Sleeping Anywhere

With a thought, Lu Qiancha stored this reassuring lamb doll into her storage space. She turned around again, preparing to leave.

“Senior Brother, wait.”

Gan Tang reached out to block her once more, a trace of imperceptible nervousness in her voice.

Lu Qiancha stopped, looking at Gan Tang in confusion, waiting for her to continue.

Gan Tang took a deep breath. Her bright almond eyes looked straight at Lu Qiancha, carrying cautious inquiry and sincere confusion.

“Senior Brother… did I do something before to make you unhappy? Can you… tell me? If it’s my fault, I will definitely change and make it up to you properly.”

Her tone was almost pleading.

“…No.”

Lu Qiancha shook her head, the movement causing her furry ears to sway gently.

“Then… then why did you avoid me before and not let me hug you?”

Gan Tang’s voice carried grievance. She looked at Lu Qiancha eagerly, as if trying to find the answer in those blue eyes.

“Senior Brother, tell me, okay? I… I really care.”

“Mmh…”

Lu Qiancha let out a light hum, falling into brief contemplation.

The previous estrangement and that inexplicable ill feeling… actually weren’t directed at the Junior Sister Gan Tang before her eyes.

It was more like… the pain experienced in the illusion and the intense resentment left by Tea Baby—a lingering dark cloud unintentionally projected onto her Junior Sister in reality.

But Lu Qiancha knew… the Gan Tang before her eyes, who worried about her and sewed dolls for her, was completely different from the Gan Tang in the illusion.

So… after stomping on Gan Tang twice to vent her anger, that resentment not belonging to this world had actually long since vanished like smoke.

Therefore, Lu Qiancha simply explained to Gan Tang: “I wasn’t in a good mood at the time, so I was a bit fierce to you.”

“Oh, so it’s like that.”

Hearing this explanation, Gan Tang’s tense shoulders relaxed visibly, and she let out a long breath. As long as Senior Brother didn’t hate her, it was fine.

The gloom dispersed, she regained her vitality. Like presenting a treasure, she immediately took out her box of cherished pastries.

Pop.

She opened it on the table, saying heroically, “Senior Brother, when in a bad mood, you need to eat something sweet. Come, have some midnight snacks; don’t be polite with me.”

The table was filled with a dazzling array of exquisite pastries, all of which were Lu Qiancha’s favorites.

The little wolf cub, who had originally intended to slip away, was instantly captured by the delicious food. Taking three steps in two, she climbed onto the chair, picked up chopsticks, and started eating, her cheeks quickly bulging.

Gan Tang sat opposite with a giggle, cupping her cheeks with her hands, her eyes full of appreciation. Watching Senior Brother’s focused and cute appearance while eating was the greatest enjoyment.

Lu Qiancha chewed the sweet, fragrant pastry, asking indistinctly, “Junior Sister, you… not eating?”

“Not eating, not eating.”

Gan Tang shook her head. Eating too much at night without exercising would make one fat.

“Oh.”

Lu Qiancha nodded and continued to bury her head in her meal without pressure, occasionally lifting the warm tea beside her for a sip.

The feeling of satisfaction made her small feet, clad in white silk stockings, swing unconsciously and gently under the table, looking extremely cozy and leisurely.

Gan Tang watched for a while, unable to resist extending a finger to gently pinch Lu Qiancha’s soft little cheek.

Looks thin, but feels soft to the touch; really don’t know how she does it.

“Mmh…”

Lu Qiancha originally wanted to slap away the hand messing with her face.

But thinking of the other party’s generous sharing of delicious food, she silently endured it, merely puffing her cheeks to give Gan Tang a glance.

Gan Tang knew when to stop; pinching once, she withdrew her hand contentedly.

She changed to propping her hands on the table, cupping her face, and continued to admire Senior Brother’s happy appearance enjoying the food without blinking.

Before long, the full box of pastries was wiped clean.

“Mmh… can’t eat anymore…”

Lu Qiancha sighed with satisfaction. Her small hand pressed her slightly bulging tummy, and her whole body slumped softly onto the table like a piece of melted milk candy.

Gan Tang stood up with a smile, neatly tidying up the cups, plates, bowls, and chopsticks on the table.

While tidying, she instructed: “Senior Brother, don’t lie on your stomach right after eating. Get up and walk around a bit; it helps digestion.”

“Mmh… know, know.”

Lu Qiancha responded lazily, immediately muttering in a low voice, “Why does it feel like Gan Tang is becoming more and more like an old mother…”

Though saying so, she still obediently jumped off the chair and symbolically wandered around the room twice.

However, perhaps the satiety from the food was too strong, or perhaps the carpet looked exceptionally soft and warm.

As Lu Qiancha walked, she unexpectedly flopped directly onto the carpet, lying on her side. Her small head tilted, her breathing quickly becoming even and long—she actually fell asleep on the spot.

So full… too lazy to walk back… won’t catch a cold anyway…

This was her last thought before sinking into darkness.

A moment later, Gan Tang returned to the room after washing the dishes. What entered her view was the picture of the little wolf cub curled up on the soft carpet, sleeping soundly.

“Senior Brother?!”

Gan Tang approached in surprise, squatting beside Lu Qiancha and calling softly in her ear.

“Why are you sleeping on the floor? The floor is cold; it’s easy to catch a chill. And it’s dusty; it’ll make your clothes dirty.”

Lu Qiancha had no reaction, merely twitching her small ears as if in a dream, turning over, and sleeping even deeper, even gathering her small claws near her face.

Gan Tang sighed helplessly, but her eyes were full of doting affection.

She carefully bent down, gently picking Lu Qiancha up entirely, then placed her softly onto her own warm, soft bed, meticulously tucking her in.

She herself went to wash up quietly. Returning with a fresh scent of bath beans, she lifted the quilt and lay down beside Lu Qiancha.

In the darkness, Gan Tang turned on her side. Borrowing the faint light entering from outside the window, she quietly watched the peaceful sleeping face of the person beside her.

That defenseless, soft, and sweet appearance made the corners of her mouth curve involuntarily into a gentle arc.

“Goodnight, Senior Brother.”

She spoke softly with breathy tones, only then closing her eyes with satisfaction.

Being able to sleep beside Senior Brother like this, even if doing nothing… is also supreme happiness…

However, this quiet happiness was broken in the early morning.

Gan Tang frowned in her sleep. She first felt a bit heavy on her body, then subsequently felt a strange sensation on her chest.

“Ying-wu~”

Gan Tang couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

Hm? What thing…

She opened her eyes in a daze—

Entering her view was Lu Qiancha lying on top of her, expression focused.

“Se… Senior Brother?!”

Gan Tang woke up instantly, her heart skipping a beat, her cheeks burning uncontrollably. Her heart was both startled and shy, mixed with a trace of secret anticipation.

“You… what are you doing?”

Could it be Senior Brother is finally taking that step actively?

“Mmh… making biscuits.”

Lu Qiancha stopped her movements, tilting her small head.

Using an incomparably frank and natural gaze to look at Gan Tang, she explained seriously.

Xun Xue had told her this was an instinctual behavior of the Wolf Clan and didn’t need to be deliberately suppressed.

Hearing Xun Xue’s words at the time, Lu Qiancha was still very happy because as long as she performed this action, a warm joy would bubble up from the bottom of her heart.