Chapter 61: The girl takes the initiative!

“Damn it!!”

Shen Xiyan buried himself under the blanket, wriggling on the bed like a grub.

Suddenly, he understood Charlotte’s feelings…………..

Ten years!!

He had thought about avoiding it, even made it clear with words, but once it came to actual action…………..

He rolled around a few times, his underwear shifting slightly, so he adjusted it with his hand.

All the old underwear had been mercilessly thrown out by Qin Sheng; now he was wearing the new ones she bought for him, feeling the slightly tight stretch.

It would probably take at least half a year to get used to this new pair.

The feeling was hard to describe—like a person trying to lose weight refusing to eat braised pork, but once the braised pork was in their mouth, they’d say “I don’t want to eat this” while thinking “This is delicious.”

Just as Shen Xiyan was sinking into self-doubt, his phone rang.

Lin Ci: 【Come over and help me put on some medicine.】

Shen Xiyan: 【You won’t get caught by your dad this time, right? I really don’t want to sneak under skirts again.】

Lin Ci: 【Don’t worry, my parents went out to a banquet. They’ll be back later.】

Shen Xiyan: 【So should I come in through the front door?】

Lin Ci: 【No! What if they suddenly come back and see the shoes? You’ll have your legs broken……….. Just climb through the window.】

Lin Ci could even guess what her father was thinking.

That pig next door was secretly meeting their little cabbage while her parents were away. What kind of behavior was that?

Little brat!

Shen Xiyan: 【On my way.】

It felt like a spy exchange.

Shen Xiyan opened the window, quickly climbed out, then opened Lin Ci’s window, climbed in, and shut it quietly.

He didn’t see Lin Ci in the bedroom, but the sound of running water came clearly to his ears.

After a moment’s pause, Shen Xiyan realized she was taking a shower.

“Lin Ci, you’re still showering?”

“Mm.”

Having already showered once before coming over, Lin Ci was particularly “calculating” to wet herself again.

The first shower was because she couldn’t stand the sticky smell on her body; now she showered because………

Hmm~~

How about that?

This level of scheming was almost on par with Qin Sheng’s, right?

A girl taking the initiative!

“Then why did you rush to message me?”

Lin Ci showed no shame: “It’s better for you to wait for me than me wait for you!”

“Is there food?”

“Do you want some?”

Shen Xiyan chuckled awkwardly: “Listening to your shower sounds makes me want to eat three bowls!”

Lin Ci didn’t get the joke and thought it was Shen Xiyan’s sincere confession, so she felt sweet inside.

Her body drenched by hot water, she let out a low, long, and comfortable sigh that sounded like feathers tickling his ears.

Shen Xiyan slightly widened his eyes, staring at the blurry translucent glass, vaguely seeing a delicate and curvy figure.

His mind instantly pictured the Mariana Trench.

He quickly shook his head to dismiss the dirty thoughts, leaned against the bed, typed some words, and waited for Lin Ci to come out.

Different eras had different aesthetics; you couldn’t force it.

This novel was Shen Xiyan’s favorite during high school—a fast reader with good grades and a beautiful female author.

Unfortunately, no one knew her looks or real name; even at the Award Ceremony, she wore a mask.

Half an hour passed, and he had only written a little over a thousand words…………..

The beginning was always the hardest, then the middle, and finally the ending.

The last one he wrote failed miserably; the correct submission standard was “ten main points within ten thousand words of formal manuscript,” not like his hasty draft, which he threw to the editor along with a rough outline.

He lazily stretched, went to the fridge to grab a bottle of juice, took a sip, and checked the time.

Lin Ci was still in the shower.

What on earth was she washing?

Everyone who took the Sheep Path was done; I didn’t even take the National Highway.

Was she stuck in a drain or something?

Just then, the bathroom door opened.

Lin Ci had just finished showering, her cheeks rosy, wearing a loose button-up nightshirt that revealed her beautiful, fair legs.

At her hips, the curves appeared like flower buds, making one curious about the mystery within.

Noticing Shen Xiyan’s gaze, Lin Ci’s heart raced.

She felt a little uncomfortable but also secretly pleased and proud because of the attention.

“What are you looking at?”

“Aren’t you wearing pants?”

Shen Xiyan’s eyes lingered on her legs.

Lin Ci’s legs were especially eye-catching, white and tender, and with the loose shirt on top, it looked like she wasn’t wearing any pants.

“You’re the one without pants!” Lin Ci lifted the hem of her shirt to show him clearly.

“Oh……….. shorts, huh…..”

Something terrifying happened.

Lin Ci’s shorts were tight, outlining an alluring curve, with the middle part concealed, and both sides bulging fully, then plunging deeply.

Shen Xiyan’s mind filled with images; he quickly covered his face with his hands as blood seeped through his fingers.

“Xiyan! What’s wrong?”

“Nothing……….. nothing.”

Avoiding eye contact with her, Shen Xiyan tilted his head to the ceiling and explained, “The weather’s stuffy. I’m a bit overheated.”

“How could that be?”

Lin Ci hurriedly handed him a tissue; she had never heard such an excuse before.

Shen Xiyan was annoyed but knew it was his own fault.

“You’re okay?”

Shen Xiyan shook his head, wiping his nosebleed while reassuring her, “It’s fine, it’ll be over soon, just a nosebleed. Don’t make a fuss and attract the wolves……”

“Go wash up, hot and cold water might help!” Lin Ci said worriedly.

“It’s fine, already better.” Shen Xiyan twisted a tissue into a long strip and stuck it up his nose, turning it around.

“Really okay?”

“Really okay!”

Damn it, the stuff they show on TV about nosebleeds from seeing beauties was true.

So embarrassing!

Thankfully, she didn’t know, or else his reputation would be ruined forever.

This would definitely be joked about in the future; just thinking about it was terrifying.

“Then should I help you dry your hair first or put on the medicine first?” Lin Ci kindly gave him two options.

Shen Xiyan got up and patted Lin Ci’s head: “Dry your hair first.”

Lin Ci’s face gradually flushed; in a faint mosquito-like voice, she said, “You… you just dry my hair, don’t touch my head……”

“What? I can’t hear you!”

Shen Xiyan rubbed her head even harder, messing up her hair, then laughed out loud.

“Shen Xiyan!!”

Lin Ci’s big, beautiful eyes glared at him, but her gaze was charming and alluring, completely harmless.

The ambiguous atmosphere thickened between them.

In the end, she blushed from being stared at and quickly lowered her head.

Shen Xiyan thought to himself: Lin Ci was still gentle; if it were Wenwen, I probably would have been bitten to death by now.

“Anyway, your hair is wet; no matter how much I mess it up, it won’t look messy.”

Shen Xiyan apologized humbly, took the hairdryer, and sat behind her to dry her hair.

She supported herself with her hands on the floor, her legs under the short shorts angled inward, swaying comfortably.

He occasionally wondered what it would be like to put his hand on those firm thighs and be squeezed by her.

Unaware of Shen Xiyan’s little schemes, Lin Ci’s toes sometimes playfully twitched, then she secretly observed through the reflection in the small mirror on the desk.

“Xiyan… Since you and Qin Sheng have fallen out, what about Aunt’s side?”