Ning Fan returned home from the bar, and it was already very late.
The villa was pitch-dark and utterly silent, not a sound to be heard.
Thinking that both Xu Ruolan and Xu Xiaoqing must have gone to sleep, Ning Fan lightened his footsteps as he ascended the stairs.
He tiptoed up the stairs, and just as he was passing Xu Xiaoqing's room, the door suddenly opened, giving Ning Fan quite a scare.
The young girl, dressed in a nightgown, her eyes squinting and appearing drowsy, seemed like she hadn't awakened yet.
Unaware of someone in front of her, she staggered out and bumped directly into Ning Fan's body.
Ning Fan caught Xu Xiaoqing in his arms and started rubbing her hair, trying to wake her up a bit.
Although her expression changed slightly, she still hadn't snapped out of her sleepiness. After bumping into Ning Fan, she subconsciously wrapped her arms around his midsect, still with a smile on her face.
"This little girl, could she be sleepwalking?"
A wry smile appeared on Ning Fan's face as he shook his head and sighed.
Xu Xiaoqing looked completely like she was sleepwalking. He had been here for a long time and this was the first time he discovered that Xu Xiaoqing could even sleepwalk.
But upon closer inspection, he thought otherwise, since a sleepwalker wouldn't have the energy like she did, suddenly throwing punches and kicks at him.
"Damn Ning Fan... Stinky guy... Jerk!"
For some reason, Xu Xiaoqing began cursing, her voice very lazy, like someone who hadn't woken up yet.
Looking at the young girl in this state, it indeed seemed so, perhaps she thought all of this was just a dream.
"My dear, what have I done to offend you? Can you please talk to me about it?"
Ning Fan pressed on the young girl's shoulders and asked softly.
Perhaps truly believing this to be a dream, Xu Xiaoqing became bolder, and said something astonishing, "You are a big bad guy, always stealing women's hearts, not even sparing me!"
Ning Fan's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Xu Xiaoqing, now he hoped it was all a dream.
He had not expected to encounter such a surprise at this time. The young girl's words left him speechless, unsure of what to say.
"I ask you, have you ever liked me? I mean, like you like my sister!"
Xu Xiaoqing's eyes were vacant, she had actually sobered up quite a bit, but she was treating her current condition as if she were in a dream, so she dared to speak up in front of Ning Fan, mustering the courage to spill it all out.
Ning Fan was so shocked that his mouth fell open, instantly at a loss for words, because he truly didn't know how to answer the young girl properly.
This question indeed stumped Ning Fan.
"Why won't you answer?" Xu Xiaoqing pouted, looking discontentedly at Ning Fan. It was clearly just a dream, so why couldn't this guy just make her happy for once, even if it were a lie, she was willing!
"Hurry up, tell me if you have liked someone!"
Xu Xiaoqing hugged Ning Fan tightly, pressing him strongly for an answer.
Ning Fan swallowed hard, his gaze shifted away from Xu Xiaoqing's eyes, and he was sweating a lot on his forehead.
His heart was in turmoil.
"Could it be that you dislike me?"
"How could I possibly dislike you!"
The next second, Xu Xiaoqing's new question made Ning Fan answer without even thinking.
How could he possibly dislike Xu Xiaoqing when attraction quickly flowed between them!
"Since you don't dislike me, that means you like me, right?"
Xu Xiaoqing laughed again, a cunning light twinkling in her eyes.
Ning Fan's head swelled in an instant, and in the end, he steeled himself and nodded.
"Like you like Ruolan?"
Xu Xiaoqing was not satisfied yet; she wanted to confirm whether Ning Fan's feelings for her were the same as for her sister, Xu Ruolan.
Once again, Ning Fan was stunned. He opened his mouth, pondered for a moment, hesitated, and his expression was very conflicted.
Indeed, he liked Xu Xiaoqing, but how much of that was as a sister rather than as a woman, not even Ning Fan himself was sure.
"Maybe more like a sister," Ning Fan said, soothing Xu Xiaoqing's head and looking affectionately at the little girl in his arms.
But upon hearing his response, Xu Xiaoqing became even more relentless.
"I don't want to be your sister, huh!"
She wriggled in Ning Fan's arms, causing him to groan in distress.
At that moment, Xu Xiaoqing was like a wild horse that had broken free, galloping in Ning Fan's embrace, her little hands pinching around on his body as if to vent her dissatisfaction.
"Haven't you ever seen me as a woman?"
Xu Xiaoqing asked unwillingly.
Ning Fan's body trembled, and his lips slowly curved up. He suddenly replied earnestly, "I have."
This answer made Xu Xiaoqing's heart tremble. She stopped her mischief, lifted her head, and looked into Ning Fan's eyes.
In the darkness, their gazes sparked a flurry of sparks, filled with intense emotions. Under Ning Fan's gaze, Xu Xiaoqing slowly tiptoed, and her tender lips pressed against Ning Fan's.
The scent of the girl rushed towards him; Ning Fan was stunned and began responding subconsciously.
After a passionate kiss, Ning Fan was the first to let go of Xu Xiaoqing, while the little girl who still sought more was panting in his arms.
The still yearning girl greedily breathed in the air; during the kiss, she had even forgotten to breathe.
"Even if it's a dream, it's too real..."
Leaning against Ning Fan's chest, Xu Xiaoqing murmured, her cheeks flushed red, her eyes shimmering with satisfaction and shyness.
Xu Xiaoqing's murmurs, of course, were all heard by Ning Fan.
It surely isn't a dream, Ning Fan almost laughed out loud, then couldn't resist moving his mouth close to Xu Xiaoqing's ear and whispering, "This is no dream."
The little girl was slightly startled and by the time she reacted, Ning Fan had already let her go.
Standing there, Xu Xiaoqing blankly watched Ning Fan walk back to the room.
"Not a dream... not a dream..."
She repeated the words, slowly widening her eyes.
The chill of the night finally caught the attention of the little girl's body; she tightened up, hugged her arms, and squatted on the ground, her face flushed red, suppressing the urge to scream.
Xu Xiaoqing trembled all over, overwhelmed by bashful emotions, much like a child who had done something naughty.
"This, this, this...."