Chapter 9: First Drunkenness Of The New Year

At midnight, Lu Tingyi distributed red envelopes to the two juniors on time.

In recent years, in order to protect the environment, China has banned fireworks and firecrackers.

The Lu house, on the other hand, was lively. Mother Lu set up a projector and used a simulated fireworks software produced by her own company to entertain the two children.

The Lu house is bigger than the matrimonial home of the two people.

Of course Lu Xici slept with Jun Youyue in a separate room.

It's just that she drank the first glass of wine in the new year before going to bed, so half an hour later, she successfully appeared in Jun Youyue's room.

Jun Youyue just took a shower.

She was wrapped in a bath towel, and her hair was dripping with water.

Her skin had turned slightly red from the steam, and her entire body had gained a bit of warmth, no longer as cold as usual.

The drunk Lu Xici sat on Jun Youyue's bed, her feet dangling in boredom.

From a distance, she seemed a bit small, waiting alone in that spot, a lonely and pitiful sight that tugged at people's hearts.

She wore a white gown that accentuated her sense of desolation even more.

Her nightgown was as thin as feathers, falling against her skin, barely covering its natural color, unable to conceal the alluring contours.

Seeing Jun Youyue, she smiled, arching her brows, breaking the dazzling loneliness.

There was some joy in the peach blossom eyes, and when she turned her gaze at Jun Youyue, a drunken charm went along with it.

Lu Xici reached out for a hug.

Jun Youyue let go of her heart that had been clenched all night. She trotted over and responded to Lu Xici, holding her tightly.

Originally, she could have processed this emotion on her own, and it wouldn't have been a bother. When she got busy, she would have forgotten about the small matter of Lu Xici not hugging her today.

At this moment, as she embraced this fragrant softness, her sense of grievance couldn't be suppressed. It surged to her nose, making the corners of her eyes turn red.

"What's wrong, honey?" Lu Xici gently touched the damp hair of Jun Youyue.

Her black hair felt soft and smooth. She lifted a strand, twirling it around her fingers, and brought it to her nose for a light sniff, detecting a subtle grapefruit scent.

Jun Youyue buried her head in her embrace, muttering that everything was fine.

"Tell me. It's just the beginning of the new year. Why are you feeling unhappy?" Lu Xici coaxed her jiejie, poking her cheek here and there, and pinching her arm, unable to stay still for a moment.

After being pestered for a while, Jun Youyue finally pouted and said, "You didn't hug me."

What a small thing to say, and she felt pretentious saying it herself.

Lu Xici tilted her head.

How could she deliberately remember keeping a distance from the "disliked" Jun Youyue when she was sober? Her eyes only hold confusion.

Then she realized that Jun Youyue must be acting like a spoiled child to her.

So she opened her arms and embraced Jun Youyue in her arms, trying to give her enough sense of security.

"Hug now, hug enough."

Jun Youyue snuggled in Lu Xici's arms, and was very obedient.

Gone was the slightest aura of a cold high-mountain flower, she looked like a fluffy kitten with a stubborn temper.

When unhappy, she would sulk on her own, only to finally meow and seek comfort after being coaxed for a while.

After a while of tender moments, Lu Xici pulled Jun Youyue to lie down, wanting to start happy things between adults.

"It was only yesterday..." Jun Youyue was worried that it would be too much for Lu Xici's health, so she refused to take the initiative.

Lu Xici resigned as if she had just realized it, so they switched positions with Lu Xici taking the top.

Jun Youyue shrank back all of a sudden.

She sat up and restrained Lu Xici, regretting her earlier comment.

She realized that if Lu Xici got her way, she would be the one suffering.

Lu Xici has a competitive spirit.

Although she usually likes to lie down, both are fun, and she won't just want to play with just one.

The two began a playful wrestle, 'you pull me, I press you'.

After a few moves, Jun Youyue's bathrobe came undone, revealing a glimpse of spring, which made Lu Xici's eyes widen.

Taking advantage of this gap, Jun Youyue pushed Lu Xici back on the bed.

Lu Xici's hands were pinned above her head, and her feet were pressed down by Jun Youyue's hands.

She couldn't resist such a posture, and it also made her legs weak.

Jun Youyue's sharp willow leaf-shaped eyes glanced over, the wildness and allure of a cat blooming in her eyes, assessing Lu Xici's body.

The places she had been looked at felt like they were burning, causing Lu Xici to feel uncomfortable and her eyes to turn red.

She tilted her head, and Jun Youyue's breath approached her ear.

Afterwards, Lu Xici's earlobe was lightly bitten, followed by a kiss, serving as a comfort.

Such an aggressive gesture made Lu Xici unintentionally think about things.

She is not a person willing to be passive, but this is a little fun between two people, and she is happy to cooperate.

"How about you tie it up for me?" Lu Xici motioned to Jun Youyue.

If Jun Youyue was pressing down on her hand the whole time, it would be inconvenient for the woman to move.

Imagining that scene, Jun Youyue's gaze deepened.

She fetched the sash of the bathrobe and tied a loose knot, which added a lot of ambiguous atmosphere.

The beauty's milk-smooth skin contrasted sharply with the red color of the sash.

That red is eye-catching, but not as good as the woman's submissive yet provocative eyes.

The seduction was hidden deep and fleeting, but it caught Jun Youyue's eyes.

The best hunters often appear as prey.

Thinking of these words, Jun Youyue felt more and more that the well-behaved lover in front of her was like a trap waiting for her to jump into.

Facts have proven that her intuition was not wrong.

Lu Xici untied the knot in the middle of the journey. She hooked Jun Youyue's neck with one hand, pressed her into her arms, and touched her down with the other hand.

It's just that Jun Youyue was on guard, so she didn't get her way today.

In the middle of the night, Lu Tingyi, who was looking for a midnight snack, passed by Jun Youyue's room and faintly sensed unusual sounds inside, as if someone wasn't asleep and was active.

As for what kind of activity... Lu Tingyi didn't even think about anything inappropriate.

Jun Youyue is a scholar, staying up late is not surprising.

After she slowly warmed up the small dishes prepared by the cook in advance and went upstairs after eating, the room was already quiet and she didn't hear anything.

* * *

The next day was still a holiday for the two of them.

It's just that Jun Youyue got up very early, and when Lu Xici woke up, there was no one else in the room.

The rooms in Lu's house all look similar.

Lu Xici hasn't stayed there for a long time, at most one night every year during Chinese New Year, so she didn't notice anything unusual the first time.

It wasn't until she didn't find her own phone on the bedside.

Looking at the laptop and coffee cup on the desk, this is clearly Jun Youyue's room.

Did I sleepwalk again?

What about Jun Youyue?

Did she leave in anger?

The three questions in her mind made Lu Xici wake up with a jolt, and quickly left Jun Youyue's room.

This is terrible, she can't possibly have mistaken Jun Youyue's room after getting drunk yesterday, right?

She clearly remembered that she went to bed after drinking.

As if remembering something, Lu Xici frowned.

She remembered that Jun Youyue didn't like to have physical contact with others.

When they were newly married, she was hurt by her self-righteousness. She still hasn't forgotten the way Jun Youyue looked at her that day.

"Mom, do I sleepwalk?" After washing up, Lu Xici went downstairs and asked her mother with a complicated expression.

"Do I look like I know?" Lu Tingyi, her own mother, was utterly clueless.

Asking revealed that she was too busy in the past and never slept with Lu Xici.

"But the housekeeper never told me, so I don't think you used to."

Lu Xici was lost in thoughts. If she didn't do it before, it doesn't mean she doesn't do it now.

"... What about Jun Youyue? Did she leave?" She changed the topic.

Lu Tingyi raised her chin, "In the garden." 

Lu Xici breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she didn't get angry.

If she was really sleepwalking, Jun Youyue would probably die of fright when she woke up in the middle of the night and saw that there was another person on her bed.

Lu Xici secretly made up her mind that next time Jun Youyue comes home, she'll tie herself to the bed to prevent any accidents and avoid pushing the already low favorability rating into a negative number.

"Aren't you going to look for her?" Lu Tingyi looked at Lu Xici, and saw something was wrong at a glance.

"No." She was afraid of being looked at with disgust by Jun Youyue again.

Lu Tingyi rolled her eyes, and was too lazy to bother with Lu Xici.

If she wanted to spend time with someone, let her be. At least she knows Jun Youyue's inside out and won't harm Lu Xici.

During breakfast time, Lu Xici still went downstairs to find Jun Youyue.

After asking around in the garden, Lu Xici finally saw Jun Youyue squatting in the weeds and staring at something intently in a small hidden corner.

Lu Xici frowned as she looked at the muddy and snow-stained grass.

She still lifted her skirt and walked in.

Standing behind Jun Youyue for a while, seeing that she didn't notice her, she squatted down half a meter beside her.

Jun Youyue tilted her head slightly, and nodded to Lu Xici, saying hello.

Lu Xici took a closer look now, Jun Youyue was observing a small bud.

It is at most ankle-high, bent by the frost and snow, and the leaves are yellow and drooping. It looks precarious, and it won't survive this winter.

"Isn't it cold?" Lu Xici cleared her throat and asked in a low voice.

The surrounding area was too quiet, Jun Youyue didn't make a single movement except blinking, and stood still like a sculpture.

Glancing sideways, her black hair was lifted up by the wind with fine snow and floated in the air, looking as fragile as that little bud.

She was reluctant to disturb this tranquility, but felt sorry for her spending so many hours outdoors in the snow.

Lu Xici was wearing a thick down jacket and was fully armed to prevent the cold wind from entering her body.

While Jun Youyue didn't even wear a scarf, her ears were red from the cold.

Jun Youyue rubbed her ears and shook her head.

There was a response, indicating that the mistaken entry last night should not have angered her.

Lu Xici breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Aren't you going back? It's time for breakfast."

She glanced at the small sprout with a complicated expression, not knowing what's so good about this frail little thing.

Asking so many questions was her way of building up the courage to ask the one she truly wanted to. 

Yet, seeing Jun Youyue's frosty demeanor, Lu Xici's heart wavered.

Jun Youyue shook her head again. After two seconds, she barely opened her mouth to say some words. "Wait a minute."

Lu Xici took off the scarf around her neck and put it on Jun Youyue's shoulders.

Only then did Jun Youyue turn around and gave Lu Xici the first serious look of the day. "Thank you."

Even though Jun Youyue appeared aloof on the surface, using her words sparingly and avoiding unnecessary speech, her inner excitement was hard to contain.

She really liked the feeling of Lu Xici observing nature with her, it was more interesting than when she was alone.

And Lu Xici gave her a scarf! Her wife is so warm, she is so happy.

Lu Xici pursed her lips.

Thank you again.

She is already in a bad mood, so she just took advantage of this energy to ask her most curious question: "Last night I…"

Author's Note:

Absolutely no description below the neck! Reviewer, please let me go qwq

Jun Youyue: My wife is so nice ^v^

Lu Xici: She doesn't hate me, does she? No, right?