The grass in March was thick enough to almost completely bury Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er.
Xu Ran kissed Shui Bing'er's sweet lips with fervor, losing himself in the act.
Xu Ran's palm held Shui Bing'er's hands together, locking them, pressing them above the grass.
"Hmm." Shui Bing'er closed her eyes, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment, letting Xu Ran have his way.
Xu Ran ran his hands all over Shui Bing'er's body. At that moment, she lay on the ground, her blue dress wrinkled beyond recognition. Shui Bing'er's half-closed eyes, trembling lashes, and her rapid breaths stirred Xu Ran's heart.
Xu Ran's fingers teased at the belt around Shui Bing'er's waist when the end-of-class bell of Tianshui College also began to ring.
"Ah. No, stop."
Shui Bing'er suddenly snapped out of her daze. Though their spot was quite hidden, and a neatly trimmed bush in front provided some cover, it still wasn't completely safe. If they were seen, it would be disastrous.
"Then stay and sleep with me for a while." Xu Ran was resigned, listening to the chatter of the girls nearby, he stopped fondling Shui Bing'er. Instead, he lay down on the soft lawn like her, pulling Shui Bing'er into his embrace.
"Xu Ran, what was that just now? Why did you suddenly..." Shui Bing'er looked at Xu Ran shyly, flustered by the recent events. She tucked her petite body into Xu Ran's embrace, curious about what had just happened.
"Oh, I just missed you. Besides, Yue'er and Xue Wu have already given themselves to me. I was anxious. My Bing'er is so beautiful, knowledgeable, and skilled in both pen and sword. If I don't take the initiative, what if some oafish brutes sweep you off your feet?" Xu Ran teased cheerfully. He wasn't a straight-laced man; to spell out exactly what had transpired would ruin the charm, the hazy beauty of the moment.
"I don't believe that."
"Besides, now that you've touched all of me, kissed me, and groped me, who else would have me?" Shui Bing'er pouted, her little head rubbing against Xu Ran's broad chest.
"Even if someone else wanted you, it wouldn't be allowed. Who dares to take you, I'll kill him." Xu Ran smiled and spoke with a slight possessiveness. His woman, who would dare to touch?
"You, you're so bad." Shui Bing'er widened her beautiful blue eyes, staring intently at Xu Ran, listening to the multitude of footsteps around them, she pressed her body down a little lower.
She was now a celebrity and a hot topic in the college. If anyone saw her lying on the lawn with Xu Ran, God knows how many people would misinterpret it.
At that time, many people thought she and Xu Ran made the sky their blanket and the earth their bed, doing something shameless on this lawn. Although just now, they nearly did, at least, they hadn't yet.
Granted, if others saw them, there likely wouldn't be much fuss, and she would probably even attract their envy, but it was still better to avoid such a situation.
"I didn't say I was a good guy either," Xu Ran said leisurely, his gaze unwavering as he watched Shui Bing'er. If she continued to act like a "delicate lotus unable to withstand the cold breeze," all shy and coy, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't lay a hand on her.
"Oh." Shui Bing'er pouted, "But whether you're good or bad, I only recognize you. If you truly are bad, then I'll be bad with you."
Suddenly, Shui Bing'er's sentiment deepened. In her heart, Xu Ran had become the most important person. If Xu Ran wanted to do something, naturally she would also…
Of course, if Xu Ran made an unreasonable request, asking her to agree to everything, then absolutely not. But that wasn't the hardest thing to accept. She had heard from Yue'er that Xu Ran was even contemplating the concept of 'one replacing two'...
"Heehee, my sister is so cheesy, it's making my bones melt. Bing'er my treasure, I love you too, to death." Without knowing when, Shui Yue'er had crept up behind Xu Ran and overheard Shui Bing'er's love words. She imitated Xu Ran's tone and teased.
Shui Yue'er had been with Xu Ran for more than just a day or two, she looked around as soon as class ended, and then came looking for him.
"Yue'er, you want to die, don't you? If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll make your butt bloom," Shui Bing'er was made to feel utterly ashamed by Shui Yue'er's words. Yet, she quickly regained her sisterly authority and glared fiercely at Shui Yue'er.
"Hmph, I'm not scared of you. Brother Xu Ran said that place, only Brother Xu Ran is allowed to hit," Shui Yue'er stuck out her tongue at Shui Bing'er, covering her well-developed perky butt.
"You, really have no shame, still going on about it," Shui Bing'er stared at Shui Yue'er, thinking how could this girl spill everything out? Even spanking... But when she thought of Xu Ran and Yue'er together... that soft, bouncy touch made her heartbeat quicken considerably.
"Hehe, we don't have outsiders here, do we?"
Shui Yue'er said with a laugh, sat down on the floor, lifted Xu Ran's legs onto her own knees, and gently massaged them for him.
"Exactly, no outsiders. Sometime, you should try the 'covered rice'," Xu Ran pondered and couldn't help but visualise a scene that didn't fade away for quite some time.
Listening to Xu Ran's words, Shui Yue'er's eyes widened as she looked at him, knowing what he meant. After following Xu Ran for so many days, she was also familiar with all these professional terms. Sometimes, she even frequently offered ideas to Xu Ran.
"What 'covered rice'? Are you hungry, Xu Ran? My cooking skills are quite good, what kind of 'covered rice' do you want to eat?" Shui Bing'er, not knowing the roundabout ways of speaking, saw that it was almost noon and thought Xu Ran was hungry, quickly said.
But indeed, Xu Ran was hungry, not just ordinary hungry though.
"I would like to eat, but you might not be able to make it," he said.
"If I can't make it, I can learn slowly. What you don't know is not what you will never know," Shui Bing'er pursed her lips, resolute that she would cook whatever Xu Ran liked.
She had heard from her aunt and others that to catch a man's heart, you must first catch his stomach.
Perhaps by learning to make Xu Ran's favorite 'covered rice', she could capture Xu Ran's stomach. However, she needed to keep Xu Ran's appetite hanging, not letting him eat whenever he wanted.
In that case... could she make Xu Ran always think about her?
Shui Bing'er was pondering this. Xu Ran often wasn't in the college, and she surmised that Xu Ran had quite a few women outside. In that case, she surely needed other methods to keep Xu Ran thinking about her.
She had to learn this 'covered rice' no matter what.
Xu Ran glanced at Shui Bing'er, thinking that this wouldn't capture his stomach, catching his kidney was more like it.
"Actually, what I'm referring to is..." Xu Ran pulled Shui Bing'er closer and whispered to her.
But instantly, Shui Bing'er's face turned red, and her body trembled slightly. Clearly, the scene Xu Ran described had her completely flabbergasted. How... how could she do that?
Although she would help Xu Ran with her hands if he needed and had troubles, that also... wasn't quite right.
Even though she and Yue'er were very close, there were still some differences. If they were to see all those things about each other, knowing each other's depths, wouldn't it... However, their feelings might also become a bit better, it was hard to say.