Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

Emerging from that eerie haunted house, the outside world seemed unusually noisy.

Li Chen felt a chill on his back.

That's the feeling after cold sweat has dried completely.

In contrast, Yan Xi looked refreshed and even had the mood to buy a bucket of popcorn.

"This is the courage test you were talking about?"

Yan Xi popped a piece of popcorn into her mouth and turned to look at him.

His eyes held a hint of mockery.

Li Chen straightened his slightly disheveled collar and stubbornly retorted.

"That's because the air circulation inside is poor, it's a bit stuffy."

Yan Xi didn't expose him.

She pointed to a cinema in front of her.

"Since we're out here, let's catch a movie before we go back."

This is not a matter for discussion.

This is a notification.

Li Chen naturally had no objections.

The two chose a newly released romantic art film.

The fact that Yan Xi didn't choose a horror movie was probably a sign of "mercy" towards him.

Or perhaps, it's disdain.

There weren't many people in the theater.

Most of them are couples.

The two chose corner seats in the last row.

The lights are dimmest here, and it's also the place where something might happen.

The movie begins.

On the big screen, light and shadow intertwine as the male and female protagonists scream and break up in the rain.

The plot is clichéd and stale.

Li Chen watched somewhat absentmindedly.

His attention was entirely focused on the person next to him.

In the darkness, Yan Xi sat in a very languid posture.

She leaned back in her chair, holding the bucket of popcorn in her hands, occasionally reaching out to grab a kernel.

Each time she reached out, her arm would brush against Li Chen's arm almost imperceptibly.

That tactile sensation was even more distracting than the sound of thunder in a movie.

Li Chen felt a little thirsty.

He subconsciously reached out to touch the Coke on the armrest.

It was icy cold to the touch.

He picked it up, bit the straw, and took a big gulp.

The icy carbonated drink slid down my throat, creating a stimulating bubbly sensation.

It slightly relieved the burning sensation in my heart.

"Is it good?"

A faint, eerie voice suddenly reached my ears.

Li Chen turned his head.

In the dim light reflected from the screen, he saw Yan Xi resting her chin on her hand, looking at him with a half-smile.

Li Chen was stunned for a moment.

He looked down at the cup in his hand.

He glanced again at the unopened Coke on the armrest next to him.

Grass.

You took the wrong one.

This cup is for Yan Xi.

Moreover, there seemed to be a faint lipstick mark remaining on the straw.

Li Chen's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

What is this?

Indirect kissing?

Although the two are now very close, this extremely private act of sharing in such a closed and dark environment still brings an indescribable impact.

"I... took the wrong one."

Li Chen tried to explain.

His voice was a little hoarse.

Yan Xi didn't say anything.

She reached out, but instead of taking the cup back, she gently touched the inside of the cup with her fingertip.

"How was the indirect kiss?"

Her voice was very low.

With a hook-like texture, it slipped into Li Chen's ear.

It's a little itchy.

Li Chen looked at her eyes, which shone brightly in the darkness.

That feeling of being passively attacked has returned.

She's always the one who initiates things.

He's the one who always blushes.

This unscientific.

Li Chen's competitive spirit resurfaced.

He didn't put the cup back.

Instead, right in front of Yan Xi, he bit the straw and took a big sip.

It makes a "sizzling" sound.

"Strawberry flavored."

Li Chen released the straw, looked at Yan Xi, and a slightly roguish smile appeared on his lips.

"It feels good."

"I'd like to try it again."

Yan Xi clearly hadn't expected him to retaliate like that.

Those beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

"You wish."

She rolled her eyes and reached out to snatch the cola back.

Li Chen was quick-witted and nimble-fingered.

He intercepted her hand mid-air.

Yan Xi's hands are very soft.

My palms were a little cold because I had been holding an iced cola.

Li Chen did not loosen his grip.

A backhand dunk.

He tightly wrapped that soft, boneless little hand in his palm.

Yan Xi struggled for a moment.

The force was very small.

You could even say it was just a symbolic movement.

Seeing that she wasn't really angry, Li Chen's courage instantly grew.

He didn't just hold her hand properly like before.

His thumb began to gently rub the back of Yan Xi's hand.

Slide from the knuckles to the fingertips.

Then, slip it little by little between your fingers.

That delicate and smooth touch is simply addictive.

It's like handling a piece of fine mutton fat jade.

Li Chen could clearly feel Yan Xi's body stiffen for a moment.

Then, I gradually relaxed.

She did not pull her hand away.

She merely glared at him lightly in the darkness.

There was no murderous intent in his eyes.

There was only overflowing, almost overflowing, indulgence.

The movie is still going on.

The male and female protagonists finally reconciled and kissed in the rain.

And in the corner of the last row.

Two hands, tightly intertwined in the darkness.

Li Chen pinched her fingertips, once, then again.

Have a great time.

Yan Xi let him pinch her.

Occasionally, she would gently scratch his palm with her fingernail.

In response.

This silent interaction is a million times more exciting than any movie plot.

Until the movie ended and the lights came on.

Li Chen reluctantly let go of her hand.

My palms were sweaty.

I don't know if it's his or Yan Xi's.

"Let's go."

Yan Xi stood up and straightened her skirt.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed.

I wonder if it was because the air conditioning in the theater was too hot just now.

Li Chen followed behind her.

Looking at her slender back, the thought in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

This senior student.

That's awesome!

It was already late at night when I left the movie theater.

There were very few pedestrians in the square outside MixC.

The autumn night air was a bit cooler.

Li Chen subconsciously took off his coat and draped it over Yan Xi.

His body heat was still on his clothes.

Yan Xi pulled her coat tighter, a very faint smile curving her lips.

"At least you have a conscience."

The two arrived at the underground parking lot.

Li Chen glanced at his phone.

11:40.

His heart skipped a beat.

"Senior."

Li Chen held his phone, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"The school gates... seem to close at 11 o'clock."

Linjiang University is known for its strict access control system.

Especially for freshmen, the room checks are carried out in a crazy and ruthless manner.

Although things are a bit more relaxed on weekends, if I go back now, I definitely won't be able to get through the gate.

The only option is to climb over the back wall.

But to make the dignified student council president, the eldest daughter of the Yan family, accompany him to climb over the wall?

The scene was too beautiful for Li Chen to imagine.

Yan Xi is fastening her seatbelt.

Upon hearing this, he didn't even pause.

"oh."

She gave a faint reply.

"Then let's shut it down."

Then, start the car.

The Porsche 911's engine emitted a deep roar.

Li Chen sat in the passenger seat, somewhat bewildered.

Is this over?

Shouldn't we discuss a solution?

"Then...how do we get in?"

Li Chen asked tentatively.

"Who said we were going in?"

Yan Xi turned the steering wheel, and the car slid out of the parking space.

She turned her head and glanced at Li Chen.

That look was like looking at a clueless blockhead.

"If the main gate is closed, do you really have to climb over the wall?"

"Isn't there any other solution in your mind besides brute force?"

Li Chen was speechless.

If I don't use a VPN, am I supposed to sleep on the streets?

or……

A bold idea suddenly popped into my head.

My heart skipped a beat.

The car drove out of the underground parking garage and merged into the empty street.

Yan Xi did not drive in the direction of the school.

They didn't even turn on the navigation.

She skillfully steered the wheel, weaving through the city night.

The streetlights flew backward one by one.

The carriage was very quiet.

Only the car stereo played a lazy jazz tune.

Li Chen's grip on the seatbelt tightened slightly.

He looked out the window at the increasingly unfamiliar street scene.

This is not the way back to school.

It's not the road to Xihuai Lane either.

This is heading towards the most bustling area of ​​the city center.