The teaching building at night was a picture of silence.
However, in a dark corner where the light couldn’t reach, there were intermittent sounds of rustling, mingled with the girl’s suppressed soft cries—tender and weak—until they finally dissolved into complete surrender.
This “punishment” lasted an unknown amount of time before it finally came to an end.
Lin Xinyuan had no strength left in her body. She could only lean limply against the young man’s chest, her soft, shallow breaths coming in uncontrollable gasps, her collar in a state of disarray. Even so, she was still dazed, failing to realize why Qin Nanfeng had suddenly treated her this way without any apparent reason.
Her voice was now a mess of softness, laced with confusion. “Wu… why…”
Hearing her, Qin Nanfeng tightened his arms around her soft body. A flicker of anger flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly suppressed, replaced entirely by tenderness and self-reproach.
“I should be the one asking you that, Xinyuan…” Qin Nanfeng whispered in her ear, his tone carrying a hint of blame. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Brother Feng… tell you what…”
Lin Xinyuan still didn’t quite grasp his meaning, but she fell silent almost immediately. She remembered the person who had helped her at noon—his close friend. She suddenly realized that the incident where she was being picked on must have been discovered.
“Xinyuan really wasn’t a good girl this time. Did you actually ignore my words?”
“I told you, if anything important happens, you must tell me. Why didn’t I hear a word from you? Hmm?”
Seeing her silence, Qin Nanfeng felt a pang of discomfort, suppressing his inner restlessness. As he spoke, he gently pinched Lin Xinyuan’s chin, tilting up that fair little face whose eyes were rimmed with a delicate red. He stared straight at her, seemingly waiting for an answer.
Otherwise, the punishment awaiting her would only get heavier.
Lin Xinyuan felt her skin crawl under his gaze. She instinctively tried to look away, but she couldn’t escape that burning grip. She was forced to lift her pretty face, her lips parting as if to speak, then hesitating.
“I’m sorry…” Her voice was thick with guilt, but she quickly tried to excuse herself. “I just… didn’t want to trouble you…”
“And this time it was… it was an accident. I didn’t know that person was so crazy! Right! That’s it, I was actually planning to tell you…”
“So, does Xinyuan mean to say she did nothing wrong?”
Qin Nanfeng’s expression didn’t change; he even narrowed his eyes slightly, radiating a sense of pressure that momentarily stunned the girl.
She hurried to respond: “No… no… it’s all my fault. I’ll never do it again…”
“Mm, that’s a good girl.” Qin Nanfeng nodded with satisfaction, but he didn’t seem inclined to let her off that easily. “Then, there’s more. Why didn’t you tell me the very first second?”
“I… I…” Lin Xinyuan was extremely anxious, her eyes darting around guiltily, unable to come up with an answer for a long time.
“So, it’s basically like you had no intention of telling me at all? You were actually lying?”
“Ah… I wasn’t!”
The girl became incoherent, nearly falling into the trap of Qin Nanfeng’s leading questions. Fortunately, she realized in time, though her face was still burning red with shame. She looked nervously at the tall youth before her, her eyes flickering, before finally throwing caution to the wind. “So what… what exactly do you want to do!?”
“Heh… what do I want to do…” Qin Nanfeng suddenly laughed, kicking the question back to her. “What does Xinyuan guess I want to do the most?”
When he spoke the word “do,” he placed a sudden, heavy emphasis on it, tilting his chin slightly as if implying something specific.
Lin Xinyuan was momentarily dazed, but she quickly understood his meaning.
That…
The blush on her face instantly spread to the base of her neck. Her earlobes felt scorched, and her brain turned into a chaotic mess with a loud buzz. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
“How… how should I know! You jerk!”
She let out a weak, shamed scold, but in the end, she didn’t dare say another word in response. She truly didn’t know how to answer such a strange question.
But in truth… she had never really refused him. It was just that he always seemed to exercise restraint, never quite crossing that final line.
Did he want her to take the initiative?
That… that…
That kind of thing! There was no way she could accept it… right?
Thinking of this, even Lin Xinyuan began to hesitate. To be honest… she couldn’t guarantee she wouldn’t do it in the future. As her thoughts drifted into fragments of memories of her intimate moments with Qin Nanfeng, she became even more embarrassed. Especially now, being stared at by him, her sense of shame felt like it was about to explode. She began to struggle, trying to lower her head.
Luckily, Qin Nanfeng seemed to have found his conscience again. He finally let go of her chin, allowing her to duck her head to hide her awkwardness and helplessness.
It was absolutely impossible… at least, it was impossible for her to proactively accept such a strange thing right now.
Lin Xinyuan was so mortified that she could only nestle tightly against the youth’s warm, broad chest, burying her face to stabilize her emotions. Even so, her petite frame continued to shiver slightly from the excessive shame.
Seeing her like this, a hint of a smile flashed in Qin Nanfeng’s eyes. He looked thoughtful, but he said nothing more, simply holding her quietly. At the same time, his gaze drifted unconsciously in a certain direction—dangerous and contemplative.
After a short while, the corners of his mouth curled into an arc.
It seemed… some people were just too bored. To actually have the time to find trouble for others.
After an unknown amount of time, the girl finally recovered from her wave of emotion. She pushed gently against Qin Nanfeng’s chest, her voice soft and sweet. Her watery eyes flickered, bright even in the darkness, looking like two shy moons.
“Can you let go now… Brother Feng… I’m a bit hot…”
Lin Xinyuan pleaded, her tone carrying a trace of coquettishness she hadn’t even noticed. Even though it was late at night, she truly felt a bit flushed. For some reason, she hadn’t felt it before…
“Mm.”
Coming back to his senses, Qin Nanfeng smiled and quickly let go. Lin Xinyuan scrambled to get up and move away.
However, before she could even tidy her disheveled clothes—especially her collar—a large hand reached out and began to stroke her fluffy little head, rubbing it vigorously.
Having just endured her “punishment,” Lin Xinyuan felt indignant but didn’t dare speak up. She could only endure it silently. Yet, betraying her, she occasionally let out a soft “gu-gu” sound from the comfortable, familiar petting, until he successfully turned her soft, smooth black hair into something resembling a bird’s nest.
Qin Nanfeng scanned the girl from bottom to top. His gaze lingered for two seconds on her fair, delicate feet before moving away surreptitiously. He unconsciously pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth to suppress an impulse.
He looked at the “little beggar” in front of him with great satisfaction, the smile in his eyes uncontrollable. He finally let out a “pfft” and laughed.
The girl could only glare at him resentfully, turning her blushing face away in anger as if she planned to never speak to him again.