MTLNOVEL Chapter 120 - Sleeping
“……”
“What did you just say?”
Perhaps he hadn’t heard Bai Yu clearly, or maybe he simply couldn’t believe it—either way, YouYu furrowed his brows and asked again.
“I said—”
Bai Yu’s response was exactly the same as before.
“Tonight, you’re sleeping with me.”
“……”
Hearing her words, YouYu lowered his head and fell silent for a moment before looking up again.
“Why?”
“It’s not because there aren’t enough rooms, is it? This house is huge. There’s no way that—”
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered Bai Yu’s family background. He paused briefly and rephrased his question.
“…Never mind. I just want to ask—why do you want me to sleep with you, Bai Yu?”
“I mean, we do know each other… but our relationship isn’t quite at that level, is it?”
“You’re right.”
Bai Yu nodded, as honest as ever.
“I want you to sleep with me… to prevent any unexpected situations—like you running away.”
“…That’s your reason?”
“As simple as that.”
She nodded again, and YouYu fell silent once more.
This time, though, he recovered quickly. After a brief pause, he said:
“That shouldn’t be necessary, right? If you’re afraid I’ll leave… No, let me rephrase that. If you’re worried about me escaping, then you could just use those handcuffs like before, couldn’t you?”
“There’s no need for us to actually sleep together.”
“…No.”
Bai Yu seemed slightly shaken by his words, but she quickly shook her head and rejected his suggestion.
Then she added,
“Apart from worrying about you running away… there’s another reason.”
“What reason?”
“……”
She fell silent for a moment, choosing not to answer his question directly. Instead, she continued,
“It doesn’t matter. The point is… at least for tonight, I have to stay by your side. It doesn’t matter what kind of arrangement we have.”
“Wherever you decide to sleep, I’ll be watching over you.”
“…As long as you don’t leave this place.”
“……”
Hearing her words, YouYu pondered for a moment. Then, meeting her gaze—one that seemed ever so slightly uncertain—he thought carefully.
After a while, he sighed, adding “Figure out Bai Yu’s intentions” back onto his mental to-do list.
“Fine, Bai Yu. If this is part of your plan… then I’ll agree to it.”
“Just to confirm—being in the same room is enough, right?”
To clarify an important point, he asked again.
“……”
“Mm.”
After a brief silence, Bai Yu nodded.
“You sleep on the bed. I’ll take the floor.”
At her words, YouYu frowned slightly, realizing something. He quickly spoke up:
“Wait, that’s not right! Bai Yu, you’ve already done so much for me. It’s just sleeping, there’s no need to go that far. I should be the one sleeping on the floor, and you—”
“No.”
She cut him off before he could finish.
Then, looking at him with the same unwavering determination as before, she said,
“I told you—I’ll do anything. Something like this… is nothing.”
“And most importantly—I’m the one who brought you back.”
“If I don’t take good care of you…”
“Then, whether it’s Liu Meng or WuYue, they would both be sad.”
“……”
For a moment, YouYu was at a loss for words.
Because what Bai Yu said… was half true and half false. And maybe even she wasn’t aware of it.
But no matter what, one thing was clear—
What was about to happen next… was unavoidable.
After a long pause, he sighed and nodded.
“Alright.”
…
Once YouYu agreed, time passed quickly—two hours flew by in a blink.
And during those two hours, Bai Yu had already taken care of everything for the night. She made dinner for him, bought him some fresh clothes—everything was in order.
After all that, YouYu went to bed, and Bai Yu was finally free to do her own things.
And now…
Click—
Fresh from a bath, Bai Yu stepped out of the bathroom, already dressed, her damp hair still dripping slightly as she toweled it dry.
Pausing for a moment, her gaze landed on the table not far away, where her phone screen flickered on and off—it was WuYue and Liu Meng messaging her.
“…I already told them, didn’t I?”
“……”
After standing still for a moment, Bai Yu walked forward, picked up her phone, and narrowed her eyes slightly as she read the messages.
Opening the chat, she casually typed out short responses to their questions, sending them one by one.
Once she finished, she set the phone aside and turned her attention toward her bedroom door.
With a glance, she walked over and reached out, gently pushing it open—inside, it was completely dark.
Click!
Fumbling for the switch, she flicked it on, and in an instant, the dark room was illuminated.
And there, lying on the bed, was YouYu—fast asleep, completely unaware.
“…”
Bai Yu silently stepped closer, crouching beside the bed as she quietly observed his sleeping face.
After watching for a while, something seemed to cross her mind. She hesitated for a second before raising the phone still in her hand.
And then…
Click~
A soft shutter sound echoed—it had captured his sleeping expression.
Without hesitation, she opened the chat with WuYue and Liu Meng and sent the picture.
Once done, she stood up, left the room, turned off the lights in the living room, then returned, shutting the bedroom door behind her.
Finally, she turned to look at YouYu, lying peacefully in bed.
“……”
Ignoring the bedding already laid out on the floor, she slowly walked forward, stopping by the bed.
Then—she sat down.
And leaning slightly—
She lowered herself onto the empty space beside him.