Chapter 369 : Why Are You in My Room!
“Ding-dong~”
Ling Ning stood at Li Qian’s front door, ringing the doorbell. Today was the day she’d promised to accompany Li Qian to her middle school reunion, and to meet Li Qian’s expectations, she had woken up early to get ready.
After a while, the door opened slowly, and Li Meng appeared, wearing just an oversized T-shirt. Seeing Ling Ning, her sleepy expression cleared up a bit.
“Morning, Ling Ning.”
“Good morning, Xiao Meng Meng. Judging by your look, don’t tell me you just woke up?”
Li Meng nodded sheepishly. She had gotten up to use the bathroom and was planning to go back to sleep when the doorbell rang.
Ling Ning stepped into the living room and noticed it was empty.
“Let me guess—your sister hasn’t gotten up yet, has she?”
“Nope, she’s still sleeping~”
Li Meng said, flashing a mischievous grin. Last night, her sister had been acting strangely, yelling about something even when it was past midnight. No wonder she was still asleep now.
Hearing this, Ling Ning’s expression darkened. Li Qian had asked her to come over so early, yet she wasn’t even awake herself. Unacceptable!
“Where are your parents, by the way?”
“They’ve been busy with work lately. After taking Saturday off, they had to go back to the office this weekend,” Li Meng replied while sneaking glances at Ling Ning. Now fully awake, she noticed how different Ling Ning looked today.
Her makeup was meticulously done, and she wore a simple yet elegant dress. Even her earrings added a touch of charm, making her look captivatingly beautiful.
“By the way, if you’re looking for my sister’s room, just go straight down the hall. It’s the second door on the right. The first one is mine~”
Li Meng said with a smirk before heading to the bathroom to wash up.
“Got it.”
Following Li Meng’s directions, Ling Ning found herself at Li Qian’s room. Testing the doorknob, she realized it wasn’t locked.
Upon entering, she was greeted by an icy blast of air—Li Qian had left the AC on all night. There she was, sprawled across the bed, fast asleep. Her blanket was half on the floor, with just a small portion still covering her.
Seeing Li Qian’s carefree sleeping posture, Ling Ning felt her temper flare. She marched over and yanked the blanket off—
—only to quickly throw it back on.
Ling Ning stared, wide-eyed. Li Qian was sleeping in nothing but a pair of translucent panties. That was it! How could she be so bold?
As if sensing something, Li Qian stirred, her eyebrows twitching slightly before she slowly opened her eyes. Upon seeing Ling Ning, she blinked twice, as though doubting her own vision. Then, assuming it was a dream, she closed her eyes again, seemingly trying to fall back asleep for clarity.
Watching this entire sequence, Ling Ning didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Just as she was about to shake her awake, Li Qian’s eyes shot open.
“Ling... Ling Ning?! Why are you in my room?!” Li Qian exclaimed, bewildered.
Ling Ning held up her phone, showing the time on the screen. “What do you think?”
“It’s that late already?!”
Li Qian stared at the time in disbelief. She could’ve sworn she’d only just closed her eyes, but somehow, she’d overslept. She still felt like going back to bed, but given the circumstances, it seemed impossible now.
It was all because of her excitement the night before. The thought of going to the reunion with Ling Ning had kept her brain buzzing until 3 a.m., leaving her utterly drained.
“You know, if you don’t get up soon, you’re going to miss the reunion. Don’t blame me if that happens,” Ling Ning said, crossing her arms.
Hearing this, Li Qian threw off her blanket and started to get out of bed—only to pause mid-motion. Realizing her current state, she quickly pulled the blanket back over herself.
Ling Ning raised an eyebrow and teased, “Wow, I didn’t peg you as the type to enjoy sleeping in the nude. That’s quite something!”
“There’s no rule saying I can’t sleep like this!” Li Qian huffed indignantly.
“Besides, we’re both girls. Why are you so self-conscious?”
“Even if it’s another girl, it’s still embarrassing to be seen like this!”
Shrugging nonchalantly, Ling Ning turned and left the room, grateful that Li Qian hadn’t noticed she had already pulled the blanket off earlier. And... thank you for the free show.
As Ling Ning emerged from the room, she was greeted by Li Meng, who had just finished freshening up. “So? Did my sister finally get up?” Li Meng asked with a sly smile.
“She’s up now and getting dressed...” Ling Ning began but then paused, an idea popping into her head. “Hey, Xiao Meng Meng, can I ask you something?”
“Sure, what is it?”
“Do you sleep in the nude?”
"Eh!?" After hearing Ling Ning's words, Li Meng's smiling expression immediately froze, and her face turned visibly red at an alarming rate. If this were an anime, you could probably see steam coming out of her due to overheating.
"Na-na-naked?! I would never sleep naked!!!"
Seeing Li Meng's reaction, Ling Ning nodded thoughtfully. It seems these two sisters both have the habit of sleeping nude.
As they were talking, Lǐ Qiàn finally came out of the room. Seeing her sister chatting with Ling Ning, she didn't say anything, but just made a silly face as she passed by, the implication clear.
Seeing her sister's provocation, Li Meng almost started fighting with Ling Ning right there.
This little interaction, of course, did not escape Ling Ning's notice. She could only shake her head helplessly—they were grown women, yet sometimes they still acted like children.
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Author’s Note:
Would you all beat up a salted fish like me?