Chapter 39: That Rest
“So sleepy…”
After finally getting home, Mu Le made her way to her bed out of habit and muttered softly.
The room was completely dark. She originally wanted to just fall asleep, but she had sweated a lot today, and after eating barbecue, there was still a strong smell on her body.
Also, even though it was already September, the room had been closed all day without the air conditioner on, so it still felt stuffy and hot.
Soon, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Mu Le was very sensitive to temperature. She didn’t like it too hot or too cold. Usually, she could only fall asleep when the air conditioner was set to a comfortable level.
So even though she was tired, she still got up from the bed, planning to turn on the light, take a shower, and then turn on the air conditioner.
That would definitely feel much better.
But…
Click.
“…Huh?”
Using the light from the living room, she walked to the switch and pressed it, but nothing happened.
The room was still completely dark. She pressed it a few more times, but still nothing.
Only then did she notice that the air conditioner also wasn’t on.
“Did the power go out? No… the living room still has electricity…”
Rubbing her face and forcing herself to stay awake, Mu Le frowned slightly.
She had just turned on the living room light, and it worked perfectly. So why were the lights and air conditioner in her room not working? Could something be broken?
At that moment, Xiao Yuze appeared at the doorway.
Seeing the darkness inside, he paused. “What’s wrong?”
“Um… something seems wrong. There’s no electricity in my room.”
“No electricity?” Xiao Yuze put the packaged swimsuit aside, walked over, and pressed the light switch a few times.
But obviously, there was still no response. Even the bathroom inside was completely dark.
He then went to check his own room, but everything there was working fine. Only Mu Le’s room had no power.
“Maybe there’s a problem with the wiring. It’s too late now, we’ll have to check it tomorrow…”
It was already late at night, and the surroundings were dark, so it really wasn’t convenient to deal with it now.
However, Mu Le frowned.
If there was no electricity, what about the air conditioner? The room was too stuffy, she wouldn’t be able to sleep well.
She could open the window, but since it was already hot and humid, that probably wouldn’t help much.
Should she sleep on the sofa? The living room was acceptable, but…
“What, are you afraid of the dark?” Seeing her troubled expression, Xiao Yuze lightly tapped her head.
Of course, he was just joking. He knew her situation very well.
“Go sleep in my room tonight. I’ll sleep here.”
“…Huh?”
“Why are you acting cute? Without air conditioning, you’ll just toss and turn all night. And the weather is so stuffy, it might rain later, and that’ll wake you up too.”
“But…”
“Alright, go take a shower and sleep. You must be very tired already.”
…………………
In the end, Mu Le was arranged to sleep in Xiao Yuze’s room.
Actually, enduring it for one night wouldn’t be a big deal. Even if it was uncomfortable, it wasn’t that serious.
But…
That man really spoiled her too much.
After taking a quick shower and changing into soft, light pajamas, Mu Le stood at the door of her room, hesitating.
Just at that moment, Xiao Yuze came out from inside.
He glanced at her, then smiled. “Finished washing? Then go to bed early. Good night.”
After saying that, he was about to head toward the bathroom.
But as they passed each other, his clothes were suddenly tugged lightly…
“…Hm? What’s wrong?”
He turned around in slight confusion and saw the girl beside him looking a bit conflicted.
In the end, Mu Le took a deep breath and said in a slightly trembling voice, “Um… Aze, you should go sleep in your own room.”
“…It’s fine.” Xiao Yuze just gave a faint smile. “If we keep arguing, we’ll really end up staying up late.”
“No, I mean… I mean… we can just sleep together, right?” Mu Le let go of his clothes, her voice getting softer and softer.
In the past, they had slept on the same bed before.
But she also knew very well that now was completely different from before.
As expected, Xiao Yuze seemed a bit surprised by her words.
After a long silence, he turned around and said seriously, “Mu Le, do you know what you’re saying?”
“Ahem, it’s just sleeping together. We’ve done it before. And the bed is big enough. I don’t take up much space. And I sleep very well…”
The more she spoke, the less confident she sounded.
“Um… maybe forget it…”
“Alright, we’ll sleep together.”
Mu Le: “……”
Hey!? What is this!? She had finally made up her mind to say it seriously, and now that she was starting to regret it, he agreed right away!
He was clearly teasing her!
Seeing her cheeks puff up slightly in annoyance, Xiao Yuze still looked calm.
He patted her head and went to take a shower.
When Xiao Yuze came back after his shower, wiping his hair, he found that Mu Le was already “asleep.”
Looking at the small figure wrapped tightly in the blanket and curled up in the corner of the bed, he couldn’t help but smile helplessly.
His room was cleaner and more spacious than Mu Le’s, but the bed was a bit smaller.
It might feel a little crowded for two men, but for him and Mu Le, it was just right.
“You’re planning to sleep like that?”
Looking at the tightly wrapped bundle, Xiao Yuze rubbed his forehead and finally couldn’t help but comment.
Sure enough, a muffled voice came from inside, “I’m already asleep. Don’t disturb me.”
“…Oh, really?”
Xiao Yuze raised an eyebrow, then suddenly showed a mischievous smile.
“Then I guess I’ll start doing some very strange things to a sleeping Lele.”
As he said that, he pretended to jump toward her. In the next moment, a pillow hit him directly.
Catching the pillow, he looked at Mu Le, who had finally come out from the blanket, showing a very unhappy expression.
Xiao Yuze touched his nose. “Don’t look at me like that. You were the one who suggested sleeping together. Since you’re being so bold, as a man, I should at least respond a little.”
“Hmph.” Mu Le didn’t seem to care about his words. She took back the pillow and adjusted her sleeping position. “Go to sleep. I’m sleepy.”
If he hadn’t seen her slightly avoiding gaze and the faint trembling of her body, Xiao Yuze might have really thought she was calm.
As for whether she was truly calm…
Well, did that even need to be asked?
A single man and woman in the same room, both at that age, just thinking about it, you’d know what might happen.
Of course… what happened here was simply…
Sleeping together.
And yes, for Mu Le and Xiao Yuze, “sleeping together” really meant just sleeping.