"This one?"
Meng Jingwei walked to the end of the corridor, pointed to the door on the right, and looked back at Qing Muye.
Seeing him nod, she reached out and knocked.
It was as if nothing had happened until she knocked, only to realize the door was ajar.
She instinctively glanced back at Qing Muye. Their eyes met, and with a tacit understanding, they pushed the door open and walked in.
The living room was not large, decorated in a European style, luxurious yet simple, with a crystal ceiling emitting a dim yellow light.
However, the living area was a mess. Bottles lay scattered across the coffee table, and the floor was littered with broken glass, spilled liquor, and discarded fruit.
"Yun Shasha?"
Qing Muye called out, preparing to head towards her bedroom.
But Meng Jingwei grabbed him after he had taken just two steps.
He turned back, looking at Meng Jingwei in confusion. She subtly shook her head and pointed to the door of Yun Shasha's bedroom, gesturing for him to go.
Qing Muye paused for a moment. That was Yun Shasha's bedroom, her private space. He truly shouldn't enter.
His overwhelming concern for Yun Shasha had made him overlook this fact.
Perhaps, in Qing Muye's mind, he simply didn't perceive Yun Shasha as a woman.
Meng Jingwei released Qing Muye's hand and walked towards the apartment's sole bedroom, pushing the door open.
The room was dark. Light from the living room spilled in through the opened door, illuminating the darkness slightly.
Meng Jingwei saw Yun Shasha standing with her back to the door, wearing a lace nightgown as thin as a cicada's wing.
Her hand still gripped the doorknob, her red lips slightly parted, as if about to speak. But Yun Shasha interrupted her...
"You're finally here."
Yun Shasha murmured.
Meng Jingwei opened her mouth again, intending to state her identity, but Yun Shasha spoke again, "I thought you only had Meng Jingwei in your heart. It turns out... you have me too."
"Mumu, there are some things... I've thought about for a long time, and I feel I need to tell you. Actually... actually, I never liked Sato Nagafumi. The person I've always liked is you. I fell in love with you more than ten years ago, and it's because of you that I underwent gender reassignment surgery."
As she spoke, she unfastened the sash of her sheer nightgown, lifted her shoulder, and the gossamer fabric slipped down her delicate, fair shoulder, revealing a body that was almost flawlessly perfect.
The sudden turn of events stunned Meng Jingwei. She stared blankly at Yun Shasha, momentarily speechless.
While Meng Jingwei was still stunned, Yun Shasha continued, "I drank a lot today. Alcohol gives a coward courage. So... so, I finally had the courage to call you. Mumu, I want... I want to be your woman..."
Yun Shasha had intentionally faked an assault scenario when calling Qing Muye, all to get him to come over.
Being timid by nature, the words of admiration for Qing Muye had always remained hidden in her heart.
It wasn't until Meng Jingwei's appearance, and Qing Muye's willingness to sacrifice himself for Meng Jingwei, that Yun Shasha felt a sense of crisis. This prompted her to drink heavily today and summon her courage to call Qing Muye.
Earlier, hearing Qing Muye call her name, she dared not face him directly to express her feelings. So, she stood with her back to 'him' and poured out her heart.
But heavens knew, the moment she turned around, what greeted her eyes was...
"Meng Jingwei?!"
Yun Shasha's eyes widened. Her mind went blank for a second before she immediately covered herself, unable to suppress a shriek, "Ahhh... you pervert!"
She screamed and quickly picked up the clothes from the floor to cover herself. Meng Jingwei, realizing what had happened, turned to leave. Seeing Qing Muye approaching, she decisively entered the bedroom and shut the door with a bang.
Regardless of how close Yun Shasha and Qing Muye had been, or if they had ever shared a bed, she was now a woman, not someone Qing Muye should see.
Therefore, she directly barred Qing Muye from entering.