Sleeping with Mu Xi

"I don't want to stay with you..."

Mu Xi gently shook Su Chen's hand away, blushing as she turned her head aside.

The last time she'd slept with Su Chen was still fresh in her mind. He really hadn't behaved himself.

Of course, it wasn't that she disliked Su Chen. She was just afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself. If he made a mistake, that would be bad...

Whether Su Chen would make a mistake was anyone's guess.

She was afraid that when the time came, she'd go softhearted and... then she'd really be screwed.

"But I want to sleep with my senior sister~" Su Chen wrapped his arms around Mu Xi's slender waist from behind and breathed against her ear.

"Mmh... Who does that? You're doing it on purpose, aren't you..."

Feeling the solid chest against her back, Mu Xi's ears turned so red they looked ready to drip blood.

Su Chen knew she couldn't resist this move, yet he was doing it anyway... And in broad daylight, too, with people watching from a distance.

"Let go of me. I... I'll agree, okay? But at most, we can cuddle. Don't push your luck..."

Mu Xi couldn't withstand Su Chen's advances. Her body went limp, and in the end, she agreed.

Su Chen brought Mu Xi to his little villa. When the lights came on, it stood out against the ordinary dormitories around it.

The villa had been unoccupied for several days, so Su Chen and Mu Xi spent some time cleaning. They mostly wiped away the dust and tidied up the living room and bedroom.

By the time they finished, it was completely dark. Night had fallen over the entire academy.

"I'm going to take a shower. You should wash up too. You're all stinky."

Mu Xi gave Su Chen a gentle push and wrinkled her dainty nose in feigned disgust, as if she really had smelled something unpleasant.

"Sure, sure~"

Su Chen smiled. He knew she was a little nervous and shy, and was deliberately finding something to do.

He didn't call her out on it and obediently headed for the other bathroom.

Su Chen really was quick in the shower. The sound of rushing water stopped before long.

After drying himself off, he put on only a pair of pajama pants and climbed onto the big, soft bed first.

Su Chen leaned against the headboard, listening to the soft patter of water from the bathroom next door. His mind wasn't wandering to anything particularly strange.

After all, it was only a matter of time.

Quite a while later, the bathroom beside the master bedroom finally opened with a soft click.

A cloud of steam drifted out first, then Mu Xi appeared in the doorway.

She was wrapped in a large white bath towel that barely covered her upper thighs, leaving her rounded shoulders, delicate collarbones, and long legs exposed.

Her slightly damp golden hair fell loosely over her shoulders and down her back. The heat had brought a rosy flush to her cheeks, and her eyes seemed veiled in mist, making her look especially soft.

She'd lost some of her usual haughtiness, taking on an unknowing hint of allure instead.

"What are you looking at? Behave yourself."

Mu Xi instinctively tightened the towel across her chest and gave Su Chen a light glare. It looked more like a coy pout than a warning.

She quickly walked to the bedside and sat down with her back to Su Chen. Then she picked up the towel she'd prepared and began drying her hair.

Su Chen watched her slender back as the bath towel outlined the lovely curves of her waist and hips.

Anything on the table was fair game.

Anything on the bed was fair game.

Su Chen didn't bother holding back.

He quietly edged closer.

Before Mu Xi could react, Su Chen had already wrapped an arm around her slender waist, which was separated from him by only a thin bath towel. His warm breath instantly surrounded her.

"Ah!" Mu Xi cried out in surprise. Her body stiffened at once, and the towel in her hand nearly fell to the floor.

The quilt came over them.

"Mmph... You shameless junior, sneaking up on me like that... Mmm..."

Her vision plunged into soft darkness.

Mu Xi felt the softness of his lips and caught Su Chen's scent. Her mind went briefly blank.

She felt limp all over, as if someone had pulled the bones right out of her.

After a long while, Su Chen lifted the quilt from inside.

Fresh air flowed in, and the light fell over them once more.

Mu Xi lay limply on top of Su Chen, her chin resting on his chest and her golden hair scattered messily across it.

Her cheeks were flushed, and her gaze was hazy, as if she'd been drinking. A lazy, languid charm hung over her whole body.

A faint red mark showed on her fair neck, close to her collarbone.

The bath towel had slipped to her waist, revealing a broad expanse of smooth back.

"Shameless junior. All you ever do is bully me..."

Once Mu Xi had recovered a little, she muttered softly. Her voice was sweet and soft; it sounded more like a coquettish complaint than an actual grievance.

She was a senior sister, for goodness' sake, yet Su Chen always had her completely at his mercy. It made her look so weak...

And yet, somehow, she couldn't seem to refuse him.

"But senior sister really is so cute~"

Seeing her all limp and soft, Su Chen's heart melted.

Compared to the usually haughty and awkward young lady Mu Xi, he preferred her like this.

He couldn't help reaching out and gently pinching her rosy cheek with his fingertip. It was just as soft as ever.

"Grr! I'll bite you to death!"

Embarrassed and annoyed by his teasing, Mu Xi turned her head and promptly took the finger that was still beside her cheek into her mouth. She gave it an angry bite with her pearly teeth.

She didn't bite hard. It was more of a warning, leaving a faint ring of moisture and tooth marks behind.

"Haha, don't fool around, senior sister. Let's get some sleep~"

Su Chen pulled out the finger glistening with her saliva, drew the quilt over them again, and adjusted their position so Mu Xi could lie more comfortably in his arms.

As if remembering something, Su Chen spoke again. "Oh, right, senior sister. There's something I wanted to tell you."

"Hmm?"

Mu Xi answered lazily with her eyes closed, her voice thick with sleep.

"There's a forging prodigy among the new students named Tang Wulin. He should be registering with the Blacksmith Association in a few days."

"His talent... is probably even better than yours. He's a natural at forging, so you can keep an eye on him."

"What?!" Mu Xi abruptly lifted her head. Her hazy eyes flew wide open, and all traces of sleep vanished.

"A new student? More talented than me? That's impossible!"

She clearly didn't want to believe it. More than anything, she was indignant.

She'd accepted that Su Chen was better than her.

But now there was another new student with even greater talent?

How could there be so many monsters in this world?

"Don't get worked up~"

Su Chen reached out, gently pressed her back against his chest, and rubbed her golden hair.

"You'll see for yourself when the time comes. I know you're competitive, but you'd better not get into a conflict with him. You'll still need him to build your Mecha in the future."

Building Mechas and Battle Armor was simply too grueling. Su Chen wanted to slack off too, and Tang Wulin would make a decent workhorse. Su Chen had high hopes for him.

Su Chen was talented, but even he could barely handle that terrifying workload.

It was like a top student in math: they might be gifted, but they wouldn't want to spend every day solving all kinds of difficult final problems. That would drive anyone crazy.

As for whether Mu Chen would take another disciple, Su Chen had no idea.

If Mu Chen did take one, Su Chen wouldn't mind having another junior brother.

Leaving aside the protagonist's fate, which acted up from time to time, Tang Wulin had a pretty good personality.

"Got it. It's not like I'm the kind of person who can't stand someone more talented than me." Mu Xi pursed her lips, clearly feeling that Su Chen had misunderstood her.

"Good~"

Su Chen laughed.

He wasn't worried that Mu Xi would go looking for trouble with Tang Wulin. He was just giving her a heads-up, so she wouldn't lose her composure when the time came.