Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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The next day, Ji Xiaozhuo angrily asked Tang Tang, “Mommy, I was clearly sleeping in the middle last night, so why did you end up sleeping with Daddy?”
Tang Tang lowered her head awkwardly, too embarrassed to explain to the little guy what had happened the night before. She was also speechless with herself; why did she always end up rolling into his arms and hugging him whenever she was near him? Was she really that restless in her sleep?
“Um, Mommy likes to run around in her sleep, and Mommy doesn’t know how she ended up next to Daddy, hehehe.” Tang Tang lied through her teeth, feeling very guilty.
Ji Xiaozhuo put his hands on his hips like a compass, “Mommy, why do you always run around in your sleep? If you keep doing this, I’m going to get angry! Very angry!”
Tang Tang immediately raised her hands as if to swear, trying to appease the little chubby boy, “Mommy promises she won’t do it again, this is the last time, okay?” At worst, she would never sleep next to him again, so they wouldn’t hug each other.
Hearing this, Ji Xiaozhuo, who was very easy to coax, calmed down. However, he desperately wanted to know how his mother had gotten past him to his father— it didn’t make sense! He felt he had to find out.
Ji Xiaozhuo thought for a moment and decided that he would pretend to be asleep tonight and secretly watch to see what happened. So he held up one finger. “Okay, tonight is the last time.”
Tang Tang hugged him and gave him several big kisses, finally calming down the irritable little dolphin.
That night, Ji Xiaozhuo still slept in the middle of the bed, far away from his parents. Usually, he would play Candy Crush for a while before going to sleep, but today he didn’t. Instead, he yawned, rubbed his eyes, and murmured to Tang Tang, “Mommy, I’m sleepy, I want to sleep.”
Tang Tang thought he was tired from playing at kindergarten during the day, so she patted his little back. “Then baby, go to sleep.”
Ji Xiaozhuo tugged at her arm and said sweetly, “Mommy, I want to sleep with you, okay? You sleep too, okay?”
“Okay, Mommy will sleep too.” Since it was almost bedtime anyway, Tang Tang put down what she was holding and lay down to sleep with her. Ji Xiaozhuo immediately wrapped his arms around her neck and hugged her tightly, as if afraid of being separated.
Ji Yan, as usual, leaned against the other side of the bed reading a book, ignoring the actions of the mother and son.
Ji Xiaozhuo squinted and secretly glanced at Ji Yan a few times. Finding that he wouldn’t make any moves, he rolled his little head and decided to proceed as planned. After talking with Tang Tang for a while, he slowly closed his eyes.
Seeing that Ji Xiaozhuo was asleep, Tang Tang slowly pulled his little arm away, got out of bed to get the medicated wine, and sat directly on the edge of the bed on Ji Yan’s side. “Honey, I’ll rub some more medicated wine on you. It should be better if you rub it again tonight.”
Ji Yan nodded, quickly took off his shirt, and his drool-worthy body was exposed to the air again. It was almost winter, but he didn’t seem to mind the cold.
Tang Tang didn’t dare glance around, her eyes fixed on the bruise on her chest. She rubbed her hands together to warm them before applying the medicated wine.
Ji Yan stopped looking and just stared at her, from her forehead to her eyebrows, from her eyebrows to her eyes, from her eyes to her nose, from her nose to her mouth. The more he looked, the more he thought every part of her was beautiful, not ugly at all.
Who said she was ugly?
Ji Yan tried to recall what Tang Tang looked like before, but found that his impression was a blur, her face completely unclear, as if the memory was from a very distant past. Only the current Tang Tang’s face was deeply imprinted in his mind, as if the previous one and the current one were not the same person.
Ji Yan found his own thoughts amusing, probably because he hadn’t cared about her before, but now he cared deeply about her.
How could Tang Tang not feel Ji Yan staring at her like that? She originally wanted to pretend she didn’t know, but his gaze was so intense that her face involuntarily turned red. Now she couldn’t pretend anymore, so she could only pretend to be calm and look up at him, asking, “Why are you looking at me?”
Ji Yan wasn’t embarrassed at all about being caught, but instead said very seriously, “I think you’re quite pretty.”
“Thump—” Tang Tang felt her heart hit her chest wall, her whole chest was shaking, so much so that her mind could hardly think, and she wondered if she was hallucinating. “I… you…”
Ji Yan seemed to think that he hadn’t shaken her enough, and smiled as he touched her cheek, pinching it with his thumb. “Hmm, your face has gotten fuller, you look much better. You’ll look even better if you gain a little more weight. I like you a little chubby, so how about you gain a little more weight later?”
The information didn’t even go through her brain, and Tang Tang nodded without thinking. Only after she nodded did the information reach her brain, and she realized how embarrassing it was that she had nodded so quickly.
Ji Yan chuckled, his long, slender fingers moving to Tang Tang’s arm and giving it a squeeze. “Hmm, your constitution is a bit weak too. How about you come exercise with me tonight?”
Tang Tang bit her lower lip, looking at him, unsure whether to nod or shake her head.
“Don’t want to exercise with me?”
Tang Tang shook her head. She wanted to, but the atmosphere between them felt so strange. Why was he different from before? Not only did he compliment her looks, but he also touched her face and arm, and now he wanted to take her to exercise. Why was he being so nice to her? Wasn’t her illness cured?
What did he mean by this? Tang Tang’s heart soared to the clouds and plummeted to the bottom, leaving her completely flustered.
Ji Xiaozhuo, who was pretending to be asleep, was almost bursting with anxiety, his eyelashes blinking frantically. Why were Dad and Mom talking so much? Didn’t they ever sleep? Why hadn’t they made any further moves? Were they trying to drive me crazy?
A million questions raced through Ji Xiaozhuo’s little head.
Neither of the two adults noticed he was pretending to be asleep. Ji Yan’s hand moved again, landing on her slightly pursed red lips. His thumb gently caressed her lips. “Then it’s settled. Starting tomorrow, your morning runs with Xiao Zhuo are cancelled and replaced with evening runs. We’ll go downstairs to exercise after dinner, to get you in good shape so you won’t get sick easily, and even if you do, you’ll recover quickly.” He didn’t want to see her lying listlessly in bed anymore.
Tang Tang’s lips stung from his touch, and she hadn’t heard a word he said. Her mind was preoccupied with one question: Was it really that strange of him to touch her lips? What man would touch a woman’s lips? Even the most unconventional person wouldn’t touch someone’s lips while talking, especially not Ji Yan, a very upright and serious soldier!
Why did he touch her lips just now?
He…he…he…doing this will make her misunderstand, misunderstand that he…he…he… this thought made Tang Tang panic. She grabbed the medicinal wine, stood up, and ran, yelling, “It’s getting late, I’m going to wash my hands!”
Before Ji Yan could say anything, she was gone, and the bathroom door slammed shut, making him smirk.
Tang Tang frantically washed her face in the bathroom, but she couldn’t calm down. Her heart was pounding, and it felt like two little voices were arguing in her head.
Voice 1: Ji Yan is a super serious and upright person. He wouldn’t touch a woman’s lips casually, so he must like Tang Tang. Tang Tang’s intuition was never wrong, and it won’t be this time either.
Voice 2: Intuition is unreliable. How could someone as outstanding as Ji Yan like Tang Tang? Tang Tang isn’t beautiful, and she’s not very capable. How could she attract a man?
Voice 1: Why can’t she attract a man? Tang Tang is so good to Ji Yan; even a stone would be warmed up by now.
Voice 2: Wishful thinking! Don’t they remember how wicked Tang Tang was before? Could Ji Yan possibly forget everything from the past? Impossible!
Voice 1: Why not? Now is the most important! The past isn’t important!
Voice 2: Wrong! The past is very important; established impressions can’t be broken so quickly.
Tang Tang was nearly driven mad by the two little devils’ nagging. She patted her head, chased them away, and decided to observe the situation further. The evidence wasn’t sufficient yet; it would be too embarrassing if she was overthinking things. She’d better observe more.
While Tang Tang was deep in thought, Ji Yan wasn’t in a hurry at all, leisurely reading a book while waiting for her to come out. It was just tough on Ji Xiaozhuo. Pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed was already painful, and now his mother was still not back. The air was so quiet, which was perfect for a child with his eyes closed to fall asleep. A strong drowsiness washed over him, making him desperately want to drift off to sleep.
Ji Xiaozhuo desperately tried to stay awake; he had to wait for his mother to come back and find out what was going on!
Five minutes, Ji Xiaozhuo endured it for ten minutes, Ji Xiaozhuo bit his lip and endured it for fifteen minutes, Ji Xiaozhuo pinched his chubby little flesh and endured it for twenty minutes, Ji Xiaozhuo finally gave up and fell into a deep sleep. When Tang Tang finally came out of the bathroom, Ji Xiaozhuo was already snoring, sleeping like a little pig, probably unaware even if he were carried away and sold.
Tang Tang walked back to Ji Xiaozhuo’s other side without looking at him and lay down, saying to Ji Yan as usual, “Honey, I’m going to sleep.”
Ji Yan looked at her, hummed in agreement, reached out and turned off the light, and lay down to sleep as well.
Tang Tang closed her eyes, feeling a sense of relief but also inexplicable disappointment. He hadn’t even let her sleep with him tonight. Could it be that she was really overthinking things?
With deep disappointment, Tang Tang drifted off to sleep.
Ji Yan opened his eyes at that moment, got out of bed, walked to the other side, gently lifted her horizontally and carried her back to his side, pulling her into his arms again. Holding her while sleeping for two consecutive nights was enough to make him addicted, and he didn’t want to make an exception for tonight.
Tang Tang didn’t feel like she was being held and hugged at all. She was exactly like Ji Xiaozhuo, probably not realizing even if she was being sold while asleep. She even snuggled closer to Ji Yan and rubbed against him.
“Fool,” Ji Yan said silently, kissed her eyes, and then closed them.
“Ah!!!”
Tang Tang was awakened by a scream and the sound of the bed shaking. She opened her eyes groggily and saw a chubby little boy with disheveled clothes jumping around on the bed. His chubby little body jiggled with his jumps, which woke Tang Tang up.
“Baby, what’s wrong?”
Ji Xiaozhuo, like a sad little wretch, was bursting with angry sparks. “Mommy, you’re so mean! Did you sleep with Daddy again last night?”
“Huh? No! Really, no!” Last night she slept on that side; Ji Yan didn’t let her move to his side.
Ji Xiaozhuo stomped his foot. “That’s not how it is at all! You’re not on my left, you’re on my right! I can tell left from right!”
“Uh…” Tang Tang turned her head to look at her position, her eyes widening suddenly. How could this be? Last night she clearly slept on Ji Xiaozhuo’s left, so how did she end up on his right? It couldn’t have been her who rolled over, could it? Besides, Ji Xiaozhuo is so chubby, she couldn’t possibly get past this little guy. Ji Xiaozhuo, heartbroken, buried his face in his hands and squatted down. He was supposed to find out the truth last night, so how could he have fallen asleep? Why was he so useless! He’s so infuriating!
Seeing the little guy so indignant, Tang Tang scratched her head guiltily, her mind racing with uneasy speculation about what had happened.
Seeing his mother’s guilty expression, Ji Xiaozhuo stomped his foot again in anger, making the bed shake violently. “Mommy, you and Daddy are so mean! You left me all alone!”
“Baby, stop stomping! Stop stomping!” The bed was about to collapse if he stomped anymore!
To protect the bed beneath them, Tang Tang quickly hugged the little chubby boy and kissed him a few times. “Okay, okay, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I promise I won’t do it again. Mommy will give you a kiss, okay?” The kisses calmed Ji Xiaozhuo down a bit, but he was still very unhappy that his parents were sleeping together while leaving him aside. His mother always used to hold him while they slept!
Ji Xiaozhuo felt a strong sense of crisis.
“So, from now on, you’ll only hug Daddy and not me?” This question, uttered by Ji Xiaozhuo, had a tragic effect.
Tang Tang was embarrassed by these words and waved her hands to explain her position to the little one, “No, Mommy will hold you to sleep from now on. Mommy loves you the most. Last night was a mistake. Mommy will definitely sleep properly from now on and won’t move again.”
Ji Xiaozhuo felt a little relieved, but was still a little worried, “But you won’t know anything when you’re asleep. What if you don’t behave and go to sleep with Daddy?”
“Uh, what do you want to do?” She could promise to sleep properly, but she didn’t know why she had fallen asleep in Ji Yan’s arms time and time again. And last night, she was most likely carried there by someone, because she really couldn’t think of any other possibility. It couldn’t be that she was out at night or that Ji Xiaozhuo carried her, could it?
Ji Xiaozhuo’s eyes rolled, and after thinking for three seconds, she came up with a good idea: “Mommy, I have an idea. Let’s both go to sleep in that room and let Daddy sleep here alone. That will be fine!”
Tang Tang: “”How much do you dislike your dad? Will your dad spank you if he finds out?”
To save the chubby boy from further trouble, Tang Tang had no choice but to say to him, “Mom can’t make that decision, Dad’s word is final. I’m also afraid your dad will get angry and hit me. You know Dad’s very strong, right?” She had to use Ji Yan to suppress the chubby boy. Sorry, husband.
Ji Xiaozhuo thought of his father’s strength, especially the pain of his hand hitting his bottom, and immediately deflated. But after a while, he perked up again, patting his chest with a manly air, and said, “Mom, don’t be afraid. I’ll persuade Dad, and I promise I won’t let him hit your bottom!”
“Hehehe.” Tang Tang felt that she definitely wouldn’t be the one getting hit, and her father wouldn’t be persuaded by him either, because… Thinking of a certain possibility, Tang Tang’s face flushed.
No, she had to find out Ji Yan’s feelings tonight, she had to find out! Because this time she really couldn’t find a reason to deny it. If he didn’t have those feelings for her, why would he carry her to bed in the middle of the night? He wasn’t mentally unstable.
She had originally planned to observe for a few more days to avoid any misunderstandings or embarrassment, but now she changed her mind. She didn’t want to hesitate any longer; asking directly wouldn’t hurt her. Even if she was overthinking it, she’d only be embarrassed for a moment— and embarrassment wouldn’t kill her, it wasn’t a big deal.
That’s it! Go Tang Tang!
That evening, when there was a knock on the door, Tang Tang thought Ji Yan had returned. Taking a deep breath and mentally preparing herself, she bravely went to the door and opened it. “Old—” But the last word caught in her throat.
“It’s you.”
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