Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 289 Can’t you sleep?

Lin Qingping slept very restlessly.

It wasn't that she intentionally wanted to think about anything; rather, whenever she closed her eyes and her consciousness became slightly blurred, the image of him walking in shirtless would appear, the scars left by his new and old wounds shocking her. Then, she would wake up in a fright.

After repeating this process several times, she was very clear-headed and knew that she shouldn't be thinking about this scene. She even told herself: Don't think about it, don't think about it, Gu Juncheng, don't come out again!

However, as soon as she falls into a light sleep again, it's the same thing...

She disliked herself very much.

She knew there was no future for Chen Xia and Gu Juncheng, but why was there no future? Chen Xia had previously complained that he would go blind, but now that he clearly wasn't, why wasn't she with him?

But she couldn't convince herself that it was because he and Chen Xia broke up that she got back together with him.

She couldn't be without resentment.

Some wounds, once they burn a hole in your heart, leave a deep mark, just like the scars on your body. If you reopen them, they will still cause excruciating pain.

She was really uncomfortable with this constant waking and sleeping, and after a few times, she needed to go to the bathroom.

She didn't want to call Gu Juncheng. She could move her right hand and right foot, and Gu Juncheng had even made her a pair of crutches, which were placed by the bedside.

She used her right hand to prop herself up from the bed, stepped off the bed on one foot, and slowly moved to get her crutch. As soon as she got it, the crutch gently touched the bedside table, making a soft sound.

She panicked and thought to herself, "It's over."

Sure enough, he woke up.

How could someone as alert as him not wake up...?

"Do you need to go to the restroom?" he asked, sitting up.

In her haste, Lin Qingping lost her grip on her cane and fell towards him. She tried to grab the cane, but since she was already standing on one leg, she lost her balance and fell towards him as well.

He immediately forgot about his crutches; reaching out to hug her was the most important thing.

Because she still had a cast on, he was inevitably more careful and dared not use brute force. He had to take care of her cast hands and feet first, so he couldn't stop her from falling and was completely knocked to the ground by her.

Face to face.

Even without the lights on, I could see the other person's dark, bright eyes with perfect clarity.

"Is everything alright?" The moment he asked her, they both froze.

Because they were so close, when he opened his mouth, his lips almost touched hers.

It felt like we touched each other, yet it also felt like we didn't. Our breaths mingled, our energy surged, and it was a more unsettling experience than a solid kiss from before.

"Lin Qingping..." His breathing became increasingly erratic.

The moment he opened his mouth to speak, that subtle, almost imperceptible feeling returned.

Lin Qingping said urgently, "Don't say anything..."

However, as soon as she opened her mouth, her lips touched his, and in surprise, she quickly shut her mouth.

But, it's already too late...

Suddenly, a long-lost, familiar heat scalded her lips, carrying with it the urgency and pressure of an impending storm.

Shocked, she wanted Gu Juncheng to let her go, but as soon as she opened her mouth, he suddenly invaded her, and then, her lips and breath were filled with his scent.

She felt dizzy for a moment, even weak and powerless, but she was not confused. She knew clearly that things could not continue like this.

She gripped him tightly with her only movable hand, as if to show her resistance.

He must have sensed it.

When she grabbed him, she felt his whole body tense up, but he didn't let go. Instead, he sucked on her several times, very hard...

The harder he pulled, the tighter she gripped, until she felt her nails digging deep into his flesh. Finally, he released her, panting heavily.

"I'm sorry, I..." He calmed his breathing, "I'll carry you to the bathroom."

After saying that, he gently put her down, got up himself, and then bent down to pick her up.

Lin Qingping herself was also panting. After that kiss, she couldn't face him as freely as she had in the hospital. She coldly chased him out. After a while, he asked her from outside if she was alright before letting her in. Then he carried her back to the room.

After settling her down to sleep, he turned off the lights and went back to the bathroom.

In the quiet night, Lin Qingping heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom next door.

She closed her eyes, trying to clear her mind and not think about anything, but the more she tried, the less she could fall asleep. Even after he finished showering and came back to bed, she kept her eyes open, not wanting to sleep anymore. The tingling, hot sensation on her lips from his caresses lingered for a long time...

After a long while, he suddenly spoke from the darkness, "Can't you sleep?"

She did not answer.

At this moment, she didn't want to give any response.

Chaotic, annoying.

Suddenly, the small light on the wall turned on. It was a dim light, but it was particularly dazzling in the night.

Lin Qingping closed his eyes, resisting even the light, but after a rustling sound, his voice rang out again.

This time, I'm studying.

Like today in the car, after resting for a few hours, his hoarse voice resumed, and he began reading to her again.

She remained expressionless, silent and motionless, unwilling to give any chance to break the deadlock of the night. Let her recite as much as she wanted, as if it had nothing to do with her.

However, to her dismay, she actually fell asleep while he was reading aloud.

She slept quite soundly that night, and naturally had a dream in which someone was reading a novel. However, she did not wake up again. The hoarse reading voice had its own steady rhythm.

Can his reading voice induce sleep?

The next day, when Lin Qingping woke up, she stared at the ceiling, and this question was on her mind.

He was gone, and the blankets were no longer on the floor; he must have put them away in the closet after he got up.

I glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table; it was already past nine!

She propped herself up, intending to get up and go to the bathroom, when she heard footsteps at the door.

She knew it wasn't Gu Juncheng.

She could recognize Gu Juncheng's footsteps immediately.

"Bottle! You're awake? I was just saying I wanted to check if you were awake!" The cheerful voice belonged to Gu Youlian. "Don't move around. Do you need to use the restroom? Let me help you."

“It’s alright, I can use my crutches myself,” Lin Qingping said.

"How can that be?" Gu Youlian started nagging. "Early this morning, Chengzi knocked on my door and said that you were back and that you were injured. He repeatedly told me to take good care of you and to discuss with Sister Zhao that one of us would manage the shop and the other would take care of you! Oh, and Zhiyuan was so worried when he heard that you were injured. He came to see you this morning, but you were still sleeping. Now he has gone to school with Xiaomai."

After saying all that, they still haven't said where Gu Juncheng went.