Chapter 150: Xiao Luo Must Be Angry
When Xiao Luohan actually brought the warm water and waited for her to undress, towel in hand, Jiang Xue chickened out.
“I-I’ll just go behind the screen…”
Before she could finish, the warm towel was placed on her face, physically interrupting her words. After wiping her face, Xiao Luohan moved to her neck.
Jiang Xue obediently took off her shirt, but refused to remove her bra.
Xiao Luohan didn’t say anything, but when the towel reached her back, her fingers unhooked the bra strap.
The bra strap suddenly slipped, and Jiang Xue hurriedly caught it, blushing and instinctively looking at Xiao Luohan.
It was… strange.
She had been comfortable being naked with Xiao Luo in the bathroom before, but now she was suddenly shy.
Xiao Luohan didn’t say a word, just focused on her task.
Teacher Huang’s possessiveness and controlling behavior tonight made her think of herself, and then she felt that she should also show Jiang Xue her “dark side.”
But Jiang Xue was too docile.
Even though she was incredibly shy, she still let Xiao Luohan do as she pleased, as if she was just getting used to something.
Xiao Luohan thought for a moment, then, taking the towel, she unbuttoned Jiang Xue’s skirt and pulled it down.
Jiang Xue instinctively tried to stop her, but it was just a symbolic gesture, turning her face away and letting Xiao Luohan continue.
She looked resigned, and if it weren’t for her cooperative actions, Xiao Luohan might have actually believed it.
In the end, she couldn’t help but say, “I thought you would refuse.”
Jiang Xue, already tipsy and her face burning with embarrassment, didn’t react immediately, only letting out a confused “Huh? Refuse what?”
“You can’t be so obedient,” Xiao Luohan frowned. “If you feel like I’m overstepping, you should resist.”
Jiang Xue’s mind couldn’t process this. She thought seriously, looked at herself, and shook her head firmly. “No, I don’t.”
She didn’t think there was anything wrong with couples helping each other undress.
Then she added, “Isn’t this normal?”
Xiao Luohan: …
They didn’t seem to be talking about the same thing.
Considering that Jiang Xue was drunk and probably half-asleep, Xiao Luohan didn’t ask further, continuing to wipe her body with the towel, then, her fingers tentatively reaching for the last piece of clothing.
Jiang Xue flinched and finally refused, “This is really not okay!! And I’ll take off my socks myself!”
As if afraid that Xiao Luohan would try to help, she immediately rushed to the bathroom in her slippers—without even changing into her nightdress!
Xiao Luohan, amused and exasperated, picked up the nightdress, went to the wardrobe, grabbed a new set of underwear, and placed them outside the bathroom door, which was still open. “Don’t forget your things.”
Returning to the bedroom, she washed the towel and sat on the edge of the bed, feeling that her decision to accompany Jiang Xue near N University every evening had been correct.
This girl was too naive and unguarded against bad people.
Although such behavior was only directed at her, Xiao Luohan was still worried about Jiang Xue living alone far from home.
Jiang Xue didn’t know what her girlfriend was worried about again. She put on her nightdress, sat on a stool, and washed her feet, her mind still fuzzy.
Should she really imitate Xiao Luo later?
But since Xiao Luo was so bold with her, did it mean that Xiao Luo actually enjoyed it?
If Xiao Luo liked it, then she would try her best.
So after pouring out the foot-washing water, she carefully washed her hands three times with hand soap, then filled Xiao Luohan’s usual basin with warm water, soaked a washcloth, and carried it back to the bedroom.
Xiao Luohan hadn’t expected her to bring the water. She had been waiting for Jiang Xue to finish washing up and then take a shower herself. She was stunned.
And in that moment of stunned silence, she saw a flash of pale skin—Jiang Xue, without a word, had taken off her shirt.
Then her underwear was also tossed beside her.
Jiang Xue had even considered where to start wiping first. Xiao Luo had wiped her face earlier, probably because she had said something Xiao Luo didn’t want to hear. Now that Xiao Luo was being so obedient, should she try a different spot?
After some thought, she started with her neck.
Xiao Luohan didn’t move, her eyes fixed on Jiang Xue’s movements.
…She was completely imitating her, just a little clumsily.
But after the washcloth had gone over her body once, Xiao Luohan vaguely understood why Jiang Xue had said “no.”
She was indeed enjoying it.
It was as if their roles had reversed, the obedient Jiang Xue becoming the obedient Xiao Luohan. She even took off her skirt, curiously anticipating what her girlfriend would do next.
Jiang Xue, however, froze.
She didn’t have a reference answer for this.
The alcohol was taking effect, and she felt her head spinning, wanting to just fall asleep immediately.
But Xiao Luo had just wiped her body, so she had to finish wiping Xiao Luo down too.
She took the skirt and placed it aside, finished wiping Xiao Luohan’s legs, then, after some thought, took the basin and returned to the bathroom.
She needed a different basin.
Xiao Luohan, not surprised, put on her nightdress and followed.
She saw Jiang Xue taking out her own small basin and another washcloth.
“…What are you doing?” Xiao Luohan asked knowingly.
“Wiping your body,” Jiang Xue said, filling the basin with hot water without looking up. “There are still two areas left, don’t worry, I remember to treat them specially.”
Xiao Luohan was speechless. Watching as the basin filled with water and the washcloth unfolded in Jiang Xue’s hand, she felt her heart racing.
She sat down on the stool Jiang Xue had just been sitting on and waited patiently.
Five seconds, ten seconds, thirty seconds…
She heard the water overflow and flow into the sink.
Xiao Luohan was startled and hurriedly stood up to look.
Jiang Xue, reflected in the mirror, was standing there, asleep!
Jiang Xue remembered that she had been preparing the water to wipe Xiao Luo’s body, but she had unconsciously drifted off to sleep. When she opened her eyes, she was lying in bed, surrounded by darkness.
…And she wasn’t holding Xiao Luo.
Startled, she immediately looked to her side and saw Xiao Luohan sleeping soundly with her back to her. She breathed a sigh of relief, then felt a pang of guilt.
Xiao Luo must be angry.
She had promised to finish wiping her down, but she had fallen asleep while filling the basin!
If their roles were reversed, she would also be upset.
But Xiao Luo was sound asleep now, and she was very familiar with Xiao Luo’s breathing pattern when she was asleep. If she wanted to make amends immediately, she would have to wait until Xiao Luo woke up in the morning.
Otherwise, waking up a grumpy Xiao Luo in the middle of the night would only make things worse!
Jiang Xue carefully moved closer, gently nuzzling against Xiao Luohan’s back. She originally wanted to hug her as usual, but remembering the scene when she woke up, she retracted her arm.
She decided to punish herself by “not hugging Xiao Luo,” obediently curling up under the covers, closing her eyes, and anxiously waiting for sleep to come.
Alcohol wasn’t easily metabolized by the body, and she had woken up early, so after closing her eyes again, she soon drifted back to sleep.
When she woke up, she felt a familiar softness on her lips.
Xiao Luohan, having woken up naturally, remembered the amusing incident last night. Turning her head and seeing Jiang Xue sleeping with a frown, she couldn’t help but lean in and kiss her.
After waking her up, she became even bolder, her hands not idle, reaching under the covers to caress and massage the areas she hadn’t wiped last night.
Jiang Xue, already feeling guilty, didn’t dare struggle. After Xiao Luohan seemed to have had enough “revenge,” she quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to fall asleep, I really wanted to finish wiping you down…”
She didn’t know how she could have fallen asleep while filling a basin! She used to laugh at anime characters who could “fall asleep standing up,” never imagining it would happen to her.
Alcohol was harmful! Alcohol was troublesome!!
She mentally cursed alcohol in various ways, then heard a chuckle.
“I’m not angry, really,” Xiao Luohan said, stroking the back of her head, letting Jiang Xue lean against her. “Last time I was drunk, I felt a little suffocated while sleeping, so I thought giving you some space might help you sleep better.”
Although the apologetic A-Xue was indeed cute, she didn’t want to leave a “petty” impression on Jiang Xue because of this small matter.
Jiang Xue was stunned, looked at her for a few seconds, and asked tentatively, “Then… should we go to Moonlit Brew Bar again next time?”
Although alcohol was troublesome, the cocktails at Moonlit Brew were truly delicious.
“Of course, I also want to try other drinks, but we should find a reliable person to accompany us next time,” Xiao Luohan said. “Otherwise, with our ‘lightweight’ constitutions, if we get drunk at the bar, who knows what kind of trouble we might cause.”
Jiang Xue thought for a moment. “My sister or Shizhu Jiejie? Shizhu Jiejie will be back from her break at the beginning of July.”
“We’ll see,” Xiao Luohan sat up. “Don’t forget, we still have to practice driving.”
Driving within 24 hours of drinking alcohol wasn’t recommended, and Instructor Ma had a keen sense of smell. If she smelled alcohol on them, she would immediately bring out a breathalyzer.
Even though the second driving test was on a closed course, the strict Instructor Ma wouldn’t let them practice.
So the day after going to the bar was free.
Teacher Sui had originally planned to come for a lesson, but perhaps because Teacher Huang had followed them to the bar last night, the two families… no, including the Sui family, probably had to deal with that incident. When Xiao Luohan checked her phone, she saw Teacher Sui’s message asking for leave.
The two didn’t idle. They helped Sister Cheng with some chores, learned some “life hacks” they hadn’t paid attention to before, and put away the clothes and accessories that had been drying.
Sister Cheng was more accepting than they had imagined, even smiling kindly as they were putting away the clothes.
“It’s good that you’re both ‘family,’ knowing each other inside and out. I don’t have to worry about A-Xue being wronged in the future.”
Although they were “family,” Xiao Luohan came from another world. After confirming their relationship, they had asked Dr. Qi to check and knew that they weren’t blood-related, just the same soul from different timelines.
They also watered the plum sapling in the courtyard.
The four plum branches, merged into a sapling, had been planted at the beginning of March. With Cang Ling’s guidance and spiritual energy, and with the warmer weather, it was growing quickly.
“I feel like it will become a large plum tree in less than five years,” Jiang Xue said.
“Cang Ling said at least five years, so it will probably take at least that long,” Xiao Luohan corrected her.
“That’s true,” Jiang Xue chuckled. “In five years, I’ll have already graduated! I wonder if I’ll be qualified for the ‘plus three’ program.”
Considering various factors, after changing the traditional Chinese medicine program at N University from “5+3” to five years, they would then, based on grades and overall performance, offer some students the “plus three” option, a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree program.
“I hope that by the time I graduate, Elder Sister Red Fox will also be able to move around freely like Cang Ling!” Jiang Xue said, looking at the growing sapling, making a sincere wish.
