The library is located at the back gate of the school, while the place where they eat is at the front gate; it could be said to be the furthest distance from one end to the other.
Yu Yixian naturally wanted very much to take a walk on campus with her senior, but since her senior had promised to tutor her, she wanted to produce good grades to repay her.
Therefore, she could not waste any more time; walking could be done later. Yu Yixian simply pulled Ling Yun along to catch the school bus.
Upon arriving at the library, Yu Yixian adopted the appearance of a well-behaved child, silently following behind Ling Yun.
“Teacher Ling, where are we going?” Yu Yixian glanced at the elevator—why were they going to the third floor?
Ling Yun’s body stiffened. She took a deep breath, and her voice sounded raspy without her realizing it, “Don’t call me that.”
Oh?
Yu Yixian instantly became spirited. She leaned toward Ling Yun and noticed at a glance that her senior’s ears had turned red.
Is calling her “Teacher Ling” that powerful?
“Why shouldn’t I call you that, Teacher Ling?” Yu Yixian tilted her head, her gaze filled with the intent to provoke.
Ling Yun turned her face away in a flustered manner, not daring to make eye contact with Yu Yixian.
Yu Yixian chuckled to herself, preparing to press the advantage, when the elevator gave a “ding” as it arrived, dispersing the atmosphere at that moment.
Ling Yun immediately stepped out.
Outside the elevator, there were a few people whispering and discussing. Seeing someone in the elevator, they moved aside to make space.
Yu Yixian composed her expression and hurried to catch up.
“Senior~ Senior~”
“Senior~ Don’t be angry, I won’t call you that anymore, okay?”
Because they were in the library, Yu Yixian called out to Ling Yun in a low voice, like a little ghost following by her side.
Ling Yun was naturally not angry; she was just frustrated that her own willpower was actually so weak.
She loved the various ways Yu Yixian addressed her; it meant that their relationship was no longer just that of classmates, but something more intimate.
“Ouch—”
Ling Yun stopped suddenly. Yu Yixian’s attention had been focused on her flushed ears, and for a moment, she did not notice, colliding straight into Ling Yun.
Yu Yixian waved her hands in a panic, hugging Ling Yun’s waist to steady herself.
Afterward, she quickly covered her mouth, hoping that the sound of her exclamation just now hadn’t been too loud and wouldn’t disturb anyone else.
“Phew—”
After steadying herself, Yu Yixian breathed a sigh of relief. Her consciousness returned to Ling Yun, and she suddenly noticed that the body beneath her palms felt somewhat stiff.
“Sorry, Senior, I didn’t mean to; I just lost my footing!” Yu Yixian quickly let go and ran to the front of Ling Yun, looking completely sincere.
She really hadn’t done it on purpose. Much like the verbal teasing from just a moment ago, it could be treated as a little bit of fun to bring herself and her senior closer.
However, sudden physical contact might seem like molestation in her senior’s eyes! She did not want to leave a bad impression in her senior’s eyes; she had to explain immediately!
Of course, Ling Yun naturally would not think that of Yu Yixian.
Ling Yun’s eyes flickered. Looking at Yu Yixian’s sincere expression, her fingers curled slightly. She shook her head and said in a raspy voice, “It’s nothing; it was my fault for spacing out and stopping suddenly.”
Ling Yun found a random excuse.
Yu Yixian met Ling Yun’s gaze, and upon confirming that she did not see any signs of annoyance in her eyes, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.
“Don’t overthink it.” Ling Yun noticed Yu Yixian’s little movements of observing her. She hesitated for a moment before raising her hand to gently stroke the stray hair at the side of Yu Yixian’s face.
The warmth that flashed by her cheek left Yu Yixian stunned. Under Ling Yun’s gaze, she silently moved her lips and lowered her head, hiding the excitement in her eyes.
“Let’s go, the computer lab is over here.”
No matter how ambiguous the atmosphere, one eventually has to face reality. Yu Yixian secretly touched her cheek, savoring Ling Yun’s little gesture just now—her senior seemed to be becoming more and more open with her; how happy she was~
Perhaps because exams were approaching, all four computer labs in the library were full. Ling Yun searched for a long time before finally finding an empty spot where the computer was working properly, and beckoned for Yu Yixian to come over.
“Is there only one seat? Senior, you sit.” Yu Yixian walked over and discovered there was only one seat. She knew that in the current situation, finding two empty seats side-by-side was extremely difficult, so she very naturally let Ling Yun sit.
Ling Yun glanced at her without saying a word, walking straight around her.
Yu Yixian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she would have to haggle with her senior for a few rounds—after all, based on how she interacted with her ex-girlfriends, she was used to being the caregiver.
In the next second, Yu Yixian stumbled and was pressed into the seat by Ling Yun.
Ling Yun stood behind her; she looked up, and Ling Yun looked down, meeting each other’s eyes directly.
The surprise in Yu Yixian’s eyes and the calmness in Ling Yun’s eyes intertwined miraculously, turning into an invisible barrier that blocked out all external sounds.
Yu Yixian felt as if she could only hear Ling Yun’s heartbeat, feel Ling Yun’s breathing, and the temperature from Ling Yun’s palm on her shoulder.
Thump-thump, thump-thump—
Yu Yixian subconsciously covered her chest and sat up straight, not daring to look at Ling Yun again.
“S-Senior, you sit, it’s fine.”
This won’t do, this won’t do, this won’t do—her heartbeat was going too fast.
Just as Yu Yixian was about to stand up, Ling Yun pressed her back down. With her black eyes, she watched the flushed ears hidden behind Yu Yixian’s hair, and relying on the fact that Yu Yixian couldn’t see her own expression, she unscrupulously traced her panic with her gaze, feeling completely satisfied inside.
“You sit down and turn on the computer.” Ling Yun gave instructions to Yu Yixian in a steady voice.
Yu Yixian desperately needed to do something to cool herself down, so she immediately obeyed and turned on the computer. Afterward, she shifted her body and moved her bottom to the side, whispering, “Senior, why don’t you sit with me?”
Actually, there were quite a few people standing in the computer lab; many were using one computer for two or three people, so Ling Yun standing wouldn’t have been unusual. But Yu Yixian simply didn’t want to let Ling Yun suffer even a little bit.
Fortunately, this chair had no backrest and was quite spacious. Perhaps the school was afraid that if the chairs were too comfortable, people would occupy the computers for leisure activities, potentially delaying those who didn’t have computers but needed them to study.
Ling Yun did not expect Yu Yixian to invite her to sit together. Although this chair was wider than a standard chair, it would still be a bit crowded for two people.
Reason told her to refuse, but her mouth could not utter a single sound.
She could not refuse the unconscious temptation coming from Yu Yixian; such close proximity was a scene that only appeared in her dreams.
Yu Yixian was a bit confused—why was her senior silent? Thinking about it, she simply imitated her senior’s movements and pulled her down to sit.
It was indeed a little crowded. Yu Yixian shifted again, sitting a few centimeters forward, which made it feel much more spacious as they were staggered.
The computer finally finished its booting ritual, revealing the familiar blue sky, white clouds, and grass wallpaper.
Things having reached this point, Ling Yun simply changed her posture, enclosing Yu Yixian in her embrace with a more comfortable and convenient position.
Ling Yun rested her chin lightly on Yu Yixian’s shoulder. Her warm breath brushed against Yu Yixian’s ear, inciting waves of thrills. She subconsciously shrank away, only to be immediately captured by Ling Yun.
“Are you not used to it?”
Perhaps because it was at Yu Yixian’s ear, Ling Yun said this sentence in a lowered voice. The voice that usually sounded cool and detached was now incomparably gentle.
“No, this is fine.” Yu Yixian shook her head slightly and moved her body again to let Ling Yun rest more comfortably.
A glint of a smile passed through Ling Yun’s eyes, and she secretly rubbed her chin against her.
“Let’s begin.”
The ambiguous atmosphere immediately vanished, and both of them quickly entered their state, with two hours passing in a flash.
Too much knowledge was loaded, and their brains sent out fatigue signals. Yu Yixian yawned twice in a row, and Ling Yun glanced at the time in the bottom right corner.
10:06 PM.
It was too late; it was time to rest.
Ling Yun finished explaining the last knowledge point and closed the page directly. Yu Yixian was startled, turning her head slightly with a dazed look in her eyes; her voice had become soft due to exhaustion.
“Are we not continuing?”
The distance that would have made her shy at the beginning had been completely ignored by Yu Yixian under the influence of these two hours of studying.
Their breaths were entangled.
Ling Yun was happy to see it happen, but she still felt sorry for Yu Yixian. “The day after tomorrow. You are tired now; continuing to study won’t be efficient.”
Yu Yixian hummed softly, “Is that okay?”
“It is. Let’s go.”
Ling Yun shut down the computer directly and pulled the drowsy Yu Yixian out.
At this hour, there were still many people in the computer lab. Yu Yixian walked out of the lab and was shocked awake by the cold outside. She blinked blankly, suddenly remembering something.
“Senior, wait for me. Can I print a copy for my roommates?” After all, since it was learning material that Ling Yun had specially prepared for her, Yu Yixian still knew she had to ask for the owner’s permission.
Ling Yun nodded, “I’ll accompany you.”
Yu Yixian printed three copies of the materials Ling Yun had prepared for her, then carried the warm paper and got on the school bus with Ling Yun, returning to the foot of the dormitory building.
“By the way, Senior, did Grandpa Huang say when he would let you go pick up that item?” Yu Yixian remembered that Ling Yun hadn’t picked up the lily hairpin she had made last time.
“He did, but I haven’t had time recently; I plan to go pick it up on Saturday.”
Yu Yixian coughed lightly; she seemed to know why her senior hadn’t had time.
But if that was the case…
Yu Yixian’s eyes rolled, “Senior, will you go straight to the hospital when you get the hairpin?”
“Yes.”
“What a coincidence; I’m also going to visit a friend in the hospital after I finish my exams that day. Let’s come back together then!” Yu Yixian didn’t say her real purpose.
Ling Yun agreed with a nod, not knowing that Yu Yixian had other plans. “Good, send me a message when you’re ready to leave.”
“Okay, see you the day after tomorrow, then?”
“See you the day after tomorrow. Go get some sleep.”
This time, it was Yu Yixian’s turn to watch Ling Yun leave, and then she ran excitedly back to the dorm. The others had already washed up and left the bathroom for Yu Yixian, while they were currently cramming at the last minute.
“I’m back!” Yu Yixian pushed the door open with a swish. “Look what good things I brought back for you all!” As she finished speaking, she shook the thick papers in her hand.
Ye Qian yawned and turned to look at Yu Yixian, “Is it a late-night snack? I was just getting hungry from studying.”
Wang Xiaoyue lay listlessly on the table, raising her hand to indicate she wanted one too.
Only Tang Jia looked back at Yu Yixian earnestly, “What is this?”
“Heh heh, how could I forget you guys~ These are the study materials I asked for from my senior; you should take a look when you have time.” Yu Yixian said while handing them out.
Tang Jia paused, her demeanor looking a bit disappointed, but she still took the study materials.
Ye Qian and Wang Xiaoyue stood up in surprise, “What, what!”
“You, you really don’t forget your friends even when you’re in a relationship—you’re the best!” Wang Xiaoyue gave a thumbs-up.
Yu Yixian yawned, “You guys take a look, I’m going to go wash up first.”