I Helped My Best Friend with Her Romance—and Fell for the Enemy’s Strategist - Chapter 71

After dropping off Xu Qingzhou first, the two of them drove back to school.

“I don’t think we can go back,” Lin Ruocheng said.

“It’s past curfew now. The dorm supervisor definitely won’t let us in.”

Lin Ruocheng glanced at the time. It was already 11 p.m.

Their school turned off the lights at 11 p.m. curfew was in effect.

Even if she and Fu Yanxi had superpowers, there was no way they could sneak through the walls unnoticed.

And the dorm supervisor wouldn’t care whether they were good students or troublemakers, rules were rules.

“Did you bring your ID?” Fu Yanxi asked.

“Why? Are you suggesting we get a hotel room? You’re not thinking of…”

As she spoke, Lin Ruocheng subtly hugged herself, pretending to be scared, and shrank toward the car door as if Fu Yanxi were some kind of monster.

Fu Yanxi gave her a helpless look. “Do I seem like that kind of person? If you didn’t bring it, you can stay at my place. It’s my own apartment, near the school. You can either stay there or get a hotel room. Like you said, we can’t go back to the dorm.”

Fu Yanxi hadn’t realized it was already 11 p.m. There were very few cars on the road.

When she first started voice acting, she often worked until 11 or 12 at night. So, she used her savings to buy a small apartment nearby, just 200 square meters. Sometimes, she had to pull all-nighters, and having a place to rest conveniently was important.

“Stay at your place? Sure. But… can we share a bed?” Lin Ruocheng asked, her tone teasing. “I tend to run hot, so leaning against an ice block like you sounds pretty comfortable.”

Lin Ruocheng was the type to flirt without thinking, her mouth running ahead of her brain.

“I don’t mind. If you want to climb into my bed, I have no objections,” Fu Yanxi replied calmly.

“Climb into your bed? Shouldn’t it be you trying to climb into mine?” Lin Ruocheng retorted. How could she be the one making advances? Clearly, it was Fu Yanxi who wanted to climb into her bed! And she had the nerve to act so righteous? Was she switching personalities again in this enclosed space?

Fu Yanxi turned the car toward the upscale apartment complex near the school, slowly driving into the underground parking garage before coming to a stop.

When Lin Ruocheng got out, she was holding a large bouquet of lilies and the gift she had brought for Fu Yanxi. She followed closely behind with quick, small steps, looking like a little sidekick.

Fu Yanxi held the elevator door open for her, only pressing the floor button after she stepped inside.

“Are you cold?” Fu Yanxi asked.

“A little. How about you warm me up, Xiao Xi? My hands will do, I’m not picky. Any part of me is fine,” Lin Ruocheng teased, seeing no one else around. Teasing her serious, easily flustered girlfriend was just too irresistible.

Fu Yanxi’s cheeks flushed slightly as she pointed upward at the security camera.

“The cameras here have audio, so…”

Before she could finish, the previously flirtatious little Cancer zodiac immediately straightened up, frozen in place, and turned completely serious in an instant.

She was a good girl, who was that person just now? She didn’t know her.

Seeing her girlfriend act so adorably, Fu Yanxi covered her mouth to hide a smile.

When they reached the apartment door, Fu Yanxi entered the passcode without hiding it.

“If you can’t go back to the dorm in the future, you can stay here. Free of charge.”

“What? You’re going to charge your own girlfriend? Fu Yanxi, your family is quite wealthy, but you’re being a bit stingy with your girlfriend.”

Lin Ruocheng pouted.

After changing into her house slippers, she walked inside.

“Yes, I did think about charging. The payment method is a kiss from you.”

“Huh? What?”

It was hard to imagine this was the same Fu Yanxi who had been so shy in the elevator that her ears turned red.

Could this person really be the same one from outside just now? Was that shy Fu Yanxi a limited edition?

“Hmm, is that not allowed?”

Fu Yanxi turned on the apartment lights.

The overall decor of the apartment was very simple.

There weren’t many colors used.

It looked quite comfortable.

To put it plainly, the color scheme was minimalist and elegant.

It seemed quite fitting for Fu Yanxi’s personality, typical of a cold and detached style.

But was this person really indifferent?

That remained debatable.

Especially now that she was home, she seemed to have immediately let her guard down, becoming particularly bold and flirtatious.

Who would have thought that in private, when it was just the two of them, she was the type to ask for kisses, hold her on her lap, and act like she was cuddling a cat?

“Fine, that’s acceptable. I can afford this kind of ‘rent.’ But how do you plan to collect it? Now… or later?”

“Now…”

“How are you going to…”

Lin Ruocheng had just placed the lilies and the gift on the table. As she turned around, she saw Fu Yanxi leaning in, her eyes lowered, completely different from the composed person she had been outside.

Fu Yanxi moved closer, placing her hands on the table, trapping Lin Ruocheng between herself and the table. Lin Ruocheng’s lower back pressed against the edge of the table.

It felt a bit cool, but it was okay.

Just as Lin Ruocheng noticed the other woman leaning in for a kiss, she raised her index finger to stop the motion. Fu Yanxi looked puzzled but ended up kissing the tip of her finger instead.

It tickled.

“You don’t like it?”

“No, it’s just… don’t you think we’re both bundled up like stuffed dumplings? It doesn’t really set the mood, you know? It’s easy to lose the feeling, understand?”

“Then take them off. I’ll help you.”

“So impatient? What happened to the aloof goddess from outside? With a face like yours, you look so restrained. Since it’s only fair, let me take off your glasses for you, okay?”

“Hmm.”

Fu Yanxi helped her take off her down jacket.

Underneath, she was wearing a form-fitting sweater with lace trim, especially the deep V-neck design. From this angle, it perfectly showcased her impressive cleavage.

Aside from that, almost nothing else was visible.

“What? It seems you really like it.”

Through the other’s eyes, she successfully caught where her gaze had landed, so fair and striking. The other’s gaze was like a small flame.

Boldly admiring the view.

“Hmm, I really like it.”

Who said earth signs aren’t flirtatious?

This is plenty flirtatious.

She’s not even pretending anymore.

Lin Ruocheng took her hand, gripping her index finger, and lightly hooked it under her own shoulder strap, letting it snap back with a soft “pop.”

“You like it that much?”

“I…”

“Hmm?”

Lin Ruocheng looked at her with bright eyes.

As if waiting for her to say those words.

“I might not be able to resist doing something naughty to you.”

Fu Yanxi never dared to overestimate her own self-control. In truth, she had been thinking about it since the moment they met, but she didn’t dare, she was a coward.

Even if given an opportunity like Eleven had, she wouldn’t dare. She knew that if she said anything, Lin Ruocheng would surely think of her as some kind of lecher.

That’s why she never dared to go too far.

Even when kissing, she kept her hands safely at her sides, never daring to entertain any improper thoughts.

“Bad things? Like what?”

“What kind of bad things?”

“Are they… related to moans and sighs?”