At this moment, Kiana, seeing that Mei still refused to return the Mei-flavored noodles, impatiently reached out to ask for it, "Mei~ Give me back my noodles!"
Mei agilely dodged to the side and, blushing, said, "No!"
Seeing that force wouldn't work, Kiana's eyes rolled mischievously. She immediately picked up another cup featuring herself and eagerly handed it to Mei.
"Mei~ You eat mine, and I'll eat yours, okay~~"
Himeko also clinked beers with Fu Lin, drinking together. Fu Lin, already somewhat tipsy, grew even redder in the face, and immediately got up and walked toward the kitchen.
"Hic! I'll go stir-fry a dish for you guys to whet your appetite!"
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A ray of evening sunlight shone into the room through the window, illuminating the entire space.
Fu Shi slowly opened her eyelids, which felt as heavy as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds. She rubbed her sleepy eyes with her hands, then reached out and scratched her messy hair, letting out a comfortable sigh.
Afterward, she stretched her body like a caterpillar, yawned widely, and then rolled off the bed with a thud, letting out a miserable cry.
"Ouch!"
However, at that very moment, the faint sound of a door opening echoed throughout the room.
The sudden sound startled Fu Shi. She abruptly sat up straight, instinctively rubbing her head, and quickly turned her gaze toward the door.
Seeing Fu Lin standing at the doorway, Fu Shi asked in confusion, "Fu Lin, why are you here?"
"This is my dormitory. If I'm not here, where else would I be?"
Fu Lin scratched his messy hair and yawned, looking extremely exhausted and sluggish, clearly not having rested well.
Fu Shi got up and looked around, realizing that it indeed wasn't Fu Hua's room, and somehow, she had returned to her normal size.
Holding her head, Fu Shi couldn't immediately recall what had happened after eating instant noodles the previous night, so she asked, her face full of confusion, "...Then why am I here?"
"Hehe, it's nothing much, just... everyone ate the dishes I made last night and all passed out... Although you didn't faint..."
Fu Lin let out a few awkward chuckles but, upon meeting Fu Shi's eyes, quickly lowered his head, fiddling nervously with his hair, muttering in a low voice, "But you weren't much better. You couldn't maintain your tiny form, so to keep them from seeing you like that when they woke up, I carried you back here. However, you..."
Fu Shi stretched lazily, walked slowly to the window, looked at the evening glow, blinked her eyes, then turned to Fu Lin and pressed him, "Uh, but what?"
Fu Lin looked at Fu Shi's confused expression, as if she truly didn't remember what had happened. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
Suddenly, Fu Shi appeared beside Fu Lin in a flash, flicked his forehead with a snap, and shouted, "Dummy, explain yourself clearly! I hate people who speak halfway!"
"Ow— that hurts!" Fu Lin squatted down, grimacing and clutching his head, letting out a yelp. He then looked up and, meeting Fu Shi's gaze, said,
"Fu Shi, really, it's nothing." It's just that you tightly hugged me, biting and nibbling at me. It's fine. It seems Fu Shi really doesn't remember, so I'll just treat it as an unconscious act and bury it deep in my heart.
"...Hmm?!" Fu Shi tilted her head, immediately overhearing Fu Lin's inner thoughts. Hearing what he was thinking, a faint blush rose on her ears.
'I actually hugged and bit Fu Lin? How come I don't remember a thing? What did it feel like? Damn it!'
But when she heard the rest, Fu Shi's face darkened. She grabbed Fu Lin and cupped his face, their eyes locking together, and said, "It was just a kiss, what's there to be embarrassed about? If I can kiss you once, I can kiss you a second and third time!"
After speaking, Fu Shi leaned in and kissed him deeply, as if pouring all her emotions into the kiss, her hands sliding from his face to wrap around his neck.
Fu Lin's eyes widened, his entire body frozen in place, but seeing the assertive Fu Shi, an indescribable feeling stirred in his heart.
After a long while, seeing Fu Shi's face turn increasingly pale, Fu Lin gave a bitter smile inside and ended the long kiss.
"Hu... I almost suffocated! What's with that smile? This was my first kiss, isn't it normal not to know how to breathe during it?!" Fu Shi greedily gulped in fresh air, and her pale complexion gradually returned to normal.
However, when she noticed the faint smile at the corner of Fu Lin's lips, her hair instantly stood on end in anger, like an annoyed kitten, and a red flash flickered in her eyes.
"Dummy! Do I always have to be the one to take the initiative?!" Fu Lin's eyes froze for a moment, his heart softening uncontrollably. He gently pulled Fu Shi into his arms, one hand tenderly stroking her silky hair, the other tightly holding her small hand.
Fu Lin slowly lowered his head and kissed Fu Shi's lips again, the movement incredibly gentle, his eyes filled with deep affection and indulgence.
This kiss was as light and soft as a spring breeze brushing the face, yet carried an irresistible charm...
However, just at that moment, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded, shattering the tranquility.
"Fu Lin, are you there?" Fu Hua's voice came from outside the door.
Fu Lin's body stiffened slightly, the intoxication from the kiss abruptly pulled back to reality, his consciousness gradually clearing.
He slowly opened his eyes, looking at the Fu Shi in front of him. Thinking of Kiana☆, who was pregnant at Taixuan Mountain, a surge of complicated emotions arose in his heart.
Fu Lin took a deep breath, trying to calm the waves inside him, and softly said to Fu Shi, "Fu Shi, you... Let's talk later. There's something important I have to tell you..."
With that, he turned and walked toward the door, opening it to see Fu Hua, who looked somewhat unwell, standing there.
Fu Hua poked her head inside and asked, "Is Fu Shi here with you?"
"Old antique, what's up?" Before Fu Lin could reply, a shrunken Fu Shi popped out from behind the door, stretched out her arms for Fu Hua to hug her, and then made a face at Fu Lin.
Seeing that Fu Shi was safe, Fu Hua finally let out a breath of relief and tightly hugged her, then told Fu Lin about everyone fainting in the dormitory and asked, "Kiana and the others are lying motionless on the ground, and no matter how we call them, they won't wake up. They're foaming at the mouth. Fu Lin, do you know what happened last night?"
"I... I'm not really sure either." Fu Lin stammered, his hands nervously rubbing his clothes, clearly guilty.
"Forget it, just come with me first. This concerns lives. Heal them with your powers first." With that, Fu Hua impatiently pulled Fu Lin by the hand and rushed toward their dormitory...