Chapter 3

The Bathroom Door Lock is Broken

It was 11 PM, two hours after the awkward screensaver incident.

Lin Senmu had stopped reading and was now connected to the train’s WiFi, killing time by playing King of Glory.

Although the internet speed wasn’t great, it was enough to play Dream Mode. Ten summoners were divided into red and blue teams, battling it out in a fractured canyon.

Lin Senmu’s randomly assigned hero was Bai Li Shouyue. He hid behind the defense tower, aiming at the low-health enemies, and with a *bang*, he scored another kill.

Modern young people can’t escape gaming as a form of entertainment.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan quietly got out of bed. Holding her change of clothes, she blushed as she glanced at the boy and hurriedly slipped into the bathroom.

She hadn’t planned to shower on the train, especially with the boy right outside, but she had been sweating all day and couldn’t sleep without washing up.

It was the height of summer, and she had been drenched in sweat during the day’s journey. Even with the train’s air conditioning, she still felt uncomfortable.

Lin Senmu also wanted to take a shower, but since the girl in the upper bunk hadn’t made a move, he had to endure it.

“Now that she’s showering, why should I feel embarrassed? I’ll take a shower too!”

Lin Senmu sniffed himself. Although he didn’t smell anything unpleasant, he glanced toward the bathroom, feeling an increasing urge to wash up.

The bathroom in the high-class soft sleeper compartment was equipped with disposable toiletries.

Jiang Yuan didn’t use them. She had brought her own towel, toothbrush, body wash, and shampoo.

The water flowed from her slender neck… all the way down to her delicate toes.

She wanted to hum a song—it was her habit while showering—but considering the environment, she had to suppress half of her joy as she scrubbed the bubbles.

“La la la, la la la, la la la la…”

Eventually, Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but softly hum a few lines, “I love taking showers, my skin feels so good, oh oh oh oh…”

Adorable.

“Clang!”

The train jolted violently for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal.

“Click!”

Unfortunately, due to the jolt, the lock on the bathroom door of the second soft sleeper compartment popped open, and the door latch separated from the lock.

“Bang! Bang!”

The iron-wood bathroom door swung back and forth, repeatedly hitting the door frame, alternating between closing and opening.

“Mom, what has your Little Padded Jacket encountered on this journey? (*⊙~⊙)”

Jiang Yuan’s humming caught in her throat. Her eyes widened in shock, and she froze!

When she came to her senses, she wanted to rinse off the foam immediately, but when she turned the shower knob, no water came out.

“Where’s the water???”

Jiang Yuan was even more stunned.

“Just get dressed and come out. Don’t worry, I won’t take advantage of the situation.”

Lin Senmu had noticed the girl’s predicament. He had no ulterior motives and was entirely empathizing with her perspective.

“But the water’s stopped, and I still have foam on me!”

From inside the bathroom, the girl’s panicked voice rang out.

Hearing this, Lin Senmu immediately grabbed the compartment’s landline phone, which connected directly to the train attendant. “Hello, this is the second high-class soft sleeper. Why has the water stopped?”

On the other end, the attendant apologized, “We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. Due to some special circumstances, the water supply has been temporarily suspended. It should be restored in about half an hour.”

Lin Senmu relayed this information to the girl in the bathroom.

“Half an hour??”

Jiang Yuan glanced at the wide-open door, quickly covering her vital areas with her small hands and retreating to the corner of the bathroom.

Inside the compartment, apart from the sound of the door frame colliding, a long silence ensued.

Lin Senmu kept scrolling through short videos to distract himself, but the open bathroom door seemed to beckon like a demon tempting him to rush in without a second thought.

“I’m cold.”

The bathroom was small, and Jiang Yuan’s discarded JK uniform lay on the sink, already soaked with water.

Her change of clothes had also fallen from the hook during the earlier commotion and was now wet on the floor.

Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with uncertainty, and the only emergency solution she could think of was to ask the boy outside for help.

Hearing her voice, Lin Senmu hesitated for a moment, then took out a sun-protective jacket from his travel bag. After taking a deep breath to shake off the ‘demon’s temptation,’ he said, “I’ll hand you the clothes at the door. Put them on to keep warm!”

“Don’t worry, I won’t come in!”

Lin Senmu repeated the reassuring words.

Jiang Yuan bit her red lip, nervously stepping from the corner to the door. She extended a trembling arm and took the boy’s jacket.

Lin Senmu quickly moved away from the bathroom and turned to look at the bed. Suddenly, he realized he could give her the blanket to keep warm. Even if it got wet, they could always ask the train attendant for a new one later.

But for now, this would have to do. In the heat of the moment, he hadn’t thought of that earlier.

Jiang Yuan draped the boy’s oversized jacket over herself. After zipping it up, the jacket covered her from her upper body down to her thighs.

Actually, she had wanted to say: There’s a warm long-sleeve in my small suitcase on the upper bunk. Could you grab it for me?

But this situation would work too!

After that, separated by the slightly ajar door, the boy and girl fell into another period of silence.

The shivering cold gradually gave way to warmth, and Jiang Yuan spoke to the door, “I’ll wash your clothes clean later.”

“Uh, it’s fine. As long as you’re not cold anymore.”

Lin Senmu replied casually.

“Ding-dong!!”

The room’s landline suddenly rang. After answering, Lin Senmu turned toward the bathroom and said, “The train attendant just called. They said the water’s back.”

After waiting a moment and hearing no response from inside, Lin Senmu didn’t mind and sat back on the bed to continue playing with his phone.

A while later, the girl’s hesitant voice sounded, “This door…”

“I won’t come in!”

Lin Senmu emphasized again.

Her reply was a mix of hesitation and shyness, “Could you hold the door from the outside for me? It keeps rattling, and it makes me nervous while I shower…”

“Sure, as long as you trust me!”

Lin Senmu walked to the bathroom door, reached in with one hand, grabbed the handle, and pulled the door shut against the frame.

Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, turned on the shower, and quickly rinsed off.

She trusted that the boy wouldn’t come in. Earlier, he had plenty of opportunities to create an ‘accident’ and see her exposed!

A few minutes later, the sound of water stopped, and Jiang Yuan, her face flushed, shyly requested, “Um… my previous clothes are all wet. Could you grab my underwear for me?”

“Huh? In your small bag? Or the suitcase in the upper bunk?”

Lin Senmu looked toward the bed and spotted the girl’s luggage—a small pink bag and a 20-inch white suitcase.

“In the suitcase!”

Jiang Yuan replied.

“Then you hold the door shut, okay?”

After saying that, Lin Senmu climbed up to the upper bunk and took out the girl’s suitcase.

Opening it revealed all the girl’s private belongings—neatly folded summer dresses and an array of intimate garments.

“There are black ones, white ones, pink ones…”

Lin Senmu felt it necessary to ask for clarification.

Jiang Yuan, imagining the scene outside, shyly covered her face with her hands. “Just grab any set for me, and stop looking!!!”

Lin Senmu said, “Then I’ll choose for you, okay?”

What’s with the choosing!

It’s not like I’m wearing it for you!

Jiang Yuan was so embarrassed that her eyes misted over, urging him, “Hurry up!!!”