Chapter 90: Warm and Soft Jade in My Arms

Su Jin blinked in surprise. “What the hell?”

“Just kidding, go on…” Shen Xiyan casually tossed out a dudou.

Su Jin’s rare serious expression appeared. “I heard she’s preparing to start a new book recently.

I think you two must have a lot in common.”

“……” A sharp gleam flashed in Shen Xiyan’s eyes, and his face turned slightly awkward.

Damn right there’s a lot in common!

The stuff she painstakingly created is my castrated version.

If this were a fantasy novel, I’d be the brainless villain who steals the protagonist’s luck, right?

Su Jin smiled slyly. “Give me your phone… I’ll add her as a friend, so when you have free time you can

ask her for advice. Writing a book is a gradual process, don’t rush it, just write steadily for ten years…”

No sooner had she said that than Su Jin got slapped in the face.

Smack!

A light tap, like a mosquito bite.

Su Jin’s expression stiffened little by little, and she slowly, hesitantly looked up at him with a

bewildered gaze.

Seriously want to go wild!

You said that.

“???”

Did I really say that?

Deep breath… deep breath.

The initiative is in my hands now!

Yes, Shen Xiyan is in the open, and she’s in the shadows.

Su Jin showed no anger at all. Her fair face lifted into a uniquely charming “bad woman” smile as she stood.

“Song Wan’s not here today, so I won’t stay any longer. When you leave, remember to turn off the air conditioner

and lock the door.”

“Mm.”

Shen Xiyan watched Su Jin leave, sighed in relief, then glanced down at his phone.

The friend request hadn’t been accepted yet.

No way, can this thing even be withdrawn?

Wasn’t it said that authors usually only know the plot a few hours ahead of readers?

How could she be preparing this early?

Do you even know how to write?

Forget it, forget it. When in doubt, just sleep it off.

Shen Xiyan’s mood was all over the place, his eyelids heavy. For now, he shelved all the messy thoughts and got ready to lie down and sleep.

But before sleeping, he didn’t forget to cover Wenwen and Lin Ci with the duvet.

Since Wenwen was in a hammock, her whole body curved inward, so the blanket was rolled into a ball over her lower abdomen, no need for Shen Xiyan to worry.

Lin Ci lay serenely on the sofa, innocent like a newborn child.

Probably every beautiful girl looks like this when sleeping quietly. Qin Sheng was the same—

once she closed those alluring eyes, her whole aura changed.

But Lin Ci’s face was even cuter, always making people want to pinch her cheeks, though they were afraid to wake her.

Then Shen Xiyan noticed Lin Ci’s eyelids fluttering.

“… You’re not asleep?”

Caught pretending, Lin Ci quietly opened her eyes and hid half her small face under the blanket, muffling her voice.

“My stomach hurts a bit.”

“Your period hurts this long? I’m not that uneducated, don’t lie to me.”

“Maybe the air conditioner is too cold, feels uncomfortable.”

“You should have said earlier! Just turn the temperature up a bit…”

“Then Wenwen will get too hot. You forgot she always sets the AC to 16°?”

“She’s just being dramatic!”

Wenwen was also afraid of the cold, but she liked wrapping herself in the duvet inside the air-conditioned room, completely unaware of saving money.

“Well then come lie down behind the sofa… the AC won’t reach you there.”

“Okay.”

Like a little wife, Lin Ci obediently followed Shen Xiyan to the floor mattress, but still felt cold.

She grabbed his wrist and, in a “damned if I do, damned if I don’t” manner, said, “Borrow your hand for a bit.”

First time is awkward, second time familiar, third and fourth times she moved on her own.

Since she experienced the warmth of Shen Xiyan’s embrace last time, every time she slept she unconsciously missed his shoulder, his chest, his breath, his heartbeat, his scent… but how could she say such things out loud!

So this time Lin Ci didn’t hesitate, placing his hand directly on her stomach.

The intimate contact between man and woman—the gentle and ambiguous closeness—kept her heartbeat at an enjoyable rhythm, stimulating her body temperature to rise.

The warmth from his palm sent a subtle blush creeping up Lin Ci’s already rosy cheeks.

“Much warmer…”

“Then go to sleep, I’ll sit here and keep you company, and nap a bit myself.” Lin Ci’s lower abdomen felt warm and smooth like silk under his touch, and Shen Xiyan absentmindedly stroked it once.

“What were you talking about with Su Jin just now?” Lin Ci blinked and asked.

“… Got interested in writing a novel, asked if she had any experience to share.”

“She writes novels?”

“Yeah, even Qin Sheng said she makes a lot of money, so she must really make a lot…”

“No wonder.”

“Shh, don’t talk, sleep quickly. When you sleep, I’ll sleep too. So sleepy.”

Maybe he was more alert at school, but here, so quiet and cool, Shen Xiyan really was struggling to stay awake.

Only high school students truly understood the value of a siesta, priceless!

“Then just go to sleep…”

“You’re still frowning, how can I sleep?”

Shen Xiyan rubbed her gently, and the sensitive Lin Ci immediately giggled, twisting her body uncontrollably, but he refused to let go; she couldn’t escape, wriggling like a little caterpillar.

“So ticklish… so ticklish… Xiyan…”

Lin Ci laughed so hard she nearly lost her breath last time.

“So sensitive? You weren’t like this before?”

No choice, Shen Xiyan had to let go. The girl tormented by such ticklish and tantalizing touches finally freed herself.

“Before was before, it’s different after you played with me!” The shy girl said.

As if some switch inside her had been flipped.

“… Played?” Shen Xiyan squeezed a little more.

“Shut up! No more touching, lie down and sleep properly, no moving around!”

Lin Ci was both shy and annoyed, sitting up and suddenly stretching out her arms to push Shen Xiyan down.

Then she pulled a pillow for him to lie on, pressed down on his shoulders to keep him from getting up, and draped the duvet over herself behind him, lying on top of Shen Xiyan like that.

Shen Xiyan was below, Lin Ci on top, half-pressed against him.

The room was dim, so he couldn’t see her expression clearly, but he could feel her big eyes glistening and moist like rippling water.

She breathed heavily, her hand resting on his wrist as she looked down at him, hair falling over and brushing against his nose, bringing a faint fragrance.

“Want to kiss him! Want to kiss him! Really want to kiss him!” Lin Ci silently shouted in her heart.

Shen Xiyan suddenly arched his waist, wanting to flip her onto the floor.

Normally, without a perfectly tight joint, Shen Xiyan could toss anyone aside.

The only one he couldn’t flip before was Qin Sheng—after all, screws twisted into threads become one.

But this time, he failed again because Lin Ci immediately tensed her body on top of him.

Only when Shen Xiyan gave up did she slowly relax, curling into a small ball, nestling in his arms.

“Hey hey hey! You’re going to crush me?”

“Stop talking nonsense, I’m punishing you! You have a stomachache and still dare to touch me?”

“But it feels so good, my whole body is warm…”

Lin Ci’s smooth forehead pressed against his chest, clearly hearing his pounding heartbeat.

She moved like a cat, finding a comfortable position and closing her eyes. “Don’t move, or… or I’ll tell Aunt you’re bullying me…”

Shen Xiyan was speechless.

Here he was, with this warm and soft treasure in his arms, and he couldn’t move. Could there be anything more torturous?

The position was a little embarrassing, but filled with a sweetness no outsider could savor.

Lin Ci felt perfectly safe in his arms, and the little tussle just now had tired her out.

Her breathing gradually evened out.

Fearing to wake her, Shen Xiyan dared not move.

***

After holding still for so long, he relaxed bit by bit, his arms naturally wrapping around her slender waist.

Maybe the air conditioning was still a bit cold, because the girl in his arms shifted, instinctively seeking warmth, pressing even closer to him.

So small…

Whether it was hair fragrance or body scent, a faint sweet aroma lingered around his nose.

This was probably the most painful yet comfortable nap Shen Xiyan had taken in years.

His head throbbed fiercely.

Lin Ci had none of these worries.

In the embrace of the boy she loved, the girl slept obediently.

A smile lingered on her lips, her sleeping face beautiful enough to make hearts tremble.