Chapter 28: Too Wild

Chen Nuo extended a finger, curled it, and pointed it forward, "Don't talk nonsense, drive."

"Ah..." Xia Yehe looked at his curled finger, her face full of shock.

Chen Nuo said nothing, but Xia Yehe thought she understood.

The next morning, after the two finished practicing dance, Xia Yehe said to him, "Go sleep in my dorm today. My roommate went abroad for performances during this time, you can sleep in my bed."

Chen Nuo hesitated, "That wouldn't be very good, would it?"

Xia Yehe said, "What's not good about it? Let's go~"

Chen Nuo put on a serious face, "It's really not good. I'm a guy, there should be a distinction between men and women."

Xia Yehe burst into a laugh and said, "What distinction between men and women? You're still... stop talking, let's go."

"Hey, you like this... I really... hey, fine then."

Xia Yehe's dorm was quite small, containing two beds and two cabinets, with a walkway in the middle that was barely wide enough for a person to pass. As soon as they entered, Xia Yehe said, "I'm going to shower first. The red one is my bed, you can sit there."

Chen Nuo sat on the edge of Xia Yehe's bed; the mattress was soft and very comfortable.

In truth, he just didn't want to waste his breath, and on a whim, he had joked around to tease his little teacher. He hadn't expected Teacher Xia to be so naive that she would actually stick her neck out for him to loop, and in the end, he even managed to get this treatment.

Sigh, it was a bit immoral to think about it. However, for one, he hadn't said anything; it was just that Teacher Xia and he had too much tacit understanding. He had only curled his finger. For another, dance practice was truly too exhausting, and having a place to take a proper nap was a huge temptation.

Chen Nuo observed the room.

Actually, there wasn't much to observe; the layout and furnishings in the room were quite simple, except for the wall by Xia Yehe's bed, which was plastered with many movie posters. He walked up to the posters and was just looking through them one by one when he suddenly heard the bathroom door open; it seemed Xia Yehe had come out.

Sure enough, Xia Yehe's voice said, "I'm done washing, you go ahead."

"Okay."

Chen Nuo turned around and glanced toward Xia Yehe, then froze for a moment. With a smooth motion, he squatted down and began rummaging through the bag on the floor, muttering to himself, "Eh, where did it go? I clearly remember bringing it."

"What are you looking for?" Xia Yehe asked, walking over and squatting down beside Chen Nuo, "Did you not bring a change of clothes?"

Smelling the scent of body wash coming from her, Chen Nuo felt a bit stiff. He didn't turn his head, but in his peripheral vision, he could still see a patch of skin so white it was dazzling.

"Seems so. You go put on some clothes, it's cold."

"It's not cold. The water was too hot, it made me sweat. Do you want me to help you look?" Xia Yehe reached out, her body leaning forward, and her entire upper body was suddenly exposed before Chen Nuo.

It wasn't that she was wearing nothing, it was just that her undergarment was a bit small. Strange to say, the rest of her body was indeed very slender, only that area was different, which resulted in a very strong visual contrast. Especially now, as she bent her waist, her upper body suspended in the air, looking like she wanted to help Chen Nuo find his things...

It was too wild.

So wild that Chen Nuo felt a bit dizzy.

He used to be a professional; under normal circumstances, he wouldn't get dizzy.

Unless... he really couldn't hold back.

What to do? Now there were two choices.

The first choice was the fierce tiger descending the mountain; the second choice was greasing the soles of his feet.

The first one, honestly, wasn't impossible, but he had originally only intended to tease the girl as a joke, and in the end, he would be a fierce tiger descending the mountain?

Not to mention whether he could actually descend, and whether he would end up sitting in a cell for three to five years after doing so.

Even his conscience wouldn't let him do it.

Just like many, many people had called him a scumbag and a beast, but there hadn't been a single ex-girlfriend who had truly cursed him as a brute, okay!

Chen Nuo's mind shifted, and he suddenly slapped his forehead, pretending he had forgotten something important, "Teacher Cindy, I suddenly remembered something. I won't sleep here; I'll see you in the classroom later."

"Ah?" Xia Yehe turned her head, her face full of surprise, then her brows furrowed, and a trace of confusion appeared on her face.

Chen Nuo tried hard to remain calm and smiled, "Yeah, thanks. I'm leaving." Estimating that she had realized what was happening, Chen Nuo finished speaking and decided not to explain any further; he grabbed his bag and left.

Xia Yehe lived on the second floor of the single-person dorms for their troupe, and Chen Nuo ran downstairs in one breath.

In the end, he could only return to the dance studio and take a nap on the floor again.

Chen Nuo had originally thought Xia Yehe would want to settle scores with him in the afternoon, but he didn't expect the girl to say nothing and ask nothing. When she came to class, her expression was completely normal, as if nothing had happened.

Three days passed just like that.

"Here, at this moment, your legs need to swing in the air. Pay attention, you must use your core strength. Yes, just like that, one more time... very good. Okay, remember this feeling. Ten-minute break."

Chen Nuo was drinking water when suddenly a tall, large boy with somewhat effeminate features walked over and said to Xia Yehe, "Xiao He, are you really not free tonight? This is the first time I've invited you to my birthday party; won't you even give me this much face?"

"I'm really sorry, I actually have plans with someone today." Xia Yehe smiled politely at him, then lifted her gracefully curved neck and drank her mineral water in small sips.

Chen Nuo noticed that the boy was staring greedily at her exposed neckline.

After Xia Yehe finished drinking, he restrained his expression and said, "Many people from the troupe are going, and my mom even specifically said you should go too. You shouldn't disobey the Vice Troupe Leader's words."

Xia Yehe let out an "Ah," her voice becoming a bit smaller and less casual, "But I really have plans with someone, I'm sorry."

The boy said aggressively, "Who do you have plans with? Can't you change the time?"

Xia Yehe was clearly a bit flustered, her eyes dodging, "It was already agreed upon a long time ago, it's not very easy to change the time, I'm really sorry."

The boy took two steps toward Xia Yehe and said aggressively, "What's not easy about it? Come on, call your friend, I'll talk to them."

Xia Yehe stepped back twice, waving her hands, "No, don't, it's really not very good." Then she glanced at Chen Nuo with a look of help.

Chen Nuo coughed and interjected, "The time can't be changed, I don't agree."

"What did you say?" The boy turned his head to look, as if he had only just noticed Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo said, "I'm the one Teacher Xiao He has plans with. I don't want to change the day, sorry."

The boy froze for a moment, then said with a fake smile, "Brother, it's my birthday today, give me some face and pick another time to eat, okay?"

Chen Nuo shook his head, "No, it was hard enough for Teacher Xiao He to agree to let me treat her to a meal, it can't be changed. How about you give me some face and change your time?"

The boy said, "It's my birthday today, how can I change the time?"

Chen Nuo said with a serious face, "Change it to next year, the year after is fine too. You have a birthday every year, what's the rush?"

The boy's expression changed instantly, and he said, "You motherfucker, don't think you're something special just because you're some shitty actor. Do you know who my mom is?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "I know the answer to that question, but you'd better ask me in private, so you don't get laughed at by others."

The boy froze for a moment, then reacted, his face turning green. He pointed at Chen Nuo and said, "You motherfucker, say that again if you have the guts."

Chen Nuo said with a smile, "Fine, I'll say it again. Don't ask who your mom is in front of people, so they don't laugh at you. Do you want my phone number? I can text you the answer, and you can go find your mom tomorrow, little tadpole."

The boy clenched his fists, seemingly wanting to rush up and start a fight. But Chen Nuo just looked at him coldly. The boy saw the look in Chen Nuo's eyes, stopped his steps, hesitated for a moment, and then said with a fierce face, "You've got guts, just you wait." After saying that, he turned and left.

Chen Nuo said to his retreating back, "Fine, I'll wait for you. You really don't want my phone number?"

The boy left, and Chen Nuo looked at Xia Yehe with an innocent expression, the two of them staring at each other.

Suddenly, Xia Yehe burst into laughter, her laughter becoming increasingly uncontrollable as she clutched her stomach and bent over.

After laughing enough, Xia Yehe straightened her body, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with lingering amusement, "You are really too bad."

Chen Nuo shrugged and said, "Who told him to ask such a strange question? I've seen plenty of people who don't know who their dad is, but he's the first one I've met who doesn't know who his mom is."

(End of chapter)