Rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, but Shen Nian is no rabbit.

The ideal was plump: Xia Yanchun was determined not to get sleepy. She would head straight home the moment the movie ended and sleep until noon tomorrow.

The reality was bony: halfway through the movie, just as Superman was resurrecting, she had already let out two lazy yawns, her eyes heavy with sleep.

She didn't have Shen Nian's seemingly endless energy. Saturday, which should have been for self-study, was used to make up for missed classes. After a full day of senior year classes, staying up late at night inevitably made her feel physically and mentally exhausted.

She drowsily rested her head on Shen Nian's shoulder, then tried to perk up, reaching out to swipe the tablet. It was almost 2 AM already!

There wasn't a sound from outside. Sister Shen Yue was probably sleeping soundly. Looking out the window, most apartments in the complex had their lights off. The few rooms still lit up, like theirs, probably belonged to kids staying up late playing on their phones.

"If you're sleepy, just go back. We can finish it tomorrow," Shen Nian couldn't help but tug at her hair, which seemed sleepy along with her. The usually springy cowlick had drooped limply. Was it true that the hair reflected its owner?

So the way anime cowlicks change with their owner's emotions was actually real?!

"I'm not sleepy."

Xia Yanchun's stubborn streak flared up. She sat up straight, carefully went to the living room for a drink of water, borrowed Shen Yue's towel to wash her face, then climbed back onto the bed using all fours like a little girl. But she was clever; she only left the door slightly ajar. As long as it wasn't fully closed, she didn't feel quite so guilty inside.

Staying alone with Shen Nian in a room for too long wasn't good. But with the door open, it was okay to stay a while longer, because it was a one-bedroom apartment.

"You, Haki-Chun, even in this state you insist on staying to finish the movie with me?"

"So if I keep you company watching the movie tonight, you can't come find me tomorrow."

"What if I do?"

"Then my company tonight was for nothing. I'll beat you up every time I see you from now on."

And she'd also add shoulder touches and finger-hooking to the blacklist! Cry about it!

"Wow, six-six-six, a gangster has arrived." Shen Nian was impressed. He wouldn't dare look for her, afraid of Xia Yanchun's retaliation.

After washing her face, Xia Yanchun felt much more awake. Hugging her legs and resting her cheek on her knees, she kept Shen Nian company watching the movie. She didn't lean on him anymore, afraid of getting addicted.

What? You have a younger guy and you don't lean on him?

For those who have a sworn younger brother but don't know how to boss him around, don't know how to tease him, don't know how to lean on him, you can check in. She was planning to make a Xiaohongshu post summarizing her bad-girl insights for future learners.

To be honest, leaning on Shen Nian was very comfortable. It was like that on the long-distance bus during the National Day holiday, and it was like that now too. The moment she leaned on Shen Nian's shoulder, she wanted to sleep.

If not for her strong will, she would have almost fallen asleep. If Shen Nian saw her asleep, he would definitely immediately turn off the tablet and the lights, then lie down with all his many bad ideas to sleep beside her. The whole 'mortal enemies can't lie on the same bed' argument would collapse, and she would become the complete loser.

She could already imagine Shen Nian's smug look. Too bad, too bad, that kind of thing wouldn't happen to her.

Xia Yanchun kept reminding herself; she wouldn't fall asleep. At the critical moment, she would definitely snap herself awake.

"You're this sleepy, why not just sleep here tonight? It's not like we haven't done it before..."

"You're so thick-skinned!" Xia Yanchun rolled her eyes. "You peed on the street when you were little, do you still pee on the street now?"

"Ahem, let's talk about the movie instead. Look at this Flash, he's so... flashy. And this Aquaman, he's so... aquatic."

"Snow leopard, shut up."

Shen Nian obediently shut up, scooting closer to Xia Yanchun. The distance she had deliberately created was squeezed away until it vanished.

Xia Yanchun changed her position again and again—hugging her legs one moment, hugging a pillow the next, then leaning on Shen Nian again. Nothing felt quite comfortable. Anyone who could maintain one position the whole time while watching a movie was truly impressive. Right now, she just wanted to lie down and watch the ending.

But if she lay down, unless her head was on Shen Nian's lap, Shen Nian would have to lie down too for her to see the tablet's screen. But as everyone knows, mortal enemies can't lie on the same bed...

Trying to find a comfortable position, she wriggled around like a worm, thoroughly confusing Shen Nian.

Imposter? Since when?

Trying to get my attention, woman? You've succeeded.

He pinched Xia Yanchun's fingers, holding her pinky and ring finger in his palm.

Xia Yanchun froze instantly. Looking at the two captured fingers, her mood turned subtle, her heart felt unclear, her thoughts became chaotic, and her mind grew fuzzy. Surrounded by Shen Nian's belongings, her nose filled with his all-too-familiar scent, she blinked. Her eyes reflected Shen Nian's nonchalant profile. She tried to pull her fingers back, but to no avail, so she simply let him hold them.

Just two fingers... it's fine, right?

Her eyes shifting, a hint of playful teasing appeared in Xia Yanchun's brows and eyes. "No more pinching. Call me 'Sister Chun' and I'll let you hold them for another ten minutes."

"Objectifying women? You wouldn't want your sisters to know you're objectifying women, would you?"

"?"

Shen Nian, you incredible being.

Better not play this ambiguous game anymore, afraid it might turn them both into idiots.

Xia Yanchun was utterly speechless, unable to grasp Shen Nian's train of thought. Even the 'Idiots Forum' wouldn't accept someone like him, since it doesn't accept actual idiots.

She secretly observed Shen Nian and found he wasn't really watching the movie at all. Most of the time, his gaze was on her hand, rubbing and pinching it. How could someone stare at another person's hand so intently? He really was a hand fetishist...

"Shen Nian, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow..."

Shen Nian glanced sideways at her, staring at her slightly flushed face, and said nonchalantly, "I'm not a rabbit."

"..."

He answered so decisively. Did that mean he was determined to eat the grass by the burrow?

And he talked about having good intentions? This was as bad as it gets!

Having known each other for so long, almost like siblings, Shen Nian actually had plans to eat the grass by the burrow? Isn't it said that it's hard to make a move on someone you're too familiar with? Shen Nian truly was an incredible pervert.

Xia Yanchun's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, her lower lip lightly bitten. She couldn't stand Shen Nian's almost openly declared advances. Her breathing grew slightly quicker. Her hand was still being held by Shen Nian, and the warmth transmitted from her fingertips made her feel somewhat mortified.

If she had known Shen Nian would say something like that, she wouldn't have brought up rabbits and grass by the burrow...

The pen cap on the table, the poster on the wall, the handle on the wardrobe—it was as if everything had grown eyes. She felt a sense of suffocation. After truly sensing the ambiguity in Shen Nian's words, she no longer knew what attitude to use when interacting with him.

Holding on stubbornly, the three-hour movie finally ended. Xia Yanchun felt a sense of liberation, her heart inexplicably relaxing. She quickly retracted her fingers, her feet scrambling until they finally found her slippers.

"I'm going back! Don't come find me tomorrow, or we're done for good!"

"Okay. Goodnight, sleep well."

Shen Nian watched her leave, somewhat crestfallen. Why just watch? Because he was having a bit of trouble standing up.

That bad woman actually put her fingers in his hand to tempt him into playing with them! So bad!

...

Shen Nian splashed his face with water. It was a crisp autumn night, yet he felt more agitated than in the sweltering heat of June.

As if he had made a certain decision, he drew the curtains shut and didn't forget to lock the door.

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