Chapter 358 - 169: Lying on the Kang Together~

Chapter 358: Chapter 169: Lying on the Kang Together~

"Enough nonsense. Come here."

Xiao Wanqing had no patience for Su Ran’s blathering. She hooked her arms around his neck, pulled him close, and gave him a deep, lingering kiss.

She really loved kissing Su Ran, savoring the moment.

Only when she was done did she stomp on Su Ran’s foot, push him away, and run off toward the village entrance.

Su Ran touched the corner of his mouth and chuckled. ’So much for being a "sister." Deep down, she’s still just a girl.’

"Hey, Sister Wanqing, I..."

Su Ran shouted teasingly down the alley after her.

...

The starry night sky over the Loess Plateau was breathtakingly beautiful. After dinner, the group gathered around a fire in the courtyard, chatting and warming themselves. Aunt Luo took a sip of water, cradling her cup as she gazed at the desolate landscape. "...I never knew Liheng’s hometown was so remote," she said. "He only brought me here after it was too late to turn back. The moment I laid eyes on this place, my heart just sank."

"Haha... So you must have regretted it at first, right?"

"I regretted it for two days. But he was good to me, so I accepted it. Besides, it’s not like we live here, right? Later on, we started coming back once or twice a year for the holidays, and over time, I actually grew to like this place."

As the four young women and the older woman chatted on, they all noticed Su Ran was absentmindedly poking the fire with a stick, looking like he had something on his mind...

"What are you thinking about?" Liu Jinyu asked Su Ran from across the fire.

Su Ran’s seating position was very strategic. He wasn’t sitting next to Aunt Luo, nor was he next to the four young ladies. He’d drawn a clear line in the sand.

’The main reason was that if he sat next to them, what would happen if Liu Jinyu grabbed one of his arms, and Xiao Wanqing on his other side grabbed the other? It would be incredibly awkward. So, he’d decided to stake out his own territory to save everyone the embarrassment.’

"Nothing much."

Su Ran replied offhandedly.

In truth, he was mulling over one particular problem: the sleeping arrangements for tonight.

’The cave dwelling had two chambers, both outfitted with a communal *kang*, a traditional heated brick bed. They had all "slept on a *kang* together" before, but now it was the real thing.’

’They’d all slept together twice before, but this time was different. Two of the girls were in a relationship with him, one almost had been, and one had no relationship with him at all. It wasn’t so simple anymore, and that made it awkward.’

’Su Ran didn’t know if they had realized the predicament. Or perhaps they had, and were just pretending not to, leaving him to handle all the awkwardness by himself?’

Aunt Luo glanced at Su Ran and gave a silent, knowing smile. Getting to her feet, she said, "It’s getting late, everyone should turn in. Hey, Su Ran, how are you all going to sleep?"

"Huh? I... ahem..." ’This old woman is trying to make trouble, isn’t she?’ Su Ran thought irritably. ’All those years I spent taking care of Uncle Qin, and this is how she repays me, by stirring the pot?’ "How about this," he said. "The five of you ladies can sleep on one *kang*, and I, the lone man, will sleep on the other. OK?"

’That’s the best arrangement,’ Su Ran thought.

’If I were to say, "I’ll sleep with Sister Jinyu so the rest of you have more room," Xiao Wanqing’s face would turn green. She’d feel like she was being cheated on, with her boyfriend in the very next room...’

’On the other hand, if I said I’d sleep with Sister Wanqing, Liu Jinyu would probably throw a fit, thinking, *And what about me? Am I just dead to him?*’

’So yes, sleeping alone is the safest option.’

Aunt Luo said with a smile, "That *kang* of mine is too small, it can’t fit five people. You’ll have to take two of them with you."

PFFT—

Su Ran nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The four young ladies: ???

Su Ran made his difficult choice. He reached out and pulled Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing to his side. "This works, right?"

In truth, the arrangement was perfectly logical.

Aunt Luo would sleep with Xie Yiren and Aina.

Su Ran would sleep with the two "sisters," Xiao Wanqing and Liu Jinyu.

The former group had no complications.

The latter group did.

Besides, they were the only two he could have possibly chosen. Grabbing either of the others would have been awkward.

Neither Liu Jinyu nor Xiao Wanqing refused.

"Alright, that’s the plan. Let’s get to bed." The two "sisters" stood with their arms crossed. "Get in here!" they commanded Su Ran imperiously before walking straight into their room.

Aunt Luo led Xie Yiren and Aina back to their chamber. Su Ran sighed, pushed open the door to the adjacent room, and was greeted by a sight: the two "sisters," in perfect sync, were crossing their arms to lift up their wool sweaters. They revealed their slender waists, which looked absolutely *nice*—toned and flat, without a single trace of fat, appearing soft and smooth to the touch.

’Of course, he was the only one who had ever touched these two slender waists, a fact that made him quite smug. The young ladies from Demon Dance all had truly amazing figures, and when you added the refining effects of the Finger Technique Fragrance, their skin became exquisitely fine and felt incredible to the touch.’

"Fish and a bear’s paw?"

Su Ran wanted both.

When the two "sisters" saw Su Ran push the door open, they turned to look at him.

"What are you standing there gaping for? Go get us some hot water. We want to take a bath."

"Right away."

...

Su Ran quickly brought the hot water in, poured it into a bucket, and added some cold water. He dipped his hand in and it was slightly scalded. ’Oof, this temperature should be about right.’ He was gaining a new appreciation for the water temperature women preferred for bathing. If it was a comfortable temperature for a man, a woman would find it cold. The water had to be scalding to the hand for it to be just right. ’I’ll just assume girls are thick-skinned for now,’ he figured.

"The water’s ready."

Su Ran stood meekly by the side of the *kang*, watching as the two "sisters" on the platform took off their jackets. They were wearing only skin-tight T-shirts and snug jeans. As they knelt on the *kang* to rummage through their belongings, their rears formed perfectly rounded, peach-like shapes.

"Su Ran, have you seen my charging adapter? I remember putting it in my bag..." Xiao Wanqing tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, then followed his gaze down to her own tight, form-fitting jeans. She bit her lip. "Get up here and help me find it."

"Alright." Su Ran took a deep breath. ’Even after just a short time, they seem to get more and more charming, more and more alluring. They’re especially bewitching in the dead of night.’ He took off his slippers, sat on the *kang*, and began helping Liu Jinyu search through the luggage for Xiao Wanqing’s charging adapter.