“Ah, no, that’s not right. I meant I was planning to sleep right after my shower.”
The black-haired girl hurriedly waved her hands, trying to explain.
“Oh, oh, I thought you wanted to play games too.”
The blonde girl cheerfully set down the controller and headphones.
Phew, luckily Zhixian wasn’t the type to overthink things, Su Ling subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
“By the way, Su Ling, do you want me to help dry your hair?”
“Eh? Dry my hair?”
“My hair-drying skills are really good, you know. Even my mom at home begs me to dry her hair.”
Seeing that Su Ling didn’t respond right away, Ruan Zhixian enthusiastically promoted herself, sounding quite proud.
“Uh-huh, uh-huh.”
Su Ling lowered her head slightly, her wet black hair resting behind her head, obscuring her expression, but a faint murmur could be heard.
“Then I’ll get started, you just sit right here~”
Ruan Zhixian gently settled the girl by the edge of the bed, switched on the Blow Dryer with a snap, then sat back on her heels behind Su Ling in a duck-sitting posture, her fingertips beginning to tenderly comb through the damp hair.
Just as Ruan Zhixian said, her hair-drying technique was indeed excellent.
The warm air accompanied by the soft “whoosh” of the Blow Dryer patiently swept over the ends of Su Ling’s hair; gentle fingers carefully untangled each strand, occasionally passing through the locks, sometimes pressing delicately against the scalp with the pads of her fingers.
Listening to the small tune Zhixian hummed behind her, Su Ling quietly asked, “Zhixian, have you… ever dried someone else’s hair before?”
“Ah? You mean this?”
The blonde girl stopped humming and answered without hesitation.
“Nope, only at home for my mom. Su Ling, you’re the first to enjoy my service.”
Sure enough, she had already forgotten, hadn’t she?
Su Ling silently clenched her fists, her sharp nails digging into her palms. I’ve been treating this so seriously, but if that’s how it is, then I guess I just have to…
“Oh, right, now that I think about it, I probably dried a little kid’s hair when I was younger.”
Ruan Zhixian suddenly slapped her forehead, adding,
“But back then I hadn’t learned how to dry girls’ hair properly, so it probably wasn’t very comfortable.”
“That little kid was pretty cute though, even said she’d marry me when she grew up.”
“By the way, Su Ling, why are you asking this? Don’t tell me you’re even jealous of a little kid?” Zhixian laughed and paused her movements, leaning forward toward the black-haired girl.
“Uh, no… no, I’m not…”
Maybe it was because of the warm air from the Blow Dryer, but the originally pale girl’s face had flushed bright red.
She silently lowered her head, the half-dried black hair hiding her slightly damp eyes. Her teeth lightly bit her lip, heart fluttering with delight.
So, she still remembered after all…
“Ah, Su Ling, your face is so red. Is the Blow Dryer too hot? I’ll turn it down a notch.”
Ruan Zhixian adjusted the Blow Dryer and continued drying.
“But really, I wonder how that little kid is doing now. Since then, I’ve tried to find her, but no luck.”
“Let’s hope fate watches over her. She must be safe.”
“When I find her, I’ll go thank her properly.”
Ruan Zhixian silently resolved.
“All done drying your hair! Okay, Su Ling, let’s get ready to sleep!”
Zhixian cheered and quickly put away the Blow Dryer.
“Okay~”
The black-haired girl smiled softly, watching her without moving.
“Hm? Su Ling, aren’t you going to your own room to sleep?”
Zhixian looked at Su Ling with slight confusion and reminded her,
“It’s bedtime now. Staying up late is terrible for your skin.”
“Yeah, but Zhixian, this apartment only has this one bedroom~”
“Hmm, hmm, huh?!!!”
Zhixian’s golden head finally started spinning slowly, her mind tracing the apartment’s layout.
Wait, wait, wait, it really only has one bedroom! Su Ling, what kind of place did you buy?!
Zhixian just wanted to clutch her head and scream. If you’re rich, is there any need to be this stingy buying a place?!
Ah, wait, maybe I’m rich too in this lifetime, so never mind.
Calming down, Zhixian gradually realized the problem:
This apartment only has one bedroom, which means…
She would have to sleep in the same room as Su Ling tonight!
At that thought, Zhixian couldn’t help but glance toward Su Ling.
The black-haired girl tilted her head just slightly. A few strands of freshly dried dark hair were fluffy and soft, sliding down from her fragrant shoulder, revealing the elegant curve of her swan-like neck.
The smooth fabric of her pajamas clung perfectly to her silhouette, outlining her graceful figure. The collar slipped slightly, exposing a delicate half of her collarbone.
Her face still held the faint moisture from her bath, her cheeks flushed rosy, her crimson lips and white teeth forming a smile as she looked at Zhixian.
The black depths of her eyes shimmered with gentle ripples.
“Glug.”
Zhixian stared at the black-haired beauty before her and couldn’t help swallowing hard.
Wow, Su Ling is really pretty. Am I really going to sleep with her? Isn’t this a little bit… taking advantage?
No, no! I’m a girl too now! This isn’t taking advantage at all! Girls sleeping together is totally normal! I can’t just stand by and watch this cute, fragrant beauty sleep on the floor!
Zhixian gave herself that excuse, unconsciously ignoring the question of why this apartment had only one bedroom.
***
The girl’s eyelashes fluttered, recalling a moment from today, silently making up her mind.
At that moment, Su Ling on the opposite side seemed to be getting a little impatient.
“What’s wrong, Zhixian? Don’t want to sleep with me? Do you find me so…”
“Mm! Su Ling, then let’s sleep together tonight!”
The blonde girl grabbed her arm, and the two lay down side by side.
Eh??!!
At night, in the dim bedroom, Su Ling fumbled awkwardly, clutching the small quilt over her.
She felt the blonde girl tightly holding her, her whole body stiff and her face burning hot.
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