“Just now, I was making things up.”

Jing Ran’s explanation seemed to have no effect, and Jing Li continued crying.

“Lili, please don’t cry.”

Jing Ran didn’t know how to comfort someone and started to panic.

What should you do when your girlfriend is crying?

Jing Ran really wanted to use his phone to search for the answer, but in this situation…

Can he take out his phone and search on the spot?

Jing Ran remembered watching a drama with his grandma when he was young. When the female lead cried, the male lead would hug her…

In the next second, Jing Ran grabbed Jing Li’s wrist and pulled her into his embrace.

Jing Li’s mind went blank. ‘What is he doing???’

Jing Ran just held her like that, without any other movements or words. The atmosphere became awkward.

Normally, Jing Ran’s clothes have a faint scent of laundry detergent. Now, with Jing Li pressed against him, the fragrance becomes a bit stronger. Jing Li got a bit off track, wondering which brand of laundry detergent keeps clothes smelling fresh all day long.

After a long time, Jing Ran no longer heard Jing Li’s crying and let her go. He lowered his head and looked at the little girl in front of him. She had stopped crying, but there were still tear stains on her cheeks.

Jing Ran took out a tissue to wipe her face. At first, Jing Li didn’t pay much attention, but it was too late when she realized…
He was using the tissue to gently wipe around her eyes.

Under the light from the dormitory building, Jing Li saw the dark and coffee-colored stains on the tissue, and she felt like dying inside.

He wiped off her mascara and eyeshadow!

Well, she was going back to her dorm anyway, so she wouldn’t argue with him.

Jing Li glanced at the No. 5 dormitory building behind her and the adjacent art building. Although Jing Ran later explained that he made it up, she still looked particularly gloomy. It would be fine if there were other girls in the dormitory, but she would be alone tonight!!!

Jing Ran looked at Jing Li who stood still without going into the dormitory building, thinking that she didn’t want to leave him. He said, “Go back now, it’s getting late.”

Jing Li stood with her head down, not knowing what to do. Jing Ran asked again, “Do you want another hug?”
Jing Li was stunned by his words, almost losing her balance.
Hug… Your sister…

Does she look so horny?

Also, why did he hug her just now?

“No hugs!” Jing Li said coldly, “You can go back now.”

“Oh!” Jing Ran responded and turned away.

What a jerk, after telling a ghost story, he just left without a care, sincerely trying to scare her?

Jing Li took a step forward and grabbed the hem of his sports jacket.

Jing Ran turned around and looked at her, puzzled.

“I’m scared…”

*
Ten minutes later, Jing Li took a eco-friendly bag with a change of clothes and took a taxi to the city with Jing Ran.

The girl’s dormitory was closely monitored, and opposite-sex individuals were not allowed to enter. However, female students were allowed in the boy’s dormitory. Of course, Jing Li would not stay overnight in the boys’ dormitory. Otherwise, what would she become? She also wouldn’t go to a hotel outside the campus with Jing Ran. If people found out that she and Jing Ran spent a night in a hotel outside, her reputation would be ruined.

Later, Jing Ran suggested that Jing Li stay overnight at his grandma’s house.

When they got into the car, Jing Ran told the driver that they were going to Enning Road in the Li District. Jing Li was not from the area and didn’t know what kind of place it was. It wasn’t until the driver arrived at Enning Road that Jing Li realized it was an old street with rows of arcades left over from the Republic of China era, giving it a distinct nostalgic atmosphere.

After Jing Ran paid the taxi driver, the two of them got off the car. It was already 11 o’clock at night, and the shops on the street had already closed, with only a few people on the road.

“Let’s go this way,” Jing Ran said, walking ahead.

Jing Li, still feeling scared from the ghost story earlier, took a quick step forward and held onto Jing Ran’s arm as they walked together. After walking for about ten meters, Jing Ran stopped at a shop called “Xinrong Bakery” and pointed to a dark staircase next to the bakery, saying, “This is the way up to my grandma’s house.” Jing Ran walked towards the staircase and touched a button on the wall next to it, causing the yellow lights on the staircase to turn on.
The staircase was narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass through. Jing Ran held Jing Li’s hand and walked ahead while she followed behind. They reached the second floor, and Jing Ran pressed the doorbell next to an iron gate.

After a while, no one came to open the door.

Jing Ran pressed the doorbell again.

Jing Li asked, “Is your grandma asleep?”

Jing Ran nodded, “Yes, my grandma goes to bed at nine.”

Jing Li : “…”
Even though he knew that his grandma was asleep, he still came to disturb her. It’s really disrespectful!

Jing Ran pressed the doorbell a few more times, and finally, there was some movement inside the house. The wooden door in front of the iron gate slowly opened, revealing the bright light inside the house, followed by an elderly lady in her seventies.

“Grandma,” Jing Ran called out.

Grandma was surprised and asked through the iron gate, “Ran Ran, why are you coming to grandma’s house so late? Didn’t we agree to come tomorrow morning?”

Jing Ran had originally made plans to come to Grandma’s house on Sunday.

Jing Ran explained, “Lili said she didn’t dare stay alone in the dormitory.”

Grandma then noticed a little girl standing next to Jing Ran, who was 1.85 meters tall.

Jing Li greeted politely, “Hello, Grandma.”

Grandma opened the iron gate, smiled at Jing Li, and asked, “Are you Ran Ran’s girlfriend?”

Jing Li hesitated for a moment and nodded.

“Come on in,” Grandma said with a smile, pulling Jing Li into the house. She couldn’t believe her silly grandson had a girlfriend, and a beautiful one at that.

After Jing Ran and Jing Li entered the house, Grandma noticed Jing Li holding a bag of clothes and looked at her charming figure. She asked, “Is Lili timid and afraid to stay alone in the dormitory?”

Jing Li shook her head.

Jing Ran, feeling a bit embarrassed, told Grandma, “I just told Lili a ghost story. She’s from City D and usually stays alone in the dormitory on weekends. So now she’s afraid to stay alone.”

Grandma was absolutely infuriated by her foolish grandson. She had such a beautiful girlfriend, yet he had to scare the poor girl?

With a frustrated expression, Grandma gave Jing Ran a slightly forceful pat on the back and said, “Jing Ran, are you stupid?”

Jing Ran looked at Grandma with a look of grievance and whispered to himself, “Grandma, I was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, how can I be stupid?”
Grandma held Jing Li’s hand and comforted her by saying, “Lili, don’t mind him. My grandson is a bit lacking in the head. Just ignore him.”

Jing Li looked at Jing Ran’s pitiful expression, holding back her laughter, and nodded.