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Peng Chengyi felt that there must be a cursed fate between her and Chen Yub...
Chapter 80: Deep Kissing Techniques
Seeing that her hand had already touched the doorknob, Chen Yubai hurriedly pulled up his pants, the belt buckle making a crisp sound as it hit the tiles.
"Don't come in!" he said hastily, his voice low and hoarse, filled with lingering lust and sudden anxiety.
The figure outside the door paused noticeably, and Peng Chengyi's slightly aggrieved voice rang out: "Why are you yelling at me! I was just worried something might have happened to you..."
Chen Yubai cleared his throat awkwardly, hurriedly put his hand under the running tap, and rinsed it haphazardly while explaining in a soft voice, "Sorry, I didn't mean to be mean to you, I was just afraid you couldn't hear me, so I raised my voice a little."
He paused, took a deep breath, and added in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"It's okay, I called you from the front, why didn't you react at all?" Peng Chengyi asked suspiciously.
"Up ahead..." Chen Yubai paused, then made up an excuse, "I was washing clothes, and the sound of the water was a bit loud, so I might not have heard you clearly."
"Oh." Peng Chengyi paused, then suddenly realized something was wrong. "Why won't you let me in while you're doing laundry?"
Chen Yubai choked and fell silent. Water droplets splashed from the back of his hand, leaving tiny droplets on the sink.
“Because…” he pursed his thin lips and said slowly in a low voice, “I was washing the clothes I had just taken off.”
Peng Chengyi tilted her head: "?"
"It's too hot..." He glanced down at his T-shirt, which was soaked by water, and continued to make up a story, "My clothes were covered in sweat. I was planning to take a shower right after I finished washing them."
Upon hearing this, Peng Chengyi was taken aback.
The air conditioning in this room is set quite low, isn't it?
Is it that hot?
Just as she was wondering and about to ask, he suddenly added with a slightly teasing tone from inside the door: "But if you really want to see me without clothes on, you can come in. Anyway, you're my girlfriend, and I'll see you sooner or later."
"...Who wants to see you without clothes!" Peng Chengyi's cheeks instantly burned, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and she quickly took two steps back.
"Then why did you suddenly turn back?" he asked, taking the initiative.
"I just came back to pass on a message for my mom. She has an emergency surgery tonight and wants you to come to my house for dinner!" Peng Chengyi said to him, her face flushed and her tone slightly annoyed.
"Oh, I see." He chuckled. "I'll change my clothes and come right away. You can go home first."
"I'm leaving without you saying anything!" Peng Chengyi snorted.
As her footsteps faded into the distance, Chen Yubai's tense shoulders finally relaxed.
He reached out and turned off the running tap, wiped his burning face with his wet palms, and let out a deep breath.
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Perhaps because she had finally shared her first kiss with Chen Yubai, Peng Chengyi tossed and turned in bed that night, unable to fall asleep.
In the darkness, she couldn't help but relive the feeling of his kiss—his warm breath, his gentle touch, and the hands that held her tightly. As she thought about it, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips, and her heart felt as sweet as if it were soaked in honey.
As her memories became clearer, she suddenly remembered that he seemed to have asked her at the end how long it would take for the next stage of their relationship to arrive.
What does the next stage of progress refer to?
She blinked and rolled over on the pillow.
Does it mean a deep kiss? After all, the two of them only lightly touched lips today.
However, she had absolutely no idea how to give a deep kiss.
Do you want me to stick out my tongue?
The mere thought made her blush instantly from her ears to her neck, and she hurriedly buried her face in the cool pillow.
But she didn't want to show weakness when Chen Yubai kissed her deeply again, so she buried her face in the pillow and struggled for a long time before finally secretly taking out her phone.
Too embarrassed to ask Fang Hao, she could only carefully type keywords into the search box, her finger hovering over the send button for a long time before pressing it.
The cold light from the screen reflected on her flushed face. When she saw the straightforward subheadings like "licking, sucking, biting/kissing," her heart suddenly raced, and her fingertips trembled slightly.
She hurriedly locked the screen as if she had been burned, not even daring to look at the detailed descriptions.
After calming her breathing in the darkness for a while, she quietly turned on the screen again, curled up on the pillow, covered her head with the blanket, and began to read carefully.
Just as she saw the phrase "hold the other person's tongue in your mouth and suck gently," her phone vibrated and a WeChat message from Chen Yubai popped up.
Peng Chengyi was so startled that her hand trembled, and she almost threw her phone away, as if she had been caught red-handed doing something wrong.
After a moment, she pressed her pounding heart and her trembling fingertips opened his message.
Chen Yubai: "Are you asleep?"
Peng Chengyi pursed her lips guiltily and quickly replied, "I was just about to go to sleep, what's wrong?"
Chen Yubai: "Qixi Festival is next week, how about we go on a date?"
Peng Chengyi: "...Why go on a date in this hot weather? It's so comfortable at home!"
Chen Yubai: "Doing things at home are the same things we used to do during summer vacations. Don't you think it lacks the ritual of a date?"
Peng Chengyi thought about it and realized that it seemed to be true.
Before they started dating, she would stay at his house practicing piano and playing video games, which was no different from now.
So she tapped the screen and asked, "Where are you planning to go on your date?"
Chen Yubai: "Would you like to go to Starlight Paradise?"
Peng Chengyi hesitated for a moment, then replied uncertainly, "I'd like to, but it's a bit far. How will we get there?"
Starlight Park is located in the city next to Linbin and has been open for six or seven years. When it first opened, Peng Chengyi insisted that Zhou Lifen and Peng Weiguo drive her there for a couple of days. Later, because it was too far and the ticket price was expensive, she never went again.
Chen Yubai: "I saw that a new high-speed rail line has opened, and it will only take 2 hours to get there."
Peng Chengyi: "That's fine!"
Peng Chengyi paused for a moment, then remembered to ask, "Do you need accommodation?"
Chen Yubai: "If you want to do more activities, it's best to stay overnight. It's up to you."
Without hesitation, Peng Chengyi said, "Since we're already there, we should definitely make the most of it and stay for one night!"
Chen Yubai: "Okay, then do you need to ask Aunt Zhou for permission?"
Peng Chengyi: "No need, I'm already in college! Besides, she won't have any objections if I'm with you."
Chen Yubai: "Then I'll go book the high-speed rail tickets and the hotel."
Peng Chengyi: "Okay!"
She happily exited WeChat, a sweet smile still lingering on her lips. Just as she was about to switch back to the webpage about kissing techniques, her movement suddenly stopped—
Wait, how does he plan to book this hotel?
Should we book one room or two?
If it's a single room, is it twin beds or a double bed?
If it's a double room, wouldn't she have to share a bed with him?!
Although the two are already boyfriend and girlfriend, it is perfectly reasonable for them to sleep in the same bed.
But... she's not mentally prepared for this at all! She's still in the research phase of deep kissing!
Peng Chengyi was so startled that she sat up abruptly in bed, completely unaware that the blanket had slipped off her shoulders.
Her mind was in a mess as she reopened their chat window. Her fingers flew across the screen as she tried to ask him for confirmation, but she stopped abruptly after typing a few words.
Perhaps she's overthinking it?
After all, even a light kiss between them would make him shyly hide in the bathroom for half a day.
I probably won't book a double room.
It's highly likely he'll book two standard rooms.
If she asks now, it might make it seem like she has some special feelings for him.
So she slowly deleted the words she had typed, lay back down on the bed, and continued to study the techniques of deep kissing.
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But in the days that followed, Peng Chengyi was still a little uneasy about going to the hotel with him. Like a fluttering little bird in her heart, she always wanted to discuss with someone whether it was possible for him to book a double room.
Given that Fang Hao and Chen Yubai were not familiar with each other at all and Peng Chengyi knew very little about him, she had no choice but to seek help from Zheng Xinyue.
Because Zheng Xinyue used to always ship her and Chen Yubai, and she always denied it, she was too embarrassed to tell her after she got together with Chen Yubai.
Clicking on her WeChat profile picture, Peng Chengyi was still a little nervous: "By the way, I have something to tell you."
Zheng Xinyue: "What? What?"
Peng Chengyi: "I'm with Chen Yubai now..."
Zheng Xinyue: "!"
"Aa ...
"Oh my god! Finally!!!!"
"When did you get together?! How did you get together?! I asked you last week, didn't you say you two were just friends?!"
Peng Chengyi nervously tapped the screen: "I'm sorry, I was too embarrassed to say it..."
Actually, we were already together before summer vacation started.
Zheng Xinyue: "Holy crap! Chengcheng, you!"
Peng Chengyi: "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Hands clasped together
Zheng Xinyue: "So, am I the first among your high school friends to know?"
Peng Chengyi: "Yes."
Zheng Xinyue: "Okay, I forgive you."
Peng Chengyi breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could reply, Zheng Xinyue sent another screenshot of the chat—
It was none other than her statement that she had once sworn she would never marry Chen Yubai.
Zheng Xinyue: "Also, I want to sit at the head table."
Peng Chengyi blushed slightly, quickly replied with an "Oh," and then immediately changed the subject: "There's something else I wanted to ask your opinion on."
Zheng Xinyue: "What's wrong?"
Peng Chengyi: "Chen Yubai and I are planning to go to Starlight Park next week to celebrate Qixi Festival, and we need to book a hotel for one night."
Zheng Xinyue: "Holy crap! You guys have already progressed to this stage!"
Peng Chengyi: "No, no, we just kissed a couple of days ago..."
Zheng Xinyue: "Oh? Is his kissing skill good?"
Unexpectedly, she asked so bluntly, and Peng Chengyi's face flushed even more. She quickly replied, "I just... I just touched it lightly. I can't really explain it, okay?"
Zheng Xinyue: "Huh? You two are so innocent?"
Peng Chengyi: "It's my first time..."
Zheng Xinyue: "Oh, so you two booked a standard room at the hotel too?"
Peng Chengyi: "I don't know. He didn't say what kind of room he booked, and I was too embarrassed to ask, so I wanted to ask you. He probably didn't book a double room, right?"
Zheng Xinyue: "How could I possibly understand him as well as you do? If you can't even figure him out, I'm even less sure."
Peng Chengyi: "Crying Kitten Head"
Zheng Xinyue: "But based on my understanding of men, there's still a chance he might book a double room."
Peng Chengyi was startled, almost dropping her phone: "Then, what should I do? What preparations should I make?"
Zheng Xinyue: "Let's prepare a complete set of underwear."
Zheng Xinyue: "Evil smile.jpg"
Peng Chengyi: "Speechless.jpg"
Zheng Xinyue: "However, you usually can't finish the first time either, so don't be nervous."
Peng Chengyi: "What do you mean?"
Zheng Xinyue: "It's just that you might feel pain because he can't get in."
Peng Chengyi asked, bewildered, "Go in what? Go where?"
Zheng Xinyue: "?"
Peng Chengyi: "?"
Zheng Xinyue: "No, didn't you study biology in high school?"
Peng Chengyi's face flushed, and she quickly defended herself: "I learned it! I know how to have a baby."
Zheng Xinyue: "...Do you know exactly how to do it?"
Peng Chengyi choked for a moment, then helplessly admitted, "No, not particularly clear..."
Zheng Xinyue: "Ahhhh, don't you usually watch anime? Haven't you ever watched those short anime series?"
Peng Chengyi: "Which short-form anime? I've seen 'Hetalia'!"
Zheng Xinyue: "...Wait a moment, let me find the link and give you some additional information."
Peng Chengyi: "You're not going to share some porn with me, are you?"
Zheng Xinyue: "The animated version isn't as explicit as the live-action one, making it suitable for beginners."
Peng Chengyi: "Oh..."
Soon after, Zheng Xinyue sent a link titled "My Childhood Sweetheart is a Firefighter"—
"This one, about childhood sweethearts, is perfect for you."
"Remember to wear headphones and peek secretly."
...
Peng Chengyi pulled out her earphones from deep inside the drawer, locked the door like a thief, and then nervously clicked on the link.
At first, the plot was fairly normal, but gradually it entered a blush-inducing rhythm. The more she watched, the hotter her face became, as if a ball of fire was burning on her cheeks. She wanted to turn it off but couldn't help continuing to watch, as if she were under a spell.
In the fifth episode, when the male and female leads were making love outdoors in a position she could hardly imagine, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Hearing that familiar knocking rhythm, her heart skipped a beat. She frantically turned off her phone screen, grabbed a comic book from the bookshelf in her panic, and pretended to flip through it, her voice tense and unnatural: "Come in yourself."
"Oh," Chen Yubai replied lazily. The sound of turning the doorknob came from outside, but it got stuck the next second.
Peng Chengyi then remembered that she had locked the door for safety, and she got up awkwardly, even putting her slippers on backwards, and hurriedly ran to open the door for him.
Outside the door, Chen Yubai's gaze lingered on her flustered expression, then swept over her earlobes, which were red to the point of bleeding. Finally, he raised an eyebrow and asked in a probing tone—
"What are you doing in your room with the door locked? Why are you blushing like that?"
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Author's Note: [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]
Thanks to Guagua and Liu'an for the lightning bolts! Thanks to 66475633, Youxiayu, colorwind915, Leishuidashizhujiaofan, Beiran, Wangxiaoxiaoxie, Sunshine, and Soleil for the nutrient solution!