Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Zhao Guangcai propped himself up on his elbow and leaned closer to Zhang Xiaoxiao. He watched her breathe steadily, her eyelids half-closed, as if she were dreaming of something beautiful, a faint smile gracing her lips.
Seeing her adorable appearance, a gentle smile appeared at the corners of Zhao Guangcai's mouth. His eyes were filled with tenderness and affection as he gazed at Zhang Xiaoxiao. He looked at her without blinking, as if he could never get enough of her.
Time passed slowly. Zhao Guangcai's expression revealed an expected look as he continued to watch Zhang Xiaoxiao. Sure enough, in the next moment, she kicked off the blanket.
Zhao Guangcai softly counted, "Three, two, one..." As anticipated, Zhang Xiaoxiao draped her legs over him. He had already predicted that she would do this and had placed his arm around her waist in advance.
Just as Zhao Guangcai expected, Zhang Xiaoxiao instinctively leaned against him like a pillow. However, a pillow was placed between them, obstructing her "advance." She furrowed her brows and mumbled in her sleep, seemingly displeased by the situation.
Seeing her sad expression from not being able to reach him made Zhao Guangcai feel a pang of sympathy. He reached out to remove the pillow so that Zhang Xiaoxiao could rest her head on his arm, then got up to cover her with the blanket properly.
Zhao Guangcai gently pulled Zhang Xiaoxiao into his embrace; she was sleeping soundly and did not move around like she usually did. He leaned down and placed a tender kiss on her forehead before holding her tightly and whispering, "Good night."
With that, Zhao Guangcai closed his eyes contentedly while holding Zhang Xiaoxiao. The next morning, Zhang Xiaoxiao woke up in Zhao Guangcai's arms.
She opened her eyes groggily and was greeted by Zhao Guangcai's handsome face. Blinking a couple of times, she gradually regained her awareness. She remembered arranging the pillows before going to sleep; how did she end up cuddling with Zhao Guangcai? Did she unknowingly roll over to his side after falling asleep?
"Good morning," Zhao Guangcai said as he opened his eyes and smiled at Zhang Xiaoxiao.
"Good morning," Zhang Xiaoxiao replied awkwardly.
"You’re awake; let me get up and make you breakfast," Zhao Guangcai said as he prepared to rise.
"Hey, wait a minute." Zhang Xiaoxiao quickly stopped him.
"What is it?" Zhao Guangcai looked at Zhang Xiaoxiao in confusion.
"Um... you... you..." Zhang Xiaoxiao stammered for a long time but couldn't articulate her thoughts.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Zhao Guangcai asked.
"We... how did you... I..." Zhang Xiaoxiao stuttered again, still unable to form a complete sentence.
"Are you asking me why I was holding you?" Zhao Guangcai inquired.
Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded.
"You rolled over to me," Zhao Guangcai replied.
"Huh?" Zhang Xiaoxiao was taken aback.
"Last night, not only did you kick the blanket off, but you also threw your pillow under the bed, then turned around and put your feet on me, which scared me into not moving," Zhao Guangcai explained.
"..." Zhang Xiaoxiao awkwardly covered her face.
"Um... I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time..." Zhang Xiaoxiao said sheepishly.
"It's fine," Zhao Guangcai smiled.
"Then... could you let go of me now?" Zhang Xiaoxiao said shyly.
"Okay," Zhao Guangcai replied and released Zhang Xiaoxiao.
Zhang Xiaoxiao quickly escaped from Zhao Guangcai's embrace.
She stood by the bed, looking at Zhao Guangcai, and said awkwardly, "Um... hurry up and get up, I'll go cook."
After saying that, she ran away as if escaping.
Zhang Xiaoxiao rushed to the kitchen, took out a pot, scooped some rice, washed it clean, and then added water.
But she didn't know how to start a fire.
She could only soak the rice first and wait for Zhao Guangcai to get up before cooking it.
Zhang Xiaoxiao sat on a stool in the kitchen, resting her chin on one hand while looking out the window.
It was still dark outside, with only the dim light of the street lamps illuminating the area.
It had started raining outside at some point, with a soft patter falling against the windowsill, making a rhythmic sound.
Zhang Xiaoxiao gazed out the window with mixed feelings.
She never expected to share a bed with Zhao Guangcai, nor did she anticipate rolling into his arms.
She was so deeply asleep that she didn't even realize she had rolled into someone else's embrace.
She really had let her guard down too much.
Zhang Xiaoxiao shook her head, trying to dispel her thoughts.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it anymore since I've already ended up in someone else's arms." Zhang Xiaoxiao stood up, preparing to wake Zhao Guangcai.
As she stepped out of the kitchen, she saw Zhao Guangcai carrying firewood into the kitchen.
"You’re awake," Zhang Xiaoxiao smiled.
"Yeah," Zhao Guangcai replied, placing the firewood into the stove, taking out a match to light it, and then starting to boil water.
"Um... I'm sorry about last night..." Zhang Xiaoxiao said awkwardly.
"It's fine," Zhao Guangcai responded.
"Thank you," Zhang Xiaoxiao expressed her gratitude.
"You're welcome," Zhao Guangcai replied.
The two fell silent.
The rain outside continued to fall, and it was getting heavier.
"This rain probably won't stop anytime soon," Zhang Xiaoxiao remarked.
"Yeah," Zhao Guangcai agreed.
"I wonder if it will affect the harvest," Zhang Xiaoxiao said.
"It won't," Zhao Guangcai assured her.
"How do you know?" Zhang Xiaoxiao asked.
"I checked the weather forecast," Zhao Guangcai explained.
"Oh," Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded.
They fell silent again.
After a while, a bubbling sound came from the pot.
"The rice is ready," Zhang Xiaoxiao announced.
"Okay," Zhao Guangcai replied, taking out bowls and serving two bowls of rice.
"I'll go get the dishes," Zhang Xiaoxiao said.
"Alright," Zhao Guangcai responded.
Comment 0 Comment Count