Chapter 291 - 291 Sharing the Same Room
291 Sharing the Same Room
The Shen family’s house had two rooms and a living room. One of the rooms was for the Shen couple, and the other was for Shen Xi. No matter where Guan Lei slept, it would be inappropriate.
“Why don’t you leave it in our room?” Lu Shan suggested. “I’ll sleep with Xixi tonight, and you can share the room with Guan Lei.”
Alarm bells began ringing in Guan Lei’s mind. His future father-in-law had just hugged him, and now he was being asked to sleep with him. Guan Lei could not accept this.
Shen Yan shook his head. “No, I wouldn’t be able to sleep. I don’t want to sleep in a room without you!”
Lu Shan was left flabbergasted. She punched Shen Yan’s arm playfully, saying, “What are you talking about? Don’t you feel embarrassed saying such things?”
Shen Xi sighed. Since she had shared a room with Guan Lei in the past, she said, “Leave his things in my room. We’ll figure something out. I’m sure we can lay out a mattress for him.”
Shen Yan nodded. “That sounds good. I’m sure he’s too tired to do anything untoward.”
Shen Xi did not expect her father to agree so easily. Truly, she loved her parents.
Since her husband and daughter had spoken, Lu Shan kept her peace. She quickly unfurled a mattress for Guan Lei. It was not much, but it would give him something to lie on.
Guan Lei’s heart eased upon hearing the verdict. All his hardships were worth the while with this single result.
After ensuring Guan Lei was settled, Lu Shan returned with water and a pair of dry and wet towels to wash Guan Lei’s face.
“Babe, what are you doing?” Shen Yan called, causing Shen Xi, Lu Shan, and Guan Lei to shiver in fear.
“I’m wiping the boy’s face,” Lu Shan answered, confusion laced in her words, “He’ll sleep better this way.”
Shen Yan snatched the towels from Lu Shan’s hand and tossed them to Shen Xi. “Take care of your classmate. I will not have my wife tending to another man.”
“Hubby!” Lu Shan laughed. He’s just a child.”
Shen Yan unhappily clasped Lu Shan’s hands, saying, “What do you mean he is a child? Even if he is a child, he is still a boy! Anyway, if I say no, then it means no.”
Shen Yan hugged his wife protectively and turned to Shen Xi, “I’ll leave your classmate to you. Your mother and I are going to rest.”
Shen Xi held the towels her father had flung at her, looking at him with a mix of exasperation and helplessness. Was this something a father would do? What happened to the parental love between a father and daughter?!
With the door to her parents’ room slamming shut, Shen Xi had no choice but to tend to Guan Lei herself.
Feeling the warm cloth against his skin, Guan Lei was so happy that he almost purred in delight.
Even though his eyes were closed, he could still imagine Shen Xi’s expression, one he believed was especially tender. The thought alone was enough for roses to bloom in his heart and the corners of his mouth to curve in a smile.
Shen Xi regarded Guan Lei’s upturned lips with some surprise. Softly, she asked, “Guan Lei, are you still dreaming?”
Guan Lei felt his heart lurch, almost coming to a stop.
With Guan Lei not reacting to her question, Shen Xi mumbled, “I guess he’s asleep. I don’t know how much he drank, but he’s drunk himself under… I wonder what he is dreaming for him to smile so peacefully…”
‘That was close,’ Guan Lei thought, ‘Shen Xi almost discovered I was awake.’
After wiping Guan Lei’s face, Shen Xi tidied herself up and went to bed.
It was not until he heard the even sound of Shen Xi’s breathing that Guan Lei slowly opened his eyes. Under the faint moonlight, he observed the girl he loved.
With her eyes closed, Shen Xi looked exceptionally meek, unlike her usual self during the day. However, he would still feel an inexplicable coldness that Shen Xi exuded from time to time.
Guan Lei gently took Shen Xi’s hand, interlocking his fingers in hers. A profound sense of satisfaction emanated from the depths of his being as he pressed their hands together.
The shadows of his nightmare had dissipated with the last session he had spent with Shen Xi. It felt like forever since he had held her hand to sleep.
He missed having his finger intertwined with Shen Xi’s, and the thought that it had been so long since made him feel like he was going crazy.
At first, he had only hoped Shen Xi would chase away his nightmares; he never thought it would become an addiction, one he could not break free from. Now, his only wish was to be with Shen Xi, always.
Guan Lei had finally gotten what he wanted, which pleased him dearly.
Under the gentle rays of the moon, Guan Lei traced the contours of Shen Xi’s face, feeling like he would never get enough of her.
He planted a light kiss on the back of Shen Xi’s hand and slowly lay down. However, his hand remained attached to Shen Xi’s, unwilling to let go.
Guan Lei touched his lips with his other hand, thinking back to the kiss he shared with her at the club. It was bliss, so distracting that he almost could not sleep.