Chapter 31: So What, Ended Up Losing My Virginity After All (Please Follow and Read)

A mischievous grin on his face, Chen Yansen dropped his weight onto the bed beside Meng Jie with a heavy thud, the soft mattress instantly caving in beneath him.

As if scratched by a cat, Meng Jie sprang to her feet in one sharp motion.

"Wh-what do you think you're doing?"

Meng Jie's voice trembled as she stammered the question, both hands pressed firmly against Chen Yansen's chest, her feet quietly shifting into position, ready to bolt at any moment.

"I just want to look at you properly, don't be nervous."

Chen Yansen raised his hands and slowly rested them on Meng Jie's waist, making no further move—just as he said, gazing at her with a gentle smile.

Meng Jie gazed back at him in turn; they were so close she could clearly see her own reflection in his eyes.

The warm breath he exhaled brushed past the tip of her nose.

"Meng Jie, are you really not going to repeat a year of school? Just because of Chen Yansen?"

"He really is handsome, you absolutely have to grab hold of him."

"Little Jie, Daddy doesn't oppose you dating in college, I only have one request—whatever you do, don't date that boy Chen Yansen."

Zhou Xue's words and her father's words suddenly surfaced in Meng Jie's mind.

But as she gazed at Chen Yansen's face—his sword-browed, starry eyes, his high nose bridge, his faintly smiling lips—one firm thought filled her heart: I'm going to date him!

"Let me walk you back to the dorm."

Chen Yansen shifted his gaze away from her and said softly.

The hand that had been resting on Meng Jie's waist quietly withdrew along with his words, leaving only a fleeting trace of warm touch.

"I don't want to go back."

A sudden pang of loss welled up in Meng Jie's heart, and she answered instinctively.

"Oh? Then what do you want to do?"

Chen Yansen let out an involuntary laugh and said, shaking his head lightly.

"Bite! You!"

The moment the words left her mouth, Meng Jie's head shot forward like a little cat, viciously gnawing on Chen Yansen's lips.

"What the hell? Got forcibly kissed by a little brat?"

Even the usually calm and composed Chen Yansen was stunned for a moment; he felt deeply insulted, especially by her clumsy movements—the bite sent a sharp sting through his lips.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Chen Yansen cupped her head in his hands and hurriedly pulled back a few centimeters, then let out a long breath.

"Chen Yansen, what's that supposed to mean?"

Meng Jie glared, questioning him aggressively.

"Your technique is terrible. Watch and learn."

Chen Yansen sighed helplessly.

"Learn what?"

Meng Jie's brain lagged for a moment, and she didn't catch on right away, asking in a dazed, silly tone.

Before Chen Yansen's answer came, she saw his face drawing closer and closer to hers, until a strange sensation pressed against her lips—only then did she understand what he meant by "learn properly."

Time passed unnoticed, until a sudden, urgent ringtone shattered the moment.

"Shh! Don't talk—it's my dad calling."

Feeling the phone vibrating in her pocket, Meng Jie snapped back to reality; after seeing the caller ID, she immediately pushed Chen Yansen away and whispered a cautious warning.

Chen Yansen licked his lips and gave a slight nod.

"Dad, are you home yet? I'm in the dorm. My roommates all went out to eat, so it's pretty quiet right now."

Meng Jie pressed the answer button, and faced with her father's questions, she could only brace herself and start lying.

"Little Jie, the dorm is like a little society—you have to get along well with your classmates. There's a bag of snacks in the box, remember to share some with your roommates."

Hearing his daughter say that, Meng Zhengguo immediately grew anxious and hurriedly offered earnest advice.

All the roommates had gone out, yet none had invited Meng Jie—he naturally worried his precious daughter was being isolated.

"Got it, I'll take good care of myself, don't worry."

Meng Jie hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"And remember, you absolutely have to keep Daddy's words in mind—stay far away from that boy Chen Yansen."

Still uneasy, Meng Zhengguo specifically reminded her once more.

"Yes, yes, yes, when I look for a boyfriend in the future, I'll definitely follow your standards. Dad, gotta go now—I still need to take a shower."

Meng Jie shot an awkward glance at Chen Yansen, then spun another lie.

After hanging up, the two locked eyes and burst into laughter in perfect unison.

"If you don't head back to the dorm soon, you'll have to squeeze into one blanket with me."

Chen Yansen took Meng Jie's small hand in his and pointed at the watch on her wrist—the hour hand had already passed nine.

He had never thought of letting Meng Jie stay the night here; first, he was afraid of scaring her; second, he knew all too well how much gossip staying out on her very first night of college would invite.

On the way back, Chen Yansen didn't drive either; the two of them strolled along leisurely.

In the lush, thick bushes, couples could occasionally be seen clinging to each other and gnawing away.

Meng Jie stole a glance, lost in thought, the corners of her mouth curving into a smile.

"There are even more over at Pearl Lake—almost every bench has a pair."

Chen Yansen saw right through her thoughts and described it with a slightly exaggerated look.

"College really is very different from high school."

Meng Jie sighed softly, a flicker of complicated emotion passing through her eyes.

She knew perfectly well that in high school, once dating was discovered by a teacher, there was no escaping the fate of being summoned and made to write a self-criticism.

"Hey! Senior Chen!"

A few junior girls in short skirts, catching the dim yellow glow of the streetlamp, suddenly recognized the boy across the way as Senior Chen Yansen, and hurried over with bright smiles to greet him.

"Oh? It's Meng Jie! You actually know Senior too?"

One of the girls, seeing clearly that the girl beside Chen Yansen was Meng Jie, cried out softly in surprise.

What was most shocking of all was that Senior was actually holding Meng Jie's hand!

Under her roommates' gaze, Meng Jie not only did not let go, but gripped his hand even tighter — she had always been like that, straightforward in nature, both brave and tough.

"Hello, everyone!"

Chen Yansen replied with a light laugh, then turned his head to look at Meng Jie and asked, "Are they your roommates?"

"Yes, yes, Senior, we're all Meng Jie's roommates."

"So Senior already has a girlfriend — what a pity."

"Meng Jie, is Senior walking you back to the dorm? He looks so gentle!"

The few girls chattered one after another, their eyes full of curiosity, sizing up Chen Yansen and Meng Jie without pause.

In their eyes, Meng Jie was just like a boy — a neat crop of short hair, a brash and carefree personality; look at the clothes in her suitcase, all T-shirts and jeans, not even a single skirt.

What magic did Meng Jie have, to land Senior Chen Yansen?

Or could it be that Senior Chen Yansen happened to like this type of girl?

"Then I'll walk you to here, I should be heading back too."

After a brief chat with them, Chen Yansen said goodbye to Meng Jie, and once finished, headed off in the direction of the boys' dormitory.

Meng Jie had just wanted to ask him — shouldn't he be heading out of school instead? But the moment she glanced at her roommates beside her, she instantly understood Chen Yansen's intention.

Once Chen Yansen's figure had gone far away, Meng Jie's roommates immediately crowded around, urgently pressing her: "Meng Jie, are you really Senior's girlfriend?"

"I suppose so."

Meng Jie thought for a moment, then nodded seriously.

She had taken the initiative to kiss Chen Yansen, and Chen Yansen had kissed her back — how could that not count as boyfriend and girlfriend?

What do you mean, "I suppose so"?

Either you are, or you aren't!

Meng Jie's few roommates exchanged glances, full of doubt, but in the end didn't have the nerve to press the matter to the very end. The few of them walked all the way down Xuelin Road, each of them ending up with an extra stack of club recruitment flyers in hand.

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Chen Yansen, who had originally planned to head back to the hotel, changed his mind on the spur of the moment after seeing Meng Jie and her roommates. He bought a pack of braised snack food and a case of canned beer from the Xueyuan Supermarket, then ambled his way toward Building Eight.

The door of 8302 was still half-open as usual.

He had just reached the doorway when he heard Zhu Xiaopeng saying, "It's already half past nine — Chen Yansen isn't planning to stay out all night, is he?"

"The guy drives a Benz, and he still needs a girlfriend?"

Tang Zhenzhe, lying on his bed, dismissed Zhu Xiaopeng's remark with contempt.

"Which one of you has ever been in a relationship?"

Meng Xibo, who loved gathering gossip the most, picked up the thread and said.

"Everyone knows back in high school I was the star striker of the school football team, surrounded by girls every day — in the end I just couldn't hold back, ah."

Wang Zhengqiang brazenly boasted, putting on an air of reluctance.

"So what, you lost your virtue in the end?"

Chen Yansen kicked open the door, a teasing note in his voice, and joked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)