A faint scent lingered, the breaths of the two intertwining like a soft, warm net that gently enveloped her.
To her left was Ying Yu’s familiar warmth, mixed with the faint scent from Shen Ruxue on her right.
Jiang Lai slowly closed her eyes, making her breathing light and shallow.
Ying Yu’s arm was still wrapped around her waist, her fingertips occasionally brushing unconsciously against her clothing with a childlike dependence.
On the right, Shen Ruxue’s breathing was very even, her hair softly grazing Jiang Lai’s arm, tickling with a warmth that spread through her heart.
She tried to slightly adjust her shoulder to let Ying Yu’s head rest more steadily, then gently moved her waist to give Shen Ruxue’s arm a more comfortable angle.
After doing these, she completely relaxed, letting the warmth of the two wrap around her, her back against Ying Yu’s palm, her arm against Shen Ruxue’s cheek, even a calf secretly extended by Ying Yu wedged between her legs.
The heat was indeed still there, like carrying a small warmer, but this bit of heat made the softness in her heart overflow even more.
She could hear Ying Yu’s soft murmurs in her sleep, could feel Shen Ruxue’s fingertips occasionally tightening.
Jiang Lai’s corners of the mouth unconsciously curved up, her nose tip brushing against Ying Yu’s soft crown of the head, her nose filled with a familiar scent that put her at ease.
People fall asleep most easily when happy. Even if it was a little hot, drowsiness really came quickly, like warm water flooding over her ankles, wonderfully comfortable.
She moved her fingers one last time, gently hooking Shen Ruxue’s fingertip resting on her lower abdomen, then rubbed the back of Ying Yu’s hand.
The two beside her seemed to sense it, holding her tighter, but did not wake.
Feeling the two beside her becoming more dependent on her, Jiang Lai closed her eyes, buried her face in the gap between Ying Yu and Shen Ruxue, and gradually sank into sleep.
Her dreams were all warm, as if she could still hear the two’s shallow breathing, accompanying her, happiness spreading in her heart.
Jiang Lai was awakened by the morning sunlight.
The curtains were not fully drawn, a golden ray slanting onto Ying Yu’s hair tips, dyeing those soft hair strands as if wrapped in shattered gold.
She moved her fingers, only then realizing her hand had somehow become entangled with Shen Ruxue’s, palms interlocked, even the spaces between fingers radiating warmth.
Ying Yu’s head still rested on her shoulder, breathing lighter than at night, long eyelashes hanging under her eyes, trembling slightly with each breath, like a quiet butterfly at rest.
She tried to gently withdraw her arm to let the two sleep more comfortably, but just as she moved, Ying Yu gave a “mm” sound, her eyelashes trembling, eyes not opening, but her arm first wrapped around Jiang Lai’s neck, burying her face deeper into her neck hollow, her voice sticky.
“Jiang Jiang… sleep a little longer…”
Just as this “Jiang Jiang” fell, Shen Ruxue on the right also woke up.
She did not speak immediately, only her fingertip gently rubbing the back of Jiang Lai’s hand, her under-eyes carrying the laziness of just waking up, but the corners of her mouth first curved up.
“Looks like someone is more of a bed-lingerer than both of us.”
Jiang Lai smiled helplessly, looked down at Ying Yu hanging on her, her voice extremely gentle.
“Are you sure you do not want to sleep a little longer? I am fine, you continue lying on me for a while, okay?”
“No… you have been in this posture all night, you must be sore now. I am already satisfied. Just take good care of Younger Sister.”
Jiang Lai felt Shen Ruxue leave her back, no longer pressing as tightly as before, and did not force it in her heart.
Instead, her gaze looked at Chi Yingyu nestled in her embrace. The current Chi Yingyu was like a satisfied little cat, still rubbing against her neck hollow, not knowing if she was awake, just simply burying her face in Jiang Lai’s chest again.
Shen Ruxue watched this scene, reached out to brush away the loose hair falling on Jiang Lai’s forehead, her fingertip inadvertently touching her cheek, the warm touch reassuring.
“Did you sleep well last night?”
Her tone carried a hint of a knowingly teasing smile, after all, she had held the person so tightly last night. She had woken up once later, seeing Jiang Lai sandwiched in the middle yet looking so soft, her heart overflowing.
Jiang Lai was about to answer when Ying Yu in her embrace spoke first, eyes still closed, because she only heard Sister and Jiang Jiang chatting beside her, as for her eyes, still very sleepy, could not open, but her voice was clearer.
“Jiang Jiang definitely slept well, with me and Sister accompanying her!”
She said this while raising her hand to pat Jiang Lai’s back, as if showing off her “credit.”
Shen Ruxue was amused by her, reached out to gently pinch her cheek.
“Only you would say that.”
Jiang Lai also laughed, feeling the temperature in her embrace and the scent beside her, suddenly feeling this kind of morning was really nice.
No urgent matters to rush, no trivial matters to worry about, only the two most cared-for people beside her, even the sunlight became gentle.
She raised her hand, gently rubbed Ying Yu’s hair, then squeezed Shen Ruxue’s hand, her voice full of laughter.
“Mm, slept very well.”
“Then you sleep a while longer, I will go help prepare breakfast for you two first…”
“No need, I will go.”
Jiang Lai originally wanted to hold Shen Ruxue’s hand, thinking to let her sleep a while longer, then when she got up she would prepare it, but Chi Yingyu still lying in her embrace gently pulled her.
“Let Sister go, Sister has decided, can you change her mind?”
“Yes, Younger Sister is really right about this. These days it has been you and Younger Sister taking care of me, I also want to do a little thing. It is just preparing breakfast, it will not take much effort. Besides, you are accompanying Younger Sister now, and I can also go accompany our daughter.”
Just as Shen Ruxue finished speaking, she gently kissed Jiang Lai on the cheek.
As for the Younger Sister who raised her head and looked at her eagerly, she said half-jokingly.
“But Younger Sister, I will not kiss you~”
Although she had not really kissed Younger Sister much, looking at the two lying on the bed, she still wanted to spread her affection evenly, at least verbally expressing her attitude. If Younger Sister were only two or three years old now, she would also give a kiss, a good morning kiss, but now Younger Sister was already so grown up.
“Then I do not need Sister’s kiss either.”
Chi Yingyu looked at the Sister who was specifically teasing her, directly moved her face toward Jiang Lai’s mouth, actively getting a good morning kiss.
“I have Jiang Jiang, that is enough.”
Shen Ruxue gently closed the door, just came out of the Master Bedroom, and saw a small figure sitting on the Sofa, her heart immediately softened, it was her precious daughter Leyi.
Leyi also looked like she had just gotten up, wearing a yellow honey bear Pajamas, her hair still messy with a few strands sticking up, tilting her head boredly using the Tablet to browse apps. Hearing footsteps, she looked up, her eyes bright like stars in morning dew, her voice still carrying the tiredness of just waking up.
“You got up so early, I thought you would sleep a little longer with Dad?”
Shen Ruxue quickly walked over, sat down beside her, reached out and scooped her into her arms. Jiang Leyi, facing her Mom’s inexplicable closeness, did not resist at all, very obedient. Seeing this, Shen Ruxue also very proudly used her fingertip to gently smooth the loose hair on her amazing treasure daughter’s forehead.
“I got up to prepare breakfast. Instead, why did you wake up so early? Not sleep a little longer?”
“The Sofa is not comfortable, and if possible, I want to spend more time with you. Are you not about to go back soon? If I keep nesting in the Room, then you… would not be seen, and I would miss you then…”