You Are the Star I Cannot Touch - Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Why Did You Kiss Me?

Mu Yan arrived at the dormitory at ten and collapsed onto the bed, not wanting to move. Her legs hurt, her whole body ached—the result of a wild day out.

Mu Yan: Xiao Yutong, I’ve arrived.

Gong Yutong saw the message, then looked at Gong Shaoyu clinging to her leg. Suddenly, she didn’t want to stay at home. Last night, he pestered her to tell him stories—Snow White and the Hunter—what kind of childish stories were those?

“I’m going to school. You need to go to school properly tomorrow.”

“Oh, will Sister be back tonight?”

“It depends. I’m in my third year of junior high; academics are quite demanding.”

“Oh, alright, Sister.” Gong Shaoyu looked at Gong Yutong with pleading eyes. Gong Yutong simply ignored him and quickly left the house. She was genuinely afraid her brother would cling to her again.

Gong Yutong: What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it to you.

Mu Yan saw the message and quickly replied: Hot and sour noodles! Or should I come out? There’s a place right outside the school gate. It’s especially delicious. I’ll take you there.

Gong Yutong: Your legs don’t hurt?

Mu Yan: They hurt. She didn’t forget to send a pitiful expression emoji.

Gong Yutong: Give me the shop name. You go study first.

Mu Yan: Okay, okay.

Gong Yutong saw the shop name she sent. After parking her car at the school gate, she got out and went to the shop. After buying the food, she walked into the school and to the dormitory. She saw Mu Yan rolling her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

“What’s wrong? Is this assignment very difficult?” She put the food down and also placed a lot of fruit and yogurt in the fridge.

“No,” she opened her hot and sour noodles. “This place is really delicious. Didn’t you buy some for yourself?”

“Not hungry.” She washed a box of strawberries and placed them in front of her. “Your school uniform should arrive tomorrow.”

“I don’t want to do the morning exercises.”

“You need to exercise. You played all day yesterday and are too tired to move today.”

“Why are you fine?”

“I exercise regularly.”

“Then… how about you run with me tonight? It won’t be hot in the evening.”

“That works. I’ll inform the school later so you won’t have to follow them. However, you must get a good score on the midterm to silence the critics.”

“No problem, don’t worry. Try this, it’s really good.” She picked up a few strands and brought them to Gong Yutong’s lips. “Try it.”

Gong Yutong wanted to refuse, but Mu Yan’s expectant eyes made her unable to say no. She ate it. It was sour and spicy—quite tasty. “It’s good.”

“Why don’t you eat some too? There’s quite a lot, and I can’t finish it all.”

“You eat. You must be hungry.” She wasn’t used to sharing a pair of chopsticks and eating from the same bowl as someone else.

“It’s okay, I’ll feed you.” Mu Yan offered it. Gong Yutong couldn’t refuse and had to eat. After they finished the hot and sour noodles, Gong Yutong explained the problems to her: chemistry, physics, and math. They didn’t attend the afternoon or evening study sessions. At nine in the evening, Gong Yutong took Mu Yan out to run three laps around the track. Mu Yan was so tired she collapsed and didn’t want to move. She didn’t even want to shower, but in the end, she was threatened by Gong Yutong.

“If you don’t shower, I’ll take off your clothes and help you wash.”

As soon as Gong Yutong said this, Mu Yan sat up from the bed and immediately rushed to the bathroom.

Gong Yutong leaned on the bed. She was always good at managing people.

After that, Mu Yan stuck close to Gong Yutong like her shadow. Moreover, Gong Yutong, who rarely came to school before, had been at school for most of this semester. Most of the time, she could be seen there. Even if someone wanted to find trouble with Mu Yan, they had no chance, especially since Mu Yan was thick-skinned enough to drag Gong Yutong to the restroom. With Xiang Yu as a precedent, they didn’t dare provoke Gong Yutong.

After the midterm exam results were released, Mu Yan ranked fifth in the entire grade. Gong Yutong was still first, missing a perfect score by only five or six points.

Mu Yan’s score made the teachers and students dare not say much, at least not openly.

“Xiao Yutong, this is the best I’ve ever scored!” Mu Yan was overjoyed looking at the results on the bed. Then, she looked at Gong Yutong, hugged her, and gave her a loud kiss. “Thank you! I have hope for high school now.” She quickly sent the results to Chi Yue, as Chi Yue was the one paying for her education and supporting her.

Gong Yutong: “…” She kissed her.

That was her first kiss. Her first kiss was gone. She rarely frowned, but now she did. It was just gone, like that.

“Yutong, I’m treating you to dinner this weekend. I really need to thank you properly.”

“Mhm. Why did you kiss me?” she asked, looking at her with confusion.

“I…” She finally realized what she’d done. “I think that was my first kiss! Doesn’t it count if you like someone? I like you.”

“Like?” She wasn’t completely ignorant; on the contrary, she knew a lot. She understood romance between men and women—that was the difference for those in high society. But this “like”? Between friends, especially two girls, a small kiss was fine, but a first kiss? “Two girls probably don’t count as a first kiss, right?”

Now it was Mu Yan’s turn to be conflicted. “I don’t think so. Isn’t dating between a man and a woman? I’ll ask Google.” She searched on Baidu. “No, they’re talking about heterosexual couples! And they have to like each other before kissing… Mhm… only a French kiss counts.” Mu Yan’s face was flushed and her heart was racing as she blurted out, “Is kissing very comfortable? They all say it’s great!”

“Find a boyfriend and try it out in college. Don’t date now.”

“Girls count too! Two girls, as long as they’re not related by blood. But my kiss to you doesn’t count. It shouldn’t count,” Mu Yan looked at the forum post, then her eyes widened as she read further. Two girls could also date? She had genuinely never heard that. She kept reading, and her face turned redder and redder. She quietly turned off her phone.

“What’s wrong? Do you have a fever?”

“No…” She turned her phone back on and handed it to Gong Yutong. “See for yourself.” She lowered her head, lost in thought.

Gong Yutong read it. “You didn’t know?”

“You knew?”

“Mhm, in high society… you know more. They hire special tutors to inform you about those kinds of things at a certain age, in great detail.”

Mu Yan was stunned for a moment. “Rich people really are different. You wouldn’t be curious enough to try it, would you?”

“No. Do what you should at every age, or you’ll regret it later. Besides, my values aren’t abnormal. This kind of thing is only acceptable with someone you like.”

“That’s true. What do you want to eat this weekend? I’ll take you.”

“Let me think. I’ll tell you once I decide.” Gong Yutong continued to read her book.

Mu Yan looked at Gong Yutong, her gaze falling on her cool, thin red lips. They were soft just now. She really wanted to kiss them again.

Gong Yutong felt her gaze. “What is it? Do you also want to study law?”

“No, no, I don’t. That’s all memorization. You’re interested in a lot of things.”

“It’s not that. If you were born into my family, you’d understand. It’s best to know a little bit of everything. You never know when you might need it.”

“Alright.” She wouldn’t bother her anymore. She had to study hard. She wanted to rank second so she would have a chance to be in the same high school class as her.