Lin Zhengran looked down at her.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Xueli heard nothing and quietly looked up at Lin Zhengran.
Their eyes met.
He stared until Jiang Xueli's face grew redder and redder. She jumped to her feet, flailing her arms about as she frantically tried to explain:
"No, that's not what I meant! I wasn't saying I plan on doing... *that kind of thing* with you tonight. I mean... I just wanted to..." She looked away. "I've been busy all day, too. I want to take a shower and all that, get clean and have a comfortable night's sleep. If I go back to the dorm, I won't be able to shower."
"'That kind of thing'? What kind of thing is 'that kind of thing'?" Lin Zhengran deliberately zeroed in on her words.
Jiang Xueli was at a loss for words. She bit her trembling lip, her embarrassment reaching a breaking point as she burst into tears. Squatting back down, she covered her face with her hands. "BOO HOO HOO... Stop asking! Anyway, that's not what I meant!"
