Gu Qianran and Bai Ziyuan were sleeping soundly, while in another room Ji Zhu suddenly felt something was wrong. The eyes of the few buddies he had been hanging with were red in a strange way, and they were panting heavily. Wait, why were they starting to take off his clothes.
For the entire night, muffled screams echoed from a certain room on the second floor.
Far away in the dorm, Ji Tang jolted, a sheen of sweat on her skin, then felt an odd wave of ease through her body. Ji Tang turned over drowsily and touched a soft body. Her heart tightened, then relaxed at once when she caught Bai Zilu's familiar scent. Ji Tang wrapped an arm around Bai Zilu's waist and went back to sleep.
After a while, Ji Tang realized something. Why was Bai Zilu in her bed again. Had Bai Zilu become addicted to sleeping with her. She clearly already had someone she liked.
As if sensing Ji Tang's gaze, Bai Zilu nuzzled closer and made a few adorable little murmurs. Ji Tang sighed. So this girl really was a child at heart, probably just did not want to sleep alone.
But why did it have to be Ji Tang. Ji Tang refused to gamble on that faint possibility. The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. She had learned that long ago, so she learned to disguise herself with laziness and to avoid reaching out first.
No expectations, no hurt. Maybe Bai Zilu simply felt Ji Tang was reliable.
Tsk, so she knows I am reliable. Ji Tang rolled her eyes, then lifted the unreliable Bai Zilu by the scruff. "Wake up, Bai Zilu. You are going to be late again."
"Ao." Bai Zilu snapped awake, hopped off the bed, and dashed to the bathroom to wash up.
"Why does she have this much energy today." Ji Tang opened a drawer to look for breakfast and frowned. When she pulled the drawer out farther, she realized she had absentmindedly stocked up on lots of potato chips.
Habit is a frightening thing. With the Bai Zilu aura stacked on top, it was doubly terrifying. Ji Tang's brows furrowed even more as she made a mental note to haul the stash home when she got a chance.
Bai Zilu, meanwhile, was very awake. Yesterday she had quietly bought a glass of fruit wine at the bar, and after a single sip something felt off. While Gu Qianran was crossing swords with Li Junyao she held it together, but the moment she returned to the room her head began to spin. In the end Ji Tang had dragged her back to the dorm.
Bai Zilu lay on the bed and dreamed something strange. In the dream Ji Tang told her she loved her, then pried open her lips and slowly plundered downward.
The scene turned scorching. Bai Zilu woke in a cold sweat and could not sleep again. Seeing Ji Tang slumbering beside her, she slipped into Ji Tang's covers as if led by fate.
Thinking of this, Bai Zilu's cheeks flushed again. It was all that wine. She had not known she was worse than a one shot lightweight, she was a one sip down. Now she even felt guilty and did not know how to face Ji Tang.
Tsk. Ji Tang would definitely give her that helpless and indulgent look. Bai Zilu was still savoring last night's dream. She had to admit, it felt too good, so much so that her legs went a little weak whenever she pictured it.
Except, why was she on the bottom. Bai Zilu was very unconvinced. She tidied herself up in a rush, flung open the door with a fierce aura, ready to show Ji Tang what true top energy looked like.
She saw Ji Tang glaring murderously at the wall with a broom in hand. Hearing the door, Ji Tang slowly turned her head. "What is it."
Bai Zilu: … Sorry to bother you.
After dealing with the cockroach, Ji Tang ignored Bai Zilu's daily antics, gave the faintest curl of her lips, grabbed her bag, and headed out. Bai Zilu stood there blankly, then grabbed her backpack and tore out the door. "Ah ah ah, Ji Tang, wait for me."
In class, classmates whispered while sneaking glances at Bai Ziyuan. Bai Ziyuan and Gu Qianran had never hidden their relationship on purpose, and some sharp eyed students had noticed signs. "Hey, look, is Bai Ziyuan's neck red."
"It is. Looks like a kiss mark." Another student nodded.
"What, did the big boss Gu kiss her. Unacceptable. I was a firm royalist of the White Palace. Bai Ziyuan, charge. Top back." The first boy wore a very strange auntie smile. The other boy looked at him with disgust, then grinned even more lewdly. "Heh, I pegged big boss Gu as a latent top from the start. Did you not see how in every interaction big boss Gu looks at Bai Ziyuan with pure doting. Who else would top if not her. My Gu's aura is two meters eight."
The topic drifted in a bizarre direction, and no one noticed Bai Ziyuan's ears turning red.
Bai Ziyuan stealthily took out a small mirror. Only then did she discover Gu Qianran had left a hickey on her neck at some point.
Bai Ziyuan stamped her foot in outrage. Ever since being forced out of the closet the other day, this person especially liked leaving marks on her. It had only been two days and she already had a dozen of them. In their room they had almost let things get out of control once.
"Gu Qianran." Bai Ziyuan was rarely this fierce. Gu Qianran looked up at the angry little one, puzzled. Instinct told Gu Qianran that the little one right now was very scary. Best to have a little survival instinct.
Bai Ziyuan glared and pointed at the mark. Gu Qianran's eyes darkened, and she smiled. "What about it."
Bai Ziyuan shoved her away in anger, then immediately fell into her arms and bit Gu Qianran on the collarbone. Gu Qianran hissed at the pain and let the smile fade.
Bai Ziyuan regretted it a little. The school uniform blocked her view, so she could not see what she had done, but flipping the collar to check felt a bit… odd.
Gu Qianran patted her head indulgently and proudly showed the spot on her collarbone. "Look, little cutie, one bite on your neck, one bite on my neck. From now on we are liang kou zi, a two bite couple. Matching couple model too."
Gu Qianran leaned to Bai Ziyuan's ear with a smile. "Little cutie, I like this gift very much."
Bai Ziyuan's whole face turned red. She muttered, "Who wants to be liang kou zi with you. How tacky. This is not a gift for you. It is revenge, revenge." She should not have worried about Gu Qianran. This person accused Bai Ziyuan of acting pitiful, but the truth was that Gu Qianran was best at playing the victim to win sympathy.
Gu Qianran's smile grew deeper. "Tacky to the extreme becomes trendy. Since ancient times,套路 wins hearts. If you will not be liang kou zi with me, who else is going to live life with me. In any case, I am sticking to you for this lifetime. You cannot run."
Warmth spread through Bai Ziyuan's chest. Her playful side rose and she put on a stern face. "No way. If you dare stick to me, I will sue you in the name of the law."
Gu Qianran simply hugged her and kissed her earlobe until Bai Ziyuan's knees weakened, then chuckled in a low voice. "Then let the court award you to me, Lawyer Bai."
Bai Ziyuan melted at that one "Lawyer Bai" and went limp, choosing to lean against Gu Qianran. The two kept teasing each other, not noticing the two boys watching from a distance.
White Palace Guy: … I lost. Utterly defeated.
Forbidden City Forever Guy patted White Palace Guy on the shoulder with a victor's smile.
At lunch, Bai Zilu mentioned casually, "Why did Li Junyao not show up today. Did that guy finally find his conscience and transfer schools."
"Ahem." Gu Qianran almost choked. "Transfer. No. He did not transfer. If anything, he should be in the hospital."
"The hospital. Did you get someone to beat them up." Bai Zilu was very curious.
"No." Gu Qianran hesitated. "He should be in… proctology."
Pure hearted Bai Ziyuan: "Why would he go to proctology. Ranran, did you poison his wine."
Gu Qianran coughed again, guilty. She had swapped the bottles, but she had assumed at worst it would be some sleeping drug. She had not expected that kind of strange drug. This time could only be called Li Junyao reaping what he sowed.
Ji Tang and Bai Zilu: !!!
Right, you are still the ruthless one. We are convinced.