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The night passed in silence.
The boy lay on the bed while the girl knelt beside it, her head resting on the edge, having slept there all night. The next day, the sun had already risen high in the sky. They hadn’t rested much the day before and had gone to bed late, so they lingered in bed that morning.
Xu Nancheng slowly opened his eyes and rubbed them. He had dreamt again last night. The images from the dream floated vividly in his mind, causing his heart to race. In the dream, he and Lin Menghan were tightly embraced, their cheeks almost touching, as if they could feel each other's breath.
"Nancheng, I really like you," Lin Menghan whispered softly, her voice sweet and gentle. Xu Nancheng felt his heart melt in response. "I like you too, Lin Menghan," he replied. Then their lips slowly drew closer, gently brushing against each other before quickly pulling apart.
The dream felt incredibly real to Xu Nancheng, as if he had truly experienced it. He reached up to touch his forehead, frowning slightly with a pained expression, as if he were enduring a headache. He let out a frustrated sound and then reached out toward the edge of the bed, only to feel a soft and smooth texture. The unexpected sensation jolted him as if he had been electrocuted; he quickly pulled his hand back and turned to look beside him.
He let out a sigh of relief, silently grateful that everything was fine. It was just Lin Menghan's hair; for a moment, he thought he had touched something strange! With that thought easing his mind, he directed his gaze toward the ceiling.
Just then, a realization struck him, leaving him momentarily stunned. A question flashed through his mind: Wait! What is this? Lin Menghan? His heart raced instantly with an unsettling premonition.
He shot up from the bed, his body trembling slightly as he widened his eyes and looked over again. The sight before him left him utterly astonished—Lin Menghan was indeed sleeping beside him!
Lin Menghan was deeply asleep, her lips slightly curled upwards with a bit of drool escaping her mouth. Her breathing was steady, and she appeared utterly peaceful. Watching her sleeping face made Xu Nancheng's emotions swirl; he felt both shy and nervous.
He couldn't help but recall the dream from last night, a blush creeping onto his cheeks as his heart raced even faster. His thoughts began to spiral—what if everything that happened last night wasn’t just a dream?
Did he really do something while sleepwalking? If she had resisted strongly at that moment, would he have ended up in police custody? The thought sent a shiver down his spine and filled him with panic.
In the interrogation room, with the camera turned off, his father approached slowly with a fierce look in his eyes and pointed hair.
Xu Nancheng's eyes were filled with terror, his pupils constricting as he trembled uncontrollably.
Slap!
"Ah, Dad! I promise I won't mess with the little girls again!"
"You still have next time!"
Slap!
He shook his head violently, trying to rid his mind of those unrealistic fantasies. After all, he was widely recognized as a model student; how could he possibly do something so terrible? Moreover, if he had forcibly coerced Lin Menghan, how could she still be lying obediently by the bed? Clearly, she had come here on her own accord.
With that thought in mind, he quickly got off the bed and sat down beside it. After a moment of struggle, he ultimately decided to wake Lin Menghan.
He reached out his hand and just as he touched Lin Menghan's shoulder, he recoiled as if shocked. He knew that avoiding the issue wouldn't solve anything.
"Lin Menghan, Lin Menghan, wake up! It's time to get up!" He gently patted her shoulder, speaking in a soft voice.
"Mmm, okay!" Lin Menghan let out a light hum, still seemingly lost in her dreams.
As she felt the gentle taps on her shoulder, she slowly opened her eyes. Her blurry vision gradually cleared, and when she saw Xu Nancheng sitting beside her, a slight smile crept onto her lips, revealing a hint of sweetness.
"Good morning, Nancheng!" Her voice carried a touch of laziness and playfulness.
"Good morning, Lin Menghan." Xu Nancheng struggled to suppress the unusual emotions bubbling within him and tried to keep his tone steady.
"Can you explain what happened, Lin Menghan?" Xu Nancheng furrowed his brow, looking at the girl before him with confusion and bewilderment. He couldn't comprehend how this situation had come about.
"Huh? What?" Lin Menghan appeared dazed, her brain still in a state of shutdown as she hadn't fully woken up yet. She blinked her large, confused eyes at Xu Nancheng, attempting to grasp what he was saying.
"How did you end up by my bedside?" Xu Nancheng asked again, wanting clarity on this matter.
Lin Menghan seemed to react as if she had heard something monumental. She suddenly sprang up from the bed but lost her balance due to having knelt for so long. Her legs were numb and unsteady beneath her.
Just at that critical moment, Xu Nancheng reacted swiftly. He stood up and stepped forward, extending a hand to steady Lin Menghan's back, preventing her from falling.
At that moment,
"Nancheng! Lin Menghan! It's time for breakfast!"
The door swung open abruptly.
It was Grandma knocking on the door, but they hadn't locked it last night.
So she witnessed this scene: Xu Nancheng was holding Lin Menghan.
Oh dear, what an interruption! She quickly slammed the door shut.
Wait! What were they doing?
The back door opened again, and Xu Nancheng and Lin Menghan remained frozen in place, still in that position.
She was instantly filled with anger. What on earth were you two doing?
You should be studying!
Embracing each other by the bed so early in the morning! How inappropriate!
Looking at the scene before her, her brows furrowed tightly, her face flushed with anger as she spoke, her voice laced with sternness and dissatisfaction.
She strode over, reaching out to grab Xu Nancheng, thinking that this kid must have deceived the young girl. In situations like this, it was usually the boy's fault, so she instinctively believed it was Xu Nancheng's problem.
Though she didn't oppose their relationship, their current behavior had crossed the line of what she could accept.
"Grandma, you misunderstood! I was about to fall, and Nancheng was just helping me!" Lin Menghan quickly explained as she freed herself from Xu Nancheng's grasp, realizing what had happened.
Fortunately, Xia Mei wasn't one to act impulsively.
"Is that so? Xu Nancheng! You know you should listen to Grandma; don’t lie to her." She still seemed unconvinced.
Finally, Xu Nancheng spoke up. "It's true! We didn't do anything! Lin Menghan just came over to say hi and lost her balance!"
He was still lying; if some things got out, it would be hard to explain.
Xia Mei looked at the two of them, their slightly flustered yet sincere expressions, and nodded. "Alright then, maybe Grandma thought too much. Grandma was wrong."
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