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Chapter 61: Milk Tea Lost Again (2/2)

Shen Cheng: “???”

Before Shen Cheng could respond, Lin Yuhui next to him had already removed the card from his head, which read “Looking at phone.”

“…” Shen Cheng’s lips twitched slightly, and seeing this, Lin Yuhui couldn’t help but chuckle.

In the next moment, the card from Lin Yuhui’s head was removed by Shen Cheng, and it read “Covering mouth while laughing.”

“…” Lin Yuhui’s smile froze.

Sugar: “Too much joy brings sorrow.”

Cheese: “Too much joy brings sorrow nya.”

Milk Tea: “Too… too much joy brings sorrow…”

“Um…” While looking at his phone, Shen Cheng also glanced at the time. “It’s almost ten o’clock. Let’s call it a day for the game. Let’s go soak in the hot springs…”

“No way!” Milk Tea interrupted Shen Cheng’s words. “The game is almost over. How could…?”

Seeing everyone’s gaze turn toward her, Milk Tea, wearing a card with the words “Refuse” written on it, froze for a moment and murmured, “Did I… did I say something wrong?”

…

“Hu ha—” Shen Cheng fully submerged his lower body into the hot spring, propping himself up on the edge with his arms, his back leaning against the side. He closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and exhaled a deep breath.

Fatigue was washed away by the warm water, replaced by drowsiness that made Shen Cheng yawn several times.

The sound of people playing and splashing in the water next door began to drift over.

Milk Tea had lost the game again and was sulking alone in the room, so she didn’t join Lin Yuhui and the others in the hot springs. But she would likely come soon, as the person who lost had to help the others scrub their backs.

Shen Cheng emptied his mind, staring up blankly. After an unknown amount of time, the curtain to the men’s bath was lifted, followed by the sound of splashing water.

Shen Cheng’s eyes remained closed. Without turning his head, he said, “You came so late. Old people aren’t suited to staying up late.”

“L… old person, it’s me…” A timid voice from behind startled Shen Cheng, who quickly turned around. When he saw the figure standing not far away, wrapped tightly in a bath towel with white long hair almost touching the floor, he blurted out, “Milk Tea?!”

“You… turn… turn around. I’ll scrub your back.” Milk Tea’s body, barely covered, shifted awkwardly, her voice tinged with a whimper. Her face turned bright red as she stood in the mist of the hot springs, her head seemingly boiling with heat.

Suppressing several thoughts that suddenly emerged, Shen Cheng turned around and forced a serious tone. “Didn’t you say scrubbing backs doesn’t include me? You should go help Huihui and the others…”

“Sister Huihui said… the punishment doesn’t include the old person, and our punishment is… is ‘scrubbing other people’s backs’…” As she spoke, Milk Tea took small steps behind Shen Cheng and slowly crouched down.

Shen Cheng thought for a moment and recalled that Huihui had indeed said, “Your punishment will be decided later”… Was it an oversight, or did she do it on purpose?

“Even so, you don’t need to force yourself.”

“I… I already said, I have no objections to scrubbing your back…” By now, Milk Tea had already taken a wet towel and gently pressed it on Shen Cheng’s back, slowly moving it up and down.

The gentle pressure on his back and the lingering scent of her youth made Shen Cheng feel a little distracted. Trying to focus elsewhere, he asked, “Milk Tea… why didn’t you avoid the rain that night?”

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