Chapter 174: Belly Touching
After a casual chat, Meng Yue mostly forgave the kids for their mistakes, and her mood quickly returned to normal. But she had no intention of going home just yet. Tonight, she still wanted to teach Lin Muqing how to cook and spend more time bonding with her future daughter.
Throughout the whole process, Mother Ye (Li Muning) just sat nearby munching on sunflower seeds and watching the drama unfold, clearly having the time of her life.
Meanwhile, back in Ye Ziming’s room, Lin Muqing didn’t nap for very long, maybe just about an hour.
As she slowly woke up, she suddenly felt like she was holding something in her hand... and that something was resting on her stomach.
“Ermmm...”
Still half-asleep, Lin Muqing quickly started waking up and began figuring out what was going on. Then, to her surprise, she realized that what was lying on her belly was... her good friend’s hand.
Based on how her hands were positioned, it looked like she had been holding his hand and placed it there herself.
Wait... why is he in the same blanket as me again?
As she thought this, Lin Muqing noticed Ye Ziming’s eyes twitching a little. He seemed to be waking up.
After a quick moment of thought, she shifted her hand position to make it look like she was rejecting his hand, creating the illusion that she was pushing it away.
“Hey... what are you doing?”
She turned her head to look at her just-awake good friend, pretending to be confused.
As she spoke, she lightly slapped his hand, which also meant she accidentally patted her own stomach, a little signal to give him a hint.
“Hmm?”
Ye Ziming, still groggy, turned his head and found himself looking into her puzzled eyes. He blinked, a bit dazed.
But soon enough, he realized there was something soft and squishy under his palm.
Curious, he moved his hand a little and gave it two gentle pats, trying to figure out what it was.
It was soft, smooth... and felt amazing.
“Ah! No! Stop that!”
Ye Ziming’s absent-minded movements made Lin Muqing let out a little yelp. She couldn’t hold back anymore and reached out with both hands to stop his strange behavior.
“Huh?”
Ye Ziming had just solved one mystery, so it was her belly, when he immediately got confused again.
Looking at her red face and thinking about what she said, he honestly couldn’t tell if she was mad or... actually okay with it.
Technically, cats don’t usually like their bellies touched, since it’s a very vulnerable area.
But if a cat really trusts someone or feels close to them, then belly rubs might actually feel nice.
With that in mind, Ye Ziming didn’t pull his hand away. Instead, he gently stroked Lin Muqing’s belly again.
In return, two deep impressions appeared on his arm, made by her tight grip.
“Hmph!”
Her cheeks puffed up, her face turned bright red, and the little “cat” glared angrily at Ye Ziming.
After letting out a loud “hmph,” she quickly turned her head away, refusing to look at him, and stared at the window instead, sulking to herself.
Too much! He actually touched my belly like that! Doesn’t he know the belly is super sensitive and fragile?!
So rude! There’s no way I’m forgiving him!
...Unless he gives me two bags of—no, at least three bags of cookies, then maybe I’ll think about it.
“Ahem... sorry.”
Still sitting on the bed, Ye Ziming looked at the back of the little sulking cat and gave a helpless smile. He softly apologized.
Strange, he was pretty sure he had placed his hand on his own stomach before sleeping. How did it end up like this?
Did he move around in his sleep and accidentally lift up Lin Muqing’s shirt to touch her belly?
That was kinda creepy, and honestly, it was his fault.
So he got off the bed slowly, and while Lin Muqing stared at him in confusion, he just quietly walked out of the room on his own.
“Idiot.”
While feeling angry, Lin Muqing was secretly watching her good buddy, wanting to see what he would do next (to comfort her).
But what she didn’t expect was that her good buddy just walked away without even looking back.
So annoying!
Staring at the tightly shut door, Lin Muqing pouted and mumbled a quiet complaint.
But after complaining, this little kitten suddenly seemed to lose all her energy. She slowly lowered her head and started picking at the blanket with her fingers, feeling a little upset.
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After a while, as the little kitten kept glancing toward the door, half on purpose, half by accident. She suddenly heard a sound from the door.
That little sound instantly caught Lin Muqing’s attention, and she quickly raised her head to look at the door.
“Were you waiting for me?”
As soon as he came in, Ye Ziming noticed that the little kitten was staring straight at him, so he raised an eyebrow and smiled as he asked.
“Huh? Who was waiting for you?”
Crossing her arms, Lin Muqing looked away with guilt in her eyes and answered in a fake angry tone.
But just one second later, her eyes quietly went back to look at him, because she saw that her good buddy was holding something good in his hands.
Three packs of cookies, and a bottle of soda.
“Sorry, I was wrong earlier.”
With a silent smile, Ye Ziming slowly walked over and sat down beside Lin Muqing. Then he started to apologize seriously.
Besides saying sorry, he had also brought apology gifts. All things that Lin Muqing liked to eat.
Hmm… The reason he left the room earlier was because there weren’t any cookies left, so he had to go look for some outside.
After a lot of comforting, Lin Muqing finally, reluctantly, accepted his apology, and the snacks too.
Then, as she got ready to get out of bed, she reached under the blanket to look for her pajama pants.
But—
“Looking for your pants?”
Ye Ziming noticed what she was doing and asked with a confused look.
“Uh…”
Feeling a little awkward, Lin Muqing had been keeping her blanket tightly wrapped around her butt this whole time just so her good buddy wouldn’t notice anything.
After hearing the question, she instinctively wanted to say no and kept searching under the blanket for her pants.
But she didn’t expect that her good buddy would suddenly stand up and casually grab her pants from the chair.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing Lin Muqing’s eyes go wide in surprise, Ye Ziming asked with confusion.
“N-Nothing…”
Snapping out of her shock and blushing again, Lin Muqing quickly took the pants from him and put them on under the blanket.
Ahem—although she had used that little trick to test her good buddy earlier, it didn’t mean she wasn’t embarrassed to be seen in just her underwear.
If she wasn’t shy, she wouldn’t have tried to hide under the blanket and secretly enjoy the freedom of sleeping without pants.
Once she had her pants back on, she got out of bed, quickly folded the blanket, and sat down at the computer desk to drink some soda.
“Ah~ so refreshing!”
After taking a big sip of the cold soda, Lin Muqing felt a cool and happy feeling rush through her, and she couldn’t help but let out a loud shout.
“Hey, want some?”
Holding the soda bottle she had just taken from the fridge, Lin Muqing felt really happy, and naturally thought about sharing it with her good buddy.
When a cat shows you its belly, it doesn’t mean you should pet it there. It means the cat likes you and feels safe around you.
If you try to pet the belly, the cat might not like it.
But some cats do like belly rubs, and the more you rub, the happier they get. I haven’t met a cat like that, though.
Maybe it’s just genetics. After all, people can be into different things (like being dominant or submissive). Maybe cats are the same.