Chapter 290 - 195: Lu Fan’s First Time Sleeping in the Bedroom with Jiang Yixia

Chapter 290: Chapter 195: Lu Fan’s First Time Sleeping in the Bedroom with Jiang Yixia

Jiang Yixia was so angered by his shameless words that she rolled her eyes.

She said with a stern face, "No means no."

Lu Fan continued to look at her with pleading eyes. "I’ll just make a bed on the floor. I promise I won’t get on the bed."

"If I get on the bed, you can call the police and have me arrested."

Jiang Yixia glared at him without a word.

Lu Fan added, "Look, when you were scared just now, I was on my best behavior. I just patted your back a few times and didn’t do anything else. I’m a man of my word."

Jiang Yixia’s face flushed red as she recalled the moment she had burrowed into his arms.

She bit her lip, her resolve wavering.

’The couch really is hard. I’ve slept on it before and woken up sore all over the next day.’

’And he really was well-behaved during the movie. He didn’t do anything.’

She snuck a glance at Lu Fan. He was staring at her with pleading eyes, looking as pitiful as could be.

Jiang Yixia sighed and reluctantly gave in. "Fine, you can sleep on the floor, but..."

Lu Fan’s eyes lit up, and he immediately grinned. "But what?"

Jiang Yixia frowned and warned, "But you are not allowed on the bed! If you dare get on the bed, I’ll call the police immediately!"

"I won’t get on the bed, absolutely not. I’m a dog if I get on the bed," Lu Fan swore, quickly raising his hand.

His words almost made Jiang Yixia laugh, but she quickly put on a stern expression again.

She turned and went into the bedroom. A moment later, she came out carrying a comforter and a pillow, which she tossed onto the couch with a THUD.

"Make it yourself." After saying that, she turned to go back into the bedroom.

Lu Fan called out to her, "Hey, aren’t you going to help me?"

Jiang Yixia stared at him, speechless. "Don’t you have hands?"

Lu Fan laughed. "I do, I do. I’ll make it myself."

Jiang Yixia went into the bedroom.

But this time, she didn’t close the door all the way, leaving it slightly ajar.

Lu Fan gleefully carried the comforter and pillow into the bedroom.

Jiang Yixia’s bedroom was neat and tidy.

Even though she was in her thirties, you could still see touches of cute decor in the room.

’It’s just a spot on the floor, but at least I’m closer to Jiang Yixia.’

Besides, Lu Fan had never been particularly picky about food or lodging.

After all these years, he’d long grown tired of sleeping in luxurious beds.

Sleeping on the floor for a change would be a nice experience.

He made his bed, lay down, and pillowed his head on his arms, staring up at the ceiling.

The bedroom was quiet, but he knew she was sleeping right there on the bed, just beside where he lay.

He recalled the feeling of holding her just now—her soft waist, her warm body.

A restlessness stirred within him.

He rolled over and closed his eyes, forcing himself not to think about it anymore.

’Take it slow. There’s no need to rush.’

As for Jiang Yixia, she got into bed after washing up. She looked over at Lu Fan, who was lying on the floor with his eyes closed. Her gaze swept over his body, and when it landed on a certain spot, her heart grew flustered.

’I don’t know how I ended up agreeing to this.’

’I should have kicked him out.’

’But when I saw how pitiful he looked, I couldn’t bring myself to do it.’

She remembered the feeling of his hands on her waist earlier. It was so familiar that it made her heart skip a beat.

’That bastard... he’s still the same, always finding a way to take advantage of me.’

She rolled over and buried her face in her pillow.

’Whatever. It’s just for one night.’

’I’ll definitely kick him out tomorrow.’

She closed her eyes and tried to force herself to sleep.

But for some reason, his earlier words kept popping into her head.

"Good thing your first instinct was to burrow into my arms."

And the warmth of his fingers when he’d held her waist.

Jiang Yixia buried her face deeper into her pillow.

’That bastard. Why is he so infuriating?’

Just as her thoughts were running wild, Lu Fan suddenly spoke. "Yixia, are you asleep?"

Jiang Yixia replied, "I’m asleep."

Lu Fan chuckled. "You’re like a little kid. I ask if you’re asleep, and you actually answer that you are."

Jiang Yixia didn’t reply.

Lu Fan continued, "I remember back then, we used to have to chat every night before bed. You would always be chattering away in my arms, telling me all sorts of interesting things."

Hearing him say this, Jiang Yixia’s face grew even redder.

’Good thing it’s pitch black, so he can’t see anything.’

’Otherwise, that guy would definitely notice.’

"Why are you bringing this up now?" Jiang Yixia said, still trying to sound tough.

Lu Fan chuckled. "I miss it. Every time I think about the time we spent together, I get really nostalgic. I wish we could go back to how things were."

"People only learn to cherish something after they’ve lost it." Jiang Yixia still sounded angry with Lu Fan as she said this.

Lu Fan gave a shameless chuckle. "I know it was all my fault before. I also know you can’t forgive me right away, so I’ll keep working at it until you accept me again one day."

After hearing this, Jiang Yixia wasn’t actually that angry anymore.

In fact, after spending time with him these past few days and seeing how he’d helped Jiang Ming’s children, her hatred for him had long since faded.

She couldn’t even say she’d truly hated him all these years.

It was just that her longing for him had transformed into a stubborn pretense.

Jiang Yixia could only say, "Alright, let’s go to sleep."

"Okay. Good night, Yixia." Lu Fan knew not to push his luck; there was no way he was getting on her bed tonight.

If he pushed things too far, it would likely backfire.

’Besides, he wanted Jiang Yixia to let him into her bed willingly.’

’That was the true mark of a successful man.’

After a second’s hesitation, Jiang Yixia replied, "Mm, good night."

This was the first time in years she had said good night to Lu Fan.

「Meanwhile, at Jinling Institute of Technology.」