My Girlfriend is a Cold and Aloof Sickly Beauty 232

Chapter 232: A Special Person

Perhaps because those in unrequited love tended to overthink, Sui Jingyu, eating the breakfast Qi Mu left, started pondering a question.

Could Qi Mu also have… even the slightest bit of interest in her?

But she quickly dismissed this idea: getting a double room for a drunk friend, taking care of her, and then leaving breakfast before going to class the next morning, even close roommates could do this, right?

And Qi Mu had also agreed to her roommates’ suggestions last night. If she truly wanted to date her, she wouldn’t have used such an indirect method.

Besides that… she didn’t think Qi Mu, who had been controlled by her “closest friend” for so long, would easily enter a new relationship.

So, they would remain friends for now.

She swallowed the bitter Americano, opened WeChat on her phone, and wanted to ask Shui Shuying for advice, but hesitated.

—”Love is always a two-way street. If you truly care and are ready to try, you wouldn’t keep the other person in the dark.”

Shui Shuying’s words from a long time ago echoed in her mind.

Sui Jingyu meticulously finished her breakfast. By the time she left the hotel, she had a clear plan.

She would observe Qi Mu’s recent situation, asking her once or twice a week if she wanted to meet at a bar. Whether it was for relaxation, venting, or just a casual chat, she would make time for her.

She would carefully observe Qi Mu’s state, offering encouragement while being mindful of her own influence, trying to give Qi Mu a sense of security.

On her way back to the dormitory, she sent a message to Qi Mu.

【Sui Doesn’t Play: Finished eating, checked out of the hotel. Did you also pay for my breakfast?】

Qi Mu should still be in class at this time. It wasn’t until Sui Jingyu returned to her dorm and changed out of her alcohol-scented clothes that she received a new message: 【Yes, you rest well, hangovers are terrible.】

…It wasn’t just terrible, she had a complete blackout! If it weren’t for Qi Mu, she might have collapsed at the bar entrance and waited for her roommates to pick her up!

Sui Jingyu was worried all day, afraid that she had done something inappropriate to Qi Mu while drunk.

But she couldn’t ask directly—Qi Mu had even bought her favorite food and drinks this morning, which meant that regardless of what happened last night, it was in the past, at least Qi Mu didn’t want to recall or dwell on it.

Then she couldn’t feign ignorance and ask. She had to respect Qi Mu’s choice, even if that choice was silence.

She didn’t know that Qi Mu had also been distracted all day.

Fortunately, Qi Mu had developed the ability to multitask at a young age, so she could listen to the lecture while recalling last night’s events.

She felt like she was back at the reservoir that afternoon, when she first met Sui Jingyu.

The drunk Sui Jingyu had been very docile, unusually obedient, just like herself back then.

She had taken Sui Jingyu to the hotel, booked a double room, and helped her to the bed… it had been too smooth, making her wonder if she was also drunk and dreaming.

In the past, she would never have done such a thing, at most just accompanying the person until their roommates arrived, but…

—Sui Jingyu was different.

Even though they hadn’t interacted much from high school until now, their conversations probably totaling less than a hundred sentences, she couldn’t forget the small details.

Sui Jingyu saving a seat for her, listening to her worries, helping her escape Huang Qi’s “surveillance,” riding her all the way back from the reservoir to the villa district, seemingly tireless…

And most importantly, the secret no one knew, after starting university, she had been intentionally imitating Sui Jingyu’s speech and mannerisms, trying to change herself.

She wanted to become like Sui Jingyu, someone with enough courage to say “no” to the people and things she disliked.

Perhaps this was what her roommates called a “filter,” but whenever she interacted with Sui Jingyu again, she found everything about her appealing.

And… how should she put it, Sui Jingyu didn’t seem to mind her actions either. Even though she had been drunk and not entirely conscious, she had still obediently taken the medicine and water Qi Mu offered.

Qi Mu didn’t quite understand why, but the outcome was good: since she had taken the medicine, she probably wouldn’t throw up tonight and would feel better tomorrow morning.

She half-carried, half-dragged Sui Jingyu to the bed, took off her baseball cap, jacket, pants, and shoes. Just as she was about to cover her with the quilt, a hand reached out from under the covers and pulled her down.

Qi Mu hurriedly adjusted her position, ending up with her face buried in Sui Jingyu’s chest, not on her face.

Even so, she felt her mind explode.

This wasn’t right… this wasn’t right at all!! She should leave immediately! Before anything more happened!!

But after a few seconds, half a minute, a minute…

Qi Mu realized that she was “stuck” to Sui Jingyu.

Perhaps it was the alcohol, but she actually felt that this wasn’t bad, she just didn’t know what the sober Sui Jingyu would think.

But she seriously considered it and concluded that Sui Jingyu probably didn’t have those feelings for her.

If that was the case, she should leave immediately—

A pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her, interrupting her thoughts.

Sui Jingyu was hugging her! Like a life-sized body pillow!

Qi Mu was flustered, wanting to struggle free, but afraid of waking Sui Jingyu up and having to explain, so she just froze.

The hotel quilt was thick, and she couldn’t hear Sui Jingyu’s heartbeat, only her own pounding in her ears, her breathing quickening.

Her roommates had suggested she try dating. Could this person… be Sui Jingyu?

Yes.

No.

Two conflicting answers echoed in her mind.

If Sui Jingyu didn’t feel the same way, would they even be able to remain friends?

She didn’t know her well, only knowing the café she frequented—information from her dorm leader, who was a regular there—the food she usually bought, her warm and open-minded family, that she seemed to like reading and playing the guqin, and was interested in anything related to traditional culture…

Thoughts arose one after another, and Qi Mu carefully extracted herself from Sui Jingyu’s embrace.

—She was afraid.

Sui Jingyu was too good, so good that she was afraid of losing her.

And she was completely clueless about love, her understanding of romance, rituals, and the different stages of a relationship all coming from stories and novels.

If she truly wanted to keep Sui Jingyu by her side as her girlfriend, she felt that she needed more practice.

…Or perhaps, during this “practice,” she would forget her feelings for Sui Jingyu, and they could remain good neighbors and friends, which was enough.

The alcohol was still working diligently, and as Qi Mu was hazily making plans for the future, the arms around her moved again.

Sui Jingyu pulled her closer, and their lips met unexpectedly.

At that moment, Qi Mu felt her rationality disappear.

Later, she couldn’t understand why she hadn’t pulled away.

Not only had she not pulled away, but she had even responded to Sui Jingyu’s exploration, closing her eyes and letting Sui Jingyu’s slightly bitter tongue, tasting of medicine, enter her mouth.

They were both tipsy, but she had been the more sober one, so how had this happened?

“…Hey, Mu Mu?”

She only vaguely remembered escaping to the other bed, not even daring to leave in the middle of the night, probably afraid of being seen by her classmates.

“Mu Mu? Qi Mu!”

The familiar, nagging voice brought Qi Mu back to her senses.

“I’ve noticed you’ve been distracted all day,” Huang Qi said, frowning. “They pressured you to drink last night? Why didn’t you refuse? Today’s class is very important, not to mention missing important information if you’re not focused, being distracted during dissection is disrespectful to the cadaver!”

Qi Mu sometimes really didn’t understand her logic, how she could always find a moral high ground to criticize her.

She wanted to dissect Huang Qi’s head and see how her brain was wired!

She was certain she hadn’t been disrespectful to the cadaver. Her mentor had even praised her meticulousness today. She rolled her eyes, ignoring Huang Qi, and quickened her pace.

But Huang Qi was like a piece of gum stuck to her shoe, relentlessly following.

“What, you’re not even going to be polite now? Can’t even listen to well-intentioned advice? Qi Mu, it’s good that you want to make friends, but you should be more selective, right? Those with questionable morals are clearly not our kind, you really can’t continue associating with them…”

“Shut your trap,” Qi Mu stopped and glared at her coldly. “We’re indeed not the same kind, so let’s just part ways, it’s better for both of us.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it that way…”

“Then I do mean it that way, satisfied?” Qi Mu interrupted her ruthlessly. “I can’t stand your self-righteousness, living in your own fantasy world, assigning labels and roles to everyone around you. I’ve told you countless times ‘I don’t like it,’ ‘I don’t want to hear it,’ ‘Stop talking,’ and you just pretend you misheard, right? Are you going to say ‘I’ll just treat it as you joking’ again?”

“You can’t even accept my rejection, I think you should reflect on whether you’re tolerant enough of diversity! I’m serious, Huang Qi, no one likes being with someone who doesn’t respect them, let alone being friends with them!”

“It’s better for us to part ways now. Go find your own kind! Don’t bother me again, or I’ll bring up everything you’ve done and curse you to death!”

They were standing on a path where many students passed by, and Qi Mu deliberately raised her voice, not giving Huang Qi any face, attracting attention.

She saw Huang Qi’s face alternating between pale and flushed, and after about ten seconds, she heard Huang Qi say seriously and with feigned concern, “You really need to calm down, Qi Mu! We’re adults now, you should have your own judgment, don’t listen to those outsiders’ instigation and slander! You should stay away from those bad influences who are trying to teach you how to live…”

“Ptui! You decrepit, fossilized fool!”

Qi Mu interrupted her again, raising the book in her hand as if to hit her. Seeing Huang Qi raise her hand to block, she immediately turned and ran away.