Chapter 84: 84. The Trampled School Bully (14)

Jiang Yusheng’s current intimate position with Bai Qian was clearly not something that would happen between ordinary friends.

Shen Chenyun saw the whole scene clearly. Her surprise lasted only a moment before she quickly regained her composure.

The woman smiled mildly as always, her gentle, water-like voice carrying no trace of frightening anger. “Sorry, Mom forgot to knock first.”

Her voice was like raindrops falling into a pond, sending ripples across the pristine surface.

And Jiang Yusheng was that pond.

The moment the raindrop hit, she snapped back to reality and practically tumbled off the bed in a scramble.

A few seconds later, Little Rabbit was sitting primly on the edge of the bed, facing the woman’s gaze, which held no hint of scrutiny.

She appeared calm, but her rigidly stiff back made it obvious just how panicked she was.

What do I do? What do I do!

Why didn’t my ears work at the crucial moment?!

She definitely saw us about to kiss!

Should I bravely confess to Auntie right now?!

But I’m older than her!

And my grades are worse!

Will Auntie think I led her astray?!!

But if I deny it…

Wouldn’t that mean I have zero sense of responsibility?!!

Jiang Yusheng was suddenly caught in a dilemma. Before she could decide what to do, Bai Qian, who had calmly gotten up, said directly to the woman, “Mom, we’re together now.”

She whipped her head around, meeting the girl’s soothing smile.

Little Rabbit made her decision on the spot. She slowly turned back to face the woman, no longer hesitating. With utmost sincerity, she declared her feelings to the person before her. “Auntie, I genuinely like Qianqian. I hope you’ll give us your blessing.”

Shen Chenyun chuckled. “Shengsheng is being so serious—it’s got Auntie a little flustered. It’s fine, no need to be nervous. Auntie already knows.”

Jiang Yusheng blinked in surprise. “Huh? Auntie, you knew we were together?”

She explained, “I didn’t know that part, but Auntie could tell ages ago that Qianqian likes you, Shengsheng.”

“Huh?”

The woman smiled. “I’ve seen how Qianqian acts with others… and how she acts with you, Shengsheng.”

It was precisely because of the contrast that all the secrets became clear.

Little Rabbit’s face flushed for no reason at all from those simple words.

She asked instinctively, “So, Auntie, you’re okay with us being together?”

“Qianqian told me your grades have improved a lot this semester, Shengsheng. Auntie thinks that’s great—supporting each other and becoming better people together.”

Jiang Yusheng’s face grew even redder. It wasn’t shyness from the praise, but pure embarrassment.

Even if she was her girlfriend now, Qianqian really was younger. The idea of having someone younger tutor her suddenly felt awkward!

Shen Chenyun had come to ask Bai Qian what she wanted for dinner that evening. Since Jiang Yusheng was there too, she invited her to stay.

Little Rabbit naturally agreed and, when asked what she wanted to eat, rattled off a few dishes off the top of her head.

After asking them both, the woman turned and headed downstairs to go to the supermarket for the ingredients.

Now it was just the two of them in the room. Jiang Yusheng’s interrupted train of thought sprang back to life.

Her hand slid to the right along her side, covering the back of the other’s hand before gripping it tight. She turned her head with eager anticipation. “Shall we continue?”

Bai Qian had already forgotten what they’d been about to do. “Continue what?”

No sooner had the words left her mouth than her hand was grabbed, and she was pushed back down onto the covers.

Little Rabbit wasted no more words. Her warm lips sealed over the other’s before she could say anything else.

The hand pinning the other’s tried to interlace their fingers, but before she could, a strange sensation stirred in her nose. Her face stiffened, and she jerked back upright.

Drip. The familiar red liquid trickled from her nose once more.

Jiang Yusheng: “…”

She seemed to have figured out the pattern behind her nosebleeds.

Bai Qian was already used to her frequent nosebleeds. She calmly grabbed two tissues for her to plug it with, then shoved her toward the bathroom. “Senior Sister, go clean yourself up.”

A few minutes later, Little Rabbit emerged, sorted out.

The girl asked with concern, “Why does Senior Sister get nosebleeds all the time? Have you asked Auntie about it?”

Jiang Yusheng didn’t want to admit the truth but knew she couldn’t lie. In the end, she gave the reason she believed was correct. “It happens every time I want to kiss you… or when I actually do.”

Bai Qian was surprised. Was the rabbit physique really that unique?

“But when I kissed you in the elevator earlier, Senior Sister, why didn’t it happen then?”

“Maybe it’s fine when you kiss me?”

The girl fell silent for a thoughtful moment after hearing that, then crooked her finger at her.

The person who had been standing straight in front of her obediently bent down toward her. “What’s wrong?”

Their faces drew closer and closer until they were only a fist’s width apart. Jiang Yusheng made as if to pull back—

But just as someone’s fingers threaded through her black hair, the other’s soft, warm lips pressed proactively against hers.

After bestowing a simple, lingering kiss, the girl pulled away with a light laugh. “Senior Sister, why don’t we do a little experiment together?”

With that, she wrapped one arm around the other’s slender waist and demonstrated the art of a fervent, formulaic deep kiss in exquisite detail.

That night.

As usual, Jiang Yusheng held her close in her arms. Just before drifting off to sleep, a sudden thought struck her.

“Do you remember when I brought your school ID card over before? You mentioned your family had pet rabbits too. But I’ve been staying at your place for so long now, and I haven’t seen them anywhere. Where’d they go? They didn’t… get sick and die, did they?”

Bai Qian answered calmly, “I gave them away.”

The Little Rabbit panicked instantly. “Why’d you give them away? Didn’t you love them? How long had you been raising them?”

She’d raised those rabbits for so long, and now she was giving them away!

Then what about me, this Big Rabbit?!

Am I going to get sent away in the end too?!!

“That old lady down the way lost her own rabbits, and she lives alone—gets pretty lonely. So I gave mine to her to keep.”

Only then did Jiang Yusheng breathe a sigh of relief. Blushing, she proactively nudged her forehead toward the other’s lips. “Kiss me.”

As the girl obliged, she demanded nervously, “You can’t give me away to anyone else. Not ever in this lifetime!”

Bai Qian chuckled helplessly. “How could I bear to?”

Satisfied with the answer at last, the Little Rabbit snuggled into her arms and fell asleep.

~~~

Ever since they started dating, Jiang Yusheng had treated Bai Qian’s home like her own.

She hadn’t gone back to sleep at her own place once during winter break, and nearly all her things had gradually been moved over to Bai Qian’s.

Zhao Lanzhao had been thrilled at first to have some peace and quiet. But this was her own flesh and blood, after all—no matter how much she griped on a daily basis, prolonged absence inevitably brought on a wave of longing.

Tomorrow was the first day back at school.

Jiang Yusheng had returned just to grab her school uniform. When she stepped inside, she spotted Zhao Lanzhao lounging in the living room, binge-watching dramas, and greeted her.

“Why aren’t you out playing mahjong today?”

The Big Rabbit’s tone was thick with sourness. “Oh ho, suddenly concerned about me, are we? Looks like you’ve been on your best behavior over at Qianqian’s this whole time.”

The Little Rabbit stated bluntly, “Lady Zhao, are you jealous?”

The woman snorted coldly. “Jealous of what? It’s been great with you gone—no cooking for you, no more noise around the house. So peaceful, you wouldn’t believe it.”

“Really? Well, Auntie Shen likes having me around a lot. Since you find it more comfortable without me here, I might as well just stay at Qianqian’s for good. Auntie Shen raised Qianqian all by herself—that couldn’t have been easy. Once Qianqian and I get married, we won’t even need to buy a new place. We can just keep living with Auntie Shen to take care of her. Sound good to you?”

Zhao Lanzhao flew into a rage on the spot. “Jiang Yusheng! I’m your mom, and she’s her mom! You think it was easy raising you single-handedly? You ungrateful little brat!”

The two families had shared a formal dinner at a restaurant not long ago. Zhao Lanzhao had been so delighted with her prospective in-laws back then—and now she despised them just as much.

What kind of people were they?

It wasn’t enough that she had her own daughter—they had to go and steal hers too!

The more the Big Rabbit thought about it, the angrier she got. Coupled with nearly a month of sleeping alone in an “empty bed,” her words came spilling out unchecked. “If I’d known I’d end up raising such an outward-elbowing traitor, I never should’ve given birth to you in the first place!”

Rather than flare up at her words, Jiang Yusheng simply gazed at her and let out a soft chuckle. “Lady Zhao Lanzhao, I’ve realized we’re pretty alike, you and I.”

The woman shot her a cold glare. “Don’t call me that. Weren’t you leaving? Get out already—sight of you just annoys me.”

The Little Rabbit grinned. “When I got back just now, Auntie Shen asked me to pass a message to you.”

Zhao Lanzhao wanted nothing to do with that woman’s name right now. “No need. I don’t have your Auntie Shen’s patience, and I don’t care to hear whatever she has to say.”

Jiang Yusheng’s lips curved up. “She wanted to know if you’d like to move over with me. They’ve got an empty room going unused.”

The Big Rabbit’s face stiffened, but she stubbornly shot back, “As if I would!”

The Little Rabbit nodded. “Alright then. I’ll head back and tell Auntie Shen you don’t want to.”

Jiang Yusheng had only come for her school uniform, yet she ended up sitting in the house for a full half hour before finally emerging.

She had just closed the front door when the one next to it—the one that had been tightly shut—swung open.

The equally tsundere Big Rabbit dragged out a freshly packed suitcase and shot her a look full of grievance. “Useless! Can’t you even trick her into coming back?”

Thus, Bai Qian and Jiang Yusheng began their newlywed life living together with the elders ahead of schedule.

…

For Jiang Yusheng’s safety, Bai Qian prepared inhibitors for her.

Little Rabbit refused to take them. “We’ve been dating, and you still won’t touch my ears?”

Bai Qian tried to reason with her. “We’re not in the same classroom. What if Senior Sister suddenly enters her susceptible period during class? So please be good and carry the inhibitor, just in case, okay?”

“Then when will you touch my ears?”

“Um… If Senior Sister can get into the same university as me, I’ll do it then, okay?”

Jiang Yusheng’s expression instantly drooped. “That’s way too long—I can’t wait! I can’t wait that long! It has to be sooner!”

“No can do. If Senior Sister doesn’t agree, I’ll push the timeline back even further.”

Little Rabbit glared at her, full of grievance. “You don’t like me at all! You never go along with what I want!”

Bai Qian chuckled softly, her tone coaxing as she pulled the other girl into her arms. She planted a gentle kiss on her as she always did, waiting until the girl’s emotions had settled before speaking in a warm voice. “It’s precisely because I like Senior Sister so much that I’m insisting on this. Please be good and bear with it a little longer. Take the inhibitor for now, okay?”

The now-pacified Little Rabbit reluctantly slipped the item into her pocket. Then she held out her hand, making the pinky-swear gesture. “It’s a deal, then. If I get into the same university as you, you’ll touch my ears.”

“Good.”

Their pinkies hooked together, sealing the promise.