As soon as class ended, Yu Qian couldn’t wait to drag Jiang Zheng outside, completely avoiding the teasing gazes of her roommates.

“Little Fish, why are you in such a hurry? I was thinking of treating your roommates to a meal.”

Jiang Zheng felt that Yu Qian was becoming shyer lately, even though she had been so bold the night she kissed him.

“You still dare to talk? Can you keep your hands to yourself when we’re outside? Stop touching me all the time.” Yu Qian glared at him fiercely.

This man was practically hyperactive. Throughout the entire class, he was either poking her waist or pinching her hand, making her feel sinful while listening to a lecture on Buddhist history.

“So, does that mean I can touch you when no one’s around?” Jiang Zheng seemed to pick up on the hidden meaning in her words.

Yu Qian was momentarily stumped, glaring at him again but not refuting.

Jiang Zheng instantly looked like he had discovered a new world and his smile turned so dazzling it could replace the sun.

“Little Fish, let’s go on a trip when the break starts.”

There were only a dozen days left until vacation, and Jiang Zheng was eager to take a trip alone with her.

“No, I have to go back to Jiang City first.” Yu Qian quickly shook her head. Last year, Qi Yu and the others had come to visit her. This year, she had to visit them instead.

“Then let’s go to Jiang City first and travel somewhere else afterward, okay?” Jiang Zheng intertwined their fingers and stuffed her hand into his pocket.

Yu Qian was defeated by his persistence and muttered helplessly, “Aren’t you afraid my mom will hit you?”

Her mother was really the type to use force.

“You little fool, do you think I’d tell your mom I’m taking you on a private trip?” Jiang Zheng flicked her forehead with his other hand. “We’ll bring those two third wheels along, then sneak away halfway.”

Yu Qian: “……” Whoever knew Jiang Zheng must have been cursed for eight lifetimes.

“You think Brother Ming is stupid?” Sure, Niannian was easy to fool, but Bai Qiming was a thorough schemer. How could he not notice if they tried to sneak away? Yu Qian was exasperated.

Jiang Zheng looked at her with affectionate pity. “Little Fish, you’re still too naïve. You don’t understand men at all.”

“You really think your Brother Ming is a proper gentleman? He’s just a repressed guy waiting for a certain someone to make the first move.”

Yu Qian was stunned by his conclusion but still believed Bai Qiming wouldn’t be like that…… right?

Seeing her reluctant-to-believe expression, Jiang Zheng suddenly grinned mischievously. “Wanna bet on it? If I’m right about Ah Ming, then…… you have to kiss me for ten minutes, and it has to be a deep kiss. If I lose, I’ll let you kiss me for ten minutes instead.”

Yu Qian: “……” Did he think she was stupid?

“If you lose, you have to behave properly in front of others from now on!” Yu Qian had had enough of Jiang Zheng shamelessly showing off their relationship in public.

“Deal.” Jiang Zheng showed no fear at all. After all, he was certain to win. Who understood Bai Qiming better than he did?

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In the end, it turned out that men really did understand men best.

Jiang Zheng dragged Yu Qian to find Bai Qiming and laid out his plan.

“So, we’ll split up in Jiang City, do our own thing for three days, and then meet back at the capital’s airport.” Jiang Zheng explained confidently.

Bai Qiming’s gaze flickered between the two of them.

Just as Yu Qian thought he would firmly refuse, she heard him calmly say, “Okay.”

Yu Qian: “!!!” This wasn’t the Bai Qiming she knew!

“Aren’t you going to ask Niannian’s opinion?” Yu Qian tried to resist.

“Do you think Niannian would rather be our third wheel or stay with Ah Ming?” Jiang Zheng countered.

Of course, Lin Niannian would rather stay with Bai Qiming. Yu Qian had no doubt about it.

Lin Niannian spent the most time with Bai Qiming and relied on him a lot. It was just that they were too familiar with each other, so she had never realized her own feelings.

Yu Qian could only silently apologize to Lin Niannian in her heart.

Bai Qiming, watching the two lovebirds bicker, looked thoroughly unimpressed but still felt the need to warn them, “I may have agreed to let you two go alone, but Jiang Zheng, if you cross the line or do anything inappropriate, you’d better be prepared for the consequences.”

Just as Jiang Zheng understood Bai Qiming, Bai Qiming understood Jiang Zheng. He knew Jiang Zheng wouldn’t do anything outrageous, but as Yu Qian’s older brother figure, he still had to look out for her.

The two young men exchanged a glance, their unspoken emotions understood only by them. Yu Qian, watching from the side, suddenly had the absurd thought that if she and Lin Niannian didn’t exist, these two might have ended up together instead……

After Bai Qiming finished speaking, he got up and went upstairs.

Jiang Zheng turned Yu Qian’s face toward him, his smile full of triumph. “Now, Little Fish, it’s time to honor the bet.”

As he spoke, his fingers teasingly tapped against her lips.

Yu Qian’s face turned bright red. She panicked and glanced behind Jiang Zheng, where she saw the cook busy in the kitchen. With a sharp slap, she smacked his hand away.

Jiang Zheng was already used to Yu Qian being shy in public but relaxed in private. Half-pulling, half-dragging, he took her out of the Bai family’s house.

By the time Yu Qian finally calmed down, she realized Jiang Zheng had brought her to his place.

“Come on.” Jiang Zheng noticed she had stopped walking and gave her arm a little push.

“Where are you taking me?” Yu Qian’s voice filled with tension as she watched him head toward the stairs.

“My room.” Jiang Zheng made his intentions clear.

Yu Qian hesitated but ultimately followed him inside.

It was her first time in Jiang Zheng’s room. It was clean and refreshing, completely different from the style of her room.

But at this moment, she had no mind to focus on that.

Jiang Zheng led her to sit on the couch. Their eyes met, and he coaxed her, “Now that no one’s around, you can start.”

Yu Qian couldn’t help but glance at his lips as she recalled his words about the ten-minute deep kiss.

“Do you need me to set a timer?” Jiang Zheng, never missing a chance to tease, added fuel to the fire.

There was no way she could escape this. Sooner or later, it had to happen. Yu Qian steeled herself, shut her eyes, grabbed his head, and pressed her lips against his.

In her previous life, she had barely counted as a mature woman. But she had a friend, Fang Yan, who loved discussing risqué topics with her.

She had seen plenty of novels, animes, and the like. So when it came to deep kissing, at least she had some theoretical knowledge.

Jiang Zheng watched as she tentatively stuck out her tongue, testing the waters against his lips. She had no skill at all, yet it ignited a fire in him.

The most lethal kind of seduction was unintentional, and Yu Qian was the trigger to his desire.

Just as she was about to retreat from lack of experience, Jiang Zheng cupped the back of her head and fiercely kissed her back.