He whispered into her ear, making Qianqian giggle.
Entering the bathroom, Jiang Ziyu sat on the toilet with a troubled expression. She propped her chin in her hand, wishing she could stay there all night rather than return to the bed that felt like a cage.
Why had Qianqian become so spoiled all of a sudden? She never used to insist they be together like this!
The more she thought about it, the less sense it made.
Time ticked by, and the two outside waited for Jiang Ziyu to emerge, but she didn't.
Di Mingjue stared at the door and nudged Qianqian to go.
They were on the same page, and Qianqian happily did whatever Di Mingjue suggested.
"Knock, knock!"
Through the door, Jiang Ziyu gazed at the reflection of the person on the door panel.
Seeing that it was Qianqian, Jiang Ziyu, with a headache, replied, "Qianqian, go to bed first. Mommy will be out in a moment."
As if sensing she was being put off, Qianqian stood there and kept knocking.
"Has it been that long? Are you alright?" Di Mingjue called out to the bathroom.
The people outside were like persistent spirits, constantly pressuring Jiang Ziyu. She had no choice but to press the flush handle, and with the gushing sound of flushing water, she opened the door and walked out.
"Go back to bed," Jiang Ziyu said, taking Qianqian's hand and lying back down between them.
Sandwiched between them again, she closed her eyes, wanting to think of nothing.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, Jiang Ziyu finally fell into a deep sleep in the latter half of the night when exhaustion overwhelmed her.
The moon and sun exchanged places silently, and the sky began to show the first light of dawn.
A beam of light pierced through a gap in the curtains and landed on Di Mingjue's face. He moved his eyelids and slowly opened his eyes. The first thing that came into view was Jiang Ziyu's furrowed brow.
She was truly stubborn; even in her sleep, she wouldn't let down her guard.
Jiang Ziyu's arms were crossed in front of her chest, her body lying stiffly on her side, not taking up much space.
Since she was so reluctant to touch him, he decided he would make her.
With that thought, Di Mingjue intentionally moved his body closer to Jiang Ziyu. Seeing that the person beside her didn't react at all, Di Mingjue gritted his teeth and carefully raised his hand.
While observing Jiang Ziyu's movements, he raised his hand, passing over her head, and placed it behind her back.
It appeared as though Jiang Ziyu was hiding in his embrace, but in reality, he was forcefully holding her captive.
There was still a gap between their bodies, and his fingers hadn't yet touched her skin. Di Mingjue bit his lip lightly and once again wiggled closer to Jiang Ziyu.
The two people embracing paused. Startled, Di Mingjue immediately closed his eyes and let out a heavy breath.
Feeling a tickle on her back, Jiang Ziyu instinctively raised her hand to scratch it. But as she raised her hand, she seemed to hit something, and heard a pained gasp from above her.
She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the solid chest in front of her.
Last night, Qianqian had cried and asked for both her and Di Mingjue to stay with her. Was this person in front of her Di Mingjue?
Her eyes widened, and Jiang Ziyu dared not look up to confirm.
"Feeling comfortable?" a deep voice floated down from above.
Shivering, Jiang Ziyu closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Di Mingjue's hand naturally rested on her back, pulling her closer to his chest.
His lips brushed against hers, and Jiang Ziyu, in a panic, covered her mouth with her hand. "What are you doing?"
"I'm fulfilling your wish. Weren't you hugging nicely just now? Are you disgusted now?" Di Mingjue asked with a serious expression.
Jiang Ziyu's face turned red. She remembered being far from him, and somehow she had ended up in his arms.
Admitting fault, Jiang Ziyu pushed away his chest and sat up. Noticing that Qianqian was still asleep behind her, she reached out to tuck her in, then escaped the bed.
"After sleeping with someone, you refuse to acknowledge them?" Di Mingjue's words made Jiang Ziyu choke on her own spit.