Despite his usual cool demeanor, Zhou Yuwen was still a young man, and he couldn't help but be stirred by Zheng Yanyan's playful advances. Her teasing had left Zhou Yuwen unable to hold back any longer. Earlier, on the sports field, too many people were around, and Zhou Yuwen had to maintain his composure. But now that they were alone, he felt he couldn't call himself a man if he didn't make a move.
Before, Zheng Yanyan had playfully touched Zhou Yuwen's arm and asked several times, "Is it soft? Is it soft?"
This time, Zhou Yuwen decided to find out for himself.
Their previous kisses couldn't even be called real kisses, but this time, Zhou Yuwen showed her what it meant to be kissed passionately. Zheng Yanyan wasn't prepared at all, and Zhou Yuwen quickly dominated the kiss, invading her mouth.
Then, Zhou Yuwen's hands started to wander.
"Mm!" Zheng Yanyan, who had always put on a brave front, stiffened up. It seemed that she hadn't been touched in this way before.
She instinctively wanted to resist, but how could she possibly resist Zhou Yuwen?
Zhou Yuwen asked, "Didn't you keep asking me if it's soft? Can't I find out for myself this time?"
Zheng Yanyan's face was already flushed from the five minutes of kissing. Her delicate lips were slightly parted, and when she heard Zhou Yuwen's words, she glared at him playfully, "You…"
At this point, Zheng Yanyan hadn't explicitly agreed to let Zhou Yuwen do as he pleased, but which guy would wait for a girl's consent now? He simply kissed her again, and his hands continued to roam.
Zhou Yuwen moved his kisses down to Zheng Yanyan's neck, making her squirm as she giggled. By this point, Zheng Yanyan had no strength to resist Zhou Yuwen. Honestly, she could barely stand, and if it weren't for the parallel bars behind her, she might have collapsed completely. Her legs were tightly pressed together, and she let Zhou Yuwen do as he wished.
Zheng Yanyan no longer had the will to resist. This was her first time intimate with a guy, and she was surprised by how good it felt. Zhou Yuwen's technique was excellent; part of her mind wanted his hands to stay right where they were.
Of course, she would have appreciated it more if Zhou Yuwen hadn't kept talking.
Zhou Yuwen was mischievous, taking advantage of her and whispering in her ear, "Now you know. Yes, it's soft—really soft!"
He repeated this, and each time he spoke, he would squeeze her.
How could anyone stand that? Zheng Yanyan's face turned bright red, and she couldn't hold back any longer. She playfully bit Zhou Yuwen on the neck.
Of course, she didn't bite him hard—just enough to make him feel a little sting.
Zhou Yuwen held Zheng Yanyan by the waist to keep her from losing her balance.
At this point, Zheng Yanyan had gone completely soft, leaning against Zhou Yuwen for support.
In a low voice, Zhou Yuwen teased, "What are you, a puppy? You actually bit me."
"Hmph, who told you to bully me?" Zheng Yanyan's voice was no longer as bold as usual. Instead, she sounded like a girl completely overwhelmed by love, her tone soft and tinged with a hint of a pout.
"Did I bully you? Weren't you the one asking me if it was soft?" Zhou Yuwen's hands continued their exploration.
"Stop talking!"
Zheng Yanyan's voice now had a pleading tone, with a hint of a sob, as if she couldn't bear to hear him continue.
"Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore. From now on, I'll just feel it, alright?" Zhou Yuwen was skilled at comforting girls. He whispered, "From now on, I'll only feel it."
With that, he playfully nibbled on Zheng Yanyan's earlobe.
An 18-year-old girl simply couldn't resist this kind of approach. By this time, Zheng Yanyan was already feeling something stir within her, which explained why she was still holding her legs tightly together.
"Really?" Zheng Yanyan asked in an innocent tone.
"What?"
"You mean we'll… from now on," Zheng Yanyan's words trailed off as if she didn't dare to finish the sentence.
Zhou Yuwen was left speechless for a moment. Instead of continuing his earlier actions, he wrapped his arms around Zheng Yanyan's slim waist, letting her lean against him.
After holding her like this for a while, Zhou Yuwen's hands became restless again, trying to slide under her skirt.
Fortunately, Zheng Yanyan regained her senses in time and didn't let Zhou Yuwen succeed. However, she still naively asked, "Zhou Yuwen, does this mean we're boyfriend and girlfriend now?"
"I guess so," Zhou Yuwen replied.
"What do you mean 'I guess so'?!" Zheng Yanyan wasn't satisfied with this half-hearted answer.
"It's getting late," Zhou Yuwen said, glancing at his watch.
"Zhou Yuwen!"
Zheng Yanyan was on the verge of tears from frustration. How could he be so nonchalant? Women, it seems, often overlook the men who are good to them, preferring those like Zhou Yuwen, who only want to take advantage without committing. She just wanted him to acknowledge their relationship.
Zhou Yuwen sighed and said, "After everything that's happened, do you really think I wouldn't acknowledge you?"
"You're so frustrating sometimes!" Zhou Yuwen teased, pinching Zheng Yanyan's cheek.
"Don't call me frustrating! Hmph!" Zheng Yanyan, finally satisfied that Zhou Yuwen had acknowledged her as his girlfriend, let out a small, triumphant hum.
Zhou Yuwen then pointed out that it was getting late and they should head back to the dorms.
"So soon? It's almost 1 AM?"
"Mm."
"But I don't want to go back to the dorm yet," Zheng Yanyan said.
"So what do you want to do? Sneak out to get a room?"
"You're terrible!" Zheng Yanyan was so exasperated she almost lost it.
Zhou Yuwen chuckled and said it was time to return to the dorms.
With that, he started walking ahead.
Zhou Yuwen's attitude left Zheng Yanyan fuming. How did she end up with such a man?
"Hmph, you jerk," she muttered.
Just as Zhou Yuwen turned around, Zheng Yanyan jumped onto his back as if in a playful act of revenge.
"What are you doing?!"
Zhou Yuwen caught her legs. Perhaps due to the drop in temperature that night, Zheng Yanyan's legs felt a bit cold.
"Hmph, carry me!" Zheng Yanyan demanded.
"No problem," Zhou Yuwen agreed, but then his hands wandered upwards.
Zheng Yanyan quickly caught on to his intentions and warned, "I'm telling you, don't touch me inappropriately."
"Didn't you say that as your boyfriend, I could touch you anytime I wanted?" Zhou Yuwen countered.
"Are you really my boyfriend now?" Zheng Yanyan was hoping for a straightforward confirmation from Zhou Yuwen.
But Zhou Yuwen didn't give her what she wanted. Instead, he said, "If you think I am, then I am."
This response made Zheng Yanyan furious. Feeling the anger build up inside her, she began to squeeze her legs tightly around Zhou Yuwen's waist.
"I'll squeeze you to death! Squeeze you to death!"
"Oh no, you almost broke me in half," Zhou Yuwen joked.
This only made Zheng Yanyan even more frustrated.
Zhou Yuwen carried Zheng Yanyan off the sports field, though not the entire way—she eventually got down after they left the field.
It wasn't because Zheng Yanyan felt sorry for Zhou Yuwen, but rather because the nighttime campus, with its empty paths and the solitary glow of streetlights, made her feel like it was the perfect time to update her social media.
It felt like the right moment to make it public, especially now that she had confirmed her relationship with the person she liked.
Zheng Yanyan was a straightforward girl. She never believed that being from Beijing meant she had to date someone from Beijing. At her age, she wasn't even thinking about marriage—she just wanted to spend her college years with a boy she liked.
And Zhou Yuwen fit perfectly into her ideal image of a boyfriend, so once they had confirmed their relationship, her first thought was to make it official on social media.
Zhou Yuwen asked if it was really necessary to make it public.
"Stop complaining and carry me!"
"You're going to be the death of me." Zhou Yuwen sighed, but he still picked her up and spun her around.
Zhou Yuwen and Zheng Yanyan making their relationship official was bound to be big news in their dorms. While Zhou Yuwen joked that this might be his death, he didn't feel any guilt towards Chang Hao.
It was true that Chang Hao had been pursuing Zheng Yanyan, but he had chased her for four years without success in their past life. Now that Zhou Yuwen had a second chance at life, he couldn't possibly give up on Zheng Yanyan just because of Chang Hao.
It wasn't that Chang Hao didn't like Zheng Yanyan—Zhou Yuwen liked her, too. And what man wouldn't be attracted to a beautiful girl? Moreover, in his previous life, Zhou Yuwen had been in a relationship with Su Qing and had also become acquainted with Zheng Yanyan and Shen Yu. Considering how attractive his wife's friends were, it was impossible for Zhou Yuwen not to have had fantasies about them.
In his previous life, Zhou Yuwen had achieved a certain level of success, so when he unexpectedly found himself reborn, he wasn't sure what to do next.
If he had to pick something, he thought, why not date the girls he had fantasized about but never pursued in his past life? As for everything else, he would just let it be.
That said, when he was getting intimate with Zheng Yanyan, the thought that this girl had been his roommate's crush for four years added a certain thrill, and Zhou Yuwen couldn't help but grip her more tightly.
What's this strange NTR feeling? Zhou Yuwen thought to himself.
As they returned to the dorm, Zheng Yanyan edited photos on her phone. Watching her, Zhou Yuwen couldn't help but reflect on how he had managed to win over a girl his friend had chased for four years without success.
Sigh, Zhou Yuwen thought. I'm unsure how to explain this to Chang Hao when I return to the dorm.
Thinking about this, Zhou Yuwen's hand slipped around Zheng Yanyan's shoulder, and he lifted her chin to give her another kiss.
"Haha! What are you doing?" Zhou Yuwen's assertiveness amused Zheng Yanyan, and actually enjoyed his dominant behavior. When he kissed her, she couldn't help but laugh.
Zhou Yuwen shrugged and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to kiss you. Is that not allowed?"
"You rascal! I'll post this on my social media!"
"No, don't include my face."
By the time Zhou Yuwen finally escorted Zheng Yanyan back to her dormitory, it was already 1:30 AM. He had to knock on the door several times before the dorm supervisor reluctantly got up to let her in. The supervisor grumbled, "Why are you coming back so late? Wouldn't it be better to just get a room instead of coming back at this hour?"
As she was about to enter the dorm, Zheng Yanyan felt a sudden sense of pressure. The closer she got to the dorm, the more anxious she became. She could already imagine Su Qing and Shen Yu sitting inside, waiting for her.
She could practically feel Su Qing's piercing, accusatory gaze.
Sigh, I'll have to face this sooner or later, Zheng Yanyan thought to herself. Su Qing, I know you like Zhou Yuwen, but you can't stop two people who love each other from being together.
Taking a deep breath to steel herself, Zheng Yanyan pushed open the door to the dorm.
To her surprise, the dormitory was completely dark! All the beds were still, with no light coming from any phones. It seemed as though everyone had gone to sleep.
Phew, they're asleep. That's good.
Feeling a wave of relief, Zheng Yanyan quietly climbed into bed.
She had planned to fall asleep contentedly, but as she lay there, thinking about everything that had happened that night, she couldn't help but giggle.
Zhou Yuwen, you're such a bad guy! Zheng Yanyan thought to herself.
To be honest, she could still feel a ticklish sensation on her neck where Zhou Yuwen had kissed her repeatedly.
I wonder if there's a hickey. What if they see it tomorrow? What will they say? Zheng Yanyan pondered, her thoughts running wild.
Unable to sleep, she tossed and turned before sitting up to look at the video she had taken earlier.
At that moment, she received a message from Chang Hao: "Yanyan, are you still out with Zhou?"
When she opened her messaging app, she saw that Chang Hao had sent her 27 messages in the past few hours. They started with a simple "Are you there?" and escalated to:
"Are you busy?"
"Yanyan, are you still on the field?"
"The wind is strong outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."
"Yanyan, was that kiss with Zhou just part of the script?"
"I messaged Zhou, but he's not replying. You two are just messing with me, right?"
"Yanyan, why did you kiss Zhou on stage? I feel so sad."
"Yanyan, can you let me know before you do something like that? I'm feeling really confused right now."
"Have you gone back to the dorm?"
"You're not really dating Zhou, are you?"
This was Chang Hao's last message, and it was already 1:30 AM, meaning Zheng Yanyan had just returned to the dorm. She happened to see it as she was watching the video.
"Mhm," Zheng Yanyan replied with just one word.
Chang Hao, clinging to a sliver of hope, froze when he saw her response.
"?"
"You're joking, right?" Chang Hao tried to stay calm, reminding himself he wasn't like Li Qiang. He wouldn't be a "licker" for someone who didn't care about him. This had to be a test.
Chang Hao convinced himself that Yanyan was just trying to see how much he cared about her. Since he had sent her so many messages, she must have realized how important she was to him, and now she was just teasing him.
"Yanyan, stop joking around. You're definitely just messing with me, right? Okay, fine, I admit it. I like you, and seeing you with Zhou really bothers me. So, please, don't joke about things like this—I really can't take it."
"Everyone is saying you and Zhou are dating, and it's driving me crazy."
"Even Li Qiang was teasing me about it just now. But I know it can't be true. You're the girl I like, and Zhou is my friend. If you two really started dating, how could I ever face Zhou again?"
"And anyway, how could you even like Zhou?"
"You guys must have planned this whole thing just to mess with me, right?"
He sent several messages quickly, each accompanied by a facepalm emoji.
In the darkness of the girls' dorm, the only light came from Zheng Yanyan's phone as she read through Chang Hao's messages. A facepalm emoji followed each one.
To be honest, Zheng Yanyan found Chang Hao's messages baffling.
What on earth is he thinking? she wondered. Why would he assume I'd team up with Zhou Yuwen just to mess with him?
And why should I care about how he and Zhou Yuwen get along?
What does that have to do with me?
"Are you still with Zhou?" he messaged.
"No, we just parted ways. He should be heading back to the dorm now," she replied.
"Oh, okay. It's getting late," Chang Hao wrote, trying to end the conversation.
But Zheng Yanyan thought momentarily, then decided to quote the part where Chang Hao asked, "Did you guys plan this just to mess with me?"
"No," she replied.
"I'm really dating Zhou Yuwen."
"Don't message me anymore. Zhou Yuwen is your roommate, and I'm his girlfriend. If you keep messaging me, it'll cause unnecessary misunderstandings."