It wasn’t long before Jin Zijin’s footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs, he had arrived.
Gu Youyou was somewhat nervous, lying on the innermost side of the bed, wearing thin underclothes, and feigning sleep with her eyes closed.
Just like always, he lifted the covers and lay down beside her, nothing more than a hug, with no further advances.
Thus, the two of them awkwardly, stiffly maintained that position for quite a while.
In the end, it was Gu Youyou who couldn’t bear it any longer and turned over to face him.
Her eyes wide open and, borrowing the moonlight, they were exceptionally bright.
"Aren’t you sleeping yet?" Jin Zijin asked.
"Why aren’t you sleeping?" Gu Youyou retorted.
Jin Zijin was caught off guard by her question, feeling like her clear eyes were about to suck him in, making him feel uneasy all over.
He had to close his eyes to avoid looking at her.
He said, "I will sleep now."
Gu Youyou snorted with laughter, clearly sensing his embarrassment.
She said, "I’m going to sleep too!"
With that, she directly pulled his arm to pillow under her neck, and with both hands reaching forward, she hugged his sturdy waist.
Jin Zijin got such a fright that he suddenly opened his eyes, and then looking down at her head bumping about, he didn’t know where to put his hands.
Just as he was about to say something, she interrupted, "So it’s fine for you to hug me, but I’m not allowed to hug you? You’ve had your fill of clinging, it’s about time you gave some back."
Jin Zijin slightly furrowed his brows, feeling that there was a difference between him hugging her and her hugging him.
However, her taking the initiative didn’t seem to be a problem.
"Can you sleep if you’re holding on this tightly?"
"What about you?" Gu Youyou asked back just the same.
"I..." Jin Zijin felt her soft body pressing against his own.
He didn’t think he could sleep , so he replied, "I can’t sleep."