Chapter 28: Fragrant and Soft

In the quiet dormitory, a cool twenty-four degrees permeated the room; the midday summer heat waves were kept outside the window.

Su Cheng lay on her side, her body habitually curled up slightly, like a quiet, closed mussel, her breathing shallow, almost blending into the silent air.

However, a faint rustling sound came from the other side.
Yin Xuelian, resting on the orange-scented pillow, couldn’t fall asleep.
Her nasal passages were filled with Su Cheng’s unique sweet fragrance, causing Yin Xuelian’s imagination to run wild.

The arm wrapped around Su Cheng’s waist tightened and loosened alternately.
She wanted to hug her tightly, yet was afraid of waking her.

The sleepless Yin Xuelian kept staring at the back of Su Cheng’s head.
The fragrance emanating from Su Cheng’s snow-white hair evoked intimate images of the two.
Apparently, about two minutes after they kissed, Su Cheng’s unfocused eyes seemed to have glazed over, and then she just fell asleep.

It was the first time she had seen Su Cheng faint from a kiss.
Yin Xuelian herself was fine, staying behind to clean up, helping Su Cheng cover herself with a small blanket, and lying beside her, guarding this adorable white-haired girl.

But staring at the back of her head became too boring.
Yin Xuelian stealthily turned Su Cheng’s body ninety degrees, letting her lie on her back, her pink profile fully visible.

“Mmmph…”
The sleeping girl frowned slightly.

Yin Xuelian nervously held her breath, not daring to move, until Su Cheng’s brows relaxed and smoothed out.
Only then did she secretly let out a sigh of relief.
On her gently closed cherry lips lingered the mark left by Yin Xuelian.

The mark-maker herself blushed upon seeing it.
Whether in her previous life or now, it was Yin Xuelian’s first time kissing a girl, but Su Cheng was very likely her former boyfriend, a possibility that couldn’t be ruled out.

But what if she wasn’t, how would she face Su Cheng then?
Yin Xuelian didn’t know, but at least she would take responsibility.

Being close with another girl, isn’t that nice too?
Besides, Su Cheng herself said that she wanted Yin Xuelian to live happily and joyfully.
Only by being close would she be happy and joyful, and it absolutely had to be with her adorable Little Orange.

As Yin Xuelian thought this, a blissful, sweet, silly smile spontaneously appeared on her face.
Her thoughts had already drifted to cohabitation, wedding altars, and honeymoons…

‘Seriously, Yin Xuelian, it’s a pity your imagination isn’t used for writing novels.’

A sudden rustling sound by her ear interrupted Yin Xuelian’s “post-marriage fantasy.”
Perhaps the air conditioner’s temperature was a bit low, as Su Cheng turned over again, seeking a warmer spot.

Yin Xuelian, radiating warmth beside her, was precisely her target.
The small body unconsciously leaned into Yin Xuelian’s embrace.

Yin Xuelian, already beaming with a radiant smile, was overjoyed, opening her arms and gently pulling Su Cheng into her embrace.

With the fragrant and soft Su Cheng in her arms, Yin Xuelian wished time could stop at this moment.
Thus, she reveled in a state of bliss.
It seemed she had experienced something similar before, but Su Cheng back then wasn’t as fragrant and soft as she was now.

Su Cheng in her arms was like a fragrant doll; Yin Xuelian truly wanted to take her home and hug her every night to sleep.
The sleeping Su Cheng had no idea how happy Yin Xuelian was laughing right now.

“Mmmph… Sister Lian… fragrant and soft… hehe…”
Su Cheng’s mumbled dream talk was exceptionally clear in the silence.
Along with these vague words, her head, buried in Yin Xuelian’s embrace, unconsciously rubbed against her.

“?!”
A wave of tingling sensation arose spontaneously, spreading rapidly like an electric current through Yin Xuelian’s body.
Yin Xuelian’s lips moved silently, her gaze uncontrollably flicking downwards, landing on her own bosom, which was slightly deformed by Su Cheng’s cheek pressing against it.
Yin Xuelian froze, the muscles of her arms wrapped around Su Cheng tensed, not daring to move an inch.

“Little Orange… what exactly are you dreaming about…”
Yin Xuelian murmured in a whisper almost only audible to herself, her voice carrying a hint of helpless indulgence and a profound shyness.
Fortunately, such an action only lasted for two minutes.
Perhaps due to uncomfortable breathing, Su Cheng shifted her head again, settling back comfortably on the pillow.
However, the blush on Yin Xuelian’s face did not disappear as quickly, but rather deepened.

“You’re truly mischievous, even teasing me in your sleep.”
Yin Xuelian quietly raised her hand and gently pinched Su Cheng’s rosy cheek, like a mosquito stinging her face.

“Mmmph… Sister Lian… don’t pinch me…”
Hearing Su Cheng’s murmured words perfectly match the current situation, Yin Xuelian immediately withdrew her hand, a faint smile on her face.

“You silly little thing, you even know it’s me.”
Yin Xuelian opened her arms and gently embraced the fragrant and soft Su Cheng once more.
Taking advantage of her deep sleep, she secretly kissed those soft, fragrant lips, once again envisioning her beautiful dreams.
Although she didn’t know if her words that morning had reminded Su Cheng of anything, Yin Xuelian had at least taken a big step forward, gaining the first-strike advantage.
As for the other person, Lin Shiyue, who had almost disrupted their kiss at noon, Yin Xuelian wasn’t afraid of her at all.
At least in the previous life, Su Cheng only found her after breaking up with Lin Shiyue.
Unfortunately, in the end, Yin Xuelian and Su Cheng still went their separate ways.
But this time, Yin Xuelian would not let go of her hand again.
Thinking of this, Yin Xuelian subconsciously tightened her grip on Su Cheng’s small hand, her eyes becoming resolute.

It was precisely this grip that woke Su Cheng.

“Mmm… Sister Lian, you… why are you here…”

“I’m watching my Little Orange sleep.
You’re so cute.”
Yin Xuelian smiled, her gentle tone full of tenderness.
Su Cheng rubbed her sleepy eyes.
Yin Xuelian’s faintly smiling face became clearer, and the warm hand resting on her waist felt increasingly obvious.
Realizing she was being held in Yin Xuelian’s embrace, Su Cheng involuntarily blushed.

“Sister Lian, why are you holding me?”

“Hm?
Little cutie, you’re the one who came into my arms.
You should just say if you want big sister’s hug.”

“I!
I didn’t!”
Su Cheng, with reddened ears, struggled out of Yin Xuelian’s embrace, threw off the blanket, and ran off the bed.
Yin Xuelian chuckled, watching Su Cheng flee like a startled kitten.
Su Cheng grabbed her clothes and escaped to the bathroom to change, while Yin Xuelian put on her shoes and combed her hair.
When Su Cheng, now in her military training uniform, looked towards the open door, Yin Xuelian was already standing there waiting, the blush on her face not yet fully faded.

“Let’s go, let’s go.”
Su Cheng grabbed her keys and phone and walked towards Yin Xuelian.
As soon as she reached her, Yin Xuelian immediately took her hand.
She truly didn’t give her a single chance to escape.

“Sister Lian, I didn’t say anything weird in my sleep, did I?”
Yin Xuelian first paused, then her eyes curved into crescents as she said, “You did.
You said you wanted Big Sister to hug you and lift you up high.”
Su Cheng’s eyes widened, and she skeptically rolled them, the blush that had just receded from her cheeks reappearing.

“Really?
How could I say something like that?”

“Then think about it, why would I be sleeping while hugging you?”
Su Cheng stammered, lowering her head, and pouted, “I… I don’t know…”
Yin Xuelian’s face was full of playful smiles; teasing Little Orange was quite fun.
‘I should tease her often from now on; she’s so cute.’
Yin Xuelian thought with a mix of slyness and doting affection.