2-in-1

The room was filled with a familiar scent. Qin Yanan hugged the blanket tightly, her hands not feeling cold at all. The warm air gently caressed her smooth skin. After a startled cry, Qin Yanan instinctively pressed her hand to her chest, only then realizing her current state.

The cheongsam fell to the side of the bed, its buttons carefully undone.

The stockings were under the covers, and she could feel them with her toes. She stretched her leg out and hooked it in front of her body, pulling her fingers out from under the covers.

The safety shorts are under my pillow, they're warm and cozy.

This is completely different from how she wakes up in the morning after sleepwalking lately! Every time she wakes up after sleepwalking recently, she is wearing a cheongsam and lying neatly in bed.

Did I take these off while sleepwalking last night, or was it because of Liu Chang'an...?

Or perhaps it wasn't Liu Chang'an who initiated it, but rather she herself did it while sleepwalking? After all, she had several of those shy, warm spring dreams, where anything could happen.

After a brief moment of panic, Qin Yanan calmed down. She had just yesterday looked down on Liu Chang'an's silly and adorable little girlfriend; how could she be flustered and at a loss?

Qin Yanan didn't go to find Liu Chang'an immediately. Instead, she took the blanket to her bathroom, where there were no security cameras because she couldn't be sure if Liu Chang'an was still sitting in front of them.

Qin Yanan checked her pants in the bathroom; they were clean. She hadn't used a panty liner. Compared to other women her age, the only advantage Qin Yanan had after experiencing this health issue was that she no longer needed to use panty liners.

Of course, my period will still come.

Thinking of this, Qin Yanan felt a pang of panic. Her checkup showed nothing wrong, but that didn't mean nothing had happened!

The key issue is a lack of experience, making it impossible to make a judgment.

What if something really happens? Prepare dichlorvos for him.

Qin Yanan gritted her teeth, washed her face, and calmed herself down. She was a mature woman and couldn't panic like a little girl. Besides, this wasn't a big deal... How many women her age hadn't experienced something like this?

In short, if Liu Chang'an catches everyone off guard, he's doomed.

Qin Yanan had no intention of keeping her body in a condition where it could preserve evidence. Should she call the police for something like this? That's so embarrassing.

She took a shower, brushed her teeth, tied her hair into a neat ponytail, put on a long white nightgown, and left her room.

Liu Chang'an was not in the living room. He had finished a pot of coffee and brewed several pots of tea. Several books were spread out on the sofa, and a small basket of nuts was being shelled.

The computer was still in its original place and had been turned off. Qin Yanan turned it on and looked for videos, but couldn't find any useful recordings.

What happened?

Qin Yanan had a bad feeling. She couldn't help but look down at her skirt, lift it up and then put it down again.

Generally, only people who have done bad things would erase video evidence.

Hearing the noise coming from the kitchen, Qin Yanan went over and took a deep breath. If he really misbehaved, even if his great-grandfather protected him, Qin Yanan would still make him drink pesticide.

Without a doubt, if he had forced himself on her and taken advantage of her vulnerability, his great-grandfather would probably have stroked his beard and said, "This child is teachable."

It was already eight o'clock; Qin Yanan rarely got up this late.

Reaching the kitchen door, Liu Chang'an opened the kitchen window. Outside, the morning mist hung over Mount Lu, with only the nearby verdant and hazy branches swaying in the mountain breeze. There had been wind last night and rain in the latter half of the night, but the air now was different from that in Qin Yanan's room—cool and refreshing.

A few wisps of wind stirred Liu Chang'an's hair, which was covered with fine water droplets, reminding Qin Yanan of the atmosphere of a large pine forest at dawn. Liu Chang'an had a fresh, vibrant, and forest-like quality about him.

Such a person wouldn't do such a despicable thing, would they? Qin Yanan calmed down. She shouldn't think of things in the worst possible light. A mature woman should handle such matters calmly and steadily, instead of acting like a little girl, making a fuss, crying and whining, threatening to sue the person for rape, and demanding that they take responsibility.

"Good morning." Liu Chang'an turned around and gave Qin Yanan a smile.

In movies and TV dramas, the scene where the female lead wakes up in the morning and sees the male lead making breakfast in the kitchen must be very heartwarming.

Qin Yanan shook her head. What was she thinking about at a time like this? Qin Yanan made her expression suspicious. "What happened last night?"

Liu Chang'an turned his head again, looked at Qin Yanan meaningfully, said nothing, turned off the stove, and plated the breakfast he had prepared.

Qin Yanan felt flustered by his meaningful glance. She tiptoed behind Liu Chang'an, her hands gripping the hem of her sleeve and tapping them together. She was inexplicably nervous, even wondering if there was something wrong with her.

"I rarely make lobster with cheese. Many people love cheese, and many who invent new dishes just know how to spread cheese all over things. Try mine, it's not a particularly sophisticated dish, but the presentation is decent, and it has a good color, aroma, and taste... I took two steaks from you, did you just buy them randomly at the supermarket? They look like injected steaks, but in fact, as long as the process is proper and the ingredients are of high quality, injected steaks can give cheap steaks a similar texture to top-quality steaks. So, technological advancements are always putting pressure on traditional methods, driven by cost..."

"Stop!"

Qin Yanan had no interest in listening to his rambling talk about the impact of technological advancements on injected beef steaks.

"Then let's eat." Liu Chang'an was often interrupted, because sometimes he talked too much, so being interrupted was only natural.

"What happened last night?" Qin Yanan sat opposite Liu Chang'an, sitting upright with her hands on the table, looking at Liu Chang'an intently.

She was genuinely nervous.

"Flowers have a delicate fragrance, and the moon casts a gentle shadow." After saying this, Liu Chang'an scooped out some cheese and lobster meat, added a slice of steak, wrapped it in a leafy green, and ate it in one bite.

Vegetable wraps with meat have always been a traditional way to relieve greasiness and are a healthy and refreshing way to eat.

Qin Yanan didn't pay attention to his strange way of eating; she was just reciting Liu Chang'an's poem. Since he wanted to play riddles, Qin Yanan certainly wouldn't give in.

"Is it so great to have read a lot of poetry and prose?" Qin Yanan wasn't an unlearned person, but her mind was a bit muddled right now. As Liu Chang'an took his third bite of the vegetable-wrapped meat, she finally remembered and said with a hint of pride, "A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold; flowers have fragrance, and the moon casts a shadow. Su Shi's 'Spring Night,' and there's a line after it: 'Singing music and pavilions...'"

At this point, Qin Yanan's voice abruptly stopped. Many people know that "a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold," but far fewer know that the second half is "flowers have fragrance and the moon has shade." Even knowing it is not something to be proud of; Qin Yanan's face even stiffened.

She asked him what happened last night, and he said it was a "night of passion"!

"You... you... what do you mean!" Qin Yanan's teeth chattered, and she felt her eyes stinging. "What have you done to me?"

Liu Chang'an laughed, "Just kidding, nothing happened last night. I already told you, even if I used the Book of Songs, I wouldn't touch you. You have too little faith in me, but you overestimate your own allure."

Qin Yanan was stunned for a moment, feeling as if she were on a roller coaster. She even wanted to describe her feelings as if she were running without a sports bra.

"You slept very well last night, but you're probably not used to sleeping in clothes. You woke up in the middle of the night and took off your cheongsam, stockings, and leggings yourself." Liu Chang'an ate his vegetable-stuffed meat buns as if nothing had happened.

Qin Yanan chuckled softly, tears streaming down her face. How could she not lose her composure after all that sudden shock? Qin Yanan laughed and cried, finally managing to preserve her precious virginity for twenty-five years... As for her original thought that having a relationship at twenty-five wasn't a big deal, that was utter nonsense!

"Eat up, you idiot." Liu Chang'an pointed to her breakfast.

Qin Yanan didn't mind being called a fool. She picked up her knife and fork, then realized what she'd done. Her cheeks, like apples glistening with dew on the table, were rosy and delicate. "So... so... you saw it all too?"

"I saw it." Liu Chang'an nodded, then thought carefully about the situation at the time. "When I saw you move, I quickly zoomed in and saw it very clearly. The first thing you took off was your cheongsam. After taking it off, you went to sleep. An hour later, you lifted the covers and took off your bra. Thirty minutes later, you took off your pantyhose, along with your leggings."

Qin Yanan crossed her knife and fork, making a harsh metallic scraping sound. This meant that Liu Chang'an had seen her clearly, even zoomed in to get a very clear view!

"I once observed a whale's mating night."

"What?" Qin Yanan asked in astonishment.

"I measured it, and some male whales have fins that are over three meters long. Fin whales don't have a menopause and can get pregnant at a very old age. With increased whale hunting by humans, the only solution for whale populations has been to reach sexual maturity earlier, while females experience more frequent estrus cycles. Iceland has a beer made with whale meatballs, and of course, we all know that Japan is the most active whale hunter in the world."

"Why are you saying all this!" Qin Yanan came to her senses and realized with shame and indignation that Liu Chang'an was definitely changing the subject.

"What I mean is, for me, observing animals or observing you makes no difference. If I were in a zoo and saw females seducing males, I'd observe them too." Liu Chang'an sighed. "After all, I consider myself an observer; I've become accustomed to observation in my life..."

Qin Yanan took a deep breath. Why didn't we have any pesticide at home? I'll go buy some later!

"You mean, in your eyes, when I took off my clothes and showed you everything last night, it was like a naked female monkey in a zoo posing provocatively?" Qin Yanan pressed her hand to her chest, plunging a knife into the beef.

"Don't say that, be subtle, be subtle." Liu Chang'an gently pressed down on Qin Yanan's hand holding the knife with a smile.

"I... I've grown up like this..." Qin Yanan didn't know what to say. She wanted to comfort herself that she hadn't lost anything, but it was no use... Qin Yanan gripped the knife and looked at Liu Chang'an with a complicated expression.

She was a very reasonable person. She wasn't one of those little girls who cried and made a fuss, taking it for granted that she was being unreasonable. Qin Yanan tried to convince herself that it wasn't Liu Chang'an's fault. He was monitoring her, and it was impossible for him to realize immediately that she wasn't sleepwalking. Besides, as a man, he couldn't help but want to check. At least he didn't turn into a beast and run into her room, so there was nothing to blame him for.

Forget it, mature women... mature women don't care about this. Qin Yanan picked up a piece of beef and took a bite.

"Why are there no video files from the surveillance footage?" Qin Yanan remembered this.

"I don't know. It seems like only the camera was turned on, but the video recording wasn't enabled. Or maybe the partition you set the path to on your hard drive has too small a capacity, and there's some problem," Liu Chang'an said nonchalantly. "Anyway, it doesn't really matter."

"Okay, anyway, thank you." Qin Yanan breathed a sigh of relief. "You didn't sleep all night, go and get some rest. I'll make you something delicious for lunch."

"No need, I have something to do. I have an appointment with An Nuan." Liu Chang'an shook his head.

Qin Yanan's expression changed slightly, and she took another big bite of the beef.

"Why didn't I sleepwalk last night?" Qin Yanan found this question hard to understand. Even though she wasn't staying here, she had been paying attention and keeping records, and she sleepwalked every night. Why was it that she didn't sleepwalk last night?

"Maybe you'll never sleepwalk again," Liu Chang'an said after thinking for a moment.

"Why?"

"Let's talk about it after tonight," Liu Chang'an said with a slight smile.

Qin Yanan looked at Liu Chang'an with suspicion, as if he had done something wrong, otherwise he wouldn't have said that, and it might even be the reason why the video didn't record it.

Qin Yanan wasn't the kind of girl who believed everything she was told. She glanced back at the living room and said expressionlessly, "Fine, you should go see your girlfriend soon."

"Let me finish eating first."

I didn't kick you out.

"Good."

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