At first, Su He firmly disagreed, but unable to resist Chen Yang's urging, she finally nodded reluctantly and said weakly:
"Let's try! If it doesn't work, I'll come down right away, or we can ask the dorm supervisor to open the door..."
Chen Yang smiled and nodded, saying:
"Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any problems!"
After saying that, he pulled Su He to the iron gate and pointed to the horizontal bars on the gate, saying:
"You just need to step on these bars and slowly climb up. When you get to the top..." "Be careful of those spikes. Once you're over, just climb down the horizontal bar. It's very simple!"
Su He had always been a well-behaved girl and had never climbed an iron gate before. She looked at the spikes made of steel bars at the top of the gate and hesitated. Chen Yang held Su He's shoulders and gently pushed her, saying,
"Don't worry, it's okay! I'll protect you from below!"
Hearing Chen Yang's words, Su He seemed to strengthen her resolve. She nodded, gently placed her feet on the first horizontal bar, and then, with a burst of strength, climbed up the iron gate. Su He was very nervous. As soon as she climbed up, Chen Yang felt the iron gate shaking. He quickly went to support her and whispered, "Relax, climb slowly!"
After only two or three steps, Su He felt her legs go weak. Seeing this, Chen Yang quickly reached out and supported her calves, gently pushing her upwards, saying, "Don't be nervous, just two more steps to the top!"
Encouraged by Chen Yang, Su He seemed to regain her strength, and she climbed to the top of the iron gate in one go. However, looking at the sharp spikes before her, Su He couldn't help but feel a pang of fear. Seeing Su He stop at the top, Chen Yang quickly climbed to her side and said, "Don't be afraid, step over with one foot first, make sure you're firmly on your foot, then flip over. Hold on tight, and you'll be fine!"
Su He nodded nervously, tremblingly extending one foot to step over the top of the iron gate. She could hardly believe that she had acted so recklessly at Chen Yang's urging, but she had no time to think about it now, focusing entirely on climbing over the iron gate.
Just as Su He had climbed over the gate, her legs gave way, and she slipped. Chen Yang, quick as a flash, grabbed her waist through the gate, holding her tightly, as if they were embracing through the metal. Chen Yang felt how incredibly supple Su He's waist was; even through her t-shirt, he could feel the amazing elasticity of her skin, and he felt a surge of desire.
Su He blushed and said softly,
"Chen Yang, I'm steady now, you can let go!"
Chen Yang snapped out of his daze, quickly releasing her with an embarrassed smile, scratching his head sheepishly. Su He carefully descended along the crossbar of the gate. With her previous experience and Chen Yang's constant support, she felt much more at ease this time, and soon landed safely on the other side.
After landing safely, Su He's heart was still pounding. She couldn't believe she'd done something so reckless. While on the iron gate, she'd been worried about herself while trying not to make too much noise and alert the dorm supervisor. Thinking back, though, the feeling was quite thrilling. But remembering Chen Yang's arm around her waist made her blush and her heart race again.
Seeing Su He land safely, Chen Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He savored the wonderful feel of Su He's slender waist and said with a smile,
"How was it? Wasn't it exciting?"
Su He smiled shyly, patted her chest, and said,
"Exciting? I was almost scared to death!"
"You have to believe in yourself! It's alright now, isn't it?" Chen Yang said with a smile. "Alright, go upstairs and rest! It's getting late!"
"Okay, be careful yourself!" Su He said.
Chen Yang nodded, waved to Su He, and turned to walk towards the nearby boys' dormitory building.
"Chen Yang!" Su He suddenly called softly from behind.
Chen Yang quickly turned around and saw Su He still standing behind the iron gate. He asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Su He's face was flushed, a hint of shyness on her face. Her hands gripped the hem of her dress tightly, twisting unconsciously. After a moment of silence, she suddenly mustered her courage, looked up at Chen Yang, and said, "Tomorrow... let's walk to work again!"
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding, but he quickly grasped the implication in Su He's words. She was asking him out! Overjoyed, Chen Yang looked up and saw that the shy Su He had already turned and run towards the stairwell.
Chen Yang called out loudly, "No problem! I'll be there to pick you up at five o'clock sharp!"
Hearing Chen Yang's words, Su He quickened her pace, never daring to look back at him once. Overcome with excitement, Chen Yang's shouts were a bit loud, drawing a scolding from the dormitory supervisor:
"Which little brat is howling like a ghost in the middle of the night! Can't a person get any sleep?!"
Chen Yang quickly hid behind the wall and hurried away from the girls' dormitory.
He didn't see Su He, her face as red as an apple, watching his fleeing figure from the second-floor corridor, her lips pursed in a smile.
Chen Yang easily scaled the iron gate of the boys' dormitory, his movements much smoother than Su He's. Back in his room, his roommates were already fast asleep. After a quick wash, Chen Yang lay comfortably on his bed.
Thinking of Su He's captivating figure and her shy, hesitant demeanor, Chen Yang felt a surge of emotion. He suddenly realized that not going to university in his previous life because of the so-called elite education was actually quite a waste. The pure love on a university campus was truly beautiful!
A smile played on Chen Yang's lips as he drifted off to sleep. The next day was Sunday, but Chen Yang still got up very early. His daily physical training, combat training, and Tai Chi had become his unwavering routine. Through training, Chen Yang could feel his physical abilities gradually improving, and this daily progress filled him with a sense of accomplishment.
Throughout the day, Chen Yang felt somewhat restless, as if each day was an eternity. He hadn't felt this way in many years. In his previous life, Chen Yang had no shortage of women, and he navigated the world of romance with ease, rarely showing any awkwardness or nervousness because of women. But after his rebirth, with Su He, Chen Yang felt a sense of returning to his youthful days. This quiet and elegant woman made him miss her terribly even if he didn't see her for a day.
Finally, it was 4:30 in the afternoon, and Chen Yang couldn't wait to pick up Su He. Before leaving, Chen Yang made a point of dressing up. Although his ex-wife had left him only inexpensive clothes, Chen Yang still carefully selected them, striving to look aristocratic.
After lingering in front of the girls' dormitory for a while, Chen Yang spotted Su He, who had clearly dressed up specially.
Su He was wearing a white dress today. Her smooth hair, no longer tied in a ponytail, was casually draped over her shoulders, adding to her serene气质 (qi zhi - a kind of refined elegance/aura). She wore white sandals, revealing her cute toes. The sharp-eyed Chen Yang noticed that Su He was wearing light makeup today, even her toenails were painted with a blush-colored nail polish.
"Whether light or heavy makeup, she looks good."
This phrase flashed through Chen Yang's mind, perfectly describing Su He at this moment.
Chen Yang greeted her with a smile, and Su He smiled happily upon seeing him.
"You look beautiful today!" Chen Yang exclaimed.
"Thank you!" Su He smiled gently, a hint of shyness on her face, but overall she remained poised and confident, showing considerable improvement since Chen Yang first met her.
The two walked side-by-side towards the school gate, chatting and laughing along the way.
"Hey! Isn't that Third Brother?" In the boys' dormitory, Cao Xiao was idly peering out the window when he spotted Chen Yang and Su He. He immediately called Han Song over, "When did he get together with Su, the school beauty?"
Han Song quickly joined him at the window, just in time to see Chen Yang and Su He exchange a knowing smile. Han Song couldn't help but mutter, "Yeah! Judging by this, he's at least reached first base! This kid's been keeping it a secret! We're going to give him a good interrogation when he gets back!" Cao Xiao disagreed with Han Song's point of view, retorting:
"Boss, look at the way Su He looks at Third Brother! She's so clingy! I bet she's more than just first base, maybe even home run!"
Chi Yunfei, who was reading a book nearby, overheard their discussion, adjusted his glasses, and asked in confusion:
"What first base and home run? Did Third Brother go learn to play baseball?"
Han Song and Cao Xiao exchanged a glance, and after a long pause, they both burst into laughter. Cao Xiao pointed at Chi Yunfei, ultimately saying nothing, but laughing until tears streamed down his face.
Flame Pub.
Ning Qiaoqian was idly resting her chin on her hand, fiddling with a bottle opener in the other. Her light chocolate-colored curly hair fell down, obscuring most of her pretty face, giving her a languid air.
Ning Qiaoqian looked up and saw Chen Yang and Su He walking in together. Her eyes lit up, and she greeted them with a smile, a hint of teasing in her eyes. Su He, feeling a little embarrassed by Ning Qiaoqian's gaze, hurriedly went into the changing room to change into her work clothes.
Ning Qiaoqian, on the other hand, grabbed Chen Yang and said with a smile,
"Little Yang! Looks like things are going well!"
"Sister Qian, what are you saying? I don't understand," Chen Yang feigned ignorance.
"Stop playing dumb with me!" Ning Qiaoqian glared at him, feigning anger. "Tell me honestly, when you took Su He home last night, you didn't do anything else?"
"What could I possibly do!" Chen Yang chuckled. "Such a perfectly upright gentleman right in front of you, and you can't even tell!"
"Tch!" Ning Qiaoqian scoffed. "If you're such a gentleman, would you...you know what I mean?"
Ning Qiaoqian beckoned with her finger, vividly demonstrating to Chen Yang the scene in the changing room that day when he couldn't help but "get an erection."
Chen Yang leaned closer to Ning Qiaoqian, breathed softly into her ear, and whispered:
"A hot, sexy beauty seducing you, any man would react, right? Do you know what that's called?"
"What?" Ning Qiaoqian asked, puzzled. "Flies don't land on eggs without cracks!" With that, Chen Yang quickly straightened up, laughing loudly as he ran towards the locker room. Ning Qiaoqian, only then realizing what was happening, yelled from behind Chen Yang, "You brat! You better stay in the locker room and don't come out! Or I'll twist your ears off!"