CH 23.3

Sleep With Me Tonight (3)

Lu Nan removed his suit jacket, but he hadn’t changed his shirt yet. The fitting fabric wrapped around the man’s figure. Through a layer of clothing, the outline of dormant muscles was still vaguely visible.

A man at work was the most attractive, not to mention that this man was extremely special and superior. He was looking down at the document in front of him, his long fingers holding a black pen. The back of his hand had faint protruding tendons, hiding the strength.

He was clearly concentrating on his work and did not react to outsiders, but he naturally captured others’ attention completely.

It wasn’t until the tablet vibrated that Lin Yu He, who had been staring, finally recovered and looked away in a hurry.

His mind was suddenly blank. Not even the question he had wanted to ask remained. It wasn’t until he forced himself to focus on the tablet and tried to concentrate that he remembered what he was going to ask, but now he didn’t want to bother anymore.

It wasn’t until he opened the familiar and complex papers, looking at the long list of professional terms and various data, that Lin Yu He calmed down and was able to focus on his studies.

The atmosphere was peaceful, and the only sounds in the room was the scratching of pen on paper.

Soon, a long time had passed, and it was nearly eleven o’clock when Lin Yu He finished the papers he needed to read. After immersing himself in learning, his efficiency was very high. The environment was very nice, with a suitable temperature, and it was a very comfortable place to study.

Seeing that Mr. Lu was still busy, Lin Yu He did not want to disturb him. He took out his phone to check some unread messages, and a message from the dormitory group popped up.

[Do Not Disturb: Have you seen this?]

It was Zhen Ling, who had sent a link, “The best way to date a college student of a different major.”

[Do Not Disturb: The beginning is comedic, and the end is how to date a medical student– accompanying them to self-study]

[Do Not Disturb: ….I laughed until I cried!]

Lin Yu He laughed and replied to the group with a message. He looked up again and saw the tablet with the thesis displayed in front of him.

He glanced at Lu Nan, who was still going through his papers.

Lin Yu He lowered his head and thought for a while. It seemed as if they were actually studying together.

At half-past eleven, the man finished his work. The two went to wash up separately. After Lin Yu He came out, he was made to apply ointment again.

The ointment was very effective, and the wound on Lin Yu He’s lips was no longer visible. His lips were prone to dryness and peeling, but the wound healed quickly, and it hadn’t hurt much when eating lunch.

Lu Nan found a set of thick pyjamas. “This is for you, it’s new.”

Lin Yu He took it and said, “Thank you, Gege.” He was about to go to the guest room when he felt his wrist being grabbed.

Lu Nan frowned. “Why are your hands so cold?”

“Probably from washing my face just now,” said Lin Yu He. “It will be better in a while.”

Lu Nan did not believe his explanation. “Your hands were also cold in the car during the day.”

“It’s fine, I’ve always been like this. I’m used to it now,” explained Lin Yu He.

Lu Nan kept on asking, “Then you are not cold when you sleep at night?”

Lin Yu He wanted to say he was not cold, but after being stared at by the man, he paused and admitted, “A little bit.”

“How do you usually sleep?” Lu Nan asked, “Is there a heated blanket?”

Lin Yu He shook his head. “The school doesn’t allow the use of heated blankets. It’s a safety hazard, and I’m not used to it, anyway.” As soon as the heated blanket was turned off, he would be cold, but if it was on overnight, he would feel dry and uncomfortable when he woke up. “I usually use a hot water bottle.”

Lu Nan asked, “How many hot water bottles?”

Lin Yu He replied, “One.”

Lu Nan continued probing, “Aren’t your feet cold?”

Lin Yu He replied honestly, “Cold.”

Of course, they were cold. And even if one used two hot water bottles, it was still useless. Holding on one and stepping on the other, the inside of the feet would still not have warmed up, and it would have felt cold.

“I’ve tried to sleep in thick socks before, but I always have nightmares if I sleep in socks…It’s too much trouble and not very useful.” Lin Yu He touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed. “I don’t know where it comes from. The problem is that it doesn’t work.”

He didn’t want to trouble the other anymore. “It’s alright, I’m used to it, I’ll just fall asleep, and it’s already quite warm in here, much better than the heater in the dormitory.”

Lin Yu He felt that the environment tonight was already very good, and he could probably sleep peacefully, but unexpectedly the man in front of him frowned and said, “How could you sleep with cold hands and feet?”

The large palm on his wrist did not let go, but instead pulled him over. The distance between the two was now less than half a metre, and Lin Yu He could clearly see the movement of the man’s Adam’s apple when he spoke.

“Sleep with me tonight.”

Lin Yu He was shocked. “...?”

He immediately blurted out, “No need, I’ll just sleep in the guest room…”

Before he could finish speaking, the large palm on his wrist slid down and took his hand.

The terrifying heat was transferred into the cold fingertips, making his fingers shrink, but it seemed to be obediently curled into the person’s palm.

“Ning Ning, you should know this very clearly.”

Lu Nan’s voice was very low, next to his ear, causing him to shiver.

“The most effective way to develop a relationship is close contact.”

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