Chapter 13: Night in Blue

After tidying up the living room, the two went upstairs.

Ya Qi obediently followed behind Liu Ya. Though she knew the way well, the familiar scene seemed somehow different.

As Liu Ya pushed open the bedroom door, a sweet fragrance wafted over. When she turned on the light, the scene in Ya Qi’s memory, which had grown blurry, began to piece itself back together.

“What are you standing at the door for? Come in.”

“Oh… oh.”

Liu Ya called out and walked to the wardrobe to change. Ya Qi didn’t come in right away. She poked her head in from outside to take a look. Except for the room size, nothing matched the picture in her memory. Not the bed, not the table.

Ya Qi took off her slippers and carefully stepped into the room. She walked on the soft pink carpet, looked around, and finally fixed her gaze on an empty corner.

“Hey? Liu Ya, where are your figurines and game console? Didn’t you have a whole cabinet here before? Where’s the cabinet?”

“What?”

Liu Ya tilted her head to follow Ya Qi’s gaze, glanced indifferently, then turned back. “Oh, that. I threw them away.”

“Huh? Weren’t those your treasures? Some of those figurines took you forever to buy, and those games…”

Ya Qi didn’t finish before Liu Ya interrupted.

“Those were all two-player. How could I play alone? And figurines and stuff, too childish. I’m not a kid anymore.”

“This…”

Liu Ya’s words sounded cold and indifferent, but her tone was a bit high, carrying obvious resentment. Ya Qi didn’t know what to say. She just stared quietly at the empty corner.

Seeing no response, Liu Ya secretly tilted her head to glance. At the dazed Ya Qi, she hesitated, then a smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

‘Big Sister Qi Qi must be feeling awful! This way she’ll feel even more guilty toward me, and then she’ll do whatever I say.’

‘Even if it feels a bit evil… I don’t care! Whether it’s a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches the mouse, it’s a good cat! And since my treasures can’t come back, let them make one last contribution for me!’

‘Besides… I didn’t throw them away just to make her feel bad. I was genuinely sad. After all, who knew the truth would be so absurd…’

‘Even though it’s not entirely Big Sister Qi Qi’s fault, still… it’s only right for her to feel a little guilty toward me… Mm.’

After changing into her nightgown, Liu Ya looked herself up and down in the wardrobe mirror. Her face instantly turned bright red.

It was a black spaghetti-strap nightgown with lace trim at the chest and hem. It was very sheer, draping over her like a light layer of gauze.

‘I… this is my first time wearing something like this… It’s too mature…’

‘I bought it on a whim, never thought I’d actually use it someday…’

‘Oh my god… it’s so sheer! Even though this is part of the plan, but… maybe I should wear some underwear?’

Liu Ya rummaged for a while but found only childish bras. She felt speechless.

Since she wasn’t well-endowed, she’d never put effort into that area. For now, this nightgown was her most powerful weapon!

Liu Ya sighed helplessly, picked up a bra, studied it, then gritted her teeth and threw it back. She rubbed her face, closed the wardrobe, took a deep breath, and moved to the bedside to sit.

“What are you standing around for? Don’t you want to sleep?”

“Ah… coming, coming… Wait! Liu Ya, you…”

“Wha… what…”

Only then did Ya Qi notice Liu Ya’s blackish-pink nightgown. Her face instantly turned crimson, and she shyly turned away. Liu Ya had just showered, her glossy long hair loose and messy on her shoulders, adding a wild touch to the black outfit.

“Why… why are you turning away!”

“No… nothing, it’s just… the clothes are too…”

‘Oh my! Liu Ya is so…’

“I didn’t expect you to be so… mature, haha…”

“What are you thinking! This… this is normal! What’s all the fuss about…”

“This… isn’t exactly normal, is it?”

“Huh? And you’ve lived abroad, but your thinking is so old-fashioned… This dress is soft and breathable. It’s comfortable to sleep in…”

‘…What am I saying? Comfortable?’

“Mmm… it really is breathable… Do you always sleep like this, Liu Ya?”

“Does anyone even look at what they sleep in? I… I usually sleep naked!”

“Nake… naked!”

Liu Ya suppressed her shyness, pretending to be nonchalant. But she didn’t even know what she was saying. Ya Qi was startled and jumped like a rabbit.

“Wha… what! Is it that strange! What’s wrong with sleeping naked! Lots of people sleep naked! You sleep however comfortable!”

“No… no! There are indeed people like that… It’s just… I can’t really accept it… haha…”

“Hmph… that’s your problem… I can’t let myself not sleep just because you can’t accept it. Seriously…”

“Mmm… that’s true, but you weren’t like this before, Liu Ya. At least… wear some underwear…”

“I…”

‘Don’t I want to wear it! I’m dying of shame…’ ‘But who wears a childish bra under such a sexy nightgown… That would be a huge joke!’

Liu Ya felt her heart about to explode, her face burning hot, head buzzing. She couldn’t find any excuse. So she simply flopped back, grabbed Xiao Qi and clamped it between her legs, then pulled the blanket over herself.

“If you can’t accept it, sleep on the floor!”

Ya Qi, face red, stared blankly at the blanket lump on the bed. Coming to her senses, she awkwardly and weakly pushed the lump with her hand.

“Oh, sorry Liu Ya… I didn’t mean it like that…”

“Hmph! Then tell me, what did you mean?”

“I…”

Ya Qi was choked. ‘Right… what did I mean to say…’ ‘Oh, right…’

Ya Qi was dazed for a while, then hurriedly explained: “I… I don’t mean anything… but I wasn’t criticizing you, Liu Ya!”

Liu Ya heard this, opened the blanket, sat up, and stared at her with dissatisfaction. “Are you going to sleep or not?”

“Yes, yes! But…”

Ya Qi awkwardly looked at Xiao Qi next to Liu Ya. Xiao Qi was huge, almost Ya Qi’s size, taking up half the bed. With Liu Ya, there was no room for a third person.

Liu Ya naturally understood, but said nothing. She just played dumb and sat quietly. After all, this was part of her plan.

Seeing Liu Ya silent, Ya Qi couldn’t help but speak first: “Liu Ya, what’s this rabbit plush?”

“Oh, this is Xiao… no… nothing, just a rabbit plush. What’s up?”

“When did you buy it? It’s quite cute.”

As she spoke, Ya Qi tugged its ear.

“I forgot too. You know I need someone to sleep with to sleep well. So I bought one to hug.”

“I see…”

“Oh, I almost forgot.”

With that, Liu Ya picked up Xiao Qi, placed it on a chair, arranged it carefully, then sat back. Ya Qi was about to sit down when Liu Ya called out.

“What are you doing?”

“Going to sleep…”

“You’re sleeping like that? Take off your clothes!”

“Huh?”

“Don’t you understand?”

“But… why?”

“I’m not used to sleeping with clothes on. With you like this, I can’t sleep well. Since you’re in my room, shouldn’t you follow my rules?”

“Nake… naked?”

“What else?”

“Ah… this… um… Liu Ya, can I keep my underwear on?”

“No!”

“But…”

Seeing Ya Qi hesitant, Liu Ya also lost patience. She glanced at her and lay down again. “Then sleep on the floor! There’s a carpet, you won’t freeze.”

“Mmm…”

Ya Qi turned to look at the pink carpet, then at Liu Ya, then down at her own pajamas, lost in thought.

‘…Liu Ya threw away her game console. She said it lightly, but… no need to think. It must be because of me…’ ‘Sigh… Liu Ya used to treasure those so much… and now…’

Ya Qi looked up at Liu Ya’s back. The corners of her eyes drooped, her gaze full of guilt.

‘Naked sleep… it’s really… nothing much. Maybe it’s surprisingly comfortable? Besides, we’ve bathed together, what’s there to be shy about, really!’

Thinking this, Ya Qi started to move. She quickly took off her pajamas, hesitated when unclasping her bra, glanced at Liu Ya, took a deep breath, and removed the last two items.

Liu Ya heard the rustling behind her and realized what Ya Qi was doing. Suppressing her excitement, she covered her head and scooted toward the inside of the bed like a cocoon, leaving space.

Ya Qi slowly sat down. The feeling of freedom pounded against her heart, racing. The AC breeze brushed her skin, cool, making her shiver.

“Um… Liu Ya, I’ve taken it off. Can I have some blanket?”

Liu Ya turned and glanced, saw what she wanted to see, then turned back and threw over a corner of the blanket. Ya Qi took the chance and slipped in.

“Hehe, thanks, Liu Ya. The AC is pretty cold…”

“Maybe I set it too low. I’ll change it…”

“No, no need. The blanket is just right.”

Ya Qi buried her face in the blanket and rubbed it. After a while, she slowly poked her head out and let out a long breath. Her body was stiff, not daring to move, lying flat obediently.

Seeing her finally settle down, Liu Ya turned over. As it happened, Ya Qi also looked over. The moment their eyes met, Ya Qi shyly turned away. Liu Ya moved closer.

“How… how does it feel?”

“Mmm… hard to say… a bit shy… but it feels novel, haha…”

“Is that so? Then go to sleep.”

“Mm.”

Liu Ya picked up the remote and turned off the light. The bright room instantly took on a night-blue color.

Ya Qi tried a few positions, but none were comfortable. She finally settled on lying flat. She turned to glance at Liu Ya, then stared at the dark ceiling and sighed softly.

‘Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I slept with Liu Ya. In the past, she wasn’t this well-behaved. Forget sleeping, she wouldn’t even let me turn off the light easily!’ ‘Now… should I say it’s pretty good…? Mmm… but it would be even better if I could have some clothes…’

As Ya Qi was reminiscing, Liu Ya suddenly hugged her, leg pressing on her stomach like a sloth.

“Ah! Liu… Liu Ya, what’s wrong?”

Ya Qi snapped back and tried to twist away, but Liu Ya held tighter. They both looked at each other.

“Why are you moving?”

“Huh? What’s with you suddenly hugging me?”

“Well… I’m used to hugging… the rabbit to sleep every night. If I don’t have anything to hold, I can’t sleep…”

“And anyway… who’s fault is it? You squeezed my rabbit out, so you have to take its place!”

“Huh? That’s not fair…”

“Is there a problem?”

“Mmm… no… no.”

“Then sleep…”

“Wait… but I’m not a plushie? Hugging me isn’t comfortable either!”

“It’ll… it’ll do for now. If I can’t sleep, what then! Besides, you’re also soft and fuzzy…”

As she spoke, Liu Ya rubbed her foot against her.

“Fuzzy… Liu… Liu Ya!”

Ya Qi realized something was off. She pressed down on the soft calf on her and turned to complain, but the next second, she immediately turned back and mumbled softly:

“Don’t… touch…”

“Then… don’t move anymore! Sleep like this! Good night!”

“Ah… okay, good… good night…”

Liu Ya pushed away Ya Qi’s hand, locked her legs around her, and rested her head on her shoulder. Ya Qi was bound like a body pillow, unable to move. She sighed helplessly, frowned slightly, and closed her eyes.

The tick-tock of the clock rippled through the night-blue room. After who knows how many rounds, Ya Qi slowly opened her eyes, staring at the ceiling.

“Are you asleep, Liu Ya?”

“No.”

“Then… can I talk to you?”

“You’re not going to get all emotional again, are you?”

“Oh, no!”

“Then say it.”

“Mm. It’s just… I’m a bit careless and might often make mistakes… So if I ever do something wrong, just tell me directly! Or! If you’re still upset, you can hit me or scold me! I’ll do whatever you say! But… I just beg you, Liu Ya, never hate me or ignore me… Is… is that okay?”

“…Mm, okay.”

“Ha… mm! Then good night.”

“Mm, good night.”

Ya Qi smiled, let out a long breath, and closed her eyes. Liu Ya also smiled silently and hugged her tighter.

The scent of shampoo lingered around them. Though it was no longer the same brand as before, it carried the same warmth as the past.

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