「失踪の村」

How did Su Xiaomi grow so much in such a short time? When Gu Anran wanted to kiss her, she had to wrap her hands around her friend's neck and pull her in to reach her face. However, her face, her breath, her…

"Argh!"

Gu Anran screamed and hurriedly let go of the man whom she had kissed... A man! She had cried out so loudly, so it was apparent that she was shocked. A man! How could it be a man? She was even more startled when she realized that the man... Gu Anran called out, "Eldest...Young Master Mu?"

Why was he there? When did he arrive? Where was Su Xiaomi? Not far away, Su Xiaomi looked at them with a flushed face. She had seen Ranran... kissed Eldest Young Master Mu! That girl was so domineering! She did not know that was how they interacted with each other in private!

'Xiaomi, it was not what you expected...' Gu Anran wanted to explain to Su Xiaomi that she thought the person next to her was Su Xiaomi. She had wanted to kiss her to vent her excitement.

Who knew... Who would have known that she had kissed Eldest Young Master Mu on the cheek?

The students around them looked at Mu Zhanbei and were amazed by what they had seen. The ugly girl, Gu Anran, had kissed a handsome man! The competition had been exciting, but the man's attractive appearance was unmatched as well. They did not know where to look.

"I... I have to go." Gu Anran's face was bright red, and it was as if blood could drip out from it.

She stood up and left quickly. She did not even dare to look at Mu Zhanbei. It was so scary! So horrible!

She kissed the eldest young master in broad daylight and in front of everyone else... Everyone was astonished!

Gu Anran wanted to leave, but Mu Zhanbei did not move. Mu Zhanbei sat in the outer seat, and so, Gu Anran could only try to inch herself out from in front of him. However, luck was not on her side, and she tripped on something. She had fallen headfirst before she even had the time to take a breath.

"Ranran!" Su Xiaomi was so shocked that her mouth was wide open.

She wanted to rush forward to save Gu Anran, but the distance between them was too far apart; she would not have been able to make it in time. If Gu Anran were to fall face-first onto the steps, her face would be ruined! Just as Gu Anran was about to kiss the steps, something tightened around her waist and pulled her back. Suddenly, she dropped onto someone's lap and fell into their embrace.

"Sorry!" Gu Anran flustered and struggled to get up.

Mu Zhanbei did not stop her, but he was too tall, and his legs were too long. When Gu Anran sat on his lap, her feet could not even reach the ground. Her feet dangled in mid-air while her body rubbed against his. After quite some time, she finally got down. How shameless! Perhaps that was what was on every girls' mind in the auditorium. What a shameless girl to rub herself against a handsome guy! She was so ugly too!

"Eldest Young Master Mu, I… I shall go first." Gu Anran turned around and was about to leave. However, she did not expect him to grip her wrist. It was not a tight hold, but it was a firm one. She would not be able to break away easily.

"I haven't been to your university." Mu Zhanbei stood up and walked beside her. "Show me around."

Ning University was very close to Jiang University. They were just across from each other on the same street. Ning University's campus was not as luxurious as the one in Jiang University, but it was not bad for a university that was rated second-best in Beiling. The quaint design was similar to ancient architectures, especially the red brick wall and the green tiles around the courtyard. There were many arched doors, little footpaths, groves, and rock gardens around. There was even a lake.

"Do you come here often?" Mu Zhanbei suddenly asked as they walked on a trail among the groves. Gu Anran looked at him and shook her head.

"Good to know."

She was in a daze. "Why?"

Why did he think it was good that she did not visit the garden often? Why was it wrong to be there? The tranquil environment in the park was an excellent place for reading and meditation.

Mu Zhanbei glanced at her with a blank expression. "Well, it's a great place for young couples to do something unsightly."

Something unsightly…

Gu Anran looked around her; there were rock gardens and groves everywhere. If they were to hide behind the rock gardens...

She blushed, but she remained unconvinced. "We are all students. How could students be so..."

"Mmm..." Suddenly, they heard a girl moaning from a corner.

Gu Anran's eyes widened in shock. She wanted to sneak around to have a look, but she dared not! What was that? It was only evening, was it not? How could those people do such disgraceful things behind those groves and rock gardens? The sky was not even dark yet!

Furthermore, she had defended her fellow students when Eldest Young Master Mu made that casual assumption. She did not expect the truth would slap her hard in the face the very next second! That was just too much!

"What were you saying again?" Mu Zhanbei stared at her reddened face with raised eyebrows as if to declare his victory over their argument. "Huh?"

His slightly raised tone was clearly an act of mockery. Gu Anran bit her lips as her face got even redder.

"This is not a very nice place to visit. I'll take you somewhere else."

"I think the scenery is quite good here." It was rare to see Gu Anran blushed and embarrassed, so Mu Zhanbei did not want it to end so soon.

"I..."

"Argh..."

They heard a faint moan from another corner. Gu Anran's entire body tensed as her face flushed and her heart pounded faster. She wished she could escape from that place immediately.

On the other hand, Eldest Young Master Mu seemed to enjoy the scenery, and it did not seem as if he wanted to leave at all. Maybe he enjoyed what he had heard? Her face blushed deeper in red.

"Eldest Young Master Mu, let's go." She almost begged him.

"Why?" He was impassive.

Why? How could he have the cheek to ask? They could not determine where the noises were from, but it got clearer. It might have come from behind the huge rock nearby. The two people hidden behind it seemed to have also noticed them. The noise stopped abruptly.

Gu Anran did not know what to do, but Mu Zhanbei suddenly took her hand and hurried forward.

"I think the sound came from the rock garden in front of us. Let's go and see who they are."

"You…" He wanted to go and take a look? Oh God! That...was too devilish of him!

However, Eldest Young Master Mu grabbed her hand and pulled her along as he walked.

How could no one hear him when he made such loud noises? The couple behind the rock had gotten dressed and left before they reached them. Gu Anran felt sorry for the young couple…

She did not expect that Mu Zhanbei would get so excited and dragged her with him so joyously.

"Let's go and see how many people are hiding in the dark. We can snap their photos and hand it to the dean."

"You..."

Crazy! That guy had gone mad!

Gu Anran did not even have a chance to refuse as he held her hand and ran along on the footpath. Those frightened couples escaped like birds that flew in different directions.

As for the root of all evil, Eldest Young Master Mu, he giggled out loud when he saw them bolted.