“Thump, thump, thump…
In that moment, time seemed both stretched infinitely long and yet fleetingly brief.
A tiny Physical Education Equipment Room, but it contained the dim sunlight filtering through the curtains, the drifting dust suspended in the air, and the wildly pounding heart inside Su Wanli’s chest.
… So close! This is too close! I can’t breathe!
It was unclear whether Meng Wange was trying to conceal their presence, or if the Physical Education Mat propped beneath her back was simply heavier than expected, but her entire body was almost completely pressed against Su Wanli’s.
Her exquisitely flawless cheek was less than three centimeters from Su Xiaoli’s nose tip.
When Meng Wange had first thrown herself onto the Physical Education Mat, there was still a bit of respectful social distance between them.
But now, Meng Wange and Su Wanli’s faces were practically touching!
Even the warmth radiating from Meng Wange’s body was almost fully transferred to Su Wanli—no, not almost; it had already been transmitted!
Unlike Su Xiaoli, who probably dressed differently to fit in, Meng Wange was today obediently wearing the skirt-style School Uniform issued by the school.
Her smooth, bare legs were pressed between Su Wanli’s thighs, and her arms were braced on either side of Su Wanli’s chest, keeping her balance against the Physical Education Mat.
Such a dangerous position…
Above the mat, the Physical Education Teacher’s head poked through the window frame, unwilling to shift his gaze away from the pile of mats below.
He glanced around the room once more before clicking his tongue softly and slamming the window shut with force.
Perhaps his action carried some frustration, because the clash between the window and frame kicked up a swirl of dust from the floor.
“Pfft, pfft, cough…”
Su Wanli knew she should remain as quiet as possible at this moment, but from the very start her nose tip had been slightly itchy.
Hearing the window close, she relaxed a little and couldn’t help but cough softly twice.
Though barely audible, the sound seemed piercingly loud in the absolute silence of the Equipment Room.
“Ah—”
Meng Wange immediately reacted, pulling one arm back from the floor to cover Su Wanli’s lips, while the other continued to barely maintain balance on the Physical Education Mat.
At the same time, the window was thrown open again.
The Physical Education Teacher swiftly scanned the room once more—
“… Tsk, strange, I definitely heard some noise…”
Outside the Equipment Room, Wen Manman coughed loudly twice and patted her chest.
“Teacher, it was probably just me accidentally coughing a bit, cough cough, ahem…”
“Heh, with that voice of yours, how could I not hear?”
The Physical Education Teacher stood up straight, glared at Wen Mansheng, then shook his head at the Equipment Room.
“… Fine, let’s go catch the other two first. Today, you’re definitely running ten laps around Ten Nations.”
“Teacher, if I help catch those two, can I run five laps less?”
“Why so quiet now?”
In the dim light, Meng Wange lowered her head slightly and glanced apologetically at Su Wanli.
Though she had tried to keep her movements small, just a moment ago she’d accidentally sunk down a little, bringing her even closer to Su Wanli’s body.
Now, she could almost feel Su Wanli’s every warm breath against her face.
Even the faint moisture glistening beneath Su Wanli’s slightly fluttering eyelashes was crystal clear.
Heh heh, it was purely by chance, but this was probably the last opportunity she’d have to be this close to Su Wanli—close enough to feel every inch of her skin, close enough for them to almost merge into one.
Two seconds, five seconds, ten seconds…
Finally, the sharp sound of the window closing echoed above again, but this time neither Su Wanli nor Meng Wange reacted.
Only when clear footsteps sounded outside on the ground did Su Wanli finally exhale, then lean back slightly, giving Meng Wange a grateful look before gesturing toward the window outside.
“Why are you still on top of me!? Has the Physical Education Teacher not left yet?”
Meng Wange cautiously lifted the Physical Education Mat off her back a bit and leaned forward to peer out the window.
That forward movement was risky—the position she was in was already precarious, and now her torso pressed even more forward.
Feeling Meng Wange’s bare skin brushing between her legs, Su Wanli shivered and bit down on her lower lip.
So itchy, and there was also an inexplicable sense of fear, as if something was about to invade her!
She tightened her lower abdomen, preventing Meng Wange’s knees from rising any further.
That was a close call. If she hadn’t reacted so quickly, she might have accidentally made some scandalous noises!
She had a premonition that such a sound would surely make the villainous women’s value plummet to the core of the earth—no amount of potions could save her from that.
Fortunately, Meng Wange quickly lowered her head, tucking stray strands of hair behind her ear and giving Su Wanli a bright, gentle smile.
“All right, Miss Su, the Teacher and the others should be gone by now.”
“Phew…”
After holding her breath for so long, Su Wanli finally relaxed.
Along with that relief came a sneeze she had been holding back for ages.
Since Meng Wange had covered them both with that dusty Physical Education Mat, fine particles kept falling.
Meng Wange faced away from the mat, so it probably didn’t bother her much, but every tiny shake of her body sent dust into Su Wanli’s nose, making it itch relentlessly.
Su Wanli had been silently enduring it all along, but thankfully the Teacher finally left, so now she could…
“Ah… ah-choo!”
“What’s wrong, Miss Su? Did you hurt yourself when you fell just now?”
Meng Wange was about to help Su Wanli up when she saw her furrowed brow.
“Ah, ah-choo!”
The next second, with a loud sneeze, Su Wanli’s cheek jerked forward.
A human being can’t open their eyes while sneezing.
After enduring it for so long, Su Wanli finally sneezed forcefully and blinked open her eyes to see this scene—
Several fine strands of brown hair pressed close to her eye corner.
A pair of light-colored eyes, slightly stunned.
And above her lips, a soft, tender touch, warm breath, and…
Meng Wange’s two cool, slender fingertips.
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