Chapter 84: Got Seen

…Why Is That, Exactly?  

It has to be said, Cheng Shimumeng’s approach was extremely successful.

Ning Wanciu was clearly stunned. 

She carefully recalled that although she did treat An Yu as a friend, it was indeed different from how she treated Cheng Shimumeng and Huai Xiang.

She subconsciously lowered her gaze. 

The An Yu in her arms was sleeping soundly, occasionally nuzzling deeper into her embrace, as if she really loved the feeling of being close to her.

In that instant, Ning Wanciu’s heartbeat quickened slightly.

She realized that An Yu really was different from Cheng Shimumeng and Huai Xiang.

Those two would never give her this kind of nervous feeling.

But…

Could it really just be because An Yu was a newly made friend?

A trace of confusion flashed through Ning Wanciu’s eyes.

She couldn’t quite figure it out.

She felt that wasn’t the reason, yet no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t grasp the real cause.

Moreover, she had this inexplicable trust in An Yu. 

After only brief contact, Ning Wanciu already felt that An Yu was a good kid—even believed she could guide Ning Dongli properly.

Though, of course, An Yu really was a good kid.

Very cute, and very gentle.

But her trust didn’t come from those qualities. 

She simply wanted to trust An Yu—wanted to from the depths of her heart.

“I…” Ning Wanciu opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.

…

“Shh~”

Coincidentally, Cheng Shimumeng didn’t let her continue either. 

She placed a finger to her lips, signaling her to be quiet.

“Little An Yu is asleep. I’ll let you off the hook for now~” She smiled, pretending to spare Ning Wanciu.

Ning Wanciu was stunned for a moment, but her whole body relaxed, as if a great weight had been lifted.

This best friend of hers just loved to tease people. 

Next time, she absolutely couldn’t let herself be caught like this again.

Watching the now-relaxed Ning Wanciu, Cheng Shimumeng shook her head and casually picked up a sandwich, eating it in small bites.

Mm, delicious~

But she wasn’t talking about the sandwich—she meant Ning Wanciu’s bewildered expression.

Her reminder had worked. 

Ning Wanciu had realized that her attitude toward An Yu was different from that toward ordinary friends.

As expected, that person who said “Sisters are right” was correct. 

There was a high probability that Ning Wanciu’s feelings toward An Yu went beyond friendship.

Really impressive. 

Even she herself needed to confirm it in person, yet that person had already judged it accurately just from a simple description.

Still, this affection needed more confirmation. 

But that was Ning Wanciu’s own matter now.

She had to figure it out herself.

Cheng Shimumeng, after all, wasn’t actually a professional wingwoman.

Having fun was what mattered most.

While eating her sandwich, Cheng Shimumeng revealed a pleased smile, as if remembering something.

After that, nothing else happened during the rest of lunch break.

Cheng Shimumeng quietly ate her lunch. Huai Xiang remained immersed in her fantasies, unable to extricate herself.

As for Ning Wanciu, she didn’t think too deeply about it—because even if she did, she wouldn’t come up with anything. 

She simply treated An Yu as a particularly special friend.

After all, the way they interacted was already very special. 

It was different from other friends, so that was normal, right?

Though confusion still lingered in her heart, Ning Wanciu preferred to focus on the present. 

She helplessly brushed aside An Yu’s long blue-and-white hair while holding her.

The hair was very well-maintained and even smelled nice. 

I wonder what brand of shampoo she uses…

“Huu… huu…”

Listening to An Yu’s steady breathing and feeling her body warmth, Ning Wanciu unconsciously began to feel sleepy.

“Mmm…”

Seeing An Yu sleep so soundly made her drowsy too. So… sleeping together like this… should be fine, right?

Her consciousness gradually blurred. 

Ning Wanciu held An Yu and slowly lay down on the mat.

Unknowingly, An Yu had achieved the small goal she had wanted but failed to achieve before: truly sleeping together with Ning Wanciu.

Though not on a bed, but on a blanket spread out on the school rooftop.

“Sigh… this is really…”

As expected of my pillow. 

Can you not run so far away? 

I don’t want to see red eyes.

Time passed—who knows how long.

Half-dreaming, half-awake, An Yu suddenly felt something strange.

She felt her comfortable pillow moving!

But how could that be? 

Pillows were for sleeping on—how could they move?

Could it be… her pillow was running away from home?!

“Wuu…”

An Yu instinctively began to struggle, her arms flailing weakly.

She wanted to grab the pillow that was trying to escape. 

If it really disappeared, how would she sleep from now on?

Surprisingly, An Yu quickly caught the pillow. 

It was right beside her and didn’t seem to have run away.

Then what was going on? 

Could it be that the pillow wasn’t escaping, but taking her with it?

That’s impressive…

Weirdo.

“Ah, An Yu?”

Hm? The pillow… seems to be talking…

“Are you awake… no, doesn’t seem like it.” The pillow’s voice sounded helpless. 

“Wake up~ It’s almost time for class.”

The voice was somewhat familiar and rather pleasant.

“An Yu… An Yu?”

“Mmm…”

An Yu’s eyelashes trembled lightly. She opened her eyes in slight confusion.

Yep. 

Her pillow really was talking.

But it wasn’t the pillow from home—it was a wild big pillow.

“Ning Wanciu, good morning.” Since she was awake, she might as well greet her.

“Good morning.” 

Ning Wanciu pressed her lips together and gave a wry smile. 

“There are only a few minutes left before class. Can An Yu get down now?”

Enjoying Ning Wanciu’s princess carry, An Yu blinked unconsciously.

Oh, no wonder she felt the pillow moving—so Ning Wanciu had carried her from the rooftop back to the classroom.

“Mm. Thank you, Ning Wanciu.”

An Yu said it expressionlessly, but she sincerely thanked her for transporting her back to class.

“It’s nothing…”

Ning Wanciu shook her head. 

Right now, she only wanted one thing: for An Yu to get down quickly.

Though she was holding soft jade in her arms, carrying An Yu was pure torment for her.

And this wasn’t the first time. 

The last time—the last time was this morning—and it had been just as agonizing.

Only this time, unlike the morning, she was now standing in the corridor!

Besides her two best friends, other people were passing by!

…

Students coming and going back to their classrooms could all see her princess-carrying An Yu. 

She could even feel them pointing and whispering about her!

Of course, all of this was just Ning Wanciu’s overly anxious imagination, but that didn’t stop her from panicking.

Come to think of it, the one to blame for this scene wasn’t anyone else—it was herself…

Because she had fallen asleep too. 

In the end, it was Cheng Shimumeng who woke her up.

By the time she woke up, there wasn’t much time left, so Cheng Shimumeng told her to just carry An Yu straight to the classroom.

Knowing that An Yu really was hard to wake, Ning Wanciu had agreed in a daze.

And now here they were.

“An Yu, we’re here…”

“Mm.”

An Yu responded softly and prepared to leave her arms.

“Tch…”

But right before that, a cold tongue-click suddenly sounded from the side.

A black-haired girl with crimson eyes was standing there.