An Shishi struggled while shouting, "Don't touch me, don't touch me."
Seeing that she couldn't break free, she shouted, "Help!"
The commotion was quite loud.
Xu Xiuwen was startled and hurriedly tried to cover her mouth.
He said, "Shishi, stop shouting."
But it was of no use.
The dorm manager auntie saw this and immediately handed An Shishi back to Xu Xiuwen, saying, "You take care of her. It's the holiday now, and no one's in the dorm. You take her upstairs yourself."
"Alright," Xu Xiuwen said helplessly.
Strangely, An Shishi quieted down in his arms, no longer struggling or shouting.
Xu Xiuwen couldn't tell if she had sobered up or not.
The dorm manager auntie turned back to her office to continue watching her TV show.
Xu Xiuwen had been to room 301 twice before, so he knew his way.
Standing in front of the dorm door, Xu Xiuwen looked at the closed door and sighed.
He looked at An Shishi and asked, "Shishi, can you give me the key?"
An Shishi seemed to regain some clarity. Hearing him, she took out the key from her pocket and handed it over.
Xu Xiuwen used the key to open the door and helped An Shishi inside.
Not knowing which bed was hers, he first seated her at Xiao Youran's desk.
Then, Xu Xiuwen looked around the room, quickly identifying whose bed was whose based on the items on the desks.
He went to An Shishi's desk, picked up the water cup, and filled it with hot water from the kettle.
Handing the cup to An Shishi, he said, "Shishi, drink some hot water."
An Shishi obediently took the cup and quietly drank the water.
She drank more than half the cup in one go before stopping.
Although it was a girls' dormitory, Xu Xiuwen wasn't in a hurry to leave, as he had been there before.
Seeing An Shishi's face flush and her appearing more sober after drinking the water, he asked, "Are you feeling better?"
An Shishi nodded, "I'm much better."
She stood up from the chair but stumbled the first time. On her second try, she managed to stand up.
Slowly, An Shishi walked towards her seat.
Xu Xiuwen, worried she might fall, followed closely behind to catch her if needed.
Fortunately, she didn't fall.
An Shishi walked to her chair and looked almost as normal as usual.
Xu Xiuwen, seeing this, felt relieved.
Still curious, Xu Xiuwen asked, "Shishi, I have some questions."
An Shishi looked at him and said, "Go ahead."
"Okay, I'll be direct. Why didn't you go home? Was it because you couldn't get a ticket? And why did you go drinking alone tonight and drink so much?"
Xu Xiuwen glanced at the clothes An Shishi was wearing, which belonged to Cheng Lu, but he didn't ask about them. He thought there could be reasons, like the cold weather and her lack of clothes or her wanting to try Cheng Lu's clothes.
He decided not to ask, fearing it would make things awkward.
Since An Shishi drank alone, she must be upset, and he didn't want to make it worse.
After hearing his questions, An Shishi didn't answer but instead asked, "My hands are weak. Could you pour me some more hot water?"
Such a small favor, Xu Xiuwen naturally agreed.
He picked up the kettle and refilled An Shishi's cup.
Suddenly, An Shishi took out a disposable cup from the drawer and placed it on the desk.
Xu Xiuwen was surprised.
Why does she have a disposable cup?
An Shishi said, "You must be tired too. Have some hot water."
Xu Xiuwen didn't refuse her kindness and poured hot water into the disposable cup.
He was about to drink from the cup when An Shishi said, "Can you fetch some hot water for me? I want to wash my face to sober up before answering your questions."
"Sure," Xu Xiuwen agreed immediately.
He picked up the small green basin under the desk and headed to the bathroom.
An Shishi laughed and said coquettishly, "You took the wrong basin. The green one isn't for washing faces."
Xu Xiuwen froze, then asked, "Which one is it?"
There were four basins under the desk.
An Shishi said, "The red one."
Xu Xiuwen took the red basin and went to fill it with water.
Fortunately, the girls' dorm had an en-suite bathroom, so he didn't have to go out.
Otherwise, carrying a girl's red basin to fetch water at night would make him look like a creep if seen by others.
But the chance of encountering others was low since most girls had left.
Xu Xiuwen returned with the half-filled basin.
He placed it on An Shishi's desk.
An Shishi scooped some water with her hands and washed her face.
After washing, her skin looked smooth and her cheeks were rosy, making her look pure and attractive.
Xu Xiuwen took a quick glance before looking away.
Having a girlfriend meant he shouldn't look around carelessly.
He then picked up the disposable cup and drank more than half of it in one go.
After washing her face, An Shishi suddenly turned to Xu Xiuwen, her gaze intense, making him uneasy.
He couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you'd answer after washing your face?"
An Shishi nodded, "Do you want to hear it?"
"Yes, please."
An Shishi calmly said, "The reason I didn't go home isn't because I couldn't get a ticket, but because I was waiting for you."
Xu Xiuwen was stunned.
An Shishi continued, "I drank alone tonight because I was upset and needed to vent."
She asked, "Do you know why I'm upset?"
Before Xu Xiuwen could respond, she continued, "I'm upset because you don't understand my feelings."
Her voice was soft and carried a hint of grievance.
Xu Xiuwen finally realized what was happening.
His first instinct was to leave immediately!
And that's what he did.
Xu Xiuwen quickly said, "It's late. I'll go now. We can talk later."
He then hurried towards the dorm door.
He moved so fast that he was already at the door of room 301 in no time.
But just then, An Shishi suddenly rushed and hugged him from behind.
Xu Xiuwen froze in place.
An Shishi pressed her cheek against Xu Xiuwen's back and pleaded, "Xu Xiuwen, please don't leave, okay?"