The tranquility of the night was broken by the rising sun outside the window, as sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the heavy velvet curtains.
At this moment, Shen Qingling looked just like a lazy little kitten, curled up in Gu Luo's arms, her long black hair scattered on the pillow, a few strands of hair sticking to her slightly flushed cheeks, her breathing even and long, sleeping very sweetly.
The corners of her eyes still had traces of last night's makeup, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, as if she had been having a good dream.
Gu Luo had already woken up, and could see the sleeping face of the person in his arms by turning his head.
His hand gently rested on the girl's slender waist, his fingertips unconsciously caressing her soft skin, but he sighed helplessly in his heart.
Who would have thought that Shen Qingling, who usually acts like a mature and sophisticated woman, would be far weaker in combat than Luo Shuning and Gu Ximan when it really comes down to it? She's practically a little Karami.
Last night, after only an hour, she was begging for mercy with tears in her eyes.
Although it was because it was the first time, it was still really tough on this "macho man".
All he could do was think about it in his mind: he would go to Xiaoman's place later to make up for the lack of food, and he would just take another day off today so that Shen Qingling could get some rest.
There was no problem with taking leave from Guangya and Mingde schools. Many people in the circle had their student status but were rarely seen. Since they would all go abroad sooner or later anyway, Gu Luo had no psychological burden about it.
As he was lost in thought, his phone, which was pressed against his pillow, suddenly vibrated. The vibration was very slight, but it still made him instinctively tense up, afraid of waking the person in his arms.
He carefully sat up, his movements as light as a feather, and reached for his phone—it was a video call request from Xiaoman.
Without much thought, Gu Luo swiped to answer the call, then put his index finger to his lips and made a "shh" gesture to the screen, signaling the other person to be quiet.
Gu Ximan on the screen had obviously just woken up. Her light brown hair was messy and sticking up, but it was still smooth and shiny. She rubbed her eyes sleepily, but as soon as she saw the bed behind Gu Luo, her eyes instantly lit up like grapes soaked in water.
She didn't speak, but quickly typed at the bottom of the screen: 【Let me see what the little madwoman looks like now! How late did you guys play games last night?】
Gu Luo was both amused and exasperated. He shook his head helplessly at the screen, not answering her question, but instead quietly adjusted the angle of his phone, pointing the camera at the sleeping Shen Qingling.
In the video, the girl's pretty face is rosy and full, with long eyelashes casting a light shadow under her eyelids. She looks so well-behaved that she is completely different from her usual self.
Upon seeing this, Gu Ximan immediately gave the screen a big thumbs up, her mouth stretching to her ears—the meaning couldn't be clearer: You're amazing, you've got the little madwoman completely under your thumb.
Gu Luo had no words to express her frustration. She rolled her eyes at the screen, then thought for a moment and typed a reply: "[I'm taking another day off today. I'll spend the day with you.]"
Gu Ximan nodded vigorously, her fingers flying across the keyboard: [Open the door! I need to interrogate the little madwoman about her "achievements" immediately!]
Gu Luo's lips twitched violently. He turned his head to look at Shen Qingling, who was still sleeping soundly, and quietly lifted the covers to get out of bed.
He casually picked up his underwear and pajamas draped over the back of the chair and put them on quickly and quietly. When he reached the door, he didn't forget to look back to make sure he hadn't woken Shen Qingling before gently turning the lock.
Then she went straight to open the door, and a moment later, Gu Ximan darted in like a nimble little squirrel, clutching a pink phone in her hand, her face beaming with the excitement of being on the front lines of gossip.
Without saying a word to Gu Luo, she tiptoed straight to Shen Qingling's boudoir. As soon as she saw the person sleeping soundly on the bed, she took out her phone and frantically took pictures of Shen Qingling's face, making sly "hehe" noises as she took the pictures. She even deliberately turned the shutter sound to silent.
A few seconds later, Shen Qingling's soft moan, as if she had been woken up by an itch, came from the room. It was mixed with Gu Ximan's teasing and Shen Qingling's confused and embarrassed rebuttal. The strange sounds, along with the morning sunlight, spread a lively and warm atmosphere in the room.
Gu Luo stood at the door, listening to the sounds inside, and smiled helplessly.
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