After Being Pestered by My Gloomy and Clingy Roommate 15

Chapter 15: Fifteen

【Chi Xiaojing: Haha, I was just kidding. You didn’t actually take it seriously, did you?】

【Chi Xiaojing: (cat rubbing against leg.jpg)】

【Chi Xiaojing: …】

【Chi Xiaojing: Hello? Why aren’t you replying?】

【Chi Xiaojing: ??? Hello??? Yu Xiaojing???】

【Chi Xiaojing: Yu Xiaojiang, Yu Dajiang!!!】

【Chi Xiaojing: Oh my god!!! Don’t tell me you actually pounced on her and demanded a kiss! This is insane!】

【Chi Xiaojing: [Voice call has been rejected]】

The residual heat hadn’t faded from Yu Jiang’s face. After rejecting the other’s call request, she slowly began to type.

【I didn’t do that.】

【Chi Xiaojing: Yu Xiaojiang, I must strongly condemn this terrible behavior of yours, suddenly disappearing without a word while you were clearly chatting with me!】

【Chi Xiaojing: Don’t tell me you were chatting with me and then your attention was stolen away by her! You piece of bad ginger who values romance over friendship!】

Worried that she would misunderstand even further, Yu Jiang hesitated for a moment, then obediently explained.

【I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to not reply to you.】

【I didn’t ditch you mid-chat to go talk to her. The reason I couldn’t reply was because】

Yu Jiang’s hand trembled, and without even adding punctuation, she hit the send button.

She paused for a moment, frowning slightly as she carefully checked the content she had just sent.

After confirming there were no typos that needed to be retracted and re-edited, she continued to type the rest of her sentence.

【I might not have completely calmed down yet. When you mentioned that kind of thing just now, just looking at the word* made my heart race again, so I couldn’t reply to you in time.】

【You have more friends than I do. They probably talk to you about these kinds of romantic topics, right? Are there any friends you know who react as strongly as I do in these situations?】

【Is this really normal for me? Should I make some time to go to the hospital and get it checked out?】

This time, the one who suddenly disappeared was Chi Jing.

But she didn’t keep Yu Jiang waiting for too long. After about ten seconds, a string of “hahaha”s appeared on the chat page.

【Chi Xiaojing: Yu Xiaojiang, I’m really defeated by you.】

【Chi Xiaojing: Do you mean that just because I typed “jw,” you automatically fantasized about the scene in your head and had a self-induced orgasm?】

【Chi Xiaojing: Sorry, I forgot the word “orgasm” is still too stimulating for a little innocent like you. Let me rephrase.】

【Chi Xiaojing: Never mind, I can’t think of anything right now. Anyway, as long as you understand what I’m trying to say.】

【Chi Xiaojing: I know you’ve always been a pure and innocent type, but I never thought you were this pure and innocent!】

【Chi Xiaojing: Just keep your heart properly in your chest. Dr. Chi doesn’t even need to take your pulse to know that your condition is very normal!】

【Chi Xiaojing: The reason is simple. You’re head over heels in love with her.】

【Chi Xiaojing: Sigh, I told you the solution last time. The treatment time is this Sunday at 4 PM. You haven’t forgotten, have you?】

【Chi Xiaojing: But I’m also quite curious. If you two really do accidentally “jw” one day, would you be so stimulated that you’d faint on the spot?】

【Chi Xiaojing: I know you’d get triggered, so I even changed the keyword to pinyin for you. You’re welcome.】

Yu Jiang also trusted Chi Jing very much.

Hearing her say this, she finally felt at ease.

The two of them chatted on WeChat the whole way.

It wasn’t until the car stopped at the entrance of the mall that Yu Jiang said goodbye to her.

【Chi Xiaojing: Let’s leave it at that for now. If I’m free on Sunday, I’ll come pick you up. If I really can’t make it, I’ll call a car for you.】

There were only ten minutes left until the movie started.

If they had dinner before going upstairs, they would definitely be late.

Yu Jiang thought Chu Qingzi felt the same way. After stepping into the elevator before her, she directly pressed the button for the top floor.

A well-defined hand reached in, and a fair index finger gently lit up the button marked “4.”

Yu Jiang reminded her, “The movie is about to start. Let’s eat after we watch it.”

Chu Qingzi: “Aren’t you hungry now, baby?”

The other person knew Yu Jiang’s daily habits like the back of her hand.

She didn’t dare to lie. “A little, but I can bear it. Let’s wait until after the movie—eh—”

Before she could finish, they arrived at the fourth floor.

The moment the doors opened, Yu Jiang was pulled out by Chu Qingzi, who was tugging on the corner of her clothes.

“Sorry, baby. I wasn’t considerate enough this time. I’ll arrange the time better next time. Don’t worry about the movie; we can change the showtime. Since you’re hungry, let’s eat first and watch the movie later.”

Chu Qingzi had already found a way out, so Yu Jiang couldn’t say anything more.

The two found a restaurant and finished dinner, then went up to the floor where the cinema was located.

There was still some time before the rescheduled movie screening.

Yu Jiang, holding a single cup of Coke, took her seat first.

The movie hadn’t started yet, and the lights in the theater were bright, allowing her to clearly see that the bucket of popcorn on Chu Qingzi’s lap was clearly a portion for two.

“Qingzi, you must have bought the combo for two, right? Why did the staff only give you one cup of Coke?”

Chu Qingzi’s expression didn’t change as she calmly explained, “When I was about to get the second cup, the machine ran out of Coke. I was worried you’d be waiting too long, so I only got one.”

She put on that aggrieved expression again. “Why do you ask, baby? Do you mind sharing a cup with me? It’s only been one afternoon, and you already—”

Yu Jiang hurriedly interrupted, “No, no, that’s not it. I just thought you forgot to get it. I didn’t mean anything else.”

Chu Qingzi’s lips curved in satisfaction. She took the initiative to prepare the cup and brought it to Yu Jiang’s mouth. “Then do you want to have the first sip, baby?”

Yu Jiang wasn’t actually thirsty, but she couldn’t refuse the kind offer. She had no choice but to follow her movement and take a small, shallow sip.

Chu Qingzi: “Do you want to drink more, baby?”

This time, Yu Jiang could refuse. She shook her head firmly.

Chu Qingzi didn’t invite her again. She began to slowly taste a little from the spot where Yu Jiang’s pink lips had touched.

Yu Jiang unintentionally saw this, and with a whoosh, an eye-catching blush spread across her face again.

The mouthful of carbonated drink in her stomach turned into one little bubble after another, constantly popping inside her body.

The popping made her entire chest feel tingly and numb.

Yu Jiang felt she needed to go outside for some air.

She thought it, and she did it.

She shot up from her seat, and before Chu Qingzi could react, she threw out a sentence and quickly left.

“Qingzi, I’m going to the restroom first. You stay here and watch my bag for me.”

Chu Qingzi didn’t move.

Her gentle, almond-shaped eyes, hidden behind the Coke cup, easily followed the slender figure as it walked away.

Only after it had completely escaped her line of sight did she put down the Coke, take out her phone, and open the only pinned chat box.

If anyone had seen it, they would have been frightened by the scene that was unfolding.

Although her hands were not moving at all, a line of text to be sent automatically appeared in the input box.

【Wife, good evening~ I was busy with things all afternoon, but now I can finally come find you! Wuwuwu, I miss you so much, wife~】

Translator’s Notes

1. Looking at the word: The original text says “看一眼,” which literally means “take one look.” In this context, it implies that just seeing the pinyin “jw” (for 接吻, jiēwěn, “kiss”) was enough to make her heart race.

2. Bad ginger (坏姜, huài jiāng): This is a pun on Yu Jiang’s name (虞姜, Yú Jiāng). The character for “ginger” (姜, jiāng) is the same in her name.

3. jw / pinyin: Pinyin is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese. Chi Jing is using the initials “jw” for “jiēwěn” (接吻), the pinyin for “kiss.”