Human joys and sorrows were not shared. The little flame had no idea why Zhong Yi was indulging his literary sensibilities along the river in the pouring rain, and Zhong Yi had no idea a pitiful little flame was following behind him, swaying in the wind.
Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji would not know either: if they had all come out of a book, why could some people cuddle and kiss in a warm home while someone else was battered by wind and rain outside, his flame almost extinguished...
"Holy shit... Owww!"
Amid the wind and rain, a scream like that could faintly be heard.
It was Chu Ge, who had instinctively made his move in the heat of passion.
He had only just touched her, before he could get any further, when Qiu Wuji reacted just as instinctively, twisting his arm behind his back and pinning him facedown on the bed.
Qiu Wuji: "..."
Chu Ge: "..."
"Is this why you said I had to be able to beat you?" Chu Ge asked, his voice muffled by the pillow into which his face was buried.
"W-who told you to spend all day thinking about dirty things!" Qiu Wuji said stiffly. "Being boyfriend and girlfriend means being boyfriend and girlfriend. Let affection arise, but keep it within proper bounds. Kissing and hugging are enough. What else do you want?"
Chu Ge lay there without a word, all hope drained from him.
Qiu Wuji thought he looked so pitiful. Biting her lower lip, she considered it for a long time before hesitantly handing him a Piglet Pillow and stuffing it into his hands. "If your hands want to grab something that badly, just grab this. It feels very nice."
"..." Chu Ge squeezed it twice.
It did not feel nice.
*Boo