Chapter 114

"I'll talk! I'll talk, alright!" Nico's eyes were dazed, her mind a complete blank. Knowing that things would be impossible to wrap up if this continued, she steeled her heart and shouted urgently.

"This is your last chance! Start talking." Ye Qingfeng released Nico's soft, warm earlobe and slowly raised his head, a smear of transparent saliva still lingering at the corner of his mouth.

What else could Nico do? She had no choice but to confess everything, word for word. Even if she didn't say it, they might let it slip when Ye Qingfeng met them later.

"Unbelievable! I never thought you'd actually 'sell' me out!!" Ye Qingfeng hadn't expected Nico to truly "sell" him out.

Although she kept emphasizing during her explanation that she had no other choice, what kind of "no choice" could there be when it came to Denny? She was probably so excited that night she couldn't even sleep!

"Look, I've already promised Phaethon, so just go once~" Nico looked at Ye Qingfeng pitifully, blinked those large, captivating eyes, and drawled in a cutesy, coquettish voice: "Pretty please~?"

"It's too late to play the weak card now!" Ye Qingfeng stared intensely at Nico beneath him, sticking out his tongue to lick his lips.

"Haha..." Nico gave a helpless, dry laugh. "Um, it's getting late, and I have commissions to do tomorrow, so I should head back to sleep!"

"I told you! It's too late!" Ye Qingfeng didn't hesitate any longer; the moment he finished speaking, he leaned down and kissed Nico's soft, pink lips directly.

Nico's eyes widened instantly, and she let out a muffled, indistinct whimper, "Mmph!"

As time passed, Ye Qingfeng released Nico's wrists, propping his forearms on the bed to ensure he wouldn't press down on her completely.

Nico's slender hands also climbed onto his back of their own accord, gripping him tightly.

After a long while, a soft "pop" was heard as their lips slowly parted.

Ye Qingfeng crawled off the bed using his hands and feet, standing by the bedside to watch the motionless Nico. Nico was panting heavily, her chest rising and falling rhythmically.

Her flushed cheeks could have been from shyness or oxygen deprivation—it was hard to tell.

Her messy hair was stuck to her face by sweat, making her look like she had been thoroughly bullied.

Oh! It was indeed him who bullied her... then it was fine...

"I'll go to the video store tomorrow." Ye Qingfeng looked at the flushed Nico and immediately agreed to her previous request.

After all, she was in such a state; if he still didn't agree, it would be a bit...

"You jerk! Do you have any idea how much of a hassle it is for a girl to take a shower!" Nico cursed weakly. Feeling sticky all over, she forced herself to sit up, looked at Ye Qingfeng with resentment, and complained in a low, dissatisfied voice:

"You always use this method! You pinned me to the bed last time, too! And this time as well! You always leave me covered in sweat!"

"I'll be careful next time..." Ye Qingfeng knew he was in the wrong and awkwardly looked away, suggesting with a guilty conscience: "How about we shower together? I can even help you scrub your back!"

"Heh! Do you think I'm like Anbi?" Nico pulled up the quilt and lay down, instantly enveloped by the strong scent of a man.

Her already feverish body heated up a few degrees more, and the previously cold bedding was warmed up.

"I just changed the duvet cover in my room a few days ago! But I don't want to go shower anymore, so I'm sleeping in your room tonight."

Nico closed her eyes in a "whatever" mood, but opened them abruptly a second later, turning her head to look at Ye Qingfeng by the bed. "You are not allowed to sleep in my room! Either go to Billy's room or sleep on the floor here—you choose!"

Look at that! Ye Qingfeng was right before, wasn't he? The moment things ended, Nico became so arrogant!

If only Nico were a Thiren, then he could enjoy the treatment of her being arrogant one second and then actively cuddling up to him for affection the next.

"Did you hear me!" Nico shouted after receiving no response for a long time.

"Got it, got it!" Ye Qingfeng waved his hand dismissively and turned to leave the room.

Between a room smelling of machine oil and sharing a room with Nico (even if it meant sleeping on the floor), Ye Qingfeng chose the latter without hesitation. Would anyone really go find Billy in the middle of the night and ask him to put them up for the night? By then, it would truly be impossible to explain!

"Turn off the light! It's blinding!" Ye Qingfeng heard Nico's shout just as he stepped out of the room.

His mouth twitched. He silently turned off the light and closed the door gently. Once outside, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "How can there be such a lazy person in this world!"

Never mind... Nico was tired today, and he had his own share of responsibility, so it was understandable, perfectly understandable...

Ye Qingfeng was also exhausted, so he quickly took a cold shower—the reason being that he still needed to calm down.

Clutching his arms, he ran back to the room and carefully opened the door to slip inside. By the faint moonlight, he could vaguely see Nico's peaceful sleeping face.

Asleep so fast? She couldn't be faking it, could she!

Driven by curiosity, Ye Qingfeng slowly approached the bedside.

The moment he got close, he could clearly hear Nico's faint breathing.

It seemed he had overthought it; she was truly asleep...

But honestly, it was unexpected—the contrast between the usually boisterous Nico and her quiet sleeping face was quite strong!

It's just that her sleeping posture was truly nothing to brag about...

The quilt that had been tucked in properly when he left was now kicked far away, her upper body completely exposed, and drool hanging from the corner of her mouth.

Ye Qingfeng could only silently pull the quilt back up for her, carefully tucking in every corner. Just as he finished, he heard Nico mutter softly: "Denny! So many Dennies!"

He sighed helplessly, never expecting Nico to be so obsessed with Denny even in her dreams...

"Denny~ No! Qingfeng, you're not allowed to take my Denny! They're all mine!"

The quilt Ye Qingfeng had just tucked in was kicked away by her again. She lay on the bed, flailing her arms and legs.

His mouth twitched, and he rubbed his forehead in resignation, having no choice but to lean down again to cover Nico with the quilt.

Just as he grabbed the quilt by her feet and pulled it halfway up, a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Denny—! Such a huge Denny, it's mine! No one is allowed to take it!!"

Driven by her intense desire for Denny in her dream, Nico gave a sharp tug, her hands clutching Ye Qingfeng's arm tightly.

She rubbed her soft cheek against his arm forcefully. "It's... mine..."

Ye Qingfeng hurriedly propped himself up on the bed with his other hand, finally stabilizing his body so he wouldn't press directly onto Nico.

Perhaps because she thought she had gotten the Denny in her dream, Nico calmed down, holding his arm tightly and refusing to let go.