Gu Qingqiu immediately went to Yan Shengxiao's study, but apart from books like "Modern Business," "Freakonomics," and "The Essence of Business," there were no books suitable for reading as stories. In fact, all the books in the study were very new, not like they had been read, but rather like decorations purchased to match the atmosphere of the study.
After carefully looking around, Gu Qingqiu returned home disappointed. She could only open her tablet at home to look for e-books, but they were all books that didn't seem suitable for reading. She could only download "The Little Prince".
That night, Gu Qingqiu turned on the bedside lamp, nestled on Yan Shengxiao's shoulder, and told him stories with warmth and words. From a distance, they did indeed look like a sweet and intimate couple.
Unfortunately, Gu Qingqiu got sleepy after reading for about half an hour, so Yan Shengxiao only heard half of the story before he heard steady breathing on his shoulder.
Yan Shengxiao felt a surge of warmth in his heart. In all his life, no one had ever told him a bedtime story to lull him to sleep.
The bride is so sweet. Although she put herself to sleep first, she forgot to turn off the bedside lamp and didn't seem to cover herself properly with the blanket. What if she catches a cold while sleeping?
Thinking of this, Yan Shengxiao couldn't help but feel anxious. He tried his best to reach for the blanket. After struggling for more than ten minutes, until he was covered in cold sweat, Yan Shengxiao actually felt his hand touch the blanket!
Yan Shengxiao was secretly delighted, and then tried his best to pull the blanket over Gu Qingqiu.
After finally tucking the bride in, Yan Shengxiao began to worry that the bedside lamp was too bright and would affect the bride's sleep quality, so he continued to reach out with difficulty to pull the bedside lamp cord.
During this process, Yan Shengxiao regretted more than once why he made the bedside lamp so inconvenient to switch on and off.
Finally, after trying hard, the bedroom was plunged into darkness.
Yan Shengxiao felt as if his body was filled with a thousand pounds of cement, and he involuntarily began to breathe heavily. He thought to himself that he must exercise properly after waking up.
However, this was good news! He could actually control part of his body again, but unfortunately, he couldn't open his eyelids no matter how hard he tried.
"Alright, let's take it slow," Yan Shengxiao said, knowing that this matter couldn't be forced.
...
Gu Qingqiu slept in a daze and woke up with a stiff neck. She grimaced and rubbed her neck. She had fallen asleep while reading a bedtime story to Yan Shengxiao last night, so her sleeping position must have been very awkward, which explained her stiff neck.
wrong!
Gu Qingqiu's eyes, which had been half-asleep, suddenly widened. She remembered that she hadn't turned off the lights last night!
Looking up at the bedside lamp, Gu Qingqiu reaffirmed her thoughts: she absolutely could not possibly turn over Yan Shengxiao's body to the other side and turn off the bedside lamp while asleep.
Normally, no maids would come into this bedroom. Whenever a maid wanted to see her, she would just knock on the door and wait. The maid would only come in when the caregiver examined Yan Shengxiao. But the caregiver would never come to examine Yan Shengxiao alone in the middle of the night. The only possibility is that... Yan Shengxiao turned off the bedside lamp herself.
Gu Qingqiu felt her heart pounding. She turned her head to look at Yan Shengxiao lying beside her. He still had perfect sleepy eyes, like an obedient doll. But Gu Qingqiu trusted her judgment, so she decisively called out the system.
Gu Qingqiu: [System, system, come out now!]
Male protagonist system: [What's wrong, host? You sound very anxious.]
Gu Qingqiu: [While I was sleeping, you knew what was happening around you, right?]
Male protagonist system: [Of course, I don't need to hibernate, and I also need to be vigilant about any changes in the surrounding environment that may pose a threat to the host.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Tell me, did Yan Shengxiao turn off the bedside lamp himself last night?]
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, host.]
Gu Qingqiu looked at Yan Shengxiao, who was still sleeping peacefully, with surprise and doubt. Her heart was in turmoil—it really was him!
Yan Shengxiao was naturally unaware that his actions had been betrayed by the male protagonist system, and he continued to painstakingly play the role of a perfect puppet.
Gu Qingqiu: [So... if I understand correctly, Yan Shengxiao should have been able to control his body long ago?]
Male Protagonist System: [No, according to the plot, his body is only slowly recovering, and he's still struggling to control his limbs.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Then why did he turn off the bedside lamp? Did he think the light was too bright and disturbing his rest? Doesn't he keep his eyes closed 24 hours a day? Does he fall asleep at night like me?]
Male protagonist system: [He probably did this because he was afraid of disturbing the host's sleep.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Me? ???]
Gu Qingqiu's expression shifted unpredictably, from surprise to delight to fear, as if she were questioning the meaning of life.
After mentally reviewing her past interactions with Yan Shengxiao, Gu Qingqiu tremblingly asked the question.
Gu Qingqiu: [System...you're not going to tell me that Yan Shengxiao has always had his own consciousness, are you?]
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, host. Yan Shengxiao, like me, is in a 24/7 non-sleep state. You didn't just find out now, did you?]
Gu Qingqiu: [I only found out now! Why didn't you tell me sooner! I...I...did I do anything embarrassing in front of him? No! I'm already weird enough for him to kiss and hug a vegetable every day! I hope Yan Shengxiao won't think I have some kind of weird fetish, right?]
Male Protagonist System: [I'm sorry, host. This was indeed my mistake. I thought your initial reserved and unnatural demeanor when you first met Yan Shengxiao was because you already knew he had his own consciousness. I should have confirmed with you again. However, you also bear some responsibility. I told you before that in the original timeline, the two developed feelings for each other because Bai Yuxia took care of Yan Shengxiao in your place. If Yan Shengxiao didn't have his own consciousness, how could he develop feelings for Bai Yuxia who was taking care of him?]
Gu Qingqiu was speechless. She did bear some responsibility, and she would definitely analyze the plot more carefully in the future. How could she have been so presumptuous?
Bai Yuxia took care of Yan Shengxiao in her place, and the two developed feelings for each other. Is this the story that was supposed to happen...?
Thinking of this, Gu Qingqiu felt a pang in her heart, and her eyes unconsciously became moist.
So, Yan Shengxiao probably didn't really like himself. He was just lonely and helpless, and after someone entered his world and helped him, he unconsciously developed a dependence and affection for that person.
This person is the same whether it's myself or Bai Yuxia.
Just imagining Bai Yuxia and Yan Shengxiao standing together made Gu Qingqiu feel her bones scream in pain.
She seemed to have fallen hopelessly and unilaterally in love with Yan Shengxiao.
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