Night had fallen.

Meng Beiyan sent her a message: "Little sister, if you want to go on vacation, tell your brother and I'll book your train tickets."

Ying Qian paused for a few seconds upon seeing the message, frowned, and then quickly replied, "No need."

She clearly sensed that these words didn't belong to Meng Beiyan. Then who could it be? His girlfriend? They seemed to have a really good relationship…

She thought this, and soon smiled.

I don't know if it was because of the funny scene on TV, or because I guessed that Meng Beiyan's girlfriend sent me a message.

I was thinking of making a phone call, but after seeing the words "video call," I hesitated for a moment, exited the interface, turned off the screen, tossed the phone aside, and curled up on the sofa to watch TV.

The sofa cover was changed to an orange-yellow one with a cute bear pattern. The original plain-colored throw pillows on the sofa were also replaced with various plush toys, including a large pink bear.

She was nestled in the bear's arms, covered with a thin blanket, her eyes fixed on the television.

The phone rang again.

Ying Qian picked up her phone.

This time it's not Meng Beiyan.

Xu Tiantian: [Our class is going to Longhu Tianjie tomorrow, are you coming?]

She thought about it for a while and decided to go.

Since I'm just staying at home anyway, I might as well go out for a walk and avoid getting too cooped up.

She was actually quite curious whether Gu Xinan would go.

But he didn't ask, lest he be mocked by Gu Xinan if he did.

The knocking on the door started again.

I'm so disgusted.

Ying Qian threw off the blanket and went to open the door barefoot.

After opening the door, it was Meng Beiyan.

Meng Beiyan looked very tired; her dark circles were even worse than when she had stayed up for several nights in a row.

Ying Qian was stunned and stood properly to the side.

Meng Beiyan walked in, changed his shoes, and noticed an extra pair of men's slippers. He asked warily, "What are these slippers for?"

“Chen Wenzhi’s,” she said.

The voices of the people talking on the TV are very loud.

Meng Beiyan frowned, glanced at the old-fashioned melodramatic TV series playing on the television, said nothing, and walked straight to the master bedroom.

"Hey!" Ying Qian rushed forward, spreading her arms to block the door with her body. "What are you doing! I... I'm all grown up now, you can't just come into my room like that!"

Meng Beiyan remained silent for a long time, staring intently at her expression.

"I don't blame you for what you saw." His voice was also hoarse as he gently pushed Ying Qian away.

Ying Qian did not resist and pushed the door open to let him in.

The room was also decorated in warm colors, with orange-red curtains drawn, making the room very dim. A moon lamp sat quietly on the bedside table, its light also warm.

Next to the artwork by the original owner of the bed, a new framed picture hangs.

The photo was taken in Class 3 of the second year of high school. The two of them were asleep on their desks. When they were woken up and looked up, Wu Ran, who was their physics teacher at the time, took the photo.

Chen Wenzhi went out of his way to get it.

Both of them look rather dazed and confused in this photo; at first glance, they actually look quite like a married couple.

"..." Meng Beiyan didn't look for long, nor was he prepared to listen to Ying Qian's introduction, and collapsed onto her bed.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Go to sleep," Meng Beiyan said in a muffled voice. "I've been very busy these past few days, with work and acting with Li Qinqin."

He took off his shoes and quickly closed his eyes.

"What acting?" Ying Qian was extremely shocked. Were he and his girlfriend putting on an act for Tang Ya Wen? Then why did his girlfriend send her messages?

"Brother, did you send that message tonight?"

"Hmm?" The person lying down heard the voice. "What message? I didn't send it. I was already preparing to come here an hour ago."

His voice was extremely weak.

I'm really tired.

Ying Qian tiptoed out of the room and gently closed the door.

As usual, she made dinner, ate, did her homework, watched TV for a while, and finally washed up and went to bed.

Wrapped in a bath towel, she stood at the doorway before finally remembering Meng Beiyan. She tapped her head a few times, wondering if it was filled with water. After mentally preparing herself, she cautiously entered the room, opened the wardrobe, and it creaked open.

Every hair on her body stood on end.

"Ying Qian..." Meng Beiyan called her.

She reluctantly agreed and quickly found some clothes.

Meng Beiyan woke up, squinted, and hugged Ying Qian's slender waist from behind. The bath towel was immediately shaped by the tightness. He rested his chin on her fair arm, but did not feel the fabric. He was stunned, raised his hand slightly, touched her skin, and then pulled back abruptly.

His sudden retreat caused Ying Qian to fall backward as well. She instinctively reached out to grab Meng Beiyan, but he dodged her and awkwardly supported her waist.

By the dim light of the moon lamp, he could see clearly.

"Why are you only wearing a bath towel?" he asked, his breathing unsteady, his voice deep and angry.

The sweet scent of her shower gel lingered around her.

Pink bubbles, symbolizing love, seemed to float invisibly all around.

"..." Meng Beiyan suppressed his reaction, turned his back, gritted his teeth, and said in a restrained tone, "In the future... take your clothes before you take a shower, especially... when there are men around."

"It's a special case, mainly because you're here today, I forgot..." She seemed to have made a mistake, clutching the towel around her chest, and laughed sheepishly.

"Still laughing?" Meng Beiyan almost fainted.

He only dared to turn back after she left, even though he couldn't see anything in the dimly lit room.

After a while, Meng Beiyan went to wash up.

The light in the second bedroom was off.

He quietly pushed open the door, and Ying Qian was fast asleep, wrapped in a blanket.

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