Wait, no, they shouldn’t.
Who knows if Jiang Xiao dreams of Shen Xi cosplaying Tifa, whether he might do something inappropriate—
Like what happened to her at the hotel that day…
Even if it was a drunken mistake mistaking someone else, it showed Jiang Xiao’s mind was full of thoughts about mating with his Xi’er.
But in reality, Jiang Xiao couldn’t do that anymore, and she didn’t even allow him to dream about it.
Maybe she was being a bit too controlling, but whatever—it’s just a dream, and dreams, no matter how beautiful, never come true.
She looked determinedly at the text.
[Jiang Xiao]: Speaking of which, I realized Song Qiuyu does share some similarities with Xi’er.
But these are just subjective judgments from us outsiders.
How alike they really are, only you, Xi’er, can tell when you see her.
Who knows, maybe you two will become good friends.
I’m really curious what would happen if you met.
That jumped so fast.
Several dark lines appeared on Song Qiuyu’s face as her little heart suddenly thumped.
Had Jiang Xiao already started to think she and Shen Xi were alike?
Damn it, why doesn’t he elaborate on how they’re alike, and instead switch topics…
They’re not just alike—they’re exactly the same.
Having finished reading the messages, Song Qiuyu didn’t delay any longer.
She immediately switched back to her own account, left the bathroom, and sat upright on the sofa opposite Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao seemed already asleep.
She took off her shoes and lay back down on the sofa.
Recalling the earlier dream, she couldn’t help but turn her head and glance at Jiang Xiao’s nape, sighing softly.
Perhaps the reason Jiang Xiao could never get over his deceased white moonlight was that the Shen Xi she had imagined was simply too perfect!
After all, only men understand men.
The Shen Xi he created was likely the perfect little girlfriend who ticked all the boxes most men secretly desired.
At first, when she wasn’t familiar with Jiang Xiao, she probably cast a wide net, then gradually honed in.
Now, combined with the beautifying effects of time and memories, even the real Shen Xi might not compare.
Thinking this, guilt overwhelmed her, and she blushed in shame.
Because of mistakes made in youth, she had been deeply loved by Jiang Xiao, this pure-hearted virgin.
It shouldn’t have been this way, but deep down, there was some inexplicable feeling…
Like enjoyment?
Enjoying… the taste of Jiang Xiao being toyed with by her?
Maybe she would have enjoyed it in middle school, but how could she feel any joy now?!
She couldn’t explain the feeling.
It was strange.
Song Qiuyu turned to face the back of the sofa and took several deep breaths, feeling a bit numb.
The high wall she had set for herself was too hard to overcome.
But if it was someone as good as Sang Tian, maybe it wasn’t completely hopeless…
She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but the alarm rang at 3 a.m., and she hadn’t fallen asleep.
Weary, she opened her eyes and sat up sluggishly.
Rubbing her eyes with a small fist, she yawned.
Across from her, Jiang Xiao also looked utterly exhausted and sat up.
Hmm?
Song Qiuyu was stunned.
Their rest time was so short, and even if they had fallen asleep, they probably wouldn’t feel refreshed.
Jiang Xiao looked up at her.
His casual glance locked uncontrollably onto her soft, glossy lips, causing his pupils to shrink suddenly.
“When you were asleep, we agreed to take the cable car up the mountain.”
His tone was carefully controlled, feigning casualness.
“Huh?”
Song Qiuyu was taken aback.
“Cough, cough, yeah, that’s true!”
Xie Zhuran said, “It’s way too hellish to climb the mountain so early.
Besides, we’re awake but not fully alert.
If someone slips, that would be troublesome.
Taking the cable car is obviously more cost-effective!” Both Xie Zhuran and Sang Tian nodded in agreement.
“Mm, Jiang Xiao, do you agree?”
Song Qiuyu looked at Jiang Xiao.
He avoided her gaze and nodded.
Seeing his obvious evasion, Song Qiuyu didn’t think much of it.
As for the cable car, she agreed despite the sting.
Because of the change, they didn’t have to depart so early, but considering uncontrollable factors, they still couldn’t leave too late.
After all, the sunrise event was very popular.
Arriving late meant missing good spots.
So, after some discussion, everyone lay back down to rest until 4:30 a.m., when they got ready to depart.
Around 5 a.m., they returned to the mountaintop.
By now, many tourists had already gathered there, including a few couples sitting close together. Most were asleep.
Clearly, they shared the same goal.
So, everyone remained quiet, found a spot, and sat down silently.
“By the way, the sun should rise around six o’clock, right?”
Xie Zhuran stretched lazily and said,
“It should be.”
Lin An nodded.
Sang Tian, barely able to keep her eyes open, yawned and turned her face to look at the two beside her.
On Song Qiuyu’s delicate face, there was a clear trace of sleepiness, her eyes drooping, looking more tired than anyone else here.
The second most exhausted among them was Jiang Xiao.
At departure, they were fine, but perhaps the slight sway of the cable car was too soothing. Once they sat close together, all of them were nearly asleep.
After staring at them for a moment, Sang Tian turned back and reminded the other two with a gesture, “Shh, keep your voices down. Song and Jiang Xiao are asleep.”
At this moment, Song Qiuyu was unconsciously resting on Jiang Xiao’s shoulder, while Jiang Xiao tilted his head, using Song Qiuyu’s head as a pillow.
Both were sleeping quite deeply.
Sang Tian happily admired the scene, having already taken a photo of this beautiful moment with her phone.
There were still about ten minutes before sunrise. It was better to wait a little longer before waking them.
Let them lean on each other and sleep a bit more.
Meanwhile, the other two were busy.
“Lao Xie, we already have over ten sticks that are just straight wood in our dorm.”
Lin An adjusted his glasses, trying to stop his roommate from bringing more junk back.
“No, this stick is different! Lao Lin, look carefully. This one is obviously straighter than all the others! And look here, doesn’t this part look like a dragon coiling around the sword guard?”
Xie Zhuran said seriously as he swung his Mysterious Heaven Sever Spirit Sword a few times, emitting an evil laugh, “Hehehe.”
Lin An frowned and stepped back behind Xie Zhuran, pretending not to know him.
He definitely didn’t want to be filmed and have it spread online—it could affect his dating prospects for years.
After all, big data these days was terrifying.
If caught on camera, countless girls at school might see it.
Amidst the noise, before anyone could speak, Song Qiuyu’s eyelids twitched, and she slowly opened her eyes.
“Ugh…”
Her mind was foggy; perhaps keeping that position too long had made her body stiff.
Especially her neck, which throbbed with soreness.
There was also an odd pressure on her head, as if something heavy was pressing down.
She had only heard of “sleep paralysis” (ghost pressing the bed), but never “ghost pressing the head”…
Just as she instinctively tried to lift her head, Jiang Xiao also woke up from their slight head bump, blinking sleepily.
His body and neck were also uncomfortable.
The next moment, they seemed to realize something at the same time, surprise flashing across their faces as they glanced sideways at each other.
Song Qiuyu’s eyes widened; the distance was so close that their noses almost touched.
“Uh…” Jiang Xiao froze.
He had no memory of why they were so close together, or even sleeping next to each other.
It was really too close—Song Qiuyu’s lips were just inches away.
In a daze, he recalled stealing a kiss from her last night, his ears burning with embarrassment.
Even now, he couldn’t understand why he had just kissed her.
After thinking it over, the only suitable explanation was that it was an unconscious impulse.
The worst part was that the experience wasn’t unpleasant; in fact, it was somewhat comfortable.
？
He even wanted to do it again.
It was his first kiss.
As for whether Song Qiuyu’s was her first kiss, he wasn’t sure. If it was, he was in deep trouble.
Even if it wasn’t, this guilt wouldn’t be any less.
He had nearly assaulted Song Qiuyu before, and now he had secretly kissed her.
Noticing the faint blush creeping up her neck, his heart skipped a beat.
Song Qiuyu—was she shy?
But her feelings were far more complicated than just shyness.
There was nervousness, surprise, and most of all, panic and confusion.
How had she ended up sleeping on Jiang Xiao’s shoulder? Was this right?
Obviously not.
A faint glow of dawn appeared on the horizon.
The sun finally broke free from the horizon, the fiery red sunburst spreading out, casting a red hue over distant towns and mountains.
The sunrise was clearly visible to their eyes.
At this moment, however, they were too preoccupied to notice the sunrise, struggling awkwardly and hastily to divert their gaze from each other.
They barely even remembered to breathe.
“The sun’s out!” Sang Tian clapped the hand holding her phone.
On the phone screen was the moment they had just shared a glance.
Hearing this, Song Qiuyu feigned calm and turned to look at the sunrise.
A second later, as if suddenly remembering, she hurriedly took out her phone and opened the camera.
She captured the colors of the sunrise within her phone screen.
Within such a small frame, the tiredness lingering on her lovely face faded away, replaced by uncontrollable excitement.
All those messy thoughts were thrown out of her mind.