Looking at the flames engulfing the area, Xiao Yufan’s lips curled into a lewd grin, clearly up to no good.
“Now that we’ve got no other choice, we’ll have to handle this ourselves. Everyone drank quite a bit earlier, so we can kill two birds with one stone—take care of nature’s call and put out the fire.”
Raising his eyebrows mischievously, Xiao Yufan proposed his idea, instantly causing the girls’ faces to flush crimson.
“Uh, I’ll go first—nobody peek now!”
At his words, the girls immediately turned their heads away, though Xiao Yufan’s teasing reminder earned him a few indignant murmurs.
The sharp sounds that followed made their bodies involuntarily tremble. Thinking about what he was doing behind them, the girls felt a wave of heat rush over them—it was just too embarrassing.
To the girls, those brief moments felt like an eternity. When the rustling sounds resumed and Xiao Yufan finally spoke again, he couldn’t help but feel secretly thrilled at the thought of the sultry scene to come.
“It’s your turn now. Don’t worry, I won’t peek…”
The girls’ blushing faces radiated an irresistible charm, making Xiao Yufan swallow hard. To avoid suspicion from Yu Yihan and the others, he turned and walked toward another hillside, though in reality, he had simply changed his vantage point.
The four girls stood rooted in place, unsure of what to do. Doing something so personal in front of so many people felt oddly awkward, especially for Qingluan, who was visibly embarrassed.
“We can take turns while the rest of us stand guard, right? Besides, Yufan’s already seen everything—he won’t peek anyway!”
Qin Menglu mumbled casually, clearly the most uninhibited among them. She always gave him the most satisfaction whenever they shared a bed. Xiao Yufan was just as smitten with her as he was with Lin Jiayao.
Tianxuan and Qingluan nodded in agreement. It was the only feasible solution, though the thought of Xiao Yufan possibly watching made their bodies tingle with heat.
“As if! We’ve all been tricked by him. There’s plenty of sand and gravel on this mountain—we could have just covered the flames with that!”
Yu Yihan finally spoke up, the only one still thinking clearly. She had felt something was off earlier, and now she realized the truth. There was no doubt Xiao Yufan had been waiting to enjoy the show.
“Oh right! How could I have missed such a simple solution?”
Quickly stopping what she was doing, Qin Menglu glanced around in frustration. She had nearly fallen for Xiao Yufan’s trick.
Hearing their conversation, Xiao Yufan—who had been smugly eavesdropping—immediately lost his enthusiasm. It seemed that a clever woman wasn’t always a good thing. He couldn’t help but shake his head in disappointment.
“Stupid Yufan, come out right now!”
The three girls shouted in unison, their fury suggesting they were ready to tear him apart. Knowing he couldn’t hide any longer, Xiao Yufan coughed awkwardly and stepped out from behind the hill.
“What? Did you finish already? That’s impossible—you must have done it way too fast! I took quite a while myself, and you’re four people…”
Putting on an innocent act, Xiao Yufan approached them, feeling thoroughly defeated. He hadn’t expected Yu Yihan to figure it out so quickly.
“Don’t even try to pretend you didn’t think of using sand and gravel. You clearly had ulterior motives. Admit it—do you have a thing for Qingluan?”
Yu Yihan, who had been building up her anger, couldn’t help but laugh at Xiao Yufan’s clueless expression before shifting the blame to the flustered Qingluan.
“Ah, what does that have to do with me? He avoids me as much as he can. I think she’s just trying to draw attention away from herself!”
Blushing deeply, Qingluan shot back with a mix of embarrassment and indignation. Though she was used to Yu Yihan’s teasing, it still made her flustered—especially in front of Xiao Yufan.
“Why does everyone think I’m such a pervert? Alas, I guess being a misunderstood genius is my fate. I never thought my girls would doubt me like this…”
Xiao Yufan feigned heartbreak, subtly playing on Yu Yihan’s weaknesses. Sure enough, her expression softened before he even finished speaking. Despite knowing he was acting, she couldn’t help but feel sympathy.
“If you were truly innocent, the sun would rise in the west. But since you seem genuinely remorseful, I’ll let this one slide. However, you’re in charge of putting out the fire now!”
Yu Yihan shot him a playful glare before motioning to Tianxuan and walking toward a nearby hill, clearly not planning to help him clean up his mess. After all, he had tricked them.
Sighing helplessly, Xiao Yufan gathered some sand and gravel. Watching Yu Yihan walk away, he silently resolved to teach her a lesson—otherwise, his authority as the head of the group would soon be in jeopardy.
“Senior sister, is it really okay to leave him like that?”
Qin Menglu, ever the soft-hearted one, couldn’t help but feel sorry for Xiao Yufan as he stood alone. Tianxuan and the others also turned to look at Yu Yihan.
“He’s always teasing us. If you keep indulging him like this, he’ll only get worse because you’re too soft on him…”
“But you’ve always spoiled him too, Senior Sister.”
Qin Menglu raised her delicate brows with a faint smile, her gaze carrying a mysterious meaning as she looked at Yu Yihan. Though Yu Yihan didn’t seem overly dependent on Xiao Yufan, Qin Menglu knew her senior sister loved him just as deeply as anyone else—she just wasn’t good at showing it.
These equally exceptional women, who had once had nothing in common, had become close because of Xiao Yufan alone. They never thought to complain—once they had chosen to love him, they knew what they had to endure…
An unusual atmosphere slowly spread among them. No one spoke again, simply savoring the quiet serenity far removed from worldly distractions…
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