I hadn't held out much hope, because ever since I got together with Xiao Yu, we'd never had overly intimate contact.
After all, her physical body was a corpse.
But now, Xiao Yu had agreed.
Naturally, I was delighted and immediately moved over to one side.
Xiao Yu sat down beside me as well.
"Um, Xiao Yu, what kind of TV shows do you like?"
I asked.
Xiao Yu spent most of her time guarding the Nine Corpse Tower, so she probably rarely watched film or television programs.
Xiao Yu merely looked at me and said:
"Anything is fine!"
Since anything was fine, I picked a rerun of a variety show, the entertaining comedy kind.
One of the guests was Goofball Chao, the current film and television industry's comedy ace.
At first, Xiao Yu showed little expression. I simply held her hand and introduced the show's content to her.
Fortunately, joy was universal. After watching for a while, Xiao Yu let out a clear, bell-like laugh.
Her head slowly rested against my shoulder.
I held Xiao Yu like that as we watched the entertainment variety show together...
Happiness was actually this simple: eating with the person who loved you and the person you loved, watching TV together, doing important things together, facing the risks ahead together...
Holding Xiao Yu's slightly cold body and breathing in the faint fragrance of her hair, I gradually fell asleep amid the laughter from the television program.
Early the next morning, the moment I opened my eyes, I saw Xiao Yu watching me from beside the bed.
"You're awake!"
"Xiao Yu!"
I climbed out of bed.
"I fell asleep without realizing it last night!"
"You were too tired. I brought you breakfast. You can eat it here in the room."
As she spoke, Xiao Yu