"The...the horror movie is still playing." Shen Moyu's breathing was a little rapid, and his voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
Su Jinning looked up at the tablet computer. "That's true."
As he spoke, he got up to turn it off, reaching for the desk, when the door, which had been closed, suddenly opened with a "click".
The two people on the bed turned their gazes to Xiao Ronghua, the logistics supervisor, who was standing outside the door, and were speechless for a moment.
Xiao Ronghua asked reflexively, "What are you doing?"
Su Jinning felt like she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground. The light from the tablet illuminated half of the dormitory, and the atmosphere remained stiff for a long time.
He had no choice but to lie, and with a slip of his tongue, he said, "Ah...we're...a little cold, so we're warming up...um."
Shen Moyu tried desperately to grab the phone on the table, but Xiao Ronghua saw it first: "Why the hell are you watching horror movies in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?!" Xiao Ronghua grumbled, snorting.
"I told you the lights must be out and you must go to sleep by 10:30, what did you listen to? You two are really bored watching horror movies at night!"
The school takes the matter of students not resting after 10 PM very seriously. Whether it's during school hours or a holiday, anyone staying on campus must abide by school rules. Therefore, this should be punished, but Xiao Ronghua, though sharp-tongued, is kind-hearted and rarely imposes punishment. She simply shouts, "Go stand outside as punishment!!"
Shen Moyu didn't feel embarrassed at all after being scolded; in fact, he even felt like laughing. It had nothing to do with him; it was Su Jinning who started it.
Shen Moyu quietly buttoned up her clothes. "...Let's go stand in the corner as punishment."
Xiao Ronghua, his face dark, watched the two figures disappear into the darkness and said, "You're not allowed to come back to sleep until you've stood there for an hour! I'm being lenient by not punishing you!"
Next to the main entrance on the first floor was a storage room, where unused tables, chairs, and bunk beds were piled up. The door was open, and the inside was pitch black, seemingly endless. Xiao Ronghua followed him down; his dormitory was right next to the stairwell. Seeing the two obediently standing by the door, he snorted and closed the door.
Su Jinning coughed lightly and opened one eye to peek into the storeroom. The storeroom window was open, and the curtains were blown by the wind, swaying in the darkness and appearing before Su Jinning's eyes.
"Oh my god! Holy crap..."
Shen Moyu's arm was suddenly grabbed. He turned around and looked at the person hanging on him, saying with disdain, "I heard from the old folks that ghosts dislike people who shout the most."
“…!! Ugh.” Upon hearing this, Su Jinning grabbed Shen Moyu’s arm with one hand and covered her mouth with the other, which she couldn’t control no matter what she did.
Shen Moyu chuckled softly, vaguely observing the startled expression on the face of the tall, 1.85-meter-tall boy next to her.
Some strange thoughts seemed to linger in his mind, and he said softly, "It's so dark here...it's really quite scary."
Su Jinning still covered her mouth and nodded vigorously in agreement.
Shen Moyu held Su Jinning's hand and said, "Actually, I'm also very afraid of the dark."
Su Jinning held his hand tightly, looking at his calm profile. "Top student... are you sure this is a sign of fear?"
Shen Moyu snorted coldly, "Then how should I show that I'm scared? Should I snuggle into your arms like a little girl, or whine and say, 'Oh, I'm so scared,' or..."
He stopped speaking there, and Su Jinning was cornered against the wall. Shen Moyu's voice was slightly teasing as he asked, "Still like this?"
Su Jinning stood frozen in place, her hands firmly held by Shen Moyu. Behind her was a cool breeze blowing in through the crack in the door, while in front of her was the warmth of the enchanting flames.
Shen Moyu took out one hand and stroked Su Jinning's face, finally stopping at Su Jinning's lips, gently caressing them.
Su Jinning smiled silently, then turned around and pinned Shen Moyu against the wall.
Su Jinning looked down at him and said, word by word, "You really want to stay here?"
Shen Moyu hooked his arm around Su Jinning's neck, but instead of giving him a reply, he gently tiptoed and kissed Su Jinning's lips.
Su Jinning pressed her chest firmly against him, gently running one hand through Shen Moyu's hair.
The dormitory faces the school gate directly, and you can vaguely see the vehicles outside the gate because the dormitory has glass doors, and the headlights of the cars always shine in.
In the dim light, Su Jinning glanced at Shen Moyu. His eyes were closed, his forehead was wet with sweat, a few strands of hair were messily stuck to his forehead, his eyes were red, and he leaned weakly against the cold corner of the wall, breathing heavily. His lips, which had been nimble just moments before, were now swollen and glistening with moisture.
The light only lasted a few seconds before disappearing, but the scene was firmly etched into Su Jinning's mind.
He thought of getting up and leaving, since the public bathhouse was right next to the storeroom, and a cold shower might make him feel better.
But someone grabbed his hand and pulled him back against the wall.
Shen Moyu, steeling himself, said, "Shall I give it a try?"
"Hey, don't... no, it's okay..." Su Jinning quickly dodged, as if Shen Moyu could devour him right now.
With her last bit of strength, Shen Moyu pulled on Su Jinning, saying, "It's my fault, I'll make up for it."
The two hours spent standing as punishment seemed to last forever, so long that the two of them went from being drowsy to being wide awake, and then to losing their minds.
But thinking about it carefully, it seems to have happened very quickly, so quickly that Su Jinning hasn't had time to taste them all thoroughly.
When Xiao Ronghua came out to call them back, the two of them were covered in beads of sweat, and their legs were a little weak when they walked.
Shen Moyu really regretted it and quickly went to sleep as if nothing had happened.
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Author's Note:
Ahem, Mo Yu never reneges on his debts.
#SummerLimited