32: Girls' Dormitory

Yu Heng came out of Qin Lu's office, and just as he reached the bottom of the dormitory building, his phone vibrated.

He pulled it out and saw a message from Shen Yueling: "Come to my dorm tonight and help me move some things."

Yu Heng raised an eyebrow and replied: "What things? Are they heavy?"

Shen Yueling replied instantly: "A few art albums and some paint, not too heavy. Also, help me figure out how to set up the new Drawing Tablet I bought."

Yu Heng checked the time; it was just after three in the afternoon: "Okay, what time?"

"Six o'clock. I'll go straight back to the dorm after class."

"Fine, I'll wait for you downstairs then."

Yu Heng went back to his dorm and lay down for a while.

At exactly six o'clock, Yu Heng arrived downstairs at the girls' dormitory and saw Shen Yueling standing there holding a canvas bag.

"Where's the stuff?" Yu Heng walked over.

Shen Yueling handed him the canvas bag: "Just these."

Yu Heng took the bag and weighed it; it really wasn't heavy: "Where's the Drawing Tablet?"

"In the dorm," Shen Yueling turned to walk into the building, "Come up with me."

Yu Heng was stunned for a moment: "I can go into the girls' dormitory?"

"Just tell the Dorm Manager Auntie," Shen Yueling said without looking back, "Say you're here to fix a computer."

Yu Heng followed her into the dormitory building. The Dorm Manager Auntie glanced up at him but didn't say anything.

Shen Yueling's dorm was on the fourth floor, and the two of them went upstairs one after the other.

Girls occasionally passed by in the corridor, all glancing at Yu Heng curiously.

"Oh, Yue Ling, is that your boyfriend?" a girl with a ponytail asked with a smile.

Shen Yueling gave a faint response: "A friend."

Yu Heng grinned at the girl, earning himself a glare from Shen Yueling.

She pushed open the dorm door. It was a room for four, kept quite neat and tidy.

The two beds near the window were empty, while a girl with glasses sat on another bed, wearing headphones and watching a video.

"My roommate, Li Yue." Shen Yueling pointed, "This is my childhood friend, Yu Heng."

Li Yue took off her headphones and nodded to Yu Heng: "Hello."

"Hello." Yu Heng looked around, "Which one is your bed?"

"The one by the door." Shen Yueling walked to her desk and took out a newly unpacked Drawing Tablet, "This is it. The drivers are installed, but the pressure sensitivity feels wrong."

Yu Heng took the tablet and looked at it: "What software are you using?"

"SAI."

Yu Heng sat down at the computer and began to adjust the settings.

Shen Yueling stood right beside him watching, her hair occasionally brushing against his shoulder.

"Why are you standing so close?" Yu Heng looked up at her.

"To supervise you, so you don't mess with anything on my computer." Shen Yueling said expressionlessly.

Yu Heng chuckled: "What do you have on your computer that's so scandalous?"

"None of your business."

After finishing the tablet setup, Yu Heng stood up: "Want to try?"

Shen Yueling sat down, drew a few strokes, and nodded: "It's good now."

Li Yue had left at some point, leaving just the two of them in the dorm.

Yu Heng casually pulled the dorm door shut.

Shen Yueling was testing the pen pressure and didn't look up: "Why'd you close the door?"

"In case your roommate suddenly comes back and sees something she shouldn't." Yu Heng walked behind her, his hands naturally resting on her shoulders.

Shen Yueling's body visibly stiffened: "Don't get handsy, we're in the dorm."

"What's wrong with the dorm?" Yu Heng's fingers slid down her shoulder line, "You promised back at the Villa."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Shen Yueling raised her hand to push him away, "Yu Heng, you... mmm..."

"Your roommate..." he asked indistinctly, "when is she coming back?"

"I don't know..." her breathing was a bit unsteady, "maybe she went to the cafeteria..."

Yu Heng chuckled: "Then we'd better hurry."

"Wait..." Shen Yueling suddenly pressed down on his wrist, her eyelashes trembling slightly, "There are footsteps in the hallway..."

The two of them held their breath simultaneously.

The footsteps drew closer, but stopped in front of the door next door, followed by the crisp sound of keys jingling.

"Scared?"

Shen Yueling bit her lip and glared at him: "You're really... getting more and more out of line..."

"Out of line?" Yu Heng used his knee to nudge her closed legs apart, "Who was it that said 'as you please' last time? I'm the most obedient person there is."

Li Yue's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Yue Ling? I forgot my Campus Card, open the door!"

Shen Yueling shoved Yu Heng away and hurriedly straightened her clothes.

Yu Heng clicked his tongue and slowly helped her smooth out the corner of her shirt.

"Coming!" Shen Yueling called out, then turned and warned Yu Heng in a low voice, "Act normal!"

When the door opened, Li Yue looked suspiciously at Shen Yueling's flushed face, then glanced at Yu Heng leaning against the desk playing with his phone, before taking her card and leaving again.

Once the door was closed again, Yu Heng reached out and pulled Shen Yueling back in front of him: "Shall we continue?"

"Continue my foot!" Shen Yueling used her elbow to block his chest.

"Going to the Villa tonight?" He twirled a lock of her hair, "Bai Xinran is staying at the dorm today."

Shen Yueling's movement of organizing the art albums paused: "You certainly have it all planned out."

"What else?" Yu Heng shrugged, "Do you really like being on edge here in the dorm?"

Shen Yueling stuffed the art albums heavily into the canvas bag: "I'm not going!"

Yu Heng wasn't annoyed; he just looked at her bright red ears and chuckled.

"Alright, hurry up and go. You can't stay in the girls' dorm for too long, or the Dorm Manager Auntie will come up to catch you!" Shen Yueling said.

"Haha, okay, I'm off then?" Yu Heng said as he stood up.

"Go!" Shen Yueling waved her hand.

Yu Heng left the dorm with a grin.

He hadn't looked closely when he arrived, but now he saw all sorts of underwear hanging on the racks in the hallway—lace, cotton, and even some with cartoon prints.

Yu Heng clicked his tongue; it turned out girls wore such a variety of things in private.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Yueling's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Yu Heng turned around and saw her standing at the dorm door holding a trash bag.

"Appreciating art." Yu Heng grinned.

"Yu Heng, you're really..." She lowered her voice and stuffed the trash bag into his hand: "Take this down while you're at it."

"Getting addicted to bossing me around?" Yu Heng weighed the trash bag, "How about a reward?"

"Reward my foot." Shen Yueling turned and closed the door.

Yu Heng smiled and walked down slowly.

Just as he was about to leave the main entrance, the Dorm Manager Auntie called out to him: "You there, young man, sign the register before you leave."

Yu Heng walked over and chatted casually: "Auntie, the management in this girls' dorm is quite strict."

He chatted while honestly writing down his name and the time in the register.

"Of course it is," the supervisor said, pushing up her reading glasses, "Last month a boy snuck in and hung around the hallway for ages, only to be caught stealing underwear."

Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "That actually happens?"

"All the time!" The supervisor lowered her voice, "So all you boys have to register when you come in."

Yu Heng smiled and didn't reply. This school certainly had its share of "talents"!