Chapter 200: Su Qinghe: Strange Knowledge Has Increased Again

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Su Qinghe: Strange Knowledge Has Increased Again

"..."

Watching the two figures flee in disarray, Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe looked at each other, a bit bewildered.

"Wh... What’s wrong with them?"

Su Qinghe looked up at Gu Yifan, her face a mask of confusion and curiosity.

"Coming out of the woods at this hour... what do you think they were doing?"

Gu Yifan glanced down at her and said nonchalantly.

"Huh?"

Su Qinghe looked completely lost.

Suddenly!

She seemed to realize something...

WHOOSH. Her face instantly flushed bright red.

’She had never even considered such things before. She couldn’t believe that now, in college, something straight out of a novel or a TV show was actually happening right in front of her...’

Seeing her reaction, Gu Yifan knew she understood what he meant. ’Does this mean I might not have to suffer anymore?’ he wondered.

While he was lost in thought, Su Qinghe lowered her head and shyly whispered, "H-How could they do that...?"

"Maybe... they just prefer the outdoor atmosphere."

"They’re adults. What they do is their business. No need to worry about it."

Gu Yifan reached out, ruffled Su Qinghe’s hair, and shook his head.

"Er..."

’He did seem to have a point.’ Su Qinghe was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Alright, the mosquitoes really are bad out here. Let’s get going too."

Gu Yifan gently pinched Su Qinghe’s nose and said softly.

"Oh, okay."

Su Qinghe nodded obediently.

But her mind had already drifted off to the nine heavens.

Because she suddenly seemed to understand why Gu Yifan had been so... pent-up lately...

...

Hand in hand, the two of them slowly made their way back toward their small courtyard house.

Under the dim yellow streetlights, their shadows stretched across the slate-paved road, creating a warm and beautiful scene.

As they walked, they soon approached the girls’ dormitory.

"Do you guys... all like that kind of atmosphere we just saw?"

Su Qinghe asked suddenly.

"Huh??"

Gu Yifan didn’t register what she was asking at first.

But he quickly caught on and gave Su Qinghe a strange look. "Er... why the sudden question?"

"J-Just curious."

Su Qinghe whispered shyly, her face flushed red.

"Oh."

Hearing this, Gu Yifan thought for a moment before replying, "Hmm... It’s alright, I guess. I don’t know about other guys, but it doesn’t do much for me."

"It’s a matter of personal preference."

"Oh, I see..."

Su Qinghe nodded, though she only seemed to half-understand.

"Alright, silly Hanhan, don’t let your imagination run wild!"

Gu Yifan said with a resigned shake of his head.

"Mhm!"

Su Qinghe looked up at Gu Yifan and nodded earnestly.

Seeing the earnest look on her face, Gu Yifan was at a loss for words.

He had a feeling that Su Qinghe’s repertoire of strange positions... er, knowledge had just expanded again!

After that, they didn’t bring up the topic again.

Gu Yifan thought Su Qinghe was no longer curious about it, but...

When he came out after his shower, he found Su Qinghe already tucked into bed, waiting for him.

"Silly Hanhan, what’s this...?"

Gu Yifan asked, confused.

"C-Can I sleep on this side tonight?"

Su Qinghe whispered, her face crimson.

"Er..."

Gu Yifan gave her a slightly puzzled look but didn’t overthink it. He nodded and said, "Sure, whatever you want."

With that, he turned, picked up the hairdryer, and started drying his wet hair. He was shirtless, something he had long grown accustomed to.

After all, they had already seen each other in all their glory before. Being shirtless was no big deal.

However, while Su Qinghe usually thought the same, after gaining that strange new knowledge tonight, her mind started to run wild.

Hiding under the covers, she secretly snuck glances at Gu Yifan’s perfect eight-pack abs, exposed to the air. WHOOSH~ Her face couldn’t help but turn red again.

’Should I...’ she wondered.

...

Turning his head suddenly, Gu Yifan noticed that Hanhan was staring at him. He assumed she was sleepy and wanted him to go to bed.

So he said, "Hey, Hanhan, if you’re tired, just go to sleep. I have some company stuff to take care of. I’ll be in the study for a bit and come back later."

"Huh?"

Lost in her own world, Su Qinghe was startled back to reality.

"Then... then how long will you be?"

she asked quietly, lightly biting her pink lip.

"Er... I’m not sure yet. It’ll probably be a while."

Seeing her like this, Gu Yifan didn’t think much of it and added casually, "We have military training tomorrow. If you’re tired, you should sleep."

"Oh, okay."

At his words, a flash of disappointment crossed Su Qinghe’s eyes.

The courage she had worked so hard to muster vanished in an instant.

Gu Yifan didn’t notice this. He put down the hairdryer, left the room, and even thoughtfully closed the door behind him for her.

"..."

Staring at the closed door, Su Qinghe’s expression was complicated.

’Just thinking about what she had been planning made her face burn...’

If Gu Yifan had known what was on Su Qinghe’s mind—what he had just missed out on—he probably would have wanted to slap himself twice!

...

「12:30 a.m.」

When Gu Yifan finished his work in the study and returned to the room, Su Qinghe had already been asleep for some time.

He quietly closed the door, then tiptoed to the bed.

Seeing Su Qinghe smiling even in her sleep, Gu Yifan couldn’t help but smile himself.

He muttered to himself, "This silly Hanhan, what sweet dream is she having? To be this happy even while sleeping?"

Shaking his head, Gu Yifan gently tucked her in before turning off the small night light on the bedside table.

CLICK!

The last sliver of light in the room vanished, plunging it into complete darkness.

...

The night passed uneventfully.

「Early the next morning.」

When Gu Yifan woke up, he found that Su Qinghe had already gotten out of bed at some point.

"Yawn~"

After a yawn, Gu Yifan climbed out of bed as well.

He casually threw on a pair of pants and, still shirtless, opened the bedroom door and went downstairs.

Hearing the CLINGING and CLANGING from the kitchen, Gu Yifan knew Su Qinghe was in there making breakfast.

With a small smile, he walked to the kitchen doorway.

Just then, Su Qinghe heard him approach and turned around. The first thing she saw was Gu Yifan’s perfect, bare torso.

"Su Hanhan, morning~"

Gu Yifan said with a smile.

WHOOSH~

Snapping back to her senses, Su Qinghe’s face instantly turned bright red...