Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

"No, don't laugh at me anymore..."

Su Qing's house, on the sofa.

Shiina buried his head deeply in the soft pillow, only letting his two eyes as warm as caramel flash out occasionally, secretly spying on every subtle movement of the person beside him.

However, whenever the other person's eyes accidentally met hers, she would be overwhelmed by a sudden wave of emotions and quickly hide herself in that comfortable haven again.

Then, a soft "Mmm" sound escaped from the pillow, like the most delicate whisper in the night sky.

If Su Qing were to describe Shiina's current state, it would be like a frightened kitten. Even the slightest sound or movement would disturb the other party, and then the other party would hide itself like now.

"Hahaha, who made you think I was saying goodbye to you and leaving? I thought something had happened to you."

Su Qing was just worried about what happened to Shiina, but suddenly he hugged her like that and kept holding her clothes tightly. When she asked, she found out that he actually thought what he said was a farewell to her.

This is just too - too cute!

But no matter how cute she is, it doesn't stop Su Qing from laughing at Shiina at this moment.

However, although it was called a laugh, if Shiina listened carefully at this moment, he would find that Su Qing's smile at this moment was more of a hearty laugh that came from relaxation after being nervous and worried.

As for why he was nervous and worried, perhaps even Su Qing himself didn't know.

"Because, because..."

Shiina seemed to have had her most embarrassing part of her heart touched. She hesitated for a long time but couldn't say anything.

"Because of what?"

Su Qing was now like a bad uncle. He knew clearly that the other party could not answer him, but he still had a smile on his face and looked at Shiina with interest, which made Shiina even more afraid to look at Su Qing.

"It's because...you suddenly said that..."

Shiina's voice finally broke free from the shackles of shyness, soft as the first melting snow in spring, with a hint of barely perceptible grievance and complaint.

Su Qing's heart suddenly skipped a beat, but he still explained with a smile.

"I didn't expect you to think that. Besides, I haven't even packed my luggage yet. Are you going to sleep on the street if you say goodbye so suddenly?"

[Also, a true farewell doesn’t leave anyone any preparation]

Su Qing seemed to recall something and murmured in her heart. Fortunately, Shiina was still shy at this moment, so she didn't notice Su Qing.

But this thought was only a fleeting one, like a pebble thrown into the sea, which splashed a little water before sinking without a trace.

"Who, who said that?"

Shiina's tone suddenly became firm, and two caramel-colored gems appeared in Su Qing's pupils.

Although the girl's ears were still flushed with shyness, and although she still spoke stutteringly, the seriousness of her expression was in stark contrast to what she had just said.

"Who says saying goodbye today means leaving today? It's possible to say goodbye today and leave in a few days, right?"

Oh my god, what Shiina said makes so much sense.

Su Qing felt a little confused now. The only farewell he had was a dinner with his roommates when he graduated from college, and then they said goodbye. Now thinking about it, Shiina's logic is completely correct?

However, Su Qing still felt something was strange.

"I didn't say I was leaving..."

Su Qing finally discovered Shiina's logical bug. No one wants to leave, so why bother saying goodbye here?

"I don't care. Anyway, if you really decide to leave, please tell me first..."

Shiina's voice was low and sincere, with a hint of imperceptible pleading. At this moment, she seemed no longer the shy girl, but more like a helpless child.

"Hey, hey, hey, after all, if I leave, there will be no one to help pay for the food for the kind neighbor Miss Angel, right?"

"If you want to bear all the food expenses in the future, I can accept it."

Of course, Shiina was just joking, and she would not allow it even if Su Qing really agreed.

"That's right, it's not impossible."

"Eh?"

Shiina was confused.

"If you can also promise me to put the pillow back in its original place, I'll pay you extra for the cooking."

"Eh???"

Su Qing's words were like a depth bomb, causing a thousand waves.

"What does this mean?"

Shiina suddenly became flustered, and his words became more hurried and uneasy.

"No, I was just thinking, how about giving it as a reward for getting into the top three this time?"

“…Is this okay?”

[After all, this pillow has your scent...]

"Why not? After all, you like it so much. You hug it every time and often bury your face in it."

"No, no..."

"Look, just like now."

"Ahhh! That's because..."

Seeing that the topic had almost been changed, Su Qing stopped teasing Shiina and said with a smile:

"I'm just kidding. Who would give something like this as a gift?"

Su Qing thought that Shiina would slowly put down the pillow like he did just now, and then whispered, "I knew it would be like this."

Maybe he might still be a little angry about being fooled, but Su Qing thought that the other party should also know that he was just joking.

Who would really give someone a second-hand pillow? That's perverted.

However, the pillow was put down at this moment, but Shiina's eyes clearly revealed two words - resentment.

"…You're not serious?"

"Ah? This... How can you be serious?"

Su Qing secretly thought that something was wrong. Could it be that Shiina really wanted this pillow? But if he gave someone a pillow that he often used at home, would anyone really want it?

But if this is not the explanation, why is Shiina reacting like this now?

"Including the last time, you have cheated me twice today."

Shiina put down the pillow as Su Qing wished, and then moved his butt, which caused the two people who were originally sitting on the same sofa to be closer to each other.

If it were under normal circumstances, Su Qing might be surprised because the distance had shortened at this moment, but at this moment Su Qing didn't even have time to be surprised.

Because Shiina was staring at him with her beautiful eyes at this moment.

Su Qing felt that this was the authentic [Gaze into the Abyss]!

"This...isn't really a lie."

Yes, how can the affairs of scholars be considered a lie?

So, little Shiina, please be reasonable!

"Quibbling is something only bad kids would do."

Shiina said seriously, with a stern attitude, just like an old mother treating a disobedient child.

"...How about I touch your head again as compensation?"

Thinking about the fact that Shiina didn't resist my head touch and let me continue touching it, this means that Shiina must like it - right?

At least don't resist.

So Su Qing asked tentatively at this time.

"Eh!?"

Shiina didn't expect Su Qing to suddenly say such words. When he thought about how he had just asked Su Qing to continue touching him, he suddenly felt ashamed. He looked so serious just now, but was suddenly reduced to his original form.

"Uh--don't want to?"

Come to think of it, by patting his head so frequently, does he really think Shiina is some kind of kitten that likes to be petted?

"I want to change one now..."

As if afraid that Su Qing might misunderstand, Shiina added in a panic:

"No, it's not that I don't want to, it's more that I still want to..."

【Ahhh, what am I talking about! 】

"Well, that means there are other things you want me to do more right now, right?"

Su Qing sorted out the thoughts of the girl in front of him who was so flustered that she probably had no idea what he was saying.

"Yeah... that's it."

Shiina nodded slightly, and at the same time, she felt even more shy.

What's wrong with me? How can I not express such a simple meaning properly? ?

"So what do you want me to do? Let me make it clear first, I'm not allowed to do anything illegal or criminal."

"I won't let you do those weird things!"

How could Shiina let Su Qing do such a thing? If, if Su Qing was arrested, who would share the monthly food expenses with him?

However, after Su Qing made such a joke, Shiina suddenly felt much calmer. He should be able to express his needs properly next, right?

"Okay, then tell me what you want. I will satisfy you if I can do it."

Shiina seemed particularly cautious at this moment, as if he was considering every word that followed.

After a while, she said seriously, word by word:

"Can you sing it to me again?"