Chapter 28
A certain little panda, after thoroughly washing her face and having her makeup reapplied, returned to the sports field with a teeth mark on her cheek.
She discreetly let a few strands of hair fall, partially covering the mark, but she still felt self-conscious. In contrast, the culprit beside her was much calmer.
Jiang Siyi glanced at her, the mark on her face burning.
Perhaps because the parents had gone to visit the school buildings, the sports field was much less crowded now. Most of the remaining students were taking pictures. Jiang Siyi saw Xu Yuan taking pictures with her mother in the shade.
Xu Yuan, noticing her, waved.
Fu Jing, when not teaching, was quite amiable, currently acting as a photographer.
Seeing the two of them approach, she greeted Shen Shiwu respectfully, then asked, “Do you want to take a picture with the Polaroid?”
Seeing that no one had noticed the mark on her cheek, Jiang Siyi relaxed slightly, thinking it must have faded. She held Shen Shiwu’s hand for a moment, pretending it was accidental, then quickly pulled away.
“Yes, please, teacher,” Shen Shiwu, understanding her intention, replied.
The late April air was warm. Under a gardenia bush, with only a few buds blooming, the two took their first picture together.
The photo was small, a white-bordered rectangle.
Jiang Siyi traced its surface for a long time before looking up, overhearing Fu Jing discussing grades with Xu Yuan’s mother.
Amidst the noise, they kept their surging affection hidden.
Waiting for summer to arrive.
***
School ended an hour earlier today.
On the way home, Jiang Siyi held the photo, reluctant to let go. She wanted to put it behind her phone case, but she couldn’t bear to part with it.
Shen Shiwu, seeing her like this, chuckled. “You like it that much?”
Jiang Siyi clutched the photo tighter and retorted, “I’m mainly admiring my own beauty.”
The woman, holding the steering wheel, nodded. “Indeed, very beautiful.”
Little Jiang rolled down the car window slightly, then, after a long while, turned back.
Back home, Jiang Siyi rushed upstairs without stopping, faster than a dog.
Her calm demeanor was all a pretense. She hadn’t forgotten Shen Shiwu’s words—”I’ll grant your wish”—all afternoon.
She had said she wanted to try, but now that it was about to happen, she was more nervous than anyone.
Seeing that Shen Shiwu hadn’t followed her upstairs, she couldn’t quite describe her feelings. She was relieved, but also a little annoyed.
Jiang Siyi sat on the edge of her bed to calm down. She didn’t even have dinner, going straight to the bathroom with her pajamas.
As she was enjoying the warm water, there was a knock on the bathroom door.
The sound of running water was loud, making the woman’s voice from outside sound muffled.
Shen Shiwu stood outside, her voice soft. “Dinner’s ready.”
Jiang Siyi was lathering herself with body wash. “Okay, I’ll be out soon.”
After a while, the girl finally emerged from the bathroom, the faint scent of freesia filling the air.
She met Shen Shiwu’s gaze and almost lost her balance.
“What are you doing here?”
“Waiting for my girlfriend to have dinner.”
“…Oh.”
Jiang Siyi’s hair was still wet, and she was about to reach for the hairdryer when Shen Shiwu beat her to it.
Shen Shiwu turned a chair around and patted the back of it. “Come sit.”
Jiang Siyi’s hands were wet, water dripping from her hair.
She lowered her eyelashes and walked over to sit down.
The warm air from the hairdryer made her drowsy.
Feeling Shen Shiwu’s slender fingers running through her hair, she thought hazily—This woman is going to spoil me rotten.
She drawled Shen Shiwu’s name.
Shen Shiwu patted her head. “Don’t be so informal.”
Jiang Siyi tilted her chin up, like a cat being petted.
She called out again, “Shen Shiwu.”
The woman behind her chuckled helplessly. “I’m here, what is it?”
“Haven’t you noticed you’re turning me into a useless person?”
Shen Shiwu pinched her cheek, about to reply.
But seeing that the teeth mark had completely disappeared, her expression darkened.
Her words changed. “Then I’ll keep you by my side, spoiled by me for a lifetime.”
She traced the girl’s face with her fingertip, then gently scratched her chin. “Okay, Xiao Si?”
Although her tone was as gentle as ever, Jiang Siyi suddenly felt a chill. The tickling sensation forced her to look up, meeting Shen Shiwu’s downcast gaze.
Shen Shiwu’s eyes were like the feathers of a black crow.
Jiang Siyi quickly looked away, her heart pounding.
After a moment, she softly replied, “Okay.”
The hairdryer suddenly stopped, but Shen Shiwu’s hand continued its ministrations, twirling a few strands of still-damp hair around her finger.
“What did Xiao Si just say?” she asked, smiling. “I didn’t hear clearly. Say it again.”
Jiang Siyi didn’t know what her answer implied.
She had always been insecure, so hearing Shen Shiwu’s words about staying together forever, she naturally agreed.
So she said, “I said okay.”
Shen Shiwu seemed to be holding something back, then continued drying her hair. After a long while, she casually tossed the hairdryer onto a cabinet and asked, “Are you hungry?”
Jiang Siyi had eaten several pieces of cake at the ceremony today and wasn’t hungry at all. So she shook her head. “No.”
Shen Shiwu nodded thoughtfully, then, under the girl’s puzzled gaze, went to lock the door.
As the click echoed through the room, Jiang Siyi’s eyes widened slowly.
Her heart pounded so loudly that she forgot to even blink, staring blankly at the woman’s every move. But the moment Shen Shiwu turned around, she quickly lowered her head.
The hopeful, yet unsettling, thought was amplified, filling her mind.
Jiang Siyi stared at the floor, her long hair covering half her face.
Her vision suddenly cleared—
Shen Shiwu was tying her hair, using the same ice cream hair tie, this time only looping it twice, loosely, so it could be easily pulled off.
The woman’s voice, calm and unhurried, came from behind.
“Not much homework today, right?”
The question was loaded.
If Jiang Siyi said no, the consequences were obvious… but what if she said yes?
Would there be no reward?
Her rebellious nature always emerged at the strangest times.
Little Jiang thought for a moment. “A lot.”
A chuckle came from behind, no longer disguised, but tinged with amusement.
Shen Shiwu’s lips curved into a smile as she took off the hair tie and put it on her wrist.
Watching the girl’s fragrant hair cascade down, she leaned closer. “Then let’s go to the desk.”
“To do…”
“Our homework.”
Her feet left the ground. This was the first time Shen Shiwu had carried her like this. Jiang Siyi could only cling to the woman’s arms, trying to find her balance.
She was lifted higher.
Jiang Siyi gasped and instinctively wrapped her arms around Shen Shiwu’s neck.
The desk was messy, covered in worksheets, books, and pens. As she was placed on the desk, things clattered to the floor.
Her breath hitched, trapped in Shen Shiwu’s embrace, unable to move. Meeting the woman’s gaze, she stammered, “My backpack is still downstairs.”
“It’s okay,” she chuckled softly, “we can still do our homework.”
Before she could say anything else, her lips were captured, her breath stolen away.
This kiss was deeper than any before, and Jiang Siyi could only let out a few whimpers, pushing against Shen Shiwu’s shoulders—she couldn’t take it anymore.
Any creature would be unhappy if their meal was interrupted.
Especially by the meal itself.
Shen Shiwu paused, giving her a moment to breathe, then her gaze shifted.
She bit down gently on the girl’s collarbone, leaving several faint marks.
Jiang Siyi’s back stiffened, a slight sting making her think of a puppy marking its territory. She hissed softly, only to be met with Shen Shiwu’s warm breath against her ear.
She heard Shen Shiwu’s low, husky voice, whispering mbiguous words—”Older sister will reward you, okay?”
Jiang Siyi used to detest this form of address.
But now… she had to admit, it was quite effective.
Hearing Shen Shiwu ask for her opinion, as she always did, Jiang Siyi’s last shred of resistance snapped. Her earlobe was kissed, and she trembled, replying a few seconds later, “Okay.”
Freesias were fragile, especially their petals. After being played with, they would wilt and droop, protesting their mistreatment.
Shen Shiwu soothed her. “Good girl, just wait a little longer.”
Jiang Siyi lay on the desk, her hair disheveled, tears welling up in her eyes, her lips slightly parted as she stared at the ceiling.
She quickly covered her face with her hands, only her tear-filled eyes visible.
Perhaps sensing her attempt to suppress her sounds, Shen Shiwu shifted her attention elsewhere, and the girl arched her back, her hands weakly gripping the edge of the desk, creating a rhythmic accompaniment to their intimacy.
“No more…”
“It’s been several times already.”
Shen Shiwu continued, the hair tie on her wrist dangling, catching Jiang Siyi’s eye.
It was too embarrassing.
She closed her eyes, biting her lip, trying to suppress her sounds.
But it was futile.
The hair tie continued to sway.
The worksheets on the desk scattered to the floor. Jiang Siyi grabbed a book to cover her face, but it was tossed aside.
Clatter—
A loud thud.
Jiang Siyi trembled as Shen Shiwu leaned in again, their bodies pressed close together.
Shen Shiwu’s voice was laced with laughter, yet her tone was firm—”Open your eyes and kiss me.”
Those words made Jiang Siyi’s tears flow even more freely.
Another wave of emotions washed over her, and she had no strength left, only able to press a soft kiss against Shen Shiwu’s lips.
“Not enough, again.”
Little Jiang, her head spinning, thought resentfully amidst the endless torment…
She would never initiate anything like this again.
It wasn’t until late at night that Jiang Siyi finally fell into a deep sleep. Hazily, she only knew that she was carried to the bathroom, cleaned up, and tormented a few more times before being brought back to bed.
In the last second before she drifted off, she was still cursing Shen Shiwu, that two-faced woman.
***
The next morning, Shen Shiwu, who hadn’t slept all night, listened to the girl’s mumbling in her sleep and fell into deep thought.
After a while, she looked at the marks on Jiang Siyi’s body and, for once, reflected on her own actions.
—I didn’t control myself. I was a bit of a jerk.
Fortunately, it was the weekend, and her girlfriend didn’t have school, so it didn’t matter if she slept until the afternoon. Shen Shiwu stared at the sleeping girl’s face for a long time, wanting to kiss her again.
Afraid of waking her up, she only gave her a light peck before carefully getting out of bed.
Looking at the mess, Shen Shiwu quietly tidied up, then went downstairs to retrieve Jiang Siyi’s backpack—
To make amends, she would help her girlfriend with her homework.
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