NOVPUBPeople usually don’t feel sleepy when they wake up in an unfamiliar environment, and Xu Qingfan was no exception.
Because he hadn’t drawn the curtains before going to bed, the sunlight outside brightened the room. 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
The air conditioner that had been running all night emitted a "whooshing" sound, and staying under the covers was just too comfortable, even though he wasn’t the least bit sleepy, Xu Qingfan still didn’t want to get up so soon.
He placed his hands behind his head and quietly stared at the ceiling in a daze.
Unsurprisingly, such mornings would become his routine for the next three years.
"It’s quite pleasant," he thought, laughing at the idea of the three girls next door still sound asleep.
"Brother Qing Fan, don’t be noisy, Ningning still wants to sleep," a girl’s sleepy voice suddenly emerged from under the covers.
Xu Qingfan’s pupils dilated in shock and he lifted the corner of the blanket slightly, revealing a conspicuous cowlick immediately exposed to the air.
"Brother Qing Fan, what are you doing~" Lin Wanning obviously couldn’t stand the harsh sunlight, shifted her sleeping position, and buried her face in Xu Qingfan’s body to block the light.
Xu Qingfan exclaimed, impressed.
He had no idea when the girl had sneaked into his bed, because he had gotten used to it after sleeping the whole night, he didn’t notice anything unusual when he woke up.
"How did you end up over here?" He reached his hand under the blanket and tickled Lin Wanning’s ribs as he asked.
"Hehe, stop it~" Lin Wanning pushed his hands away, "Yiyi and Xiao Xiao were hogging the blankets, and Ningning was woken up by the cold air conditioning!"
"Haha, how cute~" As if to prove her point, the girl yawned hugely after she spoke.
"You’re a grown-up, isn’t there another room next door? Why didn’t you sleep there?" Xu Qingfan doted on her by patting Lin Wanning on the head.
"I’m afraid of the dark," the girl said, and then hugged Xu Qingfan coquettishly, "Plus, you’re so warm, Brother Qing Fan, like a big furnace!"
"Ahem..." The active brother was suddenly elbowed by Lin Wanning, causing Xu Qingfan to put on a mask of pain instantly.
"Brother Qing Fan, are you okay? Is it because you ate KFC last night and now your throat’s uncomfortable, you need some Herbal Tea!"
Herbal Tea is a unique kind of herbal drink in Hong Kong. It’s darker than turtle jelly and tastes even bitterer than bitter melon juice. It’s something the adults would insist on whenever someone felt feverish, had a cold, or a sore throat.
Although consuming this rarely cured anything, maybe it offered some psychological relief. After all, Xu Qingfan had drunk it many times in his previous life and never really saw any noticeable effects.
After enduring the sharp pain for a moment, Xu Qingfan said irritably, "Alright, alright, get up off me, I’ll go buy you guys breakfast."
"No way~ I want a Brother Qing Fan pillow!" Lin Wanning buried her face in his body and whined playfully.
Fearing that soon they might reenact a cliché elementary school drama where she might say, "Eh? What’s this on Brother Qing Fan, it moves?" he forcibly pushed the cuddling Lin Wanning away and grabbed clothes to get dressed.
"Hmph~" The girl pouted sulkily, sniffed the scent on the blanket, and buried her head back into it.
Xu Qingfan smelled the nightclothes he had just taken off, they carried a hint of Ning scent.
He chuckled and shook his head in amusement, pushed open the door of the master bedroom, and was greeted by a blast of cool air conditioner wind.
Right now, two girls lay quietly sleeping on the bed, but somehow Yiyi ended up turning around in her sleep, her head now at the foot of the bed, which could have been a real issue if it were a bunk bed!
After setting the air conditioning in the master bedroom to twenty-six degrees, he tiptoed out, went to his own room, and turned off the air conditioner.
Lin Wanning was already up, and when Xu Qingfan walked in, she waved cheerfully saying, "Hehe~ Morning, Brother Qing Fan, what time is it now?
"Just past seven, I’m going to buy breakfast. What would you like?" Xu Qingfan neatly hung his nightclothes on a hanger and asked her.
"I’ll come with you, Brother Qing Fan, wait for me!" The girl kicked the blanket flying and quickly got out of bed.
"I’ll take Little White out for a short walk downstairs, no hurry." Xu Qingfan smiled gently, leaving space for Lin Wanning to get dressed.
Little White, having held it all night, was already desperate, and saw Xu Qingfan coming out shook his tail frantically and stood on his hind legs trying to pounce on him, looking as excited as could be.
He unleashed the dog, and Little White, frantic, started running in circles in the yard; once Xu Qingfan opened the gate, the dog bolted out like a runaway horse.
Fortunately, Xu Qingfan had learned from experience, so he wasn’t pulled over this time.
He tugged hard on the leash and took him to a secluded flower bed to relieve himself.
Returning to the yard with the refreshed dog, Lin Wanning was already waiting at the doorstep, and seeing them, the girl excitedly jogged over.
Little White, upon seeing his master, also excitedly pulled Xu Qingfan to walk faster; he simply let go of the leash, and they both hilariously raced towards each other.
However.
Lin Wanning didn’t even glance at Little White as she brushed past him, took a couple of quick steps forward, and then latched onto Xu Qingfan’s arm.
With no understanding of human emotions, the dog thought his master was just playing a chasing game with him, turned around, and followed close behind Lin Wanning.
"Ay, Little White, don’t rub against my skirt, it’s getting dirty!" Lin Wanning carefully examined her light blue skirt hem, "Luckily it’s not dirty. Brother Qing Fan, let’s not take him out, shall we?"
"Yeah, there’s a lot of traffic this morning, it really isn’t convenient to take him out," Xu Qingfan nodded.
