Chapter 74: Caught Red-Handed

Lin Beixiu was dressing when he heard the knock and sped up his actions.

“I need to use the bathroom.”

“Almost done, just wait a bit.”

Lin Beixiu, having dressed, opened the door without stepping aside, and Qin Muxue took a step forward, stumbled, and fell into Lin Beixiu’s arms.

Lin Beixiu instinctively caught her, “Be careful.”

“Mhm, you go out first,” Qin Muxue said with a flushed face, embarrassed by her own clumsiness.

Lin Beixiu stepped aside, making sure she was alright, and watched as the door closed behind her, shaking his head helplessly.

…

Qin Muxue came out and saw Lin Beixiu drying his hair on the couch.

“Did you bring me back? Thank you.”

Her expression was much more normal but still slightly shy, recalling how she had thrown herself into his arms—it really felt so safe.

Lin Beixiu rolled his eyes, “If you can’t handle your liquor, then don’t drink. It’s always like this.”

“Sorry,” Qin Muxue stuck out her tongue, “Besides, I let you drink too.”

“Just forget it, enough with that, go back to sleep, it’s late.”

Lin Beixiu walked towards his room, only to turn his head and see Qin Muxue following him again, not yet understanding what she intended.

“Get lost, go back to your room.”

“Don’t be like that, let me sleep with you.”

Qin Muxue clung tightly to his shirttail, fearful of rejection.

Lin Beixiu: …….

“I’m really at my limit with you.”

Saying this, he let Qin Muxue pull on his shirt as they walked into his room.

Seeing he didn’t refuse, Qin Muxue followed him with small steps, feeling secretly delighted.

“Sleep inside and don’t cross the line.”

“Okay.”

Qin Muxue crawled inside and pulled up the covers, looking every bit the obedient child.

Lin Beixiu lay on the outside and turned off the light.

In the darkness, Lin Beixiu felt movement on his body as Qin Muxue covered him with the blanket.

“Don’t catch a cold.”

Lin Beixiu murmured a soft acknowledgment and then fell silent.

After a long while…

“Little Bei, are you asleep?”

“……”

Just as Qin Muxue was about to get closer, Lin Beixiu’s resigned voice sounded.

“Not yet, what’s up now?”

“I can’t sleep.”

Lin Beixiu: …….

Really, thank you. I was almost asleep.

“So?”

“I wanted to say thank you for today.”

In the dark, Qin Muxue once again grabbed his hand. Lin Beixiu, feeling a bit sleepy, didn’t react, and Qin Muxue grew bolder.

Lin Beixiu didn’t mind and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Everything.”

That was Qin Muxue’s sincere response; she was very happy tonight.

“Go to sleep.”

“Oh.”

Qin Muxue once again quietly moved closer to Lin Beixiu, embracing him and falling asleep with a contented smile.

…

The next day.

Lin Beixiu lay staring at the ceiling, his eyes blank.

Qin Muxue was all over him, having seemingly commandeered the blanket before kicking it aside.

She was still in her short skirt from the night before, her long legs sprawled over him, treating him like a pillow. He dared not move, his eyes avoiding forbidden zones.

Lin Beixiu couldn’t help but glance at her legs, his hand slowly reaching out to pull down her skirt; after all, one should not look at what shouldn’t be seen, and he was, after all, a normal man.

Just as his hand moved to adjust her skirt, Qin Muxue opened her eyes, her beautiful eyes blinking as they looked at the face just inches from hers, then down…

Lin Beixiu froze, his hand awkwardly above her behind, at a loss for words.

Qin Muxue also froze, her look one of disbelief, anger, misunderstanding, and a hint of unnoticed delight.

“Uh, if I say I was just helping you, would you believe me?”

“Do you think I would?”

Qin Muxue didn’t move, enjoying the feeling of embracing Lin Beixiu, this naughty boy who was finally catching on, albeit reluctantly, to taking advantage.

Of course, she still had to maintain some decorum.

Lin Beixiu awkwardly withdrew his hand, “Can you get up now?”

He felt a stimulating pressure in certain areas due to her firm thighs.

“Ah, sure.”

Qin Muxue blushed and finally withdrew her legs, allowing Lin Beixiu to dash out, comfortably sprawling on the bed, inhaling the lingering scent of Lin Beixiu.

That rascal, waking up at just the wrong time.

She did believe Lin Beixiu’s words, even though he was really too honest, which was a bad thing in this case.

Otherwise, could she have tempted him a bit more?

Qin Muxue looked down at her short skirt, her face turning red again.

…

After his shower, Lin Beixiu, now much calmer, returned to his room to find Qin Muxue still lying on his bed.

“Aren’t you going to get up and take a shower?”

Qin Muxue nodded and responded, then got up to go to the bathroom, having been too tired to remember the night before.

Today being a day off, Lin Beixiu went to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.

Qin Muxue, her hair still damp, came out, “Little Bei, what delicious thing did you make?”

“Noodles, it’s late already.”

Qin Muxue, now in casual home clothes, sat down to eat.

“What’s to worry about, it’s a shame we didn’t get to play more yesterday.”

Lin Beixiu: ……

“Enough already, who knows who ended up like a drunk bear.”

Qin Muxue, with a proud look, “So what? I have you, I’m not worried at all.”

Lin Beixiu was momentarily taken aback, not expecting such trust from her.

“Cut it out, you troublemaker.”

Lin Beixiu fell silent, and Qin Muxue barely suppressed her laughter.

“Shall I take you out for a meal sometime?”

Lin Beixiu looked at her expression, feeling it was a bit strange.

“Forget it, no need.”

Qin Muxue pouted, muttering, “Insensitive.”

Because it was the weekend, they were both relaxed. After breakfast, Lin Beixiu played with his phone on his bed. Even though finals were approaching, he was not at all worried.

Including the last midterms, he had effortlessly secured first place, with Qin Muxue coming second. As for the others in the dorm, they had just barely passed, perhaps with a little help from the instructor.

“Little Bei.”

Muxue pushed the door open, standing in the doorway looking at him.

“What now?”

Lin Beixiu, resigned, responded, anticipating that she was up to no good.

“I’m bored, how about we go out for a walk? It might be good for our health.”

“I’m not going.” Lin Beixiu turned over, not even looking at her.

Qin Muxue approached, her hand sneaking towards his waist, tickling Lin Beixiu until he rolled to the far end of the bed.

“Hey, cut it out.”

Lin Beixiu swatted her hand away, but Qin Muxue didn’t give up, reaching for him again.

“Hurry up, get up.”

“Ha ha… stop tickling… ha.”

Lin Beixiu flipped over, grabbing her hand in a swift move. Qin Muxue was caught off guard and pulled aside, ending up sprawled on the bed.

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