Chapter 272 (1/2)

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I was surprised. Why is she calling me? Shouldn't she be getting ready to head out and eat supper?

I accepted the call, and Lin Yixin's urgent voice came from the other side of the phone. “s.h.i.+t, I can't get out!”

“What's wrong?”

“The school gates are closed at 11, and the guards refused to let me out. They say that it's not very safe lately…”

“What to do, what to do...” I licked my lips. “I know, why don't you stuff your face with some crispy noodles from the supermarket? You can enjoy some fresh meat buns when tomorrow arrives!”

“You're the one who should stuff your face with crispy noodles, b.a.s.t.a.r.d…” Lin Yixin made some cute whiny noises. “No seriously, what should I do? Think of a way, Lu Chen! I don't wanna eat crispy noodles, I can't go about a meal without meat!”

“f.u.c.k!” I gritted my teeth and thought for a moment before suggesting, “If I remember correctly, some parts of the university walls aren't very high. There is a section near the drains to the southeast of the campus where the walls are only 1.5 meter tall. You can climb out from there if you want to; Du Thirteen and I often used that route when we wanted to go to a cyber cafe.”

“It's still too tall, and I'm alone you know…”

Alarm bells immediately rang inside my head. The next second, Lin Yixin proved my danger senses correct. “Why don't you come over and help me, Lu Chen? I promise it won't take too long…”

I turned my head a bit and saw He Yi, Murong Mingyue and Beiming Xue all looking at me. Murong Mingyue's lips curled a little into a smile. “Sounds like Beauty Lin is in a bit of trouble?”

I nodded.

He Yi also smiled and said, “Beauty Lin is our staunchest ally, so it's our responsibility to destroy any obstacle in her path, or make one so we can destroy them…”

I almost spat blood after hearing that incredible logic, but I managed to rein myself in and reply to Lin Yixin, “I'm coming. Just give me a moment!”

“Okay, be quick. I'll be waiting beside the phone booth!”

“Got it!”

……

I hung up the phone and faced the girls. They were all staring at me and waiting for me to give a full explanation.

“Er… the university gates are closed, and the guards forbad Lin Yixin from leaving on the grounds that it isn't too safe as of late. So my plan is to send you guys to the restaurant first and fetch Lin Yixin later. It shouldn't take too long, the university is very close to the restaurant after all. I'll be back in ten minutes at most…”

Murong Mingyue smiled dubiously. “Are you sure that's enough time? Ten minutes?”

I rolled my eyes at her but didn't give her a reply. Seriously, there are better times than now to make a joke. He Yi is right here! If she has a problem with this, then we may as well cancel this supper completely.

The good news was that He Yi didn't mind one bit. She smiled at me and said, “Be quick, then. We'll be waiting for you at the lounge!”

“Mn!”

I chose Murong Mingyue's car because He Yi's Lamborghini was way too powerful. It literally felt like the vehicle was about to take off to the sky when I stepped on the gas, and I didn't dare tempt fate with my current driving skills. After sending the girls to the buffet restaurant, I immediately moved to Suzhou University next.

……

It was unusually quiet tonight. There were very few cars tonight, and after circling twice around the university I decided to park the car next to the public transport stop. Murong Mingyue was the one who was responsible for paying the violation ticket anyway, so it wasn't my problem even if I got fined for this.

I took out my phone and called Lin Yixin's number.

“I'm here. Where are you right now?”

“The southeast side of the school, duh! There's a row of abandoned phone booths here!”

“Oh, got it!”

I knew the place she was referring to immediately. Those phone booths were relics from a different time, and no one used them anymore after mobile phones had become affordable to the public.

I walked across the soft gra.s.sy ground and headed toward the walls. After I set my eyes on a certain spot, I broke into a sprint, grabbed onto the top of the wall with one hand and crossed over the wall with ease. Yep, my physical skills are getting better and better!

“Ah, ah…”

When I landed inside the campus, I heard a coquettish moan from the silent trees. I immediately knew what was going on. These lovebirds must be having a h.e.l.luva good time!

I didn't make a sound, of course. I fitted my right hand into my pocket and nonchalantly stepped onto the cobblestone path.

Even from a distance, I was able to spot Lin Yixin immediately as I ran toward the phone booths. Standing beneath a street lamp, the girl looked absolutely gorgeous with her hair covering her shoulders, her face s.h.i.+ning like snow underneath the light, and her eyes s.h.i.+ning like stars when she saw me. No words could describe how beautiful she looked when she broke into a run herself.

Meanwhile, I found myself a bit dumbfounded after finally figuring out why she had insisted that I come over myself. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, an attire that was clearly unsuitable for climbing walls.

“You sure took your time…” Lin Yixin curled her lips at me. “I waited for a long time, you know!”

“Yep!” I nodded. “Let's go. He Yi, Murong Mingyue and Beiming Xue are all waiting for us at the restaurant!”

“Okay!”

We walked side by side as we reentered the forest. The couple was still going at it hard to the point where they were panting in exertion. Lin Yixin flushed red in an instant, and when I c.o.c.ked my head to look at her all she had to offer was a wordless glare. She managed to convey her killing intent even though she was silent; as expected of the guild leader of Snow Cathaya.

When we finally arrived at the wall, Lin Yixin couldn't help but whine. “Didn't you say that it was only 1.5 meters tall? This is almost 2 meters…”

“No it's not! Now come on!”

I leaped up the wall easily before extending a hand to her. “Here, I'll pull you up!”

“Okay!”

I felt a smooth, warm sensation when Lin Yixin grabbed onto my hand. Man, it felt so good to touch a girl that I nearly fell off the wall myself.

A series of combined efforts later, Lin Yixin barely managed to climb onto the wall. However, her skirt had also ridden up to her thighs as a result. Tsk tsk, Lin Yixin had an amazing body if nothing else!

Still sitting on the wall, I asked as if it was the most natural thing in the world, “Need my help?”

Lin Yixin stared at me. I could sense a bit of wariness and playfulness behind her eyes. It looked like she figured out that I was hoping to cop a feel of her smooth thighs. In the end, she shook her head and said, “It's fine. Now that I'm up, the rest is easy. I can jump down myself!”

“Hmm? Well, okay…” I nodded.

Eyes filled with determination, Lin Yixin jumped off the wall like nothing could shake her resolve. I recalled to the female warriors I often saw in war dramas and thought that their expression was similar to Lin Yixin when they were faced with a do-or-die situation. However, their motives were drastically different. Those warriors jumped for the sake of freedom and equality, while Lin Yixin jumped for the sake of food. Talk about disparity. I should educate her on patriotism when we have some time to ourselves.

However, Lin Yixin let out a yelp of pain when she hit the ground!