My Straight Girlfriend with Skin Hunger Syndrome - Chapter 117
Chapter 117
For a long time, Ying Yuan believed she truly understood Yi Shanshan.
Her preferences, her temperament, the reactions and choices she would make.
But later, Ying Yuan realized that this was far from enough.
To truly know someone, you must get close to her, observe her, and communicate with her.
You must also accompany her, love her, build an intimate relationship with her, and share the same world.
Her joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness must become intertwined with your own, so you can truly empathize with her.
Yi Shanshan was not a flawless diamond, her transparent heart visible at a glance.
Yi Shanshan was an entire planet, shining brightly in the cosmos. She drew you in, and only when you stood on her soil did her forests, mountains, rivers, joys, sorrows, loves, hates, and unwavering resolve unfold before you.
To everyone else, she said, “Just wait and see,” as if time itself held no sway over her.
Ying Yuan was lost on Yi Shanshan’s planet, swept along by her surging waves, her defiant resistance, and her explosive bursts.
Ying Yuan felt herself falling in love with her countless times, each time deeper, more intensely, endlessly.
September began with a whirlwind of activity and passion, only to end just as abruptly and fervently.
Qi Hongyue’s small company thrived, and Ying Yuan received her first official paycheck.
Yi Shanshan declined the school’s nomination for the Folk Song Competition. She now focused entirely on her classes, training, and her free time was split between spending time with Ying Yuan and working in the recording studio.
That studio Ying Yuan had visited before. Yi Shanshan had claimed to be close with the owner, but Ying Yuan later discovered that Yi Shanshan was one of the owners.
This is her domain, Ying Yuan realized. She can come and go as she pleases, use it whenever she wants.
September 30th fell on a Tuesday.
By afternoon, students with no classes had already bolted—rushing to catch planes or trains, heading home or embarking on trips.
Ying Yuan worked late at the company, finally leaving at nine o’clock. She met Yi Shanshan at their usual spot by the intersection.
Yi Shanshan wore a delicate floral dress today, her hair loose and swept by the breeze, which she lightly tucked behind her ear.
Arriving a bit late today, she stood with her head bowed, scrolling through her phone while waiting for Ying Yuan.
Ying Yuan quickened her pace. As if sensing her approach, Yi Shanshan looked up.
A radiant smile bloomed on her face, and she dashed toward Ying Yuan with open arms.
Ying Yuan caught her, pulling her into a tight embrace. “Are you cold?” she murmured.
“I told you this morning, this fabric’s actually pretty thick~” Yi Shanshan wrinkled her nose. “If you’re so worried about me getting cold, then you can just hold me tighter.”
“Mm, hold.” Ying Yuan skillfully wrapped her arms around Yi Shanshan, pressing the soft figure against her body as they strolled forward. “I won’t let go.”
Yi Shanshan grinned like a puppy. “Then don’t let go even when we buy snacks later!”
Ying Yuan: “We’ll see.”
Yi Shanshan: “Even if you don’t have any hands left, you can’t let go!”
Ying Yuan: “Okay.”
Yi Shanshan: “Even if we run into your teachers, you can’t let go!”
Ying Yuan: “……”
This is so embarrassing.
They had already run into one yesterday, after all, since they lived in the Faculty Residences.
It was the professional course teacher who adored Ying Yuan and had even recommended part-time jobs to her. When they bumped into her, Yi Shanshan had been playfully squishing Ying Yuan’s cheeks and, standing on tiptoe, had pecked her lips.
The scene had been utterly silent and awkward. The teacher seemed even more flustered than they were, half her face flushed crimson as she stammered a greeting.
Ying Yuan: “Okay.”
Yi Shanshan’s eyes widened. “Okay to everything? You’re not even going to show basic respect to your elders anymore? Ying Yuan, what’s happened to you? Did falling in love turn you into an idiot?”
“Mm-hmm,” Ying Yuan murmured, neither resisting nor explaining, merely smiling. She knew Yi Shanshan loved teasing her like this.
“Early romance~ Scandalous~” Yi Shanshan clicked her tongue twice. Glancing up at the golden ginkgo trees lining the road, she abruptly changed the subject. “Ying Yuan, my birthday’s coming up soon.”
“Mm-hmm,” Ying Yuan murmured. Of course she remembered. She’d already been preparing Yi Shanshan’s birthday gift for weeks.
“Birthdays have been so boring lately. This year, I want it to be special.” Yi Shanshan nuzzled against Ying Yuan’s chest, asking, “Ying Yuan, will you indulge me?”
“Yes,” Ying Yuan answered without hesitation.
“Anything at all?” Yi Shanshan pressed.
“Anything at all,” Ying Yuan confirmed.
“Hehehehehe…” Yi Shanshan giggled for a long while, her eyes sparkling. “Then I’m going to start making demands!”
“Mm-hmm,” Ying Yuan acknowledged.
My girlfriend is so cute, Ying Yuan thought. Even asks for her birthday wishes in advance—so adorable, so considerate~
“First, you’re not allowed to go to work that day! Take the day off! Have a huge fight with Qi Hongyue and use your paid leave!”
“Is a big fight really necessary?” Ying Yuan asked.
Yi Shanshan twisted her head. “Yes!”
“Alright, let’s fight,” Ying Yuan agreed.
“That day, you have to be with me from morning till night—every single minute, twenty-four hours straight! No matter who calls or texts, you can’t leave.”
“Okay.”
Yi Shanshan’s birthday fell during the National Day holiday, with no classes—perfect timing.
“The gift you give me can’t be too expensive. You work so hard for your salary; don’t waste it on something like that.”
Ying Yuan felt guilty. “It’s not a waste.”
“If I say it’s a waste, it’s a waste!” Yi Shanshan wriggled free from Ying Yuan’s embrace, locked eyes with her, and fiercely demanded, “Ying Yuan, what do I like most?”
Ying Yuan opened her mouth to answer, but Yi Shanshan pinched her arm.
Now knowing the only correct answer, Ying Yuan’s ears burned, but she bravely blurted out, “Me.”
“Exactly~” Yi Shanshan purred in satisfaction, grabbing Ying Yuan’s arm, rolling up her sleeve, and planting a wet kiss on the pinched spot.
It hadn’t hurt much to begin with, but now it just felt ticklish.
A fine, creeping itch raced through her nerves, stirring a sea of longing within her.
Just one more pinch would do the trick, Ying Yuan thought.
Yi Shanshan looked up at her, her beautiful Little Fox eyes finally revealing her true intentions.
“The final condition,” Yi Shanshan declared, “for that entire day, I get to be the ‘1’.”
Ying Yuan: “……”
Yi Shanshan: “No interrupting! No deliberately teasing me until I’m too exhausted. Even if my technique isn’t perfect, you have to cooperate. Who starts out perfect? It all takes practice!”
Ying Yuan: “That makes sense.”
Ying Yuan couldn’t resist a little rebellion. “I was actually pretty good from the start though.”
Yi Shanshan: “……”
Yi Shanshan: “That’s only because I was terrible.”
Ying Yuan grinned. “So you admit you were terrible?”
Yi Shanshan raised a small fist and playfully punched her. “I wasn’t terrible! I was gifted beyond measure!”
Ying Yuan: “Exactly, gifted beyond measure. I love that.”
Yi Shanshan: “Don’t get too cocky!”
Ying Yuan’s smile widened. “Mm-hmm.”
Yi Shanshan: “It’s just that you have such a strong service mentality! You should serve me! You should pamper me! Heaven brought you into this world to satisfy me, hmph!”
Ying Yuan: “Yes, yes, yes, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.”
Ying Yuan leaned closer, drawing Yi Shanshan back into her embrace.
Beneath the quiet autumn night’s streetlights, their shadows merged into one, stretching long and shrinking short.
Yi Shanshan stamped her foot. “Are you going to agree or not? You just said you’d grant all my wishes!”
“Okay, okay,” Ying Yuan agreed, her thoughts already drifting away.
“Yay!” Yi Shanshan exclaimed, unable to suppress her inner imp. “Now I can finally use the things I bought…”
Ying Yuan: “……”
Ying Yuan: “You can do that on your birthday. So these next few days, shouldn’t you let me take good care of you?”
Yi Shanshan: “?????”
Ying Yuan: “What did you buy? Let’s try it out tonight.”
Yi Shanshan: “!!!!”
Ying Yuan: “Just in case it doesn’t work well, I’ll test it out for you first.”
Yi Shanshan: “Is this all the evil scheming you have in you for a lifetime?! You wish! Ying Yuan, you big meanie!”
Their playful bickering and laughter transformed the walk home into a sweet, eagerly anticipated interlude.
Tomorrow marked the start of their vacation. With no academic burdens, only work, Ying Yuan felt significantly lighter.
Tonight, she could truly unwind.
Ignoring all else, she focused solely on pampering Yi Shanshan. After all, her girlfriend had declared that she was born to satisfy her.
Through persistent practice, Yi Shanshan had grown more resilient, no longer so easily overwhelmed.
Ying Yuan could now gradually extend their sessions, indulging her impulses to the fullest, endlessly exploring and savoring every moment.
Once in the bathtub.
Warm water enveloped her, the little fish exhaling bubbles, gurgling rhythmically.
Once before the dressing mirror.
Purely accidental. She’d only gone to grab her underwear, the last bit of it, but ended up not even putting it on.
The bed was her comfort zone.
Yi Shanshan lay down, lazily unwilling to move, waiting to be pampered.
Ying Yuan lifted her into her lap, face-to-face, kissing her deeply.
Holding her back, watching her body sway uncontrollably before her eyes…
Again.
Even the night was sweet, radiating a fragrance unique to the two of them, forever etched in memory.
Exhausted from the torment, her throat hoarse and her body limp, Yi Shanshan slumped against Ying Yuan, wriggling upward until her head rested against the headboard.
This slight shift in position allowed her to conceal her most vulnerable parts.
Her skin pressed intimately against Ying Yuan’s lower abdomen.
There was no room left for her fingers to maneuver.
“You’re just not going to class tomorrow,” a weak voice murmured, pressed against Ying Yuan’s forehead. “It’s not like you’re free from everything else… Acting like this…”
“I’ve saved up a lot of energy. I even finished all the homework the teachers assigned these past few days,” Ying Yuan said. “I want to spend the National Day holiday properly with you.”
Yi Shanshan: “Is this how you’re going to spend it with me?”
Ying Yuan chuckled. “If you like it…”
Yi Shanshan: “You’re still not working enough shifts. Take more shifts, but don’t take me…”
Ying Yuan laughed so hard her whole body trembled.
With just that slight movement, Yi Shanshan felt herself surging again and again.
Feebly clenching her fist, Yi Shanshan said, “Just you wait. On my birthday, I’ll definitely get my revenge.”