Chapter 109 - 102: Sleeping in the Same Bed After All

Chapter 109: Chapter 102: Sleeping in the Same Bed After All

Xiao Ran was completely stunned.

An unmarried man and woman sleeping together... was that really okay?

Besides, "giving it a try" didn’t mean they were officially together. His intention was for her to try getting to know him, to see if she really wanted to be with him—not to try sleeping with him!

Was sleeping together something you could just "try" out?

Hearing this, Yan Xici froze. She lifted her head, which had been nuzzling his chest, and looked at Xiao Ran’s face in confusion.

"What... verb?"

’Sleeping is clearly an adjective, how can it be a verb?’

’It must be an excuse because he doesn’t want to sleep with me!’

Xiao Ran looked down at her, his expression serious. "You’re a girl, you know."

’This girl, she really won’t stop until she says something shocking!’

Seeing his expression, the girl shyly bit her lip and mumbled, "But... but other people’s boyfriends all sleep with their girlfriends..."

It wasn’t just Si Yingying; Shi Suixi from the group chat had said it one day, too.

They said it feels amazing to sleep with your boyfriend, that it gives you more energy and even makes your skin better.

’I didn’t have a boyfriend before, but now that I do, I want to try it too. Besides, just sleeping together isn’t that big of a deal, is it...?’

Seeing Yan Xici’s pouty expression, Xiao Ran was speechless.

"You’re so young, and all you think about all day is sleeping together. Are you in that much of a hurry to have a baby?"

Yan Xici would have never imagined Brother Xiao Ran would say something like that. Her eyes filled with astonishment and embarrassment.

Even her earlobes turned red without her realizing it.

’She liked him, she didn’t want to be a pervert toward him!’

"I think... we can have the kind of sleep that doesn’t make babies."

Xiao Ran: "..."

Xiao Ran felt it was impossible to reason with her. He pressed his lips together. "Fine, we’ll sleep together."

’Sleeping together doesn’t mean we have to do anything.’

’If I can’t control her, I’ll just have to control myself. What else can I do?’

"Really?"

At his words, the girl’s eyes instantly lit up.

’I promise I’ll just cuddle a bit and not do anything else!’

It was mainly that his chest was so warm. The moment her head rested against it, she felt so happy she could faint.

’This feeling is truly captivating.’

Xiao Ran: "Really."

’This is progressing so fast, a little too fast for me to handle.’

’I’m really at a loss with her. I never realized she was this clingy.’

’We just agreed to try getting to know each other, and now she wants to sleep with me. If we get together for real, is she going to want to have my baby right away?’

"We’re only sleeping, understand?"

He was truly at his wits’ end with her.

Hearing this, the girl immediately broke into a radiant, sweet smile. "Okay!"

’Finally, I get to sleep with him! For me, this is practically a quantum leap!’

’It’s even more exciting than winning the lottery.’

"Alright, we haven’t eaten yet. Let’s talk about sleeping after we eat!" Xiao Ran muttered as he dropped the noodles into the pot.

The egg noodles were quick to make.

After they finished eating, Xiao Ran washed the bowls. He usually took an afternoon nap, but the thought of Yan Xici wanting to sleep with him made him not want to sleep at all.

’His intuition told him that if he really slept with her, he wouldn’t be getting any proper sleep.’

’And it would definitely be torture!’

The girl had also been ready for a nap, but seeing that Xiao Ran wasn’t moving, she didn’t move either. She looked at him with a bashful expression.

"Brother, the movie is at three, and it’s only twelve-thirty now. Aren’t you going to nap for a bit?"

’It’s not that I want to sleep with him, I’m just being considerate!’

Hearing this, Xiao Ran paused. "Of course I’m going to sleep!"

With that, he quickly stood up and walked into his bedroom.

Seeing Xiao Ran go into the bedroom, the girl eagerly trotted after him.

Her face was full of excitement!

’I can finally sleep with Brother Xiao Ran!’

’This is what I’ve always dreamed of.’

Sensing the girl following behind him, Xiao Ran’s heart leaped into his throat.

’We only confirmed our relationship half an hour ago. Is it really okay to be sleeping together now?’

’Even though I’m divorced, at my core, I’m still a rather conservative person. Doing something so intimate all of a sudden is making me genuinely nervous.’

"Um, are you going to sleep too?" His throat felt a little tight.

To be honest, although the girl was very much looking forward to it, it was still her first time. Besides feeling nervous and excited, she was also a little shy.

’This is my first time sleeping with a boy!’

"If you don’t want me to sleep here, I don’t have to."

The nervous girl’s voice was soft and sweet.

’It’s my first time sleeping with him, but it’s his first time sleeping with me, too. It’s normal for him to be nervous, right?’

’I should be more considerate of him!’

Xiao Ran had no idea how to respond to that.

’Honestly, my biggest weakness is that I’m susceptible to a soft approach but not a hard one.’

He swallowed. "Go on and sleep. I’ll draw the curtains."

He walked over to the window. The moment the curtains were drawn, the room instantly dimmed.

Xiao Ran took off his shoes and lay down.

Having received permission, the girl was both excited and shy. Suppressing her racing heart, she kicked off her shoes and climbed onto Xiao Ran’s bed!

She lay down obediently on the pillow, her body as straight as a board. Her long, slender legs were pressed together, and even her two pretty little feet were held primly side-by-side.

Her fair, slender hands rested on her stomach. Her face was flushed, but because the curtains were drawn, it wasn’t too obvious. Instead, it just made her look like she had a healthy glow.

Looking at the girl on his bed, Xiao Ran inexplicably felt like laughing.

’She talked like a king, but looking at her now, she seems more like a bronze player.’

He touched his nose. "Um, you can relax."

As someone who had seen how she usually slept, Xiao Ran knew just how stiff she was being.

The girl’s heart was pounding. She felt dizzy, and the air she breathed was filled with his scent—a scent that was simply intoxicating.

She swallowed, then silently turned over, propping her head up with one hand. She looked at Xiao Ran uneasily with her star-filled eyes.

"Brother, a-aren’t you nervous?"

’I feel like my heart is about to leap out of my chest. How can Xiao Ran look so calm?’

Truth be told, Xiao Ran had been quite nervous, but seeing her like this, he instantly wasn’t nervous anymore. In fact, he even felt an urge to tease her.

"Weren’t you the one who wanted to sleep with me?"

Yan Xici swallowed. "Well, aren’t I sleeping with you right now?"

Xiao Ran licked his lips. ’Alright, she’s got a point.’

He reached out and ruffled her hair. "Okay, get some sleep. We have to get up later for the movie."

With that, he closed his eyes.

The girl closed her eyes too, but less than a minute later, they fluttered open again.

Looking at Xiao Ran’s face, she felt an indescribable sense of happiness.

’It feels like a dream. To think that we’re now sleeping in the same bed, just like that.’

’It’s so wonderful and strange!’

She thought about when they had first met, and then about the times she had taken care of him.

Her mind was a chaotic jumble of thoughts, and before long, the girl was sound asleep.

Her breathing gradually became even.

Hearing her steady breathing, Xiao Ran finally opened his eyes.

He hadn’t actually been asleep!

Before he could even let out a sigh of relief, a soft arm draped itself over him.

Muddle-headed with sleep, the girl habitually started to grope for the Hello Kitty doll she usually kept beside her.