Snow-Kissed Rose (GL) Chapter 85.1

In the evening, when other trainees returned to their dormitories, Tao Qin, Lu Xuewen, and Yu Sheng secretly went outside to collect a delivery service specially approved by the production crew.

A cake.

Today was Rong Yi's birthday. Under the planning of her roommate Wan Jiao, everyone decided to give her a surprise for her birthday.

Currently, Wan Jiao was tasked with distracting Rong Yi, while Tao Qin and the others went to collect the birthday cake. On their way back with the cake, they dropped by various practice rooms to invite other trainees to celebrate with them.

After learning from Chen Wan that Song Yingshi and Huai Xu had yet to leave the practice room, Tao Qin and the others exchanged a tacit look:

"The rest of their team has retired for the day, so what are those two still doing in the practice room?" Yu Sheng wondered.

"But it's the practice room… Can they even do anything there?" Lu Xuewen wondered.

"Just in case, cough, we should knock on the door a few times before entering," Tao Qin faked a cough and concluded.

Thus, when Tao Qin and the others went to look for Song Yingshi and Huai Xu, before they even reached the door, Tao Qin shouted, "Little Shi, we're here to see you! Is Huai Xu here as well? Let's go back together!"

After shouting, Tao Qin knocked hard on the door for fear of seeing something she shouldn't.

When Tao Qin eventually opened the door and entered the practice room, she saw that the lights were on, but the room was deserted. Apart from the curtains rustling and swaying in the breeze, everything else was silent.

"Huh? Where are they?" Tao Qin wondered.

"The lights are still on," Lu Xuewen pointed out.

"Where else could they be if not here?" Yu Sheng asked.

Song Yingshi slowed her breath and stiffened her body, not daring to move a muscle. When she exchanged looks with Huai Xu, they both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Why were Tao Qin and the others here? And why now of all times?

Song Yingshi was so shocked by this turn of events that she completely forgot to let go of Huai Xu's hand, even as the trio's voices drew closer. Furthermore, fearing that her body might push the curtain and inform Tao Qin and the others of their presence, she leaned toward Huai Xu, eliminating the last remaining gap between them.

Huai Xu had to lean half her back out the window because of Song Yingshi, her spine pressed against the window frame as her body supported the person leaning on her.

As for Huai Xu's hand that Song Yingshi held, it and her wrist were immersed in warmth as they were pressed against Song Yingshi's snowy-white belly. Her fingers were similarly unable to move, having no choice but to be immersed in the soft and tender warmth and soaked in Song Yingshi's sweat and scent.

While hugging Huai Xu's neck tightly, Song Yingshi whispered in Huai Xu's ear, "It'll be embarrassing if we get caught, so don't make a sound."

Song Yingshi's hair tickled Huai Xu's cheek. Although she managed to avoid it by tilting her head, she couldn't avoid the person clinging to her. She could feel Song Yingshi's burning skin and breath invading her body bit by bit, their scorching heat spreading across her flesh and into her soul.

Suddenly, Huai Xu felt a gust of wind blowing past her, her anxiety instantly shooting through the roof.

Without having time to answer Song Yingshi, Huai Xu quickly and accurately reached out and grabbed the curtain behind Song Yingshi, narrowly preventing it from being lifted by the wind.

In reality, Song Yingshi's reminder was unnecessary. Huai Xu similarly didn't want others to see her in this situation. After all, in her past life, she was someone who others would address as "Instructor Huai" wherever she went; her pride wouldn't allow such an embarrassing situation.

Meanwhile, Song Yingshi felt slightly relieved after getting an answer through Huai Xu's actions. She also realized that her reminder was unnecessary. After all, Huai Xu was far more unapproachable than she was; there was no way Huai Xu would allow others to invade her privacy to such an extent.

Fortunately, the practice room's curtains were all floor-length. Song Yingshi had also chosen the farthest window from the door to enact her plan. There was even a sofa placed before the curtains, making this the most inconspicuous corner in the room.

So long as Tao Qin and the others failed to find anyone here, they should leave in no time…

Perhaps due to the sofas and miscellaneous furnishings in the room or her refusal to believe that Song Yingshi and Huai Xu weren't in the practice room, Tao Qin subconsciously circled inside the room twice. She even scanned the backs of the sofas before stopping behind one and muttering, "This doesn't make sense. Did we miss each other on the way here? But there's only one way to get to this practice room."

Yu Sheng, who was holding the cake, said, "Maybe they went back shortly after Chen Wan and the others? Who knows? They might already be back on the sixth floor."

Lu Xuewen paced around the room a little bit before she sighed, "It'd be great if we had our phones… Let's check the sixth floor, then."

When Song Yingshi heard the jumble of footsteps drawing closer, she subconsciously clenched the hand that was still holding Huai Xu's wrist.

Song Yingshi gripped so hard that Huai Xu's wrist bones ached. Sensing Song Yingshi wasn't about to loosen her grip anytime soon, Huai Xu briefly curled her fingers on Song Yingshi's belly before relaxing them again. It was her way of counterattacking and responding.

"Why are you so nervous? Relax," Huai Xu whispered.

However, although Huai Xu's words were well-intentioned, Song Yingsih's reaction was far greater than she imagined.

Song Yingshi suddenly bent at the waist, her slender midsection arching into a slightly curving bow. Simultaneously, her usually strong and flexible muscles melted under Huai Xu's touch, guiding Huaixu's fingers upward and causing them to slip into a place neither of them had anticipated.

Before Huai Xu could react, a softness beyond imagination enveloped her fingertips, warmly and sweetly clinging to them and making escape impossible.

Meanwhile, Song Yingshi's pupils suddenly dilated, and her lips slightly parted. At this distance, Huai Xu even saw the tip of her vivid red tongue momentarily peeking through the gap in her lips in surprise before quickly retracting. Then, her eyes became watery, exuding a hint of mild reproach and panic.

Just when Huai Xu thought she was about to receive a scolding or a vicious bite to the ear, a voice came from beyond the curtains, "Hey, these curtains…"

These words instantly stopped all the actions and fantasies of Song Yingshi and Huai Xu.

The footsteps were getting clearer and clearer. Combined with the words just now, there was no doubt that Lu Xuewen, who had just spoken, was approaching the window where they were!

There was no wind at this time, so the curtains tightly clung to Song Yingshi's back, making any movement very conspicuous. Once Lu Xuewen came close enough, this silly game of hide-and-seek would end in an instant, and she would see that Huai Xu's hand was not only inside Song Yingshi's shirt but was also brazenly elevated to the level of Song Yingshi's breasts…

Song Yingshi: "..."

With no way out of this situation, Song Yingshi gave up struggling and began to consider which planet she should migrate to tonight.

Meanwhile, Huai Xu closed her eyes, similarly not wanting to face what would happen next.

When Huai Xu lowered her gaze, she saw that Song Yingshi's right ear was buried in her neck, but the left was exposed to the breeze. Without a second thought, she silently moved her free hand and shielded Song Yingshi's left ear.

Song Yingshi's eyelashes trembled, and her nose felt sore for some reason.

Huai Xu's hand felt cold, but Song Yingshi could feel the temperature rising in the safe zone Huai Xu had created. As she listened to the wind echoing in her left ear, she decided she wouldn't mind bringing Huai Xu along when she fled Earth.

…

"Lu Xuewen, let's go," Yu Sheng called out.

Lu Xuewen stopped just before reaching the window and looked back.

"Eh?"

Yu Sheng pointed at the clock and said, "We agreed to return by 10. We only have five minutes left, so we need to hurry."

When Lu Xuewen looked at the clock, she saw that it was indeed 9.55 PM right now. Realizing they were running late, she hurriedly followed Yu Sheng out of the practice room, and so did Tao Qin.

"Let's go, let's go."

"Let's drop by their dormitory first. How can we celebrate without them?"

…

In a few breaths, the situation was reversed, and the crisis was averted.

The footsteps that were fast approaching Song Yingshi and Huai Xu's hiding place suddenly started to move away without signs of stopping.

Furthermore, someone among the trio had the good virtue of saving electricity by turning off the lights before leaving.

Shortly after the lights went out, Song Yingshi removed herself from Huai Xu and removed Huai Xu's hand from under her shirt, fully demonstrating her ruthlessness after meeting the mission's requirement.

Huai Xu didn't say anything and simply looked at Song Yingshi. Of course, all she could see was a silhouette in this darkness.

Although Tao Qin and the others had already left, Huai Xu still took a moment to check that the coast was clear before fully pulling the curtains aside.

The light coming in through the door's gaps was the only illumination source in the practice room.

Song Yingshi was the first to walk toward the light, whereas Huai Xu closed the window behind her before following Song Yingshi's footsteps.

The closer they got to the door, the brighter their vision became.

Huai Xu subconsciously stroked her fingertips, savoring the lingering sensation. After a moment of hesitation, she yielded to her urges and raised her hand to her nose.

There was a scent of roses after the rain, mixed with hints of warm milk.

As Huai Xu was lost in the faint but addictive scent, Song Yingshi's voice came from in front of her:

"Are we going to celebrate Rong Yi's birthday?"

Huai Xu looked up and saw that Song Yingshi was already standing in the corridor outside the door, light drenching her body.

Huai Xu stopped in the darkness, her body covered by the light reflected from Song Yingshi's head.

What happened just now seems to disappear in the light, and not a trace of it could be seen on Song Yingshi.

Song Yingshi had always been skilled at hiding her emotions, her eyes and eyebrows cold and eccentric. The aggressiveness of her beautiful features also allowed her to put on a fierce facade with a casual raise of her eyebrows.

However, a person's scent could not lie.

As Huai Xu looked at Song Yingshi, she recalled the warmth that enveloped her previously. The colder Song Yingshi behaved, the more attractive she found her to be.

"Okay," Huai Xu answered, smiling. Then, she stepped forward and suggested, "But let's go downstairs first."