Chapter 523 - 347: The Fragrance of Vinegar
"Go to sleep earlier!" Liu Qingsong added a sentence and rubbed his waist as he returned to the room to apply medicinal ointment.
Ran Yan took off her wooden clogs in the corridor and entered the room.
Lying on the couch, she tossed and turned but couldn’t fall asleep. Worry was one reason, but it had not been long since she had grown accustomed to having someone sleeping beside her. Whenever nightmares struck, a pair of strong arms would pull her into an embrace, providing warmth.
The moon rose and then set. Ran Yan lay with her eyes open, watching the light from the lattice window silently shift positions on the floor, her heart growing more agitated.
It was around the third watch of the night when she was about to fall asleep that the window made a slight noise, and someone quietly pried it open and climbed in.
Ran Yan could hear the rustling of clothes, and soon the person lay down on the couch next to her with a cool breath, leaned in close, and gently smoothed her disheveled hair, seemingly gazing at her quietly for a while before he lay down.
Ran Yan didn’t need to look to know it was Xiao Song. She turned over and wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist.
"Haven’t you gone to sleep?" Xiao Song pulled a pillow over and placed it under her head.
Ran Yan stayed silent, just holding him tightly. After a long while, she opened her eyes and looked up straight into his dark, shining eyes, which were watching her with a faint smile.
"Yanyan, were you worried about me?" Xiao Song asked softly.
"Hmm," Ran Yan responded.
"Were you more worried about me?" Xiao Song asked uncertainly. Ran Yan was not good at hiding her emotions, and since Xiao Song had met her in the Moon Pavilion, he had noticed her expressions and knew she had been thinking about Su Fu.