Chapter 104: I Am a Person Who Prefers to Be Passive

Lin Shenlu was serious this time.

After all, wearing this jacket was even more uncomfortable.

He could keep the hoodie on, but the jacket definitely had to come off.

Considering the importance of Hai Lanjing's sleep quality, this matter was rather urgent.

Lin Shenlu’s hand moved from the button of the jeans to the jacket.

However, this type of jacket had no elasticity, so with Hai Lanjing lying face down, tightly pinned, it was very difficult to take off.

Lin Shenlu tugged downward on the jacket, stuck at Hai Lanjing’s shoulder.

He tried pulling back and forth four or five times but couldn’t get it off.

Suddenly... Hai Lanjing gently shifted her shoulder, and one side of the jacket slipped off.

Hmm? Was it just his imagination?

Could it be a coincidence?

Or was Hai Lanjing doing it on purpose?

Lin Shenlu felt a bit dazed...

If she wasn’t asleep and was testing him, that would be somewhat awkward.

After much consideration, Lin Shenlu decided to try again, needing to remove the other side of the jacket as well.

That side was also stuck on the shoulder.

Lin Shenlu pulled a few times...

Still couldn’t get it off, unless he lifted Hai Lanjing up to sit on the bed, making it easier to remove.

But that might wake her up, right?

From Lin Shenlu’s experience, such things were more interesting when done privately.

If the other person was awake, it would lose the thrill.

Hmm?

Lin Shenlu suddenly released his grip...

Coincidence?

Hai Lanjing moved the other shoulder again, and the jacket came off.

This was very strange.

Lin Shenlu frowned deeply.

Was it real or fake?

Was she asleep or not?

Lin Shenlu placed his hand under Hai Lanjing’s nose.

Her breathing was normal; her eyelids and eyeballs showed no extensive movement.

She should be asleep, right?

Could it be that he was just pulling too hard?

A fine layer of sweat had already formed on Lin Shenlu’s forehead.

The room, without air conditioning, was inevitably a bit warm.

Better wash his face!

Lin Shenlu put Hai Lanjing’s jacket aside and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

After washing, Lin Shenlu seemed much clearer.

Returning to the bedside, he looked at Hai Lanjing, still sleeping in the same position, and sighed.

Maybe it was better to give up.

If he took off the jacket, then the hoodie had to come off too, and the jeans wouldn’t come off easily either.

Then what would be left underneath...

Even tighter underwear and panties...

For the somewhat perfectionist Lin Shenlu, even his obsessive-compulsive tendencies were less bothersome.

A perfect sleep quality simply couldn’t tolerate a Victoria’s Secret bra fastened with a row of hooks on the back!

Sleeping in that was the greatest disrespect to the body.

Lin Shenlu sighed again... Even ignoring differences between men and women, if he were to remove all the clothes, sleep quality would be guaranteed... but with this smell of alcohol and sweat all over... wouldn’t she have to take a hot shower in the bathroom?

Clean and warm before sleeping was comfortable...

He himself didn’t have the habit of scrubbing backs!

Enough... the following matters were too troublesome... Lin Shenlu decided to cut his losses in time.

Because to ensure good sleep quality, he would have to help her wash afterward, which wasn’t worth it.

So, he’d just let it be.

Lin Shenlu straightened up.

Gently covered Hai Lanjing with the blanket, covering her completely! Out of sight, out of mind.

“Hmm... I want to...” Hai Lanjing stretched out her hand, pushing the blanket away... her voice still murmuring.

“Don’t want it anymore, you want to fly higher!” Lin Shenlu muttered.

“You still want to become that angel you loved in the fairy tales... still want beautiful clothes, right?” Lin Shenlu covered Hai Lanjing with the blanket once more.

Ten quiet seconds passed.

Lin Shenlu lit a cigarette and gently exhaled smoke rings.

“Actually, whether you’re asleep or not... nothing will happen tonight,” Lin Shenlu said softly, lowering his head as he smoked.

“If you’re awake, maybe I really can’t control myself. There’s one thing you probably don’t know...” Lin Shenlu chuckled softly to himself.

“I’m a person who... likes being passive...”

...

Lin Shenlu stayed in the room next to Hai Lanjing’s that night.

Windmill Jasmine’s neighbor was Tulip.

In the flowerbed surrounded by stones near the door, five or six tulips were blooming.

Some were pale pink, others orange-yellow.

Vibrantly beautiful.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside, on the other bedside table, a vase held a tulip of orange and red hues.

Lin Shenlu knew a bit about flowers.

Tulips as cut flowers were actually difficult to keep alive in a vase.

Even with daily water changes and root trimming every two days, they would wither and drop petals after a little more than a week.

So compared to other flowers in the rooms, tulips had the shortest vase life.

Nevertheless, this didn’t stop Lin Shenlu from liking this flower.

He put the cigarette butt in the ashtray and prepared to take a shower; as a perfectionist, he couldn’t sleep comfortably without washing clean before bed.

This had always been his habit.

After all, he hadn’t escaped the fate of spending the night in Whale Deer Inn... the first night, the first guests ultimately were still himself and Hai Lanjing.

...

Windmill Jasmine.

Hai Lanjing’s room.

Lights off, air conditioning on.

Temperature: 24 degrees.

Quiet.

For a long time.

“This damned...”

...

The next morning at dawn.

When Lin Shenlu woke, it was already bright outside.

This was Lin Shenlu’s flaw.

After drinking, his biological clock inevitably extended the next morning.

Alcohol dulls the senses partly, and the bed’s softness was another reason.

This bed was far superior to the small courtyard one.

The shower water here was also more reliable.

The small courtyard... well, wait!

Lin Shenlu seemed to have forgotten something...

The small courtyard... was there someone there last night?

Su Bao’er?

Still spending the night alone in the courtyard?

Should be fine, right?

Anyone not foolish would know to go next door to Teacher Xiao’s place for a meal.

Unfortunately... Su Bao’er was quite clueless...

Lin Shenlu couldn’t imagine a starving Su Bao’er not going around picking mushrooms along the walls to eat.

He’d hurry to go home later to check on her, maybe bring something for breakfast.

Stretching lazily as he got out of bed,

Lin Shenlu noticed activity outside.

Groups of workers arrived carrying lots of canvases, easels, brushes, and paint.

Although most painters had their own tools, it was good to be well-prepared in case many people showed up.

He wondered when the place had started bustling.

The table from last night’s drinking had been cleared.

Many banners and KT boards had been put up.

Looking further outside, Lu Chaoxi and Hai Lanjing were arranging something on a large open area near the main gate.

When did these two get up to work?

Wasn’t Hai Lanjing more drunk than himself?

How long had he slept?

Lin Shenlu felt a bit awkward.

...

“I ran into many painters and tourists when I came to deliver stuff this morning. Everyone’s talking about today’s event, and many have already brought their supplies, so don’t worry...” Lu Chaoxi said to Hai Lanjing.

“That’s good. The time we set is nine o’clock. I’ve checked the open space outside and inside the courtyard; it can accommodate about two hundred people painting without problems...” Hai Lanjing said earnestly.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got everything under control. By the way, how was last night?” Lu Chaoxi asked with a smile.

At that moment, Hai Lanjing caught sight of Lin Shenlu peeking around from the other side.

“Lin Shenlu! Come over here! Look at what you’ve done!” Hai Lanjing shouted toward Lin Shenlu on the other side.