"Zhiyuan, you're not a child anymore, sleep by yourself."
Tang Zhishen, stifling his anger, was extremely annoyed.
"No, I want to sleep with you. You're not being honest, I need to watch you."
The man deliberately lay down and pulled up the blanket to cover himself.
"Don't cover yourself with the blanket."
Xu Qian silently sat up. "Then I'll sleep downstairs. You two brothers can cultivate your feelings slowly."
"No!" both shouted simultaneously.
The two brothers exchanged glances, then turned their heads away without speaking.
Xu Qian was torn between laughter and tears. So childish.
"Axian, you sleep on the inside."
"No, Xu Qian sleeps in the middle!"
"Tang Zhiyuan, can you be reasonable?"
"Tang Zhishen! You're shameless!"
Xu Qian's head buzzed. Oh my heavens, why is this happening to me?
She silently lifted the blanket, lay down, and said coldly, "Shut up and sleep."
The two brothers, who were arguing, fell silent. They lay on opposite sides and didn't speak.
"Turn off the light."
"Click." The light went out, plunging the room into darkness.
With their own thoughts, none of the three could sleep.
Tang Zhiyuan: My brother is definitely going to stir up trouble!
Tang Zhishen: How can I get him out of here!
Xu Qian: Sleeping three people together is a bit awkward...
As they each drifted off thinking, they somehow fell asleep.
In the early morning, Xu Qian was the first to open her eyes. Her biological clock was always accurate; she'd wake up precisely at 6 AM, unless she was too tired...
The moment she opened her eyes, a handsome face filled her vision. Her limbs were, as expected, resting on him, but... today there was an extra one behind her, no... an extra person.
His head was buried in her shoulder, his breath warm, and his arms were tightly wrapped around her waist, like hugging a doll.
Xu Qian gently moved her hands and feet back, then tried to pry off the arm around her waist.
Who knew Tang Zhiyuan's grip was so strong? She couldn't... pry him off, and he only held her tighter.
"Zhiyuan has a teddy bear. He likes to hug it when he sleeps."
The man's voice was hoarse, his eyes not fully open, narrowed into a thin line as he looked at her.
Xu Qian's body stiffened, and she stopped trying to pry his arm off.
"Ashen, why don't you help?"
"Mmm... No, keep sleeping. Today is a holiday."
With that, he fumbled under the covers and grabbed Xu Qian's calf, placing it back around her waist.
"Sleep."
Xu Qian: ...
She suspected he hadn't woken up yet.
Xu Qian closed her eyes and waited for two hours. The man behind her finally woke up.
"Ugh, my arm is numb."
You've been pressing on me all night, of course your arm is numb?
Before Tang Zhiyuan even opened his eyes, he felt something soft and fragrant in his arms. His arm was numb, but he didn't want to get up. He even rubbed his face against it with his eyes closed, it felt so comfortable...
Huh? Why is it ticklish? Hair?
He suddenly opened his eyes. Cascading black hair, soft, fair skin...
It was Xu Qian.
Tang Zhiyuan smiled faintly, hugging her even tighter, as if wanting to engulf her completely.
"Ms. Xu, good morning."
Xu Qian: "Good morning. Can you let go? I need to go to the toilet."
She really couldn't hold it any longer!!
The man was stunned and obediently let go.
The girl immediately threw off the covers, opened the door, and rushed downstairs.
"Xu Qian, there's a toilet here..."
Xu Qian smiled. Did I not know that?
This commotion even woke up Tang Zhishen. He groggily fumbled under the covers, where were his legs?
Ah, there they were.
A bit rough, with hair.
"Brother!!"
Tang Zhishen paused and quickly withdrew his hand.
"Where's Axian?"
"Downstairs."
Neither brother spoke. They stayed in bed for a while, then got up together. They squeezed in front of the same washbasin to brush their teeth, occasionally kicking each other or stepping on each other's feet, like when they were children.
They grew up together, were the same age, and as twins, they shared a deep connection and understanding.
After a night like this, both of them were unusually clear-headed.
Competing for a woman? Completely unnecessary.
They were brothers, after all.