Chapter 178: Back Scrubbing

The distance between the two consequently widened; the bath towel originally sandwiched between them suddenly slipped down, yet Ellen remained unaware, bending at the waist to prop herself on her knees while gasping heavily.

Ye Ye Qingfeng undoubtedly witnessed this springtime scenery and couldn't help but swallow hard.

Haha... what kind of decent person keeps two Hami melons in their bathroom? Big and round, but judging by their quality, they are clearly top-grade specimens.

Under the influence of the mist drifting through the bathroom, crystal-clear, plump water droplets hung suspended upon the Hami melons.

They resembled fine-textured jade, yet were bouncy and full.

Taking advantage of Ellen not yet having noticed, Ye Ye Qingfeng decisively stole to his feet and silently slipped out of the bathroom.

He retrieved a fresh set of pajamas from his spatial backpack and changed; just as he pulled up his trousers and turned around, he gazed perplexedly at the doorway.

Why was there no movement after so long? Could Ellen have fallen asleep in the bathtub?

Had it been anyone else, Ye Ye Qingfeng would never have entertained such a thought, but this was Ellen!

The situation the teacher reported to him most frequently was that Ellen could barely muster any energy during nearly every class; she would often suddenly collapse onto her desk to doze off, and after being called up, she would actually fall asleep while standing.

"Ellen~ staying in too long is bad for your skin!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng knocked on the room door and reminded her softly.

His primary motive was still to confirm the guess in his heart.

"Mm..."

After waiting half a day without receiving any response from Ellen, he was just about to burst in when a lazy voice sounded from within the bathroom; the next second, the room door quietly pushed open a crack.

"Towel and clothes."

A slender, jade-like arm extended from the crack, palm facing upward directly toward Ye Ye Qingfeng.

"Has she become this lazy?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng curled his lips and retorted.

"Mm, help me get them from the wardrobe; I saw the towel, no need to fetch that." Ellen shivered, rubbed her nose, and urged, "Hurry, it's cold; don't ask what style, just whatever."

"Okay, okay..."

Ellen withdrew her arm without even closing the door, showing not the slightest worry that someone might suddenly enter.

Her jade feet strode forward; she casually grabbed the bath towel to wrap around her body, then leaned weakly against the wall, her graceful figure exuding laziness. One hand stopped at her chest holding the towel up, while the other covered her small mouth as she let out a long yawn.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Ye Qingfeng stood before the wardrobe; seeing the clothes piled together in a mess, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, finding it unbearable to look at.

Are all girls like this? Not folding clothes but just piling them up; no wonder the room looked so tidy—it turns out everything was stuffed into the wardrobe...

Ye Ye Qingfeng rummaged through that pile of clothes, barely managing to find a set, except he couldn't locate any trousers.

"Better deliver these first and let Ellen find them herself later; it would be disastrous if she caught a cold."

Ye Ye Qingfeng held the wrinkled clothes in one hand and knocked on the bathroom door; not long after, a hand reached out and took a pair of white panties from the very top.

Leaning against the wall to pull them on, she then took another item inside.

"I say, couldn't you just take everything in at once?" Ye Ye Qingfeng wore a smile tinged with anger. "My arm is getting sore from holding it up."

"What does it matter?"

Ellen said indifferently, took the last piece of clothing, and moments later pulled the door wide open to appear before Ye Ye Qingfeng, naturally extending both hands.

"What's wrong with carrying clothes for your girlfriend? Carry me over."

"Quite bold, aren't you? My arms went numb from holding them up for so long; walk yourself."

Ye Ye Qingfeng felt both angry and amused, speaking in a displeased tone.

"Mm~~ Please~" Ellen spoke words of coquetry and cuteness despite her expressionless face. "Brother Ye Qingfeng is the best~ I like you the most!"

What else could Ye Ye Qingfeng do?

Although he knew clearly that Ellen was pretending, he happened to be susceptible to exactly that sort of thing.

He steadily embraced her fleshy thighs, holding her in front of him, and indulgently rubbed his chin against the top of her head.

"Hold on tight; we're departing."

"Mm."

Ellen obediently hugged Ye Ye Qingfeng's neck tight and responded with a soft, sticky sound.

Ye Ye Qingfeng carried Ellen with steady steps, walking to the bedside to set her down, yet she clung tightly and refused to let go.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Ye Qingfeng asked gently.

"Sleep with me; don't leave."

A note of pleading entered Ellen's tone; her arms secretly exerted force, firmly encircling Ye Ye Qingfeng.

"I'm not leaving, but you haven't put your trousers on yet."

"So troublesome; I don't want to wear them..."

Hearing that Ye Ye Qingfeng wasn't leaving, the strength in Ellen's arms quietly vanished; her eyes grew misty, and her words were full of sleepiness.

"Then the light isn't off yet; loosen your grip for a moment."

"No~"

Ye Ye Qingfeng looked at Ellen, who was like a piece of dog-skin plaster, and for a moment didn't know what to say; finally, he could only retaliate by flicking her forehead.

Only then did he embrace Ellen and struggle to turn off the light.

In the darkness, Ye Ye Qingfeng groped to cover both of them with the quilt; Ellen turned onto her side, resting her head on his shoulder, hugging this heat-radiating body pillow as tightly as possible.

Sleepiness rapidly assailed her; Ellen's breathing gradually steadied, her head tilted, and she drifted into dreamland.

Ye Ye Qingfeng, however, was completely opposite to Ellen; he felt not the slightest bit sleepy, but was instead unusually alert.

Over two hours of study had left her mentally exhausted, and combined with the massage in the bathroom, she had instantly wanted to collapse into sleep; yet after coming out of the bath, one blow of cold air dispelled all drowsiness.

As for Ye Ye Qingfeng's embrace, to Ellen it was like finding a treasure; once warmed, the next thing she wanted to do was sleep.

Ellen naturally fell asleep, while Ye Ye Qingfeng was simply treated as a heating pad.

Ye Ye Qingfeng is different!

His blood and qi had already been surging while in the bathroom, and now with Eileen clinging to him, he could feel the softness in his arms yet dared not make a move.

It hurts... it hurts too much...

He couldn't possibly wake Eileen now, after all, she still had to attend school every day.

"Eh—!"

'System... how many draws do I have now?'

Unable to sleep yet unable to move, Ye Ye Qingfeng could only draw a prize to calm his mood and distract himself in the process.

【Beep! Host has a total of 10 draw chances.】

'Open that lottery page; I want to draw!'

As Ye Ye Qingfeng focused his thoughts, the same lottery screen from last time appeared before him, though he did not rush to start drawing.

Instead, he gently pinched Eileen's cheek, as if doing so might bring him good luck.

"Mmm..." (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Whether due to Ye Ye Qingfeng's action or something she dreamed, Eileen suddenly let out a soft hum.

Ye Ye Qingfeng was startled by this sudden sound; he waited for quite a while, and seeing that Eileen made no further move, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then reached out and lightly tapped his phone in mid-air.

【Grade B Reward: 100,000 Ding Ni × 5】

【Grade A Reward: 500,000 Ding Ni × 5】

【Beep! Host has a total of thirteen million Ding Ni!】

Good! Excellent!

Now he really couldn't fall asleep...