Chapter 31: Sleepless Night

“Help… mmph!”

The blanket was suddenly thrown open. Su Mengyao instinctively gasped, wanting to cry for help, but a soft body slipped into the young girl’s arms, blocking her mouth.

“White Snow?”

Surprise and joy colored Su Mengyao’s voice. Though she couldn’t see the other’s face in the darkness, nor hear her voice, that familiar, creamy-sweet scent made her instantly recognize the little one in her arms.

White Snow didn’t speak. She just hummed in acknowledgment, then continued burrowing deeper into the girl’s embrace.

“White Snow, don’t…”

In the darkness, even a catgirl couldn’t make out Su Mengyao’s expression, especially since White Snow was buried in her chest.

But the girl knew that Yaoyao’s face must be red as a tomato.

Yet her body was honest, still holding the other closer.

The older girl was still immersed in the joy of reunion, while the little loli’s mind had already started wandering to strange thoughts.

‘Hmm, Xi Qiu is a bit smaller than Yaoyao, better suited for being held.’

‘As for Yaoyao… her figure doesn’t feel as well-developed as Lin Shuangxue’s.’

‘But the petite catgirl form makes up for that nicely.’

‘Anyway, snuggling with a beautiful girl is always a happy thing~’

After a brief moment of warmth, Su Mengyao sat up with the girl still in her arms.

“White Snow, why didn’t you come the last two days…”

The girl suddenly fell silent.

Her eyes met the girl’s gaze, and for an instant, she was stunned.

If before, she would have used words like “sky” or “ocean” to describe White Snow’s eyes—pure and vast.

Then now, the only word that could describe those eyes was “dazzling.”

They were blue gems as brilliant as a starry sky, refracting indescribable radiance under the lamplight.

Su Mengyao felt her own vocabulary lacking; all she could think of were crude words like “noble” and “holy.”

‘May angels… no, may White Snow forgive my rudeness.’

She silently prayed in her heart.

“Aiya, what’s wrong with Yaoyao?”

White Snow’s eyes curved into crescents.

“Why are you acting like a little resentful wife? It’s only been two days, and your resentment is drowning me.”

“It’s not like that…”

The girl looked away, inexplicably feeling guilty.

Originally she had planned to ask White Snow to stay, at least to visit every three days, but now…

She looked down at herself—no chest to speak of, and her face was far inferior to White Snow’s. How could she have the qualifications or the face to ask?

As long as White Snow visited occasionally, she’d be content.

In truth, Su Mengyao had no real understanding of her own appearance. If White Snow’s charm was ninety-nine points, Su Mengyao was at least ninety.

But to a girl, the difference between one point short of perfection and ten points short of perfection was an insurmountable chasm.

“Yaoyao, why do you look so down?”

“It’s nothing…”

Su Mengyao answered honestly.

“I was just thinking, when will White Snow come next time…”

“Really, Yaoyao…”

The girl sighed.

“We’ve only just started, and you’re already thinking about next time. Such a greedy child.”

“I’m not, I’m not!”

Su Mengyao vehemently denied.

“I just…”

“Alright, then.”

White Snow spread her hands helplessly.

“Since Yaoyao wants to be with me so much, I’ll just have to come every day.”

“Huh?”

“But let’s set some rules first, hmm… The first day, I’ll stay the full day at Yaoyao’s. The second day, only half an hour. And we’ll cycle like that. Is that enough?”

“It’s enough! It’s more than enough!”

Happiness always comes at the most unexpected time. White Snow’s generosity left Su Mengyao dizzy, as if stars were spinning around her head.

“White Snow is so good to me, it makes me a little guilty…”

She said it unconsciously, then immediately realized her mistake and covered her disobedient mouth.

There are people in this world who, when misfortune strikes, take it for granted, but when happiness knocks on the door, they cower and dare not open it.

Su Mengyao was that kind of person—someone who, after letting happiness slip away, would say, “See, it left me after all,” a person with a strong sense of unworthiness.

Fortunately, White Snow had no intention of leaving Su Mengyao—she still craved the girl’s embrace.

“It’s okay, Yaoyao. Don’t be afraid anymore. I’m not leaving you.”

“Af… afraid?”

“Yeah, I came specifically to comfort Yaoyao because you were feeling down~”

Feeling down? Can White Snow sense my thoughts?

The wave of that thought only surged in the girl’s mind for a moment before being replaced by a faint sense of shame.

‘Comforting… I’m supposed to be the older one. White Snow should be the one crying and asking me for comfort…’

‘Hmm, I kind of want to see what White Snow looks like with teary eyes.’

Su Mengyao stole a glance at the girl.

After saying those words, White Snow curled up in the girl’s arms, truly like a big cat.

‘What’s with this? Saying she came to comfort me, but really she just wants to sleep in my arms…’

‘No, wait. I heard a cat’s purr can cure depression, so White Snow wants to heal me by purring like a cat, right?’

The girl wasn’t sure, but she really did want to hear the girl’s purr. It would definitely be a lovely hum.

“Huaah~”

The girl suddenly lifted her head, startling Su Mengyao into thinking she’d been read again.

She hadn’t been. White Snow was just yawning.

Su Mengyao relaxed again.

“Mm… Yaoyao, let’s sleep…”

The girl’s eyes were heavy with sleep, and she couldn’t stop rubbing them. Her chubby little face was endearingly adorable.

A pang of guilt arose in Su Mengyao’s heart.

‘Oh my god, I let my selfish desires affect White Snow’s sleep. I’m such a huge villain.’

But she still felt reluctant.

If they slept, she’d have to let White Snow go, wouldn’t she?

Even though she would see her again tomorrow…

Still, there were so many things she wanted to say to White Snow…

“Alright, then let’s sleep.”

Even so, Su Mengyao nodded.

If being selfish made White Snow groggy tomorrow morning, she would truly be unforgivable.

So she slowly loosened her embrace.

But to her surprise, White Snow showed no sign of letting go.

“White Snow, you… aren’t you going to sleep?”

“Mn…”

The girl sounded weak.

“Then why aren’t you…”

“What’s the matter?”

Too sleepy to be polite, White Snow said grumpily, “Is it shameful for big sister to hold me while sleeping?”

“No, it’s not…”

“Then why doesn’t big sister turn off the light? Wah…”

The girl yawned again.

“I can’t wait to taste Yaoyao’s flavor.”

‘Huuu… Don’t say weird things…’

Click—

With Su Mengyao’s gentle press, the room plunged into darkness once more.

After making sure she wouldn’t hurt White Snow, the girl carefully lay down. She lightly pulled the blanket up to the girl’s shoulders.

The air conditioner wasn’t actually that cold; just holding the girl was warm enough, but she still worried about White Snow catching a chill.

After all, she was sandwiched between White Snow and the bedsheets, while White Snow had no sheets.

Just as the girl was thinking strange thoughts like “Is the bedsheet the third party?” and “Am I White Snow’s bedsheet?”, the girl in her arms suddenly rubbed against her chest.

“Big sister…”

Her voice was almost dreamlike.

“Wh… what?”

“Good night, love you, mwah~”

“…Good night.”

Tonight would surely be a sleepless night.

At least, for the girl.