Chapter 56
“Snap! Snap!”
The sudden knock on the door was like a bowl of ice water in winter, mercilessly poured on the heads of the two people who were in a state of confusion and passion, causing them to distance themselves from each other as if they were electrocuted.
"I'll go open the door." Ren Qiaoyuan walked towards the door with his head lowered. As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a loud voice.
"Ren Qiao'an! Go play cards! I don't know how to play, so they asked me to call you." Yan Yiyi, the only one in the dormitory who didn't know how to play cards, was honored to be given the task by Wu Nianzhi and the others to call Ren Qiao'an, "They are three and short of one, it's urgent! Eh? Why are you blushing?" Yan Yiyi then noticed that Ren Qiao'an's eyes were dull and his face looked weird.
"Just finished taking a shower." Ren Qiaoyuan muttered casually, and Yan Yiyi said "oh" in understanding.
That’s it?!
That's all? ! !
Because of this trivial matter, her "in-depth" communication with Jin Xi was delayed!
For a moment, Ren Qiaoyuan seemed like a salted fish that had lost its light, without any dreams at all.
"I'll go ask Jinxi."
In the end, Ren Qiao'an and Jin Xi joined the poker crowd. The poker game was held in Yan Yiyi and Wu Nianzhi's room. Besides Ren Qiao'an's roommates, Tang Mu and Jin Xi also participated. The poker game they played was "Upgrade." Wu Nianzhi and her friends initially played "Run Fast," but after a few rounds, they grew bored. Tang Mu then suggested "Upgrade." This challenged Yan Yiyi's knowledge. She wasn't very good at poker to begin with, and after Tang Mu and Wu Nianzhi explained the rules of "Upgrade," she couldn't quite grasp them. She had no idea what a "main card" meant or what a "kill" meant. Wu Nianzhi, in turn, disapproved of her, prompting her to ask Ren Qiao'an to join.
Ren Qiao'an did know how to play "level up," but his play was average. He knew the basic rules, like the rotation of dealers. At the start of the game, two players competed for banker status, with the first player to reveal a card becoming the dealer. Once any of the four players revealed a legal card, the other players could no longer reveal cards of the same rank or lower. If a higher-ranking card was revealed, the other player could take over the banker position, receiving the hole cards. After the dealer was determined, the suit revealed by the dealer became the main card. The rest of the game was scored, and whoever could manage the points in a sentence won.
Ren Qiao'an and Qian Bao'er are average players, but they can't stand up to the two masters Tang Mu and Wu Nianzhi who play very well. Ren Qiao'an and Wu Nianzhi are a pair, Qian Bao'er and Tang Mu are a pair, and the banker and the player are going back and forth, and they are evenly matched and feel like well-matched!
Jin Xi knew nothing about the game at first, but after watching a few games and with Ren Qiao'an's patient explanation, she soon figured out the rules of the game. Later, she directly took over Ren Qiao'an's position. At the beginning, she still needed Ren Qiao'an's guidance, but later on, Jin Xi became more and more proficient at the game, which made Ren Qiao'an praise her as a "talented player"!
Watching Jin Xi's rise from amateur to professional, Yan Yiyi was eager to join the ranks, but her path to success wasn't as smooth. Initially, Wu Nianzhi provided hands-on instruction, but the two soon began arguing. Wu Nianzhi complained that Yan Yiyi was disobedient and played cards randomly, while Yan Yiyi complained that Wu Nianzhi wasn't a good teacher and didn't even understand why she played a certain card! Later, Yan Yiyi ran to Tang Mu for guidance. After Tang Mu's explanation, Yan Yiyi understood the basic rules, but she couldn't figure out why she couldn't win! Whether she was the banker or the player, she always lost!
In the end, the ones who played the most enthusiastically among the group were Jin Xi and Yan Yi Yi, one because he thought it was fun, and the other because he didn't want to admit defeat. Later, Ren Qiao'an and Qian Bao'er simply withdrew from the game and started cracking melon seeds on the side. Qian Bao'er was browsing her phone while cracking melon seeds, and occasionally stopped Wu Nianzhi and Yan Yi Yi from bickering; Ren Qiao'an was cracking melon seeds while admiring Jin Xi's full concentration on playing cards. No wonder they say "women who work hard are the most beautiful", Ren Qiao'an found that Jin Xi, who was serious about playing cards to win, was also very cute! For this reason, Ren Qiao'an also saw his experience, that Jin Xi was good at most games, and it was not without reason, and she probably found a "gambling god" girlfriend.
The four of them kept fighting until one in the morning. If it weren't for the classes they had during the day, they might have fought until dawn.
After tidying up the table, Yan Yiyi was surprised to find that there were only four of them left. "Where are the two of them?"
Wu Nianzhi glanced at the bed and said, "Bao'er went back to take a shower. Isn't Ren Qiao'an lying on the bed?"
The black and white, furry, curled up little thing on the pure white sheets was none other than Ren Qiao'an. Jin Xi thought Ren Qiao'an was holding his phone, so she slowly approached him. Just as she was about to call out to him, she discovered that although Ren Qiao'an was holding the phone in his hand, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was steady, as if he was fast asleep.
"Oh, how come she fell asleep in my bed." Yan Yiyi walked over and saw that Ren Qiaoyuan was already fast asleep.
Wu Nianzhi complained mercilessly: "This guy is a pig." They were playing cards so noisily, but Ren Qiaoyuan was able to sleep and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Tang Mu chuckled and said, "Haha~ Qiao An is so cute when he sleeps."
As soon as Tang Mu finished speaking, he got a look from Jin Xi. Tang Mu caught it and laughed even more happily. Jin Xi turned her head away and didn't want to argue with this sinister woman. Jin Xi thought that the most urgent thing was to deal with Ren Qiaoyuan, so she said, "I'll carry her back." / "I'll carry her back." Jin Xi looked at Yan Yiyi in surprise. She and Yan Yiyi spoke almost at the same time.
Wu Nianzhi rolled her eyes at Yan Yiyi and said, "Hey, why are you getting involved in other people's affairs?" Silly girl, do you have any sense at all?
Yan Yiyi didn't think too much about it, because among the few people, she seemed to be the only one with some flesh on her body. She saw that Jinxi was also skinny, so she asked, "Can you do it?"
"Um."
Then, Jin Xi proved that she could do it with her actions! She picked up Ren Qiao'an like a princess and said to Yan Yiyi, "Please open the door for me."
"Okay." Yan Yiyi was happy not to have to exert any effort. Running errands was fine. She escorted Jinxi and Ren Qiao'an all the way from one room to the other. It was only a few dozen meters away, but Jinxi was able to carry a grown woman all the way without batting an eyelid. Yan Yiyi thought it was quite remarkable. Could this be the stamina of a badminton player?
After the two of them successfully put Ren Qiao'an on their bed, Yan Yiyi stretched and yawned several times. "Ha~ I'm so sleepy. I'm leaving now."
"Okay." Jin Xi was staring at Ren Qiao'an's one-piece pajamas, unsure whether to take them off or just cover him with the blanket. Logically, pajamas this thick shouldn't be worn directly to bed, but Jin Xi couldn't be sure if Ren Qiao'an was wearing anything else underneath. Besides, taking someone's clothes off was too... embarrassing. Jin Xi stared at Ren Qiao'an for a long time, until the sound of Qian Bao'er blowing her hair in the bathroom brought her back to her senses.
In the end, Jin Xi didn't make the move to undress Ren Qiao'an, as that would surely wake him up. Instead, she tucked him in and smoothed the quilt over his head. Afterward, Jin Xi's gaze drifted down upon Ren Qiao'an's peaceful sleeping face, taking in his delicate eyebrows, curved eyelashes, round nose, and delicate mouth, finally resting on his radiant lips.
Ren Qiao'an's lips are beautifully shaped, small and slightly upturned. Even in sleep, they appear so gentle.
For a moment, Jin Xi dreamed of their earlier encounter, their eyes locked, their gradual inching closer, just a hair's breadth away from a kiss. Perhaps she should finish what she hadn't done. With this thought in her mind, Jin Xi did it. She lifted her hair from her ear, leaned forward, and kissed the delicate lips.
Jin Xi originally wanted to finish the kiss lightly, but after tasting the softness and sweetness, how could she bear to leave? She couldn't help but suck it gently, and even carefully stretched out her tongue, sliding it across the other's lips, trying to moisten the slightly dry area.
Jin Xi closed her eyes and kissed him clumsily. Suddenly, she felt Ren Qiao'an's lips move slightly. She opened her eyes in panic and immediately left the man's lips. But the man didn't want to do that. Jin Xi wanted to leave, but a pair of hands wrapped around her neck. Ren Qiao'an exerted a little force and pulled Jin Xi back. The two lips were accurately pressed together again.
Ren Qiaoyan used his flexible tongue to pry open Jin Xi's lips and teeth, deepening the kiss step by step.
You chase me, I attack, defend and plunder.
Ren Qiao'an didn't release Jin Xi's hold until both of them were out of breath. When they separated, both of them were flushed.
"You..." Jin Xi's pretty face had already turned red, and her heart was beating so violently that it seemed like it would jump out of her chest in the next second, "You...why are you pretending to be asleep..." Jin Xi's mood at this moment was shy, annoyed, and extremely excited.
"Hehe." Ren Qiaoyuan showed a satisfied smile, licked his lips with satisfaction, then lifted his hands and buried himself in the quilt, "Good night, my sweet girlfriend!"
Seeing Ren Qiao'an hiding in the quilt and laughing secretly after kissing her, Jin Xi patted the things in the quilt twice in annoyance, but the smile on her face became more and more obvious, "Good night, my dear little liar."
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