Just keeping her heartbeat from getting too fast had already exhausted all her strength. Heaven knows how much effort Tang Xue had put into pulling her arms out of her bosom just now.
She was so nervous that even now, her heart was still pounding, because the room was pitch black and she couldn't see Tang Xue's expression at all.
She had no idea how Tang Xue would react when she grabbed her arm. She had already tried to seduce Tang Xue once before, but it had no effect whatsoever.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao was also somewhat unwilling, not only because she believed in Bai Bing, but also because she didn't want to give up so easily.
So Lin Xiaoxiao decided to try again. She listened carefully to Tang Xue's breathing and estimated the time from when Tang Xue pulled the blanket over her until now.
Feeling that Tang Xue couldn't possibly fall asleep so quickly in just a minute or two, he let out a soft breath and mentally prepared himself.
Lin Xiaoxiao then draped one hand over Tang Xue's shoulder and one leg over Tang Xue's body, just like an octopus, with her head resting on Tang Xue's chest.
Then she heard Tang Xue's heart pounding like a drum, but before Lin Xiaoxiao could be happy, she heard Tang Xue's faint voice, as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"You scared me." Tang Xue was almost asleep when she suddenly felt a heaviness in her chest, as if something heavy was pressing down on her.
When he realized what was going on, his heart started beating faster and faster, afraid that his rapid heartbeat would wake Lin Xiaoxiao.
Tang Xue forced herself to calm down, and her heartbeat gradually returned to normal.
Touching the fluffy head on her chest, Tang Xue shook her head, feeling both amused and exasperated. Fortunately, with her previous experience, she was much calmer in this situation.
She first gently turned Lin Xiaoxiao over, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure she hadn't woken her up. Then she pulled the blanket up and covered her up.
After thinking for a moment, Tang Xue reached her hand into Lin Xiaoxiao's blanket, found Lin Xiaoxiao's hand, and then slipped her fingers between Lin Xiaoxiao's fingers, holding her hand in her palm.
She didn't know if Lin Xiaoxiao's habit of hugging something after falling asleep was due to anxiety, but she did it so as not to wake Lin Xiaoxiao.
Tang Xue couldn't put her arm around Lin Xiaoxiao's chest and let her hug her again, so this was the only solution she could come up with.
"Sleep well, I'm right here beside you." Tang Xue's soft and gentle voice sounded even more tender in the dark night.
But such a gentle voice made Lin Xiaoxiao's nose tingle, and the tears in her eyes could no longer be held back, rolling down and soaking into the pillow.
The pitch-black night provided her with the best camouflage, allowing her to cry without worrying about being noticed by those around her.
In that instant, when she heard Tang Xue's heartbeat pounding like a drum as she approached, Lin Xiaoxiao felt every cell in her body surging with excitement and exhilaration.
But all of this shattered with Tang Xue's words, "You scared me!" The reason why Tang Xue's heart pounded like a drum when he got close was because of this.
It wasn't because Tang Xue liked him, but because his sudden actions had scared her. He should have realized long ago that Tang Xue didn't have those kinds of feelings for him at all. Why wouldn't she believe it?
She should have realized what was going on when the other person casually buttoned up her pajamas.
If Tang Xue truly liked him, how could she be so calm? If Tang Xue truly liked him, how could she show no signs of being tempted by him?
She should have faced reality long ago. On this night, Lin Xiaoxiao was like a child abandoned by the world, using the cover of darkness to vent her sadness and sorrow.
Tang Xue, lying next to Lin Xiaoxiao, had no idea how much her restraint was hurting Lin Xiaoxiao. After a day of exhaustion and struggle, Tang Xue quickly fell asleep.
Because the person lying next to her was someone she liked, and she was holding his hand at that moment, Tang Xue even had a sweet dream.
When Tang Xue woke up the next day, she found that the hands that had been clasped together the night before had already let go.
Unbeknownst to her, after she fell asleep that night, Lin Xiaoxiao had already pulled her hand back from her palm, looking at Lin Xiaoxiao who had curled up into a small ball.
Tang Xue reached out and gently poked the round blanket, her eyes smiling and her expression tender. Every aspect of Lin Xiaoxiao seemed especially adorable to Tang Xue.
Looking at the round, plump quilt, Tang Xue suppressed the urge to hug it. After changing her clothes, she tiptoed into the bathroom.
As soon as her classmate entered the bathroom, Lin Xiaoxiao opened her eyes. Her eyes were a little red and swollen because she had been crying all night.
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes were so swollen it was almost frightening. In order to avoid Tang Xue seeing her in such a disheveled state, Lin Xiaoxiao curled up into a ball around 6 o'clock, turned her back to Tang Xue, and buried her head in the quilt.
Lin Xiaoxiao originally planned to leave the hotel before Tang Xue woke up, but then she felt that her behavior was too obvious and had to give up.
After Tang Xue finished tidying up, she glanced at the blankets on the bed when she came out, but didn't go over to disturb Lin Xiaoxiao. She grabbed her phone and left.
Hearing the door close, Lin Xiaoxiao lifted her head from under the covers, sighed, and stretched out in a starfish shape.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt that she was really too pathetic, actually crying all night. But when she thought that her relationship had been nipped in the bud before it could even blossom, she felt that there was nothing shameful about crying all night.
Lin Xiaoxiao picked up her phone, glanced at the time, rubbed her face, and pulled back the covers before entering the bathroom.
Looking at the girl with red and swollen eyes in the mirror, Lin Xiaoxiao sighed, washed her face with cold water, changed her clothes, and left the hotel.
She didn't want to stay in the hotel any longer. Although Tang Xue had gone to film a movie, Li Yu was still there. If Tang Xue sent Li Yu to see her, Tang Xue would see her in such a disheveled state.
Knowing how disheveled she looked, Tang Xue didn't go to the company. Instead, she went straight home, quickly ate something, and sent a message to Tang Xue telling her she was going back.
She went straight back to her bedroom, threw herself onto the bed, and realized she hadn't slept all night and had been crying all night. She was completely exhausted, and fell asleep almost immediately.
When Tang Xue woke up, it was already dark outside. Lin Xiaoxiao picked up her phone and glanced at it. When she saw Tang Xue's message, she hesitated for a moment and did not reply.
Blinking her slightly sore eyes, Lin Xiaoxiao ran into the kitchen, took out ice cubes, wrapped them in a towel, and applied them to her eyes.
To be honest, Lin Xiaoxiao's mood was a bit chaotic. If she hadn't heard what Bai Bing said to her before, and hadn't made that move to test Tang Xue, she would have been in a completely different state.
She might not be as sad as she is now, but what's done is done, and Lin Xiaoxiao knows that regret is useless.
Since Tang Xue didn't have those kinds of feelings for her, Lin Xiaoxiao naturally couldn't force her to like her.
But the only thing that makes Lin Xiaoxiao a little happy now is that although Tang Xue doesn't have any romantic feelings for her, at least Tang Xue doesn't have anyone she likes right now.
This means that she is not completely without a chance. Although that's what she thinks, it's impossible to say that this event has no impact on her at all.
Lin Xiaoxiao is still feeling sad and down. She feels that she may need some time to sort out her feelings before she can be herself again and not show any weakness when facing Tang Xue.
After applying the eye mask, Lin Xiaoxiao prepared some food for herself. Although she had no appetite at the moment, she was aware of her condition.
She didn't want to ruin her health and cause others to worry about her. So, while Lin Xiaoxiao was eating her food with no appetite,
The doorbell rang. After opening the door, Lin Xiaoxiao saw the person standing outside. She gave a slight smile and said, "Sister Bingbing."
"You..." Bai Bing naturally noticed Lin Xiaoxiao's slightly swollen eyes immediately. Anyone who wasn't stupid could tell that her eyes were so swollen that she had probably cried all night.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't show up at the company all day, which made Bai Bing a little worried, but then she felt that she might be making a mountain out of a molehill.
After all, Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly became more diligent after her relationship with Lin Yu broke down. Before, when Lin Xiaoxiao liked Lin Yu, she often didn't come to the company.
However, after get off work, Bai Bing still felt a little uneasy, so she decided to come and check on Lin Xiaoxiao.
To her utter astonishment, the moment she opened the door, she was met with the other person's eyes swollen like walnuts. She was absolutely shocked.
"What's wrong with you? Did something happen?" Bai Bing changed into slippers and followed Lin Xiaoxiao into the house.
"Have you eaten? Would you like some?" Lin Xiaoxiao didn't have much of an appetite, so there was still a lot of food left, while she herself had almost finished eating.
"No, what's wrong with you?" Bai Bing had no appetite at all. All she wanted to know was what was wrong with Lin Xiaoxiao, what had happened to make her cry like this.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, but glanced at Bai Bing, turned around and went into the kitchen. She took out a clean set of bowls and chopsticks and placed them in front of Bai Bing, and then sat down opposite Bai Bing.
"Sister Bingbing, let's eat something first."
Bai Bing: "..." So how does this girl think she can still eat after seeing her in such a miserable state?
Bai Bing felt somewhat helpless, but she also knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was a very stubborn person. If the other party refused to talk, no matter how she asked, she wouldn't get the answer.
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Bing finally picked up her bowl and chopsticks and quickly finished her bowl of rice. Afterward, she put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at the girl opposite her with a very serious expression.
"Alright, I've finished my meal. Now can you tell me what happened?"
"Nothing much, just a breakup," Lin Xiaoxiao said slowly.
"What the heck?" Bai Bing was shocked. Heartbroken? Had Lin Xiaoxiao ever been in a relationship?
Seemingly sensing something in Bai Bing's eyes, Lin Xiaoxiao's gaze turned somewhat resentful. "Sister Bingbing, even if I've never been in a relationship, you don't have to be so blunt about it."
"Ahem!" Bai Bing coughed, covering her mouth. "What happened? Did you confess your feelings to Tang Xue? Did she reject you?"
"No!" Lin Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, a hint of embarrassment on her face. "I tempted her."
Bai Bing blinked repeatedly. If her ears were not deceiving her, she had indeed heard Lin Xiao say that he had seduced Tang Xue.
But judging from Lin Xiaoxiao's tearful appearance, it seems that her temptation had no effect.
But that shouldn't be the case. Tang Xue's feelings for Lin Xiaoxiao shouldn't be just friendship; that look in her eyes was definitely not innocent.
But why wasn't Tang Xue tempted by Lin Xiaoxiao? If it were someone she liked, and that person dared to tempt her, Bai Bing wouldn't even need to think twice; she would probably have pounced on them long ago.
"You said you seduced her, how did you seduce her?" Bai Bing felt that Lin Xiaoxiao's seduction method was probably a bit off.
Lin Xiaoxiao stiffened, and a suspicious blush appeared on her face. Although she felt very ashamed, she still briefly told Bai Bing what had happened yesterday.
After all, Lin Xiaoxiao really had no experience when it came to matters of the heart, perhaps because her seduction skills weren't up to par?
After listening to Lin Xiaoxiao's words, Bai Bing fell silent, because at this moment, she really didn't know what to say.
At least in Bai Bing's opinion, there was nothing wrong with Lin Xiaoxiao's way of seducing Tang Xue. To put it bluntly, Lin Xiaoxiao was just short of stripping naked and laying herself on the bed.
However, when Lin Xiaoxiao saw this scene, Tang Xue didn't blush or feel her heart race; she acted perfectly normally, except...
"You said she had a nosebleed?" Bai Bing felt that the claim of Tang Xue having a nosebleed was rather suspicious.
"Hmm, she must be feeling hot and bothered." Lin Xiaoxiao slumped in her chair, speaking weakly. When talking about what happened last night again, Lin Xiaoxiao felt both ashamed and sad.
Bai Bing: "...Have you ever considered that her nosebleed might not be due to internal heat, but for some other reason?"
"What's the reason?" Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Bai Bing with a pair of puzzled eyes.
"Your reason!"
“I…” Lin Xiaoxiao pointed to herself, then shook her head with amusement, “How could that be?”
"Why do you think it's impossible?" Bai Bing asked rhetorically.
"Because it's not like that. Everything about her is perfectly normal. But if she blushes even slightly or her heart beats even a little faster..."
"I could at least sense that she had a tiny bit of interest in me, but... no." Lin Xiaoxiao sighed. Tang Xue suddenly started bleeding from her nose while she was blow-drying her hair.
At that time, from that angle, you couldn't see anything at all, so Bai Bing's words were not convincing.
Bai Bing: "...Have you forgotten that Tang Xue is an actress?"
"I admit that Xiaoxue is an excellent actress, but even so, it's impossible for her to control her physiological reactions in that instant!"
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't tell whether she felt Bai Bing's statement was a bit outrageous or she was afraid of being filled with hope only to be met with despair.
Chapter 63
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Bai Bing remained silent for a very long time before finding her voice, "Why would you rather believe she's just feeling hot and bothered than believe it's because of you?"