"Hu... hu... hu!"
Ye Feng, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes as if startled, gasping for air as he woke up.
Wh-what’s going on? Why does my chest feel so tight? It’s like something is blocking it. Did I accidentally sleep on my stomach and press down on my chest, making it hard to breathe?
After taking a moment to calm down, Ye Feng finally discovered the culprit behind his difficulty breathing—Xie Yuyan, who was sound asleep on his chest. The reason for his chest tightness was that Xie Yuyan had chosen to "perish together" with him.
What on earth is going on? And when did this woman climb onto my chest?
"Xie Yuyan!"
Ye Feng had initially planned to quietly slip away from the bed, but when he tried to move, he realized that Xie Yuyan wasn’t just lying on him—she had her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, trapping him like an impenetrable net, leaving him unable to move.
As a result, Ye Feng had no choice but to resort to waking her up to get her off his chest.
"Xie Yuyan!"
Only after Ye Feng called her name a second time did Xie Yuyan show any reaction. Her brows slightly relaxed, as if she was thoroughly enjoying her sleep. Then, as if on purpose, she nuzzled her face against Ye Feng’s neck, mumbling something incomprehensible.
Finally, after Ye Feng called her name a third time, Xie Yuyan reluctantly sat up, pulling the blanket off her back as she did so. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and waved at Ye Feng.
"Good morning, Ye Feng~"
"Good morning, my foot! Look at what you’ve done!"
"Huh? I don’t see what I’ve done."
"Still trying to deny it? Didn’t we agree last night not to cross the pillow boundary? How come you ended up on top of me this morning?"
As Ye Feng spoke, he suddenly noticed that something about their current position felt off. A realization struck him, and he quickly shook Xie Yuyan off with a jerk of his leg.
"Ah! Ye Feng, what are you doing? You almost threw me off the bed!"
Xie Yuyan grabbed the bedsheet to steady herself, all the while sneaking a glance at Ye Feng’s flustered expression. Recalling his earlier actions, she couldn’t help but think that Ye Feng must be quite fit.
"Explain yourself! Didn’t we agree to respect each other’s territory?"
"Who said I didn’t follow the rules? It’s you who broke them, Ye Feng!"
Xie Yuyan stretched lazily and pointed to Ye Feng’s right side.
"Look, this is the evidence of your rule-breaking."
"Huh?"
Following Xie Yuyan’s finger, Ye Feng suddenly noticed the pillow he had used to mark the boundary last night lying next to his head. But why was it on this side?
"See? The pillow is on your right side, which means the left side is my territory, right? So, I was just fulfilling my duties within my own territory. If anything, you’re the one who broke the rules. Doesn’t that make sense?"
"Ugh... you almost sound convincing... not! Do you even hear yourself?"
Ye Feng was momentarily stunned by Xie Yuyan’s twisted logic. Good grief, this isn’t following the rules—it’s outright bending them to your advantage!
"Hehe, don’t sweat the small details. I forgive you, so let’s just pretend this never happened, okay?"
Xie Yuyan knew she was in the wrong, but she had her reasons. After all, since she finally had the chance to share a room with Ye Feng, wouldn’t it be a waste not to make it meaningful?
"Let’s shake on it! As an apology, I’ll make you breakfast, how about that?"
Just as Xie Yuyan was about to get out of bed, Ye Feng, still fuming, suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back onto the bed.
"Eek!"
"Xie Yuyan, did you really think you’d get away with this? Seems like I’ve been too lenient, and you’ve forgotten who’s in charge here!"
"I-I’m sorry, Ye Feng. I-I admit I was wrong, okay?"
Xie Yuyan trembled like a frightened rabbit, her hands shielding her body as she looked at the furious Ye Feng. However, the glint in her sly eyes betrayed her true feelings—she was thoroughly enjoying the situation.
"Apologize? It’s too late for that."
With that, Ye Feng reached out and began tickling Xie Yuyan’s sides mercilessly.
Just as he expected her to burst into laughter and beg for mercy, he noticed that Xie Yuyan was simply staring at him with her deep blue eyes, completely unfazed.
"......"
"......"
"You... you’re not ticklish?"
"Huh... huh?"
"......"
The room fell into an awkward silence. After a long pause, Ye Feng finally spoke in a defeated tone.
"Alright, let’s just pretend that never happened."
"Pfft~"
Xie Yuyan couldn’t help but laugh at Ye Feng’s dejected expression. For some reason, her heart had been racing nonstop ever since she started spending time with him. Just as she was about to get up and prepare a delicious breakfast to make it up to him, she noticed that Ye Feng was still leaning close to her, his hands on the bed on either side of her.
Seeing Xie Yuyan suddenly fall silent, Ye Feng realized his current position—his hands braced on the bed, with Xie Yuyan looking up at him with a shy expression.
"S-sorry, I’ll just..."
As Ye Feng started to pull away, Xie Yuyan suddenly reached up, wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned in to plant a soft kiss on his cheek. Then, resting her head on his shoulder, she whispered in a tone he had never heard before.
"I’ll wait for you... I’ll always wait for you..."
The moment Xie Yuyan kissed him, Ye Feng’s mind went blank. He hadn’t expected her to say something like that. Feeling the warmth of her breath against his neck, he opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words.
After what felt like an eternity, Xie Yuyan gently pushed Ye Feng back, pretending as if nothing had happened.
"I-I’ll go make breakfast now. I’ll be waiting for you..."
With that, Xie Yuyan, her face flushed, hurried out of Ye Feng’s room, leaving him frozen like a statue.
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