Two Lovebirds Being Cheesy

Shen Nian grabbed the young girl's foot, ignoring her struggles as his fingers wickedly tickled her.

At first, Xia Yanchun could hold it in, but eventually, she couldn't take it anymore. She rolled around and kicked, begging for mercy, laughing until her stomach hurt.

For many girls, the soles of their feet were a fatal weakness...

Xia Yanchun's eyes grew moist. She was completely overwhelmed and gave Shen Nian a huffy punch.

With this punch, she wanted to tell Shen Nian that she couldn't take the teasing anymore.

"Are you still going to be naughty?"

"Gross, get out of bed. I'm not sleeping with you tonight."

"Look at your bed. It's dented so much just to make me comfortable. It's already molded to my shape. If anyone's getting out, it's you."

"Ugh, you only know how to spout nonsense."

Xia Yanchun had learned her lesson this time. She pulled the blanket up to cover Shen Nian first, making sure to trap his hands. Only then did she dare to continue kicking him with her feet.

"Chunbao, time to sleep..." Shen Nian sweatdropped.

"Call me Sister Chun and I'll forgive you."

"Baby..."

"I don't understand."

"Sister Chun..."

"Coming!" Xia Yanchun immediately lifted the blanket and slipped inside.

The bed was already warmed up by Shen Nian. This was Xia Yanchun's true intention all along!

With a click, she conveniently turned off the light.

While the older adults were chatting passionately downstairs, the two youngsters had already gone to bed.

Xia Yanchun felt a bit shy. Shen Nian had followed her upstairs in front of everyone, and now the lights were out, obviously meaning they were sleeping together. She only hoped that her parents and his parents would just silently understand and not ask too many questions. That would be best for everyone, ensuring a bright future for them all.

If they actually asked if she had slept with Shen Nian, she would literally explode on the spot from embarrassment!

"Are you sleepy?" Xia Yanchun quickly snuggled deeper into Shen Nian's embrace.

"Not yet."

"Then why are you going to bed so early?"

"It's just a waste of time otherwise, and there's nothing else to do. Is there a problem with just lying here for a bit?"

"No, I'll lie down too."

"We'll get sleepy in a bit. We can just lie here until we fall asleep. We have to get up early tomorrow to put up the spring couplets anyway, so going to bed early isn't a bad thing."

"Oh right... what if my mom comes up to wake me tomorrow?"

"I'll sleep here with you until six, then I'll head back."

"Can you even wake up that early?"

"Who are you looking down on? Do you think I'm like you, dead to the world once I fall asleep?"

"Bleh."

Xia Yanchun simply ignored him.

Even though they were officially dating, getting caught sleeping in the same bed would still be socially fatal. Just to be safe, Xia Yanchun set an alarm.

Now she could sleep peacefully.

A warm bed paired with a warm Shen Nian made Xia Yanchun's heart feel warm too. She couldn't help but place her small hand on Shen Nian's lower abdomen, resting her feet on top of his to leech his body heat.

"Don't touch me everywhere..." Shen Nian pressed her hand down.

Xia Yanchun didn't quite believe him. She shrank back under the covers, noticed Shen Nian's unusual reaction, and immediately gave a disdainful laugh.

"I was right not to trust your self-control."

"You, you're... entrapping me." Shen Nian was appalled. Groping someone and then claiming they had no self-control? Wasn't that ridiculous?

What did she mean?

Resisting with your mouth, but your body is quite honest, right?

Chunbao, have you read those tropes too?

"You get like this just from me touching your stomach, and you blame me for entrapment?"

"..."

Crap, now he was speechless.

At times like this, Shen Nian usually just played dumb.

Was there any other way to handle difficult questions besides staying silent?

Xia Yanchun didn't expose him. Feeling incredibly smug, she kept teasing him, pinching his nose, tugging at his lips, and giving him a kiss when she was happy, thoroughly enjoying herself.

This was exactly how Shen Nian needed to be bullied!

...

Although they had gone to bed a little after one, it wasn't until two-thirty that they finally cleared their minds and decided to actually sleep.

It had long since grown quiet outside. Xia Yanchun nestled in Shen Nian's arms, panting softly, not wanting to move.

After the passion faded, sleepiness washed over her. Her heart feeling full, Xia Yanchun quickly fell asleep.

Shen Nian held her gently, helping her adjust into the most comfortable sleeping position. Quietly watching her slightly exhausted little expression, he could only bid her goodnight in his heart.

A night of sweet dreams.

Shen Nian slept until six. When the sky was just beginning to lighten, he climbed over the balcony to go back home, conveniently taking the trash with him.

Although climbing balconies was something not even a dog would do, Shen Nian could only say that sometimes a person had to know when to yield and when to stand tall.

If someone else called you a dog, you could turn hostile on the spot, but if you insulted yourself, you couldn't exactly slap your own face.

Sleeping for three and a half hours was enough to fully replenish his energy and spirit.

For the first time in a while, he put on a short-sleeved shirt and went for a morning run.

The cold wind of New Year's Eve was nothing to him. In eleven or twelve-degree weather, it really wasn't cold once you started moving.

That was just how winters in Cinan were, though the previous year had been an exception.

It was rare to see anyone out for a morning run on New Year's Eve. In the dim light of dawn, Shen Nian didn't see a single person on the road. He hit a pace of three minutes and twenty seconds, easily knocking out ten kilometers.

Even he broke a bit of a sweat.

Sweating aside, he didn't feel anything other than a slight thirst, and he certainly wasn't tired.

When it came to exercise, Shen Nian only felt tired if he treated anaerobic exercise like aerobic running.

When Shen Nian returned, he bumped right into his parents, who had also gotten up early.

"Hey, why are you coming back from outside? And wearing so little! You'll be crying if you catch a cold!" Chen Minyue anxiously pulled him into the house.

"I went for a morning run," Shen Nian explained.

"Who goes for a morning run on New Year's Eve? Go back and put some clothes on, honestly."

"Then you guys can handle cooking breakfast."

"Hurry upstairs, then come down later to put up the spring couplets."

Shen Nian boiled some hot water, took a shower, brushed his teeth, and washed his face, feeling much more refreshed.

Sure enough, waking up early to exercise felt great.

Next year, he absolutely had to drag Chunbao out to exercise with him, seriously.

On New Year's Eve, everyone had to get up early to paste spring couplets. Shen Nian didn't linger on the third floor and went down to help.

He pasted them together with Shen Shi. By the time they finished, Uncle Xia and Aunt Wen from next door were just coming out with their things. Xia Yanchun was up too, her hair a messy bird's nest. She stood on the threshold, looking so sleepy she resembled the walking dead.

It was like seeing Chunbao during an 8 AM class in the middle of winter break, her mental state was exactly the same.

"Chunbao just woke up, huh." Shen Nian immediately went over and brushed aside the loose hair on the side of her face.

"Yawn... I'm so sleepy. Is your family already done pasting them? That was fast..."

"Of course. Uncle Xia, Aunt Wen, you guys just aren't diligent enough," Shen Nian grinned, showing his teeth.

"Hah, you clearly don't know how hardworking I was back in the day. I woke up early and stayed up late studying every day just to get into college. Now that life is good, you have the nerve to call me and your Aunt Wen lazy."

"Uncle Xia, can we not change the subject? I meant you weren't diligent about putting up the spring couplets, I never said you weren't diligent in the past."

"You really have a nasty way of speaking, just like your dad." Xia Herui let it go.

"Who are you talking about? Back in junior high, you used to go to the bathroom without toilet paper..." Hearing this, Shen Shi couldn't sit still. He walked over and started bickering endlessly with Xia Herui, exposing each other's dark histories.

Shen Nian scratched his head.

It seemed there was a reason for his and Xia Yanchun's past rivalry. As it turned out, their fathers had been bickering endlessly since their generation.

But despite the arguing, their relationship was incredibly good.

Being family friends for three generations was truly something else.

He and Xia Yanchun were also very close, except theirs wasn't just pure friendship.

So what if they are archenemies? First comes the destiny, then comes the enmity. I forgot how the middle and the end go, but in short, an archenemy is basically a wife.

On the other side, Wen Zhining leaned close to Chen Minyue. Covering her mouth, she whispered with a faint smile, "Look at Shen Nian, he is even calling her Chunbao now. Those two are so lovey-dovey."