With a dull thud, Su Yu, still fast asleep, was kicked off the bed and landed on his backside.
He sat there in a daze for a moment before rubbing his eyes in confusion and climbing to his feet. He looked sleepily at Qian Renxue on the bed, his voice hoarse:
"Hm? Morning, Xue'er. Why are you up so early today?"
Qian Renxue abruptly turned her face away, deliberately avoiding his gaze. Her voice sounded cool, but held a trace of embarrassment and indignation she could not suppress:
"That's what you get for misbehaving last night! You even... you even..."
As the words reached her lips, those intimate scenes from the night before came crowding into her mind, making her cheeks burn.
Unable to say anything more, she could only draw her feet farther beneath the covers in irritation.
She turned over, putting her back to Su Yu, unwilling to spare him so much as a glance.
Only then did Su Yu belatedly catch on. Looking at her stiff back and reddened ears, understanding gradually dawned in his eyes.
Su Yu sat down on the edge of the bed and gently took Qian Renxue by the shoulders:
"All right, all right, Xue'er. I was wrong. I lost control last night... Well, anyway, I'm here to apologize!"
Qian Renxue twisted away, shaking off his hands, and pulled the covers higher.
This nearly buried her entirely, leaving only a little of her golden crown exposed.
"You just think I'm easy to push around! All you do is bully me, all day long!"
Her muffled voice came from beneath the covers, carrying a little grievance and a little coyness.
Su Yu could not help chuckling. He reached out and gently patted Qian Renxue through the covers:
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have bullied