My Girlfriend is a Cold and Aloof Sickly Beauty 90

Chapter 90: So Well-Behaved

Jiang Xue noticed that Xiao Luohan was acting a little strange tonight.

Xiao Luo seemed to be engrossed in watching the Spring Festival Gala, but she kept feeling a gaze on her, yet when she looked over, she couldn’t meet Xiao Luo’s eyes.

…It was strange.

They were the only two in the bedroom, so she shouldn’t be mistaken. She just didn’t understand why Xiao Luo kept looking at her, and just looking, without saying anything.

Even just a comment or complaint about the program would have been enough to dispel Jiang Xue’s suspicion.

She wasn’t very interested in the Spring Festival Gala program, so she took this opportunity to ponder.

Finally, she reached an uncertain conclusion: Xiao Luo might be sleepy. After all, the Spring Festival Gala started at 8:00 PM, and Xiao Luo usually went to bed around 7:00 or 8:00 PM.

She was sleepy, but since it was Jiang Xue’s invitation, and it was her first time watching the Spring Festival Gala, she didn’t want to refuse, so she was trying to fight off her drowsiness by “secretly looking at Jiang Xue and then deliberately avoiding her gaze” to stimulate her nerves and stay awake.

Even Jiang Xue herself felt that this conclusion was abstract and far-fetched, but what if?

But based on her understanding of Xiao Luo, if she directly asked her “Are you tired?” or “Do you need to rest?”, Xiao Luo would definitely shake her head with a smile and insist on continuing to watch.

Then…

“I think I’m a little sleepy,” Jiang Xue said, deliberately yawning. “You continue watching, I can fall asleep.”

“Then I’ll also sleep for a while,” Xiao Luohan said immediately, as expected, as if she had been waiting for this moment.

Although she felt a little regretful about missing the rest of the program, Xiao Luohan knew that the Spring Festival Gala would be rebroadcast for several days, and the official website also had the full program and individual segments available, very convenient for those who didn’t stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

What she regretted most was not being able to continue observing Jiang Xue, but sleeping together was also good. She could justifiably cuddle with Jiang Xue.

She would find another opportunity next time.

At 8:40 PM, after washing up, the two got into bed.

“I’ll set an alarm for 11:30 PM, so we can still stay up for the New Year countdown,” Jiang Xue said. Just as she finished speaking, a message popped up in her class group chat.

【[Red Packet Alert] Wishing everyone good food, good rest, and good studies!】

【[Red Packet Alert] Open the red packet for good luck in the New Year, or don’t, it’s up to you.】

“…You go to sleep first, I’ll grab the red packets,” Jiang Xue said, having achieved her goal of getting Xiao Luo into bed. She turned off the overhead light, leaving only the nightlight on to prevent eye strain from using her phone.

Xiao Luohan, however, couldn’t sleep. Driven by curiosity, she also took her phone from the nightstand, opened WeChat, and checked the group chat messages.

As expected, the group chats she was in were also sending red packets, whether it was the class group, the family group, or the small four-person activity group Xie Xitong had created.

【XiXi Xixi (Winter Break Version): [Red Packet] Grandma asked me to send you New Year’s money!】

【Spring&Love: [Red Packet] Mommy said this is a small token of appreciation [heart.jpg]】

Xiao Luohan collected the red packets from each group chat, calculated the total amount she received, and also sent a few small red packets—many students in the class were sending small red packets just for fun, no one cared about the amount.

She sent larger red packets in the four-person group chat… for some reason, Jiang Mei wasn’t in this group chat, but since even Xie Xitong, who liked Jiang Mei the most, didn’t mind, she didn’t think too much about it.

Jiang Xue thought she was using her phone to help herself fall asleep, and it wasn’t until she opened the red packet from the familiar profile picture that she realized what was happening.

That’s right, this was Xiao Luo’s first time participating in sending and receiving red packets during such a major holiday. She definitely wanted to be included.

Anyway, resting was Xiao Luo’s own business. When it came to sleep schedules, Jiang Xue knew she wasn’t as disciplined as Xiao Luo, so she just let Xiao Luo have fun before bed.

She even asked Xiao Luohan, “Do you have enough balance? Do you want to send a larger amount to try it out?”

Xiao Luohan: ?

“This is enough!” she hurriedly declined, smiling. “I’m very happy.”

She didn’t have the ability to earn money yet, and every penny she spent came from the Jiang family. Buying daily necessities was one thing, but she couldn’t waste money on this kind of thing.

This was the one thing she wouldn’t compromise on.

After sending her last small red packet using the money she had received, Xiao Luohan turned off her phone, put it back, and without waiting for Jiang Xue to ask, snuggled under the covers, turning her back and closing her eyes.

Sleeping with your back to the light was normal, but perhaps because of Xiao Luohan’s unusual behavior before bed, Jiang Xue felt that something was waiting for her, or that Xiao Luo was hiding her true intentions.

She thought about it, then turned off her phone and the bedside lamp, saying “goodnight” as usual.

If her intuition wasn’t wrong, she would probably have to sleep to find out the truth.

It wasn’t Jiang Xue’s usual bedtime, and she had had a large cup of milk tea during afternoon tea, so she was wide awake. To get closer to the answer, she could only pretend to be asleep.

She patiently adjusted her breathing, making it sound like she was gradually falling asleep—this was something Dr. Qi had taught her. Back then, when she was troubled by insomnia, besides taking medicine on time, she would use Dr. Qi’s breathing techniques to help herself fall asleep.

The sounds of fireworks and firecrackers in the distance were muffled by the well-insulated windows, like a protective barrier, and they lay safely in their warm nest, unaware of the passage of time.

When her breathing finally sounded like “deep sleep,” Jiang Xue felt the bed shift slightly, and then an arm reached over and gently wrapped around her.

—They had become accustomed to waking up in each other’s arms, although they still didn’t understand why. This had become a normal occurrence.

But in Jiang Xue’s opinion, this wasn’t the “truth” she wanted.

She continued to wait patiently.

After a long time, a kiss landed on her forehead.

Even though she had applied lip balm before bed, Xiao Luohan’s lips were still dry.

There was no moist sensation, and naturally, no noticeable mark.

Jiang Xue held her breath, trying not to react.

As she endured, the touch on her forehead moved to the space between her eyebrows, then her cheek, each touch light and fleeting, like a dragonfly skimming the water’s surface.

She didn’t even dare breathe deeply, afraid of startling the butterfly whose every flutter stirred her emotions.

…It wasn’t the final destination yet, but Jiang Xue was already at her limit.

But the butterfly stopped.

Xiao Luohan became uncertain.

She felt that Jiang Xue probably wasn’t asleep. Although some people fell asleep easily after having tea or coffee, Jiang Xue clearly wasn’t one of them.

If she wasn’t asleep, then did that mean she was tacitly approving of her actions?

Only this much? Or… could she go further?

The festive atmosphere always gave people strength and courage. Xiao Luohan pursed her lips, then shifted her attention downwards to the fair skin of Jiang Xue’s neck.

Like a curious kitten encountering something new, she leaned closer, then gently kissed the skin.

Jiang Xue, who had already reached her limit, was startled by this sudden action and let out a gasp, her eyes snapping open.

What was this?!

She opened her mouth, trying to restrain herself… no, she couldn’t hold back!

“D-Did you have a nightmare?” Jiang Xue asked, turning on the small bedside lamp to hide the fact that she had been pretending to be asleep.

Xiao Luohan, who hadn’t been asleep either, was also feeling guilty, but her acting skills were slightly better. She opened her eyes drowsily, feigning confusion.

Jiang Xue: …

She felt that this look was very familiar.

When Xixi was caught doing something wrong, facing her and A-Xi’s gazes, it would give them this innocent look.

“I’m just a little kitty, I don’t know anything” kind of look.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, I’m here,” Jiang Xue said, continuing to pretend to be oblivious, gently patting Xiao Luohan’s back, and turning off the light to feign sleep.

But less than a minute after the nightlight was turned off, she felt the warmth from the other side of the bed press against her through the covers.

“Before the college entrance exam, can I be a little closer to you?”

Xiao Luohan’s question was indirect, but Jiang Xue knew that she couldn’t give an ambiguous answer anymore.

“Eh? Aren’t we close enough already?” she asked in return.

“You are the person I’m closest to in this era, in this world,” Xiao Luohan replied seriously. “No matter how you look at it, we can’t be any closer, but I always feel that’s not the case.”

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Jiang Xue. “Only like this can I fill the void in my heart.”

In Xiao Luohan’s opinion, these words were carefully crafted bait, disguised by her feigned ignorance.

But to Jiang Xue, they carried a different meaning.

She suddenly understood, realizing that she had wrongly accused Xiao Luo.

Xiao Luo probably truly didn’t understand love. Having tried it once and discovered that it greatly increased her sense of security, she was now doing this to fill the “unexplainable void” in her heart.

—Perhaps anyone else could fill that void, but she was the first person Xiao Luo interacted with, and they were indeed compatible in many ways. In Xiao Luo’s heart, she had perhaps become an irreplaceable… medicine?

After careful consideration, Jiang Xue cautiously reached a conclusion: she didn’t mind, and even quite liked, being Xiao Luo’s medicine. It would just be very sad when the time came to let go. But before that, it was fine for Xiao Luo to rely on her however she wanted.

They would deal with it when the time came. She wasn’t alone in facing this dilemma. If all else failed… competing fairly wasn’t impossible.

So she asked, “Is just hugging enough? If you… if you don’t mind, you can try other things too.”

“What about A-Xue?” Xiao Luohan countered.

“If it’s Xiao Luo, I… I think my acceptance level is quite high?” Jiang Xue stammered, feeling her cheeks burning. “But only Xiao Luo, I won’t allow anyone else.”

She had taken the bait, so quickly.

As Xiao Luohan marveled inwardly, she rested her chin on Jiang Xue’s head.

“How about nuzzling like this?”

“No problem.”

“Touching faces? Just lightly, no pinching or pulling.”

“Although it’s a little strange… it’s okay.”

So well-behaved.

Xiao Luohan asked about the positions and interactions she had been longing for, listening to Jiang Xue’s agreeable responses. She couldn’t help but think of the large white cat she had held in her arms.

“Then…”

She gave a soft warning, not telling Jiang Xue what she was about to do, but simply following her heart.