1216 I Want to Make You Stay 94 (2/2)

”How do you know that I'm coming again tomorrow?”

An Xiaoning answered with a smile, ”That's how much I understand you. It's not like you to not come by again tomorrow, Jin Qingyan.”

”You're so smart, Milady. Here's a kiss for you,” said Jin Qingyan, who quickly smooched her again.

Both of them did not wash their hair and instead just exited after a hot-water bath.

After wiping themselves dry, they lay down beside each other on the bed and began cuddling. An Xiaoning told him everything that she had done to Shi Bao'er today, after which she asked, ”Do you think I have the potential to be a vicious stepmother?”

”Shouldn't you be the vicious aunt, why is it the stepmother instead?” he asked in puzzlement.

”Don't people always stereotypically imagine all stepmothers to be wicked and vicious? Although most stepmothers do dote on their stepchildren, there's still a minority who don't. There's also a small number who are terrifyingly wicked. But of course, there are also mothers who abuse their biological children. It varies from person to person. Stepchildren who have kind, caring, and magnanimous stepmothers are really fortunate.”

”You're nowhere as vicious as Bao'er who tried to kill Qingyue and Ciye by leaving the gas stove on and set Wen Lele on fire. Even if Qingyue isn't pregnant, she wouldn't be able to discipline Bao'er the way that you did. I reckon she must have handed Bao'er to you because she knows that she'll definitely be too soft-hearted and end up giving in,” said Jin Qingyan, resting his arm below her head.

An Xiaoning smiled upon hearing his words.

Given the intimate relationship they have, they were both comfortable with being naked around each other. An Xiaoning hugged him tightly and asked, ”Why is your body so warm? I suddenly feel so cold.”

”Ah…” He let out a moan of pleasure and whispered affectionately into her ear, ”I feel so excited whenever you press your boobs against me.”

She warned, ”Jin Qingyan, you're not to get up to any nonsense. I'm going to bed now.”

”Okay, let's turn in.”

”Why are you touching me again?”

”Let's go to bed.”

”Jin Qingyan!”

”Call me 'Hubby.' Be good and do it just once. You haven't called me that in so long.”

”Hubby…”

The night was long and endless. This time, they did not shower again.

An Xiaoning dozed off, feeling relaxed and comfortable. It had been a long time since she dreamed of anything.

This time, she dreamed again.

During her dream, she was running away continuously, and she did not stop to catch her breath, despite panting heavily. There seemed to be something guiding her. However, there was nothing in front of her and she could not see anything at all.

She felt as if her legs were about to break.

Finally, the white screen began to fade, and there seemed to be a huge wind that cleared the air in front of her.

She was greeted with the sight of Jin Qingyan all of a sudden.

She stared at Jin Qingyan and exclaimed gleefully, ”Qingyan!”

After she did, she felt a sudden excruciating pain in her head and soon got a dizzy spell. She touched the liquid trickling down her forehead to see that her hand was covered in crimson.

”I'm bleeding…” she murmured.

Jin Qingyan smiled at her without uttering a single word.

Placing a hand on her head, An Xiaoning walked toward him. Although he was clearly not too far away from her, she just could not seem to reach him.

She began to panic and broke down, yelling and screaming hysterically.

It felt as if she could not grab him no matter how hard she tried.

He stood rooted to the ground and smiled at her quietly.

All of a sudden, she missed her step and began plunging downward. ”Qingyan!”

An Xiaoning woke up from her dream with a shriek. She sat up straight and panted heavily to catch her breath.

”Xiaoning, what's the matter?”

An Xiaoning grabbed her hair, still yet to recover from the shock she had gotten in the dream. When Jin Qingyan called her name again, she hugged him and said, ”I had a nightmare.”

”Was it about me?” he asked.