Extra Chapter Two: If Timeline(Final)
The dim, old alley, with high walls blocking out the warm sun.
It was too quiet, prompting the head of discipline to say to Fu Jing beside her: “Jiang Siyi probably isn’t hiding here. We might as well go to the internet cafes to catch her.”
“We’ll definitely find her there.”
Fu Jing’s steps didn’t stop. Her intuition told her there was something odd about this place.
Sure enough, just as they were about to turn the corner into the depths of the alley, a noise came from within. Fu Jing raised an eyebrow and quickened her pace.
When Shen Shiwu’s figure slowly appeared in her field of vision, she was surprised but still remembered to be polite. She addressed her: “Miss Shen.”
The next second, she quickly reported: “Your sister skipped class again. She’s hiding well this time, we can’t find her anywhere.”
Even if she had complaints, the head of discipline wouldn’t dare express them in front of Shen Shiwu. She could only sigh: “Yes, we’ve wasted almost the whole morning.”
Compared to their anxiety and helplessness, the woman seemed much calmer. She casually made an excuse: “Xiao Si wasn’t feeling well today. She forgot to ask for leave and went home.”
The two teachers, who had checked the surveillance footage and personally witnessed Jiang Siyi scaling the school wall: “……”
They exchanged glances for a while, but in the end, neither dared to provoke this powerful figure. Fu Jing switched to a faint smile: “She’s already home. That’s good then, we were worried.”
The head of discipline, having lost her usual authority, nodded vigorously.
After a few words and sending them away, Shen Shiwu turned back into the depths of the alley. Having their long-awaited intimacy interrupted, she was in a foul mood and thus wanted to demand more—
Her footsteps stopped; it was empty in front of her.
Seeing the large stones and wooden barrels piled on top of each other on the ground, Shen Shiwu could easily imagine the girl taking advantage of the situation, using all available resources, and struggling to climb over the wall.
After a long while, she stood there and chuckled softly.
She never learns, she needs a lesson.
Having successfully escaped, Jiang Siyi dusted off her hands and expertly blended into the crowd. Although she looked relaxed, her knees ached faintly.
The alley wall was really too high, and she had been in a hurry. When she landed, she had scraped her skin on the ground.
But none of that mattered. As long as she didn’t have to see Shen Shiwu for the time being, she was satisfied—that woman had actually played her for so long!
The more Jiang Siyi thought about it, the angrier she became. While cursing the woman under her breath, she accidentally touched the corner of her mouth. The taste of blood made her hiss in pain.
She frowned, looking fierce.
Twenty minutes later, tired from walking, Jiang Siyi went back to find Auntie Chen. She sat in a corner, confirming that this spot was hidden and out of sight, and began chatting with the little girl.
“What’s your name?”
“My name is Chen Yuan.”
Jiang Siyi repeated it softly and praised: “That’s a beautiful name.”
After some more small talk, the little girl suddenly asked: “Jiejie, where do you live? Can I come visit you sometime?”
Jiang Siyi hesitated. Seeing the girl’s crestfallen expression, she was about to speak when someone else answered for her.
“No, you can’t.”
The cold wind whipped Shen Shiwu’s black coat as she stood behind them, looking down at the little girl: “This jiejie is busy spending time with me, she doesn’t have time to play with others.”
Then, she turned and looked down at Jiang Siyi, as if waiting for her to speak.
Sitting on a low plastic stool, the girl could only tilt her head up with effort. Caught in the middle, she hesitated before finally speaking to Chen Yuan: “Don’t listen to her nonsense.”
Having been “scolded” by Shen Shiwu, the little girl’s eyes welled up with tears. She lowered her head, and upon hearing Jiang Siyi’s words, she whimpered and threw herself back into Jiang Siyi’s arms.
“Don’t cry, don’t cry,” Jiang Siyi patted her head, comforting her, “She’s a bad jiejie.”
“Don’t pay attention to her.”
Shen Shiwu stood by, watching the scene unfold, without saying a word.
After a while, Chen Yuan’s emotions stabilized, and she slowly lifted her head. Seeing this, Shen Shiwu reached out, as if to take her away.
But Jiang Siyi unhesitatingly slapped her hand away.
A clear sound rang out as she pulled the little girl back, using her expression as a warning, mouthing the words: “Don’t touch her.”
Surprisingly, Shen Shiwu actually stopped, her expression unchanging, still calm.
As time passed, the breakfast stall’s business picked up. Auntie Chen was busy making money and had no time to spare for them.
After comforting the little girl, Jiang Siyi still lingered, unwilling to leave. Seeing Shen Shiwu also pull up a chair and sit beside her, she deliberately kept her distance and even went to help sprinkle chopped green onions.
It wasn’t until noon that an exhausted Xiao Jiang finally crawled back to her chair.
“Not bad,” Shen Shiwu nodded, “When we get back, I can open a shop for you to play around with.”
“…Forget it.” She preferred writing.
The sunlight was a bit harsh, and Jiang Siyi shielded her eyes with her arm. Seeing this, the woman leaned over and blocked the sun for her.
Leaning in close, she whispered: “So, are you willing to go home with me now?”
Remembering the woman’s words about “school uniform play,” Jiang Siyi scoffed: “You might as well just ask directly…”
She mimicked Shen Shiwu’s tone: “Are you willing to go to bed with me?”
The woman pondered for a moment, as if finding it reasonable, then leaned close to her ear and added a few extra verbs.
Lifting a rock to drop it on her own foot, Jiang Siyi bit down on Shen Shiwu’s arm.
Hard.
Shen Shiwu didn’t mind at all, even asking: “Why did you stop?”
Jiang Siyi gritted her teeth, about to give her a piece of her mind, when Chen Yuan came running over: “Jiejie, have some candy.”
Noticing the person beside her quickly straighten up, Shen Shiwu suppressed a smile and lowered her raised arm. Then, she held out her hands to the little girl: “What about mine?”
Chen Yuan turned her head away, completely ignoring her.
Jiang Siyi took the lollipop and chuckled: “You’re asking for it.”
Even being mocked, Shen Shiwu wasn’t annoyed. She seized the opportunity and snatched the candy from Jiang Siyi’s hand as she was unwrapping it.
“Give it back.”
The woman had already stood up and was walking away, holding the lollipop, tauntingly waving it at Jiang Siyi.
The prey instantly took the bait.
Jiang Siyi quickly chased after her, shouting angrily: “You even steal candy. Shen Shiwu, are you even human?”
“That little girl likes you so much, just ask her for another one.”
Seeing that the woman was dodging the question, Jiang Siyi gritted her teeth and caught up to her. Looking up and aiming carefully, she snatched the candy back.
A crisp click sound.
Before Jiang Siyi could react, her wrist was already restrained.
Her cheeks were burning.
She widened her eyes in disbelief, lowering her voice: “In public, let go.”
Shen Shiwu held the other end of the leather restraint, but not only did she not comply, she even shook it.
“They’re all NPCs, what does it matter if they see?”
***
She was dragged back home again.
At the dinner table, Shen Shiwu said meaningfully: “Eat more.”
Rebelliousness surged through Jiang Siyi’s mind, and she pushed the porcelain bowl forward, huffing: “I’m full.”
The woman nodded: “Okay, don’t regret it.”
She had a feeling that tonight was going to be a disaster.
Jiang Siyi suddenly thought—perhaps staying here a few more days wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
So she planned to sneak back to her room.
Seeing that Shen Shiwu was still quietly eating, not even looking up, Jiang Siyi relaxed. Her steps up the stairs went from light to heavy, and she even slammed the door shut extra hard.
Lying on the soft bed, having not slept well for days, she almost fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Mustering the last of her energy, Jiang Siyi grabbed her pajamas and, still drowsy, entered the bathroom.
In the warm water, she gradually woke up. Just as she reached for the body wash, she encountered an unusual object. Jiang Siyi squinted, examining it closely. Upon recognizing it, her throat suddenly felt dry.
She tried to ignore it, but it kept popping up in her mind.
After a long internal struggle, as if possessed, Jiang Siyi placed the toy under the showerhead.
The pink ice cream was instantly covered in water droplets.
Her face red, she turned it on to the lowest setting and slowly began to relieve her tension.
Outside, after a knock on the door went unanswered, Shen Shiwu entered the room.
Moist steam was seeping out of the bathroom.
Extremely faint moans were muffled by the sound of running water, indicating that the person inside was trying to be discreet.
Shen Shiwu was a little surprised. She raised an eyebrow and asked in a deliberately loud voice: “Strange, what’s that sound?”
The noises in the bathroom noticeably diminished.
Of course, the woman wouldn’t let her off the hook so easily.
“Xiao Si,” she deliberately used her nickname, her tone turning more menacing, “Is that you making those noises?”
Only the sound of running water answered her.
Shen Shiwu clicked her tongue: “Why aren’t you answering? Are you not feeling well?”
Jiang Siyi finally spoke, her voice steady, showing no signs of distress: “You must be hearing things.”
“I’m taking a shower, I didn’t hear you earlier.”
“And I’m not feeling unwell.”
She answered all of Shen Shiwu’s questions in turn, clearly trying to get her to leave. But the woman pressed on: “Is that so? But I heard it very clearly.”
In the bathroom, Jiang Siyi was leaning against the wall, her face flushed. The ice cream continued to vibrate, tirelessly. She couldn’t help but grip the tile, the contrast between the cold and the heat making her mind go blank.
Trying to suppress her rapid breathing, she looked up, dazed, before answering the person outside: “You must, you must have heard wrong…”
But it was too late.
Not hearing a response, Shen Shiwu paused for a moment before pushing the door open.
A wave of heat hit her, causing her to squint. When her vision cleared, she felt as if her insides were on fire.
The girl’s school uniform was half-undone. Her normally pale skin was now flushed crimson. She was holding one leg up with her hand, clutching the wall tightly to avoid falling.
The relentlessly vibrating ice cream almost slipped to the floor as her whole body tensed.
Luckily, Shen Shiwu reacted quickly and caught it just in time. Her hand was now wet, and she looked at Jiang Siyi’s flushed face with amusement: “No wonder you ran so fast.”
“You couldn’t wait, could you?”
Jiang Siyi was so startled by her sudden appearance that her limbs went weak.
She slumped against the cold wall, wanting to curl up into a ball.
But Shen Shiwu scooped her up in one swift motion.
“What are you shy about?” The woman tilted her chin up. “You were having so much fun earlier.”
Seeing that Jiang Siyi was still looking down, she bit her collarbone, swallowing the water droplets on her skin along with it.
Several dark marks appeared.
Jiang Siyi held her head, biting her lip, trying to control her voice. But when the woman repositioned the toy, she whimpered: “Slow setting…”
Shen Shiwu sucked on her chin: “You’re being too naive.”
The vibrations started up again in her ear.
Feeling the intensity increase, Jiang Siyi let out a whimper, her words broken and fragmented. She cried out Shen Shiwu’s name over and over again, her voice full of tears.
“Shen Shiwu…”
In a daze, Jiang Siyi felt drained of all energy. She collapsed into the woman’s arms, her body still trembling uncontrollably.
Catching the complex emotions in the other’s eyes, Jiang Siyi pleaded softly: “It’s late, let’s go to bed.”
Shen Shiwu rejected her request with a simple gesture.
She kissed her lips and, in between breaths, commanded: “Lift it up.”
Jiang Siyi knew perfectly well what she meant but pretended to be clueless.
“Lift what?” Her voice was soft and weak, repeating her earlier words, “Let’s go to bed…”
“Be a good girl, Xiao Si.”
“Before we sleep, let jiejie… you a few times.”
In the end, Jiang Siyi had no choice but to comply. Unable to stand steadily on one foot, she clung to the woman’s arms, closing her eyes and drowning in a sea of pleasure, begging for mercy.
“Shen Shiwu.”
“I’m here, baby.”
This sudden endearment made Jiang Siyi bite her fingertip, arching her back in unbearable pleasure.
She had lost count of how many times this had been.
In the lingering afterglow, her eyes were moist as she breathed heavily. After a while, she shyly whispered for Shen Shiwu to call her that again.
When they finally left the bathroom, it was in complete disarray.
The school uniform was soaked through.
So Shen Shiwu naturally changed her into her own clothes.
***
“Ding-dong—Congratulations to both players for completing the game. You are now being connected back to the real world.”
Slowly opening her eyes, she found her surroundings surprisingly lively.
Xu Yuan yawned, also looking like she hadn’t slept well, and said to a clearly dazed Jiang Siyi: “Don’t just lie there, get up, we’re going on a team outing.”
Then she leaned in and whispered: “How was it? Pretty great, right? In every sense of the word.”
Noticing the other woman’s glare, Xu Yuan quickly retreated behind her girlfriend and began a blatant display of affection, completely disregarding the feelings of others.
Straightening up, Shen Shiwu simply picked her up. Whether it was due to the lingering effects of the game or from being thoroughly exhausted, Jiang Siyi’s legs gave way the moment her feet touched the ground, and she fell straight into Shen Shiwu’s arms.
“So eager to throw yourself at me,” Shen Shiwu whispered in her ear, “If you feel like it wasn’t enough, we can go a few more rounds tonight.”
Her legs were still weak, and hearing those words, Jiang Siyi angrily bit her arm again. After venting her frustration, she turned and walked away.
Shen Shiwu followed her with a few quick steps, looking at her retreating figure: “Classmate Jiang, slow down.”
Hearing this, Jiang Siyi walked even faster.
Xu Yuan called out loudly: “Hey, wait for us!”
Then she dragged her girlfriend and ran after them.
***
Lover, friends, everything was as it should be.
Sometimes, Jiang Siyi felt that youth had never truly ended.
—End of Side Stories—
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