545. Broken Hotel
“The sun’s up.”
It was the same cold voice, only this time it sounded a bit weak.
Hearing Lily’s words, Ning Chu finally lifted her head from that soft, fair thigh after a sleepless night, glanced at the light spilling in through the curtains, and collapsed back down with a sigh: “Mm…”
Though Lily’s thigh was soft and smooth, and resting on it was comfier than most pillows, Ning Chu didn’t have the energy to enjoy it right now.
With her eyes slightly red, she stared blankly at the morning news on TV and stifled a yawn.
“I’m so sleepy… We still have to take graduation photos this afternoon…”
Even without looking in the mirror, she knew that if she stepped outside looking like this at night, she’d definitely be mistaken for a beautiful female ghost.
She shifted her gaze to Yan Xinya on the other side of the bed, this Husky had drunkenly passed out early, sprawled out like a starfish across most of the bed with her fluffy tail wrapped around her belly like a blanket.
“She looks so comfortable while I’m dying over here.”
“Shhh, it’s too loud.” Lily groaned, tilting her head back against the wall.
Last night, the three of them had a barbecue and drank some wine. As succubi, Ning Chu and Lily were always cautious, just getting a little tipsy before putting the bottles down, while Yan Xinya downed the rest and passed out instantly, snoring away without a care in the world.
The annoying part? She was also snoring…
What was worse was the chorus of snores coming from all directions! Left, right, upstairs, downstairs—it was either snoring or grinding teeth!
The most infuriating part? There were couples in nearby rooms, hitting the walls, creaking the beds, and moaning like someone was in distress. It had tortured the two succubi all night long.
Just as one couple quieted down, another pair seemed to take over seamlessly.
“The soundproofing is terrible.”
Ning Chu sighed woefully. The walls of this hotel seemed like they were just thrown up with wooden boards—totally inadequate for soundproofing.
If it weren’t for worrying about Wen Yang’s rest and her own embarrassment, she would have stormed over to invade his dreams for some sleep aid.
“It’s calming down now. Let’s catch some sleep; otherwise, we’ll be dead for the graduation photos.”
She lifted her head from Lily’s thigh, pulled the quilt over her, and lay flat on the bed.
“Mm.”
Lily turned off the TV and lay down too. With Yan Xinya taking up half the bed, the two ended up with their shoulders pressed against each other, scrunched up on the bed.
Ning Chu was afraid she’d flip over in her sleep and end up face-first on the floor.
Shutting her eyes, her exhausted mind quickly relaxed, and she drifted off into darkness.
“Ning Chu, what does it feel like to like someone?”
Lily turned over, resting her head on her arm, her curious gaze fixed on Ning Chu.
But Ning Chu had already fallen into a hazy sleep, only hearing Lily’s words as a fuzzy echo that did not rouse her from her dreams.
Her breathing was soft and steady, and her thick eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her under-eye area, her sleeping face serene and peaceful.
“Not replying to me…” Lily looked at Ning Chu with envy in her eyes, “How nice… Having someone you like always by your side.”
“Every night being held to sleep, every day being possessed by the one you like…”
She muttered blankly, “When will I meet him?”
“If only I was twenty centimeters taller~”
Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the door, startling Lily into covering her mouth in shock, her eyes darting towards the door apprehensively.
Ning Chu, half-asleep, barely woke to rub her teary eyes, mumbling, “Did I just hear some scandalous words in my dream?”
Lily averted her gaze in a somewhat evasive manner.
“Are you asleep? Want to have breakfast before going back to sleep?”
Wen Yang’s voice called softly from outside the door.
When Ning Chu had trouble sleeping last night, she had vented a dozen complaints to Wen Yang online, and now that he was awake, he’d rushed over.
“Coming!”
She irritably tousled her hair into a bird’s nest, glancing at Lily’s messy spaghetti-strapped dress, and quickly pulled the covers up to block the view, hoping Wen Yang wouldn’t see anything he shouldn’t.
Finally, Ning Chu shuffled over in her slippers and opened the door. The moment she saw Wen Yang, her night-long irritation melted into a pitiful pout: “Wen Yang~ Xinya was snoring all night! The soundproofing here is terrible! That woman was screaming like crazy! I didn’t sleep at all!”
Tears from lack of sleep streamed down her cheeks, making her look even more helpless and pitiful.
Wen Yang’s heart ached seeing her like that. He reached out to smooth her messy hair, reassuring her, “It’s okay. Let’s grab some food and you can sleep over at my place.”
“I’m so exhausted!”
“I won’t bother you. I’ll go to school and k*ll time for a couple of classes.”
Realizing she misunderstood his intentions, Ning Chu felt awkward and replied shyly, “Oh…”
Wen Yang handed her the breakfast he was carrying: “Here, I got this from the cafeteria—your favorite from when we were in school.”
“How many did you buy? This is a lot.”
“Three portions. You keep one, and take the rest to them. I’ll sit this one out.”
“So thoughtful? Don’t want to peek inside?”
Even without stepping in, Wen Yang could guess what kind of awkward scene awaited inside: “Just do it quickly, eat up and then sleep.”
“Okay~” Ning Chu grabbed the breakfast and walked back in. “Lily, I left your and Xinya’s breakfast on the table. I’m heading next door to sleep so Xinya’s snoring doesn’t disturb me.”
“Then you keep it down.”
Lily, too, misunderstood Ning Chu and Wen Yang’s intentions.
“I still have some shame! It’s daytime!”
Ning Chu didn’t even dare to sneak into Wen Yang’s bed at night, let alone during the day.
Lucky for her, she hadn’t gone over last night; otherwise, with soundproofing like this, everyone in the hotel would hear what was going on.
After leaving the breakfast, Ning Chu threw on a coat and hurried to the hallway, diving into the neighboring room with Wen Yang.
She was so tired; after eating, she flopped onto the bed, curling up and refusing to move.
“Take off your shoes and coat.”
With a little foot raised, she offered it up to Wen Yang.
Wen Yang helplessly helped her out of her shoes and coat, then adjusted her sprawled body to a proper sleeping position.
“Why don’t you just hold me while we sleep?”
Ning Chu rolled onto her side, making space for herself on the bed.
“This…”
“You don’t have that little self-control, do you?”
Wen Yang touched his nose. He used to have it, but now? It was a different story, especially when the little succubus was wiggling around like that.
“Hurry, it’s more comfortable to sleep in your arms.”
“Alright then.”
He kicked off his shoes and climbed onto the bed. As soon as he settled in, Ning Chu had already snuggled into his embrace, using his arm and shoulder as a pillow, burying her face in his neck.
Sleepy and well-fed, it took only a few breaths before Ning Chu was fast asleep.
That left Wen Yang wide awake, staring with alert eyes, too afraid to touch the succubus in his arms.
“Really cruel of you.”
Just sleep? Nope, she just had to find a way to tease him first.
