Unlike before when the two of them were alone.
Liang Shi had only taken two steps when the doorknob turned. The instant the door was pushed open, Liang Shi swiftly returned to the bed, pulled the covers over himself again, and closed his eyes.
I had clearly prepared myself mentally, but I still couldn't face it proactively.
The room was dimly lit only by the lamp by Xu Qingzhu's bedside.
When Liang Shi lay there, his heart was pounding like a drum.
She heard Xu Qingzhu's footsteps in the room, and she could hear the footsteps coming towards her.
That clear, cold voice sounded as if it had just drunk something icy, carrying a hint of chill, "Asleep?"
Liang Shi pursed his lips, unsure how to respond, and fiddled with the sheets a few times with his hand under the covers.
Xu Qingzhu approached gradually, carrying a chill with her.
Liang Shi's eyes were not completely closed. In the dim light, she saw an orange figure and smelled the fresh scent of oranges mixed with the aroma of strawberry liqueur.
It smells slightly intoxicating.
Liang Shi held his breath slightly, his eyelashes trembling, unsure how to maintain his usual composure.
A few seconds later, Xu Qingzhu suddenly exhaled, her breath no longer hot but carrying a hint of coldness.
"Still pretending?" Xu Qingzhu's cold voice rang in his ears, and then Liang Shi felt his ears being enveloped by alternating hot and cold wetness.
It was a brief encounter, yet it still had a tremendous impact on her.
Xu Qingzhu called out to her, "Liang Shi, you've lost an eyelash."
Liang Shi: "..."
Unable to continue the pretense, Liang Shi opened his still clear eyes, and Xu Qingzhu's figure was reflected in his light brown pupils.
She squatted by the bed, the sleeves of her pajamas rolled up slightly, revealing her fair forearms, her eyes staring intently at her.
Her lips were a vibrant red, glistening with moisture.
There was a glass of clear water on the bedside table, without any steam, so it wasn't a glass of hot water.
Their eyes met for a moment, then Xu Qingzhu suddenly leaned closer, her teeth landing on Liang Shi's collarbone.
Her lips were cold, which made Liang Shi, who was usually a natural source of warmth, shrink back.
Alternating between hot and cold.
Xu Qingzhu's teeth lightly brushed against Liang Shi's collarbone, not in a straight line.
Instead, it leaped and bounded, as if it were dancing.
We left from here and landed in another place.
You won't be treated unfairly anywhere.
Liang Shi initially struggled to adapt, but later adapted well.
As the temperature fluctuated, Liang Shi's hand unconsciously landed on the back of her head, his fingers tugging at her soft hair.
The hand gently stroked her hair from top to bottom, as if encouraging her to do so.
A moment later, Xu Qingzhu left, and Liang Shicai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Her voice was hoarse, "What are you doing?"
Xu Qingzhu replied frankly, "Just trying to coax you."
Liang Shi: "..."
“Besides…” Xu Qingzhu leaned closer to her, resting her arms on the edge of the bed, and whispered, “Didn’t we already say that?”
Liang Shi swallowed.
Some dared not look Xu Qingzhu in the eye.
That innocent face, speaking expressionlessly, evoked a sense of ascetic beauty.
Xu Qingzhu whispered in her ear, "I want to dance on your collarbone, sister."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi regretted sending the Weibo screenshot to Xu Qingzhu today.
—The idea of dancing on your collarbone is something fans say when they're joking around; nobody takes it seriously.
—And no one would actually do it in real life.
—We don't need to learn these things.
Liang Shi's words came one after another, but when he saw Xu Qingzhu's face, he chose to swallow them all.
The feeling of dancing on your collarbone... is not bad.
Liang Shi closed his eyes briefly, then said through gritted teeth, "Who did you learn all this from?"
Xu Qingzhu looked at her and asked seriously, "Can I sleep with you if I tell you?"
A humble attitude.
But those who know her well know that she should be high and mighty.
She was aloof and noble; she was just trying to appease Liang Shi.
The person being flattered had only one thought in their heart—what have they done to deserve this?
Liang Shi's heart softened beyond belief, a small part of it collapsed, and only Xu Qingzhu remained there.
Liang Shi moved back a bit, leaving her in his arms, saying, "You're cold, I've warmed you up here."
Xu Qingzhu didn't expose her, but drew out an "oh" and confessed before getting into bed, "Xixi taught me."
Xu Qingzhu betrayed her teammates without hesitation, "And Sally too."
Liang Shi: "..."
She said expressionlessly, "Stay away from them from now on."
They've all been corrupted.
Xu Qingzhu nestled in her arms, finding a comfortable position. When she looked up to talk to her, her lips would occasionally brush against her chin, the subtle touch always making her heart itch.
Xu Qingzhu asked, "Don't you like it?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi changed the subject: "I'm going to the film set the day after tomorrow morning. Xu Qingzhu, take good care of yourself."
Xu Qingzhu replied lazily, "Okay."
A moment later, Xu Qingzhu asked again, "You still haven't answered me, don't you like it?"
Liang Shi's hands clenched and then unfolded, unsure how to respond.
Xu Qingzhu's cool voice rang out again, "If you don't like it, reply to these kinds of comments next time you encounter them: I don't like it."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi distanced himself from her, and for the first time, he felt that she seemed a bit noisy...
Recalling what he had just looked up, Liang Shi was still pondering what to do.
Xu Qingzhu then said, "Teacher Liang, you must treat everyone equally."
Her voice carried a hint of languor, with a rising tone at the end, seemingly teasing, but to Liang Shi it was incredibly alluring.
Perhaps the speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart.
“It can’t be a girlfriend fan saying it’s okay.” Xu Qingzhu paused, then spoke the last half of the sentence with great emphasis and slow speed, “It can’t be a wife doing it, though.”
Liang Shi: "..."
Xu Qingzhu continued, "One cannot be two-faced... um..."
Before he could finish speaking, his words were completely swallowed up.
Liang Shi said somewhat exasperatedly, "I don't have double standards."
Her words were also unclear, tinged with frustration: "You've already done it, why do you still need to ask if people like it or not?"
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
During a break, Xu Qingzhu said shamelessly, "I need to make sure I've managed to appease you."
Liang Shi propped himself up beside her, slightly arguing with her, "I didn't ask you if you were comfortable while I was doing it."
Xu Qingzhu's eyes became clear and bright, as if she wanted to discuss it seriously with her. "It's okay to ask."
Liang Shi: "..."
She was truly defeated.
Liang Shi poked her waist, smiled helplessly, but then kissed her after suppressing his laughter.
After the kiss ended, Xu Qingzhu, catching her breath, asked, "What are you doing?"
Liang Shi: "...I'm just trying to coax you."
After a moment, Liang Shi said in a muffled voice, "I shouldn't have been so harsh with you just now."
Xu Qingzhu's gaze was somewhat unfocused, but she smiled and asked, "So?"
Liang Shi: "...I am now atoning for my sins."
A few minutes later, Liang Shi's tongue felt a little numb, but he managed to leave in time.
She asked in a hoarse voice, "Teacher Xu, are you any happier?"
Chapter 118
It was past eleven o'clock, and the pace of the whole city slowed down, with less traffic on the road.
The cold autumn winds have already blown the leaves off the branches of trees on both sides of the road, leaving them all bare.
There were very few customers in the coffee shop diagonally opposite the Ruijing Hotel; only the last table was occupied.