Chapter 27: Don’t Flirt Recklessly
Over the next few days, as soon as the typing sound started, Ye Ran would uncontrollably run to Chi Yuheng’s room.
From being initially resistant and grabbing the door crack, door frame, and railing, he eventually reached a point where he would just go. He would even conveniently grab an apple from the fruit plate and munch on it on his way there.
The reasons he gave Chi Yuheng also evolved from “I’m afraid of the dark,” “I’m afraid of the heat,” and “I dreamed you died last night” to “I’m just here to sleep, can’t I?”
Whatever the reason, Chi Yuheng accepted them all. He even prepared an extra set of toiletries in the bathroom so that Ye Ran wouldn’t have to go back to his room to wash up when he woke up the next morning.
On the seventh day, as usual, Ye Ran showered, dried off, picked up his phone, and walked out.
He very naturally arrived at the second floor. Chi Yuheng’s door wasn’t closed, as if he were waiting for him in advance.
Ye Ran took a glance when he arrived. “Oh, you didn’t close the door today.”
Chi Yuheng, who had been waiting for him, said, “Saves you the trouble of knocking.”
At least he was conscious.
Ye Ran habitually pulled back the quilt and lay on the bed, then waited for Chi Yuheng to lie down beside him.
Suddenly, he felt something wasn’t right.
There was no typing sound today!
And his legs weren’t out of control!
So, it was equivalent to him wanting to come himself, or it being a habit…
Ye Ran didn’t dare to think further. It was too scary. He had actually developed a habit of looking for Chi Yuheng to sleep, which was equivalent to a habit of delivering himself to be kissed.
He remembered a third-rate expert with a philosophical streak—that is, his good friend Xu Huiyang—saying that when a person is habitual in doing something, it means their subconscious has already identified the correctness of the action.
For example, Xu Huiyang was afraid of his brother. When his brother looked at him with a stern face, he would habitually wonder if he had done something wrong recently to annoy him.
Another example is that some people habitually review before an exam because they believe in their hearts that reviewing will help them get good results.
According to this logic, it meant that even without the author’s plot interference, Ye Ran habitually sought Chi Yuheng because he wanted to be with him and liked being kissed by him.
No, how could that be possible? Ye Ran quickly denied it in his heart.
Chi Yuheng lay down beside him, carrying the minty scent from his shower. As usual, he casually asked, “What’s the reason for coming over today?”
Ye Ran didn’t think, and his words fell first: “Habit.”
The smile at the corner of Chi Yuheng’s mouth couldn’t be hidden.
Habit? This habit is good.
Ye Ran couldn’t sleep now. He looked at the warm yellow wall lamp by the bed; was the light too bright?
He raised his hand and turned off the light, closing his eyes. He should be able to sleep now.
Two minutes later, Ye Ran’s eyes opened again. He still couldn’t sleep!!!
Ye Ran felt inexplicably irritable. Why? He had never suffered from insomnia before; he was the type who fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
He turned over, looking at Chi Yuheng’s silhouette in the dark. He hesitated for a few seconds before calling out softly, “Chi Yuheng…”
The person beside him quickly replied, “Mn.”
Ye Ran was startled, his tone carrying a bit of surprise. “Wow, you’re not asleep?”
“Can I still answer you if I’m asleep?”
Ye Ran felt like a wire in his brain had snapped. “True.”
“What should I do? I can’t sleep. Is it because the scent of your body wash is too fresh that I can’t sleep?”
Ye Ran habitually shifted the blame, pinning the reason for his insomnia on the body wash Chi Yuheng used.
Chi Yuheng smelled it; it was actually fine, just a faint mint scent that could be ignored. But if Ye Ran really couldn’t sleep because of it…
He spoke indifferently in the dark, “How about I re-wash and you re-sleep?”
When one has insomnia, one must find a way to solve it. When one doesn’t know what method works, one must try them one by one.
Ye Ran nodded, and the next second, the person beside him pulled back the quilt and went to the bathroom.
The scent on Chi Yuheng also vanished as he went to the bathroom. Ye Ran closed his eyes again. He should be able to sleep now.
When Chi Yuheng came out after showering again, Ye Ran was still blinking his large eyes in the dark.
He couldn’t sleep! Not only that, he was even more awake!
Chi Yuheng got into bed, and the original fresh mint scent was replaced by a faint citrus scent.
Ye Ran’s sense of smell had never been as sharp as it was today. The scent wasn’t right.
He rolled over, like a kitten pouncing on its owner, and proactively leaned toward Chi Yuheng’s neck to sniff. “Citrus? Isn’t this the body wash I use?”
The fluffy head buried in front of his neck, with the cowlicks poking up like feathers, rubbed against Chi Yuheng’s body.
He was clearly lighting a fire.
Chi Yuheng’s Adam’s apple involuntarily rolled. “You’d better not flirt recklessly. I might not be able to control myself.”
“Who’s flirting…” Ye Ran seemed to have forgotten where he was—right in front of Chi Yuheng’s chest. As he spoke, he suddenly raised his head, and his forehead hit Chi Yuheng’s chin directly.
Luckily it was close, so the force wasn’t great. Otherwise, the most likely result would be… both injured.
“Hiss…” Ye Ran didn’t know why he hit Chi Yuheng every time. He swore to take more calcium when he went back to see who could be “harder.”
Since the little young master was hurt, Chi Yuheng didn’t care about himself. His palm lightly covered Ye Ran’s forehead. “Does this scent make you feel more at ease?”
Ye Ran let him rub it, knowing he was talking about the scent on his body. “When did you go to my room and take my body wash?”
“I didn’t take yours. I prepared a new bottle according to that brand, keeping it here for you to use when you shower.”
Ye Ran hadn’t realized what was wrong yet, only thinking that Chi Yuheng had prepared basic toiletries for him, and having an extra bottle of body wash was nothing.
After Chi Yuheng finished rubbing Ye Ran’s head, he involuntarily planted a light kiss on his forehead.
The kiss was very light, like a feather brushing past.
He didn’t know if his eyes really couldn’t hold on anymore, but Ye Ran’s sleepiness suddenly surged. He let out a small yawn, and a bit of physiological moisture seeped from the corner of his eye.
The person who was denouncing him just a second ago had a regular breathing sound coming from him the next second.
Chi Yuheng: “…”
This was indeed insomnia; it felt like falling asleep in a second.
Chi Yuheng laughed silently. In his sleep, Ye Ran was still thinking that the citrus body wash smelled really good. Not only did it smell good, but it also had the effect of promoting sleep.
On the weekend, Chi Yuheng didn’t rest. The company’s high-level executives had a meeting to discuss the project in the south of the city, so he went to the company early.
Ye Ran had nothing to do at home and suddenly felt a burst of motivation to work out.
No sooner said than done; he directly found his gym clothes and prepared to go to the detached gym in the backyard.
Just as he changed his clothes and was about to close the closet door, a “thud” sound was heard as something fell to the floor.
Translator’s Note:
- Makka Pakka: Goodnight again!
- Insomnia: Ye Ran’s “insomnia” that lasts only a few minutes is quite relatable.
- Cowlicks: The original text uses ahoge (呆毛), a common anime/novel term for a tuft of hair that sticks up.
- Promotion of sleep: Ye Ran is so innocent. It wasn’t the body wash; it was Chi Yuheng!
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