Lin Yue seemed not to have laughed so freely in a long time. Her laughter went on for a while, and by the end, tears had even streamed down her face before she gradually stopped.
"Is it really that funny?" Seeing her laugh so heartily, Chen Xi could not stop a faint smile from curling across her lips.
"It really is." Lin Yue silently stared at the ceiling, recalling every little moment they had shared along the way.
"I'm tired. Let's sleep."
As soon as she finished speaking, the room lights happened to go out as well.
Chen Xi looked up and realized that the shadow tentacle had somehow already reached the switch.
"Sleep? It's still so early..."
Feeling the blonde girl lean against her shoulder, Chen Xi turned her head in confusion.
Only then did she discover that Lin Yue had already fallen deeply asleep, her breathing even and steady.
"She really fell asleep?" Chen Xi poked the bridge of her nose suspiciously.
There was no response.
The blonde girl truly seemed to have gone to sleep early.
"Too tired?" Chen Xi stopped her little antics and silently tucked the blanket around her.
Forget it. I should get some proper rest too.
With that thought, Chen Xi took off her windbreaker and boots, slowly lay down on the bed, and soon drifted into sleep.
In her dream, she returned to the Blue Star Federation, where she could command the wind and rain—yet Lin Yue was nowhere to be seen.
When the dream ended and Chen Xi opened her eyes again, the sound of rushing water filled her ears.
She slowly sat up and, still groggy, looked toward the bathroom.
Lin Yue was taking a bath.
Chen Xi was not surprised in the slightest. Lin Yue really did love