Chapter 257: A Dream

"Ah?"

Seeing that the figure appearing at the door was actually Kim Taeyeon, Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing were stunned at almost the same moment.

The eyes of the two were full of astonishment first, and then they quickly exchanged a message of surprise and accident while looking at each other.

It was like silent communication, and they understood each other instantly.

This didn't seem to be the scene they expected.

Among them, Zheng Xiuyan's lips pursed slightly, her expression carrying a bit of inexplicable stagnation, as if she wanted to suppress the "this is not right" in her heart but failed to cover it up completely.

Xian Enjing on the side was more straightforward. She raised her eyebrows, and the time her gaze stayed on Kim Taeyeon was obviously a few seconds longer than usual. A flash of curiosity and scrutiny flashed in her eyes, although she pretended to be nothing on the surface.

And Kim Taeyeon, who was stared at by two gazes, felt her heart tighten slightly. Even though her fingers tightened unconsciously for a moment, she still squeezed out a relaxed smile.

Then she turned her body to the side, let go of the doorway, and let her tone try to be as natural as possible, "Don't stand outside, come in, why did you come over suddenly?"

"Want to find Jessica, Taeyeon, what's wrong with you." Zheng Xiuyan answered first, her voice carrying a trace of inquiry.

Xian Enjing also withdrew her gaze and nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterward, she heard Kim Taeyeon smiling and explaining, "Isn't there a performance in two days? I heard from the company that a lot of Huaxia fans are coming, so I thought about asking Xiuyuan for a temporary Chinese tutoring, so that I can give fans a little surprise."

The reason sounded reasonable, and even carried a bit of thoughtfulness.

So Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions, but the subtle feeling in their hearts was still hanging and hadn't fallen.

The three then walked into the living room side by side.

The air in the room at this time was a bit strange, as if someone had deliberately lowered their voice just now, leaving a trace that had not dissipated.

Just past the porch, what came into view was Lin Xiuyuan leaning against the kitchen sink.

He was looking up and sipping a bottle of mineral water, his movements casual, but carrying a bit of elusive leisure.

As the footsteps at the door came, Lin Xiuyuan also turned to look over, his eyebrows raised slightly, the corners of his lips hooked, and he greeted with a smile, "Eh? Xiuyan, why did you and Enjing get together?"

Xian Enjing pursed her lips and smiled, took off her coat with a relaxed attitude, and put it on the sofa armrest, "Met downstairs, and just came up together."

After speaking, she pretended to look around casually, but her gaze stopped on the closed bedroom door in the living room, her eyes raised mischievously, and her tone carried a bit of inquiry, "By the way, where is Jessica?"

Lin Xiuyuan didn't say much, just signaled with his eyes toward the door she was looking at.

As if echoing this sentence, just at the moment when the eyes of several people met, the bedroom door was finally pushed open slowly.

Jessica, who had just been chatting, appeared at the door.

Her pace was not fast, and she carried a bit of deliberately maintained calmness, as if to cover up the hesitation she had just had behind the door.

And after coming out, she didn't look at Zheng Xiuyan, nor did she stay on Xian Enjing, whom she met for the first time, but went straight past the two, her gaze fixed on the most inconspicuous figure behind the crowd.

Kim Taeyeon.

At that moment, Jessica's eyes were intertwined with too many emotions: surprise, doubt, and a bit of unspeakable meaning.

Kim Taeyeon, who was stared at, felt her heart tighten, as if pricked by a needle, and subconsciously averted her gaze.

Then she turned around, pretending to be serious about fiddling with a small ornament on the cabinet, her expression barely calm.

But no matter how she looked, she looked like a child who had done something wrong, dodging the teacher's eyes.

This subtle scene was keenly captured by Zheng Xiuyan.

She saw her eyes flash, and some doubts naturally arose in her heart, but she didn't ask immediately.

Because what is more important now is to bring the scene back to the right track, so she walked quickly for two steps, gently opened the stalemate atmosphere, and said, "Jessica, this is the last member of 2013, don't say you don't know."

Hearing Zheng Xiuyan say this, Jessica finally withdrew the meaningful gaze just now, and her gaze fell on Xian Enjing instead.

Her expression was faint, but she carried a familiar certainty, and the corners of her lips raised slightly, "I definitely know, Enjing. On the 2025 side, we just had a meal together not long ago. I have to say, the difference between you now and yourself ten years later is really small."

When saying this, Jessica's tone was like stating a fact, and also vaguely carried a trace of envy.

Xian Enjing, who was named, had a slight stagnation in her expression, and then quickly bent her eyebrows, and the smile was natural and smooth.

At the same time, she also took the opportunity to add greetings, and then continued, "I have seen myself over there. According to her, it is actually the benefit of exercise. Just like Jessica and Xiuyan, they don't look much different now, but you haven't rested well recently."

A sentence was lightly passed, but it was just right, neither praising nor appearing deliberate. The sense of proportion in speaking was mastered by Xian Enjing just right at this moment.

Jessica couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and raised her hand to brush her hair, "You flatter me less, I still have some self-knowledge."

A few simple greetings made the scene gradually relax.

And Zheng Xiuyan also sat on the sofa very naturally, exhaled a long breath, as if she finally found a foothold and stretched her shoulders, "Hu, I've been busy spinning around these few days, and now I can finally take a break."

But Jessica on the side did not sit down immediately. Her gaze paused on the sofa for a moment, her expression thoughtful.

Then she pursed her lips and suggested with a smile, "Why don't we go next door and have something to drink?"

Xian Enjing was stunned for a moment, raised her eyebrows and whispered, "Ah, are you going to open wine in the morning?"

"Just drink some drinks." Jessica's expression was calm, and her voice carried a kind of unhurried leisure.

As she said, she turned her gaze meaningfully to Lin Xiuyuan and Kim Taeyeon, the corners of her lips curled slightly, and her tone carried a bit of playful teasing, "Taeyeon, Xiuyuan, what do you think?"

And Kim Taeyeon, who heard this, felt her heart tighten, but still tried to maintain a smile, nodded quickly, and took the opportunity to agree, "Okay, I'm fine."

Similarly, Lin Xiuyuan on the other side was just about to agree, who knew Jessica suddenly changed the subject, her tone was not heavy, but it was like a thin needle hidden in the dark pointing at him.

"Lin Xiuyuan, didn't you just say you wanted to take a bath? Go quickly."

The voice fell, and the air paused slightly.

Lin Xiuyuan, who heard for the first time from someone else that he wanted to take a bath, was stunned, then turned his head to look at the other party, his eyes carrying a bit of accident and exploration.

But Jessica's expression was very calm, her lips pursed tightly, and she couldn't see any emotion.

At this time, Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing, who noticed something strange, also subconsciously looked at Lin Xiuyuan.

It's just that from the moment the two looked at each other, they didn't see any special clues, so the curiosity in their hearts could only be suppressed for the time being.

Soon, everyone walked toward the corridor one after another.

Jessica, who was walking at the end, suddenly stopped, turned her head, and glared fiercely at someone over there.

The emotions in her eyes were complex, both shy and annoyed, as if blaming, and also seemed to hide some unspeakable meaning.

Then she raised her hand and pointed to a certain place on his pants, the corners of her lips hooked coldly, hummed lightly, and then turned and walked away.

Lin Xiuyuan, who noticed this, looked down at his crotch, and then reacted, and couldn't help but feel a bit of amusement in his heart.

The corners of his mouth followed with a faint arc, didn't say much, and turned directly into the bathroom in the bedroom.

As the cold water washed down, he raised his hand and covered his face, pressing down the stuffiness and the subtle emotion in his heart just now.

And at the same time, in the small hall next door, the atmosphere was obviously lively.

A few brisk laughter and conversations appeared one after another, gradually intertwined into a piece, as if washing away the trace of embarrassment left in the air just now.

In the sofa area by the bar, four women were sitting together, their posture relaxed, and the topic gradually turned from the initial polite greetings to more in-depth exchanges.

Among them, the most active were naturally Kim Taeyeon and Xian Enjing.

One was lively and curious, throwing questions one after another; one was generous and generous, answering crisply, and even did not forget to add some interesting examples.

The two came and went, and in a few words, the whole atmosphere was pushed up, as if a small flame was ignited in the room, baking the atmosphere warmly.

Gradually, Zheng Xiuyan and Jessica also joined in, and the topic became wider and wider.

From the development of the entertainment industry in 2013 to the opportunities and challenges in 2025, and then to their own views and suggestions, time passed quickly without knowing it.

Jessica was originally leaning on the side of the sofa with her arms crossed, listening with a faint expression, but as the topic deepened, she also inserted a few opinions from time to time, especially when talking about stage and fashion, her eyes were much brighter, and it seemed that the whole person was lively.

"So, with your help, Xiuyan..."

Xian Enjing took a light sip of juice, her gaze flowed back and forth between Jessica and Zheng Xiuyan, and the corners of her lips carried a meaningful smile, "With the experience in the future world, we can really take fewer detours. This deal is really profitable."

Zheng Xiuyan, who could hear that the other party was speaking for herself, also slowly lowered her head, gently turned the ice cubes in the cup, and then looked up at Jessica.

Coincidentally, Jessica was also looking at her.

The eyes of the two met briefly in the air, as if colliding silently, carrying a bit of tacit understanding.

Just then, Lin Xiuyuan, who had finished taking a bath, changed into a refreshing light-colored casual suit and walked over.

The tips of his hair still had some undried water droplets, sliding down his temples, setting off his whole person refreshed.

He casually took a towel and wiped his hair messily, his steps turned, and he walked straight to a single sofa, sat down with his whole person, carrying a bit of lazy casualness.

And looking at the refreshing and clean boy in front of her, Zheng Xiuyan's eyes also flashed with satisfaction unconsciously, the corners of her mouth hooked slightly, and she chatted with the other party teasingly, "Xiuyuan, we were just talking about you."

"Hmm?" Lin Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, his expression revealing a trace of doubt.

Zheng Xiuyan pursed her lips and threw the topic out gently, "We were talking about your 'Anywhere Door'. Say, if there is a chance, can we find a quiet villa, gather everyone from the two time and space together, and have a good time? Soak in the hot spring, or go play in the water or something."

After that, before Lin Xiuyuan could speak, Xian Enjing had already smiled and followed Zheng Xiuyan's topic.

"That's right! Especially the part about playing in the water. Xiuyuan, have you tried opening the door on a moving vehicle? Can it work? For example, RVs, yachts, etc.? If you can really do it, then there will be many ways to play."

"Vehicle..." Lin Xiuyuan repeated thoughtfully.

He muttered while unscrewing a can of iced cola, and the sound of the "hiss" pull ring sounded in the air.

After drinking more than half a can, he put it down slowly, his tone carrying a bit of doubt, "I haven't really tried this, but to be honest, even if you can go out to play, you don't have any free time, right?"

At this time, Kim Taeyeon, who was sitting on his left, took over the conversation.

Her eyes were bright, as if she had grasped some beautiful imagination, "If you add the time for the round trip, of course it will be nervous. But if it's just the distance of opening a door, this time can still be squeezed out. Even if work is busy, take out a little bit at night, you can play well."

"That's right." Xian Enjing couldn't help but agree, nodding and adding with a smile.

And at this time, Jessica, who had been quietly turning a grape, also raised her head, her voice faint, but carrying a trace of regret.

"Seriously, Lin Xiuyuan. If your Anywhere Door could only be opened by photos, without you having to mark it yourself, that would be so convenient, and the places you can play are simply countless."

"Jumper, right? Why didn't you think about what the consequences would be if you really met a stranger during the transmission, or were seen by someone."

Lin Xiuyuan said here, turned his face to scan Jessica, the corners of his mouth twitched, as if he was both disgusted and amused, "Alright, there is already such a good Time Gate, are you still picking and choosing? Be content, okay?"

Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but "pfft" and laughed out loud, her eyes curved, carrying a trace of longing and a little greed, "That's wanting to have better ones."

Her demeanor was very similar to a child staring at a candy cabinet, her eyes bright enough to write her thoughts on her face.

As soon as this remark came out, Zheng Xiuyan also nodded repeatedly, pursed her lips and agreed, "Yeah, if it can really be done, then it is really enjoying the world anytime, anywhere."

When she said this, her gaze fell on Lin Xiuyuan unconsciously, her eyes carrying a bit of teasing, and also carrying a bit of meaningfulness.

Just then, Jessica spoke leisurely, giving a solution in a light tone, "Actually, it's not impossible. We can buy property in places everyone likes and wants to go, let this guy Lin Xiuyuan go over and mark it like a puppy first, and we can go over and play anytime in the future."

"Good idea~"

Lin Xiuyuan's eyes lit up, and he was not angry because Jessica called him a "puppy."

Instead, he immediately climbed up the pole, his smile carrying a bad spirit, "So Jessica, you do this thing. After you finish buying the property, notify me, and I will locate it. At that time, everyone can find me whenever they want to play, and by the way, I will collect a ticket fee."

"Why should I pay for the house, and you collect the fee?" Jessica raised her eyebrows, her tone very depressed and hummed.

"Because I opened the door." Lin Xiuyuan spread his hands, looking like it was a matter of course.

"But I bought the property." Jessica retorted coldly.

"Then how do you get there?" Lin Xiuyuan asked back.

"Take a plane."

"That's even better, you give me the round-trip ticket money, and I will send you there instantly, how convenient? And it can save time."

"???"

When Lin Xiuyuan said these words, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he added a knife seriously, "And I only collect it once, and it also comes with seven days of no reason, unlimited round trips. Is this deal really profitable?"

"???" Jessica was choked for a while, her eyes full of shock that "this person's skin is so thick."

"Look, you can't refute it, which means I'm right." Lin Xiuyuan was triumphant, his smile carrying a bit of the satisfaction of a villain.

The two came and went, tit for tat, neither willing to give in.

And Xian Enjing, who was watching the show on the side, had long been unable to help but curl up the corners of her lips. She raised her hand to cover her mouth gently, but still could not hide the joy in her eyes.

Because from Jessica's counterattack, she could hear that the other party had gradually adapted to this "member" identity, and even joked about substituting herself into it.

For her, for everyone, this is undoubtedly an excellent signal.

On the contrary, Zheng Xiuyan looked at this scene, her expression was a bit wrong, and she looked at the argument between the two with a slight frown.

Although Jessica's face was herself, this kind of happy enemy's behavior was completely different from her warm relationship with Lin Xiuyuan.

It's not to say that the intimacy of the two is better than hers.

But that familiarity and sparks were obviously approaching too fast compared to a few days ago.

Zheng Xiuyan's heart tightened slightly, and she subconsciously went to capture the details between the two.

From eye contact, body movements when speaking, to those seemingly unintentional smiles.

Fortunately, she could see that everything between the two was still in a "normal" state.

You know, if some negative-distance intimacy really happened.

Even if it's just a one-night stand between strangers, both people will subconsciously lose that layer of defense in their subsequent interactions.

Those small movements in the details, eye contact, and instinctive intimate actions are hard to disguise and cannot be hidden.

For example, even if it is a relationship that is more than friendship and less than a lover, there will still be some barriers that are not easy to cross between men and women.

They won't casually pick up the other party's water cup to drink, won't reach out to pat the other party without scruples, and won't look at each other with that vague and ambiguous autumn wave.

However, once something with negative distance really happens, even if they were strangers an hour ago, they can naturally reach that state an hour later.

There is no temptation and rejection, jumping directly from zero to the most intimate distance.

And Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing came here to explore Jessica's psychological state.

Seeing her and Lin Xiuyuan tit for tat, although there was gunpowder in the words, it was no longer the initial rejection and resistance, but more like she found her own balance.

The two looked at each other, smiled at the same time, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

It turned out that the worries downstairs just now were all redundant.

Soon, Xian Enjing took the opportunity to change the subject, gently patted Xiuyan's arm, changed to a relaxed tone, and asked with a smile, "Then Jessica, what have you been busy with on the 2025 side recently?"

Jessica rolled her eyes with some depression, shrugged her shoulders with a lazy momentum, and then glanced at Lin Xiuyuan, her tone carrying a bit of helpless accusation.

"It's useless to be busy with anything. If this guy doesn't let me go, no matter how many schedules there are, it will only be in vain."

Lin Xiuyuan, who found that he was named, still had a serious expression when he looked up, "There are still two days, and I will send you back in two days."

This is not the first time Jessica has heard such a reply.

So after listening, her gaze stared at him tightly again. She originally wanted to complain a few more words, but the corners of her lips couldn't control the slight upward arc, carrying a bit of awkward smile.

As if saying: You are ruthless.

Afterward, the atmosphere quickly returned to the relaxed track.

Several people chatted from the interesting things in 2013, talked about their respective experiences, and were accompanied by bursts of laughter from time to time.

As for the topic of 2025, it was rarely talked about. After all, in the information of 2025, the only ones who can really plug in are Jessica, Kim Taeyeon, and Lin Xiuyuan.

Soon the time was pushed to noon, and the takeout ordered before was delivered.

So everyone sat around the dining table to eat together. In the steaming heat, the atmosphere was relaxed like a long-lost daily life.

After the meal, Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing got up to leave.

For the two at this time, being able to spare half a day is rare.

Not to mention Girls' Generation, even Tara's recent schedule is gradually becoming dense, not as leisurely as before.

So the moment the door closed, the atmosphere in the living room quieted down a bit.

At the moment he left, Jessica's gaze fell on Kim Taeyeon on the other side of the sofa.

That face revealed the fresh breath of just washing, the white skin was moist and shiny, and the full collagen almost radiated a light that made people jealous under the light.

Compared to her own slightly tired and still haggard state, Jessica couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in her heart.

Envious, and vaguely carrying a bit of annoyance.

What made her even more unbalanced was that the other party clearly knew the actions she had done before, but she could still act as if nothing had happened, as if she didn't treat her as an outsider, nor as a person.

So Jessica carried half teasing, her tone mixed with fire, and broke the momentary silence, "Taeyeon, do you want to take a bath too? Don't you feel sticky?"

Facing this question, if Zheng Xiuyan and Xian Enjing were still present, Kim Taeyeon might show a bit of guilty awkwardness.

But at this moment, facing only Jessica, she was calm instead.

Then she tilted her head slightly, hooked her lips, her eyes carrying a calm teasing meaning, and even looked at the other party with a little provocation, "Don't wash, anyway, I didn't leave any traces outside, and the traces that should be there have been eaten."

After speaking, she also gave a meaningful look, smiled shallowly, as if it was light, but it set off a ripple that was difficult to describe in Jessica's heart.

At the same time, her heart also "clattered" with it.

Because she suddenly remembered the glass of juice she drank just now. At that time, Kim Taeyeon said she wanted to taste it, and she handed it over without any guard and let the other party take a sip.

But now, thinking of the sentence "the traces have been eaten" just now, Jessica realized the meaning of the matter instantly, and her face turned red rapidly like being lit by fire.

Stunned in place, her eyes flickered, not knowing whether it was annoyed by being teased, or ashamed by being pointed out.

Her lips pursed tightly, but her cheeks were getting hotter and hotter, as if even her breathing carried a bit of dryness.

Finally, she couldn't help but speak, "Ya, Kim Taeyeon, you... you weren't like this before, what's going on?"

Kim Taeyeon tilted her head slightly, her eyes revealing a naughty light, and replied softly, "No way, Xiuyuan is too great."

After speaking, she also pointed to her cheeks, as if hinting at the source of that ruddy.

"You..." Jessica wanted to say something more, but her words were interrupted by a light movement of Kim Taeyeon.

Seeing the other party stand up, smiling lightly, with a naughty flash in her eyes, "Hee hee, I won't tell you, I have something to do in the afternoon, I have to go back first."

Then she looked at Lin Xiuyuan, who had just finished the call, and pulled him to the Time Gate, "Xiuyuan, open the door and send me back."

The second after the Time Gate closed slowly, Lin Xiuyuan stood in place, looked back at Jessica with slight doubt, "What were you two talking about just now? What's going on with Taeyeon, she ran away in a hurry."

"Hehe, you ask me?" Jessica pointed to herself, her tone full of ridicule and complaints, "Shouldn't it be asking yourself? Taeyeon had a deep spa, her blood was ruddy, she was satisfied, and then she ran away. Will you not know this answer?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was pointed out, grinned awkwardly, and then sat back on the sofa, preparing to open the game console to play games.

But before he started the game, Jessica raised her foot lightly, and a precise "kick" surprised him, "Ya~ Lin Xiuyuan, you really don't treat me as a person. It's kidnapping, and it's a live broadcast, isn't it a bit too much."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was holding the game controller, replied, "Is this my fault? Men and women are normal phenomena. You are not wanted, it doesn't mean I am not loved."

"Get out, who is not wanted." Jessica was furious.

"Cough cough, metaphor, metaphor."

"Go to your metaphor."

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……

In the blink of an eye, another day ended.

Night had completely fallen, and the neon lights outside the apartment spilled into the room through the curtains, reflecting mottled light and shadows, shaking on the floor and furniture, as if covering the room with a layer of soft dreams.

Because the crew was rushing to catch up with the progress, Xueli and Zheng Xiujing didn't come back tonight, and the apartment was so quiet that even the ticking of the clock could be heard, and the air carried a kind of slight tranquility and expectation.

In the room, the contrast between the bed and the floor was formed again.

Due to the best of three games of rock-paper-scissors, Jessica finally won fair and square this time, so she finally occupied the soft big bed.

And Lin Xiuyuan could only lie on the floor, brushing his phone with a pillow.

Jessica, lying on the bed, with her slightly messy long hair scattered, stared at the ceiling, but her mind drifted far away.

After being silent for a while, she suddenly spoke, her voice carrying a bit of laziness and teasing, "Hey, Lin Xiuyuan, did you and Taeyeon do that in the morning to stimulate me?"

Lin Xiuyuan's fingers paused, not expecting her to ask this directly, but there was not much surprise in his expression.

After staring at the phone screen for a while, he exhaled gently and admitted it very calmly.

Jessica heard the corners of her lips hook a cold smile, turned over and lay on her side, propped her head on the pillow with her elbows, hummed, and started her complaint.

"Heh, it's really Taeyeon that idiot's idea. She liked to provoke me when she was in the group before. Now how many years have passed, and she still hasn't improved. Did she really think I would always be like that, young and vigorous?"

The demeanor when she spoke carried a bit of helplessness and speechlessness, and the dim yellow light reflected on her jawline, outlining that sharp and elegant contour particularly clearly.

However, Lin Xiuyuan didn't rush to respond, just looked at her, his tone was flat but carried a trace of playfulness, "I don't know about that. But I don't know if you are young or vigorous, but Taeyeon is really getting younger and younger now."

This sentence seemed to poke Jessica's most sensitive nerve. The mood that had just relaxed was ignited again. She turned over abruptly, leaned out from the bedside, and looked down at the man on the ground.

Her hair slid down and scattered on her shoulders, and when her figure pressed down, the curves on her chest rose and fell with her breathing, bringing a sense of oppression that was there or not.

Those eyes also shone because of anger, and faint red clouds floated on her cheeks, not knowing whether it was anger or shyness, and the whole person exuded a tense and ambiguous atmosphere.

"Enough!" Jessica gritted her teeth, her eyes full of complexity, "Aren't you just greedy for my body!"

As soon as the words came out, she was stunned for a moment, the tail of her eyes carried fire, but because she was blushing with anger, she looked like a sophistry that forcibly suppressed shyness.

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned, then laughed, and a look of helplessness and a bit of teasing appeared in his eyes.

That gaze was like looking at a stubborn child, both funny and carrying a bit of expectation.

Then he shook his head and replied faintly, "Why am I greedy for your body? Isn't Xiuyan younger than you? She is at the peak of her beauty now, her figure is great, and her skin is tender."

When saying this, his eyes carried a bit of seriousness, but also obviously revealed a playful bad smile.

And Jessica, when she heard Lin Xiuyuan's sentence "Isn't Xiuyan younger than you," her eyes were obviously stunned, her lips parted slightly, but she stubbornly didn't refute it.

The next second, she turned over abruptly, turned her back to Lin Xiuyuan, and dropped a sentence in a muffled voice, "Verbose, sleep!"

Accompanied by the words, she raised her hand and turned off all the lights in the room with a snap.

In an instant, the whole bedroom fell into complete darkness, leaving only the distant lights outside the window seeping in through the curtains, barely outlining some blurred contours.

This made Lin Xiuyuan feel funny in his heart.

Clearly, she insisted that she couldn't sleep without a night light for the first two nights, but now it's good, it's completely dark.

But he didn't break it, just lowered his head and continued to brush his phone, the white screen appearing particularly dazzling in the night.

It wasn't until a long time later that he finally extinguished the screen, put down the phone, and turned over to prepare for sleep.

However, in this silence, a slight rustling sound suddenly came from the bed.

That sound was light and messy, like fabric rubbing against the sheets, and also like some restless turning over.

Lin Xiuyuan's heart tightened slightly, and he couldn't help but open his eyes and look at the bed through the darkness.

In the dimness, he could only vaguely identify the light-colored outline of Jessica's nightdress.

That was the style she wore on the first night, thin and soft, the hem of the skirt was faintly visible in the turning, making her figure look particularly hazy in the darkness.

The lines of her shoulders outlined smooth arcs under the weak light from the street lamp outside the window, and the slender and long leg shadows were near and far at the edge of the bed.

Lin Xiuyuan just wanted to listen carefully, but before he had time to distinguish the sound, suddenly...

A soft "bang" sound.

A petite but elastic body rolled off the bed abruptly and smashed straight into his arms.

At that moment, his breathing was almost taken away.

The warm body temperature stuck on through the thin fabric, carrying a faint fragrance and the slippery touch unique to women's skin.

The soft waist hit his abdomen, and the whole body pressed down, as if naturally fitting, locking him firmly between the mattress and her.

This situation stunned Lin Xiuyuan, his brain was blank, and his heartbeat suddenly messed up the rhythm.

That slippery and delicate skin touch was hard to ignore, and he could even hear her rapid and messy breathing in his ears.

Just as he subconsciously wanted to speak, a small, warm, and soft hand suddenly covered his mouth.

In this darkness, that small hand exuded a faint fragrance, her fingertips trembling slightly, but carrying a barbaric command meaning.

Immediately afterward, a low whisper came to his ears, her voice soft but carrying a warning, "Dreaming, what are you talking about."

This sentence made Lin Xiuyuan's pupils shrink, and before he could react, Jessica had already slipped into his quilt.

The moment the quilt was lifted, the coolness poured in, but it was immediately completely replaced by the heat that rushed into his arms.

Slender arms wrapped around his neck, carrying a bit of urgent force, and the whole person stuck tightly.

The soft chest pressed tightly against his chest, rising and falling with breathing, bringing an almost burning touch.

The full head of hair scattered around his neck, carrying a warm breath brushing against the skin, making his heart feel hot and numb.

In the darkness, Jessica didn't speak again, just hugged him tightly, as if to completely erase the distance between the two.

That movement was ambiguous and direct, without any concealment.

And Lin Xiuyuan's hand raised subconsciously, but hung in mid-air, not daring to fall easily.

The heartbeat was infinitely magnified at this moment, as if even the air was getting hot with it.

In the pitch-black room, only the weak street lights outside the window shone through the thin curtains, casting mottled light and shadows.

The light was intermittent, as if putting a hazy filter on this ambiguity.

Accompanied by the breathing and turning of the two on the ground, constantly rolling, the shadows also crossed and overlapped, as if the willow branches gently swaying in the early autumn night, stirring people's hearts.

Jessica's arms were like silent ropes, firmly hooking Lin Xiuyuan's neck, her fingertips sliding gently on the back of his neck, every friction bringing a slight numbness like electric current.

In contrast, Lin Xiuyuan's hand seemed a bit cautious.

Resting on her waist, as if testing, and as if longing for a response.

The two stuck closer as the body turned slightly, chests collided, bringing up a burst of warm airflow, mixed with the moist breath of each other's breathing, almost making the air condense.

After a while, Jessica, who suddenly rubbed against Lin Xiuyuan gently, leaned her forehead against his shoulder, her breathing slightly trembling in his ear, "Don't move too fast..."

Her voice was low and hoarse with a smile, as if testing, and carrying a bit of willfulness, "... or, I'll move myself."

The night was deep, and only their breathing, slight friction, and the ambiguous outline reflected by the light and shadow remained in the room.

Every approach to each other carried a sense of oppression, and every breath made the heartbeat chaotic.

The evening wind outside the window gently shook the curtains, bringing bursts of clapping sounds of leaves, as if helping this spring color in the darkness, making the whole room filled with an atmosphere that made people's hearts hot.

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The next day.

The morning light spilled into the room through the gaps in the curtains, and the room was still filled with the lingering warmth of the night.

On the floor, the bedding after rolling last night was scattered messily, and the pillow by the bed was still pressing Lin Xiuyuan's sleeping figure.

His arms were casually circling the air, as if the warmth of last night had just overflowed from his fingertips.

And the other figure on the ground had long since woken up quietly.

Jessica, who gently raised her eyelids, looked at the man in her arms through the dim light, her eyebrows carrying a trace of complex emotion that was not easy to detect, and a trace of laziness unique to the morning.

Then she took a deep breath, as if to embolden herself, and as if to soothe the heartbeat in her heart.

Then she moved her body cautiously, avoiding touching Lin Xiuyuan's still sleeping face.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she slowly pulled herself out of the other party's arms, her movements gentle but carrying a bit of hesitation.

The warm touch disappeared instantly, and the empty embrace only left Lin Xiuyuan's body temperature echoing in the air.

Finally, she climbed back to her bed on tiptoe, the corners of her mouth carrying a proud smile.

First, she rustled about to tidy the bedding, then pulled out the nightgown from last night from the head of the bed, putting it back on quickly and carefully.

The movements carried urgency, but did not lose elegance, and every detail seemed to be making a small compromise with her own shyness.

A few minutes later, Lin Xiuyuan slowly opened his eyes.

When he found that what came into view was an empty embrace, he was stunned, and then looked up at Jessica on the bed.

Under the morning light, the other party curled up in the quilt, leaving only a back with slightly messy hair.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile, and muttered to himself, "Did I have a spring dream?"

Jessica on the bed, upon hearing this, her cheeks turned red instantly, her eyeballs turned, carrying a proud fire, but she didn't dare to turn around and look directly at the other party's gaze.

She could only mutter secretly: Who told you it was a spring dream.

The voice was so small that it seemed to be swallowed by the morning light, but it carried enough emotion, revealing her proud personality to the fullest.

Jessica's personality determines that even if she has thoughts, she cannot do such a bright and upright dedication under the premise of those things before.

So she found herself a "safe distance" and a "suitable reason" to cover up her stubbornness and self-esteem.

At least that's the case for now.

So she chose this way.

And Lin Xiuyuan on the floor looked at the proud back that trembled a few times, feeling both funny and helpless in his heart.

But he still respected the other party's choice, and then sat up and stretched.

The air was filled with the warmth of the morning light, and also mixed with the ambiguity and heartbeat left by the lingering warmth of last night.

The whole room was quiet and gentle, as if it were a breeze in spring, just slightly stirring, making people feel hot in their hearts.

(PS: There is a side story of Xiujing at midnight in a while, I hope everyone will support it!!! Vote a lot!!!)

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 258 =====