Chapter 126: Where Are You Kissing?!
The Dengjia Village where they were filming Reality Online was a small village. After spending a day there, most of them could tell that something was… off. Building an entire village just for a twelve-day reality show was quite extravagant.
And why build a new village instead of using an existing one? That was the question they had. But with their living standards reduced to plain rice and pickled cucumbers, they no longer cared.
Perhaps because it was built specifically for the show, the village, as they had seen, was quite small, only a dozen or so houses.
Dengjia Village was surrounded by mountains on one side and open fields on the other three. They had arrived at an open space near the village entrance the day before. The tiled houses and thatched huts provided by the show were near the back of the village. Beyond the village, there was a small hill.
The area to the right of the village was cordoned off with warning tape. Before letting them explore, the crew had warned them not to cross the line, the penalty being 200 coins. Although curious about the structures visible in the distance, they looked at their meager pouches and suppressed their curiosity.
The team challenge today was held on the open space to the left of the village, with the platform, the haystacks, and the boards. Since they hadn’t been there yesterday, it must have been set up overnight. But regardless, this elaborate setup had ultimately benefited Ji Junxin and Mi Hongdou.
The challenge location being outside the village, if they returned to the bathroom to check Ji Junxin’s knee, they would have to walk a long way, which could worsen the injury.
Was she really hurt, or just pretending… was it a real injury, or just an act? Mi Hongdou couldn’t figure out Ji Junxin’s intentions.
“It’s too far to go back, let me check it first,” she said, squatting down to examine Ji Junxin’s leg.
Ji Junxin, her eyes still teary, took two steps back.
Mi Hongdou: “…” Doesn’t want the wound to be seen?
A crew member ran over and handed them a first-aid kit.
Mi Hongdou took it and beckoned Ji Junxin. “Let’s go back.”
Ji Junxin reluctantly followed.
“Um… need any help?” Jiang Lingling, feeling like a third wheel, finally found a chance to speak.
Mi Hongdou, looking at Ji Junxin, who was limping slightly, hesitated.
Ji Junxin glared at Mi Hongdou and then politely declined Jiang Lingling’s offer to carry, piggyback, or even lift her back.
The online viewers mentally high-fived Ji Junxin for rejecting the unwanted help.
Mi Hongdou, frowning and sneezing, caught up and supported Ji Junxin, holding the first-aid kit.
“Should we have a doctor check on Ji Junxin?” a concerned staff member asked.
The director turned off his loudspeaker. “It was just a fall on flat ground, it can’t be that serious, probably just a bruise. We can have a doctor check later if there’s a problem.”
“But…” the staff member started.
Another staff member showed her his phone, refreshing the live stream page.
The screen was flooded with comments like, “Xiaomi, don’t be a coward, don’t let anyone else carry your wife!” “Xinxin, don’t cry, Mi Hongdou will kiss it better!” “What good is kissing? Licking makes it better!” “That’s dirty, but I like it!” “Plus one!” “Plus two!” “Plus three!” … “We demand bathroom cameras!” “Cameras plus one!” “Plus two!” “Plus three!” …
Okay… the staff member thought, a doctor is probably unnecessary. Love cures all, it seems.
The second staff member, a secret member of the “Sweet Red Bean Soup” group, put away her phone, satisfied, and went to tell the doctor to check on Ji Junxin later.
For CP fans, love can indeed cure all. But… a doctor is still needed.
As they walked back, Ji Junxin’s tears stopped, and her limp gradually disappeared. Mi Hongdou, relieved, figured it wasn’t a serious injury.
But while Ji Junxin’s leg seemed fine, Mi Hongdou’s problems were just beginning.
On the way back, she kept asking, “How are you feeling?” “Does it still hurt?” “Can you walk?” “Should I get a doctor?”
Ji Junxin just kept walking, answering with nods or shakes of her head.
At first, Mi Hongdou thought she was just in pain and didn’t want to talk. But when they reached their house, and Mi Hongdou eagerly went towards the bathroom with the first-aid kit, Ji Junxin stopped.
“What’s wrong?” Mi Hongdou pulled her hand. “Let’s go to the bathroom.”
Ji Junxin pouted and didn’t move.
Mi Hongdou froze, then felt a jolt.
Isn’t this the classic start of a tantrum? Unhappy, stubborn, pouting, just missing a “hmph”!
Mi Hongdou glanced at the cameras, then at the cameramen… This was stressful!
Why is she throwing a tantrum? No, the question now isn’t ‘why,’ but ‘what to do’…
Ji Junxin wasn’t exactly throwing a tantrum, she was just unhappy and didn’t want to go to the bathroom. Her leg wasn’t hurting much anymore, she could walk fine, hmph!
Just as she was sulking, about to return to her own room, she felt something brush against her palm, a ticklish sensation.
She looked at her hand, which was being held by Mi Hongdou, then realized that it wasn’t “something,” it was Mi Hongdou’s finger.
“Don’t worry, there won’t be any cockroaches in the bathroom in broad daylight, and I’m here,” Mi Hongdou said, looking at her with a gentle smile, her finger tracing patterns on Ji Junxin’s palm.
Ji Junxin could tell the difference between an unintentional touch and a deliberate caress, just like she understood the hidden meaning in Mi Hongdou’s words… a clear invitation…
And because she understood, she felt…
A warmth spread through her, and she bit her lip, suppressing the rising desire, mentally cursing Mi Hongdou, then obediently let herself be led into the bathroom.
Click, the lock turned, a private, soundproof space.
Mi Hongdou reached for her pants leg, Ji Junxin pulled back and turned away.
Mi Hongdou looked confused, Ji Junxin turned her head further, a haughty expression on her face.
Mi Hongdou pointed at her leg, making a gesture of rolling up her pants, Ji Junxin continued to look away, still haughty.
Mi Hongdou sighed and offered the first-aid kit. Ji Junxin took another step back, still looking away.
Mi Hongdou: “…”
“Put on some medicine…” Mi Hongdou, still being filmed, could only say appropriate things.
Ji Junxin turned her head slightly, a silent accusation in her eyes.
Mi Hongdou surrendered.
“What did I do? Are you angry?” she mouthed silently.
“You were willing to let Jiang Lingling carry me!” Ji Junxin mouthed back.
Mi Hongdou was shocked and silently protested, “I wasn’t!”
“You hesitated! You almost agreed!” Ji Junxin’s silent accusation was clear.
It was because I was worried about your leg! I only hesitated, I didn’t agree! Mi Hongdou wanted to argue, but looking at Ji Junxin’s slightly red eyes, her heart softened.
What was the point of arguing? What was there to gain from winning against the person she liked? And besides… she really shouldn’t have hesitated!
“I was wrong…” Mi Hongdou mouthed sincerely and gently pulled Ji Junxin’s arm.
Ji Junxin fell into her arms.
Mi Hongdou, who had just wanted to get her attention, looked at Ji Junxin, who nestled against her, seemingly finding a comfortable position. “…”
“Let me see your knee,” she said, gently pushing Ji Junxin away.
Ji Junxin, still pouting, stood up straight and let Mi Hongdou roll up her pants leg.
Both legs rolled up, Mi Hongdou was relieved. One knee was slightly red, the other had a small bruise, nothing serious. To be safe, she gently pressed on Ji Junxin’s kneecaps. Ji Junxin said they didn’t hurt, and Mi Hongdou was relieved.
“There’s some bruising, do you want ice, or some ointment? There’s safflower oil, I can rub it on for you,” Mi Hongdou said, rummaging through the first-aid kit.
Ji Junxin sniffed the safflower oil and firmly refused.
“Does it still hurt?” Mi Hongdou put it away.
Ji Junxin moved her leg, shook her head, then, her eyes darting around, nodded.
“Does it hurt or not?” Mi Hongdou was confused.
“It hurts…” Ji Junxin said softly, then mouthed silently, “Then… what should we do?”
Mi Hongdou: “…” Why mouth “what should we do” silently! It makes it sound… suggestive!
After last night, the bathroom had become a place of… memories. And Ji Junxin, repeatedly bringing her here… And now, that silent, suggestive question… Mi Hongdou thought she understood.
Bending down, amused and exasperated, she gently touched Ji Junxin’s bruised knee, then softly kissed it.
Ji Junxin, as if electrocuted, jumped back.
Mi Hongdou, straightening up, her teeth almost chattering from the sudden movement, looked at Ji Junxin, who was clutching her knee, her face flushed, as if she had just been… molested.
What the…
They looked at each other, the same thought in their minds.
“Why did you kiss…” Ji Junxin started, then stopped, her face burning, her lips pressed together, pointing at her knee.
“Didn’t you just ask ‘what should we do,’ meaning ‘kiss it and make it better’?” Mi Hongdou mouthed, also shocked. She had thought she was finally on the same wavelength as Ji Junxin, but…
That was indeed what she meant… Ji Junxin’s face turned even redder. “But I meant…” She mouthed the words, pointing at her lips.
So kissing your knee is more embarrassing than kissing your lips? Mi Hongdou couldn’t understand Ji Junxin’s logic.
When Mi Hongdou kissed her knee, she had been reminded of the birthing scene, the strange sensations, she couldn’t tell Mi Hongdou even if they were now a couple! Ji Junxin’s face was burning.
Ji Junxin’s blushing face, her lowered head… Mi Hongdou’s mouth felt dry. She had no resistance to Ji Junxin’s subtle (or not so subtle) advances.
But… she didn’t need any resistance, did she?
She leaned closer, Ji Junxin’s scent, familiar and alluring…
Ji Junxin, embarrassed by the memories of the birthing scene, had closed her eyes. Now, her flushed face, her long lashes fluttering slightly, she looked incredibly tempting.
The microphones are still on, I have to control my breathing, I’ll just give her a quick kiss, I have to be rational… Mi Hongdou didn’t dare to put her arm around Ji Junxin’s waist, afraid of losing control, she just gently held her clothes and leaned closer.
Their lips touched, a chaste kiss, even more so than their first.
“Mmm~”
A soft moan escaped Ji Junxin’s lips, and their eyes met.
Ji Junxin quickly covered her mouth.
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