Chapter 37: Yujie: The door's closed, what's there to walk for?

Jiang Cheng closed the door, dissatisfied with his own performance and reaction just now! Clearly he had thought of so much on the way, already fully prepared to seize the initiative.

How did he end up defeated as soon as he opened the door?!

His gaze unintentionally swept over that pair of long legs; in the moment Su Manyao lifted her skirt a bit.

Over!

He was discovered!

Jiang Cheng withdrew his gaze and said, "How about you stand up for a moment?"

Yujie was like a lofty queen, wearing pajamas and sitting on the sofa, appearing generous and proper, not fussing over details.

On the contrary, Jiang Cheng felt he might be a bit petty.

Su Manyao picked up her phone, not knowing what she was looking at with her head down, and said, "Forget it, if it fell under the sofa it's probably dirty, I don't want it."

Her voice was full of Yujie charm, as if each syllable were music—straight when it should be straight, gentle when it should be gentle, especially with a subtle tail that easily tugs at one's thoughts.

Jiang Cheng held back; he had come over to pick up an eyebrow pencil, but now he said the pencil wasn't needed, and the room door was closed again—what was he still doing here? But if he just came in, closed the door, then turned and left, wouldn't that look foolish?

But if he didn't leave, would he have to go over and lift Yujie up high? Or sit down to chat about life and ideals? That would be untimely! Over!

Jiang Cheng knew it was over; after preparing so long, he had actually lost his composure like this! It seemed he would have to think it over when he went back, train more! Just as he was struggling to decide, the Yujie-like voice came: "Why are you standing there, blocking my light?"

"If I'm not standing, what am I supposed to do? Am I really supposed to sit in your room at this late hour? Sit down?"

Jiang Cheng sat down.

He felt a man should be thick-skinned when it's called for! A man should take the initiative; how could he always be led by the nose? He gave a light cough, Jiang Cheng also took out his phone, letting himself get busy before even thinking of tactics! This is the best tactic!

But in his peripheral vision he saw the Yujie sitting on the sofa straighten one leg, then reach out and scratch her calf.

It turned out there was a red bump on his calf, probably from a mosquito bite during the barbecue.

Only then did Jiang Cheng notice that on that pair of snow-white long legs, there wasn't just one little red bump.

She had been badly bitten by mosquitoes!

Moist-skinned women attract mosquitoes; that saying seems not wrong.

"You got bitten by mosquitoes, right?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Thinking he had finally regained the initiative and taken the lead in questioning, Su Manyao scratched her calf with her glitter‑sticker nail, without even saying: "Mm, this mosquito is really annoying."

"No mosquito repellent?"

"I didn't bring any when I took it."

"All right, you stay here; I'll go buy some." Jiang Cheng said as he stood up.

Su Manyao lifted her head, her icy gaze carrying a hint of timidity: "No need, it's too much trouble this late at night."

Jiang Cheng frowned, his voice stern: "Listen, wait here for me."

Having said that, he turned and walked out the door.

After leaving the room, Jiang Cheng let out a very comfortable sigh!

Isn't she a lofty Yujie? Yet she still obeys me, letting me have my way—saying she'll listen and she does.

Jiang Cheng recalled his own stern tone just then and was very pleased with his performance.

The aloof Yujie had just been subdued by him, offering no rebuttal! "Hey, Jiang Cheng! What are you up to?" As he stepped down from the mountain villa's guesthouse building, he heard someone calling him.

Turning around, he saw it was the Youth League Committee member from his class, Lijianmin.

Jiang Cheng said: "Going to buy mosquito repellent after getting bitten."

Lijianmin said: "Hey! Let's go together; I happen to need to buy some stuff at the store. By the way, was that song you sang today really your own composition?"

Jiang Cheng now had his mind full of thoughts, no inclination to chat further, and gave a perfunctory reply: "Just wrote it for fun out of boredom."

"Even just writing for fun made the Music Department people cry in admiration, truly impressive!" Lijianmin gave Jiang Cheng a thumbs‑up in praise! Just then, passing by an unfamiliar young lady, she seemed to be from the Music Department.

That young lady was holding mosquito repellent, just opening the package; Lijianmin immediately noticed the mosquito bites on her leg. "Hey beautiful, want me to apply some repellent for you?" Lijianming said.

Jiang Cheng glanced over and happened to see that young lady looking at him, but she quickly averted her gaze, glared at Lijianming and said: "Get lost, you street‑bum!"

"Hahaha, Jiang Cheng, did you see that? The Music Department young lady is really enthusiastic, huh?"

Jiang Cheng:. Lijianmin said to himself: "Those who have already been flirted with, I don't know where they're hiding to apply repellent together; if you give me a pair of nice legs, I could apply repellent all night!"

Jiang Cheng didn't want to speak.

But he suddenly thought of a problem: if he bought the repellent back.

If I don't get to apply it to Yujie, wouldn't that be a loss? Pah! Why should I apply it for her? I'm not a sycophant! Jiang Cheng thought to himself, I will definitely not apply it for her—impossible!

Actually, he felt Yujie would probably not agree either.

Because applying it would mean touching all over; how could Yujie possibly agree!

Jiang Cheng bought the repellent at the store and shook off Lijianmin.

If that gossipmonger found out he was about to enter Su Manyao's room later, apparently the whole school would know by tomorrow.

Holding the mosquito repellent, he arrived at Sumanya's room door and reached out to open it.

Click~

The door was actually locked from the inside?? Jiang Cheng:??? Just now wasn't he saying everyone here are school insiders, no need to lock the door?

How did the door lock as soon as I stepped out?

Is Yujie playing with me?

Have me go buy repellent, then lock me outside and let her in? At that moment a voice came from inside: Su Manyao's.

"Who?"

"Me."

Then Jiang Cheng heard the sound of slippers walking inside, the steps very leisurely.

The door opened.

Su Manyao, wearing a white spaghetti‑strap nightgown, stood in the doorway.

Her long hair had been tied up at some point, revealing a slender, snow‑white neck, with her collarbones accentuating sensual lines.

After opening the door, she turned and left Jiang Cheng with her back to him.

She didn't forget to remind him, "Close the door."

Jiang Cheng entered with the flower dew water, closed the door, and watched those swaying legs.

He kind of wanted to apply it.

But he absolutely couldn't speak up! Revealing his need would be too lecherous!

Hold steady!

Seeing Su Manyao sit back on the sofa, Jiang Cheng tossed the flower dew water onto the quilt at the foot of the bed, saying, "I bought the flower dew water—hurry up and apply it."

After putting down the flower dew water, Jiang Cheng turned and walked out!

As if he'd made some kind of resolution! A man has to be cool! "Come back to me!" a cold voice suddenly came from behind.

It startled Jiang Cheng, making him jerk, "What's up?"

Su Manyao's eyes flashed, and she said somewhat fiercely, "What's the use of the flower dew water you bought? If you don't tell me how to use it, how am I supposed to use it?!"

Jiang Cheng widened his eyes, uncertainly saying, "Your family's conditions are already this good? You don't even know how to use flower dew water?"

"Is it wrong to have good conditions?" she said slowly in a cold voice, sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, exuding full Yujie aura.

This brat pissed her off; the door was already shut, and she didn't know why he was still leaving!

(End of chapter)