Jiang Cheng's head-patting move was clearly very effective.
The dissatisfaction that had just flared up was instantly smoothed over by Jiang Cheng.
Xu Yan gave Jiang Cheng a flirtatious glare, and taking advantage of his lack of preparation, she leaned in and gently bit the inside of his thigh. She didn't dare use any force; it was more like a playful, coquettish nibble.
"Hiss! Girl, you..."
This was the first time a Girl had ever bitten him, and although it hurt a little...
...it was actually quite stimulating!
Xu Yan hadn't expected herself to be so impulsive. After finishing the bite, her ears turned beet-red in a flash, and even her neck was stained with a light pink hue.
She hurriedly turned her head away, not daring to look into Jiang Cheng's eyes, her fingertips unconsciously picking at the hem of her dance outfit.
Her eyelashes fluttered rapidly, but her mouth remained stubborn: "Hmph, if it hurts, it hurts. Keep your voice down!"
"Oh, quite arrogant, aren't we? Don't forget you're still having a cramp. Come on then, let's hurt each other..."
Having said that, Jiang Cheng's current position wasn't suitable for biting back, so he could only reach out his hand as if to tickle Xu Yan's armpit.
With that movement, Xu Yan began to grimace again: "Ah!! Don't, it hurts~"
"Keep your voice down!" Seeing Xu Yan deliberately scream louder than before, Jiang Cheng said helplessly, "If someone comes in later, they'll think I'm doing something to you!"
"You *are* doing something to me," Xu Yan peeked at him secretly, a hint of mischievous laughter hidden in her eyes, though her voice softened and her tone trembled slightly. After speaking, she quickly lowered her gaze, her ears turning even redder. "Don't worry, Chu Ran won't be back so soon; she was called away by the teacher..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a sharp intake of breath—a'si-ha' sound—came from the doorway.
The two of them turned their heads in perfect unison at the sound.
They saw Shen Shuang with a hot dog in her mouth, her eyes wide as she stared at Jiang Cheng and Xu Yan.
Uh... so this is the legendary 'kneeling and licking'?
After the three of them were silent for several seconds, Shen Shuang took a somewhat vengeful bite of her hot dog and made a hurried motion to leave.
"Uh, sorry, excuse me... I've got the wrong place..."
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng reached out his hand to stop her from leaving.
"Chotto matte! Girl—wait, not big, Girl—wait a minute! Let us explain..."
"That's right, Shuang Shuang, wait..."
Shen Shuang gave an awkward smile: "Even though I've never done this kind of thing, it's not like I've never seen it. Your positions... and I already heard what you just said..."
Having said that, Shen Shuang immediately made a gesture of sealing her lips: "Don't worry, I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything. Just act like you didn't see me and carry on..."
Jiang Cheng realized that this Shen Shuang was something else.
Seeing her best friend's friend in such a state, she wasn't angry at all, besides being surprised.
Truly a real best friend!
However arrogant Xu Yan had been when teasing Jiang Cheng just now, she was just as embarrassed now. She gestured frantically, her cheeks flushed bright red.
She even started to stutter: "Hey! It's really not what you think! I just have a leg cramp. Look, the door is wide open, what could the two of us possibly be doing?~"
Once Xu Yan said that, Shen Shuang instantly felt it made sense.
After clicking her tongue twice, she walked in with some impatience.
The hot dog she was biting was still dangling from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes scanned back and forth between the two of them, her teasing energy practically overflowing.
"Xu Yan, you're pretty good, you've really stepped up! In the past, if any guy wanted to hold your hand for a dance, you'd scold them into a corner to stand in time-out. How come with Jiang Cheng, you've directly unlocked such a high-difficulty position? This pose is more intimate than that pair dancing ballet at the Arts Academy. Wait, Big Boss, do you even know how to dance?"
After thinking for a few seconds, Jiang Cheng replied somewhat uncertainly: "I think I'm quite good at 'dancing'..."
"For real?"
Seeing Shen Shuang doubt him, Jiang Cheng looked at Xu Yan: "Heh, if you don't believe me, ask Xu Yan..."
Xu Yan was just about to say,'Since when did you learn to dance?'
But before the words could leave her mouth, her face instantly turned red.
She immediately understood which 'dance' Jiang Cheng was talking about.
She had felt it the very first second she leaned against his leg, but she was too embarrassed to say anything.
Xu Yan's face turned completely red in a flash, from her ears down to the base of her neck.
Xu Yan hurriedly lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting her hem. Her eyelashes trembled violently; she didn't dare look at Shen Shuang, let alone Jiang Cheng. Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "I... I wouldn't know..."
"A cramp?" Shen Shuang raised an eyebrow, tossed her backpack to the side, and sauntered over.
Her gaze fell on the calf Xu Yan was clutching tightly as she teased again, "What a coincidence. It didn't cramp earlier or later, but it chose this exact moment? It seems to me this cramp specifically picks times when Jiang Cheng is around to act up."
"Are you quite finished!" Xu Yan glared at her anxiously, her eyes turning slightly red, with a coquettish reproach. "Quickly, come and give me a hand! My leg is numb, it really hurts!"
Seeing that she'd teased her enough, Shen Shuang finally dropped her playful expression and set her unfinished hot dog down on the barre nearby with a 'pa' sound.
She trotted over: "Fine, fine, I'm coming. Big Boss, you lend a hand too. She's over a hundred pounds; I can't carry her alone."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was about to stand up, his butt just leaving the chair.
Catching a glimpse of the situation out of the corner of his eye, he forced himself to sit back down.
He coughed twice: "I'd better not stand up."
Shen Shuang followed his gaze, scanned for a moment, and instantly understood.
She suppressed a laugh and nodded: "I get it, I get it. Big Boss is truly being thoughtful."
As she spoke, she bent over to support Xu Yan's arm, carefully pulling her up: "Slowly, slowly, don't use force, I've got you."
Xu Yan's legs were still weak and she couldn't exert any strength at all; her entire weight was practically hanging on Shen Shuang.
Shen Shuang looked energetic but actually didn't have much strength.
Under the pressure, she stumbled, let out an "Ouch," and lost her balance.
Like a human pyramid collapsing, their feet slipped, and there were two 'thud' sounds.
They both knelt straight down on the floor.
It could only be said that it was lucky Jiang Cheng was there.
Otherwise, the two of them would have fallen flat on their faces by now.
But their current posture wasn't much better.
One on the left and one on the right, perfectly symmetrical.
They were both sprawled across Jiang Cheng's thighs.
Shen Shuang's face also turned red in an instant. She finally experienced the embarrassment Xu Yan had felt earlier. Her waist stiffened, and she didn't dare look up for a long time.
Moreover, in those few seconds, she immediately felt that she had been unknowingly teased by Jiang Cheng.
Shyness aside, Jiang Cheng hadn't lied.
This guy really knew how to 'dance'... With this 'dance,' all three of them fell silent for several seconds.
Jiang Cheng took a sharp breath, staring at the two small heads that were pressed down, unwilling to look up.
He couldn't help but chuckle: "No, what are you two... teaming up to scam me?"
Xu Yan recovered her senses and turned to look at Shen Shuang. Her voice was both embarrassed and anxious, with a slight nasal tone like a wronged kitten. Her eyes were red, and the tip of her nose was tinged with pink.
That appearance—three parts wronged and seven parts shy—looked exceptionally pitiable.
"Shuang Shuang, you believe me now, right..."
Then she turned her head and explained hurriedly to Jiang Cheng: "Look! You believe me now, right! I really didn't do it on purpose! Shuang Shuang experienced it too; this really was an accident!"
At this moment, Shen Shuang just wanted to find a block of tofu to bash her head against and die.
Other than keeping her head down and playing dead, how could she dare to speak?