The School Beauty from the Next Class Insisted I Confess - Chapter 30

Xu Qingfeng hadn’t even taken off her clothes, her face was flushed, and it seemed impossible for her to calm down for a while. Unexpectedly, the events that followed quickly shifted her mood.

“I love taking a bath, my skin is so good, yao, yao, yao, yao~.” [1]

The following “yaos” got higher and higher pitched. Xia Yiqiu clearly hadn’t forgotten the tune of the childhood song.

Yiqiu, the song she’s singing is… slightly… slightly adorable?

The expression Xu Qingfeng had been struggling to maintain, trying to reassure herself with forced calmness, finally cracked. She desperately covered her mouth, realizing the lack of soundproofing was definitely two-way, which was also why she was still stalling, not turning on the shower.

She really couldn’t force an explanation. Xu Qingfeng couldn’t control the trembling at the corners of her lips.

“Pfft.” The suppressed laugh escaped. She simply couldn’t hold it in anymore.

“Hahahahahahahahahaha.”

Xu Qingfeng burst out laughing, then, with hindsight, covered her mouth again, leaning her hand against the wall to keep from collapsing in laughter.

“Hmm.” I wonder if Yiqiu heard me just now. Hopefully not.

However, one high-pitched burst of laughter was enough for the person next door to notice, let alone a continuous stream of it.

One second, Xia Yiqiu was enjoying the comfort of the hot water soaking her skin; the next, her relaxed humming stopped. Her eyes opened, her misty eyelashes lifted.

“Who?” She had never heard Xu Qingfeng laugh so unrestrainedly and hadn’t yet realized it was the person next door.

Xia Yiqiu maintained a certain level of alertness. It definitely wasn’t a ghost’s cry; she was a materialist.

Who was it then?

A little thought, and she felt it sounded very familiar.

Listening more closely, there were still faint, uncontrolled bursts of giggling pouring out from the other side of the wall.

“Pfft, ha, hmph hmph ha, hahahaha, ……”

Xu Qingfeng, she really tried her best. She loved this contrast, but also really wanted to laugh.

Xia Yiqiu’s face soured. Xu the Dullard, she’s laughing at me!

Whether from anger, embarrassment, or the steamy lack of oxygen, Xia Yiqiu’s face eventually flushed with a light pink.

She yelled at the bathroom wall,

“Shut up, Xu the Dullard!” Xia Yiqiu’s voice was full of shy indignation.

Xu Qingfeng knew she was in trouble and cautiously tested the waters,

“Yiqiu, I’m not laughing anymore.” Xu Qingfeng spoke to the wall, then turned on the shower, remaining silent. Her attempt to cover up undoubtedly confirmed that the laughter had been hers.

Xia Yiqiu felt a knot of irritation in her heart. She quickly finished her shower, put on her clothes, dried her hair, and then waited in the guest room next door like a predator, sitting and waiting for the person inside to emerge.

“Phew.”

That was nice! Xu Qingfeng was in a good mood. Every time she thought of Yiqiu’s soft, childlike humming, the corners of her mouth twitched upwards unconsciously.

The heat flowing from the shower became more noticeable with the autumn chill. It wasn’t good to stay in the stuffy environment for too long.

Xu Qingfeng changed her clothes and checked herself in the mirror outside.

Still so pretty! Xu Qingfeng was a bit narcissistic.

She placed the towel on her head, rubbing her hair as she opened the door, preferring to let it air dry. Stepping out of the bathroom, she saw Xia Yiqiu, looking relaxed and comfortable, scrutinizing her like a judge.

“Yiqiu, what are you doing here?” Xu Qingfeng’s gaze shifted uncomfortably elsewhere. Yiqiu is probably here to punish me.

I really couldn’t help it!

“Oh, just came to see what made President Xu so happy that she was laughing like that.” Xia Yiqiu believed she was standing on the moral high ground, waiting for Xu Qingfeng to surrender and beg for mercy.

She wanted to see how the other person would answer. She, Xia Yiqiu, was not easily appeased. This person was taking so long to confess, and yet dared to laugh at her!

Hmph!

“I… I just want to laugh when I see you.” Xu Qingfeng’s words came from the heart. Now when she saw Xia Yiqiu, her mind conjured up an adorable, Q-version doll humming, and that doll matched her little black figure perfectly.

“Do you even know what you’re saying?” Xia Yiqiu’s words of rebuttal were stuck in her throat, and she slowly uttered a soft, questioning protest.

Xu the Dullard, she’s unintentionally flirting again.

What does she mean, she wants to laugh when she sees me? That’s the kind of love talk you say to someone you like. What is their relationship now? Ambiguous friends? Maybe that dullard still thinks of them as just normal best friends.

“I know, ah. Seeing you makes me very, very happy, and I really want to laugh.”

Xu Qingfeng’s expression became increasingly genuine, her eyes firmly conveying that her inner feelings were exactly as she had stated.

Xia Yiqiu didn’t want to continue discussing this topic with the slow-witted dullard in front of her. The original purpose of her coming to the room had already been forgotten.

“Ah, don’t say anything more, Xu the Dullard, you blockhead.”

Xia Yiqiu decisively ended the entanglement, seeing Xu Qingfeng’s still damp hair, and added a connecting sentence.

“Come to my room with me. Li Sao will take your clothes to be washed and dried later.”

“You’re a grown-up, and you don’t even know how to blow-dry your hair.” Xia Yiqiu was never a nagging person, and it was only the person in front of her who could stir her heart.

She didn’t wait for the blockhead’s reaction, stepping out first and leaving behind a, “Hmph, hurry up and follow me.”

“Oh, okay.” Dullard, I can understand that. Blockhead? I’m very smart, Xu Qingfeng was puzzled.

Once they reached the room, Xia Yiqiu held the hairdryer and pointed to the seat next to her, “Sit down properly.”

“Mhm.” Xu Qingfeng was always well-behaved when facing Xia Yiqiu. Even a flattering, good-natured Golden Retriever wouldn’t be as obedient as she was.

Xia Yiqiu nodded in satisfaction, plugged in the hairdryer, and carefully helped the other girl dry her hair, her thoughts drifting.

“Qingfeng, you seem like a child.” Xia Yiqiu suddenly blurted this out.

“Why?” Today’s Yiqiu keeps saying things I don’t understand.

“It’s nothing.” Xia Yiqiu sighed inwardly. This little child, Xu Qingfeng, hasn’t changed since she was young, still as naive, but her heart is always so pure towards me, willing to give everything to me.

In the morning’s race, Xia Yiqiu’s goal had always been first. This thought had arisen after she got second place last year.

After Zhao Younin appeared that day, even though she didn’t originally want to exercise, she still went jogging with Xu Qingfeng. It wasn’t just because of jealousy; she also wanted to achieve her goal. Perhaps even if Zhao Younin hadn’t appeared, she would have still made a training plan for the sports meet.

Everyone said she, Xia Yiqiu, was a gentle person, but she also had a competitive heart. What she wanted, she would strive for with all her might. The sudden heavy rain during the race today disrupted her plan. Looking at the back of the first-place runner, more than a meter ahead, she felt a little unwilling.

But her little dullard had cast aside everything, running alongside her, even waiting for her with open arms at the finish line. She, who was usually considered calm and composed, only wanted to embrace her.

Xu the Dullard, ah, Xu the Dullard, I can’t control myself not to like you.

Time is long, I will wait for you. Little one, you must grow up quickly, ah.

Xu Qingfeng interrupted her reflections, “Yiqiu, it’s a bit hot.”

“Huh?” She looked down.

“I’m so sorry.”

Xia Yiqiu quickly moved the hairdryer. She had been distracted for too long, and the hairdryer had stayed in the same spot. Fortunately, it hadn’t burned her hair.

“It’s okay.” Xu Qingfeng felt that even if her hair were completely burned off, this slight heat was nothing. She was immersed in the feeling of the person in front of her gently stroking her hair, touching it lightly then pulling away, even reaching her ear, repeatedly stirring her heartstrings.

However, if her hair burned off, Yiqiu wouldn’t be able to blow-dry it for her anymore, so a reminder was necessary.

It didn’t take long for her hair to be blown dry. Xia Yiqiu looked enviously at Xu Qingfeng’s medium-short hair; it was quite convenient.

“Yiqiu, do you want to cut your hair too?” Xu Qingfeng asked proudly, as if seeking praise.

“Long hair is too hot. Look, if I tie it up like this, it’s very convenient.” Xu Qingfeng quickly demonstrated how she tied up her hair for Xia Yiqiu.

Xia Yiqiu was unimpressed. Even though it’s convenient, I am a lady. I refuse.

Xu Qingfeng understood from Xia Yiqiu’s expression that Yiqiu had no such intention.

It’s a shame. Yiqiu looks good with any hairstyle.

As it was nearing lunchtime, Xia Mama enthusiastically invited Xu Qingfeng to eat with them. It was already agreed that lunch would be at Yiqiu’s house, so Xu Qingfeng naturally didn’t refuse.

During the meal, Xu Qingfeng was less reserved than when they first met. She changed her usual taciturn nature, using her subtle, almost imperceptible humor to capture the heart of Xia Mama, who had a unique way of thinking.

This child, Xu Qingfeng, is truly a sweetheart. If only she were my daughter, it would be even better, was Xia Mama’s thought after the meal.

After resting at the Xia family home during the afternoon, Xu Qingfeng drove Xia Yiqiu back to school. By this time, the rain had stopped. The heavens seemed to be playing a joke on people, yet they were exceptionally kind to these two, making it much more convenient to ride a bike without an umbrella.

As for the clothes, Xia Yiqiu said she would pick them up in the evening. Since Xu Qingfeng was going to drive her home anyway, the clothes would be dry by then.

Xu Qingfeng didn’t decline so much hospitality but planned to buy some things as a gift in return. Yiqiu, what would she like?

She didn’t have much time to think, as a loud voice came from behind.

“Xu Qingfeng, can you give me a ride back too?” Gao Zhi was too exhausted to walk after the morning’s race, but she still had the long jump in the afternoon. She really wanted to complain that the school’s arrangements this year were extremely unreasonable.

Xia Yiqiu recalled the scene of Xu Qingfeng giving Gao Zhi a ride during the Mid-Autumn Festival last time. She didn’t like it.

Fortunately, Xu Qingfeng didn’t disappoint her this time.

“I can’t, Gao Zhi. It’s just this short distance; you can walk yourself.”

Xu Qingfeng remembered the lesson from last time. This little madam could get jealous just from someone else grabbing her for a ride. She wouldn’t dare give Gao Zhi a ride, even though they were all friends. But who told her Yiqiu to be so possessive even towards friends?

What else can I do? Of course, I have to go along with her. Whatever Yiqiu says goes.

Clean and self-respecting Gao Zhi, keep walking hard.

Gao Zhi exploded when she heard this. Are you kidding me? It’s just this short distance, then why are you giving Xia Yiqiu a ride every day!!!

“Xu Qingfeng, that’s too much!” Gao Zhi was furious, Gao Zhi was enraged, Gao Zhi stomped her feet.

I, little Gao, am diligent; I, little Gao, am suffering. Fickle Xu Qingfeng, we’re childhood friends!

Indeed, the only one who truly loves me in this world is Tiantian.

Someone was sad, and someone was happy. That person was, of course, Xia Yiqiu, sitting on the back of the bike.

When she heard Xu Qingfeng’s reply, she hugged the other’s waist even tighter, leaning against her back and saying,

“That was a good answer, little driver.” Her words were full of joy.

“Of course, I’m Miss Xia’s exclusive driver.” Xu Qingfeng once again showed her humor.

This time, Xia Yiqiu completely understood that the person riding the bike, Xu Qingfeng, could be very delightful with her humor sometimes.

The two smoothly arrived at the bike shed, planning to go to the classroom to grab some things before heading to the sports field.

After a morning of competition, everyone had become bolder. Let Old Liu check if he wants to check. They had already been marked present in the morning. If he personally came to check, they could only count themselves unlucky. Except for those who genuinely enjoyed watching the competition, the rest had gone home to study. Coming and going was self-inflicted hardship, except for the class monitors and sports committee members of each class.

Xu Qingfeng and Xia Yiqiu walked toward the teaching building, talking and laughing. Xu Qingfeng accidentally stepped in dirty water, and both their pants were stained with black spots. Xu Qingfeng, who had mysophobia, immediately pulled Xia Yiqiu to the first-floor bathroom to clean up.

After cleaning, they didn’t go up the original staircase. There was another staircase by the restroom, but people rarely used it except during morning exercises, as it wasn’t near the main entrance and required a detour.

The moment they were about to enter the stairwell, Xu Qingfeng sensed something was wrong. She drew back her foot and simultaneously pulled Xia Yiqiu, preventing her from taking an upward step.

? Xia Yiqiu was confused, and then her ears told her the reason.

Someone was crying.

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