A minute later, Fang Bai finished making the bed. Seeing that Ji Yuning's blanket was still a square and untouched, Fang Bai asked, "Do you want me to make it for you?"
Ji Yuning pursed her lips. "No need."
As expected, he was rejected. Fang Bai lowered his eyes and said, "Oh."
Unlike her previous reactions to rejection, this time she seemed a bit downcast.
Fang Bai wasn't angry; rather, he was afraid of having to sleep in the same bed as Ji Yuning.
What's it like to sleep in the same bed with someone who hates you?
Fang Bai didn't want to know.
She was just wondering if Ji Yuning would take this opportunity to kill her beforehand.
—It's not impossible.
However, Fang Bai quickly consoled himself:
In broad daylight, Ji Yuning wouldn't do that; otherwise, the police would immediately point the finger at her when gathering evidence. People like Ji Yuning are the kind who kill without leaving a trace.
While it's not as comforting as not offering any, it still has some soothing effect.
While Fang Bai was pondering these things, Ji Yuning had already made the bed.
Fang Bai coughed lightly, suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind, and said to Ji Yuning, "Let me tell you first, Auntie's sleeping posture isn't very good, it might disturb you."
Ji Yuning paused for a moment, then said, "Mm."
Fang Bai smiled and said, "Then you go to sleep first, I'll go tidy up the bathroom."
I took a shower but haven't had time to get ready yet.
Ji Yuning nodded in response.
Three minutes later, Fang Bai came out of the bathroom.
When my gaze fell on the bed, I found that Ji Yuning had already fallen asleep.
She was sleeping in a very upright position, with her hands crossed and resting slightly below her chest, rising and falling gently with her breathing.
Ji Yuning's sleeping face was much more serene than when she was awake, less cold, and her facial features were softer.
"Xiao Ning?" Fang Bai called softly.
There was no response.
You fell asleep so quickly?
Fang Bai raised an eyebrow and turned off the bedroom light.
The room was plunged into darkness.
Fortunately, the curtains' blackout properties allowed moonlight to stream into the room, adding brightness to the darkness.
By the moonlight, Fang Bai slowly walked to the bedside.
Afraid of waking Ji Yuning, Fang Bai deliberately moved very quietly when getting into bed, taking a full ten seconds to do something that should have taken a second.
After getting into bed, Fang Bai looked at the sleeping person.
After realizing that he hadn't disturbed the other party, Fang Bai breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes in peace.
Fang Bai thought that having someone sleeping next to her would make her uncomfortable and unable to sleep. But perhaps because of the hard work and staying up late these past few days, Fang Bai fell asleep shortly after her head hit the pillow.
A dozen minutes later, the room fell silent, and the faint sound of breathing was now crystal clear.
In addition, there was the sound of someone's heartbeat.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
It throbbed with each breath.
It's like tearing through the veil of darkness and breaking free from confinement.
The person who was already asleep quietly opened their eyes, their gaze clear and unwavering, showing no signs of sleepiness.
Ji Yuning wasn't pretending to be asleep.
In this situation, when Fang Bai called her, she didn't know how to respond.
Seeing the two blankets lying side by side on the bed, she was so moved that she even had to breathe carefully.
She was afraid that responding to Fang Bai would leave her bewildered by the unknown consequences.
Ji Yuning tilted her head slightly and looked at Fang Bai.
Moonlight shone on the bed, and Fang Bai lay in the moonlight.
Pure white, flawless, and beautiful.
A beam of light in the darkness dispelled the boundless silence.
After an unknown amount of time, just as Ji Yuning was about to fall asleep, she heard a rustling sound of blankets. Then, she felt something appear next to her calves. After that, the blanket next to her legs was pulled aside, and something squeezed in.
When the extra thing suddenly touched Ji Yuning's calf, the warmth instantly dispelled the sleepiness that Ji Yuning had been cultivating for so long.
It was... Fang Bai's feet.
-
Fang Bai woke up without opening his eyes, wanting to take another nap while he was still not fully awake.
She slept soundly through the night, even more comfortably than usual, especially in the latter half of the night, feeling as warm and cozy as if she were sleeping next to a hot stove.
Thinking this, Fang Bai hugged the blanket in his arms, wanting to feel the warmth of last night again.
His mind was still numb from just waking up, so much so that it took Fang Bai almost a minute to realize that the blanket she was riding on... was a little strange.
Fang Bai closed his eyes and grabbed at the blanket haphazardly. The blanket was not only very soft, but it was also self-heating.
Suddenly, Fang Bai realized something and stopped his frantic grabbing.
The desire to sleep again vanished instantly.
After a moment of blankness, Fang Bai slowly opened his eyes, and Ji Yuning's chin came into view.
Just as she suspected, the "blanket" she was riding was Ji Yuning...
Fang Bai looked up slightly and saw that Ji Yuning was still asleep with her eyes closed. Fang Bai felt inexplicably relieved.
Fortunately, Ji Yuning didn't know.
But why would she sleep while hugging Ji Yuning?
It seems like she's still resting her head on Ji Yuning's arm.
As his gaze shifted downwards, Fang Bai became bewildered.
She not only slept with Ji Yuning in her arms, but also shared the same blanket with Ji Yuning in Ji Yuning's bed.
Was that hot stove last night... also run by Ji Yuning?
“…”
After a moment's thought, Fang Bai decided to leave before Ji Yuning woke up.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if Ji Yuning found out.
Fang Bai first withdrew his leg from Ji Yuning's body, then raised his hand from Ji Yuning's waist. Just as Fang Bai was about to remove himself from Ji Yuning's blanket, Ji Yuning's voice sounded above him: "Auntie."
A person who has just woken up has a hoarse, low voice, and you can't tell if they are happy or angry.
Fang Bai froze, slowly raising his head to look at Ji Yuning, licking his lips as he asked, "...Awake?"
"Mmm." Ji Yuning closed her eyes briefly, concealing the weariness in them.
Fang Bai whispered, "Then... good morning?"
When Ji Yuning opened her eyes again, she saw the embarrassment on Fang Bai's face.
A faint smile appeared in Ji Yuning's eyes, barely noticeable unless you looked closely. "Good morning."
Fang Bai asked softly with concern, "Did you sleep well?"
I didn't sleep all night.
First the feet, then the legs, then the arms, and finally the whole body pressed against it.
Ji Yuning didn't fall asleep until early morning. Judging from the time, she probably only slept for three hours.
Ji Yuning nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
After a brief greeting, Fang Bai began to explain why she was in Ji Yuning's arms: "As I said, my sleeping posture wasn't very good, and I don't know when... I ended up like this."
Fang Bai's tone was laced with sarcasm.
Ji Yuning's eyes flickered. "I don't know either."
Fang Bai breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that I didn't bother you."
As he spoke, Fang Bai stepped out of Ji Yuning's blanket.
Her blanket had become ice-cold, completely unlike the warmth under Ji Yuning's blanket, which gave Fang Bai goosebumps.
Fang Bai didn't want to stay in bed any longer, so she got up and got out of bed.
Fang Bai was still a little embarrassed. She was a 27-year-old adult, and the thought of sleeping in a child's arms made her feel a bit ashamed.
Fearing that Ji Yuning would see through his thoughts, Fang Bai pretended to be calm, and his tone became a little cold: "Get up, I'll talk to Sister Wu about the air conditioner in a bit."
The person who had just sat up responded casually, "Mm."
But her lowered head concealed the smile that welled up inside her, a smile that was charmed by Fang Bai's cuteness.
When Fang Bai came out of the bathroom, Ji Yuning was no longer in the room.
The bed in the distance was neatly made, a stark contrast to her usual messy style.
Fang Bai stood there for a while, rubbing his forehead. After regaining his senses, he walked to the bedside, grabbed a corner of the blanket, and shook it to make it look messy.
It seemed like she was venting, or perhaps erasing any trace of Ji Yuning's existence, as if this could cover up her embarrassment.
However, before Fang Bai went downstairs, the blankets on the bed were put back on their original neatness.
Author's Note: