Chapter 18: Her Taste

The evening military training arrived as scheduled. Su Cheng and her good roommates, who hadn’t rested enough, set off on the path to the sports field.

Su Cheng still walked and played on her phone, but this time, the difference was having her two good roommates in front as human shields; at least in case of danger, she had two extra buffers.

Her phone suddenly popped up a notification, a green bubble icon showing unread messages.

From Upperclassman Yin.

– Upperclassman Yin: “Little Orange, do you have military training tonight too?”

Su Cheng looked at the two walking ahead, and after confirming they were chatting, she began to compose her message.

– Orange Juice: “Of course, from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM, I’m going to be exhausted.”
– Upperclassman Yin: “Haha, you’re working hard. It’ll be over in just over an hour.”
– Upperclassman Yin: “Get some good rest after military training tonight.”

It seemed Yin Xuelian wouldn’t be coming to find her tonight, which was a good thing.

The commotion from the daytime was already big enough; if it happened again tonight, Su Cheng’s delicate heart might not be able to take it.

However, it was strange that there was no discussion about her and Yin Xuelian on the forum’s headline, and even yesterday’s main thread had been deleted, leaving no trace.

This made Su Cheng feel considerably relieved.

She continued to reply to Yin Xuelian.

– Orange Juice: “I’m already exhausted, my back aches, and I just want to lie in bed.”
– Upperclassman Yin: “You can come here, big sister’s bed is very soft.”

Su Cheng’s mouth twitched twice. What was wrong with this life’s Yin Xuelian? Even chatting, she was trying to trick her into things.

– Orange Juice: “I’d like to, but I still have military training. Gotta go, I’m at the sports field now.”
– Upperclassman Yin: “Alright, good luck, Little Orange.”

Su Cheng replied with an OK emoji, turned off her phone screen, and joined the military training queue.

Night had fallen, but all the lights on the sports field were on, making it as bright as day.

The instructor’s whistle blew, and the scattered freshmen quickly formed neat rows.

“Everyone, perk up! Tonight, we’ll review everything we trained today. First, half an hour of standing at attention. Begin now!”

At the instructor’s command, everyone brightened up, standing at attention.

After a day of training, Su Cheng was already used to it, not to mention having experienced a complete military training once in her previous life.

Half an hour of standing at attention ended, followed by half an hour of marching in formation.

For the last half hour, the instructor had everyone do some relaxing exercises.

“Alright, everyone’s tired after a whole day of training. Now follow me to do some exercises to relax your limbs.”

After simple relaxation exercises, the instructor had them pair up, back-to-back, lifting each other up to stretch and relax.

“First row and second row pair up, third row and fourth row. Five minutes.”

Su Cheng and Lin Shiyue teamed up, facing each other and smiling.

Su Cheng teased, “Class Monitor, don’t drop me headfirst on the ground.”

Lin Shiyue chuckled, “How could I? I don’t have that much strength. Come on.”

Lin Shiyue turned first. Su Cheng leaned against Lin Shiyue with her back facing her, their arms intertwined like a twisted braid.

“Starting now, are you ready?”

Su Cheng answered confidently: “Ready, let’s start.”

“Heave-ho!”

“Hey, hey, hey, Class Monitor, slow down.”

Lin Shiyue gritted her teeth and bent down, carrying Su Cheng on her back, but Su Cheng’s small body was so light that she almost overdid it and swung Su Cheng over her head.

“Sorry, sorry, I misjudged your weight.”

Su Cheng relaxed on Lin Shiyue’s back, gazing at the high-hanging bright moon, her mood also relaxing.

Not long after, Su Cheng’s gaze shifted from the sky to the ground.

This time, it was Su Cheng’s turn to carry Lin Shiyue.

“Three, two, one, lift…”

Su Cheng gritted her teeth and strained with all her might, her small face flushed, almost using all her strength, just to lift Lin Shiyue onto her back.

“Su Cheng, are you okay? Can you still hold on?”

“No… no problem.”

Su Cheng couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, lamenting her lack of strength.

She remembered back then, carrying Lin Shiyue and running two laps without complaining of being tired. Now, just carrying her to the point where her feet left the ground was this difficult.

‘No, it’s not my problem, Lin Shiyue must have gotten fatter, that must be it!’

After seven or eight seconds, Su Cheng put Lin Shiyue down, her face flushed from exertion.

Lin Shiyue heard Su Cheng’s faint gasps and asked, “Are you alright? No problems?”

“Yes, of course, I’m alright.”

How could I, Su Cheng, say no?

It was Lin Shiyue’s turn to carry Su Cheng again, giving Su Cheng a chance to catch her breath and rest.

When it was Su Cheng’s turn again, Lin Shiyue deliberately tapped her toes on the ground, helping her alleviate some weight.

After about five or six round trips, Su Cheng felt a bit dizzy, but the instructor hadn’t called a stop, so she had to persevere.

“Su Cheng, are you still okay?” Lin Shiyue had just lifted Su Cheng, hearing her heavy breaths, and felt that her condition wasn’t very good.

Su Cheng said between gasps, “I can, no problem.”

“Why don’t you rest for a bit?”

Lin Shiyue put Su Cheng down, letting her rest and catch her breath.

Su Cheng was a bit stubborn, insisting on carrying Lin Shiyue until her feet left the ground. Her trembling legs clearly showed her difficulty.

This time, Su Cheng used all her strength, her body having reached its limit.

Suddenly, a wave of dizziness assailed her brain. Su Cheng’s feet slipped, and her body uncontrollably fell to one side.

Panicked, Su Cheng was powerless and could only let her body move.

Lin Shiyue, who was on Su Cheng’s back, had already anticipated such a situation. She quickly flipped off Su Cheng’s back, then embraced Su Cheng’s waist, shifting positions to get under Su Cheng.

Su Cheng’s astonished eyes stared at Lin Shiyue. Seeing that the two were about to fall to the ground, Su Cheng instinctively closed her eyes.

“Thud!” A muffled sound entered Su Cheng’s ears. Su Cheng, feeling no pain, slowly opened her eyes. Lin Shiyue’s slightly flushed face was met with Su Cheng’s nervous, warm breath.

Lin Shiyue’s fervent gaze was fixed on Su Cheng’s slightly flustered pretty face. Her butt still ached from the fall, but thankfully, Su Cheng’s beautiful face hadn’t been hurt.

After exhaling a breath of relief, Lin Shiyue’s gaze slid to Su Cheng’s slightly parted cherry lips, and she quietly swallowed.

The situation before them was delicate. Lin Shiyue’s arms supported Su Cheng’s upper body, preventing them from having intimate contact.

But perhaps this was a good opportunity…

“Class… Class Monitor… Are you okay?”

Lin Shiyue’s lips curved into a smile, a “I’m fine” smile.

“I’m fine, it’s good that you’re not hurt.”

Su Cheng stared at Lin Shiyue’s smiling face, but her heart was filled only with nervousness.

As long as Lin Shiyue wanted, Su Cheng, whose upper body had no support, could have intimate contact at any moment, and her lips would land exactly on Lin Shiyue’s tender, cherry lips.

Danger alarms were ringing!

“Then… then can you put me down now?”

Lin Shiyue gazed meaningfully at Su Cheng’s flustered face. The more flustered she was, the more Lin Shiyue wanted to tease her.

“I can, but…”

“But what?”

Lin Shiyue’s face suddenly broke into a cunning smile. In an instant, Su Cheng felt everything around her darken…

The sports field erupted in a thousand murmurs.

“Hey, who turned off the lights on the sports field? Who’s the idiot?”

“Taking the opportunity to slack off.”

“Might as well end military training and just run away.”

Su Cheng couldn’t hear any of the voices around her at this moment. Time seemed to stop flowing for her and Lin Shiyue.

The warm, moist touch on her lips, the eyes reflecting her own face in the darkness, and the suddenly accelerated heartbeat left Su Cheng at a loss.

The faint fragrance on Su Cheng’s body clouded Lin Shiyue’s mind. She slowly closed her eyes, savoring this hard-won sweetness. Every second was precious and had to be tasted with care.

Su Cheng, whose mind was equally in disarray, smelled the faint lavender scent on Lin Shiyue, recalling the scene of them kissing in her previous life.

Whether in her previous life or now, Lin Shiyue’s scent remained consistent.

Every time they kissed, Lin Shiyue’s sweet scent would linger in her mind, unforgettable for a long time.

That scent was like taking a puff of a strawberry-flavored cigarette.

But recalling Lin Shiyue’s smile just now, and being tightly embraced by Lin Shiyue’s arms, Su Cheng couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

Lin Shiyue, in all likelihood, was the reborn Lin Shiyue from her previous life.

This thought became clearer and clearer.

Su Cheng, suddenly enlightened, struggled to pull away from Lin Shiyue’s lips. Just then, the surrounding lights turned on again. Lin Shiyue also awoke from her brief sweet dream, directly facing a flustered and surprised Su Cheng.

Su Cheng was squatting on the ground, and Lin Shiyue was sitting in front of her. The distance between them was very close, but Lin Shiyue didn’t dare to approach, as if an invisible wall stood between them.

Lin Shiyue’s outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, because Su Cheng’s gaze seemed to have frozen her.

“Class, Class Monitor… Just now, that was all an accident, right?”

Lin Shiyue nodded fiercely, withdrew her hand, and quickly explained: “It was all an accident, completely accidental. Su Cheng, please don’t blame me, I don’t know what happened, it just happened suddenly.”

“You… you won’t blame me, will you?”

The instructor’s whistle interrupted their conversation, which gave Lin Shiyue an opportunity to extricate herself, while Su Cheng remained in a state of shock.

There wasn’t much military training left. Su Cheng, whose mind was completely distracted from training, was replaying the taste of Lin Shiyue from moments ago.

‘Oh god, why did you let me… kiss her…’

‘This way, I won’t be able to forget her taste…’

‘Damn it…’