Chapter 77: Everything Will Be Fine!
This feeling was far more exciting than his baseless imagination.
To avoid any awkwardness, Jiang Miao first stuffed his laptop behind the bed curtain and then his phone. Only then did he go to the ladder, kick off his slippers, and step onto it.
The ladder had six steps in total.
Normally, Jiang Miao would take three steps in one stride, then two more, and climb straight up to his bed.
But this time, he slowly climbed up step by step.
When he reached the top two steps, his hand was already at the closed bed curtain, ready to open it at any moment.
He glanced back. Chen Haoshang was still playing games, Wang Xin had already fallen asleep, and Xun Liang was on his bed, behind his own bed curtain.
Everything was safe.Only then did Jiang Miao lift the bed curtain slightly, as though he were unveiling the red veil of a shy bride awaiting her groom on their wedding night.
The next second, under the faint light from Chen Haoshang’s side, Jiang Miao vaguely saw Senior Sister’s graceful curves nestled against the wall.
This scene made him freeze, and his breathing grew rapid.
Su Huaizhou had already turned over and was lying on her back. She raised her upper body slightly, propping herself up with her right elbow on the mattress. With a hint of shyness, she brushed her hair back, not daring to meet Junior Brother’s gaze.
Jiang Miao tentatively brought his knee onto the bed, so his upper body naturally leaned inside the bed curtain.
The distance between the two of them suddenly shortened.
Jiang Miao’s head was now level with Su Huaizhou’s thigh.
Jiang Miao pushed his laptop towards the pillow, pursed his lips, and brought his other leg up.
Then he knelt down and quickly turned around to zip up the bed curtain to prevent Chen Haoshang from accidentally discovering the situation here when he climbed up to his bed later.
Now, the space inside the bed curtain turned into a completely enclosed environment. It was extremely dark, with no light at all. Su Huaizhou could barely make out Junior Brother’s outline.
She could only tell through the faint sounds that he was moving towards the pillow.
Soon, the two people occupied the entire bed.
Because lying down would feel too suggestive, Jiang Miao chose to prop his pillow up and leaned against the headboard.
Following his lead, Su Huaizhou also sat up, sitting side by side with Junior Brother on the bed.
In the current, extremely quiet environment of the dorm room, even the slightest whisper could be overheard by others.
So neither of them could speak. They could only rely on WeChat to communicate face-to-face.
[Junior Brother, I haven’t taken off my shoes. What should I do?]
After receiving the message, Jiang Miao thought for a moment and pulled out a few tissues. [Take them off.]
[Okay.]
Su Huaizhou bent her long legs, took off her white sneakers, and handed them to Jiang Miao.
Holding Senior Sister’s shoes, he placed some tissues under the soles, then leaned over to the foot of the bed and stuffed the shoes into a corner against the wall.
Finally free of her shoes, Su Huaizhou let out a small breath of relief. Her two small feet in white socks stretched comfortably on the mattress.
But the next second, she froze again and asked cautiously: [Junior Brother… they don’t smell, do they?]
Seeing this, Jiang Miao found it amusing. [No, Senior Sister, you smell nice.]
Su Huaizhou was holding her phone. Seeing that Junior Brother actually dared to tease her, she immediately turned her head to look at him.
The faint glow from their phones illuminated their faces. She suddenly realized how alluring Junior Brother’s side profile was.
Outlined by the faint light, the side of his face was well-defined, with a prominent bridge nose, making her stare in a slight daze.
But Su Huaizhou didn’t let him off the hook. She gently nudged Jiang Miao’s arm with her shoulder as a small punishment for his teasing.
The dorm bed wasn’t very wide. Although Jiang Miao was not particularly muscular, and So Huaizhou was slender, sitting side by side on the narrow bed inevitably made their bodies touch.
Fortunately, under the soft glow of the phone screens, the rosiness on their cheeks wasn’t obvious.
Although neither of them voiced any excuses, Jiang Miao and Su Huaizhou still silently deceived themselves in their hearts, convincing themselves that this was just an accident and part of their gathering material.
This way, they wouldn’t have to feel guilty and shyly yet eagerly anticipate the next time their shoulders touched.
In order to divert Senior Sister’s attention from the urge to use the bathroom, Jiang Miao unfolded his foldable desk, placed it above their laps, and opened his laptop.
After logging onto Bilibili (Chinese YouTube), Jiang Miao took out his earphones, handed one of the buds to Senior Sister, and randomly clicked on a video on the homepage.
The two of them didn’t say anything and simply watched the video together.
But as time passed, that feeling grew stronger and stronger for Su Huaizhou. Her small hands clenched tightly, and her toes curled from time to time.
She endured until the early hours of the morning, but just watching videos was no longer enough to distract her.
She instinctively grabbed Jiang Miao’s arm, her grip alternating between loose and tight as she fought against her body’s reactions. Unable to bear it, she leaned close to his ear and whispered in an almost inaudible voice, “Is… isn’t he done yet?”
The ticklish sensation brushed against his ear, making him feel as though Senior Sister had fully pressed against him. Her enticing scent was like a sweet cake, tempting him to take a bite.
He put away the foldable desk, placed his laptop on the shelf, unzipped the bed curtain, and looked out.
The monitor was still on, and Chen Haoshang hadn’t gone to sleep yet.
Turning back to look at Senior Sister, who was pursing her lips tightly, Jiang Miao finally braced himself and said quietly to Chen Haoshang, “Don’t play too late. Sleep early and take care of your body.”
Chen Haoshang turned to look at Jiang Miao, who was sticking his head out from the bed curtain, in surprise.
But he still nodded. “I’ll finish this match and then go to sleep.”
After receiving Chen Haoshang’s reply, Jiang Miao heaved a sigh of relief.
Unlike true internet addicts, if Chen Haoshang said he would stop after one match, he would definitely do so instead of keep saying just one more.
Jiang Miao retracted his head, zipped the curtain back up, picked up his phone, and typed a message. [Senior Sister, hold on a bit longer. He’ll finish his last match and go to sleep.]
Su Huaizhou looked up and forced herself to pick up her phone. [How long is one match?]
[About half an hour.]
After getting a clear time, Su Huaizhou visibly relaxed.
But the next second, she quickly caught her breath and held her face, not daring to relax again.
Time continued to pass.
The night was quiet, and each minute and each second slowly ticked by. At some point, Su Huaizhon had laid down on her side, clamping her legs together tightly and pinching Jiang Miao’s arm.
Her toes occasionally curled, and her lips pressed together and parted slightly as she breathed slowly and deeply.
Feeling Jiang Miao’s concerned gaze, she immediately blushed and began to regret staying the night.
After embarrassing myself in front of Junior Brother, I’ll be too shy to tease him in the future…
My dignity as a senior sister is almost gone.
Just as she was about to reach her limit, some noise finally came from outside the bed curtain.
Chen Haoshang turned off his computer and pushed in his chair.
Then came the sounds of him climbing his ladder and getting into bed.
[Senior Sister, bear with it! When he falls asleep, everything will be fine!]
Su Huaizhou looked at the message Junior Brother had sent and wanted to reply, but her body no longer allowed it.
In the end, she simply curled up beside Jiang Miao like a kitten, held his arm, and nodded gently, blushing deeply.
Ugh…
So embarrassing…