CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37 HALF FOR EACH

Upon seeing the siblings come down, Mother Su looked outside; though it was early winter, the biting cold wind gave a very chilly impression. It had been a long time since she had seen both her children together, and she was somewhat reluctant to see them leave. She said, "You haven’t stayed at home for a long time, and it’s getting late. Why don’t you stay over for the night and leave tomorrow?"

Raising children is never easy, and after all the hard work, it is even harder to see them so seldom. The heart of a parent is a world of care, and Mother Su’s wish was simply to see her children more often.

It had also been a long time since Yanmo had seen his family, so he agreed without hesitation.

Qin Jiran had been watching all along, and after hearing Mother Su’s words, he thought a lot. There had been such occasions before, but Yanyi had not stayed, mainly because of him. Although they were husband and wife, they had never shared a room. Staying here would mean they could no longer avoid doing so. Their avoiding staying at the Su family’s home was also to avoid such embarrassment.

Qin Jiran thought about politely declining himself to spare Yanyi the difficulty, but realized his identity didn’t really suit making such a statement.

At this moment, after seemingly giving it some serious thought, Yanyi replied, "Then let’s stay the night and leave in the morning."

Yanyi’s response clearly surprised everyone, especially Mother Su, who immediately showed a very happy smile.

Qin Jiran was naturally surprised as well, but he soon had an idea.

As for why Yanyi agreed, she naturally had her reasoning. Since she had made her relationship with Qin Jiran public, of course she wanted to live well with him. Though her emotional intelligence was somewhat low, she understood that their marital relationship was not normal, and that emotions needed time to develop; their interactions needed to progress step by step. Therefore, she did not rush to change anything, but she was not averse to change either.

Now, she saw it as an opportunity for Qin Jiran to integrate into the Su family, so Yanyi did not refuse.

After chatting for a while longer, everyone returned to their own rooms, and Yanyi and Jiran entered a room together.

Yanyi’s room was very spacious, resembling the decoration style of her office—simple yet refined, with a preference for cool colors. Although no one lived there, it felt warm due to careful upkeep.

As soon as they entered the room, Jiran said, "Can I sleep on the sofa? Or I could stay in the study if that’s better."

When it came to the issue of accommodation, rather than waiting for Yanyi to bring it up first, it seemed better for him to take the initiative. At least this way Yanyi wouldn’t misunderstand that he had any inappropriate intentions.

Yanyi was not surprised by Jiran’s choice, her eyes glancing at the large bed with a hint of hesitation in her expression.

Should she let Qin Jiran sleep on the bed? Yanyi felt that she should be unwilling, but it also seemed she was not that opposed to the idea. It just felt a bit strange to actually suggest it, yet if she did not, Yanyi felt it would be somewhat abnormal.

For a moment, Yanyi was in a dilemma, her gaze at Qin Jiran growing more complex.

Feeling her gaze, Jiran was somewhat puzzled. After thinking it over, he guessed that Yanyi was probably unhappy about his accommodation.

Realizing that Yanyi might be upset because of his presence, Jiran felt a twinge of sadness. Taking a step back, he stood by the door and said, "I’ll go to the study. You should get some rest early."

Su Yanyi furrowed her brows and didn’t hesitate any longer, saying directly, "Just sleep here, forget about the study."

Because she was anxious and somewhat displeased, Su Yanyi’s tone wasn’t very nice, Although her intention was to express her annoyance at Qin Jiran’s departure, Qin Jiran didn’t take it that way.

Qin Jiran felt he must have done something wrong again, having upset Su Yanyi.

Su Yanyi always cared about how her family felt. Their relationship had always maintained a closeness in front of the Su family members, or at least that was how Qin Jiran felt. So, at this moment, he speculated that Su Yanyi was probably worried that the Su family would find out they hadn’t slept together and that’s why she was angry at him for wanting to sleep in the study, yet she also seemed hesitant and conflicted about letting him sleep in her bedroom.

Qin Jiran believed he had figured out the crux of the problem and felt stifled, but after much consideration, he realized there was no other option. He figured he could only sleep on the sofa, for it wasn’t likely that she would make him sleep in the bathroom, right?

Qin Jiran glanced uncomfortably towards the bathroom, thinking that even if Su Yanyi didn’t want him here, she wouldn’t be that cruel.

Luckily, Su Yanyi didn’t know what Qin Jiran was thinking, or else she would have been displeased again.

"The sofa is too short, sleep on the bed, we’ll split it in half," Su Yanyi said with a cold face, and after she finished speaking, she grabbed her pajamas and went into the bathroom, leaving no room for Qin Jiran to refuse.

Qin Jiran stood there with his mouth slightly open, looking genuinely stunned, but at this moment, his mind was even more so. He couldn’t think of anything, only the words Su Yanyi had just said reverberating in his head, then spontaneously his gaze turned to the large bed.

Su Yanyi was letting him sleep on the same bed with her? Was this the biggest perk of the century?

Looking at the bed, pondering Su Yanyi’s words, and then looking at the bed again, it took a while before he seemed to realize something. Qin Jiran’s face turned red instantly, and then his lips curled up, showing a somewhat foolish smile.

Meanwhile, the voice of the System resounded in Su Yanyi’s mind.

"Congratulations to the host for completing a task and earning one point, your current score is nine, please continue to work hard!"

At this moment, Su Yanyi was already halfway through her bath when suddenly she heard the System’s voice. She froze for a second, then as if something dawned on her, her ears turned red and a trace of a smile appeared on her lips.

Completing a task just by sharing half the bed, by any count that should be easy for her, right? Actually, making that man laugh wasn’t that difficult a task—have a meal, chat a bit, sleep, and occasionally do something embarrassing, ten points didn’t seem too hard to get.

Su Yanyi’s thoughts were quite haughty, even a bit childish, yet with such a cold and proud demeanor, the inner pride and haughtiness made for a contrast that was indeed quite cute.

"Master, you’re only one point away, you must work hard! Otherwise, just make the effort tonight, the male master will surely look handsome when he smiles!" Zero Zero One also timely popped up and materialized in front of Su Yanyi, even turning its eyes into starry eyes, which made Su Yanyi raise an eyebrow.

Make the effort tonight? How were the two of them supposed to make an effort sleeping on the same bed? Looking at Zero Zero One’s excited little appearance, it couldn’t really be what she was thinking, could it?

...