After bidding farewell to Liu Feng, Gu Ya led Su San Lei out of the teaching building.
The night had been quite taxing for Gu Ya.
Now, Gu Ya’s head was spinning, and he longed to collapse into sleep, but his stomach growled fiercely, preventing him.
Su San Lei followed Gu Ya with suspicion, asking, "Little brat, where are you taking me?"
"Back to your dorm," Gu Ya replied weakly.
A person walked towards them, blocking Gu Ya and Su San Lei's path.
It was Wei Ping. She called out, "Gu Ya!"
Gu Ya ignored her and walked past Wei Ping.
"Gu Ya, I'm sorry!" Wei Ping chased after him, crying, "Xuan Lang used my father's illness to force me. I'll post in the older group to prove your innocence!"
Gu Ya didn't even want to speak to her and walked away without looking back.
Su San Lei, as if sightseeing, kept looking around and asked, "Is this Xian Xia? I've heard of it, but it's nothing special."
"When are you going back?" Gu Ya asked.
"Huh?" Su San Lei was puzzled and said, "I finally woke up, I need to play enough before I can sleep."
This was still a quite stable personality.
Gu Ya turned to look at Su San Lei.
She walked like a man, chest puffed out and head held high, as if her entire body were muscle, swaggering with every step.
Paired with Ye Ying's slender figure, it was truly incongruous.
But no matter what, this was a personality Ye Ying had fantasized, sigh.
Gu Ya thought back to how troublesome Ana Yi had been when she appeared last time.
This time, Su San Lei seemed even more difficult to deal with than Ana Yi.
It would be better to try and appease her.
"Are you hungry? Let's go eat something," Gu Ya asked softly.
The two went straight to the cafeteria.
Gu Ya ordered a lot, and Su San Lei accepted whatever was offered, eating whatever she was given.
When she put the minced eggplant into her mouth, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Delicious!"
She then proceeded to devour everything with gusto.
Gu Ya finished his meal,
but Su San Lei was still eating, as if she had starved to death in her past life, constantly eating and muttering how delicious it was.
Gu Ya really worried about Ye Ying's small stomach being able to handle it.
But he was too sleepy to care about anything else. He said, "Wake me when you're done," and slumped onto the table, falling into a deep sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Ya vaguely regained consciousness. He groggily lifted his head and suddenly woke up.
Su San Lei was leaning her head against Gu Ya, sprawled out and fast asleep, completely disregarding her image.
A surge of affection welled up in Gu Ya's heart. After all, this was Ye Ying.
Gu Ya reached out and grabbed her shoulder, intending to straighten her up, but ended up waking her.
Su San Lei looked at Gu Ya's hand, gave him a hazy look, and smiled flirtatiously, "Little brat, you want to mess with big sis?"
"Get lost..." Gu Ya immediately let go.
Su San Lei leaned closer, speaking seductively and charmingly, "Although you're not big sis's type, big sis doesn't mind you."
"Big sis hasn't been with a man in a long time, keep me company."
"Besides, you must really want to have Ye Ying, right?"
Saying this, Su San Lei placed her hand on Gu Ya's.
If it had been Ye Ying, Gu Ya would have been incredibly excited.
But now, Gu Ya couldn't muster any interest.
"Please go back quickly and switch Ye Ying out," Gu Ya said coldly, shaking off Su San Lei's hand.
"Ah!" Su San Lei let out a seductive cry, her body went limp, and she fell into Gu Ya's arms, saying charmingly, "Little brother, please save me, big sis needs a man."
Gu Ya grabbed Su San Lei by the collar and lifted her up, saying seriously, "Please have some self-respect. And besides, don't say these things to any other man besides me!"
Su San Lei pulled away Gu Ya's hand and said, "Can you control me? What are you to me?"
"Big sis says whatever she wants to whomever she wants."
"Are you jealous?"
"Big sis is going out right now to find a man to talk to."
Saying this, Su San Lei got up and walked towards the exit.
Gu Ya, angered, strode forward and grabbed her, quickly heading towards the girls' dormitory.
Halfway there, Gu Ya suddenly regretted it.
This girl couldn't be left unattended; he had to keep an eye on her. This was Ye Ying's body!
"We're not going back to the dorms, we're going home!" Gu Ya angrily pulled Su San Lei towards the hangar.
"Mmm~ okay. Just the two of us at home~" Su San Lei said with a coy smile.
Gu Ya was so angry he wished he could punch her unconscious right then and there.
Just now, in the woods, she had been ferocious, kicking him and trying to stab him with a knife.
Now, she had turned into such a...
Gu Ya didn't want to use that word to describe her.
It was still the same reason: this was Ye Ying's body!
As dawn approached, Gu Ya finally took Su San Lei home.
The woman was not shy at all, she went straight into the bathroom, and soon the sound of bathing could be heard.
Gu Ya hoped, just like last time, that Ye Ying would wake up from inside.
"Little brat, can you get me some clean clothes?"
Troublesome!
Gu Ya expertly pulled out some clothes, knocked on the door, turned his head, and handed them in.
Su San Lei grabbed Gu Ya's wrist and pulled him into the bathroom.
Gu Ya was instantly stunned.
Su San Lei smiled at Gu Ya.
She wrapped herself in a towel, covering all the necessary parts.
Her shoulders were bare, and her slender white legs extended from the towel.
This stirred endless fantasies in Gu Ya.
"Want to see what's underneath?" Su San Lei said with a shy, mischievous laugh.
As she spoke, the towel slid down her body to the floor.
Gu Ya flinched back in fright.
He saw that under the towel, there was still a layer of undergarments.
"Hahaha! Look how scared you are!" Su San Lei swayed her body, saying charmingly.
Gu Ya let out a sigh of relief and, blushing, turned to leave.
Su San Lei grabbed Gu Ya again, lunged into his arms, and said娇滴滴 (jiāo dī dī - tenderly, cooingly), "Little brat, sleep with big sis tonight."
Gu Ya felt so disgusted he wanted to slap her.
Su San Lei grabbed Gu Ya's hand and moved it towards her chest.
Just as she raised it halfway, Su San Lei suddenly froze.
Her expression immediately turned serious, she crouched down, covering her head, and muttered, "Ugh... no... I haven't..."
Gu Ya thought she was feeling unwell, so he squatted down to support her, calling out with concern, "Su San Lei?"
Su San Lei looked up with wide eyes.
The moment her eyes met Gu Ya's,
with that clear and pure gaze, Gu Ya instantly understood.
Ye Ying had returned.
Ye Ying silently lowered her head, picked up the towel, pushed Gu Ya away, and quickly walked into the bedroom, locking the door heavily.
This was the second time.
Ye Ying would wake up after showering and then leave Gu Ya outside the door without a word.
Gu Ya stood stunned in the bathroom for a long time before letting out a long sigh.
What was all this!
...
Around noon, Ye Ying finally emerged from the bedroom.
Gu Ya had not left and was currently sleeping on the living room sofa.
Ye Ying glared fiercely at Gu Ya.
Last night, she had personally witnessed Gu Ya leaning over another girl.
A strong sense of betrayal surged in her heart.
Anger consumed her mind, and the conviction for revenge arose, which is why Su San Lei had awakened.
Although Su San Lei had told Ye Ying everything and cleared Gu Ya of suspicion,
that anger still lingered in Ye Ying's heart.
Ye Ying walked up to Gu Ya and looked down at him coldly.
Suddenly, she raised her hands and slapped towards Gu Ya's face.
But halfway through her swing,
Gu Ya mumbled in his sleep, "Ye Ying, I'm sorry... please believe me..."
Ye Ying's raised hands trembled, and the corners of her mouth also quivered.
After a long stalemate, Ye Ying turned away in frustration, went back to the bedroom to get a thin blanket, and angrily threw it onto Gu Ya.
Then she turned and walked into the kitchen.
Gu Ya, fast asleep, was choked by a burning smell and couldn't breathe.
He coughed heavily twice, covered his nose, and groggily got up.
Gu Ya noticed the blanket on him, closed his eyes, and recalled that he had indeed felt something thrown at him while sleeping; it must have been Ye Ying.
But what about this burning smell?
Wasn't Ye Ying cooking?
Gu Ya tiredly stood up and walked to the kitchen.
Ye Ying, wearing an apron, was fumbling around in the kitchen, wiping away the burnt grime on the stove.
A pot of thick, black, bubbling sludge, emitting dense smoke, made it impossible to tell what the ingredients were.
Gu Ya let out a "poof" of laughter.
Startled, Ye Ying turned around, her face instantly flushing red, and she said softly and shyly, "The dish is burnt..."
Gu Ya walked up with a smile, took the rag from Ye Ying's hand, and said softly, "Let me."
After cleaning up Ye Ying's masterpiece, Gu Ya inventoried the ingredients in the refrigerator: two eggplants, three bunches of greens, one bitter melon, and about half a palm-sized piece of meat.
Ye Ying had used up almost everything that could be cooked.
"Sorry..." Ye Ying said softly.
Gu Ya smiled carelessly and said, "Watch me make a table full of dishes for you."
One eggplant was steamed and mixed with garlic. The other was cut into overlapping slices, filled with minced meat, pan-fried on both sides, and then drizzled with sauce.
The three bunches of greens were stir-fried with shredded meat.
The bitter melon was even easier; it was sliced into shreds, quickly blanched in boiling water, and then drizzled with honey.
Four delicious home-style dishes were ready.
As Gu Ya placed the fragrant rice in front of Ye Ying,
he smiled with satisfaction.
Ye Ying looked at the table full of dishes, suddenly lowered her head, and said softly, "I can't do anything right."
Gu Ya smiled, "But I'm still here. How about we come back once a week and I'll cook your favorite dishes, okay?"
Ye Ying lowered her head, blushed, and nodded.
After eating and clearing the dishes,
Gu Ya's wristband lit up; it was Teacher Xie calling.
"The Public Security Bureau is here to understand the situation. You need to come back and give a statement," Xie Fang Bin said.
Gu Ya nodded, hung up the communication, and said to Ye Ying, "Do you want to come back with me?"
Ye Ying shook her head, rubbing her hands, and said, "I was too tired last night; I want to rest for a day."
"Alright, I'll pick you up tomorrow," Gu Ya said, then stood up and left.
The house suddenly became quiet. Ye Ying sat alone on the sofa, staring blankly at the floor, feeling an emptiness in her heart.
Just then, the front door was opened with a key.
Ye Ying was somewhat surprised and called out, "Gu Ya, why are you back?"
Seeing that no one replied,
Ye Ying stood up and took a look, instantly stunned, "Instructor Wu?"
Instructor Wu Chuyang, dressed in a neat grey-white military uniform, stood rigidly at the doorway, looking at Ye Ying silently, his expression serious and solemn.
"What's wrong?" Ye Ying asked, confused.
Instructor Wu took off his military cap and said softly, "Ye Ying, come with me."