Chapter 44, Number 44, is the place where Jie Ying kissed.
The sudden tug caught Xu Wu off guard, causing her to stumble backward. She frowned, shook off the hand that was gripping her wrist, wiped the hand that had been grabbed with her other hand, turned to look at the person who had come, and met Shang Xu's expressionless eyes.
In the dim light, she couldn't quite make out the slightest emotion in Shang Xu's eyes, and naturally, she didn't notice his clenched fist hanging by his side, the veins on the back of his hand standing out prominently.
Seeing this, Xu Wu subconsciously took a step to the side, subtly blocking the direction Shang Xu's gaze was directed, thus preventing the two of them from colliding in the air.
Shang Xu calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at Xu Wu, repeating, "Fu Xi asked me to come back to find you; I've been behind for too long."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but notice the pinkish hue around her eyes. A touch of red on her thin eyelids appeared lightly when she lowered or raised her eyes, which, combined with Xu Wu's naturally prominent whites, gave her an air of inexplicable coquettishness when she looked at people.
Shang Xu's eyes were dark, and he belatedly realized that he felt a thirst in his throat, and he wanted to scoop up a handful of water and drink it all down without thinking.
He knew who Xu Wu was blocking, and he clearly sensed the other person's face darken the instant he appeared.
But so what? He can't even speak properly.
Shang Xu inappropriately recalled the sensation he felt when he grabbed Xu Wu's wrist earlier. Unlike him, the girl's skin was delicate and smooth, but too slender, almost like skin covering bones.
It's so addictive that you don't want to let go.
Shang Xu unconsciously rubbed his fingers together.
"I understand, I'll follow them later." Xu Wu remained unmoved, but when she noticed Shang Xu's lingering gaze on her, she frowned almost imperceptibly and turned her head away.
Seeing that she refused, Shang Xu did not stubbornly pursue her. Instead, he composed himself, smiled at her, and invited, "Isn't it okay now? They're all waiting for you up ahead."
"I have something to do and need to wait for someone." Xu Wu glanced at him and said, "You should go back first."
Upon hearing this, Shang Xuxin's heart sank. The anger he felt was stuck in his chest, making him feel suffocated. However, he didn't show it on his face. He nodded and agreed to Xu Wu's words. In the second he turned around, he glanced at Jie Ying, who was being protected behind her, and inwardly sneered.
That mute guy has a really good life.
After watching Shang Xu leave, Xu Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed. He then turned to look at Jie Ying.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he met Jie Ying's extremely calm eyes, which were so calm that they were abnormal.
Xu Wumei's brow twitched, and she subconsciously felt that something was off about his gaze, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
There was no emotion, nor the intense lust he usually displayed when looking at her; he was simply looking at her—nothing more.
"Do you...do you need some paper?" he asked appropriately. It should have been a slightly caring question, but Jie Ying read it without any emotion, giving it a very businesslike feel.
The sound inexplicably annoyed Xu Wu, but she forced herself to suppress it and asked, "Why did you give me tissues?"
Jieying didn't answer her question. Instead, her gaze shifted slightly downwards and finally landed on her wrist.
To be precise, it was the skin that Shang Xu had touched.
Shang Xu's grip wasn't strong, and given the environment, the red marks left on her skin disappeared completely within two minutes.
Under Jie Ying's gaze, Xu Wu suddenly felt as if she had nowhere to hide. The scrutinizing gaze on her skin made her feel inexplicably guilty, and her heart skipped a beat.
Meanwhile, at the main entrance downstairs.
Fu Xi spotted Shang Xu approaching from a distance and waved in greeting. As he drew closer, she asked, "How did it go? Did you find her?"
“Yes,” Shang Xu nodded in reply, “Found it.”
"Where is that person?" Fu Xi looked past him, but there was no one else in the empty hall. "Why don't I see them?"
She said she was waiting for someone.
Fu Xi asked in confusion, "Who?"
"I don't know," Shang Xu shrugged. "Probably someone insignificant."
Fu Xi, who was initially unsure of what was going on, understood completely after hearing Shang Xu's words, and guessed that the person Xu Wu was waiting for was Jie Ying.
Thinking of this, she took the lead, put her hands in her pockets, turned around and left, not forgetting to call out to Chu Lian, who was typing on his phone replying to messages, urging him, "Let's go, it'll be closed soon."
"I won't wait for Xu Wu." After replying to the message, Chu Lian put his phone back in his pocket and followed.
“She’ll come out on her own in a little while,” Fu Xi said. “If she sees us here, we’re doomed.”
Come to think of it, Xu Wu has always been shy. Despite her usual aloof and unapproachable demeanor, she can be easily embarrassed by the smallest things, especially since her skin is so flushed, it looks like it's burning.
Chu Lian agreed with this view, but as she was about to leave with Fu Xi, she noticed Shang Xu still standing on the steps out of the corner of her eye and asked in confusion, "Aren't you leaving?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Xi stopped and turned to look at Shang Xu.
"No, I'll wait for her." Shang Xu smiled gently. "I'm a little worried if she comes out too late."
After saying this, Fu Xi and Chu Lian exchanged a glance.
"Ahem," Chu Lian pressed down Fu Xi's hand, which was about to hit his arm, and said calmly, "In that case, we'll leave now."
After Shang Xu nodded, Chu Lian pushed Fu Xi's shoulder and left without looking back.
"Wait a minute," Fu Xi broke free and glared at him, "Do you even know who she's waiting for? And you still have Shang Xu waiting outside."
Moreover, somehow, he had a strange sense of déjà vu, like someone eavesdropping and catching someone in the act of adultery. Fu Xi shook his head in disgust at his own thoughts.
“I know, we’re waiting for Jieying, aren’t we?” Chu Lian raised an eyebrow.
“You know you still…” Fu Xi choked back.
"It's his business if he wants to wait. Besides, even if I let him leave, can you guarantee he won't sneak back?" he explained lazily, while casually taking the schoolbag that Fu Xidan was carrying on his shoulder and putting it on his own.
"Hey—" Fu Xi was caught off guard when his things were taken. He quickly chased after him, saying, "Let's talk this out. Why did you take my things? Give them back."
"You really don't appreciate kindness," Chu Lian retorted. "I'm just offering to help you out, you know?"
"Who asked you to share the burden? Give it back to me now." She wasn't buying it at all and retorted without any politeness.
"Ha, what, so just because that guy surnamed Zheng never carried it, I can't either?"
"What does this have to do with him... Just give it back to me now."
"Okay, bribe me and give me some benefits."
"Then I'll take it to you."
Unlike Fu Xi and his companion who left together, Shang Xu stood downstairs for almost seven or eight minutes but still didn't see Xu Wu come out.
When the patrolling security guards came out from inside with flashlights, he went up to them and asked them a couple of questions.
"There's no one inside anymore," the security guard said.
"How could that be?" Shang Xu exclaimed in surprise, "Over there at the corner of the stairwell..."
"We've looked everywhere, there's really no one here." The security guard advised, "You should go back quickly too, the school will be locking up soon."
"......I understand." After seeing the security guard off, Shang Xu glanced back at the building with its glass doors closed. The resentment in his heart was reignited, making it difficult to breathe and almost causing him to suffocate.
It happened again. He lowered his eyes and clenched his teeth, only letting go when his lips were so painful they were almost bleeding from the bite.
He may never understand why Xu Wu would choose to invest his energy and time in someone like that. In terms of achievements, the other person is no match for him; in terms of presence, any random cat could easily outshine Jie Ying.
Why would someone who wanders around like a dead man all day, looking listless and lethargic, win Xu Wu's favor?
He should have been here first.
Lost in his own fantasy, Shang Xu naturally didn't notice a gaze fixed on him from a dark corner not far away.
Xu Wu turned her head away and looked at Jie Ying, who was standing in front of the sink with her back to her. All she could hear was the sound of the wind and the rushing water.
Her pupils reflected Jieying's back; broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs—his physical development was unconsciously excellent for a boy of that age.
Excellent.......
Xu Wu's brain began to uncontrollably send commands to her eyes, causing her pupils to gradually descend—
Shoulders, waist, thighs, and—
Finally, it stopped between her thighs.
Xu Wu's face flushed an unbelievable red, like a crab being steamed in a pot.
She was so uneasy that she could barely stand with her arms crossed, and her eyes were shifting away as if trying to hide something. Even though her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest, she stubbornly wanted to fight back, refusing to show it at all.
Do not look at what is improper.
Xu Wu silently tried to brainwash himself.
Even the fingers resting on her left arm were unconsciously tightening, the unrestrained force actually causing her a slight pain, but she didn't take it seriously.
That damned Jie Ying, she really believed his lies.
Xu Wu blushed and gritted her teeth.
Thinking of the shattered scene in the stairwell just now, she suddenly felt that this hand wasn't actually necessary.
That was a terrible foul, absolutely indescribable.
Thinking of this, Xu Wu shakily opened his eyes halfway, his gaze focusing on the stones at his feet.
I hate this person, I find them disgusting, I hate them so much...
She kicked the inconspicuous pebble lightly as if to vent her frustration. Due to the force, the pebble rolled forward a few steps and stopped abruptly when it touched the toe of the person's shoe, where it was then stepped on.
Xu Wu's eyebrows twitched. As soon as she raised her head, she smelled a refreshing scent of sea salt oranges. The scent lingered around her and quickly invaded her heart, turning into an invisible hand that held her firmly in place, preventing her from escaping even a fraction of an inch.
“You…” Her voice was hoarse.
"Dry it, it's wet, wipe it off." Jie Ying lowered her head, took Xu Wu's hand with one hand, carefully placed it in her palm, and with the other hand, she held a wet tissue and gently wiped the skin of her wrist back and forth.
The icy water quickly left water stains on her wrists, and occasionally water droplets would slide down and drip onto the ground, making Xu Wu shiver from the cold.
Although it's out of step with the times, but—
Xu Wu's mind flashed back to what had happened in the stairwell after Shang Xu left.
At the same time, the paper controlled by the image was wiped precisely in the middle of the back of the hand.
There-
Xu Wu unconsciously softened her breathing.
This is the place where Jie Yingqin once lived.
Author's note: So busy today [clown emoji] Although I tried my best (flips fingers emoji)
Let's work on the rest tomorrow; this time it's really [pity].
Thanks again for the nutrient solution [poor face] Mwah mwah mwah mwah mwah
Because of you, all four seasons are warmed~~~
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