What situation was this now.
Ning Wanciu was embracing the girl beneath her, her lips lightly touching something soft.
It was soft and springy, cool to the touch, carrying a faint sweet flavor.
What… had she done?
Ning Wanciu opened her tightly shut eyes and stared in panic at the girl she had just kissed.
An Yu’s eyes remained closed. She showed no reaction at all even after being kissed.
Ugh…
Ning Wanciu moved instinctively, and An Yu shifted with the motion.
“Mm…”
Sensing something off, An Yu let out a reluctant little hum from her nose.
This brought Ning Wanciu back to her senses. She hurriedly lifted her head and pulled away from the girl’s lips.
“S-sorry!”
Looking down at An Yu, Ning Wanciu rushed to apologize.
Even though she had feelings for her, An Yu might not feel the same.
Ning Wanciu had already realized earlier that she might not be as special to An Yu as she had imagined.
And now this had happened.
Sleeping together was something she could do with anyone—Ning Dongli included.
It was all just a coincidence. Ning Wanciu never imagined it would turn out like this.
So she hoped An Yu wouldn’t misunderstand, or else they wouldn’t even be able to stay friends.
But…
Was she really not special in An Yu’s heart?
Ning Wanciu’s heart pounded wildly. The girl beneath her showed not a trace of displeasure.
In fact… she kept getting so close to her.
Even with that much trust, this was very dangerous.
Facing such an unguarded An Yu, even Ning Wanciu couldn’t trust herself anymore.
“An Yu… I really didn’t do it on purpose…?”
Ning Wanciu’s face flushed as she explained anxiously.
Almost instinctively, she sneaked a glance at An Yu’s jelly-like soft cherry lips—the ones she had just kissed.
But wasn’t An Yu being too quiet?
Even if she trusted her, getting kissed with no reaction at all?
Did she really not mind even this?
If that was the case, Ning Wanciu didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad.
“An Yu…?”
Huu…
The only response was the girl’s extremely steady breathing.
Ning Wanciu frowned and softly called An Yu’s name again.
“Huh?”
Ning Wanciu blinked blankly.
Her face grew even redder—whether from embarrassment or anger, she wasn’t sure.
She pressed her lips together helplessly and gently poked An Yu’s tender cheek with her finger.
“Are you asleep?”
Poke once. Poke twice.
Perfect. No reaction at all. It looked like she wasn’t just asleep—she was sleeping deeply and wouldn’t wake up anytime soon.
From the looks of it, that last hug before falling asleep had been An Yu’s final action.
By the time she kissed her, An Yu had probably already been asleep.
Ning Wanciu stared intently at the girl beneath her.
Her gaze grew increasingly complex. Sometimes I really think you’re kind of bad too… An Yu.
Stirring up her heart like this, then drifting off into dreamland all by herself, completely ignoring the person who was still awake.
Even if Ning Wanciu closed her eyes, there was no way she could fall asleep.
Her mind was filled with the sensation of An Yu’s lips. Her heart raced, unable to calm down.
What was she supposed to do…
She had school tomorrow, but there was no way she could sleep.
Not to mention sleeping—An Yu’s arms were still wrapped around her waist, as if afraid the big pillow would escape. There was no intention of letting go.
For An Yu, sleeping required a pillow companion. It was that simple.
Seeing this, Ning Wanciu could only lie down obediently and pull An Yu into her embrace.
After all… she was already asleep.
Wasn’t this what she wanted…?
Then Ning Wanciu figured she could be a little greedy. What was the harm in holding her while she slept?
However, even though she said she would sleep, Ning Wanciu didn’t close her eyes. Instead, she stared at An Yu in the darkness.
“What… should I do?”
Holding An Yu in her arms, Ning Wanciu murmured to herself softly.
“Originally… I wasn’t planning to do anything.”
But someone just loved throwing herself into the net.
An Yu would probably never put distance between them. In fact, she wouldn’t even allow it.
“You said you like me.”
Ning Wanciu lowered her gaze slightly. For the first time, emotions other than gentleness appeared in her eyes.
“Then please… like me a little more.”
Ning Wanciu’s reason and desire were clashing. Her reason told her to maintain a safe social distance with An Yu. Because An Yu had no sense of caution, she could end up doing something over the line at any moment.
This was her first time in love. Ning Wanciu felt she might really lose control.
So she should have done that.
But she couldn’t refuse An Yu when she came to her.
She couldn’t even say anything slightly firm.
Not only that—she also craved An Yu’s touch.
Hugging An Yu felt very comfortable, giving a sense of calm reassurance.
Ning Wanciu actually liked it a lot and enjoyed that feeling.
She felt relaxed when she was with An Yu. She no longer had to maintain her usual self. They could laze around together, sleep, or play something.
An Yu never cared what she did.
She only cared that she was Ning Wanciu.
Ning Wanciu should have realized it long ago.
But…
It wasn’t too late now.
Not just holding hands, hugging, sleeping together… or even kissing.
Being with An Yu had always made Ning Wanciu happy.
“An Yu.”
Ning Wanciu subconsciously reached out and gently touched her lips.
Just now… she had kissed right here.
So soft… and so comfortable.
It was just…
She lightly brushed the girl’s hair in front of her.
“Mm…”
An Yu frowned.
Ning Wanciu pulled her hand away from the girl’s cheek as if electrocuted.
In her sleep, An Yu let out an unhappy whimper and subconsciously snuggled closer into Ning Wanciu’s embrace.
Soon, as if she had returned home, An Yu’s expression turned peaceful.
“What am I thinking?!”
Ning Wanciu suddenly felt the urge to punch herself.
She had actually thought of taking advantage of An Yu’s innocence to get closer to her…
This completely betrayed An Yu’s trust.
Seriously…
Ning Wanciu smiled bitterly and hugged An Yu tighter.
“Sorry, An Yu… Good night.”
Her first love made Ning Wanciu feel like she wasn’t herself anymore.
The originally pure and innocent girl had become a little despicable because of the desires in her heart.
But if she didn’t do this, would An Yu ever recognize her feelings?
If it were An Yu, she would just keep coming to her for closeness, asking for hugs and pats as usual.
But what Ning Wanciu wanted now was more than that.
In the end, it was still just affection for a friend.
The golden-haired girl closed her eyes tightly, burying her desires deep in her heart.
After tonight, nothing would change between Ning Wanciu and An Yu.