Chapter 93 P-Choice

The two kissed as they retreated toward the bed. Chu Beiling was not an impulsive person and usually thought things through before acting, but at this moment, he found himself craving Xing Yu more than he had imagined, wanting to melt into his heart.

The light was bright at the moment. Chu Beiling propped herself up and looked up at him. The next second, Xing Yu took out a handkerchief from his pocket.

With eyes covered, all senses are amplified.

Xing Yu stroked his legs, spread them apart, knelt down, and then, with his cool hands, cradled his neck and leaned in to kiss him.

His lips were repeatedly sucked, nibbled, and bitten, producing sticky and ambiguous wet sounds. Xing Yu's heartbeat, accompanied by the scent of jasmine, overwhelmed him and left him utterly defeated.

After a long while, he said, "You bastard, why did you buy a handkerchief for no reason?"

Xing Yu stepped aside and covered his lips with his index finger: "Shh~ Don't swear."

Chu Beiling was somewhat prepared for what the black sesame dumplings were going to do. When the hem of his clothes was lifted and the cold touch touched his skin, he stiffened and trembled as if he had been electrocuted.

Perhaps it was because I had suppressed myself too much in the past, and once I opened the floodgates, I couldn't stop.

It wasn't until the doorbell rang that their chaotic reasoning was brought back.

Chu Beiling quickly tore off the black silk scarf.

His eyes were covered just now, but now that he can see Xing Yu's appearance clearly, his throat involuntarily feels hot and tight.

He ripped off two buttons from Xing Yu's collar, revealing two teeth marks on his fair collarbone. His eyes, misty with a thin layer of fog, followed his slightly drooping eyelids and stared straight at him.

Chu Beiling herself wasn't in much better shape; she looked like she'd been pulled out of the water.

Everything is wet.

The doorbell rang a few more times. Chu Beiling jolted awake, rolled over, curled up in the blankets, and closed her eyes to sleep.

Xing Yu chuckled softly, pulled out a tissue to wipe his fingers clean one by one, threw the crumpled tissue into the trash can, and buttoned up his pajamas: "I'll go open the door."

Hearing the laughter, Chu Beiling stretched out her leg and kicked him angrily: "You'll sleep on the floor tonight."

Xing Yu grabbed his ankle and tickled the sole of his foot. Chu Beiling trembled and instantly dared not move.

Before opening the door, Xing Yu casually turned off the main indoor light, leaving only the bathroom and entryway lights on.

Wang Caiyan, who was making room rounds, led Xue Ziang into the room: "Why did it take you so long to open the door?"

Xing Yu didn't speak, but glanced at the bathroom.

Compared to the rebellious and argumentative Chu Beiling, Wang Caiyan preferred obedient and well-behaved students. However, Xing Yu's unwillingness to utter a single word could drive anyone crazy.

Fortunately, both of them were doing quite well in their studies, which helped her save face.

Wang Caiyan walked into the room in her wedge heels: "Where's Chu Beiling?"

Xing Yu: "I'm asleep."

Wang Caiyan seemed uneasy and went to the bedside to confirm that it was Chu Beiling lying on the bed before she stopped.

After the person left, Chu Beiling immediately jumped out of bed and rushed into the bathroom.

When he came out, Xing Yu was already leaning against the headboard, reading a book with his eyes down. Hearing the noise, he looked up and said, "I thought you were going to wash yourself raw."

The romantic atmosphere from before was shattered, and he had taken a cold shower in the bathroom out of guilt and embarrassment, so his mind should have been completely blank by now.

But now, the enchanting atmosphere seems to be rekindling.

Chu Beiling blushed slightly, then casually pointed to the bed: "Who told you to sleep there?" He stomped on the soft carpet beneath his feet: "This is your true home."

Xing Yu nodded: "Okay."

He got out of bed, rolled the blanket up, and tilted his head slightly towards the bed: "Please sleep."

Chu Beiling: "..."

Who knows, he really wants to bite Xing Yu to death right now.

Looking at the black sesame dumplings wrapped up like silkworm cocoons, Chu Beiling gritted his teeth, already considering the feasibility of the plan.

Xing Yu raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Do you know what you look like right now?"

Chu Beiling was confused: "What?"

Xing Yu: "Hu Tutu's mother."

"No, I don't have such a rebellious son." The next second, Chu Beiling realized what he was talking about, rushed forward, pressed the silkworm cocoon onto the sofa, and at the same time, the silkworm cocoon transformed into a butterfly and spread its wings to wrap the person inside.

Chu Beiling nuzzled his head against him: "If I get angry, you'll be the first to suffer."

"Yes, we do need to cool down a bit." Xing Yu's lips curled slightly as he casually said, "To avoid harming innocent people."

The two of them bickered for a while.

Li Shuying called and told him to be careful while he was out, not to do anything reckless, and to make a plan for his senior year of high school. Chu Beiling immediately became obedient.

Since daytime, Chu Beiling had been like a wound-up toy, her head spinning from excessive excitement. Now, a phone call from Li Shuying pulled her back to reality.

After a moment of silence, Chu Beiling said, "Xing Yu, let's be careful from now on and not repeat the same mistake."

"No," Xing Yu said. "We won't."

While Xing Yu's words brought him a strange sense of relief, Chu Beiling felt as if he were soaking in spoiled vinegar, experiencing both sourness and bitterness. He knew all too well why Xing Yu had said such a thing.

The problem lies with him.

Chu Beiling was well aware of Li Shuying's thoughts and actions. If he let her know, it would be just like dealing with his Doraemon, making him face reality.

Now that the decision has been made, even if he and Xing Yu are extremely careful, they won't be so lucky—

It's okay. Just like protecting Doraemon, he will protect Xing Yu and his own choices.

The five-day sketching trip took place in different locations each day. Due to the high volume of tourists during the holiday, Lin Ting Island avoided taking them into crowded areas.

On the last afternoon, Wang Caiyan received a phone call in the morning and left in a hurry, leaving Lin Tingdao alone to lead them. The group of mischievous monkeys, released from their cages, immediately began to run wild.

And let Lin Ting Island set them free.

Given their hard work and decent performance, Lin Tingdao agreed that they would not be required to complete any tasks in the afternoon and could move freely within the park, only needing to return one painting before the meeting.

Upon entering the park, the monkeys scattered like shooting stars, some finding spots, others playing.

A group of teenagers, who planned to draw first and then play, strolled around the park and chose a pavilion to draw the garden from a high vantage point.

They each chose a window, put down their painting bags, took out their tools one by one, shook the stools and set up the easels. Suddenly, Sheng Xia got her period, asked Li Dong for a sanitary napkin, and hurriedly put down her painting bag to go to the restroom.

While the others started getting ready, Li Dong finished his own hair and then helped Sheng Xia with hers.

When she returned, everyone was startled by her.

Xu Tunan looked up from his phone screen: "Xiaxia, you fell into the pond?!"

"No, no, I, I..." Sheng Xia trembled all over. She wiped away her tears and shook her head: "Tangtang, can you come back to the hotel with me to change my clothes?"

Li Dong knew something was wrong when he saw her like this.

In early May, the temperature in Jiangnan was like a rollercoaster, and it was also the season of transition from spring to summer, so it was easy to catch a cold. What's more, today was the first day of Shengxia's period, so I quickly took off my coat and wrapped it around Shengxia, and didn't plan to ask her any more questions for the time being.

Seeing that she was shivering from the cold and had taken off her coat to give to Sheng Xia, Chu Beiling, being a little fiery and a boy, simply handed the coat to her.

Li Dong: "Thanks."

Noticing that Xing Yu had been staring at him, Chu Beiling felt a little uncomfortable: "Are you jealous?"

"I ate it." Xing Yu said with droopy eyes, giving him a "you figure it out" look.

Chu Beiling glanced at Xu Tunan, who was engrossed in playing a game, then leaned in and planted a kiss on his lips, chuckling softly, "I apologize."

Xing Yu shook his head: "Not enough."

Chu Beiling pulled his neck close and planted one kiss on each of his neck: "Want more?"

Xing Yu lifted his chin and sucked hard: "Barely satisfied."

Xu Tunan turned around: "Hey, you two."

Xing Yu and Chu Beiling were taken aback and looked over at the same time.

Xu Tunan was startled by the two: "What are you doing? You scared me."

The two were startled: "..."

"TuTu, can you not make a sudden sound?" Chu Beiling touched her chest.

Xu Tunan looked the two of them up and down. "What have you two done that you're so upset about?"

Chu Beiling didn't intend to speak at the moment and directly changed the subject: "Minister Xu, if you have something to say, please speak; otherwise, please withdraw from court."

Xu Tunan asked, "Did you bring a power bank?"

"Power bank—"

Xu Tunan nodded vigorously.

Chu Beiling's eyes crinkled into a smile: "I didn't bring it."

"Then what are you talking about?" Xu Tunan looked at Xing Yu again and said, "Nothing."

Xu Tunan was quite disappointed. He looked down and sent a message to Li Dong, asking her to bring a power bank when she came back.

A gust of wind blew through, and they were sitting in the windy spot again. Chu Beiling shivered from the cold. Xing Yu had just unzipped his jacket when Chu Beiling stopped him: "No need, we'll just wait for this gust of wind to pass."

He casually closed the window a little.

Xing Yu still took off his coat, grabbed his hand to prevent him from resisting, and forcefully put the coat on him. The stubborn little donkey couldn't resist Xing Yu, so he had no choice but to obediently wear his clothes.

Chu Beiling shifted her position to sit in the wind, shielding him from some of the wind.

Although she knew Xing Yu wouldn't say anything, she wasn't jealous at all.

At this moment, Chu Beiling regretted giving his coat to Li Dong earlier. He should have let that brat go back in the cold. Why did he have to be such a fool?

You said you were a brat, and here you are!

Li Dong returned with a menacing look on her face. She handed her coat back to Chu Beiling and asked him to help her fight.

Chu Beiling was too lazy to change and didn't want to change, but luckily the school uniform was loose, so he simply handed his uniform to Xing Yu and turned to look at her: "What happened?"

Xu Tunan: "Who's got no guts to mess with your ancestors? They're asking for it!"

Li Dong kicked his stool: "I'm not in the mood for jokes, I'm in a hurry."

Shengxia tugged at Lidong: "The park is so big, and they're all moving around. We might not be able to find them, and maybe they've already left. Even if we do find them, if we fight them, we'll be the ones who get punished. After all, we're here for a study tour with a mission and teachers to supervise us. We're not here to play. Let's not cause trouble and just let it go, okay?"

Having known Shengxia for two years, they all felt something was off about how much she rarely spoke.

Li Dong immediately lost his temper and shook off her hand: "We can't let this go like this. You always let things go, that's why you get bullied. I won't offend others unless they offend me, but if they do, I'll kill them."

Xing Yu asked, "Is it related to what just happened?"

Sheng Xia grabbed Li Dong's hand again, both to comfort and to plead: "Tangtang, really, let it go, don't be angry, let's just let it go, okay?"

It has already happened, and she will never see them again in the future. She doesn't want to bring it up in front of her current friends.

Chu Beiling sensed Sheng Xia's resistance and intended to stop her, asking Li Dong to wait until Sheng Xia's emotions had stabilized before speaking, but she was too late.

Li Dong began to explain the reasons.

On the way back, she pressed Shengxia to tell her why she was soaking wet. She was initially unwilling to say, but Li Dong finally managed to coax her into opening her mouth through a combination of persuasion and coercion.

Just as Shengxia returned from the restroom, she ran into one of the boys who had pursued her before, along with their small group.

The boy saw that Sheng Xia was exquisite and beautiful, like a porcelain doll, and wanted her to be his girlfriend. In the end, when he couldn't get her, he started to slander and spread rumors. She was accused of being immoral, isolated, ridiculed, and disliked.

The group of eight, led by that boy, even took pleasure in teasing her.

Throwing dead rats, splashing water, and locking her in the toilet are all mild punishments; what's worse is putting used condoms inside her clothes.

The boy in the lead hadn't seen Sheng Xia in a long time and found her even prettier than before, so he had another idea. He finally managed to break free, but one of the girls grabbed him back and kicked him into the water. Luckily, the water was shallow enough, and the park's security guards happened to see him, so he didn't stay in the water for too long.

If he were alone, Li Dong would have started beating him on the way back. She could beat eight people with her black belt in Taekwondo, but the main reason was her momentum and wanting to tell them that Shengxia was now their group favorite and no one could bully them.

Li Dong was furious, and the others were infuriated by what he said.

Sheng Xia was crying beside him. Xing Yu handed her a tissue and told her not to worry or be afraid.

Xu Tunan put down his phone and started rolling up his sleeves: "Damn it, how dare they bully our Xiaxia like this? They're asking for it."

Chu Beiling cracked his knuckles: "It's been a long time since I've fought." Glancing at Xing Yu's hesitant expression, he looked at him sideways: "You don't approve, do you?!"

"……nothing."

Although Xing Yu did not approve of simply hiring people to fight, since they had already made a decision, he would try to handle the aftermath and resolve the matter in the best possible way.