Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 290 Pretending to Sleep, Akane

In less than a minute, Hu Xiaobei had discreetly changed his gear and strolled back to the sofa with leisurely steps.

Before she even sat down, An Xiaoqian asked in confusion, "Hey... Xiao Bei, why didn't you turn off the light?"

Hu Xiaobei paused, his eyes flickering, and said insincerely, "Uh... I'm a little scared, maybe we should leave the lights on?"

An Xiaoqian looked at him with disbelief, raising her eyebrows and pursing her lips.

Hu Xiaobei forced a slightly awkward smile: "Uh... okay, I'll be honest. I can't see your face clearly with the lights off. You're going back to Beijing tomorrow, and I wanted to see you a little more."

An Xiaoqian's smile spread uncontrollably. She pouted slightly and buried her face in his neck, rubbing against him. Her nose lightly touched his warm skin, and her breath tickled him.

Then, she took a deep breath with satisfaction and said with great reluctance, "Hmm~ Xiao Bei, I don't want to be separated from you either."

After saying that, she tilted her chin up, gazing at Hu Xiaobei with tender affection, her voice barely audible: "Hmm... Xiaobei, will you sleep with me like last time?"

Hu Xiaobei's mouth gaped open, looking bewildered. He thought to himself, "I just wanted to turn on a light to lessen the impact of the horror movie and make you tremble less from fear."

How did the topic suddenly turn into sleeping with someone?! I, Hu Xiaobei, am definitely not that kind of person!

Cough cough... Okay, as for sleeping with someone, he had already mentally prepared himself for it during the day, so it wasn't difficult for him.

Hu Xiaobei raised his eyebrows twice, tilted his right cheek slightly to indicate this, let out a short sigh, and said, "Oh... this... I'll have to think about this..."

An Xiaoqian could easily see through his hint, and a doting smile appeared on her lips as her eyes flickered.

She slowly leaned closer, her warm breath brushing against his ear like a feather, and placed a soft kiss on his cheek.

The moment their lips met, she deliberately drew out the last syllable, making a sweet "Mmm-ma—" sound. The last syllable rose slightly, carrying a sticky, honey-like aftertaste that made Hu Xiaobei's heart melt.

He couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing triumphantly, then leaned back on the sofa.

An Xiaoqian was also pulled down by him and fell onto his chest, and the two of them laughed together.

Hu Xiaobei draped his right arm over her shoulder and back, and cupped her round and cute little head with his right hand, gently massaging the back of her head with his five fingers.

An Xiaoqian closed her beautiful eyes, her lips curled up, and she let out a comfortable "Mmm~" sound.

Hu Xiaobei played with it for several seconds before turning the tables and gently suggesting, "Qianqian, I want to lie on the bed... and hold you. Uh... I just want to spend more time together before you leave."

"Yeah, it's just a comedy movie. I promise I won't move, I'll just stay with you until you fall asleep, okay?"

An Xiaoqian's mind and body had been completely won over by Hu Xiaobei's sweet talk, and she no longer remembered that she was the one who first suggested it. She mumbled "Mmm~" twice in a daze before Hu Xiaobei carried her into the room.

When she came to her senses, she was already firmly held in Hu Xiaobei's arms, the two of them lying back against the headboard, a thin blanket gently covering their bodies.

Moonlight streamed through the gauze curtains, casting dappled silver spots on the floor. Occasionally, a gentle breeze would stir the curtains, causing them to sway softly.

The television had been turned on at some point and was playing a Stephen Chow comedy.

Hu Xiaobei's fingers moved rhythmically through her hair, his fingertips touching her delicate skin with a warm sensation.

The gentle pressure from behind her ears to her neck, accompanied by the laughter from the movie, felt like it was deliberately designed to help her fall asleep.

An Xiaoqian hummed comfortably, completely immersed in the lighthearted and joyful movie plot.

At this moment, all she wanted was to quietly enjoy this long-awaited, heartwarming moment with Hu Xiaobei.

Her eyelashes fluttered gently, her breathing gradually became long and even, and a faint smile lingered at the corners of her pink lips. She was completely relaxed, like a lazy kitten. Sleepiness, like the rising tide, carried a sweet feeling and slowly engulfed her.

In Hu Xiaobei's warm embrace, she grew increasingly sleepy and unknowingly closed her beautiful eyes, drifting into a sweet dream.

Hu Xiaobei looked down at An Xiaoqian's peaceful sleeping face, the moonlight shining through the gauze curtains and casting a soft, bright glow on her face.

ten minutes later.

Hu Xiaobei used his shadow ability, and the dark shadow slowly seeped under An Xiaoqian like a flowing stream of water.

Like a cloud, it gently lifted her body, steadily carried her through the window, and quietly sent An Xiaoqian back to her room.

Hu Xiaobei stayed by her side for a while before reluctantly leaving a gentle kiss on her forehead, then got up and flew back to his room.

The next morning, Hu Xiaobei personally selected the ingredients to prepare breakfast, and also set aside time for washing up. He then openly knocked on An Xiaoqian's door from the corridor and entered her room.

Actually, the knocking made no sound, and he opened the door from the inside using his shadow.

Although it's a bit more troublesome, it will save a lot of trouble.

As the morning light gradually climbed onto the windowsill, Hu Xiaobei had been watching An Xiaoqian for a long time.

She was very well-behaved when she slept, like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, with her eyelashes casting tiny shadows under her eyes.

Hu Xiaobei estimated the time and didn't call her, but instead placed light kisses on her forehead, cheeks, nose, and ears again and again.

An Xiaoqian unconsciously hummed in her sleep, nuzzled against his face, and woke up with a slight smile. Her beautiful eyes opened slightly, only to see Hu Xiaobei tirelessly stamping her face.

An Xiaoqian was delighted and, before he could notice, closed her beautiful eyes and pretended to sleep.

However, the curve of her lips was too obvious, and anyone could tell that she was pretending to be asleep.

Hu Xiaobei was no exception; he knew it as soon as he kissed the tip of her nose.

He didn't immediately expose An Xiaoqian, but instead gently kissed her cheeks upwards, his tongue brushing against her ear while his breath slowly entered her, the warm air continuously seeping into her heart.

An Xiaoqian was initially able to endure the tingling sensation, but after only a few seconds, her body gradually tensed up, trembled slightly, and she curled up into a ball.

Her adorable toes curled and stretched, her legs slightly contracted and twisted, and although tears welled up in her eyes as she smiled, her breathing became increasingly labored, yet she still stubbornly refused to open her eyes.

Seeing this, Hu Xiaobei hummed to himself, "Kiss the forehead, kiss the tip of the nose, kiss the chin, kiss the cheek, kiss the left side, then the right side..."

After saying that, he turned over and blew air into An Xiaoqian's face, deliberately making smacking sounds with his mouth.

An Xiaoqian subconsciously tensed her body, her beautiful legs and feet already curled up in mid-air, yet she remained unaware of it.

Hu Xiaobei deliberately followed the path up her right chin with kisses.

His tongue had barely touched An Xiaoqian's ear before he could do anything, but An Xiaoqian couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing, dodging to her right.

Seeing that she had broken down, Hu Xiaobei patted her pert buttocks triumphantly: "Well, you actually pretended to be asleep to trick me into giving you my first kiss!"

An Xiaoqian opened her beautiful eyes, rolled her eyes at Hu Xiaobei, and asked with a light humph, "Didn't I take your first kiss a long time ago? Where is your first kiss now?"

(End of this chapter)