To appear well-behaved, after showering, Kuang Qingshang lay down on the bed right away, her hands neatly placed at her sides. Her posture was so docile that for a moment, Sang Xiao was reminded of a child in kindergarten.
Kindergarten children are energetic, and some don’t like to take afternoon naps, always trying to sneak up and play. Whenever the teacher came to check, they would pretend to be fast asleep just like this.
Fortunately, Kuang Qingshang wasn’t a child, and her attitude was excellent, which slightly put Sang Xiao’s mind at ease.
After Sang Xiao got into bed, a small, safe distance was tacitly left between them. Sang Xiao stared at the ceiling, without any sleepiness, until Kuang Qingshang’s voice came from beside her ear: “Good night.”
Sang Xiao quietly said, “Good night.”
Kuang Qingshang reached out and turned off the light. The room instantly fell into darkness. With another person’s breathing beside her, Sang Xiao was unaccustomed. She lay stiffly for a long time without feeling sleepy. In the end, she didn’t know when she finally drifted off.
It turns out Sang Xiao was mistaken.
Even kindergarten children secretly get up to cause mischief, let alone Kuang Qingshang, who was lying in bed right now.
When she was woken up by the weight in the middle of the night.
Sang Xiao thought she was having a nightmare again.
There was a heavy feeling on her, as if a giant rock was pressing down on her. Her limbs were restrained, and her tiny body was enclosed in a wide, strong embrace. When she reached out to push, she even touched a strand of something like hair.
“!!!” Sang Xiao’s hair instantly stood on end. Anyone waking up in the middle of the night to find someone next to them would be terrified. She was being held from the side, and because she was too tense, she wanted to scream but couldn’t.
Sang Xiao stiffened her body, trying to tell herself it was just a nightmare, that it must be her illusion, it must be sleeping paralysis. Having always been used to sleeping alone, she didn’t consider that the strand of hair might belong to Kuang Qingshang.
After Sang Xiao tried to open her eyes and actually did, she realized she wasn’t dreaming. Someone was really pressing down on her, which was more terrifying than a nightmare. How could there be someone else in her bed?
Sang Xiao’s paralyzed brain gradually remembered that Kuang Qingshang had accompanied her home, and Kuang Qingshang had slept with her last night. Who else could this big lump on her be but Kuang Qingshang?
Sang Xiao breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was Kuang Qingshang, not some unknown person inexplicably climbing into her bed. The next second, Sang Xiao’s eyes widened. Kuang Qingshang was the most dangerous one! Last night before sleeping, she had vowed that she would be well-behaved, but now she was showing her true colors!
Sang Xiao’s mental journey was like a roller coaster.
Kuang Qingshang was hugging Sang Xiao tightly. Kuang Qingshang’s arms and legs were firmly draped over her. There was only one word: Heavy!
“Hey! Wake up.”
“You’re crushing me.”
Sang Xiao struggled to push Kuang Qingshang away, but Kuang Qingshang seemed to be having a night terror and remained asleep, instead holding her even tighter.
Kuang Qingshang was strong and squeezed Sang Xiao’s arm so hard that it hurt. She couldn’t help but make a sound, and when Kuang Qingshang heard this sound, which was like a whimper of struggle, she actually held her even tighter, and her breathing quickened.
Sang Xiao: “…” Argh, pervert!
What was this pervert dreaming about? Sang Xiao had no way of knowing, but she knew Kuang Qingshang’s thoughts were definitely impure, and she must be dreaming of something inappropriate.
With her struggles proving fruitless and completely unable to move, Sang Xiao could only bite down on Kuang Qingshang’s arm. She used considerable force. Kuang Qingshang’s arm muscles were firm and hard to bite. It took quite a bit of effort.
Startled by the pain, Kuang Qingshang abruptly woke up. Her body instantly tensed up to the extreme. Like a quick leopard, she sprang up, then pressed down on Sang Xiao. Her left hand pinned Sang Xiao’s hand, and her right hand instinctively clamped Sang Xiao’s neck, restraining Sang Xiao beneath her at the fastest possible speed.
Her palm was gripping Sang Xiao’s slender neck. The pulse under her palm was accelerating rapidly, indicating the owner’s tension.
In the darkness, Sang Xiao couldn’t see Kuang Qingshang’s expression, but she was absolutely certain that Kuang Qingshang was extremely dangerous right now, because for a moment she even thought Kuang Qingshang might kill her to silence her.
But Kuang Qingshang slowly released her hand, though the weight of her body was still pressing down on Sang Xiao.
So heavy! How could Kuang Qingshang be this heavy? She didn’t look fat, but when she pressed down on her, she was just so heavy. As if she had heard Sang Xiao’s inner thought, Kuang Qingshang quickly got off Sang Xiao and got out of bed to turn on the light.
Sang Xiao coughed, covering her neck. While coughing, she retreated, creating a safe distance between herself and Kuang Qingshang. She had broken out in a thin layer of sweat during the struggle, and her breathing was ragged. She looked at Kuang Qingshang with full vigilance.
Kuang Qingshang’s silk pajamas were also a bit messy. She was wearing the pajamas the family kept for guests, which looked a little small on her.
The two of them looked exactly as if they had just been fighting.
There was a ring of red marks on Sang Xiao’s neck. Kuang Qingshang hadn’t used much force; before, it seemed only to restrain her, and after realizing who it was, she let go immediately. But Sang Xiao was still extremely fearful. She had personally experienced that Kuang Qingshang might truly be a pervert, and she understood that Kuang Qingshang could really be dangerous.
She hadn’t done anything last night, just slept with Kuang Qingshang. Who would have thought that Kuang Qingshang would not only press down on her in the middle of the night but also choke her after waking up? The most despairing thing was that, given the absolute gap in strength, she was completely powerless to fight back.
Sang Xiao’s small face was deathly pale.
Kuang Qingshang by the bed was no better.
“I’m sorry,” Kuang Qingshang lowered her head, her face as pale as gold foil. The bite mark on her right forearm was faintly bleeding, but she ignored it. After apologizing, without waiting for Sang Xiao’s reaction, she went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
Sang Xiao looked at Kuang Qingshang’s actions with confusion. When Kuang Qingshang came out, she had changed her clothes. Sang Xiao was puzzled, thinking she was about to leave, but Kuang Qingshang just sat on the armchair beside the bed, her back straight, seemingly not planning to sleep anymore.
Noticing Sang Xiao’s gaze, Kuang Qingshang said in a low voice, “Don’t worry, I’m genuinely well-behaved this time. I am very sorry about what just happened.”
“…” Sang Xiao didn’t know what to say for a moment. She had intended to have a proper talk with Kuang Qingshang, but seeing Kuang Qingshang’s apologetic attitude, which was more obedient than a kindergarten child, she could only remain silent.
Neither of them spoke after that. Kuang Qingshang seemed to be immersed in self-blame, and Sang Xiao pulled out her phone to check the time. It was only half past two. Was Kuang Qingshang going to sit like this until morning? In any case, she was not going to let Kuang Qingshang onto her bed again.
She now had only one attitude towards Kuang Qingshang: Keep her distance.
Sang Xiao drooped her eyelids. While afraid that Kuang Qingshang might secretly climb into bed in the middle of the night, she was constantly being invited by the Duke of Zhou (the Chinese reference for sleep). Soon, drowsiness swept over her, and she went off to play chess with the Duke of Zhou.
When Kuang Qingshang tiptoed over, Sang Xiao was already sleeping soundly, with a faint red mark still on her fair neck.
Kuang Qingshang pulled the quilt up a little. She reached out, wanting to touch the red mark, but after thinking about it, she immediately retracted her hand.
If she had used a little more force at that moment…
Kuang Qingshang’s eyes were deep and dark.
She turned off the light and returned to the armchair.
When day broke, Kuang Qingshang went to wash up again, making herself look more refreshed. Sang Xiao also woke up groggily. The moment she saw Kuang Qingshang, she subconsciously shrank further into the quilt.
“You should keep sleeping. I’ll go out and have a look,” Kuang Qingshang’s mental state seemed alright. If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t tell she hadn’t slept the second half of the night.
But Sang Xiao couldn’t fall back asleep.
She was somewhat confused. Kuang Qingshang seemed more scared than she was.
Yet, she was the one who had been crushed last night.
When Kuang Qingshang went downstairs, she ran into Sang Dad returning from outside. Seeing her, Sang Dad said in surprise, “Qingshang is up so early?”
Kuang Qingshang: “Mhm.”
Sang Dad: “Hasn’t Sang Sang gotten up yet?”
Kuang Qingshang: “She didn’t sleep well last night.”
Sang Dad: “That child always loves to sleep in.”
After washing up, Sang Xiao stood in front of the mirror and carefully examined her neck. The mark was completely gone. Speaking of which, why was Kuang Qingshang so terrifying last night? It was as if she had treated her like a bad person.
Has anyone ever seen such a useless bad person like her?
Sang Xiao silently complained. When she turned around, Kuang Qingshang had returned and was silently standing in the doorway. Sang Xiao jumped in surprise.
Sang Xiao asked, “Is something wrong?”
Kuang Qingshang: “I want to go back earlier.”
Sang Xiao said, “Then let’s go back earlier.”
Kuang Qingshang nodded. Sang Xiao’s spirits were visibly low today, and she hadn’t gotten enough sleep last night. Sang Dad and Sang Mom knew they were leaving and prepared breakfast early. The atmosphere looked harmonious, with only Sang Qi being unhappy. Sang Xiao coaxed the little one again, promising to visit her often, and only then was she able to leave.
On the way home, Kuang Qingshang was very quiet, although Kuang Qingshang was typically a person of few words.
Sang Xiao’s peripheral vision landed on Kuang Qingshang’s right hand, which was driving. She asked somewhat unnaturally, “Is your arm, okay?”
Kuang Qingshang shook her head: “It’s nothing major.”
It was just a bite mark.
Sang Xiao explained, “I didn’t do it on purpose. Your sleeping posture was bad, you were crushing me, and you wouldn’t wake up when I called you, that’s why I… bit you.”
At the time, she didn’t know if Kuang Qingshang was doing it on purpose or having some perverted dream. In any case, Sang Xiao didn’t regret it at all.
Kuang Qingshang nodded: “I understand. I don’t blame you. I’m sorry, I scared you.”
Sang Xiao patted her chest: “I’m fine.”
She was indeed terrified.
Kuang Qingshang actually had violent tendencies. She should have realized it sooner. Sang Xiao still had lingering fears when she thought of last night’s events.
Back home, Sang Xiao thought Kuang Qingshang would first catch up on sleep, but Kuang Qingshang went straight to the gym and didn’t come out again. When it was time for lunch, there was still no sign of Kuang Qingshang coming out.
Aunt Li saw her anxiety and comforted her, “Miss often does this. You don’t need to worry.”
Kuang Qingshang sometimes gets up in the middle of the night to exercise, and she exercises for one or two hours. Aunt Li was initially surprised, thinking Kuang Qingshang had some kind of problem or too much energy, but later, seeing that Kuang Qingshang was quite normal in all other aspects, Aunt Li grew accustomed to it.
“But she didn’t sleep the second half of the night last night,” Sang Xiao was very worried that Kuang Qingshang might suddenly die from overexertion.
Staying up late, plus strenuous exercise, and then sudden death—that’s how the news stories always went. Although Kuang Qingshang looked very healthy, she couldn’t abuse her body like this.
Aunt Li’s face changed, and she looked at Sang Xiao differently. She nodded, “If she just exercised last night, it’s really not suitable.”
She didn’t say anything about exercising! Sang Xiao felt confused. She went straight to knock on the door. When Kuang Qingshang appeared, she looked as if she had just been pulled out of the water, completely soaked. Upon seeing Sang Xiao, she suddenly embraced her.
Sang Xiao: “!!!”