Chapter 43
Cheng Du stood up and leaned on the table in front of her. She could hear the sound of her body pressing against the tabletop.
It felt stuffy.
Quietly watching the person lying on the table, her face turning slightly red, Cheng Du pushed away any consciousness that shouldn't exist.
This time, she took the initiative to kiss Li Guaiguai's slightly blushing lips, using a bit of force to press them down.
Inside their lips, something was chasing after each other. Sometimes it was a gentle touch, quickly withdrawing, waiting for the other to chase back aggressively. Sometimes just a slight movement was enough.
Until the atmosphere became heated and breathing became difficult.
Then the lips relaxed, allowing for a chance to inhale and exhale.
The person slumped on the table, looking helpless. They used to not care about anything, until Cheng Du gently pulled down Li Guaiguai's clothing, revealing her beautiful shoulder blades.
The blue butterfly on her right shoulder caught her eye, reminding her to stay alert and not act on impulse.
The person in her heart was still the one who cried because the butterfly wouldn't come near.
With the taste of blood in her mouth, the pain in her tongue successfully dispelled the ambiguity, returning Cheng Du to her usual self.
She moved away from the body she could have claimed, stepping back a few steps.
If she didn't love it, she shouldn't act like this. She couldn't do something that both parties would regret later, nor could she let herself go just because of a boring statement. That is not a valid reason for intimacy. She didn't want to have that kind of relationship with Li Guaiguai based on a boring statement alone.
"I'm sorry."
She apologized, but these words seemed even more hurtful. At least for Li Guaiguai, who was prepared, this sentence seemed to express Cheng Du's unwillingness no matter how it was explained.
"Hehe~" She chuckled softly, slowly sitting up from the table. She reached out and pulled back the fabric that had been pulled down from her shoulder, looking into Cheng Du's eyes. Her gaze was no longer as soft as before, but soon a smile returned to her face.
"Relax, it's not a big deal."
She said, while supporting the table with both hands, she exerted a little force and moved away from the table, keeping herself standing. Then she clapped her hands together a few times.
"Your table is a bit dirty, it needs cleaning."
The tone of the reminder carried some disgust.
From Cheng Du's face, there was no trace of the previous actions, it seemed like what happened just now was not a big deal, just as Li Guaiguai said.
However, even so, Cheng Du still had some doubt, she indeed felt something strange from Li Guaiguai, based on her understanding of Li Guaiguai, this feeling couldn't have come out of nowhere, "Did something happen?" she worried.
Listening to her words, the smile on Li Guaiguai's face seemed even brighter, "What could happen? Now everyone thinks we have a close relationship, with you as my captain, no one dares to bother me."
Li Guaiguai's words didn't sound like a lie, it was true that in this community, rumors had it that Cheng Du and Li Guaiguai were a couple, even Jiang Hao saw them as one.
Now that Cheng Du is the captain, for Li Guaiguai who is on the Fourth Team, she is a strong support.
Because of the special relationship between Cheng Du and Li Guaiguai, not many people dared to have thoughts about her. Considering that such rumors could protect Li Guaiguai to some extent, both of them understood this rumor without explaining further.
But rumors are just rumors, they are not true and cannot cause any substantial actions. As friends, they always stayed true to themselves until today when it was shattered.
Li Guaiguai felt uncomfortable when she looked at her Cheng Du, who was smiling. It felt like her heart was tightly held by a hand, causing her breathing to be painful.
Since knowing Cheng Du's identity, she had been wondering why Cheng Du didn't want to acknowledge her. She once suspected that Cheng Du didn't refuse to acknowledge her, but simply forgot about her. However, today, Cheng Du's reaction didn't seem like forgetting her.
This made her realize that it was not forgetting, but not wanting to acknowledge her.
Cheng Du didn't want to establish a connection with her, which was why she ignored everything in the past. So, during their four years in college, they were just roommates with occasional interactions. This answer also saddened Li Guaiguai.
"I was just looking at you and thought you looked decent, at least better than those people here. I was thinking if I should give it a try, but it seems like I was acting impulsively."
She continued to explain, speaking in a relaxed tone as if she was just joking with Cheng Du.
And it was this explanation that completely chilled the atmosphere between them. Cheng Du couldn't understand Li Guaiguai's words, as they weren't something she would expect from Li Guaiguai.
"Don't worry, if you need help, I can help you," Cheng Du continued, then her words were met with a smile from Li Guaiguai and a thank you.
"Knock knock~"
The sound of knocking at the lounge door disrupted the strange conversation and atmosphere between the two. Cheng Du didn't react at first, but it was Li Guaiguai who took the initiative and walked towards the door.
The person who had been standing outside, seeing that there was no response for a while, decided to knock again, but unexpectedly, the door was opened directly.
Looking at Li Guaiguai opening the door for him and glancing at the serious expression inside the room, he couldn't help but feel a bit scared. He hoped he didn't interrupt something important between the two.
"Remember to drink the coffee, I personally brewed it for you."
After saying that, Li Guaiguai smiled at the person standing outside the door and left, leaving behind a highly nervous person facing Cheng Du.
"Um... uh," the boy standing at the door looked at Cheng Du, feeling afraid that he had disturbed something important, and his speech was not very fluent.
Cheng Du, regaining her focus, glanced at the person standing at the door.
"What's wrong?" she said as she walked to the front of the table, standing in front of the person at the door. She had seen him before, it seemed like he worked in Jiang Hao's office as a secretary, similar to the personal guards, who directly followed Jiang Hao's orders. However, there weren't many of them, probably around twenty people.
Although Cheng Du's seriousness still made the person outside the door a little scared, Cheng Du didn't seem like she was about to get angry. This understanding made him relax slightly. "Captain Cheng, the Chief wants to see you."
"Okay, I got it."
Cheng Du responded to the message. What could it be that Jiang Bei wanted to talk to her about? She couldn't think of anything at that moment.
"Then I'll go first."
The person who had finished reporting his work was planning to leave immediately, but the words that came from behind forced him to stop.
"Wait a moment."
He turned around properly and looked at Cheng Du. Instinctively, he swallowed his saliva. "Do you have any other orders?" he asked. He was thinking that he had ruined someone's plans, and now Cheng Du might want to hold him accountable for it.
Looking at the boy and thinking about Li Guaiguai, Cheng Du still felt a bit worried, so she took the initiative to ask, "Has anything happened here recently?"
"Something?" The boy sighed with relief at Cheng Du's words, but then became confused. Has anything happened recently? Aren't various things happening every day? Which particular thing is Cheng Du referring to?
"Anything related to Li Guaiguai?," Cheng Du went straight to the point. No matter how she thought about Li Guaiguai's emotions, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
The person at the door muttered Li Guaiguai's name and searched through recent events in their mind. It actually reminded them of something.
"Oh, there is one thing," he said, but his mind reminded him it's better not to mention it. So, he quickly changed the topic, "It's probably just a rumor, I didn't pay much attention to it."
Not to mention the person's words were full of loopholes, this sudden change was really abrupt, making it difficult for Cheng Du to believe. "It's okay, if you don't want to say, I'll ask the chief."
"Oh, wait, wait, can't I just say it?" Hearing Cheng Du threaten to report him, the boy panicked. He was just a minor member, nothing compared to Cheng Du's position.
"Go ahead, speak."
"Actually, recently..."
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Night slowly came, and candles lit up in every corner of the dormitory. Without electricity, it felt like a steaming place, accompanied by the buzzing of mosquitoes, disturbing those lying in bed.
The candles in the room flickered with a pale yellow flame, blending completely with the surroundings. Their presence seemed to make the entire room even hotter.
In the sweltering torment, some people couldn't bear it any longer. They got off the bed, blew out the candles, and dragged out the cool mats, laying them on the floor. Some even placed the mats in the hallway, just to enjoy the occasional hot breeze that swept in.
They seemed to be more afraid of the heat than being bitten by mosquitoes.
The books in their hands slowly swayed, fanning cool air and also serving as a way to drive away mosquitoes. Unfortunately, the wind was too weak, their hands easily grew tired, and the mosquitoes were too cunning.
Listening to the increasingly annoying sound in their ears, some people gave up on the books and slapped their hands down. But alas, they didn't manage to hit any mosquitoes. Instead, their arms trembled from the impact, even leaving red marks.
The triumphant buzzing of mosquitoes echoed in their ears once again.
Before long, the sound of people slapping mosquitoes resonated throughout the whole building. Except for the terrifying zombies, many people were about to engage in a battle to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
And the result of this battle would only fall into two categories. The first was gaining extra sleep due to fatigue from fighting, without feeling how the mosquitoes were biting.
The second one is about a mosquito that won't give up, keeps fighting harder, and finally loses sleep completely, switching to chat mode.
Gu Xici stood at the dormitory door, watching the people sitting outside chatting, and turned back to the dormitory in the end.
Although it has already turned from July to August, the temperature shows no sign of dropping, and Gu Xici cannot quiet down and fall asleep.
After taking a glance at Qiao Tang who was reading by candlelight, Gu Xici sat on the bed covered by a mosquito net and chose to rest with closed eyes.
Apart from worrying about some conflicts, she is now more concerned about Qiao Tang. Qiao Tang seems to be getting better and she finds it abnormal.
Even the necessary venting, apart from the day when the incident happened and Qiao Tang cried to her, Gu Xici hasn't seen Qiao Tang express it again. This is not normal in Gu Xici's understanding.
However, she can't directly say anything to Qiao Tang, afraid that bringing up the matter will upset her. Moreover, every time she indirectly probes, Qiao Tang either changes the subject or ignores it directly, making it difficult for her to figure out how to handle this.
The more she thinks about it, the more helpless she feels, and she can't help but sigh.
The quietness in the dormitory at night allows Gu Xici's sigh to be heard clearly. The person reading by the faint firelight couldn't help but glance in the direction of Gu Xici because of the faintness of the fire, she could only see Gu Xici's blurry figure sitting against the bed.
But she chose to ignore it and continued to lower her head.
There were things she understood, but she didn't want to touch them. She chose to deliberately avoid them, because it made her feel better or at least seemed that way.
On the other hand, whether it was reading or thinking about Su Mo, it helped her shift her attention smoothly. This was more effective than deliberately avoiding, especially at night. The excessively dark space made her more scared, so she needed to shift her focus more.
Words can sometimes bring a certain amount of healing.
The two people in the dormitory were lost in their own thoughts. Looking out from their room to the balcony, there were humanoid black shadows crawling up the fence that surrounded it.
No, it should be said that there were many humanoid black shadows clinging to it, moving in an orderly manner up the fence.
Clusters of pitch-black figures covered the entire fence from top to bottom, and their climbing speed was increasing.
The cold moonlight shone on their faces, making their gray pupils look particularly chilling.
They seemed to have a purpose. Even the people (food) on the first and second floors inside the fence were not enough to make them stop climbing.
