88. Slept Like a Log!!!

Chapter Eighty-Eight

A Good Night's Sleep!!!

"Cough... thank you."

In the end, Luo Xiyan still answered sincerely. A faint blush inexplicably rose to her face, and she did not know how to express her gratitude to Ling Feng.

With words? Or with a hug?

Ever since she had become a Magical Girl, it seemed she had finally gained the power to change her own destiny.

"Other than Xiao Xiao, you're the first person who's cared about me like this."

"Then let me help you!"

Seeing Luo Xiyan bare her heart, Ling Feng pressed on.

"Mm."

Luo Xiyan nodded lightly, then pointed toward the bathroom.

"Before that, please take a shower first, then lie on the bed and wait for me."

"But I don't have any spare clothes..."

At that, Ling Feng paused. "On the bed?"

What the hell?!

Ling Feng jolted in fright. She had no idea what this girl was trying to do.

No, she must have gotten the wrong idea herself!

"It's fine. Wear mine for now."

Luo Xiyan took out a set of her pajamas, then gently, inch by inch, pushed Ling Feng into the bathroom.

Ling Feng had no idea how to react to Luo Xiyan's actions.

Taking advantage of the time, Luo Xiyan used a hairdryer to dry her own hair.

Actually, for people with Destiny Signs, things like bathing were unnecessary. They could simply change into a new set of clothes. It was mainly about the feeling.

Who could refuse a nice hot shower after a long, tiring day?

Her math teacher had once said that the process was the most important thing.

Even if the answer was wrong, writing out the correct process would still earn you points.

But if you only had the answer, you might not get even a single point. They might even suspect you of cheating...

Alright, that was getting off topic~

Pushed into the bathroom, Ling Feng let the rushing hot water wash over her for a long time, feeling as though she had been cut off from the entire world.

And she still had to change into someone else's pajamas afterward. That was way too embarrassing.

Ling Feng could even smell the faint fragrance lingering on them. The loose, pale-pink outfit made her look almost ethereal.

The fact that she felt a little excited after putting them on was especially ridiculous.

By the time Ling Feng came out of the bathroom, Luo Xiyan had already been sitting at the exquisite square table beside the bed for quite a while.

The several canvases from before had disappeared, replaced by a top-of-the-line SV laptop and a black board.

A drawing tablet? Ling Feng thought. She remembered using one back when she had learned digital art.

"You'll sleep on the bed tonight."

When she saw Ling Feng approach, Luo Xiyan said it directly. Perhaps because they had become much more familiar, Luo Xiyan no longer sounded as reserved as before.

That was good, though. It made Ling Feng feel a little closer to her.

"What about you?" Ling Feng asked.

"I'll just sleep on the floor."

Luo Xiyan replied while operating the computer, seemingly unconcerned with the subject.

But Ling Feng found that even more absurd. What kind of host slept on the floor while letting her guest take the bed? She immediately held herself back.

"You..."

"Don't talk. Didn't you say you wanted to help me? You can help me now. Get on the bed."

"Huh?" Ling Feng had no idea how this would help her. Did she only need to lie on the bed?

"Um..."

"I can do it myself..."

Luo Xiyan directly pushed Ling Feng onto the bed, startling her, then had her pose on her side in a slightly hazy posture.

Anyone who did not know better would think this was the prelude to something else!

Girl, could you be a little more serious?!

"Mm, this is fine."

Luo Xiyan returned to her seat, picked up the pen, and began drawing on the tablet.

Every stroke seemed both deliberate and casual. With each line, Luo Xiyan appeared so "serious" and focused.

She usually used digital art to draw illustrations and comics.

She painted with complete concentration. From her graceful posture, one could sense her love and pursuit of art.

Quiet and elegant, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing. She was a pleasing sight to behold.

Ling Feng watched so intently that she became a little dazed. She more or less understood what Luo Xiyan was doing. Perhaps this was what dreams were like?

Luo Xiyan noticed that Ling Feng was distracted and immediately reminded her.

"Please look at me properly."

"Oh, oh, sorry."

Realizing something was off, Ling Feng hurriedly pulled her thoughts back.

So embarrassing.

Luo Xiyan adjusted the drawing tablet again and lightly stroked it. With an expression of focused concentration, she carefully depicted the scene before her, first outlining it in plain ink, her pen flowing like drifting clouds and running water.

But the scene she drew was completely different from what was happening here and now. She mainly just needed a person to inspire her imagination.

Following Luo Xiyan's instructions, Ling Feng reclined sideways against the brocade-covered couch. Her white hair spread out like falling snow, while even in sleep, the cloudlike sorrow between her brows and eyes could not be erased.

With her eyes closed, a trace of pain showed on her breathtakingly beautiful face.

Luo Xiyan noticed it and fell into thought. She unconsciously frowned but said nothing.

At some point, Ling Feng woke only after hearing Luo Xiyan's voice.

Looking at the girl before her, who was still as focused as before, Ling Feng felt a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep."

"Whew, it's done~"

Luo Xiyan let out a breath, seeming relaxed and delighted. Ling Feng was happy to hear it too.

At least it proved Luo Xiyan was in a good mood~

Only then did Ling Feng notice the sunlight streaming through the curtains.

"By the way, what time is it now?" Ling Feng asked in confusion.

"Now? Let me see... it seems to be past six..."

"What the hell?!" Ling Feng could not help crying out softly. "So you drew all night??"

"Mm."

Hearing Luo Xiyan's answer, Ling Feng was completely dumbfounded. Had she fallen asleep without even realizing it?

That was way too cruel!

Extra

Mid-Autumn Festival

Leafing through the thinning calendar was like turning over memories stained with tears. On the moonlit Mid-Autumn Festival, crystalline silver dew hung in the air, sliding into her eyes from the title page of the days and splashing pale, bitter sorrow.

Another Mid-Autumn Festival, another time when one could not help standing on the beach beneath the moon's waves, gazing toward the beauty of Chang'e keeping watch.

The morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival seemed no different from usual, unchanged by this special holiday.

At that moment, Ling Feng was still lying in bed, while the phone on the table beside her rang without stopping.

The messages on her phone were mostly Mid-Autumn Festival greetings, flooding her WeChat notifications to 99+.

"Damn! It's a rare Mid-Autumn break! Can't you guys just calm down for a while?!"

Ling Feng sprang up from bed and pointed at her phone as she shouted.

She was so loud that even Ling Xiaoyu, who was downstairs preparing breakfast, could hear her. Had she had a nightmare so early in the morning?

Coming back to her senses, Ling Feng picked up her phone and immediately opened WeChat to look through the messages.

[Zhao Ping: Ling Feng, want to come hang out for Mid-Autumn Festival? I even prepared mooncakes, five-kernel filling! What do you think?]

[Yuwen: Xiaofeng, want the few of us to pull an all-nighter together over the Mid-Autumn break?]

[Tang Ling: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~ Hehe, how about we exchange mooncakes next time we go to school?]

[Liu Yinxuan: Classmate Ling, happy Mid-Autumn Festival~]

[Lan Yuxin: Xiaofeng, happy Mid-Autumn Festival~]

[Su Yun: Hello~ Is Astral Mark Girl going to keep partying with Yuwen and the others tonight?]

[Ling Wanqing: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, big brother~ Let's save the world together!]

[Lin Ruoxi: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Brother Ling Feng~ Want to go out and have fun with us today?]

[Qiu Yun'er: Classmate Ling Feng, I want to spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with you~]

[Lin Danyue: It's Mid-Autumn Festival today. Does Blueberry Jam have time to come back to the shop? We're holding an event, and there are cute little bunnies too. You'll definitely like them~]

[Ye Qingya: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Blueberry Jam~]

[Bai Chuting: Brother Ling Feng, want to come to my house? It's just Xiao Xi and me~ Let's eat mooncakes together!]

[Su Xiaoxiao: Ling Feng, happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Guess where I am right now, ehehe~]

[Luo Xiyan: Can you spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with me?]

Looking at the long row of messages, Ling Feng had no idea how to reply.

Helplessly, he could only explain things to them one by one, and he had to consider their feelings too.

Sigh, what a hassle (>﹏<)

Zhao Ping and the others wanted to pull another all-nighter, and then there were these little girls.

Was this life?

When he saw Su Xiaoxiao's message again, Ling Feng paused.

"How would I know where you are? I'm not your mom."

Just then, Ling Feng heard someone shouting outside the window.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Ling Feng got up and pulled open the curtains. Sure enough, he saw two beautiful figures downstairs.

"Ehehe! Didn't expect this, did you??"

Su Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance, grinning smugly, as if she had predicted that this would be Ling Feng's expression when he saw them.