Chapter 358: Chapter 359: Almost Exposed
Song Xiaodong also darkened his face, he had gone to his sisterâs room after ten, and then waited more than an hour before heading to Lin Suâerâs room, fearing his sister might wake up. But to his dismay, she did wake up.
Had he been with Miao Qingqing, Song Xiaodong wouldnât have feared his sister discovering them, but with Lin Suâer, he was terrified of his sister finding out.
Lately, Song Xiaoru and Miao Qingqingâs relationship had been good, and in this family, Miao Qingqing had gradually started to consider herself as his girlfriendâa fact that Song Xiaoru had acknowledged.
Being a conservative woman, Song Xiaoru wouldnât bother with past matters, but now that Song Xiaodong and Miao Qingqing were together, if Song Xiaodong was caught with another woman, she would definitely be furious.
Song Xiaodong feared nothing, not even the most dangerous situations; he could always face them with a smile. However, Song Xiaoru was his Achillesâ heel, and the thought of angering her scared him.
"Suâer, you must not admit Iâm here, Iâll hide," Song Xiaodong whispered urgently and swiftly jumped up, gathered his clothes in a hurry and by the time he reached the window, he had already put them on. Then, with one swift motion, he opened the window and was outside.
Lin Suâerâs eyes nearly popped out at that momentâthis was the twelfth floor and Song Xiaodong had exited through the window. How dangerous!
Without even bothering to dress, she rushed to the window and saw Song Xiaodong climb like a monkey, using hands and feet, and within moments, he had swung to his own roomâs window and even waved at her before sliding back inside.
Lin Suâer sighed in relief but was immediately overwhelmed with fear. That was far too riskyâif he had slipped, he would have been smashed to pieces.
"Suâer! Whatâs happening? Open the door quickly!" Song Xiaoruâs knocks sounded even more urgent, and so did her voice.
"Coming, coming," Lin Suâer ran to open the door.
Seeing Lin Suâer, Song Xiaoru paused and then said, "Suâer, do you still have the habit of sleeping naked?"
Lin Suâer looked down and immediately felt extremely embarrassed. Instinctively, she covered herself with both hands, her mouth agape, her face flushed red, at a loss for words.
Song Xiaoru furrowed her brows and said, "Iâm a woman, whatâs there to be embarrassed about? Liking to sleep naked is no big deal."
"Oh, oh... sorry Sister Xiaoru, I was just rushing to open the door and forgot to put on clothes," Lin Suâer hastily said, then quickly dashed back to bed, pulling the blanket over herself.
Song Xiaoru followed and sat on the edge of the bed, saying, "Suâer, what was all that noise about just now?"
"I..." Lin Suâerâs face turned red again as she stammered, "I... I had a nightmare."
"A nightmare? But your screams... didnât sound like they were from a nightmare," Song Xiaoru stared at Lin Suâer.
"I... I..." Lin Suâer wasnât good at lying and didnât know what to say.
"Pfft..." Song Xiaoru suddenly laughed, saying, "Did you have a spicy dream?"
"Sister Xiaoru..." Lin Suâer was frightened at first but immediately got so embarrassed she almost wanted to burrow into the floor, stammering, "I... I donât know."
Song Xiaoru chuckled softly and said, "Itâs nothing much. Who hasnât had a few dreams like this before? I just happened to hear your yelling, and well... ahem..." At this point, Song Xiaoru suddenly coughed twice.
"What... whatâs wrong?" Lin Suâer asked guiltily.
"Itâs just that your... scream was a bit loud. If you get married in the future, youâll need to make sure your bedroom has good soundproofing, or else it might easily disturb the neighbors."
Lin Suâer felt even more embarrassed and pulled the blanket over her face, too ashamed to face Song Xiaoru.
Song Xiaoru smiled and said, "Sorry, I shouldnât have made such a joke. Iâm glad youâre all right. I was just passing by your door when I heard your scream and thought something had happened to you."
"Iâm sorry for disturbing you, Sister Xiaoru," Lin Suâer said, lowering the blanket and speaking with a flushed face.
"Itâs all right, Iâll go out now," Song Xiaoru said as she stood up. Just as she was about to step out, she suddenly exclaimed, "Huh."
"Suâer, why are Dongziâs slippers in your room?" Song Xiaoru turned back to look at Lin Suâer.
Lin Suâer peeked and saw a pair of slippers by the bed. They were indeed Song Xiaodongâs; although he had taken his clothes earlier, he had forgotten the slippers.
"This..." Lin Suâer felt like Song Xiaodong was going to be the death of her, her mind racing as she softly said, "Sister Xiaoru, Dongzi came to my room just before bed."
"What did he come here for? Why did he leave his slippers here?" Song Xiaoru looked around suspiciously.
"Nothing much, he just came to say a few words and then left. He probably just forgot to put them on."
"Oh, that scared me. I thought he did something to you," Song Xiaoru said sternly, "Suâer, Dongzi is a nice guy, and I know you like him, but you canât indulge his temperament, or else youâll get hurt."
"No, no, Dongzi isnât like that at all. He didnât do anything to me, Sister Xiaoru, you donât need to worry," Lin Suâer replied smoothly.
"Thatâs good then. Alright, Iâll take his slippers out, and you go back to sleep."
Song Xiaoru said this and picked up the slippers to leave. Lin Suâer finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then she heard the sound of the door from the next room. Her heart suddenly tightened again, clearly Song Xiaoru had gone to Song Xiaodongâs room, and she hadnât communicated with Song Xiaodong about it. If Song Xiaoru asked about the slippers, it could easily give them away.
Just then, her phone chimed with a new message on WeChat. Lin Suâer quickly picked it up and saw a message from Song Xiaodong: "Donât worry, I heard you guys talking."
Lin Suâer immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but then she became a bit puzzled. How had Song Xiaodong heard her talking with Song Xiaoru?
By this time, Song Xiaoru had reached Song Xiaodongâs room and sat on the edge of the bed, while Song Xiaodong was grinning at her and said, "Sister, why are you still up so late?"
Song Xiaoru frowned and said, "What were you doing, going to Suâerâs place in the middle of the night? And leaving your slippers there too?"
"Just chatting a bit, no big deal. What could I possibly do to her? If there was something to be done, I would have done it a long time ago," Song Xiaodong grinned, taking Song Xiaoruâs hand, and said, "Sister, are you sleeping here tonight?"