Chapter 245: Resentful Wife

Hm, this reaction was really strange.

Poke her and she blushes. Touch her and steam starts rising. Strange… but kind of cute.

An Yu blinked. Although she felt a bit puzzled, she did not have any strong feelings about it.

On the other hand, Ning Dongli was on the verge of breaking down.

She lowered her head, her entire pretty face flushed bright red.

No way… What had she just said?!

Had she… had she just looked at An Yu and called her “wife”?!

Almost instinctively, Ning Dongli let out an extremely embarrassed whimper.

Because she had been half-asleep, she had mixed up her dream with reality.

That’s right. She had fallen asleep and had a wonderful dream.

In the dream, she and An Yu were already living together and, somehow, already married.

In that dream, An Yu played with her every day and told her stories every night.

And at night… they would even…

Thinking up to this point, Ning Dongli’s face grew even redder. Steam seemed to rise from her forehead as her pupils trembled violently and a faint mist appeared in her eyes.

She… she had actually dreamed of something like that. Didn’t that mean she wanted to do those things to An Yu?

For a moment, Ning Dongli didn’t even dare look at An Yu’s face.

What should she do? How could she be so perverted!

And it was bad enough to dream it, but she had actually called An Yu “wife” to her face!

How was she supposed to face anyone after this? How was she supposed to face An Yu?

“Ning Dongli, what’s wrong?”

An Yu, completely unaware of what was happening inside Ning Dongli, continued gently poking her cheek with her finger.

But Ning Dongli still did not react. Instead, she buried her head even deeper.

(?)

Seeing this, An Yu switched from poking to pinching.

She gently tugged, finally making Ning Dongli look at her.

However, when An Yu saw the expression on Ning Dongli’s face, she was momentarily stunned.

The girl’s face was filled with shyness. Her beautiful light blue eyes were misty, looking incredibly shaken.

But… what happened?

Did she have a nightmare?

An Yu did not understand, so she could only guess.

That had been the best dream she had ever had in her life. Ning Dongli definitely would not consider it a nightmare. On the contrary…

Ning Dongli blinked, but quickly shook her head.

“It’s nothing.”

“Then what’s wrong?”

An Yu blinked expressionlessly, waiting for Ning Dongli’s explanation.

As for the “wife” comment, An Yu did not mind it much. It was normal to talk nonsense when half-asleep.

She had almost called Ning Wanciu “big pillow” before.

Reasonable…?

Hm?

For some reason… when she thought about it that way, it didn’t seem very reasonable.

Because she really did treat Ning Wanciu like a big pillow, that’s why she had misspoken.

Mm… anyway, she should stop thinking about it. Ning Dongli had simply been sleep-talking.

Meanwhile, Ning Dongli felt guilty under An Yu’s gaze. She stammered but could not explain clearly.

“I… I… Anyway, I was just… half-asleep! Yeah, that’s it!”

No problem. She really had been half-asleep!

Ning Dongli’s voice suddenly rose, startling An Yu.

However, it seemed like Ning Dongli was fine.

An Yu nodded, and Ning Dongli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Mm, I understand.”

Looks like she had successfully muddled through…

“It’s about time.”

An Qing’s voice suddenly cut in, interrupting the two of them.

This made Ning Dongli’s heart, which had just relaxed, jump back into her throat.

She secretly glanced at An Qing and saw that the other girl’s face was as gloomy as always.

Only… it seemed even more terrifying than before?

Ning Dongli felt nervous and subconsciously moved closer to An Yu, grabbing her hand.

An Yu did not refuse. Instead, she naturally held it back.

But this only made An Qing’s expression even darker.

“Mm, let’s go home for today.”

Fortunately, An Yu responded in time.

She looked up at An Qing and nodded expressionlessly. An Qing’s expression quickly eased a little.

Only then did Ning Dongli completely relax.

An Qing’s expression genuinely scared her a bit, because she always felt that gloominess was directed at her.

An Yu helped Ning Dongli stand up. The two of them remained holding hands without letting go.

“Alright, let’s go home.”

The moment those words were spoken, An Yu showed no particular reaction, but Ning Dongli was startled. An Qing gave a slight nod, her voice as cold as ever. She had finally waited for this moment. From the very beginning, she had wanted to take An Yu home, but had endured until now.

Looking at the girl beside her, she finally realized that the comic convention was ending and An Yu was going home.

Ning Dongli subconsciously hugged An Yu’s arm tightly, her heart full of reluctance.

She… did not want to let her leave.

At least for today, at least right now, she did not want to leave An Yu’s side for even a second.

Although Ning Dongli had slept well, she still felt somewhat fragile inside.

Or rather, that dream had made her even less willing to part with An Yu.

Both the An Yu in her dream and the real An Yu were too gentle…

She really could not forget it.

If An Yu had not been there today, she might have already broken down.

Of course, she was also grateful to An Qing for stepping in to help.

But deep down, she could not stop herself from wanting to rely on An Yu.

However… it was time.

An Qing really was An Yu’s family after all!

They lived together.

Just as Ning Dongli reluctantly prepared to let go of An Yu’s hand and quietly step back so they could go home together, she realized she could not go home with them.

So now, as an ordinary friend, Ning Dongli should let go of An Yu’s arm.

But… she really felt unwilling.

She felt the girl beside her move even closer.

“No.”

An Yu lifted her head slightly. Her eyes, adorned with colored contacts, were filled with seriousness.

“What?”

An Qing was stunned. Her crimson pupils contracted slightly.

What did that mean? What did “no” mean?

“Today, I promised to spend time with Ning Dongli.”

Seemingly sensing An Qing’s confusion, An Yu calmly explained.

However, she did not really owe An Qing an explanation.

Whatever. Since the other party had asked, she would answer. There was no need to hesitate.

“Heh, so?”

An Qing gritted her teeth and suddenly let out a cold laugh.

However, faced with her reaction, An Yu simply blinked calmly and did not offer any further explanation.

“…So you’re going to stay with her until the end of the day and then not come home again?”

Seeing that An Yu remained silent, An Qing finished the sentence for her.

Once again, she was being left alone in that damn house.

Were other people really that much better?

An Qing felt so strange. An Yu responded softly, “Yes.” Then she tilted her head in confusion.

She could not figure out exactly what was strange.

Although An Yu could not figure it out, Miss System saw it clearly.

This reborn female lead… is acting like a resentful wife…