Qiu, the person involved, is now filled with regret, deep regret.
If only he had firmly denied having a girlfriend from the beginning. So what if they were roommates…? Or he could have hidden away in his book earlier; what does this mess have to do with him?
Now?
It is a girlfriend, a "passionate relationship living together," but they haven't slept together at all.
Who are you telling this to? Who would believe you?
Actually, since they're not married, separate rooms aren't unusual. You could both be chaste and abstain from sex before marriage; you've seen people doing this kind of trial marriage online, and Qiu Wuji is familiar with it since he's online every day.
But this kind of trial marriage is very niche; not many people believe it. They're more likely to think you're looking for a backup plan. Even if you don't think the worst, it at least proves one thing: your relationship is still very ordinary, in the stage of getting to know each other and adjusting to each other. That's solid evidence, right?
To others, ordinary is ordinary, it's not a big deal.
But she still has an unexplained issue regarding her illegal identity that's stuck in the middle... The old lady didn't press the issue before because she saw how good your relationship was.
So this is what your so-called relationship is? Who wouldn't have some thoughts after seeing this? Look at Wu Xiuyun's expression; I wonder how many strange questions about her identity she's been pondering. I bet she's thinking things like, "looking for a backup plan," "female spy," "500,000 yuan," "she's after my son's identity"... all sorts of thoughts are probably popping into her head.
Chu Ge wiped away cold sweat, his mind racing as he tried to find an excuse: "Well, Qiu Qiu got her period these past two days..."
Wu Xiuyun: "Hmm?"
Chu Ge continued smoothly: "Go check in the bathroom, the sanitary napkin is still there..."
"No, what does it matter if the sanitary napkin is there or not?" Wu Xiuyun was very confused: "What does getting your period have to do with sleeping in separate rooms? Who told you that sleeping in the same room means you have to do bad things? Then your dad would be a dried-up corpse by now, uh, no..."
Chu Ge: "..."
Qiu Wuji: "..."
Wu Xiuyun glared at her son: "What kind of expression is that? If we didn't do something, would you be here? It's you now, what kind of excuse is that?"
"Ah? Ah... this..." Chu Ge struggled to find an excuse: "Qiu Qiu is a bit superstitious, she thinks this will bring bad luck. You know my grades are improving right now, right? Qiu Qiu doesn't want me to get any bad luck... so we're separating these past two days, just these past two days..."
Qiu Wuji remained silent, inwardly amazed.
"Men's mouths are truly deceitful; you can even come up with such an excuse. You're really something."
Wu Xiuyun looked her son up and down, then asked suspiciously, "Just these last two days?"
"Yes, yes." Chu Ge casually hugged Qiu Wuji. "Qiuqiu and I have a very good relationship, mua~"
Qiu Wuji: "..." She wanted to kick him to death inside, but unconsciously put on a sweet smile, nestling gently in Chu Ge's arms, looking shy and silent.
Just get through this. I'll beat you up later.
She forgot that this wasn't something that could be solved with mere words… Wu Xiuyun seemed relieved, waving her hand dismissively: "What era are we living in? Why talk about such feudal superstitions? Our family are staunch Party members… Even if there were some strange things in ancient times, nowadays they're mostly just supernatural abilities, which you and I both possess. Why bring this up? Go back to sleep, go back to sleep, this looks really awkward." Chu Ge hugged Qiu Wuji, forcing a smile: "Of course, we can't let Mom sleep on the sofa… Qiuqiu can stay over tonight."
"…" Qiu Wuji stared blankly.
Why did she suddenly feel like this mother and son were setting a trap for her?
Whether it was a trap or not, things had come to this point; she either had to turn against them, or she really had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue acting. Qiu Wuji finally stood up with a gentle smile: "Auntie, please wash up first. There are spare towels at home..." Wu Xiuyun's expression softened: "Good, good, Qiuqiu is indeed a good homemaker. Letting that brat live on his own, he wouldn't think of any spare items..." Chu's mother went into the bathroom with satisfaction, while the young couple outside had contrasting expressions, frozen like a world-famous painting.
...Late at night.
Qiu Wuji stood stiffly in Chu Ge's room, holding a pig-shaped pillow in one hand and pajamas in the other, just staring at him expressionlessly.
Chu Ge didn't dare get into bed or change his clothes, standing there stiffly like a soldier being inspected.
They had been like this for five minutes.
They had slept in the same room in a hotel before, but there were two beds.
Here, there was only one bed, and it wasn't big.
What made Qiu Wuji want to vomit blood was that she absolutely needed to sleep tonight. Normally, she could go one or two nights without sleep, but tonight she was exhausted. If she didn't get a good rest, she'd have to go back immediately. This sudden disappearance would be disastrous; it would be a miracle if Chu's mother didn't suspect anything tomorrow.
It seemed like everything had just piled up at once, pushing the situation into this mess.
Chu Ge seemed to understand this too. The two stared at each other for a long time before he finally sighed and said, "I'll stay up all night. You go to sleep."
This was the only solution, and Qiu Wuji had already intended to go inside.
"You dare try to trick me into sleeping with you? I'll kill you!"
Qiu Wuji was pleased with his understanding and didn't vent her anger on him. She simply asked, "What am I going to do about changing my clothes?"
Chu Ge looked around. There was no screen, and indeed, there wasn't even a place to change into pajamas. She could change into a different outfit, but did she have enough magic power right now?
Seeing her shirt and trousers still damp from the recent battle, with sea mud on the trouser legs… Chu Ge could only say, "I'll turn around, you can change quietly behind me, I promise I won't peek." Qiu Wuji stared at him distrustfully.
Chu Ge tilted his head: "It's not like I haven't seen it before, what's there to see… Ouch~" Qiu Wuji pinned him against the wall, saying resentfully, "It's precisely because you, you lecherous scoundrel, peeked while I was bathing that I can't trust you!"
Chu Ge was about to retort when he suddenly felt something was off.
Her strength was too light, almost nonexistent.
Was she really at her limit, on the verge of having to go back at any moment? This was truly… Going back would have been enough, but Mom's timing was incredibly precise and ruthless.
With a thought, Chu Ge twisted his waist slightly, his wrists gently wriggling, breaking free from her grasp and pinning Qiu Wuji against the wall.
Qiu Wuji glared at him angrily: "You..." Chu Ge put his index finger to her lips: "When I could force you... I know that doesn't count. But at least it proves I won't take advantage of the situation..." He then decisively stepped back, turned, and sat at the computer desk with his back to Qiu Wuji: "Actually, it's okay not to change clothes. It's fine if they get dirty; I'll wash the sheets tomorrow." Qiu Wuji bit her lower lip, glaring at his back. Her earlier impulse to go back without a second thought vanished.
She hesitated for a moment, then gently sat on the edge of the bed and began to undress: "The sheets have sea mud on them; Auntie will notice something's wrong." Listening to the rustling sounds of changing clothes behind him, Chu Ge could almost picture the sweet scent behind him in his mind. He swallowed hard, banishing the thought from his mind, and opened a group chat to try and distract himself by chatting with his silly friends.
Unfortunately, he couldn't concentrate on a single word of what they were talking about.
Behind him, Qiu Wuji was equally unsettled, feeling as if a thousand deer were pounding in his heart, his whole body burning with excitement.
Sometimes, ambiguity is more captivating than directness, and these two young lovers were experiencing this for the first time.
Even after changing into his pajamas, clutching his pig-shaped pillow, and crawling into bed, Qiu Wuji still felt incredibly awkward.
This was his bed.
The sheets and thin blanket were soaked with his scent.
The familiar scent, now in a different environment and atmosphere, still made his heart race uncontrollably.
Could he really fall asleep like this? Qiu Wuji felt utterly unable to find any sleepiness.
Qiu Wuji, wrapped in the thin blanket, turned to face Chu Ge, who was staring blankly at the computer screen.
Could he stay up all night like this?
Actually, Chu Ge wasn't suited to staying up all night online. His biological clock had finally been regulated to a healthy state, and this was ruining it all, affecting both his writing and his cultivation. Qiu Wuji suddenly felt that a change of scenery would be better: "How about I meditate all night, and you sleep?" Chu Ge turned to look at her.
The way she lay on her side, gently embracing the thin blanket... it was just too tempting. Did she even realize it herself...?
Chu Ge immediately turned his head back: "No need... staying up all night isn't a big deal, you should go to sleep."
Both of them avoided the same question... Wu Xiuyun was a very strong psychic. They wondered if she could sense things through walls. If she could, no one could fool her by staying up all night.
Of course, Chu's mother wouldn't do something so pointless as to spy on them, but what if she could?
The two were silent for a moment, their minds a complete blank.
Chu Ge stared blankly at the computer, then suddenly said, "Qiuqiu..."
"Huh?" Qiu Wuji nervously clutched the thin blanket.
Chu Ge said slowly, word by word, as if with some difficulty, "You... really, be my girlfriend, okay..."
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Qiu Wuji, leaving her numb and her mind blank.
What are you trying to do by saying this at this juncture?