Chapter 114: Even in Dreams, I Wouldn’t Dare to Think

“Wah, no, don’t look!”

Huai Xiang seemed to want to stop An Yu from looking at that thing, but for some reason, she not only did nothing, but closed her eyes herself.

This appearance of avoiding reality—it was unclear whether she didn’t want An Yu to see it, or if she herself didn’t dare to look.

Besides Huai Xiang, no one else spoke, and the scene fell into silence for a moment.

An Yu silently stared at this doll that was even bigger than her.

It was somewhat hard to describe…

Whether it was the color or the style, An Yu had never seen anything like it before; it felt quite novel.

However, those things weren’t important.

“Is this it?” An Yu’s voice carried a hint of doubt.

“Mm, that’s right, this is the other gift Xiangxiang is giving you!” 

Cheng Shimumeng answered for Huai Xiang, since Huai Xiang was still in the midst of avoiding reality. 

“If I have to say, this is what Huai Xiang originally prepared for you; that chocolate was just a temporary idea~”

She not only answered for her, but even told everything to An Yu.

“Hey…” 

Huai Xiang hurriedly opened her eyes, glaring at Cheng Shimumeng with some embarrassment and anger.

But Cheng Shimumeng clearly didn’t care about Huai Xiang’s gaze.

Huai Xiang could only silently turn her head, somewhat guiltily sneaking a glance at An Yu, as if wanting to know what her reaction would be.

Of course… there was no need to think about it.

At most, she would thank her for the gift, then politely refuse!

The dream she had last night was exactly this: after An Yu saw the doll, she thanked her with a subtle expression on her face.

And now, this dream was about to become reality!

At this point, Huai Xiang instead chose not to keep her eyes closed, but quietly stared at An Yu.

At least, she could die knowing!

In Huai Xiang’s line of sight, she saw An Yu move, her facial expression as inscrutable as ever; Huai Xiang couldn’t read it.

It was just that, for the first time when facing An Yu, Huai Xiang felt this nervous.

With every step An Yu took, Huai Xiang’s heart trembled once.

Until An Yu walked right up to the doll.

She slowly leaned in close, looking at the doll’s face with no expression.

At this moment, the extremely ugly mascot and the super cute little thing were staring at each other.

An Yu raised her finger and gently poked the doll, as if testing it.

Not bad—although it looked ugly, the material was still pretty good.

An Yu’s finger gently sank in, and after she pulled it away, it quickly rebounded; it looked very soft.

She nodded, her amber eyes showing satisfaction.

Mm, very soft.

Lying in it should be very comfortable.

It would be comfortable, so An Yu liked it.

She turned around to look at Huai Xiang, only to see her face full of panic, seeming a bit afraid; she didn’t know why.

An Yu walked expressionlessly up to Huai Xiang, then softly spoke.

“Thank you, Xiangxiang.”

“Eh…”

Huai Xiang subconsciously swallowed, staring nervously into An Yu’s eyes, afraid that emotions like disappointment would appear there.

But obviously, An Yu wouldn’t do that.

“I like it a lot. It’s very cute.”

A doll even bigger than her—she could even lie inside it. 

Hugging it must be both soft and comfortable.

“Eh, eh?” 

Huai Xiang blinked in some surprise. 

She didn’t seem to see any disappointment in An Yu; instead, it looked like she really liked it?

“Really, thank you.”

With that, An Yu stood on her tiptoes and gently patted Huai Xiang’s head.

Although she didn’t know why she was sad, An Yu knew that what Huai Xiang liked most was head pats.

Every time she did this, Huai Xiang would recover.

“Eh… eh??” 

Huai Xiang dazedly felt the warmth on top of her head.

This scene—she really hadn’t thought of it; it hadn’t even appeared in her dreams.

“Are you okay now, Xiangxiang?”

An Yu tilted her head, waiting for Huai Xiang’s response; she had taken in all of Huai Xiang’s emotions.

“Ah, mm…”

Huai Xiang nodded dazedly. 

Although she didn’t know why An Yu was asking that, her mood had indeed improved a lot…

No, it was more than that.

Her heartbeat seemed inexplicably a bit fast.

So strange.

“Mm, next time, if you’re sad, just tell me.” 

An Yu’s voice was cool and clear, but the words she spoke carried warmth.

Although she still couldn’t understand why Huai Xiang had been sad, it didn’t matter.

It was just a head pat; she could do it anytime!

Because Xiangxiang was a friend.

“Okay.”

Huai Xiang hadn’t fully reacted to what had happened; she just responded dazedly, though her face was slightly flushed.

“Mm.”

Seeing that Huai Xiang really seemed fine, An Yu nodded.

She turned and walked toward the giant doll, then, in front of everyone, pounced right onto it.

The doll with its soft texture seemed to respond to An Yu’s action, gently embracing her.

An Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly, her face full of enjoyment.

Although it still wasn’t as good as Ning Wanciu, hugging it was very comfortable.

Moreover, Ning Wanciu couldn’t come home with her, but this doll could.

“Okay, okay, you can come back to it later. Let’s go eat first~” 

Ning Wanciu smiled as she tugged at An Yu, who was holding the doll.

“If we wait any longer, the food will get cold, you know?”

Seeing that it was Ning Wanciu pulling her, An Yu gently blinked.

She took Ning Wanciu’s hand, then left the doll’s embrace.

As always, the doll was nice, but it wasn’t as good as the big pillow.

“Mm.”

An Yu nodded, then followed Ning Wanciu out of Cheng Shimumeng’s room.

The doll wouldn’t run away; she could come back to it later.

Huai Xiang silently watched all of this. 

Only after An Yu and Ning Wanciu had left the room did she slowly turn her head.

An Yu… really liked this doll??!

Huai Xiang’s eyes were full of disbelief. 

She wouldn’t dare to think this even in her dreams, but An Yu really liked it…

In an instant, her nose tilted up high as she looked at Cheng Shimumeng with haughty pride.

“Hum hum hum, you lost! An Yu said she likes it!”

She could finally vent her frustration. 

Cheng Shimumeng had tried to set her up, but from the earlier performance, An Yu’s favorite gift was her doll!

Didn’t that mean she had won?!

Huai Xiang’s face was full of a delighted smile as she looked at Cheng Shimumeng that way, as if wanting to see her regretful expression.

After all, everything had been guided by Cheng Shimumeng, with the purpose of watching her make a fool of herself!

Now, look who the clown was?!

“Okay~ Congratulations, Xiangxiang~”

Unexpectedly, Cheng Shimumeng just smiled and congratulated her, without saying anything else.

In an instant, Huai Xiang’s eyes widened.

Th-this wasn’t right! How could this be the reaction?!

“Okay, congratulations done. Let’s go eat~” Cheng Shimumeng shook her head with a smile, then left Huai Xiang alone in her room.

The girl’s smile was sincere.

Because Huai Xiang was an idiot—if she didn’t guide her, she would never realize that you had to send out a gift to know the result.

Especially when the recipient was An Yu.