Running Away (GXG) (GIRLXGIRL) (GL)

35.2

The girl's response came out naturally, with no hint of doubt. There didn't seem to be a need for any explanation – because you were Qin Juran, of course you could do it. Right at that moment, the bell sounded. Qin Juran's eyes creased with a smile as she repeated Ruan Nan's words: "That's right – I am Qin Juran." Finally, the two of them walked into the exam room. After the exams were distributed, Qin Juran gradually calmed down. It didn't look as difficult as she feared. The final section of this exam was a real-life application question, so many students who haven't had entrepreneurship experience were unable to answer it. Luckily, Qin Juran had plenty of experience under her belt from her past life, so she was able to easily fill half a page with her response. There was only one exam that morning; the other two were left for tomorrow morning. That night, Huang Ying pulled another all-nighter. Meanwhile, Qin Juran had familiarized herself with the difficulty of this world's exams, so she was no longer as nervous as before. Right before the exam the next morning, Qin Juran suddenly received a text message from an unknown sender. The sender explained that they'd seen the article she posted on social media and that they felt JuJu Tavern had good potential. Additionally, the sender stated that they were an HR representative for some company, and since the writer of the article seemed to have a talent for marketing, they wanted to know whether she'd be willing to work with them. Qin Juran quickly opened her social media applications. Indeed, her article was gaining a lot of popularity, and there were plenty of comments underneath from people expressing that they wanted to go try the food, asking for the address or the waiting time. Feeling excited, Qin Juran quickly relayed her eagerness, although she didn't have time to write a detailed response because of her impending exam. The other party provided an email address to which she should send a CV by today, and wrote that they would continue to follow up with their negotiations. The ordeal took up a hefty amount of time, so Qin Juran ended up being the last to enter the exam room again. Today, she wore a black turtleneck and a long trench coat, as well as her usual wire-frame glasses. In order to write more comfortably, she had tied her hair in a bun. Sure enough, her presence attracted the stares of the entire room when she walked in. Qin Juran peeked at Ruan Nan. Worried that she'd get distracted by her during the exam, she purposely chose a seat behind Ruan Nan to sit in. The first exam passed quickly. Afterward, there was a twenty-minute break. After the exam, most of the students were busy discussing the answers with each other, which Qin Juran had no interest in. She noticed that Ruan Nan was no longer sitting in her seat, and went to fill both of their water bottles in preparation for the next exam. The bell rang, prompting the students to file back through the door. This exam topic was the most difficult; once the exams were distributed, Qin Juran answered two multiple-choice questions before looking up towards Ruan Nan's seat, but it was still empty. Since they were only five minutes into the exam, Qin Juran assumed that she must've still been in the bathroom or went out to buy something, and didn't think too much of it as she turned her focus back to the test. Fifteen minutes into the exam, Secretary Yan and the vice principal walked into the exam room for an inspection. The proctoring teacher smiled as he led them along until they arrived at Ruan Nan's empty seat. When they asked where she went, the proctor paused, then replied that she'd been there during the first exam, but never returned after the break in between. Secretary Yan and the vice principal seemed to be discussing something, and when Qin Juran heard them, she raised her head to glance at the time and frowned. She stood up nearly at the same time as Lin Wei did, but he beat her to the punch: "Teacher, I need to use the bathroom." Secretary Yan peered at him. "This seat belongs to Ruan Nan?" Lin Wei nodded. Secretary Yan continued, "Even if you go to the bathroom, you wouldn't be able to find her. Just sit down and focus on your exam. I'm going to go make a phone call." Without waiting for him to finish, Qin Juran placed her pencil on the desk and walked to the front of the room, speaking to the proctor, "Teacher, I also need to use the restroom." The proctoring teacher recognized Qin Juran and understood her intentions. He replied dubiously, "Juran, this exam is quite difficult, if you waste time you might not be able to finish answering all of the questions." Upon seeing her, Secretary Yan felt a headache ensuing. He spoke in a low voice, "You better go back and finish those questions if you still want the scholarship for the semester." Qin Juran replied with a quiet, "I understand," before turning and walking out of the room. The vice-principal didn't recognize this female student. Upon seeing her arrogant display, his brows furrowed deeply: "What's the matter, Little Yan?" Secretary Yan quickly laughed: "It's nothing, it's nothing. Just nature calling, don't worry about it, Vice Principal." The vice principal's frown deepened: "She didn't look to be too urgent to me?" The vice principal's sloping eyebrows were so deep in a frown that his entire face looked like the " 囧 " character. Some students nearby couldn't hold back anymore and began to chuckle. Secretary Yan quickly announced a brisk, "Alright, alright," then steered the man away. All the students' phones had been taken away since the first exam in the morning began, so Qin Juran could only walk around in the hallways searching, but she didn't see Ruan Nan. Since so much time had already passed, if she was indeed in the bathroom, she must've encountered some problem. Qin Juran began to march towards the bathrooms. All of S University's facilities were of a luxurious style, and the bathrooms were no exception, being very well-maintained. As soon as she stepped inside, she heard the sound of a girl crying, and her heart thumped. She knocked softly against the stall door, to which the girl's voice called out in response: "Who is it?" Hearing a voice that wasn't Ruan Nan's, Qin Juran was about to apologize, when the girl suddenly opened the door. Upon seeing Qin Juran, her face lit up, as if her savior had arrived. Qin Juran tried to identify her; it seemed she was in the neighboring Class 2 and was taking the same exam today. The student quickly dried off her eyes: "Qin Juran, I—can you help me with something?" In spite of her pretty, tear-stained face, Qin Juran only frowned and replied with "Sorry, I'm in a rush," before brushing past her. The girl grabbed her elbow: "Please help me, Qin Juran. I'll pay you." She sidled closer to Qin Juran: "Towards the end of the exam, could you pass the answers to the student in the third row by the wall? I'm begging you, Qin Juran, I messed up on the first exam; if I do poorly on this one, then I won't be admitted for postgraduate studies!" Qin Juran's apprehensive gaze immediately filled with disgust. She lowered her eyes to where the female student was clutching her arm, and spoke icily: "You're relying on such low methods to get your admittance?" With this, she yanked her elbow away. Since the bathroom was separated into an outer and inner section, Qin Juran guessed that Ah-Ruan would've preferred the inner section. Qin Juran looked side to side as she walked, calling out in whispers: "Ah-Ruan, Ah-Ruan." "Are you in here, Ah-Ruan? It's me." Immediately, a small voice echoed from the stall at the very end: "Qin Juran." Qin Juran sighed in relief, then walked towards the stall door and asked quietly from outside: "What happened? Your period?" S University's bathrooms were equipped with menstrual pads, so forgetting them shouldn't be a problem. Before Qin Juran could ask any more, Ruan Nan quickly opened the door and pulled Qin Juran into the stall. The bathroom stalls were easily big enough for two people to stand inside. After being pulled inside, Qin Juran stared at Ruan Nan. Her cheeks were flushed bright red, one of her arms was tucked behind her back, and she was looking helplessly at the other girl. Qin Juran stood half a head taller than Ruan Nan, so seeing Ruan Nan's alarmed expression was rather funny to her. Grinning, she asked, "What's wrong? Are you about to propose to me, hiding a ring behind your back?" Ruan Nan shook Qin Juran's arm in response to her joke: "Can't you be serious for a bit?" Qin Juran held back her laughter and tried to look at what was behind the other girl's back. But when she craned her neck to see, Ruan Nan scooted further backward. Qin Juran asked, "So what's really wrong?" "My pants zipper isn't zipping." Qin Juran lowered her head. Ruan Nan was wearing a pair of trendy high-waisted pants in her usual style, but trendy to what extent? Perhaps to preserve the sleek design of the pants, the buttons in the front were fake, and the zipper was in the back instead. In a second, Qin Juran realized why she was so embarrassed. "Have you tried taking them off?" "I tried; it didn't work." Qin Juran cleared her throat. "I can grab you another pair from my dorm?" Ruan Nan shook her head frantically: "We're in the middle of an exam. If you go and come back, you won't have time to finish." Qin Juran noticed that Ruan Nan was more worried that she wouldn't finish, rather than about her own exam, and her heart warmed: "If I don't, then you wouldn't be able to finish either." Ruan Nan cocked her head. "The worst that can happen to me is I fail a class. It's different for you." "How am I so different that I can't fail a class, too?" Ruan Nan shook her head so fervently that she resembled a rattle toy. "No. You must be in first place—you're supposed to be the best in everything." Qin Juran froze. As she looked down at Ruan Nan's frazzled, pink face, her smile grew. In a low voice, she replied, "Alright." "Then I'll help you pull it?" Qin Juran stepped closer to Ruan Nan. In the end, this was the fastest way for the two of them to both get out of there. From Ruan Nan's deepening blush, Qin Juran surmised that the zipper must've stretched further down than merely her waist. Ruan Nan stood silent for a few seconds, then finally nodded. "I'll reach behind you from the front?" Qin Juran's voice came out increasingly coarse. Ruan Nan nodded again. "Then you can let go and lean against my shoulder." Ruan Nan pressed her weight onto Qin Juran's body accordingly so that the two of them were in an embracing position. Qin Juran looped her arms around Ruan Nan's back and grasped the fold of the pants that Ruan Nan was clutching. When she realized just how long the zipper extended, Qin Juran suddenly felt the blood rush to her head. Under Ruan Nan's pants was a pair of crimson-colored muslin underwear that tied on the sides. The fabric was so thin that it was practically nonexistent, and her porcelain curves looked especially ample under the crimson muslin. Qin Juran didn't dare more than a glance and immediately tried to yank the zipper up. However, one of the zipper teeth must have been bent, as the zipper immediately got stuck halfway. She pulled up and down a few times to no avail, and faint beads of sweat were beginning to dot her forehead. Ruan Nan continued to lean against her shoulders, and every time Qin Juran pulled, her face flamed even harder. "Still no good?" "Nope. We have to straighten the crooked zipper tooth." "How about you try turning around?" Which meant that her buttocks would be fully facing Qin Juran. Ruan Nan's face was already as red as an overripe persimmon, and Qin Juran's was not much better. After they stood deadlocked for a long while, Ruan Nan grit through clenched teeth: "You better not peak." Qin Juran laughed dryly. "I'll try my best." After a few seconds of hesitation, Ruan Nan finally turned her body resignedly. "Lift up a bit" ..... "Bend over" ..... Qin Juran finally was able to get a good look at the zipper. Because of her tall height, it was difficult for her to fix while standing. She clenched her teeth and kneeled down, pulled vigorously, and quickly pressed the zipper teeth back in the proper form. "Are you finished?" "Yea." Qin Juran pulled upward as she spoke, but at the same time, Ruan Nan assumed it was okay to move, and began standing upright. The two girls' clashing nearly caused Ruan Nan's pants to slip, so Qin Juran used a hand to grab the pants, meaning to hold it up, but her other hand hit something else. Pa! A loud slapping sound rang out. Oh, fuck...