Chapter 214: Chapter 58: Little Witch Yang Xintian
"We’re both girls. I have everything you have, so what’s there to be shy about?" Yang Xintian locked the door and then started to undress. "In the Northeast, everyone in the public bathhouses bathes openly together, and I’ve never seen any of them act shy."
"It’s different!" Xiang Zixuan wanted to retort, trying to say something about how they didn’t have that custom in the south.
But Yang Xintian didn’t give her the time. She was already standing stark naked in front of her and starting to shower.
"Zi Xuan, did you bring shampoo and shower gel? I completely forgot to bring any," Yang Xintian asked, holding out her hand.
In truth, she had seen Xiang Zixuan’s toiletries right beside her but decided to ask anyway.
"Here!" Xiang Zixuan still fell for her mischievous trick.
"Wow! Zi Xuan, I never realized you were so well-endowed. You always wear such loose clothes, so it’s impossible to tell." With a wicked grin, she reached for her.
"Ah! Tian Tian, why are you being like this? If you do that again, I’m not talking to you anymore!" Xiang Zixuan quickly dodged to the side, escaping her clutches.
Having gotten her fill of teasing, Yang Xintian was satisfied and quickly apologized, "Okay, okay, Zi Xuan, I’m sorry. That was all my fault. I was just joking; I didn’t think you’d react so strongly."
"Then promise you won’t do it again." Xiang Zixuan was still not convinced. She made her swear an oath.
Yang Xintian raised her hand and swore earnestly.
Pfft, pfft. Everything I just said was the opposite of what I meant. All you gods and spirits out there, just pretend you didn’t hear that.
"Zi Xuan, your back is so beautiful. You can’t reach it yourself, can you? Let me scrub it for you."
Yang Xintian switched to flattery mode. Since she wasn’t trying to take advantage of her anymore, Xiang Zixuan lowered her guard.
The two girls showered together, covered in suds. Just as they were about to rinse off, the hot water suddenly stopped.
"Ah? Why did the water suddenly turn off?" Xiang Zixuan panicked.
"Oh, let me take a look," Yang Xintian said, feigning concern.
In reality, she had turned off the hot water herself. With Xiang Zixuan’s back to the knob, she hadn’t noticed the sneaky move at all.
"I guess there’s a problem with the pipes somewhere. We’ll have to wait for someone to come fix it."
Without hot water, the room’s temperature dropped quickly. Xiang Zixuan started to shiver.
"Zi Xuan, are you okay? You look freezing. Let’s huddle together to get warm."
Xiang Zixuan refused her terrible idea. "Let’s put our clothes on and go out for now. We can finish showering when we get home."
"But we’re covered in foam! How can we put our clothes on?"
That was indeed a problem.
...
The sound of trickling water started up again as steam began to rise.
Xiang Zixuan quickly finished her shower, dried off, changed, and fled.
How is this best friend of mine scarier than any man?
"Zi Xuan, wait for me!" Yang Xintian yelled, chasing after her.
Sun Dasheng, who had just finished his own shower, witnessed this comical scene.
"What’s going on here?"
His question was completely ignored by the two girls. One chasing the other, they disappeared from his sight.
Not long after, Yang Xintian came running back.
"Uncle Sun, Zi Xuan’s gone! Can you help me find her?"
"So now you’re asking me for help? You acted like you didn’t even hear me when I called out to you just now," Sun Dasheng said, feigning indignation.
Yang Xintian put on an innocent face. "Uncle Sun, I was chasing Zi Xuan. How could I have possibly heard you?"
"What happened between you two? You seemed fine earlier," Sun Dasheng asked.
"There are too many people here. Let’s talk outside," Yang Xintian suggested.
"Alright! Let’s go."
「Outside the building.」
「In the car.」
"Uncle Sun, that’s what happened. Please, you have to help me find Zi Xuan. She won’t even answer my calls now," Yang Xintian said, looking dejected.
"I’ve got to say, young lady, you’re quite the schemer with some flashy moves. If you were a boy, I don’t know how many girls would’ve fallen for you," Sun Dasheng said, looking at her in a new light.
"Who are you looking down on, Uncle Sun? Even as a girl, I can make plenty of girls fall at my feet. But Zi Xuan is the only one I like," Yang Xintian retorted, a bit miffed.
"Right, I see how amazing you are. So amazing you scared her away."
That remark hit its mark, and she instantly deflated.
"Don’t worry. I have a friend at the police station; I’ll ask him to help me check the surveillance footage." After reassuring her, Sun Dasheng made a call.
He waited for a while, and then another call came in.
"Alright, alright. Thanks for the trouble. I’ll treat you next time."
"How is it, Uncle Sun?" Yang Xintian quickly leaned over to ask.
Sun Dasheng slapped her back into her seat.
"We found her. Let’s go pick her up. When we get there, you keep your mouth shut and give her a sincere apology."
"Okay, Uncle Sun! As long as you find her, I’ll do anything you ask!"
Yang Xintian perked up again. She kicked off her shoes, revealing a pair of fair, delicate feet, and propped them on the dashboard.
Seeing her smug look, Sun Dasheng felt the urge to teach her a lesson.
"You’ll really do anything I ask?"
"Of course! I, Yang Xintian, always keep my word!" she declared, crossing her legs and playing with her phone.
"Alright then. But you can’t go back on your word later," Sun Dasheng added.
"Whoever goes back on their word is a puppy," Yang Xintian promised casually, not yet realizing the gravity of the situation.
Xiang Zixuan was on the school’s athletic field.
When people are panicked and disoriented, they often retreat to a place where they feel safest. It seemed that for Xiang Zixuan, that place was the large athletic field at school. It was always bustling with people, day or night.
"Zi..." Yang Xintian spotted her silhouette and was about to call out when Sun Dasheng clamped a hand over her mouth.
"If you want her to run off again, go ahead and shout," he said, releasing his hand from her mouth.