t miss me. After all, I’m afraid a certain child will hide under the covers and cry, and won’t even let me—the culprit—know. Think of how sad I would be.”
“I… I wasn’t crying! Don’t talk nonsense…”
Noticing a passing girl looking at them curiously, Lin Xinyuan wanted to retreat while simultaneously trying to maintain her dignity. Besides, Qin Nanfeng was being so dramatic; she would never cry over something like that! Definitely not…
“Mhm.” Qin Nanfeng didn’t argue. He gave her fluffy head one last pat and squeezed her soft hand lingeringly for a moment before letting go. He instinctively tucked her coat tighter around her. “Go on, head up. It’s cold.”
Looking into the young man’s starry eyes filled with a gentle smile, Lin Xinyuan bit her pink lip, a sense of reluctance welling up in her heart again. Suddenly, she thought of the two months she had spent sleeping in the same bed as Qin Nanfeng. She felt bashful but even more unwilling to leave.
Having grown accustomed to the Stinky Blondie, during the dozen or so days they had been apart, she hadn’t slept well unless she was utterly exhausted.
She couldn’t help but think: When will the pandemic end? Then things could go back to the way they were…
As she thought this, she frustratedly scolded herself for her own “depravity,” yet the feelings of anticipation and loss were far stronger.
“Brother Feng.” The girl had just turned around when she suddenly turned back again as if remembering something.
“What is it?”
Lin Xinyuan looked around, and seeing that there was finally no one passing by, her heart felt anxious and shy. She steadied herself. “Could you… come here for a second?”
Qin Nanfeng didn’t suspect anything and walked closer to see what trick the girl was playing. But as soon as he got close, the girl’s soft body pressed against him, and she wrapped her arms around him.
In that moment, it was as if the mask couldn’t block it; Qin Nanfeng could faintly smell the unique orange fragrance on her. Its sweetness made his heart itch.
The embrace was fleeting. The girl’s bravery had reached its limit; as much as she didn’t want to let go, she was terrified that if she held on too long, someone would see.
“G-goodbye!”
With that, the girl turned and ran away in embarrassment, giving Qin Nanfeng no chance to respond.
Watching the back of the petite figure until she disappeared from sight, he slowly withdrew his gaze and responded silently in his heart.
Mhm. See you tomorrow, Xiaoyuan…