I play wind instruments in Kansai.

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Gong Ling looked upstairs and walked upstairs. Looking to the right, he could see the door to the room with the willow wood lantern.

He walked to the door, raised his hand, and knocked.

"What?" came the calm reply from Liu Mujie Deng.

Gongling Wang called out, "I've come to deliver something."

"Wh-what?"

You could clearly hear her voice sounding a little flustered. Then you heard the blankets being pulled, the mattress springs creaking, and her bare feet thumping on the floor.

"Hurry up and open the door, I'm going back after you drop me off."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Liu Mujie opened the door halfway.

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear on the left, but a tuft of hair on the right stood up, as if it had been pressed down and then brushed aside by her.

Just like last time, she was wearing a loose, old T-shirt, but her lower body was completely hidden.

Two unnatural blushes floated on the girl's cheeks, spreading from her cheekbones to her ears, appearing extremely red under the corridor lights.

"I've brought you something. Wait, why is your face so red? And your hair is all messed up. Were you sleeping?" Gong Lingwang found it a bit strange.

"No, I'm just lying down anywhere."

The sound of the willow wood lantern seemed affected.

"Pajamas? Just give them to me if you like."

Gong Lingwang realized something was extremely wrong, his breathing suddenly became erratic, and he quickly asked:

"Wait, is there someone in your room?"

"Huh? How is that possible?!" Liu Mujie said, his face flushed red.

"I don't believe you unless you let me in to take a look." Gong Lingwang leaned forward, his feet wedged in the door crack, desperately trying to squeeze in.

Liu Mujie panicked and tried to slam the door shut:

"Get out of here!"

"Ah! My feet! My feet!!"

Gong Lingwang gritted his teeth and shouted,

"Since there's no one else here, what is it that you can't show me?"

"This is my room, and I can let whoever I want in."

"Did you even consider my feelings when you said that? I've been working myself to the bone outside, and when I come home I find you hiding things?"

Willowwood lamp glanced at him quickly, then immediately lowered its head, its face showing embarrassment, panic, and a hint of anger.

"What's it to you? As if my room is open to you anytime!"

"My room can always be open for you!"

"Huh? Worst of all!"

Taking advantage of the moment when she was distracted while talking, Gong Lingwang crawled inside like a maggot and closed the door without saying a word.

Seeing that Liu Mujie was about to hit him in anger, Gong Lingwang quickly grabbed her smooth, fair wrist and said:

"These two sets of pajamas are for you to wear. Take a look and see if anything is missing compared to the last set."

After he finished speaking, he quickly ran to the window, pulled it open, but there was nothing there except the window.

There was nothing under the bed, nor in the wardrobe.

Willow Wood Lamp stood still, pursing her lower lip, slightly out of breath, letting Gong Ling search the room.

Seeing him squatting on the floor, pulling open the drawer containing his underwear, Liu Mujie walked over, his face flushed, and grabbed a pillow, throwing it at him.

"This is a drawer!"

“I know,” Miyamine Nozomi said with a smile. “I wanted to see it on purpose.”

Liu Mujie lifted his foot and closed the drawer directly.

Gong Ling looked towards the room.

The sheets were messy, the pillows were askew, and there was a small, shallow indentation in the center—a mark left by dampness.

On the bedside table, there were several tissues, one of which was crumpled and then unfolded, with a small damp patch on the edge.

"......"

Gong Ling looked at Liu Mujiedeng. There was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. The room was quiet and hot because she hadn't turned on the air conditioner.

He swallowed hard, looked up at her, and let out a soft "hee-hee":

"No wonder you didn't open the door. You were secretly doing sit-ups in your room without telling me, weren't you?"

"...What does this have to do with you!"

Willow Knot Lamp's lips twitched down slightly, then he straightened them forcefully. A few beads of sweat still clung to his bangs, like spider silk that had been sprayed with mist.

The room was stuffy, and Miyamune could smell the fragrance from the girl's boudoir, which made him feel inexplicably awkward.

"Aren't you going to turn on the air conditioning?" he asked.

Liu Mujie stood still under the lamplight, one hand reaching up to pull down the hem of her T-shirt, dragging the already oversized garment downwards.

"...I'm almost asleep, and I don't have the habit of turning on the air conditioner when I'm sleeping."

“Indeed, you do need to do this before going to bed, I sometimes do it too.” Gong Lingwang raised his hand and scratched his neck.

"......"

Willow Knot Lamp knew what he was talking about, and his face turned even redder, his bare knees gleaming softly under the lamplight.

Gong Ling looked at her, his lips twitched involuntarily, then he forced them up, forming a somewhat awkward, nasal laugh.

"Ha ha--"

What are you laughing at?

Willowwood Lamp originally wanted to scold him, but his voice sounded weak and listless.

"No."

Gong Lingwang's smile faded, and he walked to the door, grasped the handle, and said...

"I hope you have a pleasant evening, Miss Willow."

He was about to close the door when Liu Mujie grabbed the handle in his haste, threw the bag on the ground, and grabbed his arm with his free hand.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

With a forceful pull, she dragged Gong Lingwang back into the room, closed the door behind her, and locked it.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

Gongling Wang rubbed his arms and said,

"A liar swallows a thousand needles. It's late, I need to go home."

Willowwood Lamp took a deep breath, calmed himself down, picked up his phone from the table, and said, feigning composure:

"Take your pants off."

"Huh?" Gongling Wang exclaimed, his mouth agape in astonishment. "Why?"

"Complementary".

Gong Lingwang's face was etched with the word "wronged," and he spread his hands in anguish, saying:

"What complementarity? I didn't see anything!"

“But you’ve been imagining things,” Liu Mujie said, blushing and her heart pounding.

Gongling Wang was somewhat anxious:

"Then you should imagine me too!"

"Huh? You want me to do such a filthy thing?"

Willowwood Knot Lantern gave a soft hum, holding the phone up straight.

"Hurry up, you can go home sooner if you finish."

Gongling Wangren was dumbfounded. This guy not only cut quickly, but he was also so hypocritical.

"I don't care about you, I'm going home."

"No, you have to show me that we can cancel each other out." Liu Mujie Deng dodged and stood guard at the door.

"What does this have to do with it? How could it possibly?"

"Then don't leave."

"......"

Gong Lingwang slumped his shoulders in frustration. It was strange that she was actually competing with him to see who could be more shameless.

Having no other choice, he simply squatted down, wrapped his arms around her thighs, and threw a tantrum.

Hey! What are you doing?!

"If you won't let me leave, then I won't leave. I'm comfortable this way anyway."

She truly deserves to be called the "leg" of an athletic girl; she's in excellent shape.

"What did you say?! Ugh—!"

Willow Wood Lamp's voice suddenly rose, and her already flushed cheeks instantly gained another layer of color.

Just as Gongling Wang was wantonly bullying the girl's thighs, there was suddenly no sound from above.

Something feels off.

He looked up and saw that Liu Mujie's eyes were sparkling, her cherry-colored lips were slightly parted, and he could even see her white teeth.

It was a pool of spring water, stirred and rippling anew, and the sight of a bewildered young girl rushing towards you made your heart race.

"Gongling..."

Her voice suddenly became tingly, and a muffled sound came from her throat, making anyone who heard it feel a jolt in their heart.

At the same time, Willow Wood Lantern placed one of her hands on Miyamine Nozomi's head, the warmth of the girl's fingertips seeping in through her hair.

It's not right.

Realizing what was happening, Miyamine released his grip on her legs, awkwardly got up, and said:

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to provoke you, but I swear I will never tell anyone what you're doing."

Seeing that he immediately backed down and showed no intention of going any further, Liu Mujie's eyelashes trembled slightly. She bit her lip, stepped aside, opened the door, and said:

"Walk."

".......Thanks."

The moment Gongling Wang stepped out the door, he heard the sound of the door closing behind him.

She's probably furious.

Downstairs, Liu Mu's mother stroked her cheek with one hand and said:

"What's wrong? I think I heard you two shouting? Are you arguing?"

"no no."

Gongling Wang naturally wouldn't tell anyone, including Liu Mu's mother.

"Maybe I gave her something too nice, that's why she was so happy."

"Oh..." Willow's mother said with a smile, "Xiao Wang, come and play more often in the future."

"Okay okay."

Gongling Wang put on his shoes and left.