TFS | Chapter 7

Hearing Qi Yue say that, Xu Zhou was obviously even more curious about that Xu Linruan. It was no easy thing to make a young master as arrogant as he was fall for someone, and Xu Zhou thought to himself that this woman really did have some skills.

He had wanted to say more, but when he saw Qi Yue’s distracted, impatient expression, he knew if he kept going, Qi Yue would get angry. So he let it go and changed the subject. Only then did the young master’s irritated mood gradually settle down.

Qi Yue was famous for being a spoiled second-generation rich kid, and he cared most about his face. The last time he lost a game and was made to confess to Xu Linruan, he had been annoyed at first. He had wanted to say that women were nowhere near as fun as games, nowhere near as beautiful as racing cars. Could pursuing a girl possibly be as thrilling as racing? Could it? Why couldn’t the bet have been changed to a racing game instead?

But after spending this time with her, Qi Yue found himself thinking that girls didn’t seem quite so annoying after all, especially Xu Linruan…

Thinking back to everything that had happened in the infirmary that afternoon, Qi Yue closed his eyes and could still sketch out the image of her smile in his mind, the kind that drew bees and butterflies to her. It was bewitching, almost coquettish, and not the least bit proper. Mm… it definitely wasn’t his type.

The young master kept planting suggestions in his own head. Even after school and all the way home, his mind was still full of the scene of Xu Linruan pressing him down onto the chair and smiling at him. His head was in a daze, and only after he finished showering did he finally become a little clearer.

…

Compared to Qi Yue’s irritability, Xu Linruan had it much easier.

She went through a full day of classes in order, then took a taxi home. As for teasing some high-and-mighty proud young master and leaving him so distracted all day that he was out of sorts, she felt no psychological burden at all.

Xu Linruan had never liked having her life controlled by other people, never liked being led around by the plot. Since she already knew her future would be miserable, of course she had to prepare in advance. Being able to transmigrate into this world was her luck, but once it had come to this point, she wanted even more to become the master of the story and control her own life. Otherwise, her transmigration into this world would become a meaningless thing.

In the original novel, Xu Linruan was an only child. Both of her parents were senior executives at a company, so the family was never short on money. Because of that, they had high expectations for their daughter’s education. Still, Xu Linruan had always been fairly self-disciplined from childhood to adulthood, so Xu Dad and Xu Mom trusted her and didn’t really keep a tight rein on her.

That familiar life path was very much like her previous life. It was as if the selves from two worlds had merged and become the current her.

Worrying about that sort of thing was pointless. Xu Linruan didn’t think too much about it. After returning to her room, she simply washed up and got into bed, then went to sleep.

…

The next morning, looking at the white, high ceiling above him, Qi Yue took a moment to come back to himself. He even thought he was dreaming. His mind was full of all sorts of suggestive scenes involving Xu Linruan…

The sudden shame and irritation made Qi Yue want to bury himself alive. He had probably gone insane. He had actually, actually had erotic dreams all night?

No wonder he felt so tired when he woke up.

The young man’s face burned fiercely. So embarrassed he was beginning to doubt his entire existence, the Xu Linruan in his dream had first done this with him, then that, and the two of them had gone from the chair to the bed to the sofa. It was simply too crazy. And the most fatal part was, why had he been the one underneath? That was what upset the young master the most. His stamina was clearly so good, so why had he been the one underneath?

Maybe because his shame had erupted to the extreme, the young master, whose hands-on ability with housework was usually zero, actually washed his bedsheets and underwear for the first time in his life.

After dreaming such things all night, Qi Yue also had no mind to go to school. He made plans with Xu Zhou and a few familiar friends, intending to go play something exciting.

When they arrived at the leisure club they usually went to, a few people they knew were already there. He didn’t respond when others greeted him, and the moment he entered the private room he flopped onto the sofa, his whole person dazed and foggy, like some monster had sucked the life out of him.

Xu Zhou, who was sitting beside him, noticed how abnormal he was and nudged his arm with his elbow. “Hey, what’s wrong with you? Why do you look like that?” Turning around, he poured him a glass of wine and handed it over. “Didn’t you say you wanted to play something exciting? Worried about this afternoon’s match?”

Qi Yue’s expression stiffened, looking inexplicably awkward. He couldn’t possibly tell him it was because he had spent the entire night dreaming dirty dreams that he had turned into this. That would be too embarrassing.

“Nothing,” Qi Yue answered offhandedly, his tone hard and flat, sounding anything but fine. Xu Zhou couldn’t be bothered to pry. Since he didn’t want to talk, Xu Zhou didn’t ask and just poured himself a glass of wine to drink.

About ten minutes later, Qi Yue still couldn’t hold it in any longer. After a pause, he asked a little awkwardly, “Um, if it’s the first time… having that kind of dream, does it have any special meaning?”

That kind of dream?

They were all men. The moment Xu Zhou heard that, he understood immediately. He flashed an ambiguous, slightly lewd smile. “Oh? You had a wet dream? Who was it about, Xu Linruan?”

Qi Yue’s expression instantly stiffened. He opened his mouth at once to deny it. “Bullshit. What kind of joke is that? How could I possibly dream about her? Of course it wasn’t her, it was someone else. You don’t know her.”

Xu Zhou thought, what kind of person could he not know? But he didn’t think too much about it either. It was just a wet dream. Nothing worth making a fuss over. He continued, “Why are you so worked up? That kind of thing is normal. It just means you’ve finally opened up.”

Hearing that, Qi Yue’s expression relaxed quite a bit.

But then he started getting tangled up in it again. Of all the people he could have dreamed about, why had it been that stinking woman?

Seeing the look on his face, Xu Zhou gave a low laugh and patted his shoulder, whispering temptingly, “Come to think of it, I still have a few magazines that are out of print. The content… is absolutely classic. Want to take them home and study them?”

Qi Yue paused. In the end, he couldn’t resist the temptation…

The boys’ kind of filthy curiosity usually started with a single obscene magazine.

…………

After not going to school for two consecutive days, Qi Yue’s mood gradually settled down. At last, he endured until the weekend, and the young master immediately couldn’t wait to ask her out. He planned a perfect weekend date and intended to take her down in one fell swoop.

Century Central Cinema, the lobby.

The boy wore a black trendy jacket and tapped rapidly at his phone screen with his fingers. Messages were sent one after another, but the other side gave no response at all. He probably didn’t wait for people very often, because his face was full of impatience.

Qi Yue looked at his phone screen with frustration. He had typed out such a long message, only to get two words back: traffic jam.

That was it?

The young master, in a very bad mood, kicked the stone bollard by his feet. A few strands of his soft black hair lifted with the motion. The boy’s features were refined and handsome, and the lights even cast a rare golden tint across those dark eyes.

His looks were truly flawless. Even standing there without moving, he drew plenty of attention. A few young women came up to ask for his contact information, faces red, but the boy turned his face away impatiently, putting on a cold and lofty expression that said he was already taken, using just his eyes to drive them off.

Qi Yue waited a long time, nearly half an hour. His legs had started to go numb from standing there when Xu Linruan finally arrived late. When had the young master ever waited so patiently for anyone? The anger that had been simmering inside him immediately flared up.

Sure enough, the moment she arrived, the boy strode up in dissatisfaction, poked her shoulder, and demanded, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for half an hour. My legs are numb from standing here.”

The key point was the last sentence. When had he, Qi Yue, ever waited for anyone? It was already good enough that he didn’t make other people wait for him. And she was just a woman, yet she had made him wait so long. Who did she think she was?

The boy’s gaze stuck firmly to her face and refused to leave. On closer listening, there was even a hint of grievance in his tone.

Look at that little face.

Xu Linruan reached out and brushed away the finger that kept jabbing at her shoulder, then gave him a slightly apologetic smile and answered readily, “I’m really sorry. There was a traffic jam on the way, and I was worried you’d be anxious, so I didn’t explain it in detail. It won’t happen again next time.”

Her voice was very pleasant, especially when she deliberately spoke in that unseemly tone. It was like some little animal scratching at his chest with a paw, making him feel numb and itchy all over.

The young master huffed unhappily and folded his arms. “You think saying that means I’ll let you off? As compensation, you have to stay with me the entire day today. Whatever I want to do, you have to do.”

Xu Linruan raised the corner of her eye, her gaze inexplicably alluring. “Sure. What do you want me to do with you?”

What to do?

Qi Yue couldn’t think of anything for a moment, but as soon as she asked that, it became very easy for him to think in the wrong direction. The boy glanced at her face as if he didn’t care, but the girl was looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile. Her soft, rosy lips looked a little different from the ones he had seen in his dream. Qi Yue’s throat moved, and some inexplicable feeling surged up from his chest.

Luckily, he quickly came back to his senses. Clenching his fingers, he turned his face away uncomfortably. “Why are you asking so much? Anyway… you just have to stay with me.” His tone was a little weak.

Xu Linruan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze lingering on the other party’s slightly reddened ear.

Qi Yue felt uncomfortable all over under her stare, and awkwardly changed the subject. “Um, didn’t we agree to watch a movie? What do you want to see?”

He coughed once and deliberately pulled out his phone to browse the latest films, pretending to shift his attention.

Xu Linruan took two movie tickets out of her backpack and held them up in front of him. “I picked up the tickets on the way here. I heard this movie got really good reviews overseas, so I wanted to watch it.”

The young master glanced at her with deliberate coolness, but inside he couldn’t help feeling pleased with himself. See? He hadn’t guessed wrong. This person really did like him. He had only mentioned it casually, and she had even bought the movie tickets already.

Qi Yue pretended not to care as he took the tickets and gave the title a rough look, *Haunting Without End*. Mm… haunting? “Holy shit, a horror movie!”

The girl beside him smiled innocently, looking as calm and peaceful as a spring breeze. “Yes. I heard they imported the latest foreign 4D special effects technology, so the effects are very realistic. What’s wrong, are you afraid to watch horror movies?”

Xu Linruan asked the question as Qi Yue’s face changed slightly.

“Of course not.” Qi Yue objected stiffly, clearly not very confident. “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s just a horror movie. I’m just worried you women will get scared, then cry and beg me to take you home…” It was all just a routine. It’s not like he had never seen it before. Anyway, movies always showed things like this.