Forbidden to Flirt and Run 21

Chapter 21

The parking garage was suddenly illuminated by orange lights.

The world in front of Xu Qingtang was obscured by the shadow cast by Gu Yizhi. She looked up. The person in front of her had stopped at a position where she could either advance or retreat. The warm breath swept right past the bridge of her nose.

It couldn’t help but remind her of that somewhat chilly night.

She leaned back, her back pressed against the car seat. “You must have a fever.”

Gu Yizhi sat back and closed her eyes again. “If you say so.”

Xu Qingtang didn’t respond.

Just when she thought it would be quiet, Gu Yizhi suddenly looked at her again, propping her hand up and smiling faintly. “So, want to give it a try?”

Cars occasionally passed by in the next lane. Xu Qingtang waited until there was no one around, then turned to look at Gu Yizhi and asked, “You’re a straight woman, why are you always thinking about kissing girls?”

In her student days, Xu Qingtang had often seen female friends engage in overly intimate behavior, including hugging and kissing, and perhaps even more. But they would always stop at a certain point, not wanting to try and verify it over and over again.

Gu Yizhi was truly a bit strange.

“Because Miss Xu’s kiss is unforgettable.”

Xu Qingtang: …

She had just said it casually. Did she have to bring it up every now and then to shut her down?

At this point, Xu Qingtang was certain that Gu Yizhi was just teasing her.

She crossed her legs, gently smoothing the hem of her qipao, looking nonchalant. “It’s not that I can’t kiss, but I don’t just stop at kissing. Do you know what I mean? I don’t mind, I just don’t know if CEO Gu can handle it.”

The dismissive tone in her voice actually sounded a bit like a seasoned player in the field of love.

Gu Yizhi said, “Alright.”

Screech—

A crease was drawn on the surface of her skirt by her fingernail.

Xu Qingtang looked up in astonishment.

Alright, my ass???

Just when she didn’t know how to respond, the car window was suddenly knocked on. It was the designated driver she had called. After confirming the phone number, he asked, “Are we leaving now?”

Just in time.

Xu Qingtang was just worrying about how to escape this both ambiguous and awkward situation.

The car slowly drove out of the parking garage. Outside, dusk had already fallen, and the sky was dim. Xu Qingtang was bored, playing a matching game on her phone. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Gu Yizhi move slightly.

Slowly, Gu Yizhi leaned closer to her.

Xu Qingtang could already clearly smell her perfume.

Then, Gu Yizhi gently leaned her head on her shoulder. Xu Qingtang’s back inexplicably tensed up. When she looked down, she happened to meet Gu Yizhi’s eyes, the ones she had teased about looking affectionate even at a dog. They were like a bottomless, cold pool, enveloping her own small reflection. Xu Qingtang’s voice tightened. “What… are you doing?”

“Let me lean on you.”

Gu Yizhi’s voice was hoarse, with a hint of tired, lazy sexiness.

Not only was she leaning on her shoulder, but she also held Xu Qingtang’s arm. Xu Qingtang’s body instinctively tensed up. She said in a very proper manner, “Go to sleep. I’ll wake you when we get there.”

The designated driver’s skills were very good, and the ride was not bumpy. But Xu Qingtang still felt a little uncomfortable. Gu Yizhi’s straight nose and red lips would occasionally brush against her collarbone, and the hot breath surrounding her was a little tingling, making one’s mind wander…

After the designated driver left, Xu Qingtang woke Gu Yizhi up.

She had originally planned to leave after dropping her off, but looking at Gu Yizhi’s sweaty forehead, her saintly heart began to overflow, and she followed her all the way upstairs.

Gu Yizhi turned around, sized up the distance between Xu Qingtang and the door, and asked, “Are you planning to go back?”

Then she answered herself, “Alright, you can go back. It’s just a fever for a few days. I can handle it by myself. Don’t worry about me.”

As she spoke, she even sighed softly.

Xu Qingtang: …?

With those words, it would seem heartless of her to leave.

“Fine, fine. I won’t go. I’ll just sit here for a while and sober up.”

The red wine had a strong after-kick. Her previously clear mind was starting to feel a little heavy now.

As she spoke, her tone couldn’t help but become a little sarcastic. “You’re running around when you’re not feeling well. Now you know you’re scared?”

Gu Yizhi smiled. “I’m scared.”

With such a good attitude, Xu Qingtang couldn’t say anything more. She suggested, “I think you should get some sleep. You’ll get better faster.”

Gu Yizhi: “Tuck me in.”

Xu Qingtang: “Don’t push your luck.”

Gu Yizhi: “Then forget it.”

The sick Gu Yizhi was even more difficult than usual. Xu Qingtang curled her lips indifferently. “Don’t listen to the old, die in front of me.”

Good advice is hard to persuade a damn ghost.

Xu Qingtang felt she should just ignore her.

But after seeing Gu Yizhi show no reaction, she said helplessly, “Alright, alright. I’ll tuck you in, okay?” Then, she added, “I’m in a hurry to get home.”

Just tucking her in, it’s not a difficult task.

That’s what Xu Qingtang had originally thought.

But when she saw Gu Yizhi take off her thin jacket and then unzip her velvet long dress, her eyes widened. “No, what, what, what are you doing?”

Gu Yizhi took a thin and short slip from the closet, put it on, and turned back to look at her, amused. “I’m not used to wearing too much when I sleep. With that expression, what are you thinking?”

“Then changing in front of me, isn’t that a bit…”

Exciting.

Gu Yizhi sat down on the edge of the bed generously. “We’re both straight women. Besides, it’s not like I haven’t seen it before. You touched me all night last time, and now you’re scared?”

Xu Qingtang was momentarily speechless.

How could this person say a bunch of things that made one’s face flush and heart race without batting an eye?

“I was drunk,” Xu Qingtang emphasized. “Even if I had slept with a dog that night, it would have been the same. No difference.”

Gu Yizhi let out a meaningful laugh.

Xu Qingtang said with deliberate seriousness, “Are you going to listen or not? If not, I’m leaving.”

“Go on.”

Gu Yizhi was half-lying down, her chin slightly raised, signaling that Xu Qingtang could begin. Xu Qingtang had no talent for storytelling. After rambling on for a while, she turned to Peking Opera and briefly told Gu Yizhi about The Pass at Fanjiang, the play she was going to perform next week.

…

Xu Qingtang saw that Gu Yizhi’s eyes were closed. She didn’t know if she was asleep or not.

She got up, wanting to check Gu Yizhi’s temperature. She placed her hand on Gu Yizhi’s smooth forehead. The temperature was not hot. Just as she was about to let go, she saw a strand of hair on the bridge of Gu Yizhi’s nose. Xu Qingtang thought for a moment and gently tried to flick it away with her finger. She accidentally brushed past the philtrum of Gu Yizhi’s lips and found it very soft. Xu Qingtang couldn’t help but feel a little flutter in her heart, her thoughts drifting to the scene of them kissing passionately in the corridor.

Just as she was recalling it, Gu Yizhi suddenly opened her eyes. Xu Qingtang was so startled by the sudden movement that she fell back onto the bed.

“You’re not asleep?”

Xu Qingtang’s gaze searched Gu Yizhi’s. Gu Yizhi was also looking at her. When their eyes met, Xu Qingtang felt her own gaze heating up.

“I just… wanted to see if you still have a fever. I didn’t mean anything else. Don’t misunderstand.”

Gu Yizhi slowly sat up, the blanket slipping off her body. She looked at Xu Qingtang like a fox and chuckled. “I didn’t say anything. Why are you blushing?”

Xu Qingtang said righteously, “It’s hot.”

As they spoke, Gu Yizhi had, at some point, gotten very close to her, so close that Xu Qingtang could feel the warmth from her body. “Miss Xu, does what we said in the car still count?”

Xu Qingtang swallowed. “You really want to try it…”

No one spoke after that. Everything seemed to be understood without words. The atmosphere in the room gradually heated up. Gu Yizhi kissed her, and Xu Qingtang didn’t push her away, enjoying Gu Yizhi’s gentle kiss.

Bang.

Xu Qingtang accidentally kicked the bedside table, and something fell out of it with a clatter. She gently pushed Gu Yizhi away, looked down, and saw a pair of handcuffs and a box of candles on the floor. She squatted down and asked with confusion, “Why did you buy this?”

It looked a little familiar.

As she looked, Xu Qingtang finally remembered.

Weren’t these the props used by the two female protagonists in the little erotic picture Tang Gui had sent her…

Gu Yizhi smiled. “I originally thought you’d like it and was planning to give it to you. Later, I found out you weren’t interested, so I just left it here.”

What does that mean?

Is she saying I’m all talk and no action?

Xu Qingtang felt that her face was very important. She raised an eyebrow. “Who said I don’t like it? I like it very much.”

Gu Yizhi picked up the things from the floor, turned to look at her, a half-smile on her face. “Is that so?”

“Nonsense.”

Gu Yizhi looked at her with composure. “Then why don’t you give it a try?”

Xu Qingtang: …

Alright, she admitted she was bluffing.

But her stubbornness prevented her from saying anything cowardly to Gu Yizhi. She said toughly, “I don’t mind. Aren’t you afraid? Aren’t you not into this?”

Gu Yizhi’s smile was ambiguous. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Xu Qingtang: …

The arrow was on the bowstring and had to be shot. She looked at the handcuffs, and finally, her gaze landed on the box of candles. She thought, wax dripping… simple.

After lighting the candle, Xu Qingtang was in a dilemma—how was she supposed to drip this?

Won’t this really burn someone’s skin off?

Xu Qingtang didn’t know much about this circle. She only knew that they were not afraid of pain and even enjoyed it. But Gu Yizhi looked like someone who would be afraid of pain…

“Are you really not afraid?”

Gu Yizhi tilted her head and looked at her. “I’m waiting for you.”

“…”

Xu Qingtang held the candle and tremblingly approached, bent down, but couldn’t bring herself to drip it. The flame danced in the air. Unexpectedly, a spark suddenly caught Xu Qingtang’s hanging hair, and the smell of burning immediately filled the room.

Xu Qingtang: !!!

“Gu Yizhi, my hair, my hair is on fire!!!”

…

Xu Qingtang held her scorched hair, feeling both regretful and embarrassed. Gu Yizhi put away the candle, looking at the person by the bed and holding back her laughter. Xu Qingtang snorted coldly. “If you want to laugh, then laugh!”

“Hahahaha.”

Gu Yizhi seemed to be genuinely amused by Xu Qingtang. After laughing, she said, “Qingtang, you really are a rare top in the lesbian circle. I wasn’t wrong about you.”

Xu Qingtang gritted her teeth. “You were just deliberately watching me make a fool of myself, weren’t you?”

Recalling the way she had been waiting for her to make a fool of herself just now, Xu Qingtang became even more certain of this idea.

“Not really,” Gu Yizhi’s expression calmed down. She reached out and gently rubbed Xu Qingtang’s head, her voice gentle. “I wanted to tell you that sometimes you don’t have to be so stubborn. It’s not a big deal not to be omniscient and omnipotent.”

Xu Qingtang dodged slightly, smelling the burnt smell in the air, her lips turning down. “Didn’t you ever think about what would happen if I really burned myself bald?”

At this, Gu Yizhi couldn’t help but laugh again. “I didn’t expect you to burn yourself.”

Xu Qingtang: …

Is she laughing at me for being stupid? Is she?

“You’re really asking for it.”

Gu Yizhi’s toes hooked Xu Qingtang’s calf, and she gave a charming smile. “Do it?”

Xu Qingtang’s face turned slightly red.

The two of them kissed again.

In the middle of it, Xu Qingtang’s phone rang. She opened her eyes and found that she had been unknowingly held on Gu Yizhi’s lap. She looked for her phone and saw the name “Lin Huaijia” on the screen.

She originally didn’t want to answer, but the other party was persistent.

Xu Qingtang reached for the phone, answered it, her face expressionless. “What is it?”

“Qingtang, Happy Dragon Boat Festival.” Lin Huaijia’s voice came through. “Are you free now? I’ve booked a table at Zhaomu. Let’s celebrate the festival together.”

Normally, Xu Qingtang would have cursed her for being an idiot. She pursed her lips and said, “It’s too late. I’m sleeping at Teacher Qi’s place. Maybe another day.”

Lin Huaijia’s voice was slightly disappointed. “Is that so? Alright then. I just really wanted to see you. I always miss you during the holidays. If I could see you every day, I probably wouldn’t have any regrets.”

Xu Qingtang took a deep breath and said, “I’m so sleepy. Can we talk tomorrow?”

“Alright, good night, Qingtang baby. Remember to miss me.”

Xu Qingtang quickly hung up the phone.

She threw the phone aside, pressed her hand on Gu Yizhi, and said, unable to bear it any longer, “Are you a dog? You keep licking, licking, licking!”

Just now, she almost couldn’t hold back…

Gu Yizhi’s tone was unreadable. “Qingtang baby?”

“Don’t you learn to call me that,” Xu Qingtang was almost disgusted to the point of getting goosebumps. She propped herself up on Gu Yizhi’s shoulder, suddenly thought of something, and said, “Are you sure you want to continue?”

“You’re a straight woman, and you’re not interested in women. There’s really no need… hmm…”

The rest of her words were pushed back down her throat by kisses.

…

Xu Qingtang felt she had really underestimated Gu Yizhi, this straight woman. She didn’t stop all night. How could someone be so greedy, wanting this, that, and everything else?

When she woke up the next day, Xu Qingtang was so sleepy she couldn’t open her eyes. She groggily got out of bed, fumbled around for her clothes, and then put them on out of muscle memory, only to feel that they were tight.

Then she heard a soft laugh.

Xu Qingtang opened her eyes. Gu Yizhi was propped up on the headboard, a smile playing on her lips. She realized something was wrong, looked down, and sure enough, she had put on the wrong clothes again…

Xu Qingtang took off the clothes in shame and anger, threw them away, and glared at Gu Yizhi. “What are you laughing at? What’s so funny? Isn’t it all because of you!”

Xu Qingtang’s sleep schedule had always been very regular, and she considered herself to have good stamina. But last night, she was really so tired she couldn’t hold on. She said coldly, “You’re a straight woman, why are you so thirsty for women? Anyone who didn’t know would think you’re the one in the lesbian circle.”

“Alright, alright, my fault.” Gu Yizhi leaned over and pinched Xu Qingtang’s cheek.

Xu Qingtang slapped her hand away. She put her clothes back on, was silent for a moment, and stared at Gu Yizhi. “You still remember what you said last night, right?”

“Which part?”

“‘Try’.”

Meaning, just try, and not be responsible for the results.

“Lift your skirt and run?” Gu Yizhi shook her head with a smile. “You’re so heartless.”

“Don’t give me that.” Xu Qingtang’s heart was gradually becoming a mess. She must be crazy to be playing this game with Teacher Qi’s student. She pursed her lips and said, “You’ve tried it. The curiosity game between straight women ends here.”

Gu Yizhi propped her hand up and looked at her, looking quite serious. “I think we’re quite compatible. Have you really not thought about giving it a try with me?”