Chapter 23: A Glance by Accident

Wherever Hetian passed, there was no sign of spring. Shouts echoed, but Hetian hoped to catch sight of something by accident—an impossible wish. Thus, Hetian couldn’t help but sigh; having a system really was a blessing!

“Bingbing! How are you?” Wang Xinrou rushed into the dormitory. Li Yingying and Lin Ying followed close behind, utterly forgetting about Hetian. Hetian touched his nose, glancing at the girls peeking curiously from the doorways of their dorms. He couldn’t stand being watched like this and strode into Wang Xinrou’s room.

Inside, the four girls chattered away. Wang Xinrou, Li Yingying, and Lin Ying all cared about Bingbing’s health, painting a scene of warmth and tenderness.

Suddenly, a piercing scream erupted, startling everyone—Hetian included. He now found himself in an awkward predicament. It seemed he had accidentally glimpsed something he shouldn’t have, and what filled his vision was nothing but snowy white. It turned out Bingbing wasn’t dressed, or rather, hardly dressed at all. Hetian could swear that beneath the covers, Bingbing was completely bare. In a careless moment, he had seen it all!

The view was quickly concealed. Wang Xinrou, Li Yingying, and Lin Ying finally realized what had happened. Wang Xinrou instantly covered Hetian’s eyes, while Li Yingying and Lin Ying closed the dormitory door in perfect coordination. Not to chase him out, but to prevent their embarrassment from being exposed.

“How could we forget about you?” Wang Xinrou looked vexed. Seeing Bingbing sobbing under the covers, she hurriedly shoved Hetian into the bathroom.

“You’d better reflect on your actions!” Wang Xinrou barked at Hetian, then rushed back with Li Yingying and Lin Ying to comfort Bingbing.

“I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?” Hetian whispered in his defense. But he knew, no matter how he explained, it would always be his fault. He might as well reflect. Yet, he was instantly left speechless and frozen—the bathroom was draped with undergarments! Hetian quickly closed his eyes, but couldn’t resist peeking, trying to deduce the owner of each item. It was quite a way to pass the time.

While Hetian analyzed the undergarments in the bathroom, outside the girls busied themselves with comforting Bingbing.

“Don’t cry, Bingbing!”

“Yes, Bingbing, it’s nothing! Yesterday we went to the seaside and wore bikinis!”

“Bingbing, he’s a handsome guy! You didn’t lose out!”

“Honestly, is that how you comfort someone?” Wang Xinrou was speechless at Li Yingying.

Such logic—what handsome guy, what not losing out? But no matter what they said, Bingbing couldn’t stop crying. Wang Xinrou was helpless; they all knew the problem. How could they forget Bingbing’s sleeping habits?

All three were frustrated. But what use was regret? The damage was done. Wang Xinrou, Li Yingying, and Lin Ying exchanged silent glances, but none had answers. Who knew how much Hetian had seen? Probably not even Bingbing herself.

“Don’t cry, Bingbing! If it comes to it, I’ll give Hetian to you! Isn’t that sisterly enough? Isn’t that compensation enough? I chased him myself!” Wang Xinrou gritted her teeth and declared boldly.

Bingbing responded with more sobbing.

“Bingbing, Xinrou is making a big sacrifice! He’s a real catch!” Li Yingying gave Wang Xinrou a thumbs-up. But Bingbing remained unmoved, still crying.

“Stop crying! He’s still in the dorm, locked in the bathroom. Do you want him to see everything again?” Lin Ying decided not to comfort, but to lay out the consequences.

Bingbing’s crying stopped immediately. There was hope!

The three exchanged glances. Then the covers were lifted. Bingbing hurriedly dressed herself. Wang Xinrou, Li Yingying, and Lin Ying were speechless—aside from a bra, she really wore nothing else. This habit was maddening.

But now, the three had nothing to say, and quickly helped Bingbing get dressed. Seeing Bingbing’s red eyes, no one spoke.

Finally, she was fully dressed—an absolute beauty emerged. Compared to Wang Xinrou, she was equally stunning. Yet, where Wang Xinrou was vibrant and youthful, Bingbing possessed a gentle, feminine allure, like a delicate fairy, stirring a protective instinct in everyone.

“All right, Bingbing! It was just an accident,” Wang Xinrou sat on Bingbing’s bed, hugging her and gently shaking her.

“You… How could you bring a boy in without warning? What am I supposed to do now?” Bingbing glanced at the three apologetic friends, wanting to say something harsh, but couldn’t bring herself to do it.

“Bingbing, you’re overthinking it! He didn’t see anything! Look, from here to the door, you can’t see a thing. You were under the covers, just a corner exposed,” Lin Ying comforted her, using facts to show Bingbing it wasn’t as bad as she thought.

Only Wang Xinrou knew… Hetian definitely saw everything!

Hetian was a martial arts master, his eyesight superb. But Wang Xinrou couldn’t say so now—the priority was to calm Bingbing. Settling accounts with Hetian would have to wait.

“Really?” Bingbing began to consider the facts.

“As true as it gets! Bingbing, from this spot, a glance wouldn’t reveal anything. Even if you saw something, it’d be just your arm! Why cry over an arm?” Li Yingying stood at the door, peering in, and gave her verdict.

“I didn’t know before,” Bingbing said softly. In truth, she didn’t want to dwell on it anymore. She’d accept Li Yingying’s version as fact, a bit of self-comfort.

“There we go! Bingbing, sit tight! I’ll call Hetian out to apologize,” Wang Xinrou, seeing Bingbing calm down, immediately thought of Hetian, still locked inside.

“Ah!” Li Yingying, Lin Ying, and Bingbing exclaimed in unison, their faces flushed red.

“What?” Wang Xinrou was puzzled.

Lin Ying quickly whispered in Wang Xinrou’s ear.

“Drag him out! You guys… can’t dry undergarments on the balcony, always leaving them in the bathroom!” Wang Xinrou was exasperated. She realized it would have been better not to let Hetian come up at all.

Otherwise, none of this would have happened.

When Wang Xinrou opened the bathroom door, she saw Hetian with his eyes tightly shut. That reassured her a little.

She gestured to Li Yingying and the others, then pulled Hetian out.

Then, with a sharp ‘bang’, she closed the bathroom door. She’d glimpsed at least a dozen undergarments—these girls!

“You can open your eyes now!” Wang Xinrou saw Hetian still keeping his eyes shut, and felt slightly less annoyed. Yes, Hetian was decent.

Actually, she didn’t know Hetian had overheard their conversation, recognized Wang Xinrou’s footsteps, and only then closed his eyes.

During his time in the bathroom, Hetian had already classified the undergarments and identified their owners.

Well, such achievements were destined to remain secret, never to be flaunted.

“Can I open my eyes now?” Hetian needed to prove his innocence, to avoid being labeled a lecher.

“You can open them now!” Wang Xinrou emphasized.

Hetian finally opened his eyes, rubbing them for effect, feigning confusion. Truth be told, he had a knack for acting—his performance made the four girls feel at ease.

“Tell me, did you keep your eyes shut after I pushed you in?” Wang Xinrou asked.

“Yes!”

“What did you see?”

“Nothing!”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“Confession gets leniency, resistance gets severity. You really saw nothing?”

“Honestly… when I went in, I looked down and saw a white toilet.”

“Interrogation complete! Girls, rest easy,” Wang Xinrou was satisfied, clapped her hands, and sat down confidently.

“What’s in there?” Hetian asked.

“You keep your mouth shut!” Wang Xinrou shot to her feet in anger. “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t! Understand?”

“Understood!” Hetian was now extremely cooperative.

“He’s a handsome guy, isn’t he?” Hetian’s supposed innocence made Li Yingying less embarrassed, so she whispered to Bingbing.

Bingbing nodded instinctively. Indeed, Bingbing was an honest girl—Hetian was truly attractive.

“Now he’s yours!” Lin Ying, among friends, was bold.

“Stop it!” Bingbing’s face flushed. The teasing was too much.

“Let me make introductions! This is our dorm’s beauty, Ouyang Bingbing. Bingbing, this is the new guy in our class! He’s a distant nephew of our old housekeeper, and his name is Hetian,” Wang Xinrou introduced Ouyang Bingbing and Hetian.

“Hello, I’m Hetian, the new student. I hope Bingbing will look after me from now on!” Hetian knew boys should take the initiative and act nonchalant. To be fair… he hadn’t seen much just now.

“Is Bingbing what you should call her?” Wang Xinrou slapped the table, voicing her endless dissatisfaction with Hetian.

“Xinrou… since we’re all friends, just call me Bingbing! Nice to meet you!” Ouyang Bingbing understood Wang Xinrou’s intent. But now, she genuinely didn’t feel as upset as before.

Even Bingbing found it strange—was it because he was handsome?

Who could say!

“At least our Bingbing is gracious—not holding it against you! Sit down!” Wang Xinrou wanted to ease the atmosphere. Luckily, Hetian cooperated, which made her relax a bit.

Yet…

Wang Xinrou couldn’t help but wonder—was Hetian’s cooperation because he really had seen something?