Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Auntie Ning pushed open the door and walked in, saying, âI came home to get something. I have to attend a wedding later. When 1 came back, I heard some noise coming from your room. Itâs almost dawn, and youâre still staying up late. Be careful not to harm your health.â
Ning Xiaoyu hurriedly replied, â1 didnât stay up late. I just woke up to use the bathroom, and Iâm going to sleep again.â
Auntie Ning didnât immediately leave. She sat down by the bed and said, âOh, has Xiaofei come back tonight?â
âNo! He hasnât come back!â Ning Xiaoyu nervously held onto Ye Xiaofeiâs head, her arms tightly wrapped around it, and her legs clasping his body, as if she could hide Ye Xiaofei inside her own body.
Ye Xiaofeiâs face was pressed against Ning Xiaoyuâs body, his nose and mouth blocked, unable to breathe.
Auntie Ning sighed and said, âAh, this child, is always so busy and never comes home. But with his talent, he will naturally have many things to do.â
âYes, he must be very busy. Mom, I donât want to talk anymore. I want to sleep.â
Auntie Ning complained, âYou little girl, how can you be so impatient? 1 just wanted to chat with you for a while.â
âItâs not that I donât want to; Iâm really sleepy. Letâs talk when itâs daylight, okay?â
âFine! Fine! Iâm leaving. Go to sleep quickly.â Auntie Ning got up and walked towards the door.
Finally, Ye Xiaofei and Ning Xiaoyuâs bodies relaxed a little. Ye Xiaofeiâs face was able to move slightly backward, and he quickly took a breath.
Auntie Ning stopped at the entrance of the bathroom and said, âIâm going to use the restroom.â
Then she turned on the light and went in.
After a while, she came out and said in confusion, âXiaoyu, you said Xiaofei didnât come back, so why are his clothes here, washed?â
âAll! Wellâ¦â Ning Xiaoyu suddenly panicked, unable to answer coherently.
Auntie Ning frowned and returned, sitting back on the bed. She worriedly said, âWhatâs wrong? Did you have a conflict with Xiaofei?â
âNo! No!â Ning Xiaoyu answered anxiously, once again hugging Ye Xiaofei tightly with her arms.
âXiaoyu, as your mother, I have to remind you about this. Xiaofei is an important person, completely different from us ordinary people. And he has given us everything, which is a great favor. So no matter how he treats you, even if he hits you or scolds you, you must not get upset with him.â
âXiaofei would never hit or scold me. He is good to me,â Ning Xiaoyu calmed down a bit and quickly said, âHe took me shopping earlier today, and I just washed his clothes.â
Auntie Ning still had some concerns and asked, âAre you truly not having any conflicts?â
âAbsolutely not, you can ask him when he comes back.â
âOkay! Fine.â Auntie Ning nodded and stood up. This time, her gaze shifted to the end of the bed, and her mouth twitched slightly. She said, âIâm leaving. Sleep well.â
Auntie Ning walked briskly out, closing the bedroom door behind her.
After she returned to the room, she couldnât help but shake her head with a bitter smile.
She had just seen a glimpse of a manâs leg sticking out from under the blanket. It was undoubtedly a man.
There was a man hidden in Ning Xiaoyuâs blanket, and that man⦠was undoubtedly Ye Xiaofei.
Auntie Ning knew her daughter well; she had never been so close to any other boy before. And her daughterâs heart was all focused on Ye Xiaofei.
If it werenât for Ye Xiaofei, how could Ning Xiaoyu possibly let someone into her bed?
However, Ning Xiaoyu was still young. She was only eighteen years old this year, about to go to college soon. With the situation with Ye Xiaofei happening now, she really didnât know if it was good or bad.
Auntie Ning didnât want to intervene either because she believed in Ye Xiaofeiâs character. Even if they were truly together, he wouldnât harm Ning Xiaoyu.
In addition, she would need to remind her daughter later to take safety precautions. It wouldnât do for her to come back home and have a child before even finishing college.
Ning Xiaoyu and Ye Xiaofei were unaware that her mother had already seen through them.
So, the two of them remained in that position, afraid to move.
After about ten minutes, they finally heard the sound of the front door closing.
âPhewâ¦â Ning Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and said, âFinally, heâs gone.â
Ye Xiaofei quickly peeked out, panting heavily, and said, âI almost suffocated.â
âOh, Iâm really sorry. 1 was so nervous just now. Are you okay?â Ning Xiaoyu anxiously looked at Ye Xiaofei.
âIâm fine, Iâm fine.â Ye Xiaofei shook his head and grinned, âAuntie didnât notice me, did she?â
Ning Xiaoyu nervously replied, âI donât think so. If she had, she would have called me out directly.â
Neither of them had experience dealing with their parents, so they had no idea that parents sometimes pretended not to know to protect their childrenâs self-esteem.
âOh dear, why is my chest all wet?â Ning Xiaoyu tugged at her pajamas.
Ye Xiaofei suddenly looked embarrassed. It was obvious that the wetness was caused by his saliva when he was struggling to breathe..