“You…”
Mu Bai wanted to accuse Mo Cha, but suddenly realized she didn’t have that standing.
In a certain sense, she was the same.
Moreover, her relationship with Ye Yuan… no matter the reason, the fact was that it wasn’t ordinary.
The breath she had just taken to regain some strength instantly deflated, even making her seem a bit incoherent.
Her eyes darted around, not daring to meet Mo Cha’s gaze.
“You’re the same, aren’t you, little Mu Bai? Between you and Ye Yuan…”
“Shut up.”
Struck at the sore point, Mu Bai turned from embarrassment to anger.
Though deep down she did have some expectations regarding Ye Yuan, the reality of the situation was still there.
She had tried to resist, okay!
It was completely different from someone like her who was naturally inclined this way!
Mu Bai immediately realized she shouldn’t have reacted like that, but the words had already left her mouth.
She couldn’t take them back.
Damn it.
She had completely lost to Mo Cha now.
If before she was just at a disadvantage, now she was panicking, throwing away all her defenses in defeat.
She stared at the other’s expression, trying to glean some information that might salvage her downward spiral.
Earlier, Mo Cha had been blushing with shyness, but now she looked as if she knew she had caught Mu Bai red-handed, smiling triumphantly.
“I know your secret now,” Mo Cha said softly.
“So what?”
Mu Bai snorted lightly.
Deep down, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Mo Cha planned to use this to threaten her, she had miscalculated.
There were only four people on the train.
Ye Yuan definitely wouldn’t care about exposure.
Since the other had already guessed it, the only outsider was Tang Shifu.
To be honest, Mu Bai was a bit reckless now.
She didn’t care whether Tang Shifu knew about this or not.
As long as she wasn’t manipulated by Mo Cha, anything was fine.
Though she had ended up in this situation precisely because she had been manipulated, being controlled once or twice was completely different from being trapped forever.
“Hmm, looks like using this can’t threaten you… Then how about calling Ye Yuan over to see us in this position?”
Mo Cha’s tone was teasing, but to Mu Bai, it sounded like the devil’s whisper.
“No, no way.”
Just imagining it made Mu Bai feel how ambiguous her position with Mo Cha was.
If Ye Yuan saw them like this, she would definitely hit the roof.
“If you don’t want to be caught, then do as I say.”
“…What do you want me to do?”
Mu Bai lowered her head.
Threatened, manipulated, knowing the other had intentions toward her but unable to resist—how did she end up like the female lead in a yuri manga?
It wasn’t exactly humiliation, since the other was a teammate, not an enemy.
But this situation, like being a fish on a chopping board and even having to cook herself, brought Mu Bai an indescribable shame.
She had completely lost face in front of Mo Cha.
The contrast with the reliable image she had built in the team was utterly stark.
Now that things had come to this, Mu Bai had no intention of resisting.
You just got lucky this time!
Anyway, there won’t be a next time!
Mu Bai thought fiercely.
“Lift your head and look at me,” Mo Cha commanded.
Mu Bai obediently looked up.
Her eyes were moist and glistening, making even Mo Cha pause for a moment, then she wanted to bully her even more.
“Come closer and kiss me. You know which kind,” Mo Cha continued.
She hadn’t even actively kissed Ye Yuan!
Hesitating for a moment, Mu Bai still couldn’t bring herself to do it.
She tried to gauge the other’s reaction, but those blue-green eyes looked down at her with a smile.
This made Mu Bai unable to tell whether the look in those eyes was one of triumphant amusement or a threatening warning.
She had no choice but to reluctantly lower her upper body, pursed her lips as if stalling meaninglessly, and finally had to gradually move closer to the other’s lips.
No accident happened.
It went more smoothly than Mu Bai had imagined, but it didn’t suit her intentions.
She intended to pull back quickly, like a dragonfly skimming the water, but a hand appeared at the back of her head, pressing down.
Four moist petals of rose-colored lips rubbed together.
Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Mu Bai couldn’t immerse herself in the softness and sweetness at all.
She was terrified that at this moment, Ye Yuan or Tang Shifu might catch them.
The latter would be fine—she could get her to keep quiet—but being discovered by Ye Yuan was something she absolutely could not accept.
After all, the last time she kissed Ye Yuan, it was the other who had half-forcedly made her endure it.
But this time, it was her…
No, no matter what, being discovered would be the end.
Mu Bai was gradually having trouble breathing, but that hand still firmly held her head down, preventing her from lifting it.
She also didn’t dare struggle too violently, afraid that Ye Yuan in the next compartment would hear the commotion.
Just as she was about to cry, that hand finally let go.
Mu Bai jerked her head up, trying not to make a sound as she gasped for air.
Then she didn’t dare look Mo Cha in the eyes at all, burying her face deeply.
Calm down… settle her heart.
A long moment passed.
Mu Bai straightened up.
She wanted to get off Mo Cha, but was grabbed by the wrist.
“Did I say you could leave?”
Mo Cha gently pulled, bringing Mu Bai back onto herself and holding her.
“You agreed to stay until Tang Shifu finishes bathing. Be my doll for a while.”
Mu Bai remained silent.
Seriously, why was Tang Shifu taking so long to bathe!
A few minutes later.
The sound of rustling came from the bathroom.
Tang Shifu had finished bathing and was tidying up her clothes and drying her hair.
Mu Bai was finally able to leave.
She fled in a panic to the compartment partition, but didn’t dare go back directly, afraid that any marks on her body might be discovered by Ye Yuan.
Only when Tang Shifu had finished everything and returned to her bed did Mu Bai dare to pretend nothing had happened and run to the bathroom to check her condition.
As she passed by Mo Cha’s compartment, she could faintly feel someone’s gaze on her back.
Mu Bai was almost certain it was Mo Cha staring at her.
She didn’t dare linger, gritting her teeth and quickly walking past…
Mo Cha withdrew her gaze and licked her lips, as if savoring the lingering aftertaste.
There was no flaw at all.
Everything that had happened not long ago was, of course, her plan.
It wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment idea, though it also wasn’t the result of long-term scheming.
At the last game site, Mo Cha had realized that this team would eventually have new members joining.
If before there had been a chance to slowly cultivate feelings with Mu Bai, taking a slow-burn approach, now she had to use this aggressive method to make Mu Bai quickly accept intimacy with her.
A few instances of resistance didn’t matter.
As long as there were more times to come, she would eventually get used to it.
How could the relationship between Ye Yuan and Mu Bai escape her eyes?
Since Mu Bai could accept Ye Yuan‘s persistent pursuit, she could also use a similar method to make Mu Bai like her, even become unable to leave her.
“Why is the bed so messy…”
Tang Shifu said in confusion.
It wasn’t really to the point of chaos, just a lot more skirts than before.
Had it been like this when she went to bathe…?
And why was there white hair, the color of cream?
Was it Mu Bai’s?
“It’s nothing. Mu Bai came to talk to me about recruiting new teammates earlier. She wanted to sit next to me, so I moved over a bit,” Mo Cha said casually.
“Oh.”
I’ve really enjoyed this series and I hope this isn’t the end of it. We finally are starting to see some sexual tension between Mo Cha and Mu Bai. If it ends here, we’ll never see if Ye Yuan finds out, and how she’ll react. We’ll never get to see the team up with the other two girls at the next Elimination Station; and whether they pass the test to merge teams together. Please don’t end it here.