The Villainous Classmate is My Lucky Star Chapter 188
Translated by Pure
Chapter 188 Secretly Expressed Affections
Chi Jingxi's breath was so close that it enveloped her whole body.
On the contrary, Wen Yantong felt frightened. Afraid of being seen by others, she hurriedly backed away, leaving Chi Jingxi's range.
His eyes were deep and profound, making it hard for others not to stare back in a daze. Feeling her face burn, Wen Yantong instinctively buried her face under her blanket.
At this moment, Mu Yang sounded, "No wait. Wen Yantong, isn't your home in Chang'an?"
Wen Yantong licked her wet lips, then cleared her throat, and feigned nonchalance, "My father didn't grow up in Chang'an. It was when he became a merchant that he heard it was a place of easy business, so he moved to Chang'an."
Mu Yang ‘oh’ed in acknowledgment. "It seems your hometown is quite far away. I really want to visit if I have the chance."
Wen Yantong smiled and replied, "I've never been there myself. I heard all this from my father."
Seeing that she was chatting with Mu Yang, Chi Jingxi decided to act out. He leaned closer to her, stretched out his hand from the quilt, and moved his palm in front of her.
Just when Wen Yantong was wondering what he was doing, Mu Yang said, "I'm done, so who’s next? How about you, Wen Yantong?"
Distracted by the unexpected name call, Wen Yantong placed her hand on Chi Jingxi's palm. As soon as their hands touched, their fingers immediately intertwined. Chi Jingxi's palms were very warm, and as soon as their hands joined, he pulled them into his blanket.
Wen Yantong mulled for a moment and said, "I really have nothing to retell. It’s too sudden, I can’t think of anything for now, so why don't I tell you all a story."
When Mu Yang heard that she wanted to tell a story, he immediately shouted, "Stop, stop! No stories allowed!"
From his exaggerated reaction, Wen Yantong quickly discerned that the story told in the temple had left a serious psychological shadow on Mu Yang. She couldn’t help snicker and tease, "Are you that scared?"
"Who knows what inexplicable stories you might tell." Mu Yang muttered.
Wen Yantong said, "Then I have nothing to say. Find someone else."
As soon as she moved her hand in Chi Jingxi's palm, he would suddenly tighten his grasp. Chi Jingxi seemed adamant on keeping her hand in his quilt, so she couldn't help but look his way.
Chi Jingxi had already stopped looking at her. He laid flat on his back, looking upwards at the ceiling as if immersed in thought.
Seeing Wen Yantong out of ideas, Cheng Xin took over the conversation thoughtfully and began, "Then allow me to retell an unforgettable tale."
Everyone fell silent to listen.
Cheng Xin paused for a moment, and then began to recollect his memory, "I still remember the day I first met Yang’er."
Mu Yang immediately interrupted, "Okay, Brother Qianyuan, stop talking. This is nothing I want to hear."
Wen Yantong clicked her tongue. "Can you shut up? Why do we all have to choose something you want to hear?"
Mu Yang was left choked at her retort, he muttered a few words and no longer interrupted.
Cheng Xin suddenly chuckled and continued, "At that time, Danli and I were studying under Teacher Li, while Yang’er studied at an academy at Chaoge. Then one day, Master Li said that we would have a new schoolmate, and wanted us to all get along with him."
Mu Yang let out a long sigh. "Why keep mentioning this silly story."
Cheng Xin continued, "Yang’er didn't want to study, so he hid raw garlic on himself before he arrived. After eating it, he deliberately asked Teacher Li questions, the strong smell assailed his nostrils, causing Teacher Li to vomit..."
Wen Yantong couldn't hold back her laughter. "What an insensitive person you were."
Chi Jingxi seemed to have also recalled the past and began to laugh as well.
Mu Yang noisily argued back, "That was because I was young and ignorant back then!"
Wen Yantong then commended, "But it’s praiseworthy of you for being able to consume raw garlic at such a young age."
Cheng Xin explained, "He also cried from the heat of the garlic. While crying, he continued to speak to Teacher Li. In the end, he was discovered and beaten by General Mu."
Chi Jingxi also added, "It caused a large commotion that day. Because of his advanced age, Teacher Li almost lost his life from that fainting spell, so Yang’er received a heavy punishment."
Mu Yang shouted, "Okay, okay, it's all in the past, what’s the point of retelling this story!"
He turned around and saw that Fu Zixian had his eyes closed. His expression was tranquil, as if asleep. Mu Yang’s voice immediately softened as he said, "Fu Zixian seems to have fallen asleep..."
When Wen Yantong heard this, she hastily reined in her voice and softly said, "Then let's all go to sleep. Let’s not disturb him with our talk."
Mu Yang interrupted, "Wait, let me take a closer look."
He raised his upper body, leaned over and took a closer look, and found that Fu Zixian was indeed breathing steadily. Mu Yang waved his hand and quietly said, "Let’s sleep."
Everyone all simultaneously quieted down, with only the sound of breathing lingering in the dark room. Wen Yantong moved her hand and found that it was still held by Chi Jingxi. Feeling her hand growing clammy, she tried to pull it out of his grasp.
Chi Jingxi noticed that she had the intention to pull away, so he lightly relaxed his grip.
Wen Yantong thought he was letting go, so she pulled her hand out. Unexpectedly, in the next moment, his fingers would penetrate through the gaps between her fingers and reinterwinded their hands.
Chi Jingxi was still lying flat on his back, not looking her way, as if the movements under the quilt were not his intention.
Wen Yantong tapped the back of his hand with her finger.
Chi Jingxi subsequently tightened his grip.
She had no choice but to lean over and ask in a muffled voice, "What?"
Only then did Chi Jingxi make a reaction. He turned his head over, and before she could react, left a fleeting kiss on her lips and then said in a low voice, "Go to sleep."
After the room fell silent, all sounds were infinitely amplified. Afraid the others would hear their whispers, Wen Yantong did not dare to say anything more. Thus, she laid back down and closed her eyes to sleep.
However, Wen Yantong had taken a nap before, so it was rather difficult for her to fall asleep. Thus, she closed her eyes and began to think for a while. While lost in her thoughts, the steady breathing of the others gradually filled her ears.
Wen Yantong couldn’t identify if it was Chi Jingxi or another, and couldn't tell whether Chi Jingxi was currently asleep or not.
While she was mulling over this question, Wen Yantong suddenly felt her hand being held move; Chi Jingxi was slowly moving her hand upwards.
Turns out he hasn't slept yet.
Her hand was pulled out of the quilt, and cold air brushed the back of her hand. Soon, she felt a gentle touch on the back of her hand. Wen Yantong didn't realize what it was during the first time.
When the sensation tickled the tip of her thumb, she finally realized it was Chi Jingxi's lips.
Her heart skipped a beat, then started beating wildly, causing her chest to pound loudly.
She didn't know why she had such a reaction. She was taken aback at the thought that Chi Jingxi would take advantage of her ‘sleep’ to place two kisses on her hand in the dark.
Although she didn't know what his thoughts were at the moment, this act of treasuring and cherishing her was completely conveyed to Wen Yantong; it was almost too much to bear, she could help but tremble.
Chi Jingxi seldom expressed his affections, which added to Wen Yantong’s insecurity.She had confessed her feelings with the help of her drunken stupor, and then took the initiative to stick to Chi Jingxi. Although she could see Chi Jingxi's connivance and the obvious change in his attitude towards her, he always had a profound side of him. Even though Wen Yantong was familiar with his stories, she still didn't have a full grasp of the kind of person he was and his train of thought.
She feared but also had a strong desire, a desire for Chi Jingxi's response.
But it was unrealistic to ask Chi Jingxi to blatantly say ‘I like you’ to her. Wen Yantong could only guess and continue to guess.
However, at this moment, Chi Jingxi secretly expressed his love in another way.
Wen Yantong currently felt as if she was submerged in sweet, sweet honey.
Chi Jingxi slowly put her hand back into the quilt with careful movements, then closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.
Everyone was blessed with wonderful dreams that night.
