Rebirth Must Be Happy

"The bed is soaked; we definitely can't sleep on it."

Xie Wanqing wasn't stupid. After a couple of seconds of stunned silence, she understood what was going on. Looking at Xu Jinhuan, she said with a bit of embarrassment and annoyance, "Then go back to sleep."

"There will be someone snoring when I get back."

Xu Jinhuan said with a worried expression, "It's so late, it's not convenient to ask someone to change the bedding, or else..."

He looked at Xie Wanqing: "Shall I sleep on the floor?"

Xie Wanqing nodded: "Okay."

"Luckily, the blanket wasn't soaked."

Xu Jinhuan didn't dawdle. He picked up the quilt, spread it on the floor of the room, and lay down on it, using half as a mat and the other half as a blanket.

Although Xie Wanqing knew he was faking it, she still felt sorry for him when she saw him lying on the ground like that.

"It's okay, it's not very hard."

Xu Jinhuan propped up her pillows, found a more comfortable position, and lay down, saying, "Okay, sister, go to sleep."

Xie Wanqing gently bit her lip, went back to her bed and lay down, saying, "Then I'll turn off the light."

Snapped

As soon as the lights were turned off, the room was plunged into darkness.

"Holy crap, are you serious, sis?"

Xu Jinhuan was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect Xie Wanqing to actually make him sleep on the floor.

This is unscientific!
When did Sister Xie become so decisive?
Sleeping on the floor was really uncomfortable. Xu Jinhuan thought about it for a moment and didn't dwell on it. After all, compared to sleeping, his face was undoubtedly not that important.

"Ouch!"

Xu Jinhuan rolled over, deliberately making a painful groan, while simultaneously listening intently. Not hearing any movement from Xie Wanqing, she added, "This floor is way too hard..."

Xie Wanqing still didn't respond.

Xu Jinhuan had no choice but to continue lying down, and then asked, "Is sister asleep?"

Xie Wanqing gave a soft "hmm".

Xu Jinhuan was genuinely in a bit of a predicament this time. After thinking for a moment, she stopped pretending and simply sat up. Looking at the dark figure on Xie Wanqing's bed in the darkness, she asked, "Sister, can I discuss something with you?"

Xie Wanqing asked, "What?"

"Uh……"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled twice. "Um... this bed is quite wide, isn't it?"

With the darkness concealing her, Xie Wanqing was no longer as shy as before. Although she was still blushing a little, she found it even more amusing. Afraid of being discovered by Xu Jinhuan, she controlled her emotions and asked in a cold tone, "No, these are all single beds."

"..."

Xu Jinhuan could finally confirm that Sister Xie had already guessed his intentions.

Instead of blushing, he became even calmer and stopped pretending. Sitting on the quilt, he asked directly, "Sister, can I sleep with you?"

"No."

Xie Wanqing refused without hesitation.

"I can't sleep like this."

Xu Jinhuan complained, "The floor is too hard. If I sleep like this, my back will definitely ache tomorrow..."

Xie Wanqing sat up. Before Xu Jinhuan could even feel happy, she saw Xie Wanqing get up and said, "Then you sleep on top, and I'll sleep on the bottom."

"Uh……"

Although her expression was somewhat problematic and easily misunderstood, her meaning was clear: she preferred to sleep on the floor herself.

"That won't do!"

When Xu Jinhuan saw her coming over and trying to get her into bed, she quickly grabbed her arm and said, "Never mind, never mind, how could I bear to let my sister sleep on the bottom? That would be too inhumane... It's okay, I'll bear with it."

In the dim light, Xie Wanqing paused for a moment and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, sure."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, "I'll sleep on the floor, sister can continue sleeping in bed."

Xie Wanqing didn't say anything and went back to bed.

Xu Jinhuan lay back down on the floor, secretly groaning, but enjoying it nonetheless. He didn't blame Xie Wanqing, nor did he regret it.

It's just sleeping on the floor, but Wei Qingfan even stood downstairs all night.

He stopped making a sound, began to calm himself down, and tried to fall asleep.

Xie Wanqing lay in bed, but she couldn't fall asleep at all. She could tell what Xu Jinhuan wanted to do, but she didn't understand to what extent he wanted to go.

If I agree and we end up in the same bed, will he take advantage of me?

And what does he mean by that?
Without any clear explanation, I can't just sleep with him without knowing anything about it, can I?

What should Chen Xingzhu do?
Her thoughts were in turmoil. She thought of her parents again. She still harbored resentment towards their behavior in the Ding Wenjie matter. It was as if a large nail had been driven into her heart. Even though the nail had been pulled out now, the wound that had bled could not heal. How could it possibly heal?
Therefore, she was also very clear about the reason why her parents' attitude towards Xu Jinhuan had suddenly changed so drastically, but she did not feel resentful and even felt a sense of relief.

It seemed that if she had anything with Xu Jinhuan again, she could use "I listen to my parents" as an excuse and no longer have to bear the original moral shame alone.

Our parents will naturally try to persuade my younger brother as well...

The more she thought about it, the more conflicted she became. Suddenly, she realized that Xu Jinhuan hadn't moved for a long time. She listened carefully and could vaguely hear his even breathing, as if he were asleep.

'Are you really asleep?'

Xie Wanqing was a little flustered, afraid that Xu Jinhuan would really sleep on the floor all night, but if he didn't sleep on the floor, where else could he sleep?
Are they really sleeping in the same bed?
Even in the most open-minded society, this is still an extremely ambiguous situation!
If people find out, not to mention others, even her own brother wouldn't believe that the two of them are innocent, and he would most likely be the least likely to believe it.

Xie Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "Are you asleep?"

Xu Jinhuan was feeling drowsy, but upon hearing this, she perked up, thinking that she was calling her to go to bed, so she replied, "Soon."

"Oh," Xie Wanqing responded, then fell silent.

Xu Jinhuan's sleepiness was just dispelled by Xie Wanqing's shout, but after waiting for a while, Xie Wanqing fell silent again.

Xu Jinhuan felt a little helpless and could only try to fall asleep again. Just as she was starting to feel sleepy, she heard Xie Wanqing speak again: "You... how about..."

Her voice was soft and muffled, and Xu Jinhuan didn't hear her clearly. She asked, "Huh?"

"Come up here..."

Xie Wanqing's voice was barely audible, but she raised it slightly, appearing quite composed, "If you don't sleep well, you won't be able to perform well in the competition tomorrow."

"it is good."

Xu Jinhuan was no longer sleepy. Without any hesitation or pretense, she stood up and climbed into bed.

Xie Wanqing thought he would refuse, but when he pounced on the bed like a wolf, she was startled and scolded, "Pick up the blanket!"

"oh oh,"

Xu Jinhuan went back to pick up the blanket and explained, "I was going to say I'd take the blanket anyway, we definitely can't sleep in the same bed, that would be too impolite..."

Xie Wanqing was too embarrassed to speak, so she moved closer to the edge of the bed, but then asked, "Which side are you sleeping on?"

Xu Jinhuan actually wanted to say "above," but was afraid that Sister Xie would kick him off the bed, so he said, "Anything is fine."

Xie Wanqing then lay still, wrapped in her blanket on the half of the bed near the window. She felt him crawl to the other half and lie down. Even though there was no contact between them, she still tensed up all over with nervousness.

"It's still more comfortable in bed."

Xu Jinhuan lay down and couldn't help but sigh, "Thank you, sister. Don't worry, I sleep very well..."

Xie Wanqing whispered, "Go to sleep."

"Ah."

Xu Jinhuan agreed and obediently tried to fall asleep.

One must eat one bite at a time. He had already achieved his goal for tonight and had no intention of going any further. Judging from Xie Wanqing's hesitation just now, this was almost touching her bottom line; it was basically the end.

Besides, Teacher Tang isn't in a hurry to be discharged, so why should I be anxious?
If you're nervous, lying in bed with your body tense will only make you more tired. Xu Jinhuan gently exhaled, trying to relax. Noticing that Xie Wanqing was almost motionless beside her, she smiled and asked, "Is Sister nervous?"

Xie Wanqing said, "No."

"Relax, I won't do anything."

Xu Jinhuan reassured her, then boasted, "I'm a very reliable person. Back at Bright Peak, didn't I share a room with Zhizhi?"

He hadn't mentioned it, and Xie Wanqing hadn't thought of it. But after his reminder, Xie Wanqing suddenly remembered and turned her head to ask, "On that day at Bright Summit, did you and Zhizhi also sleep in the same bed?"

"Of course not!"

Xu Jinhuan quickly stated, "We had a standard room with two beds..."

At this point, feeling a little guilty that they were currently sleeping in the same bed in a standard twin room, he added, "We really are sleeping in two separate beds! I swear!"

Seeing how nervous he was, as if afraid she would misunderstand, Xie Wanqing couldn't help but chuckle, feeling a little shy but also a sweet feeling in her heart. She whispered, "Yes, I believe you."

"That's good."

Xu Jinhuan breathed a sigh of relief, rolled over on her half of the bed, and laughed, "Sister, you can roll over if you want. Relax, or I'll feel uncomfortable too..."

"I do not have it."

Xie Wanqing was indeed feeling tense and uncomfortable all over. She wanted to relax and consciously tried to turn over, but found herself in an awkward situation.

If she turned around to face Xu Jinhuan, it would be too ambiguous and awkward.
But if she turns over and faces out the window, then she'll be facing away from Xu Jinhuan. If they're chatting, won't he think she doesn't want to talk to him?
She hesitated for a moment, then turned her body to one side, facing the window, while keeping her head as high as possible.

"That's good."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "It's nothing. I even hugged you when you were afraid of Huangshan before."

"When did you hug him?"

Xie Wanqing blushed a little and said softly, "Don't talk nonsense. I just couldn't climb anymore, and you were helping me."

"What kind of help is that?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed, "I'm almost ready to carry you up the stairs."

He had never mentioned this before, so bringing it up now was intentional. He wanted to ease her shyness and also lower her defenses, showing that they had been intimate before and that this was nothing.

Xie Wanqing said shyly, "I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to sleep."

"Okay, that's all for now, time to sleep."

Xu Jinhuan turned over again, facing Xie Wanqing. Xie Wanqing noticed him and could feel his gaze on her face and body even in the darkness. Her cheeks flushed, so she turned to the side, facing the window with her back to him.

Seeing that Xu Jinhuan was out of sight, she finally felt relaxed and tried to drift off to sleep.

After all, you won't feel awkward if you fall asleep.

However, what she didn't know was that from Xu Jinhuan's perspective, their relationship was actually more ambiguous.

Especially after his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he could vaguely see the outline of Xie Wanqing's slender waist under the blanket, like the silhouette of a continuous mountain range in the twilight, a curve that was indistinct and captivating.

The lines are beautiful and rounded, with peaks and troughs, and the exaggerated arcs between the rises and falls create an indescribable beauty that stirs the heart.

'Don't rush, don't rush...'

Xu Jinhuan silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, finally managing to calm his mind. He didn't know how long he endured the torment before he finally drifted off to sleep.

He wasn't quite asleep yet, but he had completely relaxed and was slowly drifting off to sleep. Suddenly, he felt an arm reach out from the side and rest on his shoulder and neck. The skin of the hand was delicate and smooth, and it slowly slid down to his neck and stopped.

Xu Jinhuan immediately sobered up.

Who can sleep now?
He thought for a moment and didn't make any rash moves, but quietly kicked off the blanket covering him.

It's normal to kick off the covers while sleeping, right? (End of Chapter)