"What's wrong? Why do you look so listless?"
It was morning.
Shen Jin had made breakfast as usual. After sleeping in Yun Xiaoran's bed the night before and then returning to her own room, she had actually gone to sleep quickly instead of staying up late. As a result, she looked especially refreshed that morning.
"I..."
Yun Xiaoran fell silent. After hesitating, he simply ate the breakfast before him and said irritably:
"I had a nightmare last night. For some reason, I felt as if someone was holding me down. My body felt so heavy, like there was a ghost on top of me."
"A ghost?"
Shen Jin caught on quickly. She immediately realized that Yun Xiaoran hadn't been pinned down by a ghost-he had felt her holding him while she slept.
"Did you dream about anything else? Any other sensations, for example?"
Shen Jin asked tentatively. Yun Xiaoran answered quietly, while she grew nervous inside. Please don't let him have felt anything else, or he'll only grow more suspicious. The lipstick incident last time had already left her rattled enough.
Yun Xiaoran quietly ate, then glanced at Shen Jin, understanding what she was worried about.
An almost imperceptible smile touched his lips before he said:
"Then I think the monster licked my face, too. I don't remember anything after that."
At those words, Shen Jin looked as though she wanted to say something.
In the end, she said nothing.
She quietly ate, then gave a light cough. "That sounds like a pretty scary monster."
"Doesn't it?"
As Yun Xiaoran ate, he could barely suppress his smile.
Let's see how long she can keep playing dumb...
One of these days, I'll expose you!
The two finished their simple breakfast. Despite that little scare, Shen Jin still had no intention