Chương 158: The Lonely Shadow with Nowhere to Escape

"Ugh—let me go—"

"Su Yuqing! You—ugh—unreasonable bastard!"

Faced with the two's attempt to get him to sleep with them, Ji Ying was stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality and began to struggle desperately, trying to break free from Su Yuqing's embrace and escape the room.

She twisted and turned, protesting angrily, "I already said, that lap pillow wasn't something I asked for! I was already unconscious at that time and didn't know anything. How can you blame it on me?!"

Su Yuqing looked at Jiying, who was struggling desperately in her arms like a fish out of water, and a mischievous smile appeared on her face.

Instead of letting go, she tightened her arms and hugged him even tighter. Ji Ying's struggles suddenly seemed even more powerless, and he could only let out a whimper full of grievance.

Su Yuqing paused for a moment before saying with some dissatisfaction, "But Xingxian did give you a lap pillow for a long time."

"And what's more, just now when we were so gentle and considerate in giving you a lap pillow, you fell asleep without any hesitation after only a short while."

"In the end, it took Xiaoli and me a lot of effort to lift you from the cold floor to here, and we even went to the trouble of changing you into new pajamas."

She pouted, feigning grievance, and said in a slightly accusing tone, "And what did you do, Xiaoying? You tried to run away as soon as you woke up, without even a thank you. How heartless of you!"

Upon hearing Su Yuqing's accusations, which were distorted and based on sophistry, Ji Ying became even more agitated, her pretty face turning bright red.

"Who asked you to meddle in my business!" she said angrily, her voice cracking with embarrassment.

"I didn't want to wear these weird clothes in the first place!"

Just thinking about how he was dressed in this outfit while he was asleep, and recalling his appearance at the time, made Ji Ying's scalp tingle.

However, no matter how grief-stricken and frantic she felt at that moment, she was still firmly imprisoned in Su Yuqing's arms. All her attempts to break free and her protests seemed so pale and powerless, and the other party didn't even exert much effort.

"I've already said before, we definitely can't lose to Hoshizune. Since we couldn't beat her in this aspect, then—we can only make up for it by spending time with us, right?"

She paused, feeling the stiffness and slight trembling of Ji Ying's body in her arms. Her smile widened, becoming even more cunning, and she said slowly, "Besides, didn't you just ask me to do you a big favor, Xiao Ying?"

"You don't want your parents to find out you didn't go to school tomorrow morning, do you, huh?"

"Ugh—" Just as Ji Ying was about to refute Su Yuqing's unreasonable and shameless argument, all her momentum deflated like a punctured balloon when she heard her last sentence.

She suddenly realized that she was now in a disadvantageous position where she needed someone's help, and whether she could get through tomorrow depended entirely on Yuqing's assistance.

Moreover—among those star-related experiences that I had selectively concealed before, there were indeed some things I hadn't told.

Thinking of this, the slight resentment that Ji Ying felt from being threatened was replaced by a strange sense of guilt and shame.

—Or—how about—taking it as making up for the secret I kept from her, and incidentally—as a form of "bribing" her?

Tell her to be more attentive when she helps out tomorrow.

Su Yuqing keenly sensed the subtle shift in Ji Ying's attitude and immediately pressed her advantage. A sweet smile appeared on her face, and her tone became even gentler and more understanding: "Just this once, okay, Xiao Ying? As long as you behave well tonight, we'll forget everything that happened before, alright?"

"Really? Tonight only?" Ji Ying's tone carried a hint of surprise. He seemed not to have expected Su Yuqing to offer such lenient terms.

She looked up warily at Su Yuqing, trying to find even the slightest trace of deception in the other's big eyes.

"That depends—" Su Yuqing stretched out her finger and gently stroked Ji Ying's small nose, "Whether you need my help with anything else in the future, or—whether I'll accidentally catch you doing something cute again~" Looking at Su Yuqing's malicious expression, Ji Ying couldn't help but let out a soft "humph" and retorted stubbornly, "Sorry to disappoint you, I would never do such a shameful thing again."

"Oh? Really? Then you'd better be extra careful, Xiaoying~" Su Yuqing replied with a smile, her tone full of teasing.

Ji Ying knew that continuing to argue about this issue would not give her any advantage. She glared at Su Yuqing, somewhat annoyed, and finally gave in: "Alright, alright, I know! Tonight I'll—stay put, okay? Can you let me go now?"

"Hehehe~ I knew Xiaoying was the best!" Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing immediately showed a bright and satisfied smile.

This time, she didn't cling to Ji Ying like an octopus as before. Instead, she loosened her grip slightly and held him in her arms in a relatively comfortable position.

Although she was wearing soft and comfortable pure cotton pajamas, she didn't have to worry about being suddenly attacked by Su Yuqing like before.

But when Su Yuqing made this move, Ji Ying's body stiffened slightly for a moment, worried that she might suddenly become unruly.

However, to her surprise, Su Yuqing did not make any further moves this time. She simply rested her head gently on her shoulder and rubbed against it contentedly.

Sensing the other party's rare composure, Ji Ying finally relaxed a little, but she also knew that tonight's tug-of-war would ultimately end in her crushing defeat.

She sighed softly, and asked with some confusion, "I mean—Yuqing, and Xiaoli too—"

"Why do you two both want to do this?"

She couldn't understand what magic she possessed in her current state that could make these two seemingly normal girls show such strong obsession.

"Because I like it!" The next moment, Su Yuqing's answer rang in my ears without hesitation.

Her tone was so matter-of-fact, so straightforward and frank, as if it were an answer that didn't require any thought at all.

Upon hearing Su Yuqing's direct question, Ji Ying's cheeks flushed slightly, but then she remembered Su Yuqing's previous mischievous behavior and retorted somewhat irritably, "Were all those physical advances you took really motivated by affection?"

"I get the feeling that you've just stumbled upon a favorite doll and want to play with it however you like?"

"Xiaoying~ How could you misunderstand me like that?" Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing immediately put on a pitiful look, as if she was about to cry.

"I really did those things because I like you so much."

As if to prove the truth of her words, Su Yuqing suddenly raised her head, her bright eyes fixed on Ji Ying, and her tone and voice changed subtly in an instant.

"If you don't believe me—" Her slightly aggrieved tone vanished instantly, replaced by a sweet voice full of irresistible allure.

"All the things I did to you, Xiaoying—"

"Whether it's holding your hands down and rubbing your cheeks vigorously; or holding you tightly in my arms and tickling your most ticklish spots while listening to your adorable pleas for mercy; or—" Her voice paused deliberately, and her cunning eyes subtly swept over Ji Ying, as if she were savoring something.

"Or do to me all those other things that we haven't had a chance to do to you yet—"

"I'm absolutely fine~"

"!!!"

Almost the instant Ji Ying heard Su Yuqing's astonishing statement, her cheeks flushed red.

What is this girl talking about?! Doesn't she know that what she just said sounds very strange?!

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Ji Ying felt she couldn't look the other person in the eye, so she turned around abruptly, trying to use this action to hide the fact that she couldn't handle it.

However, she seemed to have completely forgotten that Su Yuqing was not the only one here at this moment.

When Ji Ying turned around in a panic, his back pressed tightly against Su Yuqing's due to the large movement. What came into view of Su Yuqing's dark red eyes, which were slightly moist with shame, anger, and panic, was another exquisite and beautiful face with a faint smile.

At this moment, Luo Bingli was lying on her side next to her, resting her chin on one hand. Her eyes, which looked exceptionally bright and captivating at this moment, held a hint of playfulness as she stared at her without blinking.

Under Ji Ying's somewhat incredulous gaze, Luo Bingli slowly reached out her hand, her fingertips gently brushing across her flushed cheeks, feeling the delicate touch.

Then, as if that wasn't enough, she gently pinched the other person's soft cheek with her fingertips and said, "Because Xiaoying, you're really cute."

"And with you here, I feel—very safe and secure."

"Besides, no matter what, you went through a dangerous battle and used up a lot of your spiritual energy. You must be very tired now, right?"

"So let's rest here for a while."

Feeling Luo Bingli's gentle yet irresistible touch, and her slowly approaching movements, Ji Ying felt his brain—completely shut down.

This gentle request, seemingly considerate, actually left her no room to refuse, and in a sense, it was equally difficult for her to resist.

Looking into Luo Bingli's undisguised gaze, feeling her fingertips still resting on his cheek, showing no sign of moving away— After a fierce internal struggle lasting several seconds, Jiying finally chose once again to retreat in "glory".

She had thought that in that situation, if she turned around and faced Xiao Li, she would at least feel a little more at ease, unlike when she faced Yu Qing, where she was constantly on edge.

However, judging from the current outcome—neither Yuqing's fiery gaze nor Xiaoli's gentle, spring-rain-like approach seemed to be enough to overwhelm her; she felt as if her heart was about to explode.

Feeling Su Yuqing's increasingly tight embrace from behind and Luo Bingli's soft body constantly approaching from in front, Ji Ying let out a silent cry filled with despair and helplessness in his heart before burying his face deeply into the soft pillow beneath him.

Once again, they resorted to the "playing dead" tactic.

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