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A commotion unexpectedly erupted from downstairs, and Sister-in-law quickly stood up, wiping her mouth as she said, "Oh no, my husband is back." She flashed an apologetic smile at Guan Ping, patted her belly, and headed out. Before leaving, she stuck out her tongue and made a cute face at him, then closed the door behind her as she went downstairs.
Guan Ping felt like crying without tears. Twice now, he had been abandoned at critical moments. Stiffening with frustration, he paced around the room, feeling a raging fire inside him with no one to vent it on. Was he really going to resort to self-relief again? No, he refused! He walked into the bathroom, stripped off all his clothes, and blasted himself with cold water. Damn Yu Qing! That little vixen would definitely make a scene when she came back.
After his cold shower, he felt much calmer. Since he still had to wait, he turned on the air conditioning, grabbed a small blanket, and lay down on the bed quietly. In the empty room, with the cool breeze and soft bed beneath him, Guan Ping didn’t quite fall asleep, but his earlier arousal finally subsided.
Before long, a chattering group of girls' voices floated up from the staircase. Guan Ping was still trying to grasp the situation when he heard Yu Qing's voice outside saying, "This is my room."
Yu Qing was bringing people in?!
In a panic, Guan Ping kicked off the blanket but realized it couldn’t cover him completely. He had no choice but to cover himself from the chest down while leaving his head and shoulders exposed, closing his eyes to pretend to be asleep.
The door creaked open, and three or four girls who had been laughing and chatting suddenly fell silent upon seeing a man asleep on the bed.
"Yu Qing, is that your brother?" Guan Ping heard someone whisper.
"No... that's... um... that’s my... um..." Yu Qing stammered.
The others pursed their lips in a gesture of understanding. Yu Qing's face flushed red as she led the way into the room while the others followed. Guan Ping squinted to sneak a peek; besides Yu Qing, there were three other girls whose faces were unclear in his hazy vision.
"Is it okay?" someone asked, clearly referring to whether Guan Ping's presence was an issue.
Yu Qing assured them it was fine, completely unaware that Guan Ping was under the blanket without a stitch on. To avoid trouble, he deliberately started snoring.
A few girls settled onto chairs while others perched on the edge of the bed and began chatting. From their conversation, Guan Ping gathered that they were Yu Qing's high school classmates. She had invited them over for a welcome dinner since they had come from Yangcheng and couldn’t find a place. Just earlier, Yu Qing had gone out to bring them in.
Yu Qing brought out some fruit and encouraged her classmates to eat while poor Guan Ping had no choice but to play dead on the side. Once the girls started talking, they chattered like a flock of sparrows—no pause in their noise. Yu Qing then presented a large stack of photo albums for everyone to look at. They eagerly reminisced over pictures from their high school days and shared laughter over recent photos of Yu Qing.
Suddenly, Sister-in-law called from outside the door: "Xiao Qing, phone!"
Another phone call! Yu Qing opened the door to take the receiver and immediately brightened up as she said into it, "Ah! You all made it… Yes… Yes… I’ll go pick you up..."
Turning back to her friends, she said, "They’re here! Wait here for a moment; I’ll go get them."
Everyone agreed enthusiastically as Yu Qing turned and went downstairs with Sister-in-law. Guan Ping sighed inwardly—when would he finally be able to put on some clothes?
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