I turned reality into a romantic comedy

"If you take off another layer, it will really get cold. After all, there is no heating in this house, and the electric brazier is only good for warming your feet."

"How about we lie down on the bed? The electric blanket is on there, it should be warm by now."

It was only around 7 p.m., but because the days are so short in winter and night falls so quickly, it was far from their bedtime. However, since Xu Youwei had already put it that way, Chen Junqian thought about it and agreed.

To be fair, after the special training from a certain older sister during the summer vacation, Chen Junqian is now quite adept at dealing with other girls. His main approach is to remain calm and collected, and his threshold for handling such situations has been raised considerably.

After moving from the chair to the bed and from sitting to lying down, Xu Youwei's restless body expanded from just her feet to her entire body, just like the scene in the water balloon at Yangning Park when the two of them first embarked on their post-school adventure a few years ago. She gave Chen Junqian a bed-slamming move again.

Unlike before when she simply held on, this time Xu Youwei stared at him from above for a while in a defiant manner, then lowered her body and placed her weight on him, aligning her feet together and comparing heights again while lying on her stomach.

The end result was that her head rested on Chen Junqian's neck, her forehead against his chin. Over the years, the height difference between the two had changed from being almost identical to the current distance.

Is it heavy?

After lying down like this, Xu Youwei leaned close to Chen Junqian's ear and asked him a question.

"It's much easier than when I carried you on my back."

To be honest, Chen Junqian didn't even doubt that he could easily lift her off him with both hands. After all, after comparing their heights, Xu Youwei didn't put her feet on top of him anymore, but instead put her down and hooked her legs around his, letting the bed board below bear some of the pressure.

"That's good."

Having personally witnessed and experienced how good her childhood sweetheart's physical condition was, Xu Youwei felt relieved after hearing this and put her body down again. She lay there and began to trace circles on Chen Junqian's chest with her fingertips, but her mind unconsciously started to wonder if Lin Mu had done these things when they went on a trip together last year.

Sure enough, she couldn't get past him, even in the current situation. When she opened her mouth again, she couldn't help but ask about Lin Mu.

"What does Qinqin think of Mumu?"

But for some reason, despite feeling a bitter taste in her mouth, when Xu Youwei actually mentioned Lin Mu under these circumstances, she felt a strange feeling welling up inside her. It was like every time she walked into Chen Junqian's room and saw the glass bottle filled with origami cranes and little stars that Mu Mu had folded by hand, which was solemnly placed on the bookshelf.

Knowing full well that it belonged to the other party, she secretly left her mark on it. Even though she did it unintentionally at first, it has now subtly aroused a strange excitement in Xu Youwei. To the point that she now even wants to hear more about Lin Mu from Chen Junqian.

"...Why are you suddenly asking about Mu Mu?"

Chen Junqian was trying to hold back his complaints about how Lin Mu had successfully replicated this action on the train last summer and unlocked the corresponding achievement, but Xu Youwei's first comment was something like this, which made him unable to resist flicking her forehead.

After all, if things continue to develop like this, it might end up like, "If you're going to seek thrills, then go all the way." A romantic comedy is a romantic comedy, and Chen Junqian doesn't want it to turn into some weird prime-time soap opera.

"I'm just curious, because Mumu never tells me about things between you, even though I tell her everything."

"What are you referring to? Does it include this room?"

"Well, a secret base for two people should be kept hidden, right?"

"She even asked me to bring her older sister over during summer vacation..."

"That's a special case, a special case! And I don't want to hear about that person. Qinqin, you're not allowed to say anything about it anymore."

It seems the other person just wasn't as sensitive to Mu Mu's topic. Is this what best friends are like?

Holding the girl's waist with both hands to calm her down, Chen Junqian answered Xu Youwei very seriously:

"You and Mumu are both very important people to me."

However, Xu Youwei was clearly not satisfied with this answer, so she shifted around a couple of times rather restlessly before rolling over to the side, lying there on her side, propping her head up with her hand, and rolling her eyes at Chen Junqian.

"It's unbelievable to hear such statements before the end of the world."

"So you actually remembered the apocalypse setting, huh?"

"Ugh, Qinqin is so annoying!"

Whether she was suddenly provoked or simply because the emotions and thoughts of girls her age are completely unpredictable, Xu Youwei immediately grabbed the pillow she was supporting under her arm and threw it at Chen Junqian's head. At the same time, she straightened up and straddled him, looking like she was going to smother him with the pillow.

However, as soon as she did this, Chen Junqian's achievement system also activated with a "ding," unlocking a brand new achievement:

A Battlefield of Feathers and Heartbeats

The moment the first pillow pierces the air, your room instantly transforms into a battlefield from a romantic comedy—feathers flutter like snowflakes, laughter mingles with heartbeats, and all those unspoken girlish thoughts are hidden in each gentle pat.

Condition for achievement: Engage in a pillow fight with any heroine who is suited for romantic comedy.

Hey, hey, hey, a pillow fight should at least be a two-way interaction, not like what happened to him where he got a mouthful of pillow stuffed in his mouth before he could even react.

"No, you, tonight... oops, you're not using this pillow anymore?"

With some difficulty, Chen Junqian managed to free his mouth from under the pillow, and he made this comment to Xu Youwei, who was sitting on him.

"Then let's use the reverse side. Qinqin, you'd better reflect on what you just said in pillow hell."

As she spoke, Xu Youwei pressed the pillow in her hand down on him again, but this time she also leaned her upper body down and brought her face close to the other side of the pillow.

The pillows they had prepared weren't thick, so it was easy to make out facial features clearly through them. With this layer of padding, Xu Youwei, like the thief in the fable who covered his ears while stealing a bell, became much bolder. However, in the end, she only dared to peck at what looked like his mouth through the pillow where he couldn't see, and then pretended to be nonchalant as she moved the pillow away.

"Is Qinqin still suffocating?"

"It'll be soon. Before they bury themselves under the covers, they at least say something like, 'It's time for Dalang to take his medicine.' But you just came up here with a sneak attack."

Just like his confession at the beginning of the year, Chen Junqian still didn't notice Xu Youwei's little tricks. So after saying that, he once again took the initiative and took her off him, pressed her down on the bed, and then stuffed his pillow back into her mouth in a classic manner. However, he was kind enough to only cover her mouth and let her breathe through her nose.

Xu Youwei, whose lower half of her face was only covered by a pillow, blinked and showed her most pitiful and innocent expression. If Shen Nianqiu's eyes gave Chen Junqian the impression of a charming fox, then Xu Youwei's pupils were undoubtedly the most deceptive kitten. Her current look was quite like the look she would give him after returning home and finding that he had broken all the bottles and jars in the living room.

And just as Chen Junqian was momentarily stunned, Xu Youwei opened her mouth again and bit the edge of the pillow with a loud "ah-hoo".

"Hey, hey, hey, if you keep doing this, I'm going to switch pillows with you to sleep."

He quickly pulled his pillow out of the other person's mouth, glanced at the clearly visible teeth marks, grabbed two tissues from the bedside table, wiped it clean, flipped it over, and put it back in its original place.

"Yoyo isn't born in the Year of the Dog, is she?"

"Bite you to death."

Taking advantage of Chen Junqian putting the pillow away, Xu Youwei once again showed off her little tiger teeth in a show of defiance, but she didn't actually bite down again. She was just making a show of force.

After all that commotion, the original romantic atmosphere had completely vanished, and it wasn't even as enchanting as the fireworks display at the beginning of the year. So Chen Junqian lay back down, intending to have a proper chat with Xu Youwei about what had happened recently.

"No matter what, we have to consider the possibility that the end of the world won't happen. I've already looked at the cover design draft that Youyou gave me yesterday..."

Xu Youwei, now quiet, listened to him. Of course, she knew that today was not the end of the world, and the sun would rise as usual tomorrow.

Otherwise, she would have taken Chen Junqian to the wear-resistant factory tonight, not here.

"Qinqin".

I subconsciously called out the other person's name again.

Or perhaps she was actually using a verb, not a title.

Xu Youwei is a girl who excessively likes puns. Not only her nickname, but even the password for her account CJQ5201314 is the same.

She had even come up with a more perfect confession than the one she made at the beginning of the year that the other person hadn't heard, but she would have to wait until this time next year.

5201314, I love you forever.

520, I love you.

1314, for a lifetime.

At this time next year, at the end of 2013, she will definitely smile and say to him:

"Qinqinqinqin, I want to accompany you from 13 to 14."

P.S.: Thank you for reading and subscribing.

PS2: The title of this volume is the confession that Youyou came up with.

Chapter Nineteen: Goodbye, 2012 (Two-in-One)

Thinking about it carefully, if we include the time Lin Mu spent on the train last summer, this should be the fourth time Chen Junqian has shared a bed with a different girl. However, due to the timing, the achievement still belongs to Mu Mu.

Compared to Lin Mu, who only cuddled and lay down for a while, and his sister Shen Nianqiu, whose head and feet were opposite his, who was basically cuddled the whole time, Xu Youwei was undoubtedly the girl Chen Junqian cuddled and slept most comfortably. He himself did not have the habit of sleeping with a body pillow, but in the dead of winter, having such a warm and soft human-shaped body pillow hanging on his body in bed was indeed a wonderful thing, even though the two of them started to sweat in the second half of the night.

Without a doubt, the doomsday prophecy of the Mayan civilization did not come to pass, and the sun rose from the east as usual on December 22, 2012.

When Chen Junqian opened his eyes and woke up, Xu Youwei was still sleeping soundly on her side next to him, seemingly having a sweet dream. The corners of her mouth were unconsciously turned up, and her eyelashes, which fluttered like black butterfly wings, were also fluttering. He could also hear a few soft murmurs in her sleep, which made Chen Junqian a little curious, so he moved closer to listen to what Youyou was talking about in her sleep.

Whether she was pretending to be asleep or simply sensing the sudden closeness of his breath, Chen Junqian had just moved his face close when the girl on the other side suddenly opened her eyes and said to him with a grin:

"Oh my god, why does it feel like someone's about to steal a kiss from me?"

"You're overthinking it. I just wanted to see if you were awake."

"What if I don't wake up? Will Qinqin kiss me awake like in a fairy tale? The princess who fell into a long sleep in her secret castle after the apocalypse..."

"The princess has eye discharge."

"Ah ah ah ah ah."

Provoked by Chen Junqian's remarks, Youyou jumped out of bed. She was making strange, energetic noises early in the morning, clearly having slept well the night before. Staring wide-eyed at the mirror by her bedside, she complained indignantly:

"Qinqin won't be popular with girls if she talks like that!"

"But it does exist. Just brush your teeth and wash your face. Once you're awake, don't stay in bed. Staying in bed is bad civilization."

Xu Youwei followed them as they put on their shoes and clothes after getting off the bed. Actually, this was the first time the two of them had used this bed in the room. Although they had lain or sat on it before, this was the first time they had actually slept on it for a whole night. They wondered if they would ever have the chance to sleep here again.

Taking the kettle that had been prepared in advance, Chen Junqian braved the biting morning wind to go outside and fill a kettle with water using a water pump, then put it there to boil. When he returned to the room, he saw Xu Youwei sitting on the bed with her back to him, taking off her cotton shirt.

"What are you doing?"

Startled, Chen Junqian quickly closed the door again, never expecting to encounter another door-opening murder here.

"Change your clothes. Your undershirt is soaked. You sweated a lot last night. And I even turned my body around, okay? As for the back strap, Qinqin has seen it before in the summer, tch."

Chen Junqian had no reason to refute Xu Youwei's words. After all, that's how summer clothes are. Once you sweat on the back of a light-colored shirt, you can clearly see the shoulder straps and back straps. However, this kind of scene is not included in the fan service achievement by the system. It would have to be a gifted player like Zhu Wenjun showing him his cuffs. After all, if it were Mu Mu, his gaze could probably enter from the left cuff and pass through the right cuff without any obstruction.

"Ok?"

After waiting outside the door for a few minutes, Chen Junqian knocked on the door again and asked a question.

"Alright, Qinqin can come in now."

There was no entrapment involved. When Chen Junqian opened the door again, he saw Xu Youwei, who was dressed neatly. She was sitting in front of the mirror, trying hard to straighten her long hair, which had become a bit messy after sleeping all night.

As soon as the water boiled, Chen Junqian stood by and unplugged the thermos. He didn't want to hear such ominous background music on Christmas Eve. After filling the thermos with boiling water, he went out to brush his teeth and wash his face first, then turned around and asked:

"Yoyo, is there anything you'd like to eat for breakfast?"

"instant noodles."

"Eating instant noodles on the first morning after the apocalypse? That would be quite a life."

"It's too cold outside. I feel like I'd freeze to death if I went out for breakfast. I'd rather just eat at home. Besides, we have so many brands of instant noodles in this shelter. Even if we don't eat them today, we'll have to finish them eventually."

As she spoke, Xu Youwei added:

"Remember to add ham and braised eggs."

"Oh, what's the flavor like?"

"Whatever, since everything here is something we both like to eat, so any kind is fine."

So, Chen Junqian started making instant noodles, while Xu Youwei went out to brush her teeth and wash her face. After they finished, they sat down together, opened the lids of the instant noodles on the table, picked up plastic forks, and began to eat their first breakfast after the apocalypse.

Unlike Lin Mu, who patiently rolls the noodles onto his fork to resemble a large chicken leg before gulping them down, Xu Youwei didn't have such fancy ideas. After slurping down a couple of bites, she unconsciously put down her fork and started asking Chen Junqian a question:

"Qinqin, how did you sleep last night? I slept very well."

Hmm, it sounds a bit like a variation of the classic line from the movie "Love Letter," "How are you? I'm fine," so Chen Junqian answered just as seriously:

"Aside from waking up once in the middle of the night because of the heat, she slept quite well, and Yoyo slept much better than I expected."

So you mean it's comfortable to sleep with me?

"...It would be better if we didn't use such an easily misunderstood way of saying it."

Actually, if Chen Junqian hadn't experienced a certain older sister's sleeping method before, he probably would have thought that Youyou, who used to sleep with a pillow, was a bit clingy. But everything is relative, and compared to Shen Nianqiu, who is currently much bigger than him, Xu Youwei is still a bit smaller, so it is indeed more comfortable for her, at least there is no feeling of suffocation.

It has to be said that this is probably a kind of intensity expansion, especially after getting to know Gu Linguo and meeting Shen Nianqiu. Chen Junqian even thinks that Youyou, who likes to throw an umbrella around for no reason, is a very innocent little girl.

"Where is the misunderstanding? If Qinqin thinks that the expression 'sleeping together' is ambiguous, then haven't you slept with other people before?"

As expected, he was still thinking about Lin Mu or Shen Nianqiu, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to describe her as a kitten last night. When certain people or things are mentioned, she will indeed bristle at lightning speed, but if you ask her to say something outrageous or do something groundbreaking, she will fall short. She will just hover there at a distance, not daring to approach, occasionally baring her teeth and hissing in this direction.

"Ok."

In response, Chen Junqian readily began to smooth things over with the other party:

"Sleeping with Youyou is really comfortable."

"Would you like to go together again next time?"

"When is the next time?"

"Hmm... this time next year? Let's celebrate that we survived the apocalypse, like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter or something."

As she spoke, Xu Youwei couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up for her plan that had been in place for a year. If the doomsday plans from the previous two years were included, then this was a super long-term plan that had started in 2011. Once she had successfully taken down the other party, she would then use the evidence in the other room to tell Qinqin all of this from the beginning and see how the other party reacted.