At five in the evening, the school lifted the lockdown. Students were allowed to move around the campus, and day students who lived in the dorms could leave the school to go home. However, boarders were still not permitted to leave the school grounds.
The rain had stopped two or three hours ago. The standing water on the roads hadn’t fully drained yet, but many parents had already gathered at the gate of Zhuming Girls’ High School.
Feng Chuyue’s clothes had finished drying in the dryer downstairs. She changed back into her own outfit but was still holding Lin Yi’s pajamas.
“You don’t need to take the clothes back. I’ll just toss them in the washer tonight when I do laundry.”
“Together?” Feng Chuyue tilted her head. “You and Lin Yi, together?”
“Of course separately. But pajamas are fine, as long as they’re not underwear.”
‘I’m lying to you. Last time, Lin Yi even threw her underwear in, all tangled up with Yan Jianxing’s load. It was inhuman.’
But Yan Jianxing didn’t have a habit of broadcasting that incident either, so the two of them were just awkwardly stuck with the knowledge.
In the end, Feng Chuyue insisted, “I don’t want to trouble you. I’ll wash them myself and then give them back to her.”
“Alright then. Shall I walk you to the school gate?”
“No, that’s not necessary…”
Feng Chuyue glanced back inside the room one more time. Lin Yi, who had taken her medicine three times already, was still lying in bed, but her complexion looked much better.
Her temperature had been taken just ten minutes ago; it had dropped to 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit. She was still a bit dizzy. After being helped to the bathroom, she had fallen asleep again.
But after another night’s sleep tonight, she’d probably be back to normal.
No matter what, Feng Chuyue had no reason to stay any longer.
She waved goodbye to Lin Yi and Yan Jianxing, then slowly left the dormitory building.
Yan Jianxing stood in the corridor watching for a moment before returning to the room and closing the door.
After the typhoon, the view outside the window was a mess. The ground was littered with broken branches, toppled bicycles, and colorful pieces of clothing scattered about.
Coming back to her senses, Yan Jianxing felt these past few days had passed so slowly.
Maybe she was overthinking things, but she felt her recent state of mind wasn’t quite right.
But where was that uneasy feeling coming from?
Turning around, Yan Jianxing saw Lin Yi lying in bed, her face slightly flushed but breathing evenly, clearly still in a deep sleep.
‘Lin Yi, just what kind of magic do you have?’
For some reason, Yan Jianxing really wanted to try something. Even though a voice inside her kept saying this was a bit perverted, she still wanted to try.
She walked over to the ladder, kicked off her slippers, and climbed up onto the bed step by step.
Yan Jianxing was quite a bit taller than Feng Chuyue, and heavier too. After getting onto the bed, she clearly felt the bed frame creak twice.
Rustle, rustle.
She spread her arms to keep her balance, confirming the bed was still sturdy, then slowly lay down, turning on her side to look at Lin Yi.
Pretty.
Love looking.
Staring.
Yan Jianxing found her eyes couldn’t look away. Short videos, TV dramas—nothing was as nice to look at as this sleeping face before her.
She tentatively reached out a hand, her index finger tracing a circle on Lin Yi’s cheek.
Soft, smooth, and tender.
Her eyelashes were so long, her eyebrows were nice too. She could go out without any makeup.
Her nose was pert and upturned, the small tip sweating slightly.
And those small, red lips…
Yan Jianxing had just stretched out her hand when she immediately stopped.
“What am I even doing…”
Yan Jianxing sat up, annoyed, and rapped her own forehead with her knuckles.
‘That just now didn’t count. That wasn’t me. I’m clear-headed now. Everything’s fine.’
But when she turned back and saw Lin Yi’s sleeping face again, Yan Jianxing’s expression softened considerably.
Propping herself up on the bed with her right hand, she extended the index finger of her left hand and tapped it on the tip of Lin Yi’s nose.
Then, slowly, she slid it down, finally feeling the soft elasticity on Lin Yi’s lips.
Like a tempting strawberry hard candy.
Slap.
Yan Jianxing barely stopped herself from slapping her own face. What was she thinking?
Wasn’t this just taking advantage of someone? What was the difference between her and the Dragon Knight?
No, she couldn’t stay on this bed any longer. She had to get down now, or she didn’t dare think what might happen next.
Yan Jianxing was a woman of her word. She immediately got off the bed, then pressed a hand to her chest, calming the emotional turbulence caused by her racing heart.
Hot.
Her body still carried the scent unique to Lin Yi. They didn’t share shampoo or body wash, so Yan Jianxing could tell the difference.
‘Lin Yi really smells so good…’
No, she had to go out for a walk.
But what if no one was here to take care of Lin Yi?
Sigh…
‘Make fun of the situation, not the person.’ Yan Jianxing now understood why Feng Chuyue had been so unnatural on that bed.
If she were in her place, she’d be the same, unable to resist touching. The key point was that the feverish girl in front of her was completely unaware, wouldn’t know what was being done, so there was no worry about being discovered.
Better to go out for a walk. Just ten minutes, it should be fine.
Yan Jianxing put on her socks and sneakers. It was still a bit cold outside, so she threw on a grey windbreaker, left the dorm, and gently closed the door.
Lin Yi was still dreaming.
Her phone, placed by the bedside, lit up.
Since the messages had preview functionality, it was clear at a glance who sent them and what they said.
But no one could see, not even Lin Yi herself.
Jian Shuye: Incoming voice call.
Jian Shuye: Voice call ended.
Jian Shuye: Work. Answer the phone.
Jian Shuye: Giving you ten seconds.
…
Jian Shuye: Giving you five minutes.
…
Jian Shuye: Want to quit?
Jian Shuye: Then quit.
…
Su Kui: The typhoon weather is over.
Su Kui: We can go outside now.
Su Kui: There seems to be a rainbow, I’ll take a picture for you.
Su Kui: Are you busy?
…
Su Kui: I accidentally made an extra portion for Su Ji again today. Should I bring it for you tomorrow?
Su Kui: I’ll wait for your reply.
…
Feng Chuyue: In the car now.
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Feng Chuyue: Overpass.
Feng Chuyue: Mom says from now on, there will be a car to pick me up and drop me off for school.
Feng Chuyue: Can I live in the dorms?
…
Feng Chuyue: Okay, you’re still not awake.
Feng Chuyue: Get better quickly.
Feng Chuyue: Good night.
Fifteen minutes later, Yan Jianxing walked back into the dorm, humming a tune with a cup of West Lake Longjing tea in hand.
Hmm, Lin Yi was still sleeping. Good, no problems.
‘It was just the recent stress causing hallucinations. As long as I relax, watch more cute pet videos to heal my soul, everything will be fine.’
The cheerful Yan Jianxing could always find the best angle to comfort her own heart.
In a sense, this was one of the reasons for her mental fortitude.
Scrolling through her phone, Yan Jianxing ended up speed-watching a popular drama at three times the normal speed.
She suddenly noticed that the female lead in the drama was developing feelings for the second male lead.
The second male lead was on the school basketball team. The girl often saw him scoring on the court.
After talking several times, they felt they got along quite well. Coincidentally, the female lead and the male lead were having conflicts during this period, so the two of them gradually grew closer.
A very common plot device, Yan Jianxing thought.
But the more she watched, the more she felt she was like that second male lead.
The female lead… Lin Yi?
No, no, no.
Shouldn’t she see Lin Yi as the female lead’s best friend here? The person she should be identifying with was the female lead.
But she didn’t have any boys she liked. If anything, she quite disliked the type of boys who showed off on the basketball court.
She preferred spending time with girls like Lin Yi, who were fragrant and soft all over, the kind you could hug to recharge when you were tired.
Yan Jianxing suddenly realized she seemed to be defining her relationship with Lin Yi as the kind between opposite sexes…
Was that right?