In the middle of the hallway, there is a huge pillar. If you hide inside, no one outside would notice unless someone passes by next door.
Seven o'clock in the evening arrived, and the campus clock tower emitted a distant ringing sound.
Xiao Ruawen listened to the bell, and for some reason, her heart started to "thump thump thump."
She tugged Xu Qingfan's hand and said, "Brother Fan, where are you taking me? I need to go back and do my homework!"
"We're here." Xu Qingfan suddenly stopped and said.
Before Xiao Ruawen could voice her confusion, the rascal man unexpectedly cornered her against the pillar.
"Ah~ Brother Fan, what are you doing!" Xiao Ruawen let out a muffled groan, and once she realized, she reacted as if in shock and punched him.
Xu Qingfan just said one sentence, instantly soothing the girl's emotions.
He said, "I want to embrace you."
If this were an online chat, Xiao Ruawen might have sent an ellipsis after sending a question mark.
But in reality, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Fortunately, Xu Qingfan kept his promise; when he said embrace, it was just an embrace, and his hands and feet behaved themselves.
One minute, five minutes, Xiao Ruawen's initially stiff body slowly started to relax.
Xu Qingfan didn't speak, and she, usually quite talkative, unusually remained silent for several minutes.
Eight minutes, nine minutes, ten minutes, gradually, Xiao Ruawen began to get used to Xu Qingfan's embrace. She felt as if the two had merged into one; the heartbeats, breathing, and pulse became one.
Xiao Ruawen's naturally falling hands slowly started to move. She wanted to lift her hands to wrap around Brother Fan's waist, but Xiao Xiaoxiao's face instantly flashed in her mind.
After a few more minutes passed, Xu Qingfan still didn't speak, but whether he noticed Xiao Ruawen's small movements or simply felt uncomfortable holding her .
He released one hand, lifting Xiao Ruawen's hand to wrap around his waist.
Xiao Ruawen resisted twice, but three times was the charm; Xu Qingfan pushed it, and she eventually wrapped her arms around Brother Fan's waist.
[It was Brother Fan who forced me, Brother Fan pushed me, I did nothing wrong against Xiaoxiao...]
Clearly just a change in position, but Xiao Ruawen's heart rate seemed to accelerate by tenfold, and her breathing became increasingly rapid.
Xu Qingfan then released his other hand and similarly maneuvered the girl's other hand around his waist.
This time, Xiao Ruawen didn't resist and obediently complied.
In the dark confined space, they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, yet it felt like they saw each other clearly.
"Thump thump thump, thump thump thump."
The heartbeat grew faster, and the breathing grew louder.
Xiao Ruawen didn't know what Xu Qingfan intended to do; she just considered it as being held by a dog.
[Yes, held by a dog!]
Thinking this way, a faint smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of her mouth. It seemed that just letting Xu Qingfan embrace her wasn't so hard to accept.
Time seemed to blur, they weren't sure how long they had been standing there.
Luckily, there were no mosquitoes in the winter; otherwise, after so long, their hands, feet, and faces would definitely be covered with bites.
Truth be told, the hugging experience wasn't particularly great, because they both were wearing down jackets, Xu Qingfan didn't feel much of Xiao Ruawen's warmth.
But who cares, if not this time, surely next time!
He suddenly blew lightly in Xiao Ruawen's ear, and the stimulated young girl's body trembled.
Xu Qingfan's voice then reached her ears, saying, "Ruan Wen, thank you. I'm happy just to hold you."
Xiao Ruawen's mind in chaos, her head buzzed, making speech difficult.
Xu Qingfan continued, "I just want to hold you every week, it doesn't betray Xiaoxiao."
Upon hearing Xiaoxiao's name, Xiao Ruawen instantly sobered a bit, but not too much.
[It's okay if it's just an embrace...]
"Alright, let's go back to class, once a week is enough for me." Xu Qingfan released Xiao Ruawen, brushing the dust off her back.
Dim-wittedly, Xiao Ruawen let him lead her away from the lab building, only realizing when they were almost at the classroom building.
[Wait, when did I agree to once a week, I didn't agree!]