Rebirth from the Ashes - Chapter 612

Chapter 612: Whoever Crosses the Line Is a Dog

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat as he reached out a hand to the poor little thing. “You can sleep in the adjacent room.”

With her eyes lit up, Shen Xi bobbed her head. “Sure.”

While Li Yuan pulled her up, Toffeecito jumped off Shen Xi’s arms to his lap and meowed at Li Yuan for attention.

Shen Xi bitterly gazed at Toffeecito. She wanted to sit on his lap too!

After Li Yuan took the girl into his home, Shen Xi downed a glass of warm milk and gobbled an apple before she wobbled to the guest room. Li Yuan wheeled himself back to his bedroom after she closed her bedroom door.

He had no sooner turned off the light than footsteps were heard approaching his bedroom door. His fair lady’s soft and sweet voice came after. “Brother, are you asleep?”

Shen Xi murmured in a hushed tone.

“I’m asleep.” Sitting up, Li Yuan turned his gaze toward the door.

Amid snuffling, Shen Xi gave a gentle push against the door and was surprised the door swung wide open. “Brother, don’t you lock the door when you go to sleep? What if someone does something bad to you?”

Li Yuan let out a sigh. She could be a handful sometimes. “Still can’t sleep? How about I read you a bedtime story and sing you a lullaby?”

Barefooted, the girl carried a quilt and blinked her Bambi eyes, making him weak in the knees.

“Brother, can I sleep on the floor?” Shen Xi longingly looked at him with pouty lips. She was as adorable as a hamster with a mouthful of food.

“You’ll catch a cold.” Li Yuan helplessly and dotingly gazed at her. What was he to do with her?

He realized recently that she could be an absolute tease. She just had to say the word and all his armor would come loose. He was defenseless against her.

“So…” Having gotten her way, Shen Xi grinned. “Brother, are you saying that I can sleep on your bed?”

Li Yuan nodded. “You can sleep on the bed. I’ll sleep on the floor.”

As the glow in Shen Xi’s eyes dimmed, she shook her head and bit the corner of the quilt. Oh, the poor little dear. “You might catch a cold. Insomnia for me, it is.”

The girl was all talk and no action. She stood there and stared at him with his puppy dog eyes until Li Yuan gave in. He grabbed a pillow and placed it in the middle of the bed. “You can sleep on the bed. No crossing over and stay on your side of the bed.”

Nodding her head, Shen Xi happily ran to the bed and lay down obediently, albeit she would not stop talking. “Brother, your bed is so soft. It’s so much better than mine. Now, this is the life.”

Li Yuan was helpless. They were all the same mattresses.

Lying on her side, Shen Xi held the blanket and stared at him without blinking. “Brother, don’t turn off the lights, alright?”

Li Yuan arched his brow.

Shen Xi smiled sweetly. “I’ve always wanted to watch you sleep.”

Click. Li Yuan turned off the lights.

It was pitch dark in the room.

Shen Xi snorted and mumbled grumpily. “Stingy guy. It’s not like you have anything to lose if you let me take one glance.”

Li Yuan turned stern. “Be a good girl and go to sleep.”

Shen Xi murmured under her breath. “Give me a goodnight kiss.”

Li Yuan answered, “We agreed not to cross the line.”

Shen Xi replied, “Scooch over here a little. I’ll give you a goodnight kiss then.”

Li Yuan said, “Goodnight.”

Furious, Shen Xi turned her back toward him. “Fine, let’s sleep. Whoever crosses the line is a dog!”

Li Yuan tilted his head as he observed the girl with her back facing him. It took a while before he cried tenderly, “Xixi.”

Shen Xi was without a word.

Li Yuan drew close only for the girl to suddenly look over.

Shen Xi ground her teeth. “Dog!”

Li Yuan leaned forward to plant a kiss on the sulking girl’s forehead before bending over to her ear. “Woof!”

Shen Xi covered her face while feeling all warm and woozy inside. She grinned like an idiot.

That night, Shen Xi never slept better.

On the same night, Li Yuan went into deep slumber listening to the girl’s steady breathing.

Shen Xi opened her eyes first thing in the morning to find him no longer there. Toffeecito was sprawled out on Li Yuan’s side of the bed and playing with its tail.

In the living room, Li Yuan shouted, “Toffeecito.”

Toffeecito leaped off the bed and bolted away without glancing at Shen Xi. The cat had no idea that she was already awake.

Li Yuan was afraid that Toffeecito’s antics might disturb Shen Xi in the bedroom, hence he summoned it back. Toffeecito just exited the room when the girl emerged at the door wearing his slippers.

Since his slippers were too huge for him, she was dragging her feet to keep the slippers intact when she walked. It was an amusing sight.

“Morning.” Shen Xi stretched and yawned as she drowsily wished him a good morning.

“Morning.” Li Yuan stared at the girl. “Go and freshen up. Breakfast is almost ready.”

Squinting her eyes, Shen Xi dragged herself to the washroom in a daze. As if struck by a thought, she stopped midway and pointed at her cheek. “Morning kiss.”

Li Yuan was fixated on the girl and blew her a kiss.

Shen Xi was not having it. She waddled in the slippers toward him and hunched over to kiss him in the lips. After grazing her lips against his, she quickly turned away and ran for it.

Watching the girl toddling away like a penguin, Li Yuan brushed his lips with his lean finger. His expression carried so much love.

Toffeecito meowed for attention at his feet, asking for food as it was hungry.

Li Yuan placed a can of food in front of Toffeecito and patted its little head. The warmth and happiness in his eyes did not go amiss. “Morning.”

Shen Xi was finally a little more awake now that she washed her face and brushed her teeth. After a month-long of waking up at six and tough training, it felt as though it had been a century since she had a lie-in. She was in a languor.

A Hong Kong-style breakfast was served. The dim sum selection was to die for and delivered from the most authentic dim sum place.

Shen Xi took a seat and seemed to lose the function of her hands. She instructed Li Yuan by pointing at the food she wanted. Now that she had someone to feed her, she turned into a good-for-nothing who did not need to lift a finger.

Kun Lun walked into the house and averted his gaze after spotting the pair acting lovey-dovey in the dining hall. It explained why Boss wanted him to come later. It was all for his own good. A singleton like him would be drowned by their public display of affection.

Fortunately, the couple’s breakfast session was drawing to an end.

Shen Xi found a use for her limbs at last. She drank a cup of tea and put down the cup before cheerfully asking, “Brother, when do we leave?”

Li Yuan was caught off guard by her question. “Doesn’t the show start at six in the evening?”

He did not get the time wrong.

Shen Xi exclaimed, “A date!”

They had only ever gone shopping at the mall ever since they started going out. They had not had a formal date yet.. She wanted to be like other girls who indulged in sweet romance and went on dates.