After Accidentally Forcing A Kiss On The Ice-Cold Mature Woman - Chapter 9

Jiang Shixue’s face flushed crimson instantly as she frantically tapped to the next image.

This one had been captured right when Jiang Shixue was looking up. In the area carefully circled in red by the original poster, a faint lip print was visible on Jiang Shixue’s face.

This, this, this…

How could such a faint morning-kiss lip print be discovered?!

While Jiang Shixue was having a meltdown, she couldn’t help but scrutinize the poster’s analysis.

The poster hadn’t just circled the lip print on her face; they had also dug up photos of Wen Fei representing Imperial A University at previous events. By placing the photos side-by-side, the poster pointed out that the lipstick mark on Jiang Shixue’s face was the exact same shade Wen Fei used.

Jiang Shixue: “???”

This—this actually works???

Her face felt like it was on fire as she hurriedly scrolled further down the thread. The comments had already built up into a massive skyscraper.

Floor 1: Holy crap, what’s that on the department belle’s neck? I’m corrupted, but I want to see more!

Floor 2: Poster, are you a sentient microscope? How did you even find that? Keep updating, keep updating!

Floor 3: Poster, zoom in more! I feel like my heart, which hasn’t fluttered in years, is beating again. Let me take another peek!

Floor 4: Help, the Principal’s possessiveness is so strong. Once the poster compared them, they’re identical. Has the Principal claimed the department belle as her personal property?

Floor 5: To the person above, what do you mean “personal property”? The department belle is a person too. Can we show some respect while shipping them!

Floor 6: Borrowing the floor to ask a question—am I the only one who thinks the trench coat the department belle is wearing looks familiar??? …

Floor 17: Ahhh! I compared them! It looks just like the one Wen Fei wore a few days ago when she personally supervised the physical combat training!!!

Floor 18: [Image] [Image] Has anyone noticed there’s a scuff mark on the right side of the hem of the Principal’s coat? The one the department belle is wearing seems to have it too.

Floor 19: Wow! Dr. Watson, you’ve found the smoking gun!!!

Floor 20: The shape of the scuff on the belle’s coat is almost identical to the Principal’s!!

Floor 21: Wuuu, the Principal really spoils her, giving her own coat to the department belle to wear!

Floor 18: fck fck fck fck fck fck f*ck…

Floor 19: Person above, you’re being loud to my eyes. 🙂

Jiang Shixue’s face was so red it was practically dripping blood.

Why—why was even her clothing being exposed???

Is it not possible that she just didn’t have clothes to wear and had no choice but to wear Wen Fei’s?

Recalling that her own white dress had been taken by Wen Fei for “nesting,” Jiang Shixue felt incredibly lucky that she was currently the only person who knew about that. If those microscope-demons on the forum found out, who knows what kind of face-burning things they would say.

Jiang Shixue stared at the forum in utter collapse. She didn’t use the Imperial University Alliance Forum often and wasn’t familiar with navigating mainstream threads, so she just aimlessly swiped through new posts.

The forum was almost entirely dominated by content about her and Wen Fei—

【Does anyone have the tea on the dating process between the department belle and the Principal???】

【Wuuu, the belle and the Principal are so sweet, I’m overdosing on this ship, fam!!!】

【Mom, my ship is canon!】

Jiang Shixue was dazzled; she didn’t even know which thread to click on.

So collapsing! So shameful!!

In a fit of despair, Jiang Shixue buried herself into the soft fabric of the sofa. She was like a shy kitten in a pet shop, hiding behind a glass display case while being surrounded by countless customers—unable to even cry out loud, only able to curl into a ball with a tiny “meow.”

She covered her face with her hands, silently weeping in her heart. Wuuu, it’s so embarrassing, I can’t show my face to anyone anymore QAQ.

But then she had a second thought: despite the forum being in such a state, her “heat-bombing” (suffocating affection) method was actually working! Facts speak louder than words!

Jiang Shixue quickly comforted herself and lifted her chin proudly again.

Hmph, even if the forum is full of rumors, I’ve achieved my goal of making Wen Fei find me annoying!

It was fine. She would cross that bridge when she got to it. Besides, forum rumors were always a mix of truth and lies. Jiang Shixue’s mood instantly brightened, and just as she was about to close the forum, her optical computer vibrated twice.

Lin Yin had forwarded more forum threads. On the other end, Lin Yin asked:

【？？？】 【Everyone is saying you’ve become Wen Fei’s plaything/canary prisoner ahhh!】 【What kind of plan did you actually come up with???】

Jiang Shixue clicked on the links Lin Yin sent. The new posts were even more explosive than the ones she had just seen.

Because Wen Fei had covered herself up tightly while Jiang Shixue hadn’t, things like hickeys and lip prints were exposed. Consequently, everyone’s imagination had run wild, concocting a scenario of a “Perfect Department Belle being subjected to an imprisonment-play by a brutal Principal, then forced into an exposure-play due to the icy Principal’s bursting possessiveness.”

Jiang Shixue grew more speechless the more she read.

She thought of how Wen Fei had personally laid out a soft lamb’s wool mat for her this morning, and how those well-defined, slender fingers had held a warm towel to gently wipe her face and hands when she had a fever.

Jiang Shixue pursed her lips, thinking that all this talk about a “brutal Principal and imprisonment-play” was utter nonsense. Looking at the various speculative posts, she felt a sense of helplessness.

She sent a message to Lin Yin:

【Even though that’s what the forum is saying, don’t believe it.】

Lin Yin replied with a string of ellipses:

【No, the forum even dug out the fact that you two are wearing the same clothes. How can I not believe it?】 【Jiang Shixue, have you fallen?】 【Is Wen Fei forcing you to date her???】

Jiang Shixue: ……

Jiang Shixue hurriedly sent a message, trying to salvage her friend’s impression of Wen Fei:

【Nothing of the sort, this is all part of my plan.】

Lin Yin was clearly suspicious:

【Really? I feel like you’re just trying to cover something up.】

Jiang Shixue messaged back seriously:

【Really, don’t worry.】

Having said that, Jiang Shixue suddenly realized she was still in Wen Fei’s house. It probably wasn’t great to blatantly discuss her detailed plan for dealing with Wen Fei with her friend right now.

She sent another one:

【I’ll tell you the details later. In short, don’t worry.】

Only then did Lin Yin reluctantly send a “fine” emoji.

Jiang Shixue put down her optical computer. She figured that even though the forum was stormy right now, once her plan took effect and the time was right, the truth would naturally reveal itself.

She lifted her head and looked toward the study. The door wasn’t fully closed, leaving a narrow crack.

She thought of her “heat-bombing” plan again.

Wen Fei looked like she had matters to attend to. Entering now would be a perfect opportunity. “Heat-bombing” was all about being “inconvenient.”

If she kept clinging to Wen Fei while she needed personal space, it would surely make Wen Fei feel bothered, right?

At the thought, the corners of Jiang Shixue’s mouth curled up, revealing two shallow dimples.

She got off the sofa, wearing Wen Fei’s pajamas—the hem reaching the middle of her thighs—and walked toward the study with light steps.

The chance had arrived. She would use her strength to clarify those ridiculous “imprisonment-plays” and “exposure-plays” once and for all in the future!