You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

(This chapter has been significantly revised)

This time, her voice was louder, less shy, and more provocative.

"Don't you like this nickname? I can use something else, brother~"

Before Jiang Che could answer, the girl started talking to herself again, "Hmm... but calling you 'brother' sounds so natural. Brother, you'll definitely be with me in the future, right? You'll definitely marry me, right?"

Su Qinghe's eyes were somewhat unfocused, and her words became increasingly out of control, "Brother... you must stay with me from now on, okay? You promised me, you absolutely can't go back on your word."

The heat in the bathroom had not yet completely dissipated, and the open door quickly enveloped the two figures embracing each other.

The girl exuded a constant fragrance, and Jiang Che was so intoxicated by the scent that he soon felt dizzy.

His hands unconsciously tightened their embrace around the girl's back. The girl in his arms was simply too tempting, especially for a young man like Jiang Che, who was full of vigor and passion. It was easy for him to lose control if he wasn't careful.

As he held him, his eyes gradually became a little glazed over.

Su Qinghe seemed to be ready as well, gently closing her eyes and subconsciously slowing her breathing...

Their lips slowly drew closer...

But at the last moment, a sliver of reason pulled Jiang Che back from the edge of the cliff.

He snapped back to reality, realizing that if he were to kiss her, something terrible would happen.

"Well……"

Jiang Che turned his head away somewhat awkwardly, panting heavily, and gently pushed Su Qinghe's face away a little as she continued to lean in, ignoring him.

Su Qinghe snorted somewhat discontentedly, her eyes reddening, her large, dark eyes filled with grievance, like a kitten that had failed to beg for food.

"Ugh, we were so close..." the girl complained, her voice so soft it was almost dripping with sweetness.

Jiang Che sighed helplessly, feeling like a big bad wolf trying to lure a little white rabbit, even though it was the rabbit who had willingly thrown herself at him.

He quickly went back to the room to get a coat, then draped it over Su Qinghe's shoulders, making the already bundled-up girl even more covered up.

"Go to the bedroom quickly, the heating is weak outside, don't catch a cold."

Wrapped up like a mummy in her clothes, Su Qinghe pouted unhappily, "I'm not cold..."

"obedient."

Jiang Che didn't give her a chance to refute, and reached out to rub her wet head.

"Go back to your room quickly, I need to take a shower too. I'll blow-dry your hair after I'm done."

After saying that, he fled into the bathroom as if a raging flood was chasing him.

Su Qinghe stood there, listening to the sound of the bathroom door closing behind her, and unconsciously tightened her grip on her clothes.

After a while, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, revealing two shallow dimples.

Although he was eventually pushed away... his heart was beating so fast just now.

Even faster than hers...

It seems this trick works quite well.

Su Qinghe's mood improved considerably. She hummed a little tune and walked into Jiang Che's bedroom with cheerful little steps.

He then spread his arms and collapsed onto the bed with a thud.

With each breath, the scent that lingered around his nose was uniquely Jiang Che's.

……

Meanwhile, in the bathroom...

Jiang Che stood under the shower for a long time but was still burning hot, so he simply turned the water to cold.

slam-la-

The icy water poured over his head finally extinguished much of the restless fire in his heart.

Su Qinghe is getting better and better at teasing people. How come he never noticed before that she was so good at flirting?

She's practically a little devil in sheep's clothing!

Jiang Che wiped the water off his face, looked up at himself in the mirror, and shook his head helplessly.

His willpower is still insufficient.

If he hadn't held back at the last moment, he probably would have really taken advantage of her tonight.

But Jiang Che knew very well that this definitely wouldn't work, at least not now.

Although Su Qinghe always tried to throw herself into his arms, he knew in his heart that this was a manifestation of her deep-seated insecurity.

The current initiative stems more from a fear of wanting to control him.

In her mind, only when he and she are completely honest with each other will she feel that she will not be abandoned by him.

Therefore, he must never take advantage of someone's misfortune.

Besides, shouldn't you establish a relationship before doing something like this?

When the topic of establishing a relationship came up, Jiang Che couldn't help but start planning his confession ceremony after the college entrance examination.

He needed to give Su Qinghe a real and grand confession.

An eighteen-year-old girl is in the prime of her youth. Who wouldn't want to receive an unforgettable confession during such a beautiful time of her life?

Once her eyes are healed and the college entrance exam is over, he will personally deliver this confession to her.

Jiang Che thought about many things, and when he came to his senses, his skin was already red from the cold water.

He couldn't help but shiver, quickly turned off the shower, grabbed a towel to dry himself, and changed into his pajamas.

He lingered in the bathroom for a while longer, until he was sure that all his romantic thoughts had completely dissipated, before finally pushing open the door and leaving.

Before Jiang Che entered the bedroom, he caught a glimpse of the hair dryer on the living room sofa.

He remembered that he had put the hairdryer in the drawer earlier, and quickly realized that Su Qinghe had dried her hair herself.

As Jiang Che pushed open the bedroom door, his gaze naturally fell on the bed, and he stopped in his tracks.

The once smooth bed was now bulging, clearly indicating that someone had crawled inside.

Moreover, judging from the shape of the small bag, the person inside was a tiny, curled-up lump.

"Asleep?"

Jiang Che's gaze softened slightly. He walked over quietly and then slowly sat down on the edge of the bed.

The little bundle in the blanket stirred, and then the edge of the blanket was pulled down a little, revealing half of its fluffy head, with a pair of dark eyes blinking.

Su Qinghe didn't say anything, but simply moved her body further into the bed to make room for him.

Then he patted the pillow next to him.

The meaning is quite clear: Come on up!

Jiang Che smiled, turned off the main light, and then lifted a corner of the blanket to lie down.