41/Candle
The car drove out of the underground parking lot, and neither of them spoke.
Chen Mian sat by the window, looking out and saw Chen Song blocked at the 'unopened' door. These days, she hadn't completely cut off contact with the past. Song Ai would sometimes send her messages to tell her about the recent situation at home. She said that Chen Song had been detained in the police station for hitting his ex-wife. He was supposed to be released, but they found some pretexts, such as gambling, to keep him in jail for a while.
After each time she finished speaking, Song Ai would add, "Do well on your college entrance exam and remember your promise to take care of her in the future."
It was then that Chen Mian realized that Qiao Zhiwan's last visit to her was probably also to talk about Ruan Yanmei's hospitalization.
Qiao Zhiwan couldn't come to the birthday party tonight, which made Chen Yin quite happy. While Shen Yu was out, she sat down next to Chen Mian and said some random things, the gist of which was that they could actually be friends, provided that Chen Mian spoke nicely.
Chen Mian felt that Chen Yin was indeed friends with Shen Yu and the others, and they were all a bit too self-centered, as if they were the center of the world and everyone had to revolve around them. She corrected Chen Yin, "I don't want to be friends with you, that's why I don't speak properly."
After saying that, seeing Chen Yin's stunned expression, she asked again, "Why do you think anyone would be friends with someone who looks down on them?"
The car slowly drove into the Grand Mansion. Shen Yu glanced sideways at Chen Mian, who was staring out the window.
Her face was reflected in the car window; her slightly pursed lips and downcast eyes indicated that Chen Mian was lost in thought.
On his phone, You Huai sent him a few messages. Unusually, he didn't make any jokes. Instead, he asked him if he really couldn't live without Chen Mian.
During the truth or dare game, Chen Mian didn't say a word. He felt it was for the sake of Luo Chen Domain's reputation, since it was his birthday and everyone knew they had a somewhat ambiguous relationship. Even saying nothing was warmer than coldly refusing to talk at all.
It sounds like she has no feelings for him at all, and that she's only here out of necessity.
None of the girls they met were like Chen Mian; she was utterly cold, and the word "heartless" was written all over her face.
No one could see that Chen Mian had even the slightest bit of love for Shen Yu. The "lickspittle" joke they usually made was just banter among friends. How could someone who had known each other since childhood really bear to see a friend's enthusiasm go unappreciated? So You Huai advised her tactfully, saying that she was going abroad after the college entrance exam and there was no need to invest too much energy in it.
Shen Yu glanced at a few messages and then turned off his phone.
Just then, the car pulled into the underground parking garage, and as they were getting out, the driver smiled and wished Shen Yu a happy birthday.
Shen Yu had heard this phrase from different people all night, but Chen Mian hadn't uttered a single word about it.
As the elevator ascended, the two figures, one in front of the other and the other behind, were reflected in the mirror.
Shen Yu suddenly asked Chen Mian, "If the elevator malfunctions right now, and you're the only one with a rope, would you save me?"
Chen Mian: "..."
This question is practically the same as asking me who I would save if I and your mother fell into the sea.
Chen Mian looked up at the man with a displeased expression. He had a bag on each shoulder and was leaning against the wall. The numbers on the display screen were rising from one, and the watch on his wrist showed 11:30.
In half an hour, Shenyu will come of age.
It seems we should be more tolerant of people celebrating their birthdays.
After a moment's thought, Chen Mian asked rather seriously, "So, am I inside or outside the elevator?"
Shen Yu: "How do we rescue them from inside? Let's do it from outside."
Chen Mian said "Oh," and added, "Besides not having enough rope, we also need a retractable ladder. Do you have a retractable ladder?"
Shen Yu had no idea where a casual question had led to so many related questions. Who was asking whom?
He nodded somewhat irritably. "Fine, here you go."
But then he heard Chen Mian say to him in a serious tone, "Since we already have one, it wouldn't be too much to ask for a firefighter too, would it?"
Shen Yu laughed in anger, "Why bother? You might as well just let me fall to my death."
Chen Mian fell silent.
The elevator doors opened, and Shen Yu walked in front, with Chen Mian following slowly behind him. Only when she saw him unlock the door with his fingerprint and go straight inside did she grab Shen Yu's sleeve.
Are you angry?
Shen Yu was taking slippers from the shoe cabinet when he heard this. He leaned against the counter, elbows resting on the surface. "What do you think?"
Chen Mian looked somewhat bewildered. "Just because I didn't save you in the elevator?"
This may sound naive, but it was just right for Shen Yu.
Shen Yu asked a similar question when I was in the first year of high school.
That was their first time together, their first time as virgins. They were both quite clueless. They took off their clothes, rubbed each other's breasts, kissed each other's waists, and then touched each other down. Everything seemed normal until Shen Yu took off his pants and was about to penetrate her. That's when she realized that things weren't so simple. Shen Yu had some knowledge of pornography, but Chen Mian was a complete blank slate. She didn't know anything and went to bed with someone. She thought that it was over after kissing and touching each other. She got up and was about to take a shower when she was pushed back down.
Shen Yu rubbed his thick, hard penis against her legs. Both of their bodies were hot, and the moment their skin touched, a shiver ran through them.
For them, who were still young at the time, sex was just a vague concept. The specific content it contained was like a simple abbreviation in the answer. When You Huai asked Shen Yu if he had premature ejaculation the first time, the answer was actually yes. He hadn't even gone in yet. He had only rubbed against the edge a few times before he went in and ejaculated.
The condom was full of semen. He glanced down at it, tore it off, and threw it in the trash can. He didn't forget to hold Chen Mian's arm with his other hand. He didn't know how long normal sex should last, but in porn, it usually lasted at least half an hour.
At that moment, Shen Yu was thinking: Is there something wrong with me?
And: Why are school physiology and hygiene classes so superficial and can't they be taught in detail?
Unfortunately, Chen Mian, who was lying below, was a little impatient. She didn't feel comfortable at all; instead, she felt sticky all over, her chest was wet, and Shen Yu was biting and nibbling like a dog. There were traces of Shen Yu everywhere, behind her ears and on her collarbone.
Making love with Shen Yu felt a bit like when I was a kid and a large dog pounced on me at the village entrance, pinning me down and licking me while I panted.
I'm not feeling well and want to take a shower.
So she asked Shen Yu, who was frowning and had a cold expression, "Is it over?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Yu sneered and said to her, "Finished my ass, I haven't even gone in yet."
His tone was fierce, but he was exceptionally honest.
Chen Mian was stunned by what he said, and then her face scrunched up. She pushed his shoulder, refusing to do it anymore, and said that she was uncomfortable and that Shen Yu was annoying.
As a result, the two started arguing. At that time, Shen Yu and Chen Mian were only sixteen years old, the best example of tasting forbidden fruit for the first time.
This fruit, however, is not very tasty; it's quite astringent. There is some pleasure, but not much, and more often than not, it's just a matter of not knowing how to enjoy it properly.
Shen Yu got up without even putting on his clothes, threw his wallet on the bedside table, and asked Chen Mian if he could try one more time.
Chen Mian obediently nodded.
It only worked after the lights were turned on.
Chen Mian bit his shoulder in pain. The boy on top of her was completely oblivious to the danger and knew nothing of tenderness. He was so caught up in pleasure that he only knew how to enjoy himself. He tried to comfort her by saying, "Distract yourself and it won't hurt anymore."
Chen Mian gasped, her breath coming in short gasps and out long gasps, her voice weak as she asked between breaths, "How...how did we split up?"
"If the sky were to fall and you were the only one in the whole world with wings, would you save me? That's what you're thinking about."
Chen Mian: "..."
At that time, Shen Yu was also angry because of Chen Mian's silence, but he vented his anger on the bed. Time and time again, it was no use for Chen Mian to cry. She kept cursing him as a bastard, a beast, and a son of a bitch through her tears. She only stopped when her voice was hoarse.
Two years later, Chen Mian couldn't help but glance at Shen Yu again when she saw him angry because he hadn't received a satisfactory answer to her question about lowering intelligence.
The only person she maintained a close relationship with was Shen Yu. The boys and girls at school were also childish when they interacted, pulling each other's hair to attract attention, passing notes, or being teased by others when they passed each other. However, she didn't know whether everyone else was like Shen Yu, sometimes asking inexplicable questions.
Shen Yu said to her in a lazy voice, "What do you mean 'just because you didn't save me'? It was a matter of life and death, how could you be so careless about human life?"
I wasn't really angry; I was just teasing her.
Chen Mian didn't say anything, but simply reached out and pulled him to her waist, then stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Only the clock ticked away. It was 11:50. In ten minutes, the person in front of him would step into adulthood. He bent down, picked her up, and carried her to the bathtub.
Shen Yu seemed to have a special feeling about this and was particularly fond of so-called romance. The strawberry bath bomb and scented candles were all put to use. Chen Mian, who was sitting in the bathtub, had her clothes wet with warm water. She supported herself with her hands on her sides, and her long hair was soaked. Water droplets rolled down her eyelashes. She looked up at Shen Yu, who was sitting by the bathtub.
Then someone hooked my chin.
The phone screen, placed to one side, was lit up, the countdown fast approaching twelve.
She could smell strawberries everywhere she breathed, as if the place she was in, along with herself, had become a birthday cake for him. Chen Mian's back was pressed against the edge of the bathtub, and she was forced to raise her head, while he was close to her.
11:59.
When the distance is only one finger's width away.
Chen Mian noticed the beauty mark under his left eye and the tattoo faintly visible through his open collar.
She felt his breath on her, which caused a ticklish sensation.
Then, just as the countdown reached its end and the bell rang, he kissed her, and the flickering flame of the scented candle was extinguished by the water droplets splashed up from the bathtub.
The birthday cake is ready.
The candles were blown out.
at last--
Sitting in the bathtub, Chen Mian reached out her hand, pressed it against his lips, and whispered, "Happy birthday."
The elevator that was assumed to be sinking seemed to be actually falling.
They were all in the elevator, falling into the abyss of lust.
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The next chapter is explicit.
Around chapter 50 will get you to the synopsis section, marking the end of high school.
Bonus chapter for 2000 pearls! Could you please light up another little star?
(PS: Regarding whether I succeeded the first time, yes, I succeeded.)
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