Title: The OOC Villainess and the White Moonlight Heroine are BFFs
Translator: Little Bamboo Spirit
Extra 6 - How can we live together? (3)
The rain outside the window was hitting the glass. The lights in the room were turned off. The curtains were drawn and only a sliver of light was coming into the room. Shi Yunjian stiffly laid on the bed and was hyper-aware of Yue Xia's breathing.
Yue Xia only took three seconds to fall asleep. Even taking one extra second to fall asleep would be considered insomnia for her.
Hu… Hu…
He could smell his shower gel on Yue Xia and the familiar scent of the laundry detergent that was safe to use on baby clothing on her pajamas. Her long hair was warmly draped over her ears. Her chest rose and fell with her breathing. He could feel her slightest movement.
This felt very novel.
It felt like the person, who was sleeping next to him, had her breath connected to his. The bed was the most private space for a person, but now he was sharing it with his closest person.
Yue Xia turned over and put her feet on Shi Yunjian's body. Shi Yunjian, who was pressed down: "..."
He expressionlessly stayed still.
It was okay, not heavy at all.
Yue Xia slung her arm across his chest like a willful octopus.
Okay, it was getting a bit heavy.
Shi Yunjian instinctively felt that he was being treated like a body pillow, but he didn't dare to make a sound.
He wasn't sleepy at all. He gently sat up, adjusted Yue Xia's arm, which had been pressing on him, and gently pulled her closer.
Yue Xia was very well-behaved in her sleep. She accommodatingly rolled into his arms. She curled up on his chest with her chin resting in the crook of his neck. They were in an intimate embrace.
Shi Yunjian didn't even dare to hug her too hard. She felt too soft in his arms.
Yue Xia was asleep. Her breathing was even, and her eyelashes were slightly moving. Shi Yunjian lowered his eyes to look at her.
He was just looking at her, but he always felt happy looking at her.
A long time ago, the distance between them was insurmountable. Even if he wanted to touch her, he couldn't. And now, he could freely stare at her from such a close distance…
Shi Yunjian suddenly paused.
"A long time ago?" Why did he use that phrase?
He didn't think any further. He gently lowered his head and kissed her warm forehead.
He wandered down her face. He kissed her cheeks, her nose, and the corner of her lips. He was like a dragon taking inventory of his treasures. He carefully held her sleeping face like he was holding the most precious thing. Finally, he covered her slightly open lips.
His soft lips touched hers. Slightly leaning against her, Shi Yunjian could feel her breathing. Outside, the sound of the rain continued. Yue Xia remained curled up in his arms.
He suddenly understood why Yue Xia said this was the best weather to sleep.
He gently kissed her soft lips and finally felt sleepy. Smiling, he laid down and hugged her more tightly.
"Ow, get off my hair."
"?! Y-You're not asleep?"
"Even a dead person would wake up from those kisses! Why are you like a puppy?"
"Isn't that how you…"
"The guilty party is the first to sling accusations. You're asking for a beating!"
"Wait, your shirt is unbuttoned. Don't…."
The shadows of the two figures were imprinted on the curtains. Soon, they continued to intimately hug each other.
Outside. The rain continued to fall.
***
After they had been dating for four months, Shi Yunjian moved into the Yue's.
At first, he was just staying overnight, and Li Meizhu wondered if her daughter's relationship was moving too fast and hastily. After all, love quickly came and left for young people. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if their relationship broke down later? Would her daughter be heartbroken…
Yue Deliang solemnly said, "I feel Little Shi will be the one that's sadder if they break up."
Li Meizhu: "..." He was right.
The first time, Shi Yunjian had come over very early, but Yue Xia had dragged him to take a nap with her. They didn't wake up until late at night. It was already so late. There was no point in going back to his place.
When Li Meizhu came downstairs to get water, she saw Shi Yunjian wearing an apron and cooking noodles for Yue Xia like it was his first time cooking.
It was strange. He looked like he knew how to cook, but he also looked like he didn't. If one were to say he knew how to cook, then it seemed weird that he measured the seasoning by the grams like a novice. If one were to say he didn't know how to cook, then it was weird that the quality of his cooking was on par with a professional chef's. So whether he was familiar with cooking or not…
Yue Xia was hungry. She was slurping up the noodles as soon as he finished cooking. Shi Yunjian only had a small bowl of noodles. From time to time, he would move something from his bowl to Yue Xia's.
At first, Li Meizhu thought he just wasn't hungry. She thought he was easy to get along with. However, when she woke up the next day, she found that Shi Yunjian had snatched the cooking job of their part-time helper and was expressionlessly laying out a full breakfast spread on the table.
He seemed to be able to do everything well. There was a wide variety of food, and they all smelled very appetizing.
Yue Qing was sitting at the table. His face was greener than the broccoli on the plate.
Shi Yunjian was wearing a pink piggy apron. He nodded. "Auntie."
Yue Qing coldly said, "You don't need to use this method to bribe people."
"Bribe?" Shi Yunjian seemed puzzled by his choice of words. "No, this is just what Yue Xia usually eats."
Yue Qing: "?"
Li Meizhu covered her mouth. She was so touched. "Really, little Shi?"
"Mhm." Shi Yunjian said, "She often orders takeout. She once got a stomach flu from it. Home cooking is healthier."
He would cook on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Luo Ze cooked on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. They ate on Sundays and rarely repeated the same dishes. Their feedings had caused Yue Xia's weight to fluctuate.
Li Meizhu sighed with emotion. "That's really good…"
Shi Yunjian's calm gaze turned to Yue Qing and simply asked, "Do you not know how to cook?"
"Look at little Shi, then take a hard look at yourself!" Li Meizhu angrily said, "How will you get a wife if you don't know how to cook? Your dad's specialty back then was stir-fried pork. What about you? Instant noodles?"
Yue Qing choked. It wasn't like he couldn't learn how to cook.
T/N: The author changed several dialogue lines related to Yue Qing in the final version and added other lines for the other characters.
Remaining advance chapters will be made public on November 2nd around 9:25 PM EST.
Carnation - $2
Extra 7 - Shi Yunjian's Hidden Past (1)
Extra 8 - Shi Yunjian's Hidden Past (2)
Extra 9 - Marriage? (1)
Extra 10 - Marriage? (2)
Extra 11 - A resplendent summer (1)
Extra 12 - A resplendent summer (2) (End)