Chapter 46: Washing Together

Gongyu turned her head in shock, not caring that Yaqi was still naked, staring at her intently. The shyness on her face was now replaced by guilt and concern.

“So… sorry… I didn’t know…”

Yaqi lifted the corners of her mouth slightly upon hearing this, tugging at the hair ends that hung on her shoulders.

“Haha… it’s okay. This isn’t your fault, Gongyu.”

Yaqi forced a smile and continued:

“Hehe… speaking of which, even though you always say bad things about Liu Ya, at least in this matter, the three of us are quite alike. We can all understand each other’s pain…”

“Yeah… hehe…”

Gongyu returned a weak smile. Then her eyes caught sight of the red patch on Yaqi’s right collarbone.

“This! Yaqi, did you get burned just now?”

With that, Gongyu stepped forward and gently touched the spot.

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing.”

Yaqi waved her hand nonchalantly, but Gongyu frowned, staring at it with deep concern.

“Does it hurt?”

“Mm… a little. It feels a bit numb.”

“Then it’s probably a burn… I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! I should have checked…”

“What are you saying? This kind of thing is just bad luck. No one could have prevented it.”

“Well… after you finish washing, I’ll put some medicine on it. That should help a bit.”

“Oh, come on! it’s not boiling water. It’ll be fine in a bit. Hehe!”

“Mm… okay.”

As they spoke, Yaqi’s hands had unknowingly dropped to her sides. She stood there relaxed and at ease. Gongyu smiled helplessly and turned back to test the repaired water heater.

“Alright, it’s fixed. Yaqi, you go ahead and wash. I’ll head out.”

Yaqi stared at her silently. Maybe it was the steam from the hot water, but Gongyu’s forehead was constantly dripping with water beads sliding down her cheeks. Looking down, although the dirty water hadn’t splashed on her, to give Yaqi more umbrella coverage, her entire right side was soaked. Now her clothes looked like a ragged cloth draped over her body.

Yaqi was silent for a moment, then looked up and said:

“Hey… Gongyu, why don’t you wash with me?”

“Huh? Me?”

“Yeah…”

Gongyu’s eyes widened, darting around as she silently stepped back a few paces. Yaqi also shyly turned her head away, twirling her hair and whispering:

“I’m almost done. Just need to rinse off the foam.”

“You’re all wet too, it must be uncomfortable! If i take a shower first alone, I’d feel bad for you. Why don’t you rinse off too?”

Yaqi looked at her sincerely, without a hint of ulterior motive. Gongyu pursed her lips, turned her head aside, and muttered quietly:

“It’s okay. You’re the guest. You wash first, and I’ll wash after you…”

“But you…”

“It’s fine… really…”

Despite her words, the sticky feeling of the wet fabric clinging to her skin kept irritating Gongyu’s nerves. The damp sensation around her neck was also unpleasant. She wanted to take a quick shower herself, but she couldn’t bring herself to take that step.

As she was about to leave, her eyes glanced back at the water heater, and she frowned slightly.

(But can the water heater hold out until I wash? I just taped up the hot water pipe with some tape. What if it bursts again? Then I won’t be able to shower.)

(Though taking a cold shower in this weather isn’t impossible, whenever I take a cold shower, I get an upset stomach…)

(So… wash together?)

Gongyu thought and peeked at Yaqi, but immediately averted her gaze.

(But… I feel so pressured washing with Yaqi… ugh…)

“Gongyu?”

Seeing no response, Yaqi curiously stepped forward. Gongyu quickly stepped back and said flusteredly:

“Alright! Yaqi, you rinse first. I’ll wash after you…”

“Heh… okay!”

Seeing Gongyu agree, Yaqi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled shyly.

“Actually, Gongyu, this is my first time showering with a friend. I feel a bit shy…”

“Yeah, me too.”

“Wait… then why did you ask me to join? Doesn’t that make it even more…”

“But it’s because of me that you ended up like this. I’d feel guilty if I just washed by myself.”

“It’s really not…”

Gongyu was about to say something, but Yaqi continued:

“Also, I feel comfortable around you. With you, it’s not that embarrassing. Hehe.”

Upon hearing this, Gongyu’s face gradually turned red. She glanced at Yaqi, then looked away, lightly clutching her skirt.

(Is… is that so? Hehe!)

(Yeah, that’s right. We’re both girls! No need to be shy! In college, I’ll have to live in a dormitory and go through this anyway. Might as well get used to it now!)

(And being with Yaqi feels pretty nice, doesn’t it? Hehe.)

(But…)

“I still feel a lot of pressure…”

Gongyu thought to herself, and the words slipped out quietly without her realizing.

“Huh? Did you say something, Gongyu?”

“Ah? No… nothing! You rinse first. I’ll undress…!”

“Okay.”

Yaqi let down her hair that was piled on her shoulders, turned on the shower, and let the water flow freely over her body, washing away the slippery foam.

After cleaning up, she grabbed a towel from the rack, dried her head, and wrapped herself up.

Gongyu also took off her clothes, slightly shyly covering herself, and swapped places with Yaqi. She tilted her head up and let the water run over her. Meanwhile, Yaqi secretly stared at her from the side, a mischievous smile spreading across her face.

“Huh? Yaqi… what are you staring at me for?”

“Actually, there’s another reason I didn’t mention earlier.” Yaqi said playfully.

“What is it?”

“It’s just that~ I can’t be the only one who gets seen naked, right? This way we’re even~”

“Pfft… you’re such a sneak… hehe.”

“Hehe.”

Yaqi had no clothes to wear, so she simply stayed in the bathroom waiting for Gongyu to finish. At first, Gongyu was a bit embarrassed, but she gradually got used to it and chatted naturally with Yaqi.

The blushing, shy, and flustered scene she had imagined didn’t happen. It felt like chatting with a classmate at school, without any weird feelings.

Gongyu rinsed off quickly, wrapped herself in a towel, and led Yaqi back to her room.

As soon as she entered, she saw the messy bed with an unmade quilt and clothes scattered everywhere. Gongyu blushed instantly and hurried to tidy up, but her towel slipped off quietly.

“Pfft…”

Yaqi watched the busy, naked figure and couldn’t help covering her mouth with a giggle. Hearing the laughter, Gongyu turned around and suddenly felt a chill. She realized her towel was gone, quickly picked it up and rewrapped herself, then slowly looked at Yaqi with an awkward smile.

“Ahaha… sorry… the room is a bit messy…”

“It’s your room that’s messy, right? Hehe~ I didn’t expect you to be this sloppy too~”

“Oh well… since I’m home alone, I couldn’t be bothered to clean up.”

Saying this, Gongyu walked to the wardrobe to find clothes, casually inviting Yaqi to sit on the bed for a while. Yaqi obediently sat on the edge of the bed, gently swinging her legs.

“You feel really different at home compared to at school!”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Well… at school, you give off this kind of cold, untouchable vibe, like a high mountain flower?”

“Really?”

“Yeah! But now… I think you’re actually pretty cute!”

“Hey~”

Gongyu turned around and shot her a disgusted look. Yaqi lowered her head and snickered. Seeing that, Gongyu also smiled helplessly.

“Oh, Yaqi, your clothes won’t dry anytime soon after washing. I’ll put them in a bag for you later.”

“You can wear my clothes home. Just return them to me at school tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

“Um… what’s your cup size?”

“F.”

“Oh, F… F?!”

Hearing that, Gongyu was stunned. she couldn’t believe her ears. The bra she had just picked out slipped from her hands again.

(F… F? Huh? This…?! Wait… where is F? A, B… E, F! Oh my god…)

Gongyu turned her head stiffly and stared at the seemingly impossible object. Yet there it was, so real and vivid. She felt a sharp pain in her temple.

(Ugh… I thought my D was already big. How could there be an F? No wonder I felt so pressured…)

(But what do I do now? Can my bra fit Yaqi? What if it doesn’t? I can’t let her go home topless. Seriously…)

“Huh? What’s wrong, Gongyu?”

“Ah!”

Gongyu snapped back to reality, let out a long sigh, and quietly covered her chest.

“Um… Yaqi, yours are too big…”

“Big…? Uh… no… not really…”

Yaqi shyly lowered her head, her toes curling and uncurling.

“What do we do? Mine is a D… You might not fit.”

“Oh, is that it? That’s okay. It’s late at night, no one will see. Just lend me a shirt.”

“No way!”

Gongyu turned around, staring at her angrily with hands on her hips, and said seriously:

“Yaqi, don’t you have any common sense? It’s already dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night. And if you… what if you run into a bad guy?”

“But Gongyu, look around. The streets are brightly lit everywhere. How many bad guys are there really? It’s fine!”

Yaqi smiled carelessly, acting like a naive sweetheart. Gongyu was getting furious.

“No, Yaqi! If you do that, I won’t let you leave. It’s too dangerous!”

With that, Gongyu turned back to rummage through the wardrobe.

“Wait a moment. Let me see if I have anything that fits you…”

“But Gongyu, if you don’t let me go, I can’t stay here either… Ah!!”

Yaqi suddenly thought of something and shouted.

“Wow! What’s wrong? You scared me…”

“I forgot to tell Auntie that I’m here at your place! She must be so worried since I’m not home this late…!”

With that, Yaqi got up and walked toward the living room.

“Where’s your phone?”

“In my backpack!”

“It’s next to the sofa. I put it there!”

“Okay!”

Yaqi unlocked her phone and found 26 missed calls and over 30 messages. Opening them, they were all from her aunt’s number.

“Oh no.”

Without daring to delay, Yaqi immediately dialed back. She tapped her foot anxiously while waiting for her aunt to pick up, hearing the repeated beeps.

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