Chapter 39: The Human Pillow and the Interview Outfit

We lay there like that for about fifteen minutes.

Behind me, Dragon Brother’s breathing gradually evened out, suggesting she had fallen asleep. A soft, alluring warmth pressed against my back. Through the thin fabric of my T-shirt, her warm breath caressed my skin in gentle waves.

I sighed inwardly, forcing down the sudden tremor in my heart. Yet, my mind involuntarily replayed Dragon Brother’s earlier words:

“Addicted…”

‘What exactly did she mean by ‘addicted’?’ I lamented silently.

A moment later, I found myself trying to rationalize it. ‘Well, maybe she just thinks of me as a giant teddy bear, and perhaps she’s simply gotten addicted to hugging in that sense.’

Lost in these wild thoughts, I lay on the bed for another half hour or so. Dragon Brother was deeply asleep behind me. Normally, when she slept alone, her posture was terrible, often tumbling onto the floor in her slumber.

But now, clinging to me, though one leg was still draped over me, she was inexplicably much more still. The room was quiet, save for the gradually louder birdsong outside the window and the sound of her deep, steady breathing.

I remained there, held by Dragon Brother. While my heart had initially stirred with a slight restlessness, after some time, a sense of calm began to settle over me.

The sky outside gradually brightened. With effort, I carefully tilted my head to glance at the clock, afraid of waking Dragon Brother. It was half past nine in the morning; Old Master was likely still asleep.

Having checked the time, I resumed my idle state, still embraced by Dragon Brother, inwardly conflicted as I continued to serve as her human pillow. She held me tightly, her sleeping posture quite uninhibited, with one leg hooked over my waist, almost as if she were riding on me.

Her body carried a distinctly fragrant mint scent. My mind, momentarily blank, registered the aroma. After a long moment, I realized it was the shower gel I had bought from the supermarket a while ago.

I lay there, wrestling with my thoughts for a bit. Before long, she let out a soft groan, seemingly very comfortable, and began to shift her position. I tried my best to remain still, so as not to disturb her.

However, she ended up resting her head on my shoulder, her entire leg now fully draped across me. Her warm breath blew directly into my ear, a sensation that was particularly ticklish.

With the soft warmth against my ear, a heated sensation surged within me once more, but I forcibly suppressed it. I took two deep breaths, only to inhale the lingering scent of her shower gel.

Amidst her deep, steady breaths, I tried to divert my attention from her. I lay on the bed, my thoughts drifting. Somehow, a memory suddenly popped into my head: Bai Hailong kicking someone flying in the past.

The moment that scene appeared in my mind, a strange tranquility settled over me.

‘What in the world am I being shy about?’ I thought.

‘This girl clinging to me so tightly is my brother!’

I sighed, then began to embrace my role as a human pillow with complete composure.

****

As I lay there, my eyelids began to droop, a consequence of staying up too late the previous night. The birdsong outside the window gradually subsided, leaving only the scent of Dragon Brother’s shower gel wafting from behind me.

Breathing in that aroma, my consciousness slowly began to blur.

I drifted in and out of sleep for an unknown period, perhaps an hour. Then, with a vague sense of awareness, I opened my eyes and painstakingly checked the clock. It was already noon.

I sighed. Dragon Brother was still sound asleep behind me, her leg still resting on my body.

I gently lifted her leg. The soft, elastic touch sent a ripple through me, and I sighed again, moving her leg to the side.

I struggled to sit up, but Dragon Brother remained asleep. After I moved her leg, she merely mumbled and stirred slightly before continuing to hug her blanket and sleep.

I scratched my head and sat on the edge of the bed for a while. Then, I tentatively nudged Dragon Brother, saying helplessly, “Time to get up, isn’t it? It’s already twelve o’clock…”

I called her a few more times. Dragon Brother slowly opened her red, sleepy eyes, staring at me blankly from the bed. After I called her again, she finally sat up listlessly, letting out a slow yawn.

I emerged from Dragon Brother’s room. Since it was already late, I wasn’t in much of a hurry. I went into the bathroom to wash up, scrubbed my hair, and walked into the living room, towel-drying my head.

My house has two bathrooms: one in my room and one in the living room. Dragon Brother had also washed her face, and this time, she looked much more refreshed. After drying my hair, I followed Dragon Brother into her room.

She picked up the sports uniform that had become too small for her and was about to put it on. I thought for a moment and then asked, “What about the clothes I bought you before?”

“Huh?”

Dragon Brother froze, her expression a little unnatural. She pointed to the wardrobe and said, “They’re in there.”

‘I wonder why she bought these clothes only to never wear them. Is she saving them to hatch chicks?’ I sighed and said, “Why don’t you wear them? I’ve barely seen you wear them since I bought them. The day after tomorrow, I’ll accompany you to the internet café for a day. After your shift, come with me to the mall. One outfit isn’t enough for changes, it’s better to buy a few more…”

Dragon Brother scratched her head, her gaze darting to the side. “No need. The internet café provides uniforms.”

I didn’t say anything. I opened the wardrobe, and indeed, there was only one outfit inside: the form-fitting short skirt hung neatly on a hanger. I took the hanger and handed it to Dragon Brother, saying, “Wear it, or it would have been a waste to buy it.”

Dragon Brother’s expression was conflicted. Under my steady gaze, she stared at the skirt for a long time. Reluctantly, she put down the sports uniform in her hand and slowly began to take off her T-shirt.

A soft pair of mounds threatened to spill forth, catching me off guard. I quickly exclaimed, “Wait!”

Dragon Brother was originally only wearing white panties and a thin white T-shirt. She had pulled the T-shirt halfway off with a backward motion, revealing half of two rounded forms. She paused, exasperated, “Now what?”

I looked away, asking helplessly, “Do you not even see me as a person? Just stripping in front of me?”

Dragon Brother’s expression was impatient. She pulled at the hem of her shirt with both hands, giving me a disdainful look, and then slowly turned her back.

She pulled off her T-shirt, tossing it casually onto the bed. With her back to me, revealing her smooth, delicate skin, she slipped into the form-fitting short skirt, muttering, “What if I stripped completely? You’ve already seen everything anyway, haven’t you?”

I froze, recalling the time that old man put *that* medicine into a cold medicine box and sold it to me.

I cleared my throat and walked out of Dragon Brother’s room, saying from outside the door, “Stop messing around, hurry up and change.”

Dragon Brother continued to change in her room. I, with nothing else to do in the living room, made myself a cup of lemon tea. Ming Hai hadn’t come home for a full day and night. Dragon Brother mentioned that before she left, Ming Hai needed to go home to explain her current situation and complete the university enrollment procedures.

However, there seemed to be some issues with the female dormitories, delaying her move-in. It looked like she would have to stay with me for a while longer after finishing her tasks. Dragon Brother’s internet café also provided food and lodging.

After Ming Hai stayed at my house for some time, she would probably move into her university dorm.

I sighed.

After a tumultuous month and a half, it seemed I was destined to return to my solitary life.

Less than five minutes later, Dragon Brother emerged from the room. She looked in the mirror and sighed.

I, on the other hand, was quite pleased. This form-fitting short skirt was definitely the right purchase. The fabric was smooth and the design hugged her curves perfectly. Dragon Brother’s figure was quite good, and the outfit highlighted it beautifully. Though she wasn’t tall, her legs appeared slender and long, looking especially fitting with the white long socks.

I nodded in satisfaction. However, Dragon Brother clearly disliked the outfit. She tugged at the hem of the skirt resignedly and asked, “Shall we go?”

I said seriously, “Tomorrow, you’ll wear this outfit to the interview. I’ll look up how to tie your hair online. You need to make a good impression at the interview, don’t you? You should at least dress up nicely.”

Dragon Brother probably knew she couldn’t win against me. She gave me a helpless glance and softly said, “You decide.”

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