CHAPTER 46

The room was unusually quiet.

Shu Yanyan had never imagined that after sending Yunmiao over to the Empress Dowager's side, her own little girl's bedroom would feel so empty. Of course, it would be fine if she were alone in the room now, but there was still the strong presence of Chu Yu.

The two of them remained silent, each engrossed in their own activities.

Shu Yanyan had just taken a bath and was leaning against the head of the bed, organizing her notes. During this period, she had been preparing to open an online dessert shop, so she wanted to take the time to write down all the desserts she could make. She would try each one later and determine the first batch of items to be launched. This task didn't pose any difficulty for her, and her work plan for the day was mostly completed.

As a result, she felt a bit bored. Although she still held the notebook, pretending to be engaged in work, her attention was focused on Chu Yu, who sat across from her on the bed.

Chu Yu was sitting at the desk, seemingly immersed in handling some documents.

In fact, within the vast palace, Shu Yanyan couldn't fathom why Chu Yu chose to work in the bedroom when she had numerous dedicated study rooms. 

But she didn't dare to call out to her.

An ambiguous tension was accumulating in the air, as if waiting for a single trigger that would ignite all the fuses. Whoever took the first step would become the loser entangled in desire.

Shu Yanyan didn't know why she was being stubborn, but she just didn't want to take the initiative to call out to Chu Yu.

After waiting for a while, she felt a bit resentful—

She had clearly been lying obediently on the bed, so why was that jerk Chu Yu sitting at the desk as if nothing was happening?

She jumped off the bed, making a "thud" sound, and then took determined steps to the nearby coat rack, stuffing her notes into her work bag. After completing these actions, she returned to the bed in the same manner, making a series of "thud, thud, thud" sounds. She lifted the covers, completely covering her whole body, including her head, and assumed a posture of "I'm sleeping, I'm sleeping, no one is allowed to disturb me."

In the darkness, Shu Yanyan's hearing became sensitive.

She faintly heard a soft laugh, but she wasn't sure if it was real. However, the footsteps that followed grew closer and clearer.

Before she could decide how to respond, Chu Yu had already "caught" her from the other side of the covers.

Using the covers as a net, Chu Yu positioned herself around Shu Yanyan's body, cutting off all her "escape" routes. Then, she approached the covers and softly asked, "Are you going to sleep, Yanyan?"

As it is widely known, sound travels faster in solids than in air, and with the covers over Shu Yanyan's head, she felt as if Chu Yu's voice was echoing in her own brain.

Her ears felt a bit itchy, and she responded with a muffled sound, "Mmm."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu surprisingly nodded and said, "Goodnight."

Shu Yanyan: "???"

The next moment, she heard Chu Yu use her voice to turn off the bedroom lights, then she crawled into the covers and lay down obediently beside her.

Particularly! Obedient!

After a while, in the darkness, Shu Yanyan could even hear the steady sound of the other person's breathing.

Shu Yanyan raised her hand and pinched her own face hard, causing a slight "hiss" of pain.

"I'm not dreaming, huh..." she muttered to herself.

Come to think of it, this was the first time, when it was just the two of them together, that she could fully and consciously see Chu Yu lying peacefully beside her. In the past, before Yunmiao arrived, she would have to be exhausted before she was allowed to sleep.

So it's no wonder she was a bit overwhelmed by the situation.

After hiding for a while longer, she cautiously poked her head out from under the covers, wanting to confirm if Chu Yu was really asleep.

Unfortunately, even though Chu Yu was lying flat, her face happened to be turned away from Shu Yanyan, so when she poked her head out, she couldn't see the other person's face.

Shu Yanyan waited for a while, then made up her mind.

She propped herself up with her elbow, then shifted her whole body, imitating how Chu Yu had treated her earlier. Her limbs were positioned on either side of Chu Yu, maintaining a certain distance above her body.

Finally, from this angle, she could clearly see Chu Yu's appearance, and indeed, Chu Yu had her eyes closed, sleeping silently.

But Shu Yanyan knew that Chu Yu must be pretending!

With Chu Yu's abilities, she had made such a big commotion on the bed. If she had been completely unaware, that would have been truly unbelievable!

So why was this cunning fox, Chu Yu, pretending to sleep?

Shu Yanyan pondered seriously, turning her gears in her mind.

The first speculation was that Chu Yu actually wanted to sleep.

These past few days, they had been following Yunmiao's biological clock and going to bed quite early, so it was reasonable for Chu Yu to feel sleepy at this time. 

But...

In the past, they would often fool around until midnight, which wasn't Chu Yu's normal sleeping time. Would this jerk willingly sacrifice her own interests for the sake of sleep?

Impossible!

The second possibility was that the old fox wanted to practice abstinence.

Yesterday's interaction between the two, behind Yunmiao's back, was still vivid in Shu Yanyan's mind. To make Shu Yanyan believe that Chu Yu wanted to practice abstinence, it would be easier to make her believe that Chu Yu was planning to become a vegetarian.

So that left the last reason—

Chu Yu was doing this just to tease her!

After experiencing so many losses, Shu Yanyan had already been able to identify the patterns.

Once she confirmed this speculation, she hadn't been happy for long before she started to worry about the current situation—

Now she was propping herself up with her hands and feet on Chu Yu's body. If Chu Yu really had this intention, wasn't she already falling into a trap?!

Looking at Chu Yu's sleeping face, Shu Yanyan was extremely certain that she was definitely waiting for an opportunity to be "conveniently disturbed," and then innocently ask her, "Yanyan, what are you doing pressing on me?"

No matter how she answered, Chu Yu would guide her into her own rhythm, and under her manipulation, Shu Yanyan could only obediently comply.

The more she envisioned this scene, the more frustrated the little rabbit felt.

Although she couldn't win against Chu Yu, she didn't want to lose her dignity every time!

With this in mind, Shu Yanyan clenched her teeth and suddenly became determined—

She absolutely couldn't let things develop according to Chu Yu's plan!

Since she had already decided to fight for the protection of her dignity tonight, Shu Yanyan took a deep breath and resorted to a drastic measure.

She relaxed her hands and feet, allowing herself to directly press down on Chu Yu from the suspended state.

This way, her hands would be freed, and she immediately covered Chu Yu's face with her hands.

"If you want to pretend to sleep, then pretend all the way!" Shu Yanyan said fiercely.

At this moment, Chu Yu's enticing beauty, which had tempted her, was covered by her hands. When Shu Yanyan spoke these words, she didn't stutter at all, and there was even a bit of a fierce tone.

Pity and delicacy?

Hah, that doesn't exist!

Chu Yu didn't move.

The corners of her lips curved slightly upwards, barely noticeable unless one looked closely. Because she wanted to know what the little rabbit would do next, she cooperated perfectly and showed no signs of wanting to "wake up."

The first step was already a success, and Shu Yanyan breathed a small sigh of relief.

She leaned in closer to Chu Yu's ear and reminded her once again, "Remember, you're sleeping right now, so, uh, you absolutely can't open your eyes, you can't speak, and you can't move around."

Chu Yu's closed eyes twitched.

She wasn't very satisfied with Shu Yanyan's approach. Not being able to see or speak... didn't that take away a lot of the fun?

But in the next moment, she held her breath.

Shu Yanyan, who was covering her face, moved her hands away, and then clumsily lowered her head, using her lips and tongue as a replacement for her fingertips, exploring Chu Yu's face.

Chu Yu could clearly feel that she was imitating her own past actions—pecking and kissing, light and frequent. Starting from her forehead and extending downward, passing through her eyelids, nose bridge, and avoiding the lips, heading towards the chin. She lingered around the jawline for a long time, not knowing if it was because she was particularly fascinated with that area or if she was preparing for the next destination.

Chu Yu moved her hand, which was hanging by her side, and gently tapped Shu Yanyan's leg.

This was a prompt—

If you can't do it, then I won't play this game with you anymore. I'll take care of it myself.

Shu Yanyan fully received this message.

She felt a bit aggrieved and, summoning her courage, lightly bit Chu Yu's chin. Without further delay, she took a deep breath and moved towards Chu Yu's lips.

At first, she focused on the corners of the lips, hesitating for a while before timidly extending her tongue to explore deeper.

If there were spectators present, Chu Yu's acting would make them demand a refund.

Clearly, as a "deeply asleep" person, when Shu Yanyan kissed her, a smile overflowed from the corners of her lips. Although she didn't open her eyes, she seemed to sense every movement of Shu Yanyan and willingly parted her teeth as soon as the other approached, eagerly anticipating their taste.

This, this was too much of a foul play!

At the end of the kiss, Shu Yanyan even found herself pondering whether she was the one initiating the kiss or if her lips were being sucked into the mouth of this rascal underneath her.

Sobbing, she clearly was the one on top this time, yet she still felt a strong sense of being "b*llied."

Finally managing to "pull" herself from the other's lips, Shu Yanyan awkwardly collapsed on top of Chu Yu, greedily inhaling large mouthfuls of the air she had just been deprived of. Chu Yu had a conscience and restrained herself from urging her further.

But this only gave Shu Yanyan a brief moment to catch her breath.

When her breath somewhat recovered, Shu Yanyan sat up again, only to find herself at a loss—

What should she do next?

Her gaze fell on Chu Yu's neckline, and she secretly swallowed.

Chu Yu's fingers began to play on her leg.

Shu Yanyan felt both embarrassed and annoyed.

She slapped the other's dishonest hand and said resentfully, "Sleep! Don't disturb me!"

Chu Yu couldn't help it, a big smile curved at the corners of her lips, with only her eyes maintaining their innocence, remaining closed throughout.

Shu Yanyan looked away, pretending not to see.

The atmosphere quieted down again, and she still had to face what needed to be faced.

Summoning her courage, Shu Yanyan tremblingly extended her hands towards Chu Yu's sleeping robe.

A high bed, soft pillows, and a beauty lying there. At this moment, she felt like the kind of flower thief that only appeared in books—

The beautiful woman was sound asleep and defenseless, while she, shamelessly, reached out with her dirty hands.

The moment this thought appeared, Shu Yanyan mentally scolded herself with a "tch."

No, no, she definitely wasn't a flower thief!

She became a flower thief out of necessity to defend her own dignity!

Unfortunately, that explanation didn't make things any better. Shu Yanyan felt like crying but had no tears. She shook her head, trying to shake off the inexplicable thoughts from her mind.

At this moment, her hands finally grasped Chu Yu's neckline. With determination, she pulled on both sides.

Chu Yu discreetly opened her eyes a little slit—

She wanted to see the adorable look of Shu Yanyan, who was being audaciously bold at this moment.

But when she actually saw it, she could only silently chuckle a few times and inwardly joke, "A perverted mind but no guts."

Clearly, the little rabbit who boldly pulled open the neckline on both sides, turned her head sharply to the side, closing her eyes tighter than Chu Yu, the "sleeping person."

She hesitated for a long time, engaging in a lot of mental preparation before finally choosing a relatively "ladylike" approach.

Maintaining her closed-eye posture, Shu Yanyan slowly leaned forward and approached Chu Yu.

In the darkness, she found Chu Yu's neck based on her memory and after pressing her lips against it, she lightly puckered and gave a kiss.

After randomly pecking or kissing a few times like completing a mission, Shu Yanyan muttered to herself, "It seems like it's supposed to be like this... What should I do next?"

On the other side, Chu Yu didn't bother pretending anymore.

She shamelessly opened her eyes, looking at her wife with a teasing expression as she acted silly on top of her.

Shu Yanyan rubbed her nose and asked Chu Yu with her eyes closed, "Um, can you turn over? It's normal to turn over when sleeping, right..."

In her mind, Shu Yanyan imagined Chu Yu turning over, transitioning from a supine position to being on all fours.

But in the next moment, after a chaotic upheaval, their positions completely reversed. Shu Yanyan went from pressing down on Chu Yu to being flipped over, with Chu Yu now completely on top of her.

Shu Yanyan finally opened her eyes and immediately met Chu Yu's eyes glowing with mischief.

She wrinkled her nose, immediately sensing that something was not right.

But the little rabbit would never admit defeat.

Shu Yanyan awkwardly and politely greeted her, "You, you're awake?"

Chu Yu smiled, "Hmm, I'm awake."

Shu Yanyan hesitated, raising her hand to push her away, "Then, go back to sleep, don't press on me."

Chu Yu found her reaction both amusing and helpless.

She asked, "What's there to be shy about? Have you forgotten about even shyer things we've done before?"

Her words triggered some memories in Shu Yanyan. The little rabbit's skin became even more flushed, resembling a well-cooked shrimp!

Chu Yu didn't let her off the hook.

She leaned closer, as if interrogating, "Hmm? Yanyan, tell me, what else have we done before? Why are you still shy?"

She thought that since their reunion until now, apart from entering the state of an old married couple, her Yanyan should have become bolder.

But judging by the current situation...

The little rabbit was still the little rabbit, showing no signs of progress.

Shu Yanyan couldn't resist and glared at her in frustration.

"What happened? Don't you know it yourself?"

Chu Yu enjoyed seeing her blushing and shy expression.

She replied, "Of course, I know, but I want to hear it from Yanyan."

Shu Yanyan pursed her lips, looking determined not to speak.

Chu Yu narrowed her eyes and smiled seductively, captivating and mesmerizing.

She suddenly realized that it was actually quite good like this—just like her eternal desire to explore everything about each other, no matter how many times she tasted it, it never became dull. Shu Yanyan would probably forever be shy and forever yearn for her.

This difference made them unique, this difference made them forever admire each other.

"If Yanyan won't say it, then let me help Yanyan remember, and by the way..."

Chu Yu leaned closer and kissed Shu Yanyan's earlobe. "Teach Yanyan what to do next."

Tears welled up in Shu Yanyan's eyes.

She spoke, but her momentum had completely weakened. "No, it's not allowed... you're not allowed to say..."

"Good girl." Chu Yu soothingly rubbed her cheek. "All those times before, when I didn't 'teach Yanyan well,' it was the teacher's fault."

She raised her hand and directly untied her sleeping robe. "Tonight, we'll have a 'detailed' lesson."

Exposed to the sight of Chu Yu's beauty, Shu Yanyan stood frozen, not knowing where to look.

Chu Yu was very satisfied and continued with delight, "Yanyan's 'learning attitude' is very serious, so I won't charge you tuition fees."

"Remember well, tomorrow night I will 'evaluate' the results of our lesson."

Shu Yanyan was dumbfounded.

In the end, she struggled to escape, but obviously, it was futile as Chu Yu grabbed her by the ankle and pulled her back.

The teacher treated a student who wanted to skip class with a slightly stern expression.

Chu Yu tapped Shu Yanyan's lips twice. "The first step is a kiss. Let the teacher demonstrate it for you."

Shu Yanyan: "No... Mmm, mmm—"

No one knew what Shu Yanyan's swallowed words were, but soon, in the bedroom, after the shallow breaths of the two, there was only the wet sound of mutual support.

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